The week ending December 14, 2008 in gaming news from a modders perspective brought to you by MODSonline.

This show:
Logitech's G13 Gameboard, Z-Nano Mouse, Quake ported to Chumby, Widescreen gaming, Steam Hardware Survey, Walmart.com on Wiis, Playstation Home, Xbox LIVE Snow Globe & E3, Dallas Gaming, Warthog Mod for BF, Sound decompiler, Fallout 3: Operation Anchorage & HD Textures, Strong Bad's Game, Sims 3, Saw Game, Ubisoft Scores, Atari Acquires Cryptic, Adult Gamers, CBS Cutting GameSpot, WoW Causes Dropouts, NYU Game Center, In-Game Ads, mature is misnomer, PCGA on DRM, gift ideas, Best games, Quake on me, MODSonline Holiday Pwnage, more...

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== TOPICS ==========================================

-- Hardware -----------------------------------------------------

- Hand-on with Logitech's G13 Gameboard
engadget.com/2008/12/11/hand-on-with-logitechs-g13-gameboard/

- Z-Nano Mouse is world's smallest and most absurd
engadget.com/2008/12/12/video-z-nano-mouse-is-worlds-smallest-and-most-absurd-optical/

- Quake ported to Chumby makes for an adorable first-person shooter
engadget.com/2008/12/10/quake-ported-to-chumby-makes-for-an-adorable-first-person-shoote/

- Widescreen gaming
pcgameshardware.com/aid,669688/Reviews/Widescreen_gaming_Which_games_benefit_and_which_dont/

- Steam Hardware Survey: November 2008
store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey

-- Consoles -----------------------------------------------------

- Walmart.com Makes Tens of Thousands of Nintendo Wiis Available Online Today
marketwatch.com/news/story/Walmartcom-Makes-Tens-Thousands-Nintendo/story.aspx?guid=%7B9810A1CF-05BA-40D7-8474-CE1FEE550E05%7D

- Home finally sees public launch
gamesindustry.biz/articles/home-finally-sees-public-launch
news.wired.com/dynamic/stories/A/AS_JAPAN_SONY_PLAYSTATION_VIRTUAL_WORLD?SITE=WIRE&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-12-11-07-55-27

- Home is outdated, says Microsoft exec
eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=334545

- Stir your friends up in the Xbox LIVE Snow Globe
majornelson.com/archive/2008/12/11/the-xbox-live-snow-globe.aspx

- Microsoft looking to “break the bank” at E3 2009
videogaming247.com/2008/12/08/microsoft-looking-to-break-the-bank-at-e3-2009/

- Dallas Gaming Event Planned
bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=postmessage&boardid=1&threadid=93887&id=0

-- MODS in the News --------------------------------------------

- Warthog Mod for BF2 and BF2142
bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&threadid=93922

-- Modding ------------------------------------------------------

- Sound decompiler *download*
modsonline.com/Forums-top-92643.html

-- Gaming -------------------------------------------------------

- Fallout 3: Operation Anchorage Unveiled
bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&threadid=93995

- Fallout 3 HD Texture Pack
ggmania.com/?smsid=26328

- Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Movie
bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&threadid=93911

- The Sims 3
gametrailers.com/player/43583.html

- Saw Game Axed
bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&threadid=93868

- Ubisoft on Review Scores and Acquisition Plans
bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&threadid=93997

- Atari Acquires Cryptic
bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&threadid=93925

-- Politics, Companies, Events -----------------------------------

- Half of American Adults Gamers
bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&threadid=93884

- CBS Cutting Back at CNET, Including GameSpot
gamedaily.com/articles/news/cbs-cutting-back-at-cnet-including-gamespot/?biz=1

- FCC Commissioner Terms WoW a Leading Cause of College Dropouts
gamepolitics.com/2008/12/10/fcc-commissioner-terms-wow-leading-cause-college-dropouts

- NYU Game Center
bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&threadid=93996

- In-Game Ads Won't 'Move the Dial'
gamedaily.com/articles/news/shane-kim-strauss-zelnick-agree-ingame-ads-wont-move-the-dial/?biz=1

- For some M-rated games, mature is misnomer
msnbc.msn.com/id/28016732/

- PCGA on DRM and Piracy
bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&threadid=93954

-- Other --------------------------------------------------------

- 11 luxury Christmas gift ideas for the gamer in your life
gamesradar.com/f/11-luxury-christmas-gift-ideas-for-the-gamer-in-your-life/a-20081208191440578075

- Best PC games of 2008
msnbc.msn.com/id/28119216/

- Top 20 PC Games (November 2008)
gamedaily.com/articles/news/chart/0/?articleTypeId=-1

- Quake on me
videosift.com/video/Quake-on-me

- MODSonline Holiday Pwnage
modsonline.com/News-more-2786.html