video 1.0 Vimeo http://vimeo.com/ modsonair http://vimeo.com/modsonair 1 <object width="320" height="240"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2199002&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2199002&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="320" height="240"></embed></object> 320 240 4010 The week ending November 9, 2008 in gaming news from a modders perspective brought to you by MODSonline. This show: Black Friday, Mgestyk gesture control, MS disses SLI, Real-Life Gordon HEV, Stargate: La Releve, Damnation, Steam Cloud, Left 4 Dead, Epic Survival Horror Title, Cross Fire, Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor, Killzone 2 beta, Fallout 3, GTAIV PC, Games Must Climax, Violent Games Study, Obama for Videogames?, Dennou Figure ARis, Top 10 Games, more... Hosts: foyleman, Jynx, Welshy, Stryder URLs: http://www.modsonair.com/ http://www.modsonline.com/ == TOPICS ========================================== -- Hardware ----------------------------------------------------- - Walmart, Kmart announce Black Friday-esque deals for days other than Black Friday http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/07/walmart-kmart-announce-black-friday-esque-deals-for-days-other/ - Xbox 360 A 'Great Price' and 'Not Dropping For Many, Many Years,' says U.K. Exec http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/xbox-360-a-great-price-and-not-dropping-for-many-many-years-says-uk-exec/?biz=1 http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/PS3-Price-Not-an-Issue-for-Market-says-Sony-Exec/21669 - Mgestyk system promises gesture control on the cheap http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/mgestyk-system-promises-gesture-control-on-the-cheap/ - Microsoft disses Hybrid SLI and CrossFire, won't support them in Windows 7 http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/06/microsoft-disses-hybrid-sli-and-crossfire-wont-support-them-in/ - US Military Pretty Much Commissions a Real-Life Gordon Freeman Power Suit http://gizmodo.com/5075789/us-military-pretty-much-commissions-a-real+life-gordon-freeman-power-suit -- Consoles ----------------------------------------------------- -- MODS in the News -------------------------------------------- - Stargate: La Releve BF2 Mod http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=postmessage&boardid=1&threadid=93012&id=0 -- Modding ------------------------------------------------------ -- Gaming ------------------------------------------------------- - Damnation Delay http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=postmessage&boardid=1&threadid=92868&id=0 - Steam Cloud Debuts with Left 4 Dead Demo http://blog.wired.com/games/2008/11/steam-cloud-deb.html - Left 4 Dead Split Screen Hack http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&threadid=92984 - Server socialism: Valve's fumbles mar Left 4 Dead demo http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081107-server-socialism-valves-fumbles-mar-left-4-dead-demo.html - Cliff Bleszinski's Next Game a Survival Horror Title? http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3171175 - Cross Fire http://www.fileplanet.com/promotions/crossfire/ http://www.gametrailers.com/player/40049.html?r=1&type=mov - Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor Announced http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&threadid=92834 - 20 minutes of Killzone 2 U.S. beta footage http://www.psu.com/20-minutes-of-Killzone-2-US-beta-footage-News--a0005312-p0.php - Fallout 3 Sells Big http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&threadid=92946 - GTAIV PC Hands-On: Video Editor and More http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/grandtheftauto4/news.html?sid=6200321&tag=nl.e579 - Sessler's Soapbox: Games Must Climax! http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/blog/post/690692/Sesslers_Soapbox_Games_Must_Climax.html -- Politics, Companies, Events ----------------------------------- - Violent Games & Hostility http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&threadid=92828 - ECA, Researcher Criticize Game Violence Study http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/eca-researcher-criticize-game-violence-study/?biz=1 http://www.gamepolitics.com/2008/11/03/eca-issues-statement-new-video-game-study - What Does an Obama Presidency Mean for Videogames? http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3171125 -- Other -------------------------------------------------------- - Dennou Figure ARis - A webcam doll that interacts with your perverted http://www.techamok.com/?pid=5338 - Top 10 PC Games (Week Ending October 25, 2008) http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/chart/0/?articleTypeId=-1 http://images.vimeo.com/18/42/39/184239130/184239130_200.jpg 200 150 2199002