MODSonair Episode 159
This is episode 159 of MODSonair recorded live on December 21, 2008 and brought to you by MODSonline.com.
$800 Gaming PC, $6,000 Game Chair, Gamerox chair, Alioscopy’s 40-inch 3DHD autostereoscopic LCD, IZ3D’s 22-inch 3D LCD monitor, Wazabee autostereoscopic overlays, Daxter Dev Return, PSP-4000 in 2009, Zune-Xbox integration, Xbox 360 disc damage, PlayStation Home Raping, CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars To Xbox, Metal Gear Solid to iPhone, TGEA for Mac and Steam, EA on Steam, EA Cuts, Spore De-Authorization Tool, Battlefield Plans, F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, Wheelman, Terminator Salvation, Mafia II, VGAs Did Wrong, Recruiters Avoiding World of Warcraft Players, Games Students Should Play, QuakeCon Dates, Taxing DLC, Top PC Games, Jones’ Big Ass Truck Rental & Storage, MODSonline Holiday Pwnage, more…
Next show at 12pm EST, one hour later than usual.
**This show may contain explicit language or adult themes.
Run time: 91:37
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Show Notes:
- How to Build a Kick-ass $800 Gaming PC
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/how_build_a_kickass_800_gaming_pc
- $6,000 Video Game Chair
http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&threadid=94173
- Gamerox gamer chair keeps you on your toes, so to speak
http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/gamerox-gamer-chair-keeps-you-on-your-toes-so-to-speak/
- Alioscopy’s 40-inch 3DHD autostereoscopic LCD headed for CES: no glasses required
http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/alioscopys-40-inch-3dhd-autostereoscopic-lcd-headed-for-ces-no/
- IZ3D’s 22-inch 3D LCD monitor finally hits the B&M scene
http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/19/iz3ds-22-inch-3d-lcd-monitor-finally-hits-the-bandm-scene/
http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&threadid=94172
- Wazabee autostereoscopic overlays bring glasses-free 3D to iPhone, ultraportables
http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/19/wazabee-autostereoscopic-overlays-bring-3d-to-iphone-ultraporta/
— Consoles –
- Daxter Dev “Definitely Looking” at PSP Return
http://www.edge-online.com/news/daxter-dev-definitely-looking-psp-return
- PSP-4000 due for release in 2009
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/psp-4000-due-for-release-in-2009
- Microsoft job posting hints at Zune-Xbox integration
http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/20/microsoft-job-posting-hints-at-zune-xbox-integration/
- Documents suggest Microsoft knew Xbox 360 could damage discs all along
http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/documents-suggest-microsoft-knew-xbox-360-could-damage-discs-all/
- Female Avatars Are Not Safe in PlayStation Home
http://gizmodo.com/5109634/female-avatars-are-not-safe-in-sony-home
- CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars Coming To Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network In 2009
http://gameinfowire.com/news.asp?nid=13273
- Metal Gear Solid Touches iPhone
http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/metal-gear-solid-touches-iphone/?biz=1
– Modding –
- TGEA 1.8 Released for Mac Development
http://www.garagegames.com/products/torque/tgea/
- Torque Developers Raising the Temperature on Steam
http://www.garagegames.com/products/torque/tgea/
– Gaming –
- EA Games on Steam
http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&threadid=94257
- EA Cuts to Go Deeper
http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&threadid=94252
- Spore De-Authorization Tool
http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&threadid=94217
- Battlefield Update Plans
http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&threadid=94208
- F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin Trailers
http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=postmessage&boardid=1&threadid=94163&id=0
- F.E.A.R. 2 Cleared in AU
http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&threadid=94145
- Wheelman Movie
http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=postmessage&boardid=1&threadid=94214&id=0
- Terminator Salvation
http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&threadid=94134
- Mafia II Trailer
http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=26358
– Politics, Companies, Events –
- What the VGAs Did Wrong (Again)
http://www.thegamereviews.com/article-968-What-the-VGAs-Did-Wrong-Again.html
http://www.gametrailers.com/vga2k8.php
- Job Recruiters Avoiding World of Warcraft Players
http://www.techamok.com/?pid=5571
- 31 Games Students Should Play
http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=21527
http://www.gamecareerguide.com/features/668/ask_the_experts_31_games_students_.php?page=2
- QuakeCon Dates
http://www.quakecon.org/
http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/DFWANHH-QUA-20090806/index.jhtml
- Proposed New York State Budget Would Tax DLC
http://www.gamepolitics.com/2008/12/17/proposed-new-york-state-budget-would-tax-dlc
– Other --
- 28 video games being made into movies… Will they suck?
http://www.examiner.com/x-578-Video-Game-Examiner%7Ey2008m12d17-28-video-games-being-made-into-movies-will-they-suck
- Top 10 PC Games (Week Ending December 6, 2008)
http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/chart/0/?articleTypeId=-1
- Jones’ Big Ass Truck Rental & Storage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0gb9v4LI4o
- MODSonline Holiday Pwnage
http://www.modsonline.com/News-more-2786.html
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