The week ending December 13, 2009 in gaming news from a modders perspective brought to you by the new and improved MODSonline.

This show:
USB 3.0 This Week, Microsoft pulls Windows 7 Family Pack, FPS Projector Controller, Epson  gaming projector, Grindhouse Custom Competition, Tripwire Games, Make a Left 4 Dead Map Using Google Sketchup, L4D2 SDK, New TF2 Sounds, medal of honor, Stargate Resistance, Project Offset, Crysis Wars Holiday Trial, Borderlands DLC, America’s Army Costs, Shattered Horizon Competition, Left Behind & Chick-fil-A, EA Credit Card, Smithsonian Game Exhibit, more…

Hosts: foyleman, Stryder, Jynx, Welshy

URLs: MODSonline.com MODSonair.com

**This show may contain explicit language or adult themes.

Run time: 63:33
Website Link: HERE
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Show Notes:

– Hardware —————————————————–

- First 320 MB/s USB 3.0 Flash Drives Shipping This Week From Super Talent [SAM]
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=17065

- Microsoft pulls Windows 7 Family Pack, so you can spend more for the holidays
http://www.betanews.com/joewilcox/article/Microsoft-pulls-Windows-7-Family-Pack-so-you-can-spend-more-for-the-holidays/1260038502

- FPS Projector Controller
http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&boardid=1&threadid=105244

- Epson says EH-TW450 is ‘ultimate gaming projector’
http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/10/epson-says-eh-tw450-is-ultimate-gaming-projector-straps-ps3-o/

– MODS in the News ——————————————–

- Grindhouse Custom Map Making Competition
http://www.moddb.com/games/killing-floor/grindhouse

- Tripwire Games Updates
http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&boardid=1&threadid=105262
http://www.moddb.com/mods/defence-alliance-22

– Modding ——————————————————

- How-To: Make a Left 4 Dead Map Using Google Sketchup
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/howtos/howto_make_left_4_dead_map_google_sketchup

- L4D2 SDK
http://www.modsonline.com/Forums-top-114216.html

– Gaming ——————————————————-

- New TF2 Sounds are “Meaningful”
http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewstory&threadid=105130

- medal of honor exclusive
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/medal-of-spike-tv/59826

- Stargate Resistance Revealed
http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewstory&threadid=105166

- Project Offset Status Update Next Year
http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewstory&threadid=105149

- Crysis Wars Holiday Trial
http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&boardid=1&threadid=105192

- Borderlands DLC Released
http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewstory&threadid=105162

- America’s Army Game Cost $32 Million
http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewstory&threadid=105151

– Politics, Companies, Events ———————————–

- Shattered Horizon Competition
http://www.futuremark.com/pressroom/pressreleases/56974/

- Left Behind Games & Chick-fil-A Co-Sponsor Video Game Night Events
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/globenewswire/179266.htm

- Electronic Arts Gets into the Credit Card Business
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Electronic-Arts-Gets-into-the-Credit-Card-Business-129206.shtml
http://www.easportsrewards.com/

- Smithsonian Game Exhibit Planned
http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewstory&threadid=105083

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