This is episode 11 of MODSonair recorded on September 18, 2005 and brought to you by MODSonline.com.

We chat with foyleman, Stryder and PleaseMYOB about Why eBay Bought Skype, California Embraces BPL - Will compete with DSL & Cable 'someday'., Sony Announce Major Recall of Slimline PS2 AC Adaptors, Nintendo Revolution revealed. What's up with the controller?, Microsoft to ship Xbox 360 Nov 22 in US. Also overseas dates listed. , Bungie Just As Puzzled As Us Over Origen Xbox 360, Killzone 2 to look as good as E3 Video., FEAR has gone Gold - available Oct. 18, Quake 4 footage, 7 Sins, Bet on Soldier MP Demo, What's going on at Valve, What's up with STALKER, Anarchy online free-dom extended, Quake II as an MMOG, "so let's teach kids about finance" MMORPG, phishing hits the gaming scene, Jack Thompson Still Easily Irritable - GTA makes fun of him and he finds out, Another GTA Game Being Made, ESRB Doing Content Audit, Video Game Industry to Sue, FarCry Instincts map editor revealed, Stryder's tip-of-the-week, MODSonair in-box with Eladd.

Run time: 01:30:49
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Show Notes:

Why eBay Bought Skype
http://www.threadwatch.org/node/3793

California Embraces BPL - Will compete with DSL & Cable 'someday'.
http://www.broadbandreports.com/shownews/67315

Sony Announce Major Recall of Slimline PS2 AC Adaptors
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,9075-1778831,00.html

Nintendo Revolution revealed. What's up with the controller?
http://hardware.gamespot.com/Story-ST-15143-2567-x-x-x
http://money.cnn.com/2005/09/15/commentary/game_over/revolution/
http://www.warcry.com/...
http://www.gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?id=1656

Microsoft Xbox 360 release dates. This one is official. lol
http://www.modsonline.com/News-more-1616.html

Bungie Just As Puzzled As Us Over Origen Xbox 360
http://gamesfirst.com/?id=507

Killzone 2 to look as good as E3 Video.
http://www.gameinsider.com/comments.php?id=1089&catid=1
http://www.us.playstation.com/Adaptor/FAQ.aspx%23Q7

FEAR has gone Gold - available Oct. 18
http://www.whatisfear.com/

Quake 4 footage
http://www.fileshack.com/file.x?fid=7677
http://www.fileshack.com/file.x?fid=7676
http://www.quake4game.com/

7 Sins
http://www.7sins-game.com/

Bet on Soldier MP Demo
http://www.modsonline.com/News-more-1615.html

What's going on at Valve
http://www.shacknews.com/extras/2005/091505_valvehdr_1.x
http://www.fileshack.com/file_download.x?fid=7506

What's up with STALKER
http://stalker.myexp.de/en/index.php?site=newscomment2.php&id=1910

Anarchy online free-dom extended
http://www.anarchyonline.com/content/news/

Quake II as an MMOG
http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/...
http://sourceforge.net/projects/quake2grid

'so let's teach kids about finance' MMORPG
http://www.prnewswire.com/...

Phishing hits the gaming scene
http://news.com.com/...

GTA Weekly:
GTA makes fun of Thompson and he finds out
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=11598
Another GTA Game Being Made
ESRB Doing Content Audit
http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=6490
Video Game Industry to Sue
http://www.modsonline.com/News-more-1614.html

FarCry Instincts map editor revealed
http://www.gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?id=421

Stryder's tip-of-the-week
MODSonair in-box with Eladd
Closing

Sorry for the late release. Usually I get it out by 10am EST (2 hours ago) but I was having some mp3 id3 tag issues. I lost my favorite tag editing program and I can't find another one to replace it. They all stink.. too complicated.

If anyone has recommendation on a new id3 tag editor, let me know. note that I want simple operation with the ability to add complete comments and an image.

OK.. enjoy the show.

This is actully the first time i havent been sitting waiting for you to release and not going to listen to it as soon as i've downloaded it

Why?
Ripped my PC apart earlier and re-organized all cables and gave it a nice non-dusty style ... and well, had some stuff i had to do instead of fixing my comp, which i gotta do now

The topics sounds like fun, think this is one of the better episode... i just feel it

what are you getting like me now... ripping into your PC trying to improve things? lol. I do that too often.

I don't know about it being a 'better' episode, but it's good. There are definitely good topics.

Of course foyleman, your my nr1 idol

No problem with the actual episode itself but I thought I would post here to off set the shameless bias against Nintendo. I don't want to turn this into a fanboy argument but I beg to differ about the Revolution's controller.

When I first saw the pictures I was disappointed. A controller that sensed its position in all three dimensions sounded like a great idea. All the rest though, I didn't like. But then I read the 1up article, that changed my mind.

I don't think the Revolution will take over the market, however it's interesting enough and different enough, I think, that it could be everyone's favorite second console. I suggest you first forget about and bias you may have for or against Nintendo, then stop thinking of it only in terms of existing styles of gameplay, and then imagine all the interesting directions it could take. It's different, it's supposed to be.

I don't know about you, but I know what I'll play when I'm not playing games on my PC during the next console "generation".

edited on Sep. 23, 2005 04:02 pm by Filbert

Filbert, if the console is priced right, then I agree about it being "Everyones favorite second console". If they try and directly compete with the Xbox or PS3, I don't think they will win.

4minutes - Didn't realise I left a message that long.

Just thought I'd reiterate about that notexture thing - That was posted along time ago and I'm pleased to say I do not attempt to make maps like that. That was just a trial, I just wanted to see it it would work without COD installed - and I think I did it on an older OS?

I actually did ceated a basic building, mesh - saved the map - copied it to my main system and then was able to retexture, create the skybox, compile and play.

That was purelly an experiment.

My map making skills are noob - average. Still just trying to collectivelly put all that is discussed here in forums and tutorials into something playable that I am happy with.

One day - One day I will finish SOMETHING!!!

edited on Sep. 23, 2005 04:31 pm by Eladd

Thanks for clarifying that, Eladd. And thank you for the message you left. You gave us a good topic to discuss and provided us with some helpful information about 64bit.

ps... sorry about your grandmother. hehe (joking)

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