The week ending January 4, 2009 in gaming news from a modders perspective brought to you by MODSonline.

This show:
SKIGYM, MS pay-as-you-go patent, Leaked Windows 7, Cancelled THQ Air Combat Game, Wii holiday FAILS, PSP overclocking, STALKER DRM & Steam, Left 4 Dead DLC & Twittering, FEAR fans afraid, Killzone 2 Demo, GameFly, Thompson & God, Male Shame, Most Played of 2008, 2009 Titles, Top PC Games, more...

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

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

- SKIGYM simulator lets you break a hip from the comfort of your living room
engadget.com/2009/01/02/skigym-simulator-lets-you-break-a-hip-from-the-comfort-of-your-l/

- Microsoft pay-as-you-go patent application rejected
engadget.com/2009/01/02/microsoft-pay-as-you-go-patent-application-rejected/

- Leaked Windows 7's EULA Surprises: It's Beta 1, Virtualization OK, and More
maximumpc.com/article/news/leaked_windows_7s_eula_surprises_its_beta_1_virtualization_ok_and_more

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

- Unannounced, Cancelled THQ Air Combat Game Revealed in Slick CG Trailer
shacknews.com/onearticle.x/56588

- Woman tries to use Wii as a credit card machine ... fails
neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=346968

- Disappointment Over Wii Gift Ends in Christmas Brawl
shacknews.com/onearticle.x/56544

- Make your PSP MORE powerful?
ocmodshop.com/ocmodshop.aspx?a=1452

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

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

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

- DRM + Steam = BAD
shacknews.com/onearticle.x/56582

- Left 4 Dead DLC Reveal Coming Soon, SDK Someday
maximumpc.com/article/news/left_4_dead_dlc_reveal_coming_soon_sdk_someday
shacknews.com/onearticle.x/56541
modsonline.com/Forums-top-93904-0.html
kotaku.com/5118863/chet-faliszek-talks-left-4-deads-future

- Left 4 Dead's Survivors Are Now... Twittering
kotaku.com/5120018/left-4-deads-survivors-are-now-twittering

- Monolith blames loss of FEAR fans on expansions
computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=204906

- GameStop Offering Killzone 2 Pre-order Demo
shacknews.com/onearticle.x/56563

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

- What's The Matter With GameFly?
consumerist.com/5119305/whats-the-matter-with-gamefly

- Thompson: God is Behind Take-Two Stock Slide
gamepolitics.com/2008/12/30/thompson-god-behind-take-two-stock-slide

- Study: Fit Game Characters Shame Male Players
shacknews.com/onearticle.x/56562

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

- Nielsen's Most Played PC Games of 2008
shacknews.com/onearticle.x/56580

- Nielsen Reveals 2008's Most Played Consoles; Original Xbox Beats Out PlayStation 3
shacknews.com/onearticle.x/56579

- 2009 (And Beyond) PC Game Preview: Action-FPS Titles
modsonline.com/Forums-top-94027-0.html

- Top 10 PC Games (Week Ending December 13, 2008)
gamedaily.com/articles/news/chart/0/?biz=1&articleTypeId=-1