Next episode, tommorrow!
the next episode of ausTech news will be done live, either through gamestah.com or talkshoe tommorrow between 9pm and 10pm.
Also, I just returned from Melbourne. See last episode or its shownotes for information on how to see the live blog we ran while I was there. I went great!
Episode ??: Live blogging in Melbourne
Just a quick note and show mentioning that I'll be meeting up with a group of buddies in Melbourne, and I'll try to be blogging it live at this website:
http://www.news.clanheat.com.au
Lets see how I cope with the heatwave up there at the moment!
Have fun! See you next episode, which is due Sunday or Monday
Episode 84: FREE YOUR MIND
A (unintentional!) focus on alternative input devices this episode, with joysticks able to give true forcefeedback and input devices able to use your mind - are we on the brink of a gaming revolution?
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Episode 83: Got R Rating?
This week we talk about the Australian potential to have a R18+ Rating for gaming, in order to put it in line with the movie industry. Is having such a rating going to have a positive or negative impact on the industry itself though? we Discuss.
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Episode 82: Viral Gaming
On our third live show, I push the envelope further, having multiple guests in, and even talk to Adam live, a gameOP on Gamearena about a interesting area that he is pursuing.
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Next episode tonight!
Join me and others in, with me going live at 9:15pm AEST tonight. That's Melbourne time, you Aussies ;)
If you have Ventrillo, you can speak live on the air. Otherwise, on irc.gamesurge.net , #gamestah I will be in there answering questions too.
Look on http://www.gamestah.com for more details!
Episode 81: Call of Duty 5 Announced
In our second live show, I continue to experiment with the technology of presenting live, and bring down the big news of Red Alert 3 and Call of Duty 5 being announced. One of them looks destined to fail, one has a chance - can you guess which?
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Episode 81, Coming live to you, Sunday 8:30pm AEST.
Thats Melbourne time, for those confused - +10 GMT, so if you know your timezone, you might be half an hour to an hour different.
You will be able to speak to us live in the Ventrillo Channel by joining us on Ventrillo, or talking in IRC at irc.gamesurge.com , on #gamestah . We will read out any questions you have for us in there as well.
After the show, it will be available as a downloadable podcast just like normal, so don't be afraid if you miss it!
Episode 80: Microsoft likes Yahoo
In our first official live show, we go live to the world! The podcast was available live on gamestah.com and anyone was welcome to come in and ask a question, or put in their opinion.
It was a lot of fun, and I'll let people know in advance next time, so they can jump in! Thank you to everyone that was in the actual podcast tonight, as well as people listening in live that I gave shoutouts too.
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Episode 79: Battlefield Heroes
With the big news being Battlefield Heroes being a new free (ish) game announced by EA, I go through that, and cover Nvidia's next few graphics cards coming soon as well.
Short News:
Episode 78: Macbook - load of air?
On this show I catch up with the Macworld Expo, go past the gloss and find a diamond in the rough, as well as catch up with how Call of Duty 4 is going as I played a ladder match in it.
Short Stories
Alex Navarro also leaves gamespot after the kane and lynch contraversy, 2015 may see UDHTV, which is 7680 x 4320, 22.1 channel or 33 megapixel ( just how big is that? ), Playstation 3 now costs $400 to manufacture, Sun just bought MySQL for 1 Billion (here ), Anyone who hasn't played quake and are about to download the demo? dont, as it has a glitch in the installer. Doh. ShackNews have a trailer of Uwe Bolls Postal, available here, Command and Conquer screenshots have emerged of a mobile version called Tiberium Wars, World of Warcraft has a Signed Integer for its gold value, which means that you can have a max of 214,748 gold, 36 Silver and 48 copper.
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Next Episode!
After trying out a skypecast, I realised I need a bit more practice in pulling it off, as well as having a high quality show. So, I am taking the time for that, and releasing next episode, tommorrow. Approximately 8pm (AEST)! So stay tuned, and I will see you on then!
Episode 77: New Year, New Gear, New CES
What a way to open up the year! I take for a drive a completely new podcast setup, with the advantage being the ability to go live, and to easily put other people in the show. Its going to bring a new dynamic to the show, and I like to both welcome new listeners, and older veteran's who've joined up sometime in the past 76 Episodes. Look forward to great new things soon!
This week on the show, I Cover The CES coverage from the major outlets, and sift through to see things which are worth talking about. For example, 150 Inch Screens anyone?
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Also on this weeks show:
Episode 76: Duke Nuk-WHA?
With wOOt now being titled the word of the Year by the us dictionary, you know that this year has been a boon of a year, with gamers having something regardless of what they like playing available for them - even rare fruit like team fortress 2, and gems like Call of Duty 4!
On the show itself, I was shocked to cover a real piece of Duke Nukem forever info, and many other companies were festive, with ATI giving away free stuff, As were microsoft (with a catch). As a bonus, I have a chat with Charlie brown on Asus EEE tips and resources, and comment on the results of the Google Zeitgeist search results for this year (hint: Hi5 is now the most popular growing music group in the world!)
Christmas time is here, and I wish you all a merry christmas, presents for your family (and yourself!) and the usual joy that you should be getting pumped over.
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Shownotes:
Flirting robots pass human test
itwire.com - source
Microsoft giving away Vista ultimate - with a catch
slashdot.org - source
ATI is to give away more steam content for free
steam.com - source
Command and Conquer FPS announced
shacknews.com - source
Nintendo Wii gets gifty
gamespot.com - source
Next jackass movie coming to the internet
yahoo.com - source
No new highend ATI Graphics cards in 2008?
xbitlabs.com - source
Episode 75: Bits and Pieces
This week I am a bit baffled that someone gushes about World of Warcraft being able to save their life, but get my feet back on the ground when I discover a video of the vaporware Optimus Keyboard - quite a sight!
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Episode 74: Trash talking reviews
The video and technology industry are definately not in the christmas spirit, with backlashes, choice words, and a lot of general monkeying around is happening.
With Jeff Gerstman getting fired for alledgedly writing a bad review on gamespot, does this mean the end of game reviews which are honestly worth reading? and what about one of the largest gaming mergers happening in history to break up a dreary sunday news day?
That still not enough? Well, the Asus EEE pc's finally made it out into at least Myer in small quantities, just like the One Laptop Per Child project having its first successful deployments in third world countries. Phew!
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Episode 73: asus EEE madness
With Gadget Madness running through my veins, I review the Asus EEE Laptop before it reaches australian shores and give a verdict on what may be a gadget lovers dream device. I also talk about Service Pack 3 for Windows XP and how it may affect people moving to Vista - and even have some room to fit in an excellent video to watch this week, and tips to help troubleshooting a friends pc even easier
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Oh my, what do we have here.....
Coming Sunday, A Podcast, and a chat about the Asus EEE.
Episode 72: eGames Expo
This week on the show I talk about my time at the eGames exhibition, held at the exhibition centre in melbourne between 16-18th November.
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Shownotes:
Korea launchs camp for web addictions
nytimes.com - source
Why COD4 Looks so hot
next-gen.biz - source
Skip ads? then no program guide for you
itwire.com.au - source
(The soup nazi will turn in his metaphorical grave)
ID Software to launch a mobile divison
gamedaily.com - source
Hard Games - discussion
kotaku.com - source
Reader question: What is the Hardest game YOU have played? Let me know and I'll mention it in next weeks show
Episode 71: HELLGATE HELL
It's game madness! I try to pick up the pieces and keep track of everything that is coming out - and in the process, I get swept away by the Awesomeness that is Call of Duty 4.
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Shownotes:
Online Translator insults ministers mum
theregister.co.uk - source
Hellgate Billing Issues
shacknews.com - source
