The week ending Jan 20, 2013 in gaming news from a modders perspective brought to you by MODSonline.com.

This show:

Left 4 Dead 2 Workshop, Antichamber - psychological exploration, Survarium beta planned, SimCity beta, Skype to replace Xbox Live, Sony sells US headquarters for $1.1 billion, THQ assets to be sold off, Codemasters hit by job losses, GPG asks if Wildman Kickstarter should continue amid layoffs, Schilling's bloody sock to be auctioned, Jailed Bohemia Interactive devs return home, US politician pushes for ESRB rating requirement, Tax on “violent” videogames proposed, SWTOR’s “gay planet” is behind a pay wall, more...

Hosts: foyleman, Welshy, Ham, Stryder

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

Run time: 76:25

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Show notes:

- Opener --------------------------------------------------------

- Left 4 Dead 2 Workshop goes live

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-01-18-left-4-dead-2-workshop-goes-live

http://www.l4d.com/blog/post.php?id=9756

- Antichamber - psychological exploration game releasing on Steam in January

http://www.vg247.com/2013/01/18/antichamber-psychological-exploration-game-releasing-on-steam-in-january/#more-331183

- Survarium beta planned for the end of the year

http://www.vg247.com/2013/01/18/survarium-beta-planned-for-the-end-of-the-year/

- SimCity beta will run January 25 – January 28, sign ups close January 21

http://www.vg247.com/2013/01/18/simcity-beta-will-run-january-25-%e2%80%93-january-28-sign-ups-close-january-21/

- SimCity to be used for educational purposes through new STEM initiative

http://www.vg247.com/2013/01/19/simcity-to-be-used-for-educational-purposes-through-new-stem-initiative/

- Skype to replace Xbox Live voice chat with next-Xbox

http://www.vg247.com/2013/01/16/skype-to-replace-xbox-live-voice-chat-with-next-xbox-rumor/

- Sony sells US headquarters for $1.1 billion

http://www.vg247.com/2013/01/18/sony-sells-us-headquarters-for-1-1-billion/

- THQ assets to be sold off at auction January 22

http://www.vg247.com/2013/01/07/thq-assets-to-be-sold-off-at-auction-january-22/

- Codemasters hit by job losses, “it is not anticipated” that core franchises will be affected

http://www.vg247.com/2013/01/18/codemasters-hit-by-job-losses-it-is-not-anticipated-that-core-franchises-will-be-affected/

- GPG asks if Wildman Kickstarter should continue amid layoffs

http://www.vg247.com/2013/01/19/gas-powered-games-asks-whether-wildman-kickstarter-should-continue-amid-lay-offs/

- Schilling's bloody sock to be auctioned

http://au.gamespot.com/news/schillings-bloody-sock-to-be-auctioned-6402584

- Jailed Bohemia Interactive devs return home

http://www.vg247.com/2013/01/18/jailed-bohemia-interactive-devs-return-home/

- US politician pushes for ESRB rating requirement

http://www.vg247.com/2013/01/18/us-politician-pushes-for-esrb-rating-requirement/

- Tax on “violent” videogames proposed by Missouri representative

http://www.vg247.com/2013/01/16/tax-on-violent-videogames-proposed-by-missouri-representative/

- SWTOR’s “gay planet” is behind a pay wall

http://www.vg247.com/2013/01/14/swtors-gay-planet-is-behind-a-pay-wall/