Multiplayer shooters can have an incredibly long tail if done correctly, with ongoing support from the developer. We assemble a roundtable to talk about our favorites. Modern Warfare 2, Team Fortress 2, Uncharted 2, Killzone 2, Battlefield 1943, Halo, are just the more modern games that make an appearance. We even delve into some classics like Quake. Also, big, huge, gigantic thanks to Astro Gaming for providing us with the headsets you see in this week's show. Yes, it's product placement, but we agreed to it since we're all genuinely amazed by their quality.

And who's on this week's multiplayer shooter panel? Why that would be Dan 'Shoe' Hsu and Brett Bates from this very website, Kat Bailey, RebelFM and Eat-Sleep-Game.com badass Tyler Barber, and representing Area 5, me and Ryan O'Donnell. Yes, we know Left 4 Dead 2 didn't make this week's show -- the natural flow of conversation kept it from getting the full coverage it deserves, so we'll do a L4D2 segment in our second show in January. I know I've been promising it for weeks now, but I think you'll agree that it's better to give it its due.

What are some of your favorite multiplayer shooters? What do you continue to go back to month after month, or even year after year? For my money it's Tribes 2, kept up and moving thanks to the fantastic community of TribesNext. I installed it to capture the few minutes of footage we needed for this week's show, and I haven't stopped playing it since!

Finally, Jason makes a fashion statement in this show I think we're destined to see become a gamer standard. Comfort being key and all. Watch the full show after the jump!

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