According to GotFrag ; QuadV's Benjamin "Hoodini" Hodder has become the standard when it comes to casting matches within America's Army, with an exceptional energy and knowledge (of the game), and they have published with an interview him on the GotFrag website. In this interview Hoodini talks about both his shoutcasting as well as his playing careers, and the competitive America's Army community in general.

GotFrag: You are casting for quadV now, what lead to that, and which game is your favorite from both a spectators, players, and casting standpoint?

Hoodini: The main reason I joined quadV was to work alongside with several of the greatest commentators within the business. Two of my close friends Joe and Jay were with me in TsN and I wanted to continue working with them at quadV. To top things off the management team looked fantastic with the likes of Redeye and technical staff that I have seen produce fantastic coverage at LAN events at the i-series in Newbury. The chance of working with commentators that I had admired and seen on the big stage for several years was simply a chance I didn't want to slip away. So I applied for quadV and made it into the team and I am thoroughly delighted to be here.

My favorite casting game is either Quake 4 or Counterstrike, both games are a different pace and have remarkable moments that make either unique. For example quakes speed and rail shots are awesome to watch, yet on the other hand seeing a 5 man lower site rush on source also excites me. So it's hard to say what game is my favorite from a spectator, player and casting point as they all offer different qualities. However I do have to admit that I love dueling quake 4 and the majority of my free time on the computer is either spend on that or Football Manager.

You can read the full interview on the GotFrag website. 

 

5th July 2007, LONDON, England. – QuadV Talent heads to THREE major gaming events this weekend.

Three of our talented commentators head in different global directions this weekend and to three of the most prestigious tournaments on the planet.

Stuart “TosspoT” Saw heads to Paris to lend his talented play-by-play commentary to GIGA as he covers the Electronic Sports World Cup, the third consecutive year of doing so.

Meanwhile, in Dallas, Texas Joe “Joe” Miller will front the Quake 4 commentary team for the World Series of Video Games stop at the Gaylord Texan Resort Hotel.

As if that wasn’t enough, Paul “ReDeYe” Chaloner heads off to Los Angeles this weekend to spearhead the commentary team for the Championship Gaming Series Region 1 Regular season, which will see him commentating live on DirecTV’s popular 101 channel for 7 shows throughout July.

This is yet another demonstration of the extraordinary talent that QuadV has within its ranks and we are extremely proud that these three members will be representing us at the world’s most prestigious tournaments this weekend.

Warsow, CounterStrike: Source and Unreal Tournament 2004 all make their way to your screens live on QuadV Tonight!

Starting at 19.00 A_Spec is on QuadV Radio 1, bringing you the Clanbase EuroCup XV Lower Bracket Final for Warsow, where V!ct!m takes on ScOobz0r! After his forfeit win over PBX, ScOoBz0r automatically advanced to the lower bracket finals where he will now meet V!ct!m, a player he met earlier in the competition where he took a 2-1 victory.  Will V!ct!m become the ultimate underdog and unleash fiery revenge against the Dutchman? Or will ScOoBz0r overcome the onslaught and meet BoBel in the Grand finals of the War§ow EuroCup? Tune in as the two War§ow behemoths clash in an all out battle for eternal glory, only on QuadV!

Then at 20.00 on QuadV TV2 Jay brings you the action from Europe's premier CounterStrike: Source League; as the battle of Britain in the SGL invite division sees 4Kings take on Infused Gaming! With £5000 up at stake in this competition Infused will be looking to stir an upset, but with a number of recent lineup changes it looks unlikely that they will be able to topple the UK's premier CS:S team off their throne! Will there be a revolution in the UK CS:S scene? Find out tonight on QuadV!

Hoodini will then cover Infused Gaming vs Team Logitech.fi on de_contra on Radio1 to continue our SGL coverage!

 We then have the final of the Unreal Tournament 2004 Clanbase OpenCup, where Frantic comes up against GoHLinK! Who will take home the gold? Frantic has the experience, but GoHLinK has been training hard for this match and will give it all that he's got. Both players also sit at the top of CBooky, so its a double victory for the victor tonight, while the loser goes home with nothing! To find out who, tune in with RubberChicken at 20.00!

 

 

Tonight on QuadV sees action from both Enemy Territory and Quake4!

With the Upper Bracket Final of the ETQCup in association with Cadred; Insignia Cadre take on Team Dignitas for a place in the grand final! Both teams have an excellent efficiency rate, with neither team losing a game, and with Cadre dropping 2 rounds, and Dignitas 1 throughout the entire competition, this is sure to be an intense fight which could go either way! Splodge will bring you all the action at 20.00 on QuadV Radio 1!

The Quake4 sees the Lower Bracket Final of the Clanbase EuroCup XV of the Team Deathmatch competition, as Neutralizerz take on Evolve in what will be a cracking encounter which could well go to the 5th map! Evolve were the favourites earlier in the tournament when the 2 teams met, but were unable to field a side. Better organization is needed this time if they are to advance. Hoodini brings you analysis and then covers this match from 20.15!

Tonight at 18.00 Hoodini brings you the action from CounterStrike: Source with the 3rd CGS UK Qualifier between AuxiliA and Nocturnal Alcoholics. The top 4 teams in each qualifier will move onto the UK Combine, however the rules are different to traditional CS:S matches. With a maxrounds 10 format, with each player starting with $7500, the big guns are out from the start in whats sure to be a great encounter! Tune in on QuadV TV 1 for all the action!

Tonight on QuadV sees a mammoth schedule, with 4 games coming at crucial stages in a number of competitions, with matches from a number of star names in Warsow, Counterstrike 1.6, Counterstrike: Source and Unreal Tournament 2004!

The action starts at 18.00 as A_Spec is on QuadV Radio 2 bringing you the the finals of the Bolted 2on2 cup for War§ow, as Bratwurst mit Sauerkraut meets Sparks at the top of the competition ladder. Who will come out on top? Find out only on QuadV!

At 20.00 we have a triple header; QuadV Radio 1 sees skAven take on Frantic in the semi finals of the ClanBase 1v1 OpenCup in Unreal Tournament 2004, and RubberChicken will be on QuadV Radio 1 following this match.

Two of the biggest names in Counterstrike 1.6, fresh from WSVG Louiseville meet in the knockout stages of the Clanbase EuroCup, with Ninjas in Pyjamas taking on Mousesports. TosspoT will be on QuadTV 3 from 20.00 with this match.

Also at 20.00, the ClanBase CounterStrike:Source EuroCup is rapidly drawing to a conclusion as Fnatic take on H2K on QuadTV 2 with Jay! Who will be victorius? Stay tuned to QuadV to find out!

Tonight sees an action-packed schedule on QuadV, with matches from Unreal Tournament 2004, CounterStrike: Source and Warsow! Starting at 17.30 on QuadV Radio 2 with RubberChicken, we have day 2 of the Unreal North Aerowalk Cup as 64 players are reduced to 1, who will be crowned champion of the newly made UT2004 map DM-1on1-Aerowalk Unreal North.

At 18.00 Jay brings you the Clanbase EuroCup XV Lower Bracket Round 3 clash between the Russian powerhouse MGC and the up and coming Belgians from KaozZ.Tune in on QuadV TV 2 for what promises to be an interesting match.

Also from the Clanbase EuroCup XV, A_Spec brings the Upper Bracket final of WarSow as Bobel and AgamemnonZ both enter the arena, but only one comes out. Who will it be? Find out on QuadV Radio 1 at 20.00!

Tonight at 02.30 (Thursday Night/Friday Morning) sees the final of the CAL America's Army Tournament, with Slow Reaction taking on Mediocrity! For all you insomniacs, and our American viewers, Hoodini will be live on QuadV Radio 1 to bring you the rundown of the action as it happens on Insurgent Camp. Slow Reaction go into this match as favourites after knocking out Just Cause Project and Redemption in succession with convincing victories, but Mediocrity's reformed roster and new found attitude will want to show that they have what it takes to compete at the top level, and to show their critics that this tournament performance was not just a one-off. 

Don't forget to tune in on QuadV Radio 1 with Hoodini at 02.30 for looks promises to be an intense battle.