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Thursday, June 29, 2000 |  |
Halo-Net Shop opens... but shelves are bare
I'm totally unclear on the concept... but it seems a Halo paraphernalia shop has sprung up. The Halo-Net Shop offers... well, nothing at the moment. But you can read about the shirts, stickers, and info packets (?) it WILL have for sale at some point. Seriously bare-bones site, so even if you (as I) don't get it, you'll be in and out in a matter of minutes. Check it out! (Louis Wu 21:21:32 UTC) (permalink)
Halo SETI Marines hang on to position #46
SETI techs update their team rankings page and the Halo SETI Marines find themselves still holding on to position #46 in the Battle of the Teams.Banzif hits 7777 units and knocks Jjaro tech off the #1 spot. Team membership rises to an all time high of 432 recruits. We need more marines though to replace the combined crunchin' power of Banzif and Jjaro tech. Join up today for a better future in space. (Wirehead 13:56:44 UTC) (permalink)
Xbox... no keyboard, no mouse... no chat
IGN Xbox have posted an interview with J. Allard, General Manager of Xbox. Allard's insights into the Xbox are quite revealing. Here's a piece that caught our attention:
IGN Xbox: So first critics were saying that Microsoft was going to create a mini PC in the living room, and then it switched to a console that crashes. What's your definition of what makes a console?
JA: You turn it on, and it blows your mind. We're not confused. It doesn't boot, there is no install, there are no patches, it's not an opportunity to port PC games, there's not a keyboard jack, there's not a mouse jack. You put it in the living room, you put it in the bedroom, you put it on the biggest TV you've in the house and the biggest sound system you've got, and you plug in not one, not two but four controllers. You invite your buddies over, and you have the best time you've ever had in any form of digital entertainment ever. And you'll have experiences that you'll never forget. That's our focus.
No keyboard, no mouse... thus no means to chat while online. (Ding 13:42:26 UTC) (permalink)
Gamespot glances at the Phoenix Project
Not strictly Halo-related... except that its engine is Halo's. GameSpot posted a tidbit about the game being worked on by The Team Formerly Known As Myth2... "The Phoenix Project." Interesting little read. Thanks to NexZ, who mentioned it on our forum. Pax. (Crux Fidelis 09:05:41 UTC) (permalink)
New Halo IRC channel
There's another IRC channel devoted to Halo... #halo on Irc.EnterTheGame.Com. This is probably the same channel mentioned a couple of days ago in bungie.net's news... anyone know what network this is? In any case, if you're looking for a place to hang out and talk Halo, try this one. Pax. (Crux Fidelis 08:37:15 UTC) (permalink)
PC Gamer scans on R.net HL server
A bunch of scans from the August 2000 PC Gamer have been uploaded to the Rampancy.net Hotline server. (Downloads -> August 2000 PC Gamer) Quality is questionable (as is legality), but the content is very interesting, to say the least. (Louis Wu 01:40:38 UTC) (permalink)
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