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Thursday, June 7, 2001 |  |
Details from Gamestar's E3 video
Thanks to an intrepid HBO agent in Germany, we've gotten our hands on the Gamestar CD movie mentioned a few days ago. Now, we can't actually put this movie online yet (to do so would violate Gamestar's copyright), but we can tell you that it contains filmed footage from the first two missions, as do most of the E3 movies. There is a telltale red glow at the bottom of the image, indicating that (like other films) it was recorded off one of the plasma screen displays (they had small halogen lights underneath them, which cast these red glows on the screens themselves). However, the quality is very high, higher than most other stuff out there... and the gameplay is quite good - looks like the player is no novice. There are some interesting tidbits in this film, such as flying Covenant Elites, a look at the newest Covenant race, and a spectacular view of the jeep's undercarriage. We'll make this available as soon as we can - please be patient. (Louis Wu 20:24:41 UTC) (permalink)
Even the big boys get it wrong
Frequent visitors to this site might wonder why, in the face of repeated assurances from Bungie that there WILL be PC/Mac versions of Halo, there are STILL people visiting the forums (ours and others) and asking about this. Well, it's because even the folks who SHOULD know get it wrong. At E3, Microsoft distributed an 8 page glossy PR flyer about the Xbox... and a quarter of one page was given over to an ad for Halo. Prominently placed is a green sticker-like note, saying 'Only on Xbox'. Likewise, a new magazine coming out this fall, 'Official Xbox Magazine', distributed a 'prototype' issue at E3, and it contained a 4-page Halo article:
On page 1, it says quite clearly that this game will be for the Xbox only - in fact, they go so far as to say 'Halo for the PC is no more!' (This, according to Matt Soell, is just plain wrong.) The Halo preview in this mag is an enjoyable read... but it's chock-full of errors (see how many YOU can spot). It's high-profile media like this, however, which is driving the 'no-PC' hysteria... so next time you see someone asking the question, assume they've simply read a poorly-informed source, and explain the true situation politely. (Louis Wu 19:24:16 UTC) (permalink)
New fan fiction arrives...
"You're not paid to guess where the tango was, Alpha leader," Simmons replied with disdain. He was about to voice the rest of his opinion, but was cut off -- very abruptly -- as the backpack filled with high explosive triggered.
New fan fiction from Tursas was in our Inbox today; Hermes Trismegistus - Prologue should get you hooked. Our Fan Fiction section continues to grow... (Louis Wu 00:24:42 UTC) (permalink)
Wednesday's news in brief:
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The Xboxes are here! The Xboxes are here! Poll Smash at MacGamer XGR and Halo |
Tuesday's news in brief:
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Strange Misc Art addition |
