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Thursday, July 3, 2003 |  |
Action Figures - in July?
Matt Ogonowski asked JoyRide directly about the availability of the Halo Action Figures... and the response he got from thier customer service department read, in part:
They will begin release in mid-July.
A bit sooner than Bungie's forecasting... but Bungie's always been a bit conservative. Nice to know! (Louis Wu 18:13:27 UTC) (permalink)
Mythica Update
Bad news... but sometimes knowing is better than not knowing. Due to circumstances beyond EVERYONE's control, Mythica.org, the site that provides the bulk of our movie hosting bandwidth, will remain offline for at least another week. We're doing the best we can... but sometimes, there's just someone out to get you. As soon as we know anything more definite, we'll be sure to pass it along. What this means to you, the site viewer: many movies, hosted EXCLUSIVELY at mythica, are unreachable for the next while. (They WILL become available again at some point, one way or another.) For movie creators - the queue for incoming movies is already considerable (due to the fact that Mythica's been offline already for two weeks), and it's only going to get longer. If you have your own hosting, we're happy to put up a news item about your movie... but if you need hosting, you're just going to have to wait; best-case scenario is maybe 3 weeks at this point. (That is - a movie coming in today would have to wait 3 weeks before we could post it, if Mythica comes back up next week.) If the outage continues for longer than a week, obviously the queue length will grow. I wish I had a better answer for you all... but bandwidth is expensive, and Mythica was providing, on average, maybe 50 GB/day for us. Unless someone else steps up to the plate and is willing to host movies... we're stuck. :( (Louis Wu 16:50:11 UTC) (permalink)
New Wallpaper for All
Desktop submissions were pretty varied in the past couple of days... you'll find 15 screens (plus a couple of variations) in our Wallpaper section. See what suits your fancy! (Louis Wu 13:32:24 UTC) (permalink)
Stories under duress
Well, it turns out I made some mistakes in the new Fan Fiction submission code - but only one user was badly burned. I think I've fixed things - but in the meantime, here are 11 pieces submitted in the past day or so.
- A Marine Named Peters: Saving Private Johnson, by GLADIATRRR3000
- Halo:After the Ring, the War Goes on, by Master of Halo
- The Road to Combat Zone 4, by The Scribe
- On A Pale Horse: New Mombasa, by Silent Hunter
- Special Ops: Captured, by Nightblade
- The Fall of Fate: Freedom(8), by 'Nosolee
- Covenant Invasion! Part Seven, by Hunter_Killer
- Rise and Fall of the Flood Chapter 1, by BlackValkyire
- Special Ops Chapter 2: The Rescue, by Nightblade
- All Roads Lead To Sol...Despite What The Map Says: Chapter 6, by S7N
- Shadow Spartans, Chapter Two: The Story, by Agent Shade and Arinoth Koby
Again - if you run into trouble, PLEASE send in a bug report; I can't fix what I don't know about. Thanks! (Louis Wu 08:53:51 UTC) (permalink)
Curse me, the flag is gone!
You might remember a small movie from a group called FTC - it showed some pretty classy shooting. Well, they've whipped up another small movie, The Tunnel Trap (it's 4.7 mb, just under 2 minutes long, in DivX format) that's simply hilarious. Take a look - and feel free to comment in this forum thread. (Louis Wu 02:20:46 UTC) (permalink)
Halo PC Update - from Bungie
For those frustrated by the quietness of the Halo PC teams (multiple Randy Pitchford interviews notwithstanding), swing on by Bungie's Tru7h and Reconciliation site for a major update. (It can also be found here, in a more permanent location, in case you're reading this down the road.) Michel Bastien talks about where their time has been spent, and what's coming... and offers a custom screenshot (you'll have to post your request on Bungie's Underground forum). Go read it - now! (Louis Wu 01:45:11 UTC) (permalink)
Still more easter eggs to find!
A couple of days ago, SouthPaw posted a note on our forum, asking about an odd shape on the top of the pistol. Shishka grabbed a pic - and identified it as a Japanese '7'. (BOLL later got a better shot.) Looked like an egg... and lo and behold, that's exactly what it is. Check this post by SketchFactor for the history behind its creation. Nice going, folks! (Louis Wu 01:35:37 UTC) (permalink)
Wednesday's news in brief:
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Grunts first - we're smaller! CPL, Halo PC, Dallas, December - mucho cash whoa - mnemesis works? Maka 'Mockeree Toy Story Changes to the Fan Fiction section again Gettin' some air... alone |
Tuesday's news in brief:
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Wow. Reading Material 18 points of articulation Halo Hide and Seek - resurrected! Randy Pitchford Talks to Telefragged Second Story Men |
