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FTC 7 - now in QuickTime
Earlier today, we listed links for DivX-encoded versions of FTC's latest vid (number 7). We've gotten the okay from FTC to offer you a QuickTime version, as well. This one is 480x312, 12.5 mb, and is available from files.bungie.org. Mirrors are welcome (though they probably won't be posted before tonight). (Louis Wu 20:15:08 UTC) (permalink)
Massive Halo movie now available from Gamespy
A couple of weeks ago, we mentioned a large video showing multiplayer action at Gamespy - but noted that it was subscriber-only at the time. It's since been made public - you can grab it from a number of public servers. It's a 144 mb QuickTime movie (141 mb zipped) showing 4 minutes of gameplay from Gephyrophobia, Timberland, and Blood Gulch. Should really give you a sense for what's what - format is 640x480, so action is reasonably sized. Got the heads-up from kurieitaa over on the Gearbox forums. (Louis Wu 12:47:04 UTC) (permalink)
The Halo Timeline - official again
Whoa - I've got no idea when this was (re)posted... but the Halo Storyline, originally posted on the now-defunct Xbox.com Flash Halo site, has RESURFACED at Xbox.com. (It was orginally posted in mid-September 2001 - in a hidden format. Once a Bungie fan found it, it was yanked. It reappeared - in an altered format - a couple of months later... and then was yanked again. It was offline for a very, very long time; I'm pretty sure it wasn't up on the Xbox.com site, say, a month ago.) Nice to see - maybe this can kickstart the dormant Halo Story page, which has been waiting for its maintainers to return from their summer activities... (Louis Wu 12:30:18 UTC) (permalink)
Flag Capture, Battle Creek
Saltine sent in a link to a nice flag capture on Battle Creek; you can download it from his site here. (4.7 mb, WMP7 format.) He asks that comments be posted on his Clan page, Halo ThugZ. (Louis Wu 10:59:42 UTC) (permalink)
Writing: it does a body good.
9 Fan Fiction pieces for you today:
- Earth, A Place for Death. Part 7: Lifting off, by FuManChu
- MJOLNIR MARK V, by Mainevent
- The Ghosts:Project Ghost(Chapter 1), by Sergeant B
- Assualt of Plaza 13, by The Scribe
- The Fight for Bravo Base; pt. 1, by ONI_operative_343
- Homeworlds V, by Mainevent
- Arcnine, by Master_Chief189
- Soldiers Diary: Homeworlds , by Mainevent
- Halo Trilogy: A Soul to Remember ( Chapter III ), by Alpha Lance
Not too bad, for a Saturday morning... (Louis Wu 10:53:03 UTC) (permalink)
Ladder Reloading
Tyler Jennings compares shooters in today's Guest One One Se7en. The collection grows... (Louis Wu 10:50:04 UTC) (permalink)
Walking... on a different path
Surrept, inspired by Marty O'Donnell's 'A Walk in the Woods' (a track you can find on the Official Halo Soundtrack), has begun work on a remake. It's not finished yet - but he's happy to put out the preliminary work (817K, 0:52, mp3 format) for feedback. Comments can be added to this forum thread. (Louis Wu 10:46:01 UTC) (permalink)
There's more than one way to skin an MC.
Taking to heart the suggestion that some of the skins submitted might not be of maximum use in the field, Dogsounds has created 4 more skins for the MC, this time all camouflage variants. You can find descriptions of each outfit on our forum... or visit the Variants page for the full collection. (Links to all relevant information about the creation of these skins is contained on that page.) Update: Dogsounds has added one more - a Bungie skin. Check it out. (Louis Wu 10:41:39 UTC) (permalink)
Our December
essex put some AotCR gameplay together with some music... and the end result is a 24 mb download in QT format. Grab it from FilePlanet, then comment here. (Louis Wu 09:55:14 UTC) (permalink)
That must have taken a while.
Ever wondered what the maximum range of... well, whatever is? Check this out. (Louis Wu 09:51:50 UTC) (permalink)
No cheating.
Fire Team Charlie has posted FTC7 - and it's a keeper. Currently available as a 352x224 DivX-encoded AVI weighing in at 7.6 mb, it can be downloaded from the main site, or from Blade's Team Ice mirror, or from files.bungie.org. A large (640x412, 18.2 mb) version is available for members off the XboxOttawa site. QuickTime versions will be coming tomorrow. Jump in with comments in this forum thread! (Louis Wu 02:40:15 UTC) (permalink)
Halo PC Update - near the end!
Friday night in Redmond... time for another Halo PC update. Michel Bastien, Bungie's man-in-the-field on this one, is back from the Gearbox studios, and has written up some drool-worthy words for you. They're in the final stages of testing; they've actually got release candidates going. Won't be too long! Go read the details at Bungie.net. (Louis Wu 00:44:08 UTC) (permalink)
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