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Halo CE Map Repository
Shaolin Temple Bum has announced the opening of the Haloce.org Map Repository to the general public; this is a place where you can upload your Halo CE maps for others to download. Take a look - sample the wares, and upload your own stuff! (Louis Wu 23:01:45 UTC) (permalink)
A Good Point
Frontline with Suzie, a fanfic started up by rockslider, has posted Broadcast 2, an interview with a jackal. Thanks to Lothar Hex for pointing it out. (Louis Wu 22:00:40 UTC) (permalink)
Enkidu
The Enkidu Terminals have drawn to a close; I'm sorry I wasn't there at the end to watch the fireworks. (I'm also REALLY sorry that a careless oversight on my part, coupled with the necessities of remote administration, allowed folks to see stuff they weren't supposed to see a day or so early. Totally my fault.) The Man Behind The Curtain has written both an afterword and a forum post to put your feedback in - feel free to jump in and let him know how you feel. I, for one, am thrilled that a piece of fan fiction could inspire so much thought and excitement on our forum and others. To the folks who are angry or annoyed that this didn't come from Bungie - you have nobody to blame but yourselves. NOBODY said this was official - in fact, I said almost nothing at all about it. You were free to infer what you liked. I was really, really happy to see all the posts that said 'even if this ISN'T from Bungie, I'm glad it happened - it was fun.' (That was the point.) Congrats to Steve for pulling off a masterful work - and congrats to the entire community for showing the sort of enthusiasm that sets Bungie fans apart from other gamers! (Louis Wu 21:43:26 UTC) (permalink)
Screenshot analysis
[HOH] has analyzed another Halo 2 screenshot - stop by and see if you agree! (Louis Wu 21:30:19 UTC) (permalink)
Halo Timer v1.0 released
James MacGlashan writes to say that version 1.0 of the One South Halo Timer, a Mac OS 10.3 application that keeps track of respawn times for all items in multiplayer games, has now been released. (There was a beta mentioned a couple of weeks ago.) This one supports all maps, clock time adjustment with fast forward and rewind, keyboard shortcut commands and more. (Louis Wu 21:26:50 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 2 review at Games Domain
Games Domain has posted a Halo 2 review from the E3 play sessions - thanks, JonK. Update: this is the same as the GameDaily piece mentioned earlier; that's what I get for wanting breakfast rather than reading carefully. normanthesquid was the first to notice. (Louis Wu 18:24:02 UTC) (permalink)
A Tale of Two Sneakers
The gameplay sessions behind the Press curtain were off-limits to cameras; this was not because anything new was being shown (you've already read dozens of writeups of the gameplay), but because Bungie didn't want to have to deal with folks judging the game by bad shakeycam footage. However, there are ALWAYS fans who want shakeycam footage, and there are ALWAYS people willing to try and sneak in and get it. A couple of guys over at the Opa Ages forum did just that; there are a bunch of clips of surreptitiously-filmed screens showing the CTF games folks were playing. Quality sucks - but that's shakeycam. For the hardcore Halo 2 fan who needs EVERY SINGLE SECOND of footage... go visit. (There's also a pretty funny writeup and a few dozen photos.) Thanks, Adam Vokes. (Louis Wu 18:15:30 UTC) (permalink)
Pete Parsons talks to Xbox.com
There's a huge (15:33 long) video interview with Pete Parsons over at Xbox.com; it's streaming WMV, and totally inaccessible to Macs, but it's a good listen; if you can find a PC that will play it, go listen. Thanks, Alex Higueras. (Louis Wu 18:03:18 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 2 Writeup from The Canadian Press
Canada.com has put up a nice writeup of the Halo 2 showing at the show - a great quote attributed to Max Hoberman. Give it a read! (Thanks, Jim.) (Louis Wu 17:37:27 UTC) (permalink)
JoyRide's Site Updated
There are a number of new pics at the Joyride site - including the Black Master Chief and some new 5-packs. There's also a Halo checklist for all the figures, which lists everything including Exclusives (a Battle Damaged Cobalt Master Chief from Gamestop, the Battle Damaged Black MC from ToyWiz, and the Battle Damaged Maroon MC from Gamespot (though we have other sources suggesting this will be available at Hollywood Video, instead). Check it all out for yourself, and grab the stuff you don't have! Thanks, Dan's Brother. (Louis Wu 09:55:37 UTC) (permalink)
GameDaily plays Halo 2
GameDaily has posted a Hands-On Halo 2 article - there are a couple of misconceptions/misrepresentations, but mostly, it's a pretty good accounting of the game that was shown to press this week at E3. Give it a read! Thanks to Drgn2007 for the heads-up. (Louis Wu 09:47:24 UTC) (permalink)
Killing With Kindness
Oops - we got mail recently from Ghôlsbane about a Halo Babies update this week, even though both mrsmiley and Gruntsbane were at E3; go take a look. (There's also sketch art for this strip in the Artwork section. (Louis Wu 04:09:33 UTC) (permalink)
Comics... a little late
Okay... I'm not home yet (Still in LA for another 24 hours), but I'm finally getting a few minutes on a computer; time to say a HUGE thank you to 3of9 for his amazing coverage as all the rest of us abandoned the site for E3. I'll try to post a few things over the next few hours - I thought I'd start with Friday's comics, which I neglected to post (or let 3 know how to post). Halo: Resolution introduces a new character... and One One Se7en does too. (Different characters.) Go check 'em out! (Louis Wu 03:42:25 UTC) (permalink)
Saturday's news in brief:
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They're going to need more shelves... Someone cue the awards music... Halo 2 - Best of E3 E3 2004 Bungie Fan Fest |
Friday's news in brief:
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Halo 2 Update - Live from E3 And now for something completely different. The British are Coming! Hands-On Previews for Sale, Cheap! So many hands, so little time. |
