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B.net upgrade
Bungie.net came back online a couple of hours ago, with 5 new forums, snappier response times, and some information about the Seventh Column site. Go read about it! (Louis Wu 21:08:46 UTC) (permalink)
Around the net - Halo2 impressions
Quick roundup of some Halo 2 impressions articles we missed in the last few days:
- Worthplaying
- PC Arena
- Gamers Hell (really short)
- Boomtown
Good stuff. (Louis Wu 17:07:59 UTC) (permalink)
Halo Article in Xbox.com 2004 Spring Guide
Coming soon to gaming stores near you, Xbox.com has a nice 2004 Spring Guide as a free giveaway. It contains a very nice 3-page writeup of Halo 2, including a bunch of shots not yet available (legally) on the web. Since it was freely distributed at E3, we're able to bring you a scan (thanks, Dan's Brother). Check out our Press Scans section for details. (Yes, I know I said it would be posted yesterday... nothing ever goes as planned.) (Louis Wu 16:47:55 UTC) (permalink)
Slashdot readers don't like Halo 2
Slashdot's got a poll up on its main page; 'Most Anticipated of E3?' Currently, Halo 2 has 10% of more than 3000 votes (with Doom and Half-Life 2 each pulling a quarter of the total). Does that seem right to you? Thanks, Chris Simpkins. (Louis Wu 15:57:08 UTC) (permalink)
New Chimp, now with more bananas
Quick update on Chimp, mentioned yesterday - Baka has released version 1.3, with .wrl file importing to gmax. (For information about this Error Geometry file, and why you might want to import it to gmax, read the 'Level Compilation' section of the HEK tutorial.) (Louis Wu 13:50:25 UTC) (permalink)
Halo for SNES
Limax created new screens for a fun game, with kudos to Fuzzy for the sprites. I'd play... (Louis Wu 13:27:47 UTC) (permalink)
Looking Back
From Narcogen, at Rampancy.net:
In celebration of Rampancy's fifth year (the early parts of which were spent as The Core), we've published the first two parts of Halo: Combat Retrospective, a look back at what people thought of Bungie and Halo before the award-winning game was even announced, yet alone released, and what's changed since then: everything and nothing.
Narcogen reminds us, obliquely, that we've allowed our own 5-year anniversary to pass, unheralded. (It was Saturday.) As long as I don't forget my OWN, though, I guess we're fine. (Louis Wu 12:46:53 UTC) (permalink)
It's that time again - GCA nominations tonight
MinM points out that the Game Critics Awards nominations will be posted today at 5 pm pacific (midnight UTC); Halo 2 should have a decent chance at some. (It was beaten by Half-Life 2 last year for everything except Best Console Game - will this year be a chance to even the score, or will a different game step in?) (Louis Wu 12:29:31 UTC) (permalink)
It's all the little things that count.
IGN posted the fourth episode of its Halo 2 Multiplayer Hands-On series, this time focusing on how Halo 2 has won over the Nintendo fanboi at the heart of Fran Mirabella, editor of IGN (and author of the Hands-on). It's a decent read - thanks, 3Suns. (Louis Wu 12:24:34 UTC) (permalink)
A Helpful Clan
[-GTC-]MaverickJ, who disappeared a while ago after producing a series of really nice movies (check our Movie database), is back with a new site, and new movies. Well, movie, for now, but more are coming. The Grammaton Clerics are a clan, and this is their site... but the movies are useful to everyone. The first movie they've released is pretty amazing; it's called 'Basic Essentials', and it shows (and explains, in words) how to do some of the myriad of tricks that good tournament players consider essential. Watch this movie, and see your lan performance rise immediately! You can find it in their Video Archive in DivX (22.6 mb) and QuickTime (22.9 mb) formats. It's 2:48 long. Comments can go in this forum thread. Update: Bah. We (along with any other site that linked to them) seem to have broken them; they're out of bandwidth for the day. I can't do anything about the DivX version (i never downloaded it), but you can grab the QuickTime version (which is actually only 18.6 mb) at files.bungie.org. I HATE overloading someone's bandwidth, especially when it's something worth watching. (Louis Wu 11:04:21 UTC) (permalink)
November 9 works for Europe, too.
MikeMan445 noticed a subtle but rather critical change in Bungie's Halo 2 FAQ this morning:
Q: When does Halo 2 come out?
A: It's official! Halo 2 will be released in the U.S. and Europe [emphasis mine] on November 9th, 2004. Halo 2 should be available very soon after in other markets but exact dates are TBD.
Given the uproar recently on our forum and others, this news should come as a welcome reassurance to EU gamers worried how long they'll have to wait to play Halo 2. (It doesn't help people OUTSIDE Europe, unfortunately... but please remember that Bungie will do its best to bring you your Halo 2 lovin' as quickly as it possibly can.) Mike found this tidbit in Mat Noguchi's blog, as a subtle hint with a subject of 'Testing the land-speed record of information desemination of the Internet'. (Judging by timestamps on the site, it would suggest that this attempt at the record clocks in at about 10 hours. Not bad!) (Louis Wu 10:47:02 UTC) (permalink)
Over the top, baby
Fire Team Charlie's 12th offering is up and available for download, in both Divx and QuickTime formats. It's hefty (60 mb in DivX format, 47 mb in QuickTime), long (6:57), and very, very funny. Once again, mods rule the special effects, with some stunning visuals resulting. What are you waiting for? Go grab it! (Louis Wu 10:20:40 UTC) (permalink)
More new content coming from Bungie
Bungie.net will be offline for a couple of hours today, starting around 10 am PDT (5 pm UTC), with some visible changes to be noticed when they come back. Hmm... Thanks, Wolfy. (Louis Wu 10:12:14 UTC) (permalink)
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