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Butcher talks Networking
There's a new interview with Chris Butcher over at How Stuff Works - this one focuses on Halo Networking. It's a fascinating read - if you're interested in the workings of Halo vs Halo 2. Thanks, Target4Hire. (Louis Wu 18:36:38 UTC) (permalink)
Nexus: The Harvest Incident
Interesting. Uriel has put out a call to modders for a Halo project involving Nexus: The Jupiter Incident. Go read his post for more info. (Louis Wu 17:25:00 UTC) (permalink)
Older maps, and where they fit
I've turned off the poll we started last week (Which map would you like to see return for Halo 2?) - the results are still up, and it's clear that the two favorite choices were Hang 'em High and Sidewinder, but it's also clear that almost EVERY map in Halo had its proponents. Please be aware that this poll has no binding effect on ANYTHING - Bungie saw it, but they're not obligated in any way to follow it. If they choose to release Halo maps, redone for the Halo 2 engine, you can be sure that they'll take this information into account - but there are other factors (like the new weapon balance, and so on) that are possibly more important; the choices they make will take into account ALL the factors, not just what some of us would LIKE to see. (Louis Wu 16:55:19 UTC) (permalink)
Suckmutt.
Stuntmutt looks at one of the pitfalls of clan play on XBL in today's One One Se7en. If that doesn't give you enough of your recommended daily allowance of corn, you should stop by his blog - he's posted 20 guest strips that have been sent in to us over the past 8 months or so (since we stopped accepting guest strips). The first one, in particular, is fantastic. (Louis Wu 15:15:59 UTC) (permalink)
They Call Me the Seeker.
Deimos, over at Subnova, wrote a nice little app that allows you to get MSN Messenger Alerts via IRC. This is relevant to this community because you can, for example, sign up for XBox Live Alerts, which will tell you when your friends sign on, or when you receive a game invite... and you can receive this alert while you're logged into the Subnova IRC network, chatting on, say, #HBO. I've never paid much attention to the MSN Alert stuff, because I don't want to run the Messenger IM application on my computer - but now I don't have to. MorningStar has written up instructions on how to integrate these two services; if this sounds appealing to you, go read, and sign up! (Louis Wu 15:11:22 UTC) (permalink)
Ferrex Holds Court
An interview with Tyson Green, aka Ferrex, was published in February's Electronic Gaming Magazine - and is now available on 1UP.com. It's a fantastic read, even if Tyson misattributes the Warthog Jump vid to Frogblast, instead of Randy Glass. Tons of "why did you do it this way?" questions - with real answers. Go read! Thanks, Voodoo Extreme.
(Louis Wu 14:48:18 UTC) (permalink)
Awards for all
Wow, I guess it's Awards time. As many people might remember, last night was the broadcast of SpikeTV's Video Game Awards 2004 - Halo 2 was up for a bunch of stuff, but GTA: San Andreas took most of it home. Jason Jones won Designer of the Year for the game, and Halo 2 won Best First Person Action. (An easier place to view the entire list of winners is Australia's The Age - thanks, Brett C.) Interestingly, Ron Perlman accepted the Shooter award on behalf of Bungie - thanks, Spike. The Gaming Big Boys did awards stuff too, last night:
- IGN's Best of 2004: Halo 2 takes home Best First-Person Shooter, Best Xbox Live Game, Best Soundtrack, Best Use of Sound, Most Innovative Design (for Bungie.net's XBL stats), and Xbox Game of the Year, with a Runner-Up prize in Best Graphics. (There's also some wallpaper to download.) Thanks, Jonathan Rivas.
- Gamespot has announced their Best and Worst of 2004 (the actual countdown starts on Friday), and Halo 2 is nominated for Best Original Music, Best Sound Effects, Best Multiplayer Game, Best Original Game Mechanic, Biggest Disappointment, Best Shooter, and Best Xbox Game. Thanks, KP.
And if all that awards stuff isn't enough for you, Voodoo Extreme is holding another Halo 2 vs Half-Life 2 poll - I guess Gamespy's ridiculous months-long one recently wasn't enough. (Half-Life 2 is currently kicking booty.) (Louis Wu 14:17:09 UTC) (permalink)
When you wish upon a Banshee...
ZATZAi has posted a new contest over at High Impact Halo - decorate a tree on Coagulation, win a hat. (There are really specific rules for decorations - read the post.) (Louis Wu 01:14:31 UTC) (permalink)
Gebieter, indeed.
Xerxes writes to point out that he's begun transcribing the Halo 2 levels - in German. You'll find the first five levels - on normal difficulty - at Halo Orbit. (Louis Wu 01:12:15 UTC) (permalink)
Writing, writing, and yet more writing.
20 new pieces for you in the Fan Fiction section today. Lots of words. Read some. (Louis Wu 01:09:46 UTC) (permalink)
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