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Friday, December 17, 2004 |  |
Easy on the eyes - very easy
I'm getting very, very close to clearing out the Miscellaneous Art queue. The current batch is 17 images - including some spectacular pieces. Some have been seen before - some are new. New stuff that blew me away - pieces by Michael Coffing, Delta Hills by Paul Davies, and Jason Borne's Master Chief. (I'm not even BEGINNING to say that the other new stuff isn't worth seeing - it's a particularly powerful batch this time around.) Go take a look! (Louis Wu 20:35:46 UTC) (permalink)
UK Tourney
And... a UK tourney, too. Vagusnet.com is hosting an online Halo 2 tourney, starting in about a month, open to all residents of the UK. More details can be found on their web page. Thanks, GameSHOUT. (Louis Wu 19:44:20 UTC) (permalink)
10K in DC, Soon
Dolbex writes to point out that MLG's Kickoff Tournament in Washington, DC next month is fast approaching - if you're planning on getting in on the $10,000 in guaranteed cash for Halo 2, you better get to signing up! (Louis Wu 19:35:38 UTC) (permalink)
Good or bad, it's still played.
Net stories for Friday: INQ7.net (from the Philippines) says Halo 2 rocks, but still was a huge disappointment, and the Washington Post points out that soldiers in Iraq are still playing Halo 2 to relax. (Thanks, Dry Ice, for finding this first (on MSNBC), and thanks, Anton P. Nym, for grabbing the original. (Louis Wu 18:39:04 UTC) (permalink)
Attack of the Dweebs.
We don't allow political discussion on our forum, for a simple reason: we're a gaming fansite. That said, one of the funniest Halo Launch Day pieces I've read to date was posted on a blog that will almost CERTAINLY rile up anyone missing a sense of humor. Please - if you go and read this, and want to discuss it on our forum, leave the politics behind. Thanks, Red Loser. (Louis Wu 18:23:54 UTC) (permalink)
Driving Him Crazy.
Today's One One Se7en suggests that Stuntmutt may, or may not, have been run over once or twice during his Campaign play. Or maybe 3 times. (Louis Wu 17:17:59 UTC) (permalink)
Round, and round, and round...
Bah. It's been almost 2 weeks since I remembered to add new images to BOLL's amazing HALOrama2 collection - so you can find 25 new panoramas at this link. SIngle player, multiplayer... tons of stuff. Go look! (Louis Wu 17:13:19 UTC) (permalink)
Mmm... cookies.
Rare. finalcuthalo sent along a link for a rather odd eBay auction - Halo 2 cookies. Yep - $10 or so (plus $6 shipping) will buy you 6 cookies with a big '2' on 'em. We've put up a local copy (all links removed), for when this auction ends, because I must say, this one's new for me. (Louis Wu 13:25:13 UTC) (permalink)
Halo CE Movie Contest (for PC users)
Dennis Powers reminds us that there are only a couple of weeks left to get your entry in for the Halo CE Movie Contest over at Halomaps. There are already 8 entries posted (1 is a demo, not qualified to win), so check out your competition (broadband or dialup). Warning - these are utterly Mac-unfriendly; I cannot find a browser they will play in. They work find in XP/IE, though. (Louis Wu 13:21:20 UTC) (permalink)
A Christian Perspective
Thanks to David Simon, who points out that SidneyAnglicans.net (a Christian website) has reviewed Halo 2. Interestingly, it's not the ending, nor the graphical glitches, that got the nay vote here... it was the fear that painting religiously driven enemies might lead to an unhealthy view of religion. Well-written. (Louis Wu 13:06:50 UTC) (permalink)
Jaxx BlackFox - Get to know her
Tina Leyk gets a double spotlight today over at Halo Babies; she's created a guest strip ("To see... or not to see..."), and she's been interviewed by mrsmiley. Go read about what drives her! (Louis Wu 11:57:29 UTC) (permalink)
If I had legs, they'd be trembling.
Red vs Blue Episode 45.9, The Greatest Episode Ever, is now up for sponsor download, in WMP9 and DivX formats. It's... not what you'd expect. Thanks, Altodarknight. (Louis Wu 11:04:02 UTC) (permalink)
Tourneys at Gameheads
Gameheads is running some Halo 2 tournaments coming up in January - details (and signups) are available at their site. If you're near Marlboro, NY, check 'em out! (Louis Wu 01:30:00 UTC) (permalink)
If you can't BE the man...
Bungie is looking for a new Interface Designer - and there are still other jobs open. Go see if you qualify! Thanks, John Rivas. (Louis Wu 01:27:00 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 2 - Spawn of Satan
Another rash of articles about videogame violence, and how awful Halo 2 is for the youth of America (and, I suppose, the world):
- Washington Post - the governor of Illinois wants to enforce age restrictions on game purchases... and Halo 2 is right up there in the 'evil' bunch. (Thanks, Johngremm.)
- MTV.com - another take on this story
- Indystar.com - a rehash of last month's ICCR-spurred drive to nail the evil videogame makers (thanks, Hunt3r); to be fair, this opinion piece is 2 weeks old, and isn't really rehashing, as it was 'news' then.
Let's remember that ESRB ratings are VOLUNTARY - and that PARENTS should be responsible for policing what kids play. (Louis Wu 01:24:53 UTC) (permalink)
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