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Sunday, December 19, 2004 |  |
Multiplayer Launching... oddness.
Wow. Devin Olsen posted a pair of vids last night that... well, go watch 'em. Bizarre multiplayer glitch leads to some really, really odd (but fun-to-watch) behavior. c0ld vengeance suggests this might have negative effects on gameplay - but I'm having trouble seeing how, at the moment. For now, it's silly but fun. (WMP9 format; if there's enough demand, I'll whip up a QT version.) (Louis Wu 18:31:59 UTC) (permalink)
The Unbearable Jackassness of Being.
Last summer, the Barenaked Ladies were on tour, and before and during the show, they hosted a couple of unique Red vs Blue clips for the audience. Those clips are now available at Red vs Blue - for Sponsors only. If you've kicked in your $10, go grab 'em! They're pretty funny. (Thanks, Ross Mills, for pointing them out.) (Louis Wu 17:33:27 UTC) (permalink)
I was waitin' for Boss Hogg there...
The Hi-Res version of FTC 16 is now posted for sponsors, over at XboxOttawa.ca. It's rather huge (almost 150 mb, in DivX format), and I've got a correspondingly huge QuickTime version in the works (should be up later today or tomorrow at the latest) - but man... it's some awesome work. These guys get better and better. You might have to go back and watch older episodes if you've forgotten any of the story threads... but this one is packed with almost 14 minutes of beautiful machinima. The lower-res free version will be up sometime later... but if you can hack the $10 donation fee they're asking, this large version is GORGEOUS. (Louis Wu 15:49:19 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 2: Mediocre Start in Gamespot's Best Of
Gamespot has kicked off its Best and Worst of 2004 - there's a recap of the year (surprisingly, Halo 2's $125 million first day didn't make the list of notable events), and a bunch of Special Achievement awards. Halo 2 was up for Best Original Music, but lost; Best Sound Effects, but lost; Best Original Game Mechanic, but lost; they weren't even in the running for Best Story, or Best Graphics. They DID take home Best Multiplayer Game, so that's something. There's still more to come on this one - but the intro isn't very promising. Thanks, MiD33. (Louis Wu 15:38:40 UTC) (permalink)
Giveaway - to Sponsors
HaloImpulse is giving away a bunch of stuff (though they're not saying what, at the moment); Contriute $5 to the site, you're entered to win. Interesting... thanks, DJ. (Louis Wu 15:13:35 UTC) (permalink)
Sunday Morning Halo Reviews
Couple of new reviews for Halo 2. Bytesector liked it quite a lot, and gave it a 97% (thanks, Woongsin Lee). Over at the Science Fiction Museum, Exogenesis compared Halo 2 to Half-Life 2. It's an interesting comparison, touching on a lot of things that have been glossed over by others; worth a read. (Halo 2 got a slightly higher final score, in the end.) Go read! (Louis Wu 15:05:09 UTC) (permalink)
ONI S3 Up and Running
Zero Flaw has been working on O.N.I. Section Three for quite a long time - it's starting to look fleshed out. Explore it for a look into (one fan's view of) the Office of Naval Intelligence. (Louis Wu 14:58:18 UTC) (permalink)
Saturday's news in brief:
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Wanting More Fan Fiction update Another batch of desktops Warhammer40k + Halo = fun XBL, Halo 2, and You. |
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