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New desktops for you
I'm keeping up! I'm keeping up! (I think this means I'm going to get finished with the long-awaited Tricks section soon.) You'll find 16 new desktop images in our Wallpaper section - some additional backend coding makes the process quite a bit easier for me, so who knows... maybe I'll be able to CONTINUE keeping up. (Louis Wu 21:21:16 UTC) (permalink)
Volume 2 of the OST - news, sort of
Okay. This didn't seem like news to me, but after the 700th email (and half a dozen forum posts), I give. If you visit nilerogers.com, you'll see a small note that states that the second volume of the Halo 2 Soundtrack will be coming out 'within the first few months of 2005'. So... that tells you... well, nothing. I guess that you'll be able to buy the second volume before, say, July. Maybe. Please - don't send us this tidbit any more. When we have a REAL release date, we'll be sure to publish it. (Louis Wu 19:50:40 UTC) (permalink)
At least he doesn't have to worry about sun glare...
Hehe - Dolbex had a birthday today... and one of his presents was a pretty slick radio-controlled car. What was the first thing he did with it? Guess. (Louis Wu 19:09:15 UTC) (permalink)
Field Expedient
Our Cutscene Library grows again, this time with 'Field Expedient', the cutscene following Metropolis. Check it out! (Louis Wu 17:57:59 UTC) (permalink)
I'm running out of circle puns.
We've added 25 new panoramic shots to BOLL's amazing HALOrama collection - they're all single-player images this time around, and some are just incredible. Go look! (Louis Wu 15:49:36 UTC) (permalink)
New Xbox.com content
There are three new articles for you over at Xbox.com, posted since our last roundup:
- Cory Values covers the biggest spoilers in Halo 2
- Twitch is Twitchin' for Halo 2
- Hardcore's Hardcorner has some Halo 2 advice
Always good to catch up when you've been away... (Louis Wu 15:43:17 UTC) (permalink)
A Chiefly Christmas
Some of you might remember a guy who made latex Master Chief masks, and sold them on eBay. He isn't doing that any more - there are apparently copyright issues to work out - but I did find a very cool example of his product (in Doc's trademark purple) under our tree this year. There are a couple of shots of my son modeling it (front and side) - it actually fits ME, so it's a little big on him. Here's hoping the licensing details are worked out, because these ROCK! (Louis Wu 15:29:26 UTC) (permalink)
Heresy.
One of the criticisms leveled at Halo 2 was that Bungie had gone back to outmoded console concepts in this one. Stuntmutt has decided to take a closer look; today's One One Se7en is the first of a series of investigative strips. (If you don't get this one, you haven't played the first 5 or 6 levels of the Halo 2 campaign.) (Louis Wu 15:12:28 UTC) (permalink)
Monday Morning Reading
21 pieces written since Christmas Eve for the Fan Fiction section. Go read! (Louis Wu 15:08:44 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 2 net news
Couple of interesting articles out there - The New York Times has a piece on how the video game audience is getting older (and more monied), and how games like Halo 2 are leading the shift, and GameSHOUT has put up their top 10 games of the year - with Halo 2 taking the number 1 spot. (The article was written by SexyJosh, a sometimes-poster on our forum, so his nod to Halo 2 is not a TOTAL surprise.) (Louis Wu 14:13:47 UTC) (permalink)
From the nose to the top of your shoe
Missing things... it's an epidemic. Hep, from AussieXbox, sent word last week of a really cool didgeridoo (if you've never seen a didgeridoo, there's some good info here), carved with Halo 2 emblems, on display at Xbox HQ in Australia at the time. Now THERE'S shwag worth owning! (Louis Wu 13:58:18 UTC) (permalink)
Happy Boxing Day - sort of
Speaking of comics, Boxer sent along a copy of Adventures in Disaster in honor of Boxing Day - which was yesterday. Unfortunately, I missed it, so you'll have to pretend it's still Boxing Day. (I also resized it, because it was simply enormous, and unnecessarily so... but if anyone REALLY wants to see the original, just write.) (Louis Wu 13:39:40 UTC) (permalink)
The Crying Game
Here's hoping your Christmas didn't end up like Samus in today's VG Cats... thanks, Linkmaxwell. (Louis Wu 13:33:47 UTC) (permalink)
Sunday's news in brief:
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Ladies Like Lots of Stuff RSS to CSV utility Zanzibar Beach Egg discovered Old Annoyance Be Forgot Halo 2.5... or something. Happy Holidays... from the fans. Legendary Beer Stein |
Saturday's news in brief:
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...A Good Night. |
