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Monday, February 28, 2005 |  |
It's Probably Not True
A very large number of people have pointed us to this article on IGN. This page reports that, allegedly, Microsoft and Bungie are already working on Halo 3, and that it will be timed to coincide with the release of the PS3 (expected in early 2006, but Sony hasn't fixed a date yet). Remember, this is a rumor- there is absolutely no evidence for this anywhere else on the net. Try to think of it the same way as you would a Halo movie story. (Count Zero 23:46:27 UTC) (permalink)
Old and Canny beats Young and Stupid every time
Over at Geezer Gamers, there's a writeup of a game in which a team tried to glitch their way to victory - but didn't count on the tenacity of geezers. (Go geezers!) Worth a read because it points out the sort of unsportsmanlike conduct you can run into on XBL - and what can be done to counteract that conduct. First brought to our attention by 3Suns, but I was goaded into posting by Dave Friesen. Go read. (Louis Wu 17:45:48 UTC) (permalink)
Game With Fame - Writ Large
Matt Stum wrote to let us know about playroster.com - a new network that is billing itself as 'the World's First Online Celebrity Gaming Network'. Their launch title will be Halo 2 - and their goal is to hook you up with celebrities playing online. They plan to list what celebrities are online at any given time (along with their gamertags), plus scheduled gaming events and live streaming video of celebrity sessions. This looks like an expansion of the existing (Microsoft-run) Game with Fame program - done by a third party. It's unclear from what's online at the moment how much of this is actually sanctioned by the celebrities they'll be tracking. If you sign up now, you get a free 12 month membership; once the offer expires, you'll have to pay to get in. (Louis Wu 16:42:48 UTC) (permalink)
Washed Down With 117 Up.
Today's One One Se7en shows that you can, indeed, take a joke too far. (Louis Wu 14:55:56 UTC) (permalink)
More tournaments
A couple of tourneys came across our inbox recently... Michael M. pointed out one that's taking place in New Zealand - visit the Halo 2 Battle website for more details. (It's happening the first two weekends in April.) And Kevin Bunch pointed out a pair of tourneys being run by MVP Gaming in Michigan; end of April/Early May, Halo and Halo 2, $70/$120 per 4-man team to register (for one or both tourneys, respectively), $1000/tourney payout. Details can be found on the tournament web page. New Zealand and Central US - Halo gaming, spanning the globe! (Louis Wu 13:42:03 UTC) (permalink)
The Pillar of Autumn, Realized
Stephen Loftus has spent an awful lot of time studying the intricacies of the Halo world - to a degree that some might consider fanatical. In the coming weeks, we'll be bringing you a variety of his speculations and analyses... but to start with, we've put up a page devoted to a 1/1000 scale model of the Pillar of Autumn he's building. This is a work-in-progress; at this point, it's a skeleton of the ship. The detail, however, is astounding... check it out! (Louis Wu 00:00:57 UTC) (permalink)
Sunday's news in brief:
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Not a very good day to be Church... On the money... in some places What's that big yellow thing? Halo 2 as a serious player Tsquared talks to MLG Scotland Gaming |
Saturday's news in brief:
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Unintended Consequences MC Suit Progress Brain Ninjas Stop Motion Reload A power shift Saturday Stories |
