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Friday, March 4, 2005 |  |
Wreaking Havok
Ever wonder why Bungie scrapped its from-the-ground-up physics engine in Halo and incorporated an existing middleware solution known as Havok for Halo 2's physics requirements? Wonder no more. Bungie's put up a sizeable article over at Bungie.net, explaining exactly why they moved to this solution, and what it means for you, the player. There's tons of info - and a glimpse into the life of a big-game programmer or 3. Check it out! (Louis Wu 22:49:22 UTC) (permalink)
Best Gamer On Campus
MLGPro.com has news of a contest, hosted by MTV, to find the Best Gamer On Campus. Some more details can be found here. (Well, the actual contest page is up, as well - that's got lots of info.) See what you've got! (Louis Wu 19:28:43 UTC) (permalink)
The Dauntless Spartans
Not long ago, we received a widescreen trailer for an upcoming machinima series, the Dauntless Spartans. I liked the footage a lot - though the voice acting needs a LOT of work; hopefully, this can be addressed before the first episode is actually released. We're hosting both the original WMP9 trailer (8.5 mb) and a re-encoded QuickTime version (10.5 mb) - it's not huge, so give it a shot! (Thanks to logan for sending this in.) (Louis Wu 18:45:55 UTC) (permalink)
Sniffing the Vinegar
trigger119 writes to let us know that Episode 3 of Outpost: Coagulation has been posted, to go along with their new website, Tree Skunk Productions. Weak point is voice work; it's pretty hard to understand some of the dialogue. Past that, though, this episode introduces a new character (well, two), and brings O:C even closer to its RvB roots. WMP9 format, 22.1 mb. (Louis Wu 17:14:50 UTC) (permalink)
Warbow's Foolproof Early Warning System.
Ever feel like you can't identify where a teammate is when he's shouting urgent directions? Today's One One Se7en provides one possible solution. (I wouldn't suggest counting on this one too often, unless you enjoy hearing your teammates swearing at you.) (Louis Wu 17:06:35 UTC) (permalink)
7he Bridge
Team Scoog, previously known for a fantastic Halo movie, Out for Blood, has created '7he Bridge' - a 2v2 Spartan vs Covenant battle to control a bridge. It's a bit dark at the beginning - but quality improves later on, and the camera work is just great. The announcement (with a comcast link to the original WMP9 film) can be found here; we've mirrored both that version (17.9 mb, mythica.org | bungie.org) and a new QuickTime version (16.5 mb, bungie.org | mythica.org)... grab the one that works best for you. (Louis Wu 16:51:49 UTC) (permalink)
Bungie Fundamentals
Halo Babies starts a 3-part series today, outlining the secrets to Bungie's success. This joke is much funnier if you know some older Bungie games. Looking forward to parts 2 and 3! (Louis Wu 13:22:29 UTC) (permalink)
US Army vs Bungie - no contest
For some odd reason, it's not on Bungie.net yet... but an hour ago, Frankie posted a note on our forum pointing out a new Halo Humpday Challenge writeup. Bungie played the US Army... and lost pretty badly. Well, they actually lost pretty gracefully, if you read the writeup - they were beaten by a huge margin, but (in Frankie's words) 'in a strangely acceptable way'. Nice. (For what it's worth, these games were found this morning - and identified as Humpday Challenge games - by folks using the awesome power of the B.net stats system.) (Louis Wu 03:01:47 UTC) (permalink)
Thursday's news in brief:
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Pink! Mongooses and Skyhawks, oh my! Oxygen - bah. Regrouping Umm, yeah Art - for the most part |
Wednesday's news in brief:
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Bafta dominated by HL2 Up to Speed Potential Spoilers BOTD2: Biohazard As Tammy Wynette Once Sang... Tainted Love - in VERY hi res Last Stand - now with 5 episodes Size DOES Matter. |
