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Tuesday, March 22, 2005 |  |
They're Gonna Send You Home to Mother...
Mike Miller continues his dash through Halo 2 Legendary - literally. Quarantine Zone has been posted... and (like last week) Mike's decided that discretion is the better part of valor. Translated, that means 'run like hell'. I couldn't help thinking about all the lucky rocket shots that took me out during parts of this level, and how you might find yourself doing it more than once... but all in all, it's a pretty speedy way through. Don't get comfortable thinking that running will always get you out of trouble, though - Gravemind is next, and there ain't no easy way out. For now, though - go check out Quarantine Zone on crank! (Louis Wu 18:39:52 UTC) (permalink)
Hustling Halo 2
XBL-base Halo 2 cheating gets a wider audience, with an article in the April 2005 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine. (We can't bring you scans of EGM any more, by their request - but you can find this on your local newsstand.) There's nothing in the article that hasn't been seen online... but it's notable simply because the problem was given a full page in a major US gaming mag. Thanks, ChaotikZero1. (Louis Wu 18:20:36 UTC) (permalink)
Fanfic - down for a bit
As some of you might have noticed, the Fan Fiction section went offline yesterday. This is because the T1 that fed the wireless bridge connecting Subnova's Core to the internet was turned off. All local (to Subnova HQ) servers - like the one hosting HBO's Fan Fiction section - are offline, until a replacement can be found. Services hosted elsewhere - Subnova's main website, the IRC network - should still be online (or, more accurately, should be reachable again). We apologize for the downtime - we're doing the best we can. (Louis Wu 17:49:34 UTC) (permalink)
Halo Statistics 2.2 Released
Darkphibre has updated his Halo Statistics program - version 2.2 now works with Bungie's adjusted feeds, and has a bunch of new features. Read his forum post for details, including a screenshot and a download link. Update: I almost forgot - Darkphibre would love help getting the word out about this tool. He's only ever announced it here - but he feels that it's finally stable and user-friendly enough for wider coverage. (Louis Wu 13:24:38 UTC) (permalink)
Toys, toys, more toys
Wow - if you're one of those people that has to have EVERY Halo action figure... break out that wallet. Gamestop is offering a couple of case packs; you can buy the Halo 2 Warthog Battle Damaged Case Pack, with 12 warthogs total (six regular, four battle-damaged assault hogs, and two civilian hogs), for just over $100... or the Halo 2 Spartan Battle Damage Case Pack, with 6 figures in 3 colors (only $90 for this one). Wonga! Thanks, littlebigman. (Louis Wu 12:05:27 UTC) (permalink)
A new gaming league fires up Halo
Video Gamers League (VGL) has kicked off registration for a nationwide Halo 2 tournament. Qualifiers will be taking place in 28 metropolitan areas, and FFA tourneys will be free to enter. Top prize will be a 2005 Scion xB. Visit the VGL website for more details! (Louis Wu 12:00:35 UTC) (permalink)
Prometheus
Over at HaloDev, you can read about Prometheus - a map editor designed to edit and create maps for Halo, Halo 2, and future games that use the Halo engine. It's not available yet - but there's a page full of info (and a list of Halo modding luminaries working on this that suggests it has a pretty good chance of succeeding). Go check it out - there are 10 screenshots to whet your appetite. (Louis Wu 11:50:19 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 2 Expansion Pack - now for sale
EB Games is now offering the Halo 2 Expansion Pack - $19.99, containing 9 new multiplayer maps, a new cinematic video (!!), and a new mini-documentary video from Bungie. Ship date is listed as May 24th. Did EB Games post this a little too early...? No word from Bungie yet about the availability of certain parts of this directly over Live - more when we know it. Update: Looks like there's a pretty sizeable thread about this already on our forum - nova posted it last night. I haven't read the whole thing yet - but lots of people are complaining that they have to pay for this. I cannot understand why nobody willing to wait for an official announcement from Bungie - we have no IDEA whether the material will be available via another route, and what (if anything) it will cost. Update: looks like the listing has been pulled from the EBGames website. No real surprise there... (Louis Wu 11:13:48 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 2 Takes Top Audio Honors
Way to go! Marty and company took home Audio of the Year and Best Original Soundtrack Album at the 3rd Annual G.A.N.G. Awards a couple of weeks ago in San Francisco. (The sponsors, Game Audio Network Guild, posted the results today on their website.) Thanks to John Rivas, who got this from TeamXbox. (Louis Wu 02:11:59 UTC) (permalink)
Monday's news in brief:
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Sauce For The Goose. After War 16 MLG play - online Look - Flamingos. And Penguins! How much is too much? Delta Squad Ep 2 - again Rainy Monday Reading teamhalo's Halo 2 Online LAN |
Sunday's news in brief:
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Delta Squad, Episode 2: Headlong Walk of Game, revisited Chocolate Latte? Isn't that a Mocha? It's pronounced nuclear. |
