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Wednesday, April 27, 2005 |  |
Montage by Sigma
Sigma posted a short montage on our forum a couple of weeks ago; general reception was positive (though almost everyone thought the subject matter was a bit... unusual). He submitted it to our Peer Review Rating system... and the final result missed a 'Passing' grade by 0.5%. Ain't it a nice thing that the admin has the power to override the system? You can grab this in QuickTime (large, 10.8 mb, or small, 4.8 mb) or WMP9 (large, 10.5 mb or small, 4.6 mb). It's not very long, but it's fun! (Louis Wu 20:59:21 UTC) (permalink)
Halo Flash at Newgrounds
A couple of new Flash items at Newgrounds, Halo-related; there's a CTF game on Blood Gulch (thanks, DarkSky Forever), and a 'Halo for Retards' vid - mostly clips parodying Halo - thanks, ghostofhalo. (Louis Wu 20:40:33 UTC) (permalink)
Think of a Happy Place!
Red vs Blue has posted Episode 55, Defusing the Situation, for sponsors (it'll be up for the public this Friday). Andy (their newest character) gets angry, Grif gets shafted. Donut WANTS to - never mind. Thanks to Dewmazz for noticing. (Louis Wu 18:45:25 UTC) (permalink)
Fog of War trailer
A few days ago, Major Hit submitted his 'Fog of War' trailer to our Movie Peer Review Rating System - it failed, but for unacceptable reasons. (One of the judges didn't have the proper codec to see the original file, and instead of simply passing on the review, proceeded to slam it pretty hard.) We've re-encoded it to QuickTime (12.8 mb) and WMP9 (13.5 mb) formats - go watch! This one looks to have potential. (Louis Wu 16:59:07 UTC) (permalink)
Official PR, nice and tidy
For folks keeping up on the official Microsoft Halo-related press releases, this is the one for Monday's map release. Thanks, Ted! Update: Marc Friedrichs, of Halo Universe, points out that the German press release contains the following additions:
- In Europe the Expansion Pack will be released on July 1, 2005
- All maps will be available free via Xbox Live on August 30, 2005
The freebie date is worldwide, not just Europe. (Louis Wu 16:20:16 UTC) (permalink)
New maps already in Matchmaking?
Hmm... there's a thread over on the Xbox Addict forums suggesting that the new maps have already begun showing up in the matchmaking playlists. I'm a bit skeptical, given that 1) Turf (the map mentioned) isn't even free, meaning that many XBL users won't have it, 2) Bungie said it wasn't happening yet (though that was some time ago), and 3) there's no mention I can find on OTHER forums, at this point. You never know, though. Check it out! (If we get more info - confirming or denying - we'll be sure to pass it on.) Thanks, SKooT. Update: Poboonru points out a game played yesterday that seems to suggest that Turf is, indeed, part of the Team Slayer playlist. Update 2: my bad - that game is full of the folks who said they've found a way to hack matchmaking. This almost certainly isn't something your average player can participate in. Sorry. (Thanks to the many, many people who pointed this out.) Update 3: Official word from Bungie on this issue: the maps have NOT been released into current playlists yet (still slated for May 5), and the only people playing them this way are hacking - they're currently sifting the database for violators; anyone found participating in these games will be permanently banned from XBL Halo 2 Matchmaking and use of Bungie.net web services. Don't do it, folks - it's not worth it. (Louis Wu 12:45:15 UTC) (permalink)
Worldwide Halo Tourney now includes US
A while ago, we mentioned a European Halo tournament promoted by Xbox.com - looks like the US is finally getting in on the action, thanks to Gamestop. Thanks to many who wrote about this - looks like 3Suns was first. (Louis Wu 12:38:29 UTC) (permalink)
Covenant Cameo in w00tness
w00tness continues to include Halo in its episodes; Monday's comic contains a major battle scene with many, many recognizable ship types - including Covenant cruisers. Thanks, XB-70. (Louis Wu 12:35:18 UTC) (permalink)
Act... or Play Halo? Tough Choice.
Bob W points out an interview with Adam Baldwin and Nathan Fillion over at Ain't It Cool News. These guys are in a movie called Serenity, slated for release in September - the only reason this is Halo-newsworthy is because Nathan is pretty obsessed with the game, and mentions it half a dozen times during the interview. Oddness... (Louis Wu 12:28:16 UTC) (permalink)
New Scenery for Old Guys
Geezer Gamers has posted a mini-review of the new maps; bottom line, they like 'em. Thanks, 3Suns. (Louis Wu 11:09:19 UTC) (permalink)
Tuesday's news in brief:
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Who WAS that masked Forerunner? Legendary Walkthrough: High Charity More new map gameplay on GameTrailers Rockets On Prisoner - 2005 Uncharted Territories Might as well Jump Wow - it's been a year? |
Monday's news in brief:
