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Wednesday, May 4, 2005 |  |
OHTEHNOES!!!11!
As promised yesterday, Bungie has updated the Halo 2 matchmaking playlists and reset all player stats (aside from some minor oddness). The Matchmaking FAQ has been updated with details on the new gametypes, including the brand-new Double Team playlist. Thanks to the ten billion people who wrote to tell us this. (Count Zero 20:11:59 UTC) (permalink)
Selling It
Gamasutra has an interesting piece up (free registration required) on game marketing - and ARGs like "I Love Bees" got high marks from readers. Once again, Halo 2 ends up on top of the pack... thanks, Deanero. (Louis Wu 19:32:02 UTC) (permalink)
MLG Updates
Yet another interview up over at MLGPro.com - this one with Str8 Rippin, talking about MLG Orlando and how it went for them. (Thanks, trigger119.) There's also more info about MLG's 2v2 Online League - go read if you're playing. (Louis Wu 18:42:33 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 2 OST - Coming Soon!
For those waiting for news about the second volume of the Official Halo 2 Soundtrack... Marty posted a note on the Marty Army 7th Column Group's website last night, with a bit of information:
I finished the Halo 2 Soundtrack Volume 2 today and listened to it (all 70 minutes worth) in one sitting. I liked it, and I hope you will too. I'll tell you more about it soon.
Good news! Thanks to both Rampancy.net, and Anton P. Nym, who posted this information (with different sources) within minutes of each other this morning. (Louis Wu 18:02:40 UTC) (permalink)
Yeah, if you forget all that...
PingZing dropped off a fun dialogue snippet - you can find it in our Dialogue Databank. (Louis Wu 17:33:11 UTC) (permalink)
Epic Story Page Updates
Finn thinks it's still winter, or something - or at least, he's chosen to shake the Halo Story Page Mailbag out all over his floor and actually READ stuff in it, instead of going outside to play. Bad for his complexion, good for your speculation. There's a TON of stuff in this update... make sure you don't have any plans for a while. And, because, you know, clearing out the mailbag isn't really ENOUGH work... he decided to create the Spartan Roster page, a work that keeps track of who is who and where they all ended up. And because THAT wasn't even enough, he also updated the Resources page. My guess? He's checking into the Betty Ford Clinic this week, and wanted to minimize the chance that someone would actually NEED him for anything in the near future. (Louis Wu 17:17:47 UTC) (permalink)
How can you watch it all?
More Halo Machinima out there: trigger119 points out Starship Troopers Part 1, hosted at halomachinima.com (though he'd be thrilled if anyone wanted to help mirror - this puppy is 109 mb), and gearboxgamezone.com has the Sponsors vs Freeloaders trailer (originally a contest winner, hosted at SvF.com in AVI format, GBGZ has it in WMP9 and QuickTime formats) and the Fallout Preview Trailer (another project from the guy who brought you Platoon), among hundreds of other vids. It's truly an amazing time for Halo video enthusiasts! Update: GrantBauer88, of the Necrosis Clan, has mirrored the original Starship Troopers, and Feenix, of That Weasel Television, has put up a smaller version (60.2 mb). Update 2: GearboxGameZone has put up two 320x240 versions of Starship Troopers that are much smaller - you can find them here. (Louis Wu 03:02:10 UTC) (permalink)
Headlong - for Halo CE
Static Bursts points out a thread at the Gearbox forums about an upcoming Halo CE map, a remake of Headlong. There's a RapidShare-hosted vid (13 mb, WMP9 format) showing the new map, as well as some cool weapons in a tweaked Hang 'em High, and there are pics in the thread. Looks pretty nice! Update: mirrored now at GearboxGameZone - thanks, Dennis! (Louis Wu 02:54:16 UTC) (permalink)
Stats Reset, Playlist Updates - coming soon!
Over at Bungie.net, there's a large article with info about upcoming Bungie-related events: Wednesday, May 4, stats will be reset, and the Matchmaking Playlists will be updated. Details about the new playlists can be found in the article, so go read! (Details about the stats reset are pretty straightforward - they're getting reset, so you're starting at Level 1 again tomorrow.) Thanks to the eight billion people who wrote to tell us about this. (Louis Wu 02:52:01 UTC) (permalink)
That Weasel - Movie Madness
We don't usually post pre-written press releases from other Halo sites - but That Weasel TV ain't just any other site, and this seems pretty cool. Straight from Ferret Boi himself:
That Weasel Television is proud to unleash the *New* Movie News Section. Now, not only can you have your video hosted by TWTv, but you can also just announce your newest videos on TWTv to the raving hordes of the Halo Community, even if they are hosted somewhere else or you would like to just draw more attention to your personal TWTv Halo Exclusive. So why aren't you submitting you movie and links already?
He also points out that there are quite a number of new Halo Exclusives available at TWTv, including
- RvB Music Video by Joeseph Geiss
- Rocket Fest 2005 by Crab Angel117 and Zerofender
- Halo Moddage by Pie Movies
- Bridge Glitch by The Guardian
If you're feeling movie-deprived... get on over there! (Louis Wu 02:25:45 UTC) (permalink)
Tuesday's news in brief:
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IGS at MLG Necrosis trailer mirrored New models for Halogen FATALrecon Trailer NSCS Movie Updates Elite Uprising Tuesday's Words Halorious Material |
Monday's news in brief:
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Halo CE turns One The future of moneymaking Team 3D Interview at MLGPro I Say, I Say, I Say... Perplexity Necrosis Ep 1 released MLG Orlando footage posted New Prometheus Update |
