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RvB in NYT
NB writes to say that on page 20 of today's New York Times Magazine is an article about machinima and Red vs Blue. I couldn't find it online yet - probably will show up tomorrow, since the Magazine section is part of Sunday's paper, even though you can buy it on Saturday - but it sounds like it's worth reading! (Louis Wu 19:59:05 UTC) (permalink)
Seeker Vanishes
As you may or may not have noticed, the Seeker link we had on the right side of this page is gone. It turned out to be more resource-intensive than Subnova could handle (a full explanation is here). If the situation changes, we'll be sure to let you know! (Louis Wu 13:29:53 UTC) (permalink)
The Codex Series Ep 19: Power Plays
The Codex Series, Episode 19, is now online - 'Power Plays' is the second-to-last episode, and has some great scenes in it. Great action, nice suspense... go watch! The final scene will be posted at 7 PM Central time (that's midnight, UTC) next Friday night... they want as many people online as they can get. Go watch this episode and start building your anticipation! (Louis Wu 12:48:25 UTC) (permalink)
Rockets on Prisoner
That Weasel dropped a note letting us know that the Third Annual Rockets on Prisoner Awards has officially kicked off. There are 9 video categories and seven sub-categories - and the public is encouraged to participate by nominating videos of their choice. (Each person gets 1 nomination per day for the next 7 days - so be sure to keep going back.) Voting begins on August 17, but there should be plenty of interesting stuff between now and then. Check it out! (Louis Wu 12:14:17 UTC) (permalink)
I Da Man I talks to Bytesector
Bytesector has posted an interview with the 2005 Canadian Halo 2 Champion (from the Worldwide Halo tour tourney concluded this past June. Some of his answers threw me for a loop - but overall, it's an interesting read. (Louis Wu 12:00:27 UTC) (permalink)
ZenStats - coming soon!
OperationMEDUSA points a new stats program, currently in beta-test, called ZenStats, being coded by JonathonZenith. (The front-page interface isn't done yet - but the stats themselves are pretty impressive!) Give it a look. (Louis Wu 11:50:10 UTC) (permalink)
Video Gaming: Chasing the Dream
There's a really interesting article over at the Economist, looking at how games have become a major form of entertainment in our society. It touches on the controversy surrounding some games, and explores some of the uses that games can have. (It also points out, in a stark graph, the inverse trends in the US in the past 10 years - as video game sales have increased, violent crime has decreased; while there's not necessarily any correlation between these two, the graph should help illustrate that it's it's harder to argue that video games create violent monsters.) Halo 2 is held up as a prime example of the new complexity in games (both technically and intellectually) - if you're keeping track, you'll find story spoilers here. Overall, it's a piece that suggests that the current controversy is simply a matter of folks who grew up without games not 'getting it', and once 'the young are old, and the old are dead', we'll move on to fighting about something else. Wonderful to see pieces like this in magazines like the Economist. Several people sent us a link, but it looks like DPowers90, on our forum, was first. (Louis Wu 11:44:23 UTC) (permalink)
Don't be a jerk.
Yeah, that's the lesson in the most recent Weekly What's Update, posted over at Bungie.net. Pretty simple, eh? Looks like there are still lots of people who don't understand what that means. Oh - and if nobody solves the 'Hi, Ben' thing by next week, Frankie says he'll spill the beans. Get to work - you want to EARN this, don't you? And on a pretty sad front, it looks like Shishka's last day at Bungie is now over. We'll miss you, Shishka! Go read. (There was supposed to be hints of The Next Big Thing, but that was just a tease.) (Louis Wu 02:13:20 UTC) (permalink)
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