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Wednesday, January 4, 2006 |  |
When Criticism Becomes Whining
Tied The Leader has another rant up - this one looks at folks complaining about the 'problems' with Halo 2. It's definitely confrontational... but then, this issue always is. Read it with an open mind. (Louis Wu 21:34:03 UTC) (permalink)
2old2type Ep 16
2old2play has posted 2old2type Episode 16, a two-part podcast that looks at the Xbox 360, their new Halo Challenge team, and the future of their MLG Pro team (plus lots of tips). Just under 50 mb... go grab it! (Louis Wu 21:28:51 UTC) (permalink)
Maptacular - A Tribute to Halo 1
Yesterday, insidi0us (heretofore known primarily for s7ylish speedruns) sent me a link to a thread on the MLG forums, which highlighted a new project he'd just released. In it, he took a really artistic tour through the Halo 1 multiplayer maps - every aspect of this video was amazingly well thought out. Ostensibly, it's a 1v1 game with his girlfriend - but in actual fact, he manages to cut gracefully from one map to the next, showing every map at least once, and really taking care with the details. (The score's perfect every time, there are no left-over blastmarks, powerups are perfectly used, the opening and closing credits are really clever... and on and on.) There are some really slick gameplay moves, as well - I know the grenaded rocketlauncher on Damnation is common, but geez, he didn't even slow down or turn around to make sure the throw was good! All in all, a really, REALLY slickly-done ode to the beauty of Halo 1 multiplay; a must-see. The MLG thread has links to a hi-res WMP9 version (97 mb) and a low-res WMP9 version (49 mb) - to that we'll add a hi-res WMP9 mirror and a hi-res QuickTime version (87 mb). This one makes me feel warm all over. (Louis Wu 17:18:40 UTC) (permalink)
The Rock And A Hard Place.
The Ultimate Movie Cynic pipes up in today's One One Se7en. The man's got a way with words... (Louis Wu 13:27:54 UTC) (permalink)
Watching the Players
MLG's Sundance DiGiovanni wrote an article for GameDaily Biz about the potential for watching televised gaming - it was picked up by an Ars Technica blog with some enthusiasm. Has the time come for videogames to join pro sports as spectator events? You decide! (Louis Wu 13:19:14 UTC) (permalink)
High School Band RAWKS
Jessica (I refuse to use her forum tag name!) details her involvement in getting her HS Orchestra Band to play The T&R Suite!
The just under 4 min, 18 mb WMV file is being hosted by Mythica, go grab a copy and enjoy!
This isn't the first time we've seen video of a school attempting to play some Halo music, our own CYBRFRK shot some footage a few months back. If the trend continues, I say we all win. <g> Update: while Mythica is perfectly capable of handling the load on this one, useruploads isn't the server for it - so I've swapped the link for a local one. While I was at it, I added a QuickTime version, for those allergic to WMP9. Enjoy! (edit by lwu) (Ding 04:59:07 UTC) (permalink)
Tuesday's news in brief:
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Abnormality 2 The Virtual Couch Waging War for a Vision Press Start To Play. It's a Nicole Morning. MC Armor - Going Fast |
Monday's news in brief:
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Big, Fat, and Fuzzy. Crystal. Things that aren't news The Law Is One Too. IGN says thumbs-up to MMP PSP Wallpapers Over Jumping Nicole In Action. Matt is L337. |
