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UK Online FFA Tourney
Zyber Jedi pointed out a Halo 2 FFA tourney at Matchbox 360, taking place on January 19 - free to enter (though you have to be from the UK), with a free Xbox/Xbox360 game for the winner. Check it out! (Louis Wu 19:01:45 UTC) (permalink)
Large MC Sculpture for auction
James Moran points out an auction on eBay's UK site - it's one of the 6-foot Master Chief statues. Starting bid is $1250 (US), and the auction ends tomorrow. (This is listed on the US site, as well.) Check it out! (Louis Wu 13:40:11 UTC) (permalink)
A box I'd definitely buy.
Wonga. X3n0, emboldened by the response to his RvB action figure packaging, released a shot of a case he made for his Active Camo Spartan... and man, does it rock! Check it out. Joyride could learn something from this guy, packaging-wise! (Louis Wu 12:04:17 UTC) (permalink)
I like Karnak better.
IGN has put up the second half of their 'IGN Predicts 2006' article... and one of the predictions is 'Halo 3 Ships in 2007'. (Never mind that 2007 is NOT 2006.) They're pretty sure we'll see Halo 3 in progress at E3 in May (this year), and that the game itself will ship in conjunction with the Halo movie. Yeah, well... (Louis Wu 11:57:57 UTC) (permalink)
Flattery? Nah.
Wow, I've seen sleazy... but this is pretty amazing. Over at a site called 'JonsModding', they're SELLING (yes, selling) three maps for your Xbox, which they're willing to install for you. These maps come from "the programming department teamed with JonsModding", and they "have programmed the maps to use the old halo 1 weapontry and we have even added a new vehicle called 'The Wasp'." The three maps? "We have named them Immature, Anxiety, and Corrupted." Whoa... that sounds a lot like the names of the three maps released by Mothergoat back in September! (Well, except for the Immure/Immature typo - but that actually gets corrected later on down the page.) And hey - those screenshots look the same, too! Oh... no wonder... JonsModding simply linked to the images on mothergoat.net. Dang, they couldn't even be bothered to localize the images they stole. Wow. These guys have a forum - maybe some of you want to discuss this issue with them? (Louis Wu 11:52:16 UTC) (permalink)
A different take
Heh - Peter Moore talked to Computer and Video Games a couple of days ago, and discussed the next installment of Halo as though MS was actually holding it back on purpose. Reading his words, one might almost get the idea that the decision NOT to release Halo 3 as a launch title for the Xbox360 was made not so much because it wasn't done, but because they wanted the 360 to be able to stand on its own, and not be 'a Halo box'. How convenient, then, that Halo 3 isn't actually ready for release (or, in fact, even announced as in production)! Thanks, voregaffer. (Louis Wu 11:41:28 UTC) (permalink)
Rippling Blubber and Carnal Opportunities
Taso, of the HIH forums, got some screen time with Frankie recently - you can read the interview over at High Impact Halo. It's a really fun piece. Check it out! Thanks, Phan7om. (Louis Wu 11:23:54 UTC) (permalink)
Dominic Grey: Tales of a Tortured Mind
Dragondex submitted a video to the MPRRS a couple of days ago - 'Dominic Grey: Tales of a Tortured Mind' tells the story of a... somewhat disturbed individual. Nicely filmed! Give this one a look. WMP9 format (27.8 mb) or QuickTime format (27.3 mb). (He actually started a forum thread about this on Monday - comments can go there.) (Louis Wu 11:14:07 UTC) (permalink)
For the Love of the Game - Zanzibar Match
Compton has written up another blow-by-blow account of a Halo 2 multiplayer match - this one is a 1 Flag CTF game on Zanzibar. As he did once before, he's managed to put you in the game - it's a fun read. (Louis Wu 11:07:24 UTC) (permalink)
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