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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 |  |
Halo 3 Spoilers - and how we're dealing with them.
This has come up a few times in the forum - now it's appearing in my mailbox, so it's probably time to deal with it publicly. We have a spoiler system in place for Halo and Halo 2 information. This is ENTIRELY story-based; the spoilers we're talking about have to do with Halo's story; plot, universe, what have you. Folks have been asking whether it's time to institute a Halo 3 spoiler setting - and the answer is 'no'. The answer is no for a very simple reason - there IS no Halo 3 story information out yet that can be considered 'spoiler' material - and there almost certainly won't be until Halo 3 is nearly ready for release.
If you feel that you want to play Halo 3 without knowing ANYTHING about what's coming - new weapons, new maps, new vehicles, changes to armor, whatever - you have a single choice; stay off the internet. (Well, stay off Halo-related sites.) That information is not considered story spoiler material; we will not be blocking it with a spoiler cookie. Our belief is (and has always been) that knowledge of information that Bungie deems 'releasable' before the game is out will not in any way impact your enjoyment in playing the game. You are welcome to disagree with that belief - but you're on your own avoiding it. We don't have the time or energy to decide what consitutes a 'spoiler' in that sense to the millions of Halo fans out there. (I guarantee you, the range of what's acceptable is nearly infinite - from 'no info at all' to 'everything except the color of John's underwear'.)
There WILL be a Halo 3 spoiler setting implemented - probably a month or two before Halo 3 is released (in order to catch any potential leaks in magazines) - but it will NOT cover information released by Bungie before that point, and it will not happen sooner than that. (Louis Wu 20:19:52 UTC) (permalink)
Mute Radio Ep 5
BlueStrike2 sends word that Mute Radio Episode 5 is now available for download. 12.5 minutes, 12 mb - MLG NY, MLG on TV, MLG Las Vegas, and life in general... go listen! (Louis Wu 20:07:03 UTC) (permalink)
Guilt O' Lantern Update
Eep, forgot the update. The 2006 Guilt O' Lantern contest closed for entries last night - things are sort of busy right now, but in the next few days, the entries will go up for public voting. Thanks to all who entered! (Louis Wu 19:56:42 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 3 Details over at 1Up
Over at 1Up.com, Luke Smith has written up a clarifying article; the scans floating around from Sweden's LEVEL magazine, and more recently from FAMITSU magazine, generated a lot of speculation around the net. This article clears up the worst of the misunderstandings, and makes some cool things clearer. (For folks confused about the 'Frostbite' level referenced in the LEVEL scans - this article confirms that the three maps shown were Valhalla, Snowbound, and High Ground - Frostbite was obviously a bad translation.) Give it a read-through, for a great summary of what's currently known! Thanks, Binford04. (Louis Wu 19:02:43 UTC) (permalink)
Rear Gunner.
One of the new tweaks that Halo 3 will sport, according to the magazine info floating around the net, is that your secondary weapon will be carried on your back, making it possible for other players to know what that weapon is. Most people have been pretty positive in their response to this feature - but Stuntmutt shows you a drawback in today's One One Se7en. (Louis Wu 16:28:51 UTC) (permalink)
Skittles - Bonus!
Luke McKay created a fun Haloween-related doodle yesterday - we've added it to his Gallery here. Me, I'd take the trade. (Louis Wu 15:55:52 UTC) (permalink)
Bungie.net Fan Art
Last week, we mentioned that Bungie.net was going to start highlighting community artwork. Last night, the first batch was posted - and I must say, there's some killer stuff in there! Here's hoping some of those people choose to submit their work to our Art sections, as well! Lots of folks noticed this - Sep7imus was first. (Louis Wu 15:19:08 UTC) (permalink)
I don't think that's regulation.
Heh - A tech writer at Microsoft took some photos in her building's lobby yesterday. Poor Chief! Thanks, 3Suns. (Louis Wu 15:13:10 UTC) (permalink)
Carbon Looks Forward to LV
MLGPro has an interview with Carbon posted - they go over the games in the NY finals, and the upcoming Las Vegas matchups, in a lot of detail. Unless you keep up on pro doings, the language might be hard to follow. It was really nice to see thoughtful analyses of performance, without a lot of trash-talking. Las Vegas will be a tourney to watch! Thanks, 3Suns. (Louis Wu 15:09:19 UTC) (permalink)
halowiki.net - bad now, but getting better
PEZ writes to say that halowiki.net has been experiencing server-related problems, and is switching hosts; accessibility for the next few days will be spotty. Please be patient! (They'll be keeping people up to date with developments on the WikiRiot website.) (Louis Wu 14:36:39 UTC) (permalink)
Escape the Fate - A Halo Tribute?
Tex points out a song that seems to clearly reference Halo - it's called The Guillotine, by Escape the Fate. Never heard it... but now you know! (Louis Wu 14:34:24 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 3 Pre-Order Info Blitz
Quite a number of people let us know that Gamestop and EB Games are taking pre-orders for Halo 3 (all three versions of it) starting today. The earliest mention came in this forum thread, started by Max Power - there are details, as well as an audio recording of the message Gamestop has been leaving on voicemailboxes all over the country. Your guess is as good as mine as to whether there's any real need for pre-ordering... but the info's out there. (Louis Wu 14:31:01 UTC) (permalink)
Tuesday's news in brief:
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MLG Vidcast Episode 4 GoO Review online at Subnova Red Rover Out For The Count. Pretty, ain't it? Git 'er done. Halo Movie Postponed How many Hot Pockets is that? |
Monday's news in brief:
