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MLG VoD - Free
I was gonna wait on this, but the news is too good to sit on. MLGPro.com has made their Video on Demand service free. FREE! Thousands of matches, dating back 3 years (Halo 1 footage, even) - there for the watching. Mac and PC alike, since the DRM is gone. Go read the details (including coming goodies) at the MLG website. Thanks to Ryan Thompson for the heads-up. (Louis Wu 23:15:48 UTC) (permalink)
False Rumor - dual betas
Okay, rumor-busting time. There's a doozy, going around (see QJ.net and Computer and Video Games, for example) that there may be two different Halo 3 beta groups; the first will be for competition winners (including the first two phases of the Rule of Three), the second will be for Crackdown purchasers. According to these articles, their start dates will be a couple of months apart. Before you Crackdown purchasers go ballistic, here's the word, straight from Frankie at Bungie:
There is only one Halo 3 Public Beta. Folks who play it because they bought Crackdown are playing the same game as the ones who won the Rule of Three contest.
Both groups will start at the same time - this rumor is false. Thanks to runnersdialzero for the heads-up on the rumor, and Frankie, for the breath of sanity. (Louis Wu 23:00:30 UTC) (permalink)
I gotta get me one of those.
Bluestone figured out how to customize his Logitech G15 keyboard - nice! (Louis Wu 22:49:07 UTC) (permalink)
Okay, what?
Over at Xbox.com, you'll find links for a video created by The Scissor Sisters, apparently inspired by the Halo Wars trailer. (I'm having trouble finding a link between the music and the video footage that accompanies it, but maybe it's just me. If you're using a Mac, the Microsoft movie links will fail (as usual) - but the direct streaming links work fine (hi | lo). Thanks (I think) to Computer and Video Games, for the heads-up on this one. (Louis Wu 18:02:19 UTC) (permalink)
The End?
Paul Maestri takes a look at the whole Blogspot fiasco in the latest Halo Heads comic - we're glad to have him aboard, and hope there's never a related episode regarding us! (Louis Wu 17:38:59 UTC) (permalink)
MA5C, from Wood and PVC
Colonel James Falcon, CO of the Halo PC Squad 9, sent in a set of pictures of an assault rifle he's building, that will go along with a full suit of armor he's also building. Check out the pics! (Louis Wu 15:20:57 UTC) (permalink)
Mercenary
Luke Jeffery let us know that Mercenary is out now, as well - you can grab it from the Wandering Tiger website in WMP9 format (22.4 mb). I found the story to be a bit... disjointed, but the filming is pretty nice. Give it a look! (Louis Wu 14:06:24 UTC) (permalink)
Energy, Ep 1
Simply Greg stopped by to point out Energy Episode One: Routine Drop - the opening of a machinima series in which humans discover that they might not be alone out there... It's available from their website in WMP9 or QT format - 112 mb either way. It should be available on YouTube later today. While you're there, check out the trailer for Expone, an upcoming movie. (Louis Wu 14:03:00 UTC) (permalink)
Spike This.
Bungie.net has put up a new Weapon Profile - this time, it's the Brute Spiker. Check it out for details on this rugged but deadly piece of equipment - stats, quotes from Marines who've used it, even a QTVR file showing some details. Thanks, Frankie. (Louis Wu 13:50:41 UTC) (permalink)
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