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Friday, March 16, 2007 |  |
Viva King
Paul Maestri let us know that Halo Heads 54 was live - my goodness, a new villain! And a dastardly one at that. I KNEW there was something squirrelly about that guy.. (Louis Wu 20:51:29 UTC) (permalink)
Dearth Of A Salesman.
Continuing in our commercial vein, today's One One Se7en looks at another Halo product, and its relationship to Microsoft's bottom line... (Louis Wu 17:20:45 UTC) (permalink)
Official Halo 3 Packaging Announcement
TeamXbox has the official Microsoft press release for Halo 3's commercial packaging - and some pretty big changes can be found in it. There are still three editions - Standard, Limited, Legendary - but price and contents for the Legendary and Limited Editions are quite different from the older information we got at the end of last year. (The Standard edition is the same - ERP of $59.99, box contains only the game.) The Limited Edition is still $69.99 ERP, comes in a metal box, and contains the game, along with the Making Of Halo 3 DVD that was promised earlier - but now it also contains a book:
[...] a special "Halo" fiction and art book. A must-have for "Halo" collectors and a source of invaluable and exclusive information, the piece is an elaborate and compelling guide to the species and factions that inhabit the worlds of the "Halo" universe, with never-before-seen art and story elements that expand and illustrate the depth and breadth of the "Halo" fiction.
The Legendary Edition is now listed with an Estimated Retail Price of $129.99 (up from the anticipated $99.99) - it still contains the helmet case, the game, and the Making-Of DVD, but instead of two discs containing cutscenes and fan creations, there is now ONE extra disc (containing both), along with 'an illuminating collection of original "Halo 3" storyboard art from artist Lee Wilson, depicting key moments and pivotal scenes from the epic cinematic production of "Halo." ' Interesting changes; I'm not thrilled with the Legendary price bump, and I'm REALLY not thrilled that the Legendary Edition is not a superset of the editions below it (for that rabid Halo fan who needs EVERYTHING Bungie releases, Halo 3 is going to cost $200 - because the Limited Edition contains a book not present in the Legendary pack)... but it's still early days, things might change again. Thanks again to xIIEnderIIx for the heads-up. (Louis Wu 17:09:46 UTC) (permalink)
Sound Arguments - Episode 8
MLGPro has put up a new podcast in their Sound Arguments series - Jason and Trunkers take a look at the top team rosters (most changed dramatically at the end of last season), and speculate about what it might all mean for the season. 12:09 long, 11.13 mb. Thanks, 3Suns. (Louis Wu 16:45:38 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 3 Packaging Finalized
Legend, from HaloBase.de, was the first to mention that the Halo 3 boxes have been finalized, and press shots are circulating today. You can see a summary of them in this article at HaloBase, and you can see all 6 shots, in high-res glory, on this page. Update: Looks like TeamXbox has 'em up, too (thanks, xIIEnderIIx).
(Louis Wu 14:18:22 UTC) (permalink)
Final Boss Give Amateurs a Taste
Final Boss, one of the best teams on the Halo pro circuit, participated in a tournament in Austin, and then gave local fans (who hadn't been playing in the tournament) a chance to see what it's like to play a top pro team. Results were predictable... but their opponents had a good time nonetheless. Nice! Go read about it in the Cleburne Times-Review. (Louis Wu 13:12:28 UTC) (permalink)
Joining the Parent Club
Geezer Gamers has an article entitled 'Joining the Parent Club: Gaming (or not) with a newborn' - do you have to give up your controller and put down that sniper rifle when your little one comes along? Maybe... maybe not. It definitely changes things, though... (Louis Wu 13:08:41 UTC) (permalink)
Friday's Fan Fiction
Only four new stories for you in the Fan Fiction section for you this week - should be easy readin'! (Louis Wu 13:04:02 UTC) (permalink)
Shadowrun to implement Halo's Party System
There's a story over at TeamXbox talking about how Shadowrun will feature a party system based on the one developed by Bungie for Xbox Live - according to the UI/Matchmaking designer for the game, Bill Fulton, "we've replicated Halo 2's party system because that's the best way for friends to play in public matches." To the best of my knowledge, this is the first non-Bungie game that's taken advantage of what is generally acknowledged as the best multiplayer organization system on Live. Good on ya, Shadowrun! (Louis Wu 13:01:30 UTC) (permalink)
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