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Wednesday, June 20, 2007 |  |
Before You Die You See...
Today's Guest One One Se7en from ZZoMBiE13 actually made me laugh. Out loud. I think Stuntmutt better consider cutting that paternity leave short... (Louis Wu 17:03:12 UTC) (permalink)
Chase, Revamped
Nabsuh has reworked his original CHASE video (we mentioned the old one here). Different ships this time around - way cooler effects. Check it out - it's quite small! (Louis Wu 16:52:25 UTC) (permalink)
Ice cream is not always good.
Shishka has updated his 1Up blog with some questions people ask about the Blastacular Map Pack maps. (There's also some head-shaking stories about people getting fired - I'm sort of glad I don't work in the games industry.) Good read. Thanks to CertainAffinity.net for the heads-up. (Louis Wu 14:48:22 UTC) (permalink)
That Terrible Grip
Heh - the boys at Penny Arcade turn their sights on the Halo 3 ARG - always good to get the cynical viewpoint. Thanks, Russ Robey. (Louis Wu 13:20:13 UTC) (permalink)
Custom-painted Elite
Interesting. So back in May, Xbox Australia and Bungie auctioned off an airbbrushed 360, signed by Bungie, to raise money for Make-A-Wish. They pulled in almost AU$25,000. Now, there's a box for sale on eBay in the US that seems to claim to be the same kind of product - except 1) it has no signatures, and 2) it's an Elite, not a 360. (I suppose it never actually says who did the airbrushing - so it's not REALLY claiming to be anything other than a standard painted Elite.) Current bid is $810; auction ends in 10 hours. It DOES look like a nice paint job; if you're in the market for a new Elite, and want one with a custom Halo 3 paintjob on it, and you're willing to pay several hundred bucks for the painting... take a look at this. Thanks to Xbox 360 Fanboy, who found it yesterday. (Louis Wu 13:15:49 UTC) (permalink)
When ARGs Attack
Wow. This story would almost be funny... if it didn't involve a poor, uninvolved bystander whose life was turned upside down by a series of coincidences. (As someone who is still - more than 9 months in - dealing with calls from the Xbox Live service center due to a mistakenly supplied phone number, I can totally sympathize.) Swing by The Hushed Casket, and read an interview with Michael VanderZand, a Michigan college student who got caught up in the whirlwind hype of the Iris marketing campaign by accident - and wants out. thanks, rapture. (Louis Wu 12:28:10 UTC) (permalink)
ARG News
Nathan Gibson pointed out Maximum Fear, a summary of the Alternate Reality Game started with Adjutant Reflex's appearance a bit over a week ago. It's concise and clear, and pulls its data for the most part from the Bungie.net group CompoundIntelligence (founded when the ARG went live). If you find args.bungie.org daunting to jump into with a crib sheet, this is a great place to start. (Latest news, for those who missed it - Adjutant Reflex was destroyed last night by an entity whose identity is currently unknown, and the countdown clock has finished its run - for some, that means it's down to zero, for others it's frozen at 001 012 034 053. Your input is welcome - drop by and put in your two cents!) (Louis Wu 12:04:43 UTC) (permalink)
Lego Mjolnir
RyanUltima has created a Mjolnir suit out of Legos - it looks pretty amazing. The YouTube video found by Wolverine Monkey is pretty low quality - we've contacted RyanUltima, who's agreed to try and get us higher-resolution footage. We'll keep you posted! (Louis Wu 11:53:14 UTC) (permalink)
Mat board armor progresses
James Falcon sent along another few pictures of his in-progress Mjolnir suit - there's a belt, some gloves, the glove plates, and the beginnings of a chest plate. Go see! (Louis Wu 11:50:55 UTC) (permalink)
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