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Extra Content Preview at GI
Game Invasion has a montage created from the extra content DVD included with the Limited and Legendary Editions - if you want a taste of what you'd be getting by buying something above the standard edition... check this out. Thanks, Sir Topham Hat.
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kill.switch
Jamie98s has put up a lot of machinima over the years. We've got a new one for you - it's a monster. It's called "kill.switch", and it reproduces the plotline (and gets all of its audio from) the Namco Bandai game of the same name. It works very well in the Halo engine, actually. Jamie's description:
A war-crazed maniac captures Bishop, a supersoldier. He implants a neurolink in his head that gives control of his body to a third party. Archer (the war-crazed maniac) aims to create wars in every country he can, then sell the supersoldier technology to each country to make billions of dollars. But when an old friend hacks into the neurolink things dont go as planned for Archer.
This video is 26 minutes long. You can grab it in WMP9 format (168 mb) or QuickTime format (161 mb) - if you have trouble with the download, let us know and I'll spread the load over more servers. Update: trigger119 has mirrored the WMP9, and self-encoded a QuickTime version using H.264, over at GamingTV. Grab 'em there if you have trouble with our links. (Louis Wu 22:30:21 UTC) (permalink)
Posthuman Teaser
nubpwner91 wrote to point out a teaser for >H (or Posthuman, if you'd prefer). It's short (a minute long), and pretty small (just over 5 mb in WMP9 or QuickTime formats). Give it a look - it's promising! (Louis Wu 22:09:23 UTC) (permalink)
Open House
The fourth episode of Red vs Blue's Halo 3 preparedness series is now available for viewing at Gamestop.com. Church helps the Red team pick some prime real estate. Did you know that High Ground is in a great school district? Thanks, PrideofWV and ActiveCamoElite. (Louis Wu 21:31:29 UTC) (permalink)
Legoness
Fragclone found another cool set of Legos at Brickshelf - including a Spartan III (from Ghosts of Onyx). (Louis Wu 20:25:40 UTC) (permalink)
What's good about Halo 3?
A blog at MMOABC has listed what the author considers to be the five best single-player improvements shown by Halo 3. You might find... erm, one or two inconsistencies in the text. Thanks, Pedro the Penguin. (Louis Wu 15:51:05 UTC) (permalink)
New Jacket at the Bungie Store
Igni Atroque noticed another item for sale at the Bungie Store - a lined Workwear Jacket, just in time for fall. Not inexpensive - but not schlock; if you need a new jacket, this might be your baby. (Louis Wu 15:46:09 UTC) (permalink)
Justifying the Cost
This week's Tied the Leader update covers a single article - but it's a doozy. XerxdeeJ has calculated what Halo costs him - and what he's gotten for that cost. He's calculated a price-per-game, or a price-per-hour, if you'd rather. I fear that my own calculations wouldn't be quite as favorable - but I still wouldn't trade the game for any other. Go see where you fit! (And be sure to let deeJ know where that is!) (Louis Wu 15:43:32 UTC) (permalink)
IGN Halo 3 FAQ
IGN has kicked off a huge Halo 3 FAQ - General Info is up today, with more content coming each weekday for the next couple of weeks (they're skipping WEdnesday the 29th, for some reason). Nice summary of available info. (Louis Wu 13:18:32 UTC) (permalink)
That guy must need a glass of water.
There's another Q&A with Frankie, this time at CNET.au - he really discourages you from playing on Normal. (This also contains the 'not a twinkle in Bungie's eye' quote that CVG used last week to speculate about Halo 3 PC.) (Louis Wu 13:00:23 UTC) (permalink)
Wired Cornucopia
Over at Wired.com, there's an amazing collection of new content - the cover article from the most recent issue is online, along with a whole bunch of extras. A few new unwatermarked screens are there (we've seen these in magazines, but not yet in digital format), there's a video primer to get you ready for Halo 3, and there's a hyperlinked image of the cover, with all of the visible tags explained. The cover article is a fascinating look at the testing process Bungie developed to make Halo 3 the best game it could be. Go read! (Louis Wu 12:53:27 UTC) (permalink)
Iris ARG - it's over
Over at the Unfiction forum, an article that was originally posted on an internal Microsoft webpage has been put up (with permission) - it makes it clear that the Iris ARG came to an official end last week, and it also explains a few of the odder aspects of this game. Thanks, Jordan117. (Louis Wu 12:39:56 UTC) (permalink)
A first MLG tourney experience
trigger119 wrote up his impressions of his first MLG tournament - an interesting read for folks who haven't been yet. Comments can go on his forum thread. (Louis Wu 12:33:39 UTC) (permalink)
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