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A Throne Fit for the Chief
Halo fans have done a lot of creative art work, from armor and weapon recreations to more traditional art. Last night bs angel sent word of a rather unusual piece on eBay right now - a Master Chief-engraved toilet seat. Bidding ends about 36 hours from this post, with a current bid of $20. The artwork is quite remarkable - just remember to leave the seat down to appreciate it. (GhaleonEB 16:36:32 UTC) (permalink)
Phooey.
So last night, it was reported that the IWHBYD skull was 'found', after 'countless hours'. (Never mind that the game's been out for well under a week.) In Halo 2, this was the toughest skull to crack; in fact, because there's probably an element of randomness in the triggering, nobody's EVER figured out a consistent way to get it. In Halo 3, though... they just pored over the code with a hex editor. Woohoo. I'm posting this to point out that it's been found, for folks who want to play with the skull - and to lament the loss of the discovery by more traditional means. It's not as though it would have been impossible to figure out; the rings you need to jump through play notes, and the musical piece you're looking for (the Halo theme, or a variant of it) was the last one played in the cutscene just before this section. As a musician friend said, "You gotta hand it to Bungie. What an elegant freaking puzzle. With the 4th ring being damaged and all. And the synth sound that the rings produce is so warm and analog and lovely-sounding." Bah. And with that, I'd like to apologize; yesterday (and today) was (and will be) a tremendously busy day, so I'm falling behind on Halo news. There's a ton backed up in the queue - but unless another admin finds time to post some of it, it might be there for a bit. Sorry. (I hate that my enthusiasm for this stuff is so easily damped by cheaters...) (Louis Wu 13:53:35 UTC) (permalink)
Check Google Tomorrow
Heh - Sane Intolerant found an unused skull in Halo 3.
(Louis Wu 13:44:55 UTC) (permalink)
Not as good as the original
Geek.com reviewed Halo 3 - they believe that if someone remade Halo with Live functionality, this game would be instantly overshadowed.
(Louis Wu 13:36:30 UTC) (permalink)
Don't smacktalk a Ninja
Well, yesterday was Friday, so it was time for another Bungie Weekly Update - Luke used it as a way to address a number of issues that have come up over the past few days, from achievement glitches to tempest-in-a-teapot scandals. Worth a read - either at B.net, or in our Weekly Update Archive.
(Louis Wu 13:34:04 UTC) (permalink)
Mister Warhol
Jared Rea pointed out some Warhol-like Halo art, done by the same person who created a set of Mister Chief cupcakes a few months ago. If you want to make your own, she's even supplied the stencil. Coolness! (Louis Wu 13:08:29 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 3 Content Floods Live Marketplace
A bucketful of Halo 3 content made its way onto Xbox Live Marketplace today. First, Morpheus pointed out a Campaign demonstration video, which can be found in the Game Videos category (check new arrivals). Weighing in at 224 megs, Jonty Barnes and Jay Weinland demonstrate one of the large battles from the game. Next, the exclusive content for Gold members we mentioned a few days ago is now up. Look for the "Unite to Fight" ad on either the Marketplace or Xbox Live blades and download a theme, gamerpic and two videos. The first is called "Inside Bungie: Halo 3 - The Story", and the second "Inside Bungie: Halo 3 - New Features", clocking in at 275 and 238 megs, respectively. As the titles imply, they feature folks from Bungie discussing what players can expect out of the story, as well as an overview of some of the new features in Halo 3. (GhaleonEB 06:18:51 UTC) (permalink)
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