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Da Podcast
The Bungie Podcast makes its return today, with Frankie, Luke and Sketch talking to Chris Barrett how he got into his current gig... and what he's seen along the way. (Lots of Halo 3 DLC goodness.) Interesting listen! Thanks to CougRon for the first heads-up. (Louis Wu 20:37:53 UTC) (permalink)
PG takes Bungie in the Humpday Challenge
It'll be interesting to see what the Bungie.net writeup says about this week's Halo Humpday Challenge... because only three games were played, and Bungie lost two of them. Will Luke be able to wring a 'Win' out of those stats? I'd say 'no'... except I know Luke. We'll wait and see. In the meantime, you can read the PraetoriaGuard writeup of the event, over at their website (they even changed their site theme to celebrate the victory). If you're reading this after Thursday, December 6, you might want to read it on their forum; it's unlikely the frontpage link will still work. For some really odd reason, they didn't include links to the games themselves... so we'll do that for you: Game One | Game Two | Game Three. (Frankie disappeared before Game Three, so LordGideon played on the Bungie side. Bungie won that one. Hmm...) Update: LG has added links to the carnage reports, as well as saved films. (Louis Wu 17:40:55 UTC) (permalink)
THAT'S the way to beat Halo 3.
We mentioned a couple of days ago that Tom Dickson planned to Blend Halo 3 in his Blendtec TotalBlender - it went live a little later than expected, but it's up now. Looks like this was revenge (against his 4- and 5-year-old grandchildren) for losing at the game... ouch. (Louis Wu 17:17:03 UTC) (permalink)
Complex talks to Bendis about Uprising
Complex Magazine posted an interview with Brian Michael Bendis, the writer behind Marvel's Halo: Uprising comic series. Some fans have expressed disappointment in the series, stemming from delays in publication, but also, in some cases, in the direction the comic has taken; this interview might be a way to get a glimpse inside the mind of the creator. (This went live sometime last month, but we're just stumbling across it now.) Give it a read! Thanks, Seth Kelly. (Louis Wu 16:13:08 UTC) (permalink)
It worked for Jim Davis
Today's episode of Another Halo Comic Strip is pretty awesome. The only thing that would have made it better would have been a few plasma grenades blowing MC to Kingdom Come. Because I've always wanted to do that to this particular version of MC. Always. Update: in what has to be one of the best early Christmas presents ever, ZZoMBiE13 sent this (1440x900, 179k) along, inspired by the original newspost. Mmmm... cat flambé. I'm drooling... (Louis Wu 14:45:40 UTC) (permalink)
Warthogs on the Jersey Turnpike
GPS unit manufacturer TomTom NV has teamed up with Microsoft to include Halo maps and textures in their TomTom navigation products. Or, at least... so says BBspot. How much fun would that be? (Louis Wu 14:10:00 UTC) (permalink)
Vengeance Chapter 1
Deekor let us know that Vengeance Chapter 1 is now online. This Halo 3-based machinima project has a lot going for it; the cinematography's interesting, the muted color scheme flavors the story perceptibly, the soundtrack is well-handled. However, the storyline is confusing at times (and hard to swallow at other times), and the voice-acting is nearly impossible to understand. There's a lot of potential here; here's hoping some of the weaknesses improve in Chapter 2! (Louis Wu 14:06:26 UTC) (permalink)
X-Play's Best of 2007 Awards - Nominees
According to Dean Takahashi, G4's X-Play has announced their 'Best of 2007 Awards' nominees - Halo 3's up for a lot. The awards ceremony will air December 17 at 8 pm, and you'll see Halo 3 vying for Game of the Year, Best Gameplay Innovation (for Forge/Replays/Screenshots), Best Multiplayer Game, Best Shooter, Best Original Soundtrack, and Best Sound Design. (Louis Wu 13:41:50 UTC) (permalink)
Do Something Amazing - Winners Announced
Planet Halo's "Do Something Amazing" contest has had its winners posted; swing by and see who won the goodies! (Louis Wu 13:34:06 UTC) (permalink)
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