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Interesting - N'Gai Croal posted a tidbit today that came from an interview with Joe Staten last summer, in which Joe made it clear that the script of the Halo movie, currently on hiatus but not dead, had pushed the Master Chief into an important (but still secondary) supporting role. Go read why! Thanks to Anton P. Nym, who also pointed out an interesting, though not heavily Halo-related, article about WETA studios over at The Escapist. (Louis Wu 21:00:41 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 3 Tourney - Confusion Reigns
Okay, this one's messy. Last week, we posted a note that said that a tournament that was originally scheduled to be hosted by Xbox.com and the US Army had been cancelled, and that you should ignore all the press releases that were appearing around the net on other gaming sites, because they were being posted in error. We said this because we had gone to Xbox.com and asked for clarification - and were told that it WAS a mistake, and the tournament HAD been cancelled. Today, we got word from Bungie that it WASN'T a mistake; that a press release HAD gone out, officially (though not to us, and surprisingly, not to them), and that everything was explained in this press release. (Of course, they didn't have a copy to share with us, because nobody sent them one. They just know it's actually on because they've been tasked with the playlist additions the tourney will require.) So: the tournament described in the news posts at TeamXbox, Xbox360Fanboy, Joystiq, and dozens of other sites around the web IS happening, more details will be forthcoming, and we'll stop doing independent research when we're confused, because obviously that makes it worse. (It would be really, really, REALLY nice if someone involved in handling press releases for Halo-related stuff actually included us on the list of sites RECEIVING those releases... but I'm pretty sure that's a pie-in-the-sky dream. I mean, we're just a Halo fansite, nobody listens to us.) (Louis Wu 18:18:48 UTC) (permalink)
A Halo helmet, from DoC ByTeS
A couple of days ago, we mentioned a helmet being put together by DoC ByTeS - he went and sent us the final pics that same day. Pretty gorgeous work... (Louis Wu 13:51:57 UTC) (permalink)
It's not easy being green
ZZoMBiE13 has been making some changes in the way his characters appear in Another Halo Comic Strip. Today's offering gets explicit about that. (Louis Wu 13:02:33 UTC) (permalink)
Of Ancient Greek Monsters, and Modern-Day Nightmares
Over at Rampancy.net, OldNick continues to draw lessons from the pool of wisdom that is Bungie Development. Can you build a game that's polished AND on-time? Now THAT'S a tough question. (Louis Wu 12:39:43 UTC) (permalink)
Instant Respawn - a Video Forge Tutorial
TheShadyGnome let us know that the second Forging 101 Video Tutorial, 'Instant Respawn', is now available on YouTube. Watch it for tips on making your Forge creations the best they can be! This is the second in Flem Productions' series of video remakes of the text tutorials at ForgeHub.com. (Louis Wu 12:37:14 UTC) (permalink)
1v1 Tourney at Halownage
Halownage is putting together a 1v1 Halo 3 tourney - takes place on January 24 and 25, it's free to register, and there's a small cash pot. Check out the details on their forum. Thanks, Laniphoria. (Louis Wu 12:29:05 UTC) (permalink)
IGN Editors Love Halo
IGN's Hilary Goldstein and Nate Ahearn posted their Favorites for 2007 - Halo 3 made both lists. (Goldstein placed it at #8, while Ahearn ranked it second, behind CoD4.) Thanks again, Planet Halo. (Louis Wu 12:27:15 UTC) (permalink)
Gamespy's looking forward to Halo Wars
Gamespy's put up a Most Wanted Games of 2008 page - and like TXB and Game Informer before them, they've placed Halo Wars on the list. Thanks, Planet Halo. (Louis Wu 12:24:09 UTC) (permalink)
Someone to Watch Over Me
Elnea's posted Episode 113 of her Halo Action Figure Theater - sometimes, you have to wonder about the honor of your average Spartan. On the plus side, it looks like O'Hara might actually be rescued. (Louis Wu 12:17:45 UTC) (permalink)
Martin Van Buren Hates This Game
Mariachi turned up a video called 'Martin Van Buren plays Halo' - wins points for creative use of absurdity. Swing by YouTube to watch. (Louis Wu 12:15:33 UTC) (permalink)
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