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Tuesday, March 4, 2008 |  |
Now Firing
It's common knowledge that Bungie employees have access to heads of flame when playing on Xbox LIVE - ZZoMBiE13 shows you why that might not be something to strive for in today's edition of Another Halo Comic Strip. (He also had something eloquent to say about Stuntmutt's retirement yesterday... conveniently desktop-sized if you've got an Apple laptop.) (Louis Wu 19:53:25 UTC) (permalink)
Fan Art Contest at B.net
Rokit and friends have kicked off an art contest on the Bungie.net forums - submit your Bungie-related artwork, maybe go home with some cool Bungie store schwag. Go read the rules! Thanks, Maximum Fear. (Louis Wu 19:35:59 UTC) (permalink)
If she starts singing Debby Boone, I'm leaving.
Hawty McBloggy found an interesting lamp on eBay recently; a jackal squares off against a pair of spartans in a tree. Check it out! Update: That's it. I've had it. (Louis Wu 19:25:15 UTC) (permalink)
CoD4/Halo 3 Mystery... solved.
SPARTAN 294 pointed out that according to Major Nelson, Call of Duty 4 is still on top of the LIVE activity charts. I did some math... and I'd like to personally apologize for this. You see, CoD4 started this run on February 7... the day before I stopped playing Halo 3 - except for three short social games this weekend. (I haven't been playing CoD4 - I haven't been playing ANYTHING. Life's been too crazy.) Coincidence? I don't think so!
(Louis Wu 19:11:57 UTC) (permalink)
I Wemember Wanda
I love it when a plan comes together. At least, that's what it SEEMS like is happening with Halo Action Figure Theater - Elnea let us know that HAFT 133 went live last night, and things are STARTING to look like they have a shape. (She's also got some interesting background info on the lengths she had to go to in order to get the shot...) (Louis Wu 18:34:11 UTC) (permalink)
Ascendant Justice Gets into the Blogging Game
Cocopjojo pointed out a new blog at Ascendant Justice - there are a few articles up already. Old and Aspiring looks at the upcoming Legendary Map Pack (and tries to make some predictions), they've got a Downloadable Content Page where they've compiled every quote Bungie's given about each upcoming map, and they're kicking off a Campaign review series called 'Hindsight: Halo 3'. Should give you a little bit to read! (Louis Wu 13:59:50 UTC) (permalink)
Didja know it was a cross?
Insight Gamer (and others in his thread) have been playing around with Spartan Laser physics - reminds me of the early days of Halo again! With Theater mode, you can see all sorts of secrets behind the curtain... (Louis Wu 13:54:54 UTC) (permalink)
Halo (two flavors) shows up on Terminator
Juxtapose was the first to let us know that Halo 3 (and Halo 2) made cameo appearances in the Season Finale of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Files (a TV show on Fox). He sent this along Sunday night; apparently, he'd been able to see it on CTV on Sunday, even though it broadcast here in the US last night (Monday). Had I been more on the ball, I could have actually told you about it BEFORE it aired... sorry about that. If you'd like to see it after the fact, visit Fox's website. Pretty neat to see multiple instances in the same episode! (Louis Wu 13:45:27 UTC) (permalink)
Recovery One, Part 1 - For Everyone
Back in November (well, starting in late October, I guess), Rooster Teeth posted a machinima series on Xbox Live Marketplace and on their website, for sponsors - Recovery One is a four-part series that follows up on Out of Mind, and expands the RvB universe. (It's considerably darker than the standard RvB fare.) It's now available for free for all on their website - if you haven't seen it, go watch Part 1! (Sponsors should visit, too - Director's Commentary for Part 1 has been posted, as well.) (Louis Wu 13:32:08 UTC) (permalink)
Grifball Champs - Team Cannonball!
Congratulations to Team Cannonball, who won the Winter Grifball League Championships last night, beating Grunts of Fury by a score of 8 goals to 1. They finish the season undefeated, having a total of only 14 goals scored against them in all 14 games they played (while scoring 94 against their opponents). Well-played, guys! (Thanks to Quikthnkr for the first heads-up.) (Louis Wu 11:49:20 UTC) (permalink)
You Can Has Recon.
So... remember that auction we held recently, for a piece of Mister Chief artwork, with proceeds going to charity? Well, the price for that puppy took off after someone asked "if I buy it, can I have Recon armor?" and Frankie said "of course." The guy who bought it, though, bandicat... he's just a nice guy, a member of the US Armed Forces, and he was bidding on this thing to help out the Brian Morden Foundation. He didn't even have a LIVE account. When the dust settled, he found himself $6100 poorer (although for a very good cause), and in possession of a suit of armor usable only on a service he didn't have access to. Ouch! Well... his awkward ownership is your good fortune. Bungie looked at his situation, and did two things: they gave him a LIVE account to go with that Recon armor... and they gave him permission to sell it. Which means you can buy it. I would hazard a guess that this will be the only time, ever, that you'll be able to BUY Recon armor, with Bungie's blessing. You've got 5 days - get to bidding. Update: wow - looks like eBay pulled the listing, claiming a copyright violation. Hopefully, this will be cleared up soon. (Louis Wu 02:13:52 UTC) (permalink)
Monday's news in brief:
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Not Just All Good Things. Help RJB Finish the Fight Tournament Buy McFarlane/ActionClix stuff (or get it free) This could totally work. Inside Halo - Episode 8 |
Sunday's news in brief:
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To pwn or not to pwn HayLol 2 The Riot 89 343 Cardboard Spark They might have gotten you. A 21 Gun Salute... without the guns |
