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Wednesday, March 19, 2008 |  |
Halo 2 HD Cutscenes - now through Oracle
I've been meaning to post this all day - but things keep getting in the way. We've posted six more HD cutscenes in the Halo 2 Cutscene Library - starting with Juggernaut, and running all the way through Edification, these cover all of the Arbiter and Oracle levels. Thanks, as always, to Infectionist Machinima (and HaLo2FrEeEk), and to Wraith7n, for the mirror help. Go download now! (Louis Wu 19:49:35 UTC) (permalink)
DLC Answers... and Questions
For folks who were worried that Avalanche might be less of a remake of Sidewinder, and more of a 'spiritual successor', as Guardian was of Lockout, and Valhalla was of Blood Gulch... SketchFactor stopped by our forum to reassure that it's really "a true re-imagining of Sidewinder but with a few changes made to better accommodate Halo 3 gameplay." He also has some very intriguing questions for you about what you'd like to see in the future - read his post for details! (Louis Wu 19:44:26 UTC) (permalink)
This cake ain't a lie.
Dan the Stick thought there wasn't enough cake on our front page, so he sent along a link to DigitalPh33r's blog - with pictures of a home-made Master Chief cake his girlfriend and her mother made for him. A lot of Halo cakes are just decals applied to the top layer of frosting - this one has a design that's actually squirted on there. Pure awesome. (Louis Wu 19:40:47 UTC) (permalink)
Spying Eye
Dennis Powers let us know that the Halo CE Chronicles comic, Episode 3, is now online - I gotta say, discussing pizza when marooned on an island isn't the brightest course of action... but it looks like they'll have other things to worry about soon.
(Louis Wu 18:31:33 UTC) (permalink)
Xbox 360 Theme site opens
Casey Phillips let us know that DashGrounds has opened - it's a resource for Xbox 360 themes... but a lot of them are Halo-based. Go look! (Louis Wu 18:26:04 UTC) (permalink)
The Halo Mountain Dew Vending Machine
So, last night we got mail from quinion, who pointed out an auction on eBay for a 'Signed Halo Mountain Dew Vending Machine'. The seller was 'bungie_llc', with 0 feedback, and the picture was pretty generic - and too low-res to actually see any signatures, if there were, indeed, any to be seen. The description claimed that all proceeds were to go directly to the Make a Wish Foundation - but the auction was not being run through MissionFish (eBay's partner in handling charity auctions). All in all, it looked awfully suspicious... even bogus. So I contacted Bungie. It's real. Not only is it real... according to Frankie, it's "the only one on Earth". Now, if you're not in the Seattle area, getting this puppy shipped is going to be EXPENSIVE... but on the other hand, it's the only signed Halo Mountain Dew vending machine on the planet. Bidding starts at $117, and runs for six more days. (I'd consider bidding if I didn't think my wife would kill me.) (Louis Wu 18:04:04 UTC) (permalink)
Wakey Wakey
Halo Action Figure Theater 138 gets John out of the box... but not into Cortana's (nonexistent) pants. Just as well, I guess. (Louis Wu 13:23:59 UTC) (permalink)
Avalanche - this ain't your momma's Sidewinder
Well, I was rushing to get all that news posted so I could get to the big stuff - Bungie posted pictures of 'Avalanche', one of the new maps coming in the Legendary Map Pack on April 15, along with an interview with some of its designers. Yes, it owes a lot to Sidewinder. No, it's not a recreation of the original. Go look, go read. Exciting stuff! (Louis Wu 12:50:10 UTC) (permalink)
Exclusive Yellow ODST at EE
According to Action Figure Insider, Entertainment Earth will be selling an exclusive yellow ODST McFarlane figure this fall. (If I've mentioned this before, apologies - it's really hard to keep track of what's gone up and what hasn't, McFarlane-wise.) (Louis Wu 12:41:11 UTC) (permalink)
MLG Pro Circuit Ladder Playoffs
PixelBotGo, at MLG Canada, has written up a summary of the MLG 2008 Pro Circuit Ladder #1 Playoffs - go see where they all stand! (Louis Wu 12:36:43 UTC) (permalink)
She's evil, I tell you.
Hawty McBloggy sent me a link that I'm hesitant to pass on, but... well, what the heck. (Louis Wu 12:24:54 UTC) (permalink)
Plot Device
Sane Intolerant continues to follow the Halo Action Figure Theater theme in his Halo Toy Box - I guess if you can't beat 'em, you should piggyback on 'em, right? (Louis Wu 12:23:05 UTC) (permalink)
A Humpday Challenge... live.
Looks like this week's challengers for the Halo Humpday Challenge is the team from ForgeHub - and GamingTV plans to broadcast this match live. More details at GTV. (Louis Wu 12:04:15 UTC) (permalink)
Halo Custom Edition Mod Contest
Wave of Lag stopped by to announce that h2vista.net is running a mod contest; as part of the High Res Halo project (bringing a total graphical overhaul to Halo 1, via Halo Custom Edition), they're building an enormous map originally designed by Mrs Doublefire (who went on to work for Bungie). It's got a lot of space - so they're looking for help filling it. Enter your 'detail object' models, and win both a place in the map, and possibly cash. (More details in the post.) (Louis Wu 11:59:54 UTC) (permalink)
Now THAT'S Devotion
James Center got married last weekend... and he and his new wife are such Halo fans that the wedding cake was Halo-themed! Check it out. (Louis Wu 11:55:40 UTC) (permalink)
Cowboy Bebop - Halo Style
Took the last half of yesterday off, and came back to a mailbox FULL of mail. Let's get to it. Sam M recreated a scene from Cowboy Bebop within the Halo engine; you can watch the Halo vid itself, or a side-by-side comparison of the original with its remake, using the YouTube links in his post. Pretty cool work! (Louis Wu 11:48:25 UTC) (permalink)
Tuesday's news in brief:
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Monochromatic. More action panoramas New map info - you'll have to wait HAFT plot synopses posted Inside Halo Episode 9 Recovery One, Part III Grifball - even the Night Elfs are playing |
Monday's news in brief:
