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Halo: The Long Road
On November 15, 2001, the original Xbox was released... and fans all over the US got their hands on what turned out to be a turning point in console gaming - Halo: Combat Evolved. (The rest of the world had to wait a little longer for the joy.) Today is the seventh anniversary of that day - and in honor of this, we're looking back at how Halo has affected your life since then. We'd love it if you stopped by our forum with any stories you've got - reminiscences, great plays, real-life meetups, fun events... it's been a wild ride, where did it take you? We got word from chaosTheory, a moderator at the MLGPro forums, that he was releasing his fourth and final Halo:CE montage in celebration of this anniversary - it's a monster (23 minutes, over 260 mb), but it's a great look back at the gameplay that hooked an awful lot of us into a series of games that shows no sign of shuttering its doors. Go watch it - maybe before you visit our thread; it could remind you of what you loved at the beginning. (Louis Wu 15:32:22 UTC) (permalink)
I want to respawn with you
Hawty McBloggy sent a Halo-themed love note to her husband yesterday - oh, so tremendously sweet! (Louis Wu 15:15:15 UTC) (permalink)
Halo Wars: Honor Guard and Flame Hog
The Halo Wars website posted a new piece of concept art showing off the Covenant Honor Guard Wraith and the UNSC Flaming Warthog (scroll down to 'Unit Concepts' on the Concept Art page). Judgement reserved until we see these in action... thanks, Keiran Lovett. (Louis Wu 15:05:50 UTC) (permalink)
Pro Tips with TSquared - a backlog
It's been a while since we've mentioned a Pro Tips with T-Squared on X-Play - but we'll give you a recap from June through now. There were tips for Blackout in May - but he came back to the map on June 24, with four new jumps. On August 5th, he put together some nice pointers for Narrows... and just last week he released a collection for Cold Storage. Go watch!
(Louis Wu 15:01:55 UTC) (permalink)
Off To a Good Start
GameDaily put up a list of their Top 25 Best 'First Levels' in Games... and the Pillar of Autumn made the list. Go read why! Thanks, darthbob. (Louis Wu 14:44:45 UTC) (permalink)
My7hos' Charity Auctions - Final Round
My7hos has posted the last batch of items he's got for donation to the Tied the Leader Foundation - several posters and special action figures are up for grabs! Go check 'em out, and remember - the money's going to a good cause! (Louis Wu 14:40:40 UTC) (permalink)
Fan Fiction Writers help a fan support Child's Play
A Halo Fan...natic stopped in to point out that the winners in the HBOFF "You're Doing It Write" challenge have been posted - these guys helped Phædrus donate $400 to charity! Awesome job, everyone! (Louis Wu 14:38:35 UTC) (permalink)
Business Friday - it'll make you cry
The Bungie Weekly Update is live (after some oddness) - it's not very meaty, but the view inside Bungie Studios at the end is nothing short of frightening. Go read! (If you have any sort of problem with Bungie.net, it's always up in our Weekly Update Archive.) (Louis Wu 02:07:10 UTC) (permalink)
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