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That cleaning lady's one hell of a shot.
So last night, Bungie and Joystiq met in an epic battle of wits. I say wits, because fighting skill had nothing to do with winning. Bungie, unhappy with the way that Joystiq seemed to be stacking the deck, decided to do a little stacking of their own. Forge, apparently, can be used for more than good. Go read about the shenanigans over at Bungie.net - and pray you never get on their bad side. (Louis Wu 23:26:05 UTC) (permalink)
86% of all stats...
Joystiq's got some charts compiled from data provided by GamerDNA showing how Halo 3 and Halo Wars players fit in to the overall Halo fan pool. I'm not sure I understand the graphs; for example, the first graph shows that 17% of all Halo franchise players played Halo Wars, and 82% of those (14/17) played both games... but the second graph says that about 95% of Halo Wars players also played Halo 3. Maybe you'll have better luck understanding it than I do - they're certainly pretty. (Louis Wu 20:23:03 UTC) (permalink)
Free Gold Weekend... for Halo 3
If you're an Xbox LIVE member with a Silver (free) account, you might be interested to learn that this weekend is a Free Halo 3 weekend - all accounts, Gold AND Silver, can play online! This situation is active until Monday, April 13, at 12 pm ET - so get going and play some Halo 3 for nothin'! Thanks to KP, who is putting in an overtime request for the extra work he had to do to nail down this info. Update: Looks like Ranked playlists are not included. Social and Double XP (and customs) only! (Still a nice deal...) (Louis Wu 19:02:21 UTC) (permalink)
GrifballHigh
NOKYARD created a custom Grifball arena... in Sandbox's Sky Bubble. Gameplay gets the added twist of 'leave the arena, you die'. Go watch some video over at Grifball Hub, courtesy of LBCountry. Update: looks like Grifball Hub has gone down - this got front-paged at Bungie.net, too. If you'd like to see the movie, we've mirrored it. (Louis Wu 18:41:30 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 3: ODST tidbit collection
IGN has put together an article that contains everything they know so far about Halo 3: ODST. Nice summary of existing info! Thanks to Gilver for the heads-up. (Louis Wu 18:39:24 UTC) (permalink)
Getchyer Free Signed Halo Art, from BGN
Dave Kramer sent word that BusyGamerNews.com is giving away two Emerald City ComiCon swag bags, each with a different Halo art print signed by Bungie 3D artist and weapon designer Tom Doyle. You can't beat THAT with a stick! (There's a truckload of other stuff in each bag - but it's the Halo artwork that made it relevant here.) (Louis Wu 18:13:51 UTC) (permalink)
Catch Pregnancy with the Pros
Just a reminder - today's the day for the Red vs Blue Community Playdate. (We first mentioned this a couple of weeks ago, but if your schedule looks anything like mine, that was ancient history.) The Rooster Teeth crew will be online and playing Halo 3 between 9 and 11, Eastern time... look for 'em and join 'em! Thanks, KP. (Louis Wu 18:10:15 UTC) (permalink)
Aesthetic Artist Interviews, Week One
jdars has been talking to folks who do great things with Halo 3 screenshots - and has gathered these talks into a new feature we're hosting here. Aesthetic Artist Interviews is a collection of discussions with folks who know how to get the most out of Halo 3's visual treasure trove. Swing by and read the first of these - COL0NEL SANDERS talks about what got him into the Screenshot business, along with some of his techniques, and a gallery of his best work. Enjoy! (Louis Wu 17:29:04 UTC) (permalink)
Adam Grumbo Podcast #6: Making a Hayabusa Helmet
Adam Grumbo let us know that his Podcast #6 is now up on YouTube (in HD!). You can learn how to make a mold of a Hayabusa helmet, with guest host Ithaca/Dave from the 405th. Fun stuff!
(Louis Wu 17:27:03 UTC) (permalink)
xPimpYo's Road Trip
xPimpYo drives a lot. Check out a montage of the Halo 3 roadtrip in HD. Thanks, urk.
(Louis Wu 17:26:37 UTC) (permalink)
Forecast the Series: Easter Time!
Tyler, from Young Street Productions, sent word that they've posted a Forecast Easter Short. I don't think you'll learn anything about American holidays or culture by watching it... but you might laugh. (Louis Wu 17:24:15 UTC) (permalink)
If they build it, you will come
Operation Chastity, the fan-driven movie project, finally has a proper website - thanks to the 405th's Adam Grumbo. Go Adam, and go Pete! Check out their handiwork (fleshing out quickly) at OperationChastity.com.
(Louis Wu 17:23:34 UTC) (permalink)
BrySi Song Cover Contest - Winner Announced
Bryan Simon ran a Song Cover contest - we mentioned it last month. Bryan told us today that he's picked a winner! Congrats to the Ninja Adventures - and the special mentions he's included as well. (Louis Wu 17:15:02 UTC) (permalink)
Opening the Gates
We don't usually put up newsposts about new websites - after all, new ones come online daily. However, GeneticSpartan stopped by with a video promo for Haloasis.com that's pretty cool... watch it, and if you're interested in making videos, join 'em! (Louis Wu 13:21:36 UTC) (permalink)
Study harder - obsolescence is coming
Not sure if you'll be able to get to it - Bungie.net is acting wonky - but last night urk posted a new 'Broken In' article, this time focused on Michael Wu, Bungie's Environmental Art Lead. Michael shares the secrets that got him into the company, and the things that make Bungie special. Give it a read! (Louis Wu 13:21:00 UTC) (permalink)
This Tricorder is picking up strange readings...
Hawty McBloggy has posted Friday Caption Fun, Round 42 - and this week's picture is a little strange. Can you make it funny?
(Louis Wu 13:20:10 UTC) (permalink)
Friday Comic Update
It's Friday, so it's time for another comic update:
- Elnea posted Halo Action Figure Theater 169: Dead Rising. I have to say, the whole breakdown of the fourth wall's freaking me out a little.
- According to Bungie.net (which is acting a bit strange today), there's a new 2501 - Episode 38 is 'Suspicions'.
- Dilly noticed a tiny Halo reference in yesterday's Least I Could Do.
- Bloogyo let us know that Rat's Nest Episode 8 7 is live.
- TTL Demag0gue stopped in with word of Reclaimer 175 - Scratching the Surface. Looks like there's more to the Cavalcada than anyone knew...
That's it until Monday! (Louis Wu 13:19:20 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 3 Mythbusters Needs You
RandomSauce gave us a heads-up that the next Mythbusters video will be a community effort - if you want to participate, read his post for details on what's needed!
(Louis Wu 13:18:55 UTC) (permalink)
Friday's Fan Fiction
Only two new pieces in the Fan Fiction section this week - but they're both pretty meaty. Go read! (Louis Wu 13:18:21 UTC) (permalink)
I... there are no words.
There's a trailer for Halo 3: ODSC on YouTube. C? You'll have to watch it. (Thanks, Dani.) (Louis Wu 13:17:47 UTC) (permalink)
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