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Friday, May 29, 2009 |  |
urk's drinking old-fashioneds on the porch
The Bungie Weekly Update is live - and it's a rambling, almost ramshackle affair... sort of like a sprawling 1-story ranch that's been abandoned for a while. Wind is whistling through the hallways, and it's picking up some interesting tidbits from the tattered carpet. (There are also some fun stats based on how we present ourselves in Xbox LIVE Matchmaking.) Give it a look-see! (You can, as always, read it in our Weekly Update Archive, if you choose.) You just KNOW they're ramping up for E3... Update: if you visited the Weekly Update when it was first posted... you might want to revisit. There's a new section (in the middle) that's definitely worth reading. As in... definitely. (Louis Wu 23:56:23 UTC) (permalink)
Ask Str8 Rippin... Str8 Up
Got a question about pro gaming? Swing by the Ask Str8 Rippin Straight Up Q&A on Facebook, and if your question gets answered by a member of the Str8 Rippin pro team, you win a prize pack including a $20 GameStop GiftCard, an official MLG Pro-Circuit hat, and a 12-pack of Dr. Pepper. (Full contest details are here.) Nice! (Louis Wu 20:08:10 UTC) (permalink)
Aesthetic Artist Interview: Supergrunt19
The latest Aesthetic Artist Interview is live - Supergrunt19 (known on Xbox LIVE as privat3 caboose) talks about videogames, sports, and (of course) Halo 3 screenshots - swing by and get to know him! Thanks, Jdars. (Louis Wu 18:31:58 UTC) (permalink)
Colors ep. 2 Snowbound
a cuban cat has put together a montage of screenshots captured on Snowbound, showing off just what you can do with this map (and how to get there). Fun stuff! (Thanks again, urk) (Louis Wu 17:05:54 UTC) (permalink)
Director Dialogues - kootra
Late, but not TOO late - RandomSauce sent along the latest Director Dialogue, this time with machinima maker kootra. Swing by to read what he's done, and how he's done it! (Louis Wu 16:38:08 UTC) (permalink)
Friday Movie Madness at B.net
The BungLog™ has a whole bunch of vids for you today:
- My Halo Life has produced Episode 7, using your clips
- ChrisOfTHeDead set a chunk of a Bungie Weekly Update to video... Watchmen-style
- OMG had a LAN, and made a montage
- The Adventures of Pablo and Barrientos is a Spanish class project
That should keep you busy for a bit... (Louis Wu 16:30:19 UTC) (permalink)
Tricia Helfer to perform in Halo 3: ODST
Gametrailers TV debuted their E3 First Look show last night on Spike TV (thanks, LoneRanger 2.5), but you can watch it online at this point. Halo news revealed in this episode: Battlestar Galactica's Tricia Helfer (shows up at 22:55) will be voicing a character known as 'Dare' in Halo 3: ODST. (This Bungie.net article from last fall suggests that Dare is the ONI Captain in charge of the Rookie's squad.) Nice! (Louis Wu 14:38:15 UTC) (permalink)
Hard work, and occasionally creepy people
The Ohio State University Lantern has an article on the Ogre twins, the legends of the MLG Pro circuit that until recently anchored the Final Boss team together. If you think it's all wine and Cheetos at the top... think again. (Louis Wu 13:37:46 UTC) (permalink)
A Sangheili's War Is Never Over - Part 4
Leviathan is stepping up the pace on his graphic tale, 'A Sangheili's War Is Never Over' - Part 3 just came out yesterday, and he's already gotten Part 4 out the door! Check it out. (Louis Wu 13:21:40 UTC) (permalink)
Oh, look... a pig in a blanket. Still hot!
It's been a couple of weeks - so Hawty McBloggy is back to Friday Caption Fun - results from the last image, plus a new shot involving a nicely-placed Bungie employee. Go play! (Louis Wu 13:19:56 UTC) (permalink)
Friday Comic Roundup
Another slow(ish) day in Comics - Bloogyo stopped in with word of Rat's Nest Episode 16, kicking off today, and Elnea has posted Halo Action Figure Theater 181 (Everybody Dies) - this made me sad. Also, TTL Demag0gue is still sick, and is asking for help with screenshots so he can build today's episode of Reclaimer. (Louis Wu 13:13:45 UTC) (permalink)
Breaking In - Tristan Root
Yesterday, a new 'Breaking In' article went up at Bungie.net - Tools Engineer Tristan Root discusses the road that brought him to Bungie. It's a great read, for anyone who's looking for ideas to help get into the industry!
(Louis Wu 13:11:02 UTC) (permalink)
MicroMachinima Episode 4: Originality
Arm the Flag continues their MicroMachinima series - this time, they're making sure you understand that sometimes, ideas get recycled. Thanks, urk.
(Louis Wu 13:09:23 UTC) (permalink)
Friday's Fan Fiction
A busy week for the Fan Fiction section - 9 new pieces are available for your reading pleasure. Go pleasure yourself. (Louis Wu 13:07:59 UTC) (permalink)
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