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MLG-Autographed Xbox 360 on eBay
Bryan Newman let us know that he was at MLG Columbus this weekend, and got an Xbox signed by all the members of the following teams: Str8 Rippin, Triggers Down, Final Boss, Carbon, Instinct, Status Quo - plus others. Chris Puckett signed it, too. If you're interested in getting your hands on this box, he's selling it - swing by eBay in the next two or three days. (Louis Wu 22:33:35 UTC) (permalink)
Little buggers...
Pretty interesting timing - a couple of days ago, scarab mentioned a bizarre occurrance on the level Covenant - he'd been rushed by a boatload of suicide grunts. ElusiveEagle519 backed him up with a picture - then added some more early this morning. At some point today, Black Plasma Studios (in what seems to be a totally unrelated incident) posted a video showing exactly this behavior - and it made the Bungie Blog. Seems like LOTS of people have experienced this weirdness! (For the record - this has nothing whatsoever to do with this website, which went offline a little bit ago, but which has been archived here.) (Louis Wu 22:17:16 UTC) (permalink)
borrowedchief - an Average Joe
The newest Average Joe profile is live over at Bungie.net - borrowedchief discusses his obsession for Halo and Bungie in general while filling out some details of his life. Go give it a read! (Louis Wu 18:42:02 UTC) (permalink)
Machinifest '09 - Machinima Award Show
Nathan Walters sent word that Machinicast is kicking off their First Annual Machinima Award Show - there's a link on their front page. (You can't view the contest details without signing up on their forum, so I have no idea what the rules are - but the general work flow will include nominating machinima creators and voting for the top nominees. A video will be created that will star the category winners.) Swing by if you're interested in participating! (Louis Wu 17:21:41 UTC) (permalink)
The Running Riot Podcast - LIVE
The Running Riot is back with another LIVE podcast - they'll be recording on June 16, at 9:30 pm EST, and you can be there to watch. Guest this time out is RandomSauce, from Halo 3 MythBusters (and our own Director Dialogues). Mark your calendar! (Annnd... thanks again, urk.)
(Louis Wu 16:40:27 UTC) (permalink)
BrySi's Mythic Song Challenge: Winners Announced
Bryan Simon has announced the winners of his Mythic Song Challenge - go check 'em out! (Thanks, urk.) (Louis Wu 16:40:06 UTC) (permalink)
Firefight Preview from Kotaku
Kotaku has posted some bullet points about ODST's Firefight Mode - if you want the short version, check it out. (Louis Wu 16:39:14 UTC) (permalink)
PTG Podcast: Episode 3
Kevin Larrabee let us know that Part Time Gamers has posted Episode 3 of their podcast - nearly two hours long, with guest Robin Yang from AOL's GameDaily. Bungie's Seth Gibson (part of the PTG team) discusses Halo 3: ODST and Halo: Reach during this E3-flavored 'cast. Check it out! (Louis Wu 14:12:15 UTC) (permalink)
Red vs Blue 2009: Trailer
The Rooster Teeth team is kicking off their next big series, Red vs Blue Recreation - the trailer is live now. All your old favorites (well, most, at least) are back - and there are definitely shenanigans afoot. Nearly five minutes long. Thanks to DHalo for the first heads-up.
(Louis Wu 13:14:36 UTC) (permalink)
1UP's Halo 3: ODST Demo
If you haven't gotten your fill of the Halo 3: ODST demo given by Brian Jarrard and Curtis Creamer, 1UP has a 15-minute video showing off THEIR version. This one has much more Q&A (between the 1UP interviewer and Brian) than some previous ones, so you'll probably pick up tidbits you didn't know before... I know I did. This one's definitely worth the watch.
(Louis Wu 13:12:39 UTC) (permalink)
I need a weapon.
Hawty McBloggy has details of a Halo love so intense that the quotes inscribed on their wedding bands were pulled from the game. That's cool - and a little scary, all at the same time. (While you're there, you can also check out a Wiimote that's been painted with a Halo theme...) (Louis Wu 13:11:10 UTC) (permalink)
Do I have to play in Denver?
XBOX360 Rocks put together a list of the Top 10 Games to Play When You're Bored - Halo 3 is there because of its "near-perfect attention to detail", "mood-perfect musical score", and "fully developed AI". Go check out what else they liked! (Louis Wu 13:09:43 UTC) (permalink)
Halo Galaxy, Revisited
Last week, we mentioned a Halo-oriented galactic map created by Halcylon - on our forums, two new ones have popped up, both claiming to hew a bit closer to known info. Siber was first - his maps are quite simple, but if you read the thread, there's some interesting info about how he created them. Yesterday, Jugus dropped off a pair of nicely finished maps - one with just confirmed content, the other with some speculation. Check 'em ALL out!
(Louis Wu 13:07:28 UTC) (permalink)
Halo: Uprising Hardcover Review
IGN has now taken a close look at the Halo: Uprising hardcover book - and it looks like they feel it redeems Marvel for the ridiculous delays in the comic itself. Go read their review. (Louis Wu 13:06:19 UTC) (permalink)
Wait... Narc doesn't HAVE an older brother!
Narcogen wasn't thinking much of Bungie... at first. He was a bit cynical about the abundance of Halo content coming out of the studio at this late date... until he learned more about ODST. Go see what changed his mind.
(Louis Wu 13:05:28 UTC) (permalink)
It's on the short list.
G4TV put together a short video segment showing off the Xbox 360 games they thought were the highlight of E3 - ODST made the list. (Surprise, surprise...) (Louis Wu 13:04:50 UTC) (permalink)
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