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Thursday, June 11, 2009 |  |
Afternoon Delight
More BungLog™ video offerings:
- Power Plant is a new racetrack (see? Toldja!), and you can watch a video or download the map.
- Pattythedog615 whipped up a video to Weird Al's 'eBay' - I don't think I'd ever expected to see the Master Chief in tube socks.
- I told urk I wouldn't post this - but hell, I was here anyway...
That's what there is. Deal. (Louis Wu 21:32:49 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 3: ODST Interview with the Game's Producer
Gamereactor (a scandinavian gamer site) has a video interview with Curtis Creamer, filmed at E3, discussing Firefight and why it's cool. (I was almost distracted from what Curtis was saying by the player behind him who was trying to kill a Hunter with normal shots from a plasma pistol...) Tons of info in here - much you've read in other interviews, some you might have missed. Worth a watch! (Louis Wu 16:54:56 UTC) (permalink)
ODST Preorder Update, thanks to a fan
mrbilly93 checked a bunch of different retailers for you - Best Buy, Amazon, Walmart, Target, and Toys R Us (all in the US), and found that so far, only Amazon and Gamestop are offering the "Sgt Johnson in Firefight" bonus for preorders. (Gamestop is still the only place you can preorder the ODST Collector Pack with the ODST controller.) Things to keep in mind if you want goodies! (Louis Wu 16:45:45 UTC) (permalink)
Elegance
This is usually a Bungie.net specialty... but Tommy92L sent along a link to a video showing off some fun racing on Skybox-based Halo 3 racetracks - no links to the actual maps, but it's pretty fun to see how varied these are! (Louis Wu 16:33:56 UTC) (permalink)
VGL Pre-loaded MP3 Player
The Video Games Live crew is releasing a new 2gb MP3 player with preloaded content from the VGL shows - including the Halo suite. It's selling for $50, either on their website or at VGL shows. (Louis Wu 16:07:40 UTC) (permalink)
Lost Levels Episode 7
Slim30 stopped by with word of Lost Levels episode 7 - some pretty odd flashbacks! (This will make very little sense if you haven't watched previous episodes.) (Louis Wu 13:52:36 UTC) (permalink)
I can name that actor in three notes!
Marty O'Donnell wants to know how good your voice recognition skills are. Swing by this post from ElusiveEagle519 for all the details... there ain't nothin' to win but Marty's respect, but for some of us, that's worth more than... well, tapioca pudding. (Louis Wu 13:41:33 UTC) (permalink)
A Sangheili's War Is Never Over - Part 6
Leviathan continues his graphic novel, 'A Sangheili's War Is Never Over' - Part 6 was posted on our forum this morning. If you missed any of the previous parts, he's kindly linked them all. (Louis Wu 13:35:08 UTC) (permalink)
LEGOs rock.
Hawty McBloggy found a stop-motion Halo 3: ODST trailer... made with LEGOs. Given the timeframe involved, I'd have to say this is great work! (Louis Wu 13:32:29 UTC) (permalink)
Cortana Cosplay Continues
Whoa - check out the Cortana costume created by {Cortana, a member of the 405th - fantastic work! Thanks, Hawty. (Louis Wu 13:32:10 UTC) (permalink)
Halo: Helljumper Preview at Marvel.com
CaptainTony stopped in to point out that Marvel's offering a preview of Halo: Helljumper #1 - a bit about the plot, plus five pages of artwork. (No dialogue, though.) Check it out! (Louis Wu 13:31:45 UTC) (permalink)
ODST footage from MS E3 Press Briefing - in HD
If you missed the Microsoft E3 Press Briefing last week (or if you watched it unhappily on a crappy stream), they've made the Halo 3 ODST footage available in high-quality 720p - 345 mb for nearly 8 minutes of footage. You've seen it a few times, if you're a big Halo fan - but you haven't seen it in this quality. Head over to Bungie.net for the download! (Louis Wu 13:31:20 UTC) (permalink)
Movies at Bungie - bring your own popcorn
A couple of new machinima pieces, courtesy of your friends at Bungie.net: 'Forever War', from Dispatch Films, is a short and pessimistic piece about the human race, while 'Budget Cuts', from Amateur Entertainment, shows what happens when governments run out of money. And while you're there, check out Obi Wan Stevobi's 'The Road to Recon', a tribute to the good times had during the challenge he issued last month. (Louis Wu 13:30:53 UTC) (permalink)
7alk just got Real.
The latest Community Spotlight at Bungie.net is focused on Real 7alk - swing by and see where they came from, and what sort of files they like!
(Louis Wu 13:30:34 UTC) (permalink)
It's what we call a win-win.
Bungie is once again teaming up with The American Red Cross to give you a shot at some ultracool schwag, while doing good. They've donated an autographed copy of The Art of Halo 3 and an embossed and signed limited-release poster to the local Seattle branch - and you can bid on both of them at eBay. Read urk's post for full details - and go save a life or three! (Louis Wu 13:30:08 UTC) (permalink)
Halocharts Campaign Challenge: Halo
Halocharts continue to challenge you with their Mythic Campaign trial - swing by Bungie.net for full details on the latest chapter, this time focused on Halo (the final level). (Louis Wu 13:29:47 UTC) (permalink)
Onslaught
pete_the_duck has turned the concept of Zombie games on its head - check out this variant for some distinctly different gameplay. (Louis Wu 13:29:24 UTC) (permalink)
Running Riot Rescheduled
According to the Bungie Blog, The Running Riot Podcast we mentioned yesterday has been moved up a day - it will now record on June 15 at 9:30 EST rather than June 16. This is to avoid potential problems with a planned Xbox LIVE service maintenance.
(Louis Wu 13:29:05 UTC) (permalink)
The Earth Survey Catalogue - Stephen Loftus Edition
Stephen Loftus thought that given all the recent activity surrounding the Halo universe and fan attempts to pinpoint Halo-relevant celestial bodies, he'd release a small portion of his personal research document with his version of the Earth Survey Catalogue. To give you an idea of how this fits into the whole, the portion he's excised from his personal Halo Bible is pages 26-60 for the Earth Survey Catalogue and pages 439, 440 and 455 for the reference notes. It's downloadable as 2.2 mb PDF file. Enjoy! (Louis Wu 13:23:32 UTC) (permalink)
Pup and Friends, June Edition
puptastrophe at GrifballHUB.com let us know that a new version of Pup and Friends Double XP Highlights is now live at their website - go watch beatdowns and explosions in profusion. (Some of the moves are unbelievable...)
(Louis Wu 13:23:12 UTC) (permalink)
Panoramic Goodness
Jackson Davis let us know that Halo 3 Panoramas, a site he's involved with has a whole passel of (whoa, surprise) Halo 3 panoramas - swing by to see 'em.
(Louis Wu 13:22:53 UTC) (permalink)
Neoseeker looks at ODST
Neoseeker had a closed demo of Halo 3: ODST with Paul Bertone and Lars Bakken - swing by to read the details.
(Louis Wu 13:22:38 UTC) (permalink)
Wednesday Comic Roundup (a bit late)
There weren't that many comics we'd heard about - but at least one has more depth than just a funni, so here you go.
- Bloogyo sez Rat's Nest has a new villain...
- The standard Wednesday ODS Steve went live - Episode 28 is called 'Promotion', but you'll have to be up on the story to make sense of this.
- DeepCee also whipped up a special comic to remind people about Marissa's plight (we mentioned it over the weekend). Much <3, DeepCee!
More on Friday! (Louis Wu 13:22:07 UTC) (permalink)
Status Report
We're not at 100% yet, but the news is piling up - I need to get some of it out the door. Here's a warning, ahead of time, that things might go wonky later today. Don't panic. All will be well in the long run.
(Louis Wu 13:21:43 UTC) (permalink)
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