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Friday, September 4, 2009 |  |
The Po-Po, Poopyheads, and PAX
I guess urk wanted to get out of the office... the Bungie Weekly Update is up REALLY early this week. Don't worry, though - it's full of news. Go read it! (You can, as always, do so in our Weekly Update Archive.) (Louis Wu 20:11:24 UTC) (permalink)
Get free stuff from Halopedia
Halopedia is giving away a bunch of cool stuff (5 copies of Halo 3: ODST, 10 copies of the LE version of the game, 10 12-month LIVE cards) - all you have to do is sign up and leave a comment. The only real catch is that you have to be a US resident. If you qualify... go sign up! Thanks to Iron Toaster, over at NeoGAF, for the heads-up.
(Louis Wu 18:24:22 UTC) (permalink)
Fan Expo - A Halo View
nam visited Fan Expo in Toronto last weekend, and did a lot of Halo-related stuff. Go read about it... and check out the visuals, too! (Louis Wu 18:23:25 UTC) (permalink)
Death - it's here
Remember yesterday's ODST teaser image from IGN? They've got the teasee up now - it's a live-action ODST trailer. Unclear who made this - there are no real credits anywhere I can find. (Well, there are Bungie/Microsoft logos at the end... but yesterday's teaser post specifically said that this didn't come from either organization.)
(Louis Wu 17:55:33 UTC) (permalink)
PAX-goers get playtime on Citadel and Heretic
According to urk, those visiting PAX this weekend will get a chance to play on Citadel and Heretic - both maps will be available at the Astro Gaming booth. (You'll also get to try out their amazing A40 headsets...) (Louis Wu 17:54:43 UTC) (permalink)
MLG's Halo 3 Forge Forum Map Pack
MLG's Kyle Magee sent word that their community has put together a map pack featuring twelve maps created on Foundry and Sandbox. All were built with competitive play in mind, all have been extensively playtested. You can find more info about the maps themselves (along with screenshots and descriptions) in this forum thread... and you can download the maps from this FileShare. Nice work!
(Louis Wu 17:50:07 UTC) (permalink)
HaloContest Trailer/Intro Video
Morpheus stopped in with a video (made by Unlucky) telling you how easy it is to submit clips for HaloContest.com - watch it if you wanna win stuff. (Louis Wu 14:55:57 UTC) (permalink)
OC Concept Art: The Drop
The concept art teaser that Operation Chastity's Pete Cooper left in our forum last week has been finished - you can see the complete image, entitled 'The Drop', over at DeviantART. Awesome work by Adam Burn! Thanks, Pete. (Louis Wu 14:15:41 UTC) (permalink)
ODST Tour: Dallas, through the eyes of a fan
Tied The O7AH's Cozmo23 was at the Dallas stop of the ODST Mobile Roadshow - he took pics and made up stories. Go read 'em! (Louis Wu 14:12:33 UTC) (permalink)
ASE Ep 8: The Ark (Part 2 of 2) and more
Rampancy.net has posted its eighth Anger, Sadness and Envy podcast, covering the latter half of The Ark - it's an hour long, and weighs in at 65 mb. Go listen! Update: Looks like this is the opening salvo in a rapid volley of upcoming podcasts; Narc says you'll see the last three levels covered in the less-than-three-week span left between now and the release of Halo 3: ODST... with a special guest coming for the final two levels. Check out the details! (Louis Wu 13:32:38 UTC) (permalink)
GTTV - ODST Coverage
If you missed last night's episode of GTTV on Spike TV - it's online at GameTrailers now. (Here's the ODST segment.) If you're insistent on experiencing ODST's campaign with NO prior information, skip this; they spend a few minutes discussing a mission from the middle of the game. Almost no story info, but you do get a glimpse of the level, and some information about what you'll be using in it. There are two non-Campaign segments - a tiny bit on the Mythic maps, and an interview with Marty O'Donnell (no spoilers). Update: There's an interview with Joe Staten at the beginning of the episode, as well - apologies for overlooking it at first. (Again, skip it if you're looking to avoid story spoilers.) (Louis Wu 11:33:14 UTC) (permalink)
Aliens, Aliens, Aliens
The second Red vs Blue-created ODST commercial for Gamestop is now online at IGN - it's pretty funny, go watch! (Louis Wu 11:16:52 UTC) (permalink)
Friday Caption Fun, Round 62
Hawty McBloggy has the latest Friday Caption Fun online - captions from last week, a new screenshot to riff on... what else do you need? Go make funnies! (Louis Wu 11:16:05 UTC) (permalink)
Opening with fart jokes - stay classy, Bungie!
Bungie posted a pre-PAX Podcast yesterday - it's an hour long, and it contains some interesting discussion about the development and gameplay (no spoilers) of Halo 3: ODST (among other things). Go grab a copy!
(Louis Wu 11:14:08 UTC) (permalink)
Be careful what you're seen with.
This is pretty funny in retrospect - but it probably wasn't funny at the time. Yesterday, police descended on Bungie Studios, looking for a gunman reported by a neighbor. Turns out, it was just a Bungie employee carrying a replica Halo sniper rifle. Heh. Heheheh... (Thanks to gunluva (no joke) for noticing this at Kotaku.)
(Louis Wu 11:12:52 UTC) (permalink)
Friday's Fan Fiction
Only two new pieces for you this week in the Fan Fiction section - go read! (Louis Wu 11:12:05 UTC) (permalink)
Spike TV Gearing up for 'Halo Month'
Reuters has posted a press release for Spike TV, and what they've got planned for the month of September, with relation to Halo 3: ODST. It's a pretty full schedule! Check it out to figure out when your TiVo needs programming...
(Louis Wu 11:10:35 UTC) (permalink)
Halopen Pencast 13
Firestorm12 told us about Halopen Pencast 13 - this one's focused on ODST (no spoilers). Go listen.
(Louis Wu 11:10:09 UTC) (permalink)
RC Warthog in Action
mr.sci-fi dropped in to announce he'd created a short video review of the NKOK radio-controlled Warthog - the video quality's not the greatest, but you can get a sense for how it moves, and what its limitations are.
(Louis Wu 11:09:32 UTC) (permalink)
Broken In - Dan Miller
Bungie designer Dan Miller has been working in the gaming industry for 10 years - he's got some good advice for you if you're interested in getting a job in his field. Go read the latest Breaking In feature at Bungie.net! (Louis Wu 11:08:30 UTC) (permalink)
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