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When your icons need a whuppin'...
ElusiveEagle519 whipped up some Johnson-flavored wallpaper for you, in an awful lot of different sizes - you should take a look. He knows what the desktops like. (Louis Wu 19:36:56 UTC) (permalink)
Clash of the Titans
shiruken let us know that Outpost: Isil Episode 13 - "Clash of the Titans" - is now available for viewing; visit the Treeskunk site for a billion different links. Classic AR vs BR matchup in this one... if the vid is anything to go by, it would seem they're BOTH useless weapons. Go watch. (Louis Wu 19:26:27 UTC) (permalink)
Puttin' Lipstick on the... Princess
Swing on by Bungie.net to see the gawjuss new makeover - for once, the old links still work! (While you're there, check out Kampy's Top Ten Montage Moments - fun fighting.) Update: One side benefit of the site overhaul is that all ODST Achievements are now listed; visit your Bungie.net stats page to see them. (Louis Wu 17:24:33 UTC) (permalink)
There - I just blinked! Didn't you see it?
Captain Spark spent some time with our friendly neighborhood lightbulb - check out the Dialogue Databank for a bunch of new Guilty Spark snippets! (Louis Wu 16:50:11 UTC) (permalink)
Take Down
Tony 'ubald' Marcotte continues to render cool scenes - his latest is called 'Take Down', and MAN it would be fun if you could use a katana like that... If you like it, check out the rest of his gallery here. (Louis Wu 16:49:18 UTC) (permalink)
Piggybacking on success
Co-Optimus noticed that a new Zune release - the ZuneHD - can be inscribed with a variety of game logos - including Halo 3: ODST and Halo Wars. It's not quite as cool as the Zune Halo 3 Edition's design (okay, not ANYWHERE NEAR as cool) - but hey, sometimes you take what you can get. (Louis Wu 16:48:45 UTC) (permalink)
Wait... what?
The Sixth Axis jumped into fan fiction today, writing a 'What If' story about possible outcomes had Microsoft not bought Bungie. Too many crazy leaps for me... but you might enjoy it. (Louis Wu 16:47:17 UTC) (permalink)
Looking for the start of last night's chat...
Thanks to Jordan117, we have a transcript of all but the first 30 minutes of the Best Buy live chat with Brian Jarrard and Joe Staten last night - but I'd like to post a full transcript, if possible. If anyone saved the first 30 minutes or so, we'll compile them into the full document and make it available on the web. Thanks! (An email to halo@bungie.org would be perfect.) (Louis Wu 13:55:05 UTC) (permalink)
Xbox360 ODST Bundle
Kotaku's got word of a PAL-based 360 bundle - A 360 Elite, a copy of Halo 3, and a copy of Halo 3: ODST, all for $400-600 US, depending on the location. (There's other stuff in the box, but it's stuff that would have come with these items anyway.) Look for it later this month. (Louis Wu 13:50:13 UTC) (permalink)
Selling Halo Goodies for an Angel
Joerhyno is selling his action figure collection to help pay his son's hospital bills - lots of Halo stuff available. Swing by the Spawn.com forums for all the details - I'm always amazed by how this community pulls together in times of need, and it sounds like Joe is in need right now.
(Louis Wu 13:21:29 UTC) (permalink)
WorthPlaying Talks to SketchFactor
WorthPlaying has an interview with Brian Jarrard, discussing Halo 3: ODST. It's a long, rambling talk, ranging from the reasons behind the multiplayer segment of ODST to how Nathan Fillion got involved to a bit of information about why you might want to find those audio logs hidden around the city. Go see what they got from him! (Louis Wu 13:20:51 UTC) (permalink)
Cortana - in the flesh
UNSC_Leatherneck sent word that Grace, a member of the 405th that goes by Cortana, finished her Cortana cosplay in time for GenCon 2009. I must say... I'm impressed. Go check out the pics! (Louis Wu 13:18:29 UTC) (permalink)
Inside Xbox: The OXM Report (ODST Edition)
Morpheus was the first to notice (a couple of days ago) that the OXM Report this week on Inside Xbox (a part of Xbox LIVE Marketplace) is ODST-related, with an interview with Curtis Creamer. For those of you without the time to hunt it down on LIVE, we've posted it on the web, in HD. You can grab it in WMP9 format (116 mb) or QuickTime format (102 mb). Enjoy!
(Louis Wu 13:17:18 UTC) (permalink)
5 new ODSTs
Time Glitch stopped in with word of 'The Twelve Days of ODST' - great job of finding items to fill the slots! Needs a beer in a tree. (Louis Wu 13:16:47 UTC) (permalink)
Prepare to Drop
Kibbles found a pretty nicely-built video someone made last week - it blends live-action and CG footage really, really well. It's to prep you for ODST - does a great job!
(Louis Wu 13:15:52 UTC) (permalink)
Wednesday Comic Roundup
We heard from Hawty McBloggy that ODS Steve #41 (Prophet of the Unknown) was online, and we heard from TTL Demag0gue that Reclaimer 217 (Signal Boost) was online. Comics with your morning coffee!
Nice work, if you can get it
While most of us are waiting with bated breath for our copies of Halo 3: ODST next week, some folks are picking it up a bit early - Chuck's Zach Levi got hooked up with a few copies from Microsoft. Must be nice! Thanks, nash--housewares.
(Louis Wu 13:13:09 UTC) (permalink)
That's a lot of copies.
EL33TONLINE noticed that (according to VGChartz) pre-orders for Halo 3: ODST now stand above 1.2 million copies. Not too shabby!
(Louis Wu 13:12:37 UTC) (permalink)
Tuesday's news in brief:
Monday's news in brief:
