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Friday, September 18, 2009 |  |
Cinnamon spice and a disconnected phone
The Bungie Weekly Update is (not surprisingly) full of information about Halo 3: ODST - the launch date, the party on Monday, some AMAZING artwork, tales of debauchery and derring-do in the Bungie offices, and more. And, of course, a bunch of fun-making at the expense of some of the less well-spoken fans... go read. You can also check it out in our Weekly Update Archive. (Louis Wu 23:58:52 UTC) (permalink)
Gentlemen, Start Your Engines
We forgot to mention it - but this week's Double EXP Weekend playlist is Rocket Race - and it's been live since yesterday. Thanks, urk! (Louis Wu 17:52:53 UTC) (permalink)
I'd feel bad eating that.
Hawty McBloggy has a bit on a really nice-looking groom's cake that a really cool woman had made for her husband-to-be. She based it on the Special Edition Halo 3 Xbox 360. You KNOW he picked well... (Louis Wu 17:32:48 UTC) (permalink)
Agent 404, Episode 1
Uman pointed us to a thread on Bungie.net's forum in which he's announced Agent 404, Episode 1, a 22 minute Halo 3 machinima filmed in HD and available for download (it's 1.2 GB!) or stream (same file). It has both a French and an English soundtrack, though after watching the first 10 minutes of the English version, I have to say I have no clue at all what this is about. If you've got a massive connection, grab a copy and check it for yourself. (Louis Wu 15:42:29 UTC) (permalink)
Don't flame-grenade your teammates.
GameDaily talked to Lars Bakken and rustled up a few tips that might keep you alive in Firefight a little longer. Give 'em a read!
(Louis Wu 14:45:37 UTC) (permalink)
Friday's Fan Fiction
Just three new pieces for you this week in the Fan Fiction section - shouldn't take you too long. (Louis Wu 14:44:29 UTC) (permalink)
Friday Caption Fun, Round 63
Hawty McBloggy is back with another round of Friday Caption Fun - the last image (from two weeks ago) is up with highly-rated responses, and a new image, maybe saying goodbye to the Master Chief, is live for your titling pleasure. (While you're there, check out a couple of tidbits on ODST service tags - a maybe-NSFW collection played on during one of the media events, and a Twitter T&A feature asking the fans what they'll use.) (Louis Wu 12:47:36 UTC) (permalink)
GTTV's Legends Clips
If you can't wait for the HD version of GTTV's latest episode to be posted on GameTrailers (it'll happen in the next couple of hours, most likely), Impervium collected a roundup of YouTube clips showing off the Halo Legends material debuted on the show last night. Quality's decent (though I'm still looking forward to the official vid, for ancillary info).
Update: 2900d4u noticed a tweet from Geoff Keighley - this episode will NOT be posted online. It will, however, re-air on Spike this Saturday, 1am. (Louis Wu 12:33:10 UTC) (permalink)
Hulu Xbox Channel - ODST Love
MirageDwarf, over at NeoGAF, noticed a channel on Hulu that (at the moment) is completely devoted to Halo 3: ODST videos. It's an 'Xbox' channel, so I'd guess that in the future there'll be other game videos there - but for now, it's all Halo. Check it out! (Louis Wu 12:32:26 UTC) (permalink)
Another fan review
John_117 found a local game seller that was a bit fuzzy on the concept of 'street date' - he's played the game through, and you can read his spoiler-free review on our forum.
(Louis Wu 12:31:37 UTC) (permalink)
BBC Takes a First Look at ODST
BBC has posted a hefty writeup of their first experience with Halo 3: ODST - a 4 minute interview with producer Alex Cutting, plus a sizeable description of the game itself, makes this a pretty meaty preview from a top-flight news site. Update: Mr Danger points out that there's a minor story spoiler visible in the video. (It comes about 2 minutes in, and it's been seen in other teaser vids, but if you're trying to stay pristine, you might want to skip this.) (Louis Wu 12:31:03 UTC) (permalink)
Top 10 Halo 3 All Time Kills: Episode 43
Anoj, not satisfied with a 'best of' collection every five vids or so, has created an 'all-time best of' video for his Top 10 Halo 3 series - this one is All Time Kills, collected from the first 42 episodes. Go see if you agree! (Louis Wu 12:29:58 UTC) (permalink)
ODST OST on AOL Radio
Joystiq [Xbox] pointed out that AOL Radio is showcasing the Halo 3 ODST Official Soundtrack on their Video Games Scores station - tracks are mixed in with tracks from other soundtracks, and you can only skip a limited number of songs, so if you go this route, you'll be listening to a LOT of video game music, not just ODST's - but it's one of the few ways of hearing these tracks before Tuesday. (Louis Wu 12:29:12 UTC) (permalink)
Master Chief Theater 3000: Season 3 Finale
Smiley wrote with news that after a few months of delay, the Master Chief 3000 Season 3 Finale is online. Swing by YouTube to watch it. (Louis Wu 12:28:38 UTC) (permalink)
ElusiveEagle519's ODST Wallpaper - Day 2
ElusiveEagle519 posted the second in his series of ODST Wallpapers - this one focuses on Dare. There's also an unrelated piece called 'Contemplation' you might enjoy, as well. If you're looking for 1680x1050 versions, you can find them in this post. (Louis Wu 12:27:48 UTC) (permalink)
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