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Shoot 'em in the head!
Nearly missed this - the Double XP Weekend Playlist is called 'Prepare to Drop', and it's an "ODST-inspired" list. 4v4 social list, with lots of magnums and SMGs. Potentially interesting VIP mode... check it out! (Louis Wu 22:35:38 UTC) (permalink)
Um... theres... Attack of the Contraband... um...
Jordan117 wants to know how well you know your Halo map names. There are 102 of them in the Halo Trilogy (including ODST Multiplayer, but not its Campaign). Swing by sporcle to test your skillz! (Louis Wu 21:35:20 UTC) (permalink)
The Long(Shore) View
mmm... I love me some pan-cammin'... (Louis Wu 21:28:29 UTC) (permalink)
The Whiney Wheel Gets the Code
Looks like running a website has its perks - we made noise, so Bungie made noise, and Amazon decided to Do the Right Thing. Check it out. (We've heard reports of other vendors having other issues - not being able to get enough codes for the preorders they placed, for example - hopefully, those will sort themselves out, as well.) (Louis Wu 21:17:51 UTC) (permalink)
Bungie Admits to Shoddy Workmanship
Okay, not really. But in a discussion about the ridiculous lengths you could get to in a Firefight game, JonnyOThan estimated that scoring would stop after about 4 months of continuous play - but that you'd probably run out of disk space, because Bungie didn't code in a max size to the film generated with this game. (For anyone planning on using this to actually slam Bungie for shoddy workmanship - think, seriously, about what four months of continuous Firefight play really means.) Update: Turns out I misinterpreted the comment; he phrased it the way he did because he wasn't SURE whether the code included a stop for film size - but he thinks it does. So much for my snark! (Louis Wu 19:02:08 UTC) (permalink)
What about women who read romance novels?
The New York Post posted an article about gaming widows... and their junkie husbands. I'm pretty sure I saw this in 1997. The Lame Game, indeed... (Louis Wu 18:32:58 UTC) (permalink)
Fight Like a Girl - Coming October 17
It's time for the Fight Like a Girl Tournament, that annual fundraiser that lets you frag friends and acquaintances to raise money to save... well, boobs. And who doesn't want to save boobs? 22 days until the contest kicks off - go read about it, register, and get ready to rumble! (Louis Wu 18:18:46 UTC) (permalink)
Making you wish the ride never ended
Soundtracks Examiner reviewed the Halo 3: ODST Official Soundtrack - very, very positive. Go read it. Thanks, Greg.
(Louis Wu 18:12:29 UTC) (permalink)
Keeping it Clean
Hawty McBloggy pointed out a very snazzy Septagon Xbox 360 case mod - pretty! (Louis Wu 18:10:21 UTC) (permalink)
Top 10 MLG Plays Episode 8
B Mc Gann is back with another episode of Top 10 MLG Plays - 5 minutes of tricky multikills and clutch saves. Thanks, urk. (Louis Wu 18:09:11 UTC) (permalink)
Road2Recon, Episodes 1-3
PyroSmile Productions have posted the first three episodes of their 'Road2Recon' series - Episode 1 gets you through the first 3 Mythic Skulls, Episode 2 is 7on7 and Lightswitch, and Episode 3 covers the Annual Achievement. When they're done, you'll have a full guide to all 7 Vidmaster Achievements. Update: Fixed. (Louis Wu 17:14:11 UTC) (permalink)
RvB PSA Contest
RvB's latest Gamestop video is actually an announcement of a contest - you can submit your own script for a Public Service Announcement on Gamestop's website, and if you win, RvB will make the PSA. Very cool! (The vid's pretty funny, on its own.) (Louis Wu 15:44:51 UTC) (permalink)
Feet First into Hell
It's Tuesday, so it's time for... wait! It's not Tuesday! Crap. XerxdeeJ stopped in with word of an 'Official ODST Review' from Tied the Leader' - we're not generally listing reviews any more, this isn't your normal review. (Louis Wu 15:44:26 UTC) (permalink)
Jump in, the water's fine.
The tricksters/egg hunters have already gotten going - check this stuff out. (We're not, for the most part, going to be covering ODST tricking; there's going to be just too much of it, and there are already entire communities dedicated to it. But it's early days, and it's fun to see where folks are starting.)
- Bud, over at High Impact Halo, posted a link to a video that shows some jumps inside the ONI Alpha Site... and a very cool across-the-water launch out of Uplift Reserve. (Thanks, Ducain.)
- HaLo2FrEeEk found an ID card with Marty O'Donnell's face on it (maybe?).
- gunluva found trash with Marathon artwork and weapons on it on the floor, along with some text with hidden messages.
There are lots more - but those are the pics and vids we have for you today. Be sure to check out HIH on a regular basis if you love this stuff! (Louis Wu 15:43:13 UTC) (permalink)
ODST VR Panorama
HaLo2FrEeEk created a nice ODST VR Panorama from the top of NMPD HQ. Check it out in multiple formats! (No real spoilers here, other than a location you might or might not have reached yet.)
(Louis Wu 15:42:39 UTC) (permalink)
2 mill in 24 hours
VGChartz is not trusted by all... but it's the only public source of sales stats on the web, so we go with what we got. They're listing a 2 million unit sales point for the first 24 hours of Halo 3: ODST. Nice round number, there! Thanks, Avateur. (Louis Wu 15:41:51 UTC) (permalink)
Launch Event Writeups - from East, South, West
Schedonnardus went to a launch event at his local Gamestop in Texas, Bliany went to the Bungie Launch Event in Seattle. Both took pics and wrote up tehir experience. (They were very different.) Bryan Simon went to HIS local Gamestop in Maryland, and didn't just take pictures, he recorded video. He also rewrote his "Thank You Bungie" song with an ODST slant. Check it out.
(Louis Wu 15:40:12 UTC) (permalink)
A little more on Halo: Blood Line
If you swing by Marvel's page to read up on the upcoming Halo: Blood Line comic (we mentioned it a couple of days ago, thanks to onebitrocket for finding the Marvel entry), you might be interested to check Frankie's followup post, as well - some teasing tidbits in there... (Louis Wu 15:39:50 UTC) (permalink)
Expanding the Franchise
MTV Multiplayer has a piece that suggests five new sequels that COULD be made in the Halo universe. (No, they're not claiming that any of these are actually in production - they're just talkin'.) (Louis Wu 15:38:59 UTC) (permalink)
The Pit - in Halo CE
Over at NeoGAF, Botolf noticed that someone's remaking The Pit in Halo Custom Edition - looks great!
(Louis Wu 15:38:32 UTC) (permalink)
Mythicize your Gameplay
Bungie posted 'Let's Get Mythic' yesterday - it's a nice overview of all 24 maps available on the Mythic disc of Halo 3: ODST. Check it!
(Louis Wu 15:37:50 UTC) (permalink)
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