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Tuesday, April 6, 2010 |  |
Halo 3 Fun Times Contest
a flyin hobo sent word that the Bungie.net group 'Cardboard Productions' is hosting a new contest, and giving away a copy of Halo 3: ODST, just in time for the Halo Reach Beta. Swing by their group to read the details - then get to filming your clip!
(Louis Wu 22:36:46 UTC) (permalink)
Matchmaking Update
FyreWulff details the changes to the Matchmaking playlists - a sad day, indeed, Team Throwback is relegated to Double XP Weekends. (I suppose if nobody's playing the regular list, this makes sense... but WHY WEREN'T YOU PLAYING? IT WAS A GREAT LIST!) Big shift for Social Skirmish, too. Also, you can check out his full list of Double XP Weekends, dating back to March 2008. (Louis Wu 21:55:24 UTC) (permalink)
Average Jane: LIBBYFACE
A new Average Joe - er, Jane - is up at Bungie.net; LIBBYFACE, a mother of 5 and a Halo addict, talks to urk. Go see what makes her happy. (Louis Wu 21:49:53 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 3 - coming to Games on Demand
ElzarTheBam noticed that Halo 3 is due to be released on Xbox LIVE Marketplace's Games On Demand service on April 20, according to Major Nelson. If you've got more hard drive space than shelf space, this might be a good option! No word on price yet. Update, 20 April: Looks like price is $29.99. (Louis Wu 18:08:34 UTC) (permalink)
Light at the End
Thomas Productions takes a cinematic look at Floodgate (the Halo 3 Campaign Level) - quite beautiful, even in its destruction! Thanks, urk. (Louis Wu 18:04:16 UTC) (permalink)
Setting Records
EnsnaredCadaver becomes the latest Halo speedrunner to make it into the Guinness Book of World Records - according to NOKYARD yesterday (sorry, NOKYARD!), EnsnaredCadaver is included in the Guinness World Records 2010: Gamers Edition, Console FPS section, top of page 49:
"4 MIN 15 SEC... the time it took Josh "EnsnaredCadaver" Hardy (USA), to complete Halo 3 level Floodgate without killing any enemies - the fastest "pacifist" Halo 3 speed run."
You can see the run on YouTube, or check out other Pacifist runs at HSH. (Louis Wu 18:03:18 UTC) (permalink)
Things that go boom
Bungie's updated their Halo Reach Ordnance page with details about some of the stuff that we got pictures of yesterday. Did you know that the Gravity Hammer's pulse is about 4.5 meters wide? (I dunno - sometimes playing Grifball, I think it's about 4 times that...)
(Louis Wu 18:02:47 UTC) (permalink)
Teabag Prevention: Halo Beta Overview
Geekscape's Teabag Prevention Team has gone over the Reach information supplied in last week's Bungie Update, and spelled out what it means for you, the player. Swing by and check out the analysis! (Louis Wu 14:04:21 UTC) (permalink)
I'd love to see Grunts wielding these.
Over at Hawty McBloggy's, you can see a working plasma pistol... built from Bionicles. (Well, 'working' means 'fires little green balls', not 'will melt metal'.) Pretty cool! (Louis Wu 13:53:16 UTC) (permalink)
Ther 'Vadam - The Legend
TDSpiral took inspiration from The Cole Protocol for his interpretation of Ther 'Vadam, an ancestor of Halo 2's Arbiter - check out the artwork! (Louis Wu 13:49:21 UTC) (permalink)
Immersion (Pilot)
Immersion is the newest project from the Rooster Teeth crew - it isn't Halo-related at all, and should therefore not be mentioned on this news page... except that the pilot is brilliant, and you should go watch it. Video Game Geeks meets MythBusters. Hawt! (Louis Wu 03:49:11 UTC) (permalink)
HBOFFPotW-0402
kabu dropped by with word of the latest HBO Fan Fic Pick of the Week - again, it's EXTREME. Read it. (Louis Wu 03:48:44 UTC) (permalink)
A living helmet
BierWiser created a pretty cool version of Emile's EVA helmet, nicely formatted for your desktop. Check it out!
(Louis Wu 03:48:08 UTC) (permalink)
Who - I don't think those bullets fit...
The San Francisco Chronicle had some pics from folks attending Wondercon last weekend - one of those pics had a familiar weapon in the hands of a character who doesn't usually wield it! Thanks, gryphonosiris. (Louis Wu 03:47:42 UTC) (permalink)
Gandanur - a Halo PC Server Tool
Omegga stopped in with a link to Granadur - a server tool for Halo PC and Halo CE. Seems useful, if you're running a server! (Louis Wu 03:46:44 UTC) (permalink)
High-Res Reach Renders
Bungie's updated its Reach Project page with high-res renders... you should go see. Some folks find the new Banshee gorgeous... others find it fugly. Which camp are you in? (Louis Wu 03:45:55 UTC) (permalink)
Tag and Release: Grenade
The Tag and Release term this week was 'Grenade' - and wow, there are some fun pics in there. Go look. (Louis Wu 03:45:22 UTC) (permalink)
Saying Goodbye to an Old Friend
Ready Up Live is looking to play Halo 2 with you - swing by the B.net newspost for details. Unlike a similar gathering that's currently coalescing in our own forum, RUL's game night is April 10. (The HBO night is the night before Halo 2 vanishes - April 14.) (Louis Wu 03:44:41 UTC) (permalink)
Brian Sharp Teaches Leadership
Yesterday we ran seriously behind, so we missed a bunch of new content on Bungie's Comm Chatter - let's get started with a cool presentation given at this years' Game Developers Conference by Lead Engineer Brian Sharp - it's an hour-long talk giving some solid tips on becoming a better leader. Worth watching! (Louis Wu 03:44:05 UTC) (permalink)
Monday's news in brief:
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The Tank - Rendered Beautifully Twistin' By The Pool One Life Remaining: S01E13 He's moved on... to ME! I'm Sorry, What? Ripping Orifices Comfortably |
Sunday's news in brief:
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Pax. |
