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Showdown
Want to see an awesome new QuickTime VR scene of an Invasion standoff? Grab it from Bungie.net (10.6 mb). Thanks, urk. (Linked on B.net now, too - along with hi-res versions of all the images released today, sans gamesite watermarks.) (Louis Wu 22:16:19 UTC) (permalink)
Retail Rumors Resurface
Microsoft's not confirming or denying, but Joystiq has pulled some Best Buy info (from an ad supposedly coming next week) from a Cheap Ass Gamer post that expands on the info we (might) know about the Reach retail packaging. Standard is $60 - that's pretty much a given. Limited (special case, collectibles, in-game armor) is $80 - also seems pretty standard. Legendary (all Limited items, unique packaging, additional in-game armor, plus a sculpture) weighs in at a very steep $150. I guess we wait and see if this info pans out! Thanks, CrazedArabMan. (Louis Wu 18:09:45 UTC) (permalink)
Lost in the Mists
Forward Unto Dawn has posted part three of 'Backwards From Dawn', their Halo 2 Retrospective - it's a look from someone who truly enjoyed LAN play more than LIVE play. Where do YOU fit? (Louis Wu 17:51:44 UTC) (permalink)
Pursuit
TTL Demag0gue makes good on his promise of a Reclaimer a day this week with Wednesday's update - Episode 246 has Ferial in pursuit of the Reclaimer - with a vengeance. (Louis Wu 15:42:18 UTC) (permalink)
More press
dCon V found two more Kotaku articles: there's a piece discussing the concept of classes, as they might apply to Reach, and there's a gallery of screenshots (these are available in lots of places now). Update: And one more - Gamespot has posted their hands-on (thanks, GhaleonEB). (Louis Wu 15:37:24 UTC) (permalink)
Oresome Organization
Wow. If you want all the goodness that is Reach Beta information, in one place... you couldn't do better than GhaleonEB's thread-starting post for the Halo: Reach Beta Thread on NeoGAF. Now THAT'S some nice summarization. (Louis Wu 15:00:08 UTC) (permalink)
The Flood Continues
More coverage:
- TheSixthAxis (thanks, nofi)
- 1UP (thanks, GhaleonEB)
- Konsolifin (in Finnish - thanks, Popeck)
- VG247 (thanks, Genesis Knight)
- CVG
- Total Video Games
- Play.tm
- Digital Spy
- GameFocus
- Videogamer.com
- Kotaku
Also, Joystiq (whose hands-on we mentioned in the LAST newspost) has an interview with Lars Bakken about the Beta, DLC, and the future of the franchise. See if you can keep up! Update: Looks like I missed a second IGN article - thanks, Devin. (They're utterly wrong, by the way, about Custom Games and System Link being included in the beta.) (Louis Wu 14:03:10 UTC) (permalink)
The Press Coverage Begins
ElzarTheBam pointed out a couple of new articles - looks like the Halo Reach media floodgates have opened. Eurogamer has a Hands-On that should comfort people who've lost faith in the Jetpack, and Ars Technica nails down why Halo FEELS so good. Go read! Update: almost before I could hit the 'post' button, dCon V noticed a Joystiq writeup. (Louis Wu 13:25:17 UTC) (permalink)
Digilegs, Evolved
Last year, we mentioned 'Digilegs', a creation of Kim Graham that lets you walk as an Elite (or any creature with reversed knees). We complained, at the time, that the price tag was steep (about $1k) - but even at that price, the demand was apparently pretty great; Kim Graham Studios has teamed up with Weta to make these in greater quantity. Same price, more or less (NZ$1,320 is about $940 US) - but now Weta's backing the construction. Should speed things up a bit... Thanks to AngelicLionheart for finding the new Weta link! (Louis Wu 13:12:10 UTC) (permalink)
IGN Top Kills of the Week - April 14
We've missed a month of these - but if you swing by the IGN Top Kills of the Week, you can catch up by using the handy-dandy Playlist feature on the right side of the page. (We've linked to the most recent, April 14.) As I've said before, these are the sorts of kills you see in regular games we all play - what I love about the series is that it celebrates what we're ALL capable of, even if we're not super-l33t pro gamers. (Louis Wu 12:54:36 UTC) (permalink)
Crunch and Closing
Marcus Lehto has posted a short note on the Reach Developer Blog - they're days away from 'content complete', meaning all of the pieces are (almost) in place, and what's left is polish. And then some more polish. Give it a read - he's sounding pretty excited! (Louis Wu 12:46:30 UTC) (permalink)
Reach Beta Headhunter Impressions
IGN was first out of the gate with a Reach Beta Hands-on article - skimpy on the info, but it's info! (As the headline implies, it focuses on the Headhunter gametype.) Thanks, GrimBrother One. (Louis Wu 12:45:14 UTC) (permalink)
Operation Chastity News
Johnny be good from Halo.fr sent word that the second half of their Operation Chastity article is finally online. (The first half went live on March 18; this piece was supposed to launch a week later.) Definitely worth swinging by - there are lots of cool pics of the props the team will be using for their film! (Louis Wu 12:44:47 UTC) (permalink)
Italian Videogame Awards
Alessandro De VEscovi sent word of the Italian Videogame Aawards, announced recently. Halo Wars took second place in the Best RTS category. ODST got a pair of nominations (Best FPS and GOTY X360), but didn't win either one. Full list of winners is here.
(Louis Wu 12:44:23 UTC) (permalink)
Video Game Charity Marathon
vVv Gaming and The Game Lounge have teamed up for a Video Game Charity Marathon - on May 20, they'll be hosting up to 12 hours of video gaming in Toms River, NJ. In the afternoon, there'll be a 2v2 Halo 3 tourney. All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Research. Swing by, play some games, help raise some cash for cancer research!
(Louis Wu 12:43:56 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 3 Fun Times Contest - Extended
a flyin hobo sent word that Cardboard Box Productions' "Halo 3: Fun Times Contest" (we mentioned it on April 6) has had its deadline extended to April 26, due to light entries. Go turn something in - you could win a free copy of Halo 3: ODST in time for the Reach Beta! (Louis Wu 12:43:26 UTC) (permalink)
Better than Calvin's
It's nearly May, and in the northern hemisphere, that means summer is just around the corner. Wouldn't you know it, though, Hawty McBloggy found a Halo 3 Snowman, created back in February. Go feel cold. (Louis Wu 12:43:00 UTC) (permalink)
H2 Elite Render
Tony 'ubald' Marcotte found an older render - this one is of Halo 2 Elites - and he thought he'd share. Check it out in his gallery here!
(Louis Wu 12:42:35 UTC) (permalink)
Clantacular - laddering with a new look
Bungie.net had a quick piece about Clantacular, a competitive site that's gearing up for Halo Reach. Swing by to see their new look! (Louis Wu 12:42:13 UTC) (permalink)
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