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More Beta Keys
More keys to snag - College News has 10 of 'em; swing by the article and leave a comment, and you're in the running for one. (Louis Wu 23:21:50 UTC) (permalink)
Beta End Date announced by MS
According to OXM's Ryan McCaffrey, Microsoft has just sent out a press release which lists May 19 as the end date for the Halo Reach Beta. You've got a bit over two weeks to beat the crap out of it... (It's still possible it'll be extended; Bungie's been saying all along that if they need more data, they'll keep it going.) Update: I'm an idiot, this information is fully on view at Bungie.net - along with other goodies about the leadup. Be sure to check your ODST disc tomorrow for an introduction to the beta starring Aisha Tyler! (Louis Wu 22:27:32 UTC) (permalink)
25 codes from Shacknews
More codes - Shacknews is giving away 25 of 'em. (You need a Shacknews account to be eligible.) Thanks, bleahy. (Louis Wu 22:12:14 UTC) (permalink)
Inside Gaming (now with more Waypoint)
XMixMasterX noticed a new copy of Inside Gaming, containing 'Halo Waypoint Exclusive' content. It's a look at the history of Halo up through Reach from Dead Pixel, joined by guests Hutch and Mr Sark. Take a look! (Louis Wu 21:55:46 UTC) (permalink)
IGN Top Kills of the Week - April 22
Time for another Top Kills of the Week from IGN (actually, it's past time - this has been on their site since April 22) - Week 25 (mislabeled) has some fun plays. Check 'em! (Louis Wu 21:39:42 UTC) (permalink)
Play Reach with 360 Junkies
360 Junkies is hosting a Beta Launch party on Monday, May 3 - sign up to play, you could win a copy of Halo Legends. More details in their forum post. Thanks, ikillbambis. (Louis Wu 19:39:55 UTC) (permalink)
Birth of a Spartan, Broken Down
Six Okay, former Waypoint Community Lead, has a nicely annotated analysis of the 'Birth of a Spartan' ad (both versions are covered) - it's a really interesting read! I definitely learned stuff I missed while watching. Thanks, Dani. (Louis Wu 17:12:22 UTC) (permalink)
Bungie Explains - April 23 Edition
Anoj continues his 'Bungie Explains' video series - with a look at Invasion, Fireteams, and Game Editions (basically, stuff covered in the April 23 Weekly Update). Thanks to urk and Bungie's Comm Chatter for the heads-up. (Louis Wu 16:37:23 UTC) (permalink)
10 more codes, from HDR
The HDRoom has 10 Beta codes to give out - if you live in the US or Canada. You can enter once per day; they're picking winners tomorrow night. (Louis Wu 16:15:35 UTC) (permalink)
Gamers for Giving 2010
Remember Zach Wigal, the guy who went and started an entire charity organization when his school wouldn't let him hold a Halo tournament there? The group he founded - Gamers Outreach Foundation - is back with another Gamers for Giving event on May 1, in Ann Arbor - with money raised to go to Mott Children's Hospital. Swing by MyFoxDetroit for details! (Louis Wu 14:05:58 UTC) (permalink)
And... another one.
Just noticed that Technologizer is giving away 7 codes - go post on their blog! (Louis Wu 13:05:34 UTC) (permalink)
Best Buy offering LIVE with Reach
If you're looking for an incentive to preorder Reach, check out Best Buy - they're offering Reward Zone points (their in-store rebate system), along with LIVE subscriptions - 1 month for Standard edition, 3 months for Limited or Legendary. Not a HUGE deal, but hey! Bonuses are bonuses! Thanks, Genesis Knight. Update: apparently rolandk73 pointed this out a week ago, but I missed it. (Louis Wu 12:52:39 UTC) (permalink)
Councillor
Chronicles of ODS Steve #68 is up at Hawty McBloggy's - it suggests an alternate use for fancy Elite armor. (Louis Wu 12:52:08 UTC) (permalink)
Another Code Source
Eep - Eric let us know about a code giveaway at Planet Xbox 360 - but hurry, it ends tonight.
(Louis Wu 12:33:10 UTC) (permalink)
Birth of a Spartan - Downloadable
The downloadable, hi-res version of Birth of a Spartan (the one-minute version) is now available on both Bungie.net and Halo Waypoint. Go grab a copy! If you want to watch the extended (2.5 minute) version, you're going to have to log into Xbox LIVE. (And you're going to have to have a Gold account, at least for now.) (Louis Wu 12:10:16 UTC) (permalink)
That stuff'll kill ya.
Wanna know how the Reach dev team gets through crunch? Check out the Developer Blog.
(Louis Wu 12:09:56 UTC) (permalink)
Retreat
Reclaimer #249 is live - looks like Reclaimer might be in a bit of trouble. Thanks, TTL Demag0gue. (Louis Wu 12:09:35 UTC) (permalink)
IGN Montage: Assassinations
IGN has put together a montage of Halo: Reach assassinations - nice to see a couple of 'em interrupted! Thanks, Avateur.
(Louis Wu 12:08:23 UTC) (permalink)
More chances for early play
swede33 stopped by with ANOTHER pair of F&F contests - see what's cooking! (Louis Wu 01:05:03 UTC) (permalink)
Halo: Reach Headhunter
Halo Waypoint has posted another full game vid - this one showing off Headhunter on Swordbase. MAN, this game looks fun! (Louis Wu 00:59:56 UTC) (permalink)
Birth of a Spartan - on YouTube
You'll be able to download it tomorrow - but if you missed the 'Birth of a Spartan' ad on TV tonight, and simply can't wait another day, NeoGAF's Killer pointed out a very nice quality version on YouTube. (Louis Wu 00:59:37 UTC) (permalink)
Reach Beta Live Stream at MTV
A blogger at MTV Multiplayer will be streaming his Beta gameplay starting Thursday, at 4pm EST. If you don't have a Friends and Family invite, go watch! Thanks, Dani. (Louis Wu 00:59:22 UTC) (permalink)
ODST/Reach characters, built in Halo 3
AsiansOnFire decided to try and recreate Noble Team (and ODST characters) in Halo 3. Go see how successful he was! (Louis Wu 00:59:02 UTC) (permalink)
What's My Motivation?
Avateur noticed a poster about why we play games at Kotaku - Halo plays a role! (Louis Wu 00:58:47 UTC) (permalink)
Halocharts Firefight Challenge: Deep Impact
Tired of keeping up with new Reach info? Swing by Halocharts for Deep Impact - their sixth Firefight Challenge gets you fighting on Crater (Day). Go see what you need to do! Thanks, urk. (Louis Wu 00:22:11 UTC) (permalink)
Halo: Reach Beta Guide - Live
The Reach Beta Guide is now online at Bungie.net - tons and tons and TONS of new info. Gear, a FAQ, info on maps, playlists, game variants. You MUST go read it if you're planning to play. And that's all there is to that. (Louis Wu 00:21:11 UTC) (permalink)
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