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Halo Multiplayer Unlock Weekend
Just a reminder - this weekend is the 'Halo Multiplayer Unlock Weekend' - it means all Halo multiplayer - Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, and the Halo Reach Beta - are free to ALL Xbox LIVE members, not just Gold members. (I wondered if this meant that non-Gold members - or non-ODST owners - could actually DOWNLOAD the Reach Beta and participate... but I logged into LIVE with a Silver account, and there doesn't seem to be any way to download without ODST. Still - you can PLAY this weekend without a Gold account - so take advantage!) The festivities began last night at 9pm PST, and run until Monday at 9am PST. (Thanks, Jon Goff.)
(Louis Wu 12:59:09 UTC) (permalink)
Top Ten Halo 3 Screenshots: Sports
The Top Ten Halo 3 Screenshots collection this week is called 'Sports' - they're seriously amazing pictures. (We won't complain that one of them is actually a Reach pic...) (Louis Wu 12:58:42 UTC) (permalink)
Spherical Panorama: Swordbase
HaLo2FrEeEk is back with another massive panorama - this one is on Swordbase, and it's available as a scrollable image (spin that camera!), a screensaver, and a really cool spherical image. Go look! (Louis Wu 12:58:22 UTC) (permalink)
Lock Beats Rockets
Hawty McBloggy has highlighted a new montage from Americanista123 - it's called 'Halo Reach Bungie Employee Bloopers Minitage', but there aren't a lot of bloopers. Mostly, it's a demo of Armor Lock, and how you can use it to kill the poor guy who didn't choose it at the Loadout screen. Go watch!
(Louis Wu 12:58:04 UTC) (permalink)
GS: The History of Halo
thatSeniorGuy noticed a Halo video on Gamespot - it's part of 'Video Game History Month'. In it, Joe Staten describes how Halo developed from an offshoot of Myth to the complicated multigame universe it is today. Interesting piece! (Louis Wu 12:57:45 UTC) (permalink)
The Recording Light is ON
Looks like Marty's hard at work! Thanks, Kapura. (Louis Wu 12:55:35 UTC) (permalink)
Hedge Loves Halo
So yesterday we mentioned that Hedgemony was offering to take standard screenshots and make 'em prettier; a few people took him up on it, and he's collected the results in a Tumblr site. Go check 'em out! (Louis Wu 12:55:10 UTC) (permalink)
Bacteria in a Petri Dish
The Bungie Weekly Update is live - and if you're playing the Reach Beta, it's worth reading. Info on Network Test 1, the real reason behind Spartans vs Elites, a call for specific bug reports. (Well, they've been calling for bug reports during the entire beta - but in this case, they're looking for some very specific information, and need it in a very specific format. Read the update for full details.) Oh, yeah, and some details about what you'll face for quitting too much. And a gun that simply scares me. All in all, a good read! So go read. (It is, of course, available in our Weekly Update Archive.) (Louis Wu 00:05:26 UTC) (permalink)
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