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Wednesday, December 8, 2010 |  |
Halo Wars Stat Tracking - It's Not Dead!
Last month, we mentioned a report that the Halo Wars website was being dismantled, with some of its functionality being moved over to the Halo Waypoint website. Folks were pretty unhappy that the online stat-tracking was being discontinued - but don't worry, the Waypoint team was listening! Cocopjojo posted a note today announcing that stat tracking will continue - w00t! More details at Halo Waypoint. (Louis Wu 22:00:57 UTC) (permalink)
Halo: Guard Duty Pages 24-34
Hedgemony has submitted almost a dozen new pages of his Halo: Guard Duty comic - check this post (and the three followups) for Part 4! (This batch features cameo artwork from TDSpiral - nice stuff!) (Louis Wu 21:23:45 UTC) (permalink)
Tartar Sauced
ZaneZevin let us know about an article on Complex.com charting (in their opinion) the 50 Lamest Bosses in videogames. After reading why the venerable Brute made his way on the the list, keep going and check out who -or what- landed the Number 1 spot... (GrimBrother One 20:36:15 UTC) (permalink)
Waypoint Ordnance: Assault Rifles
Waypoint has a new ordnance piece up, this one chronicles some of the various iterations of the UNSC Assault Rifle. Nice shots and cool info await your clickage! (GrimBrother One 20:10:33 UTC) (permalink)
The Grunt is not a lie
Don Whitford let us know that his wife made a Grunt Birthday Party Cake for him this year - you can see it in her blog. Don has a pretty awesome wife! (She apologizes for getting Grunt blood color wrong... I say it looks delicious as is!)
(Louis Wu 19:32:19 UTC) (permalink)
Swag
It wouldn't be a Wednesday without a montage on B.net - so luckily the dualtage from KayEmX and FKIV is up there now. Snipe Central. (Would be nice to see more objective playing in FFA objective games... but I guess SOMEONE's gotta be rockin' the K/D...) (Louis Wu 19:29:48 UTC) (permalink)
Reach, Rewritten
General Battuta has been a vocal critic of the Reach campaign story - and now he's given you an opportunity to see what he might have done differently. He's begun a rewrite of the script - and there are some substantial changes. Go read it - and see how you feel! (Louis Wu 13:39:41 UTC) (permalink)
The Ace of Aces
Bry has finished his 'Ace of Aces' machinima - the highlight (as might be expected) is the Sabre flying, but the overall presentation - music, cinematography, etc - is really polished and worth seeing. Go follow the exploits of the UNSC's greatest flying Ace!
(Louis Wu 13:19:06 UTC) (permalink)
Get to work, Noble!
Tex was playing some Co-op on Winter Contingency, and was amused by Carter's lack of focus - so she drew up her viewpoint. Good stuff!
(Louis Wu 13:18:41 UTC) (permalink)
Awesome Games Done Quick
Cody Miller is participating in a 5-day Charity Speedrun Marathon - he, personally, will be playing Halo, Portal, and MGS 2, back-to-back-to-back, on the first day. Money is being raised for the Prevent Cancer Foundation - get prepared for some awesome speedruns, and contribute to this great cause!
(Louis Wu 13:18:02 UTC) (permalink)
Five Minutes with Firefight's Menus
A Gamasutra feature, 'Five Minutes With...', takes on the Firefight menu system - they're not even PLAYING the game, just setting it up. It's a great read, and if you haven't gotten lost in these menus yet, this article might help. hnc on our forum was first with the news. (Louis Wu 13:17:18 UTC) (permalink)
Achievement HORSE
The Achievement Hunter guys came up with a new kind of game - they're playing HORSE (the classic 1v1 basketball game, modified in concept to play nicely in Halo). Build a simple challenge, then try and be the first person to complete it. What a lot of fun! Check it out. Again, thanks, urk.
(Louis Wu 13:16:58 UTC) (permalink)
Bungie News Roundup
Bungie had a few informational posts yesterday:
- If you full-party boost, you should read this to see what is, and is NOT, allowed.
- The MLG Playlist is now active on Xbox LIVE - if you're looking for a more predictable game, this is your list! Also, Breakpoint Invasion is now in the Noble Map Pack hopper (it's still in the Invasion hopper, but it only shows up there if all players have the new maps, so this might be a better chance to play it).
- Finally, the Bungie.net mobile site is live - if you've got a mobile device, this will make navigation oh so much easier! Check it out.
Looks like Tuesday was a busy day for Bungie! (Louis Wu 12:33:43 UTC) (permalink)
TRR: Forge the Studio
You may have noticed that news coverage yesterday was pretty sparse; sometimes real life gets in the way of HBO. Sorry. Gonna do my best to catch up this morning; I'm in and out, so there may be gaps in the timing. First up: The Running Riot is conducting a contest to build a new 'studio' in which to conduct its in-game interviews. Swing by Forge Hub for full details! (thanks, urk)
(Louis Wu 12:33:15 UTC) (permalink)
Tuesday's news in brief:
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TheDigitalSet.com Forge Contest Elite Fireworks Reach Challenges on your Windows Phone |
Monday's news in brief:
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The Top 7 Games with Fantastic Flashbacks Monday Movie Madness MN talks NMP with Bungie Dudes Guard Duty pages 17-23 I'm an Armor-Lockin' Fool! I'm So Poor Contest - Winners |
