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DICE 2011 Interactive Achievement Awards - Tonight
G4tv's Joe Paulding let us know that the 2011 Interactive Achievement Awards will be streaming on G4tv.com this evening - if you're not at the show, you can't see them anywhere else. (G4 is the streaming partner of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.) Tune in at 7:30pm PT/10:30pm ET to see the festivities! Reach is up for Outstanding Achievement in Online Game Play and Action Game of the Year. Good luck, guys! (Louis Wu 20:00:05 UTC) (permalink)
Halo Mongoose - Weta Style
Weta has put up an informational page about the Mongoose it created for Microsoft and Mountain Dew (we've mentioned it before, but this is the first in-depth info from Weta itself). Background on how the project came about, photos of the final product, and a really cool timelapse video showing the five-week construction process - swing by and check it out! Thanks to thebruce0, for bringing it to our attention. (Louis Wu 19:52:35 UTC) (permalink)
Chattering Nabobs of Nawsomeness.
What can you learn by visiting Bungie's Comm Chatter today? Well, you can read about ContactTango, who has just completed his 650th Vidmaster Annual run (that's insane, you know), and you can learn about the Halocharts.com 2nd Annual Big Team Battle Tournament - which needs your help for maps. Good stuff! (Louis Wu 19:46:49 UTC) (permalink)
AOTCR bridge descent via Hunter
Rockslider wasn't content with using a Gold Elite to help him off the first bridge on Assault on the Control Room - he decided to see if a Hunter would give him a hand. (Well, a fuel rod gun.) Looks like the answer is 'yes'! (Louis Wu 16:33:38 UTC) (permalink)
NGL's National Tour 2011 - Orlando
Halotracker's Such a big Jerk let us know about The National Gaming League's upcoming tournament in Orlando, FL - event takes place on March 12-13, Reach is one of the two games to be played, and prize pool is $5000. Check it out! (Louis Wu 16:30:14 UTC) (permalink)
IGN's Halo: Reach Top 10 Kills - 02.09.11
ChrisTheeCrappy noticed the latest IGN Halo: Reach Top 10 Kills - some great clips in there. Go watch it - takes less than 3 minutes. (Louis Wu 15:13:18 UTC) (permalink)
Shades of Oni
What is this I don't even (thanks, I think, wwm0nkey) (Louis Wu 14:19:21 UTC) (permalink)
Bropocalypse
FyreWulff took time out to note some fascinating observations about the new 'Bro Slayer' gametype that is up in Matchmaking right now. The possibilities are rich! Go read. (Louis Wu 14:16:20 UTC) (permalink)
Achievement HORSE #10
The latest Achievement HORSE features a whole swath of maps from our very own pete_the_duck - and I get the feeling that Geoff might not ever want to play a pete_the_duck map again... (honestly, though, they look like a blast!) (Louis Wu 14:10:51 UTC) (permalink)
Fort Team Charlie series trailer
If you've been around for a while, the name 'Fire Team Charlie' might mean something to you. (If it doesn't... you missed a great time in Halo history.) BennyFortman stopped by last night to announce that they're back - with a trailer for Fort Team Charlie, a Halo/Team Fortress 2 hybrid machinima. The trailer rocks! Go watch it.
(Louis Wu 14:10:25 UTC) (permalink)
New info about next Bungie title imminent?
Yesterday was Rumor Day at Carvel, it seems. Activision released a year-end financial report (thanks, Beckx) that contained this intriguing (if poorly-worded) quote:
These opportunities include Blizzard Entertainment's games currently in development, robust investment in forthcoming Call of Duty titles, the development of a best-in-class digital community surrounding the Call of Duty franchise, a new property from Bungie and an innovative new universe with broad appeal that will be revealed at Toy Fair later this week and will bring the world of toys, video games and the Internet together in an unprecedented way.
(Emphasis added) It's hard to tell if the new property from Bungie (which we already knew was coming) and the 'innovative new universe' are related, from the way that's written - but we DO know that Bungie's 10-year agreement with Activision involves games in a new universe. Will we be hearing more about Bungie's new game this week? Or will we be hearing about ANOTHER Activision universe? Wait and see! (Louis Wu 14:09:16 UTC) (permalink)
Defiantly Vague
Yes, there are rumors around the net of a new map pack. Yes, it was leaked by the French (are you surprised?). No, we have no confirmation (for or against) from Bungie or 343 Industries. You can read about it on our forum, or you can visit Joystiq for a summary. When we know more, you'll know more.
(Louis Wu 14:08:39 UTC) (permalink)
Bungie Carnage Report, Issue Le Deux
As Mariachi pointed out, the second issue of Bungie's Carnage Report (a relatively new newsletter designed to keep fans informed of the latest goings-on at Bungie) was mailed out yesterday; we've started an archive for them. (Issue 001 is here - thanks, ZayneHumphrey! - and Issue 002 is here. One of these days, we'll even put up an index file for them.) If you're an avid fan, there's probably not a LOT new in here... but it's a good way to make sure you're caught up! (You can sign up for your very own copy by visiting your Bungie.net Profile, and editing the Profile info to include emailed updates.) (Louis Wu 14:06:18 UTC) (permalink)
Love the Fringe
Gtag=Reluctant Chaos dropped off a sketch of his Halo: Reach Spartan - nice work! (Louis Wu 14:05:58 UTC) (permalink)
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