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Monday, April 18, 2011 |  |
Death by Bogey
AfRo SaUcE dropped by our forums to show off a fun betrayal that comes at the expense of his sister. Looks like me trying to play mini-golf. Give it a look! (GrimBrother One 21:42:04 UTC) (permalink)
Achievement Hunters' Top 10 Halo Eggs
Don't forget to check out Achievement Hunters' Top 10 Halo Easter Eggs of All Time! Man... the nostalgia factor is through the roof! Go enjoy! (GrimBrother One 21:39:59 UTC) (permalink)
Tyrant's ODST Legendary Walkthrough - Uplift Reserve
This was posted last Thursday, but I was away, and neglected to inform the rest of the staff - Daniel 'Tyrant' Morris has released the next chapter of his Halo 3: ODST Legendary Walkthrough, covering Uplift Reserve. It's not a tough level - but Tyrant gets you through the streets of New Mombasa prior to the level as well. Check it out! (And stop asking him about the glove. He's sensitive about it.) (Louis Wu 21:32:09 UTC) (permalink)
Halo: Faith Visual Effects Test
"Halo: Faith" posted an early visual effects test reel on its Facebook page. In the clip, the camera zooms in on a Warthog firing toward something off-screen. The camera zooms out and pans overhead, where a Banshee slams into a hovering Hornet. The Hornet plummets and smashes into the back end of the Warthog. The collision flips the 'Hog toward the camera, and the clip ends. Go watch!
(Hitmonchan 20:58:13 UTC) (permalink)
Paper Warfare
DNAinfo.com wrote an article about Sarah Frost, a St. Louis artist who designed a functional paper gun gallery exhibit. Inspired by YouTube videos from school-aged boys, she said some of the guns she found online and placed in her display were inspired by Halo. In the first gallery shot in the article, I spotted what looked like an Assault Rifle, a Spiker and a Rocket Launcher. Pretty neat!
(Hitmonchan 19:57:02 UTC) (permalink)
Redesigning Covers for Halo Novels
DarthYoda19 sent word of a fascinating project he's undertaken - he wanted to broaden the appeal of the Halo novels by redesigning the dust jackets to provide original artwork that would capture the spirit of each book, without pigeonholing the end product as a "Halo" novel. You can see his treatments of the covers for Ghosts of Onyx, Contact Harvest, and The Cole Protocol on this gallery page. I think he did an amazing job! (Louis Wu 18:53:01 UTC) (permalink)
Halo Sculpts - Jun and an Elite
Lance Rutledge sent us two new batches of Halo sculpts - a couple of shots of a quick Jun sculpt (he's adorable, and that gun is STRAIGHT), and 7 pics of a cool Elite sculpt. Swing by his gallery and take a look! (Louis Wu 16:52:01 UTC) (permalink)
Bungie All Stars Week 15 - Pumas Galore
The Bungie All-Stars Contest added quite a number of new stars to the online 'Starred' roster - but if you weren't one of them, you have another shot. Week 15 focuses on the UNSC Warthog - how cool a representation can YOU submit? Full details are on B.net, at the link above. (Louis Wu 16:40:24 UTC) (permalink)
Halo Waypoint Community Race Night
CruelLEGACEY let us know about a Community Race Night he's organizing with Halo Waypoint - details can be found on his site. (Louis Wu 16:27:27 UTC) (permalink)
Forge Lesson 47: Kleenex Testing
GodlyPerfection continues his Forge Lessons series - the 47th episode is all about getting folks to provide valid first impressions. (Louis Wu 16:15:26 UTC) (permalink)
Better Than a Slingshot
DeepCee stopped in with word of ODS Steve Episode 85 - I think I'd be nervous if I were anywhere near Steve on this one... (Louis Wu 16:13:46 UTC) (permalink)
Automated Threat Response Device... ouch!
Stephen Loftus added a dozen new entries to his 'Signs of Halo' collection - ODST has a wealth of oft-missed notices! Check out the UNSC section, in particular. (Louis Wu 14:16:12 UTC) (permalink)
Splasered Wraiths and Twisted Metal
DMFanella and three others went hunting for the Vidmaster Endure achievement a few weeks ago - the writeup (with dozens of pics, many of them panoramas) hit our forum this morning. Give it a read - it's entertaining! (Louis Wu 13:46:30 UTC) (permalink)
Behind the Scenes of Operation Chastity, Part One
Pete Cooper, writer and director of Operation Chastity, stopped by our forum with a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the movie. It's great to see everything in motion. Go watch!
(Hitmonchan 11:52:52 UTC) (permalink)
Anger, Sadness, and Envy: Episode 21
Rampancy.net's Anger, Sadness & Envy Podcast is back out with a new episode titled The Winter of Our Discontingency. Always a great listen, go and check it out! Thanks to Cody Miller for Letting us know. (GrimBrother One 05:26:00 UTC) (permalink)
Halo and Nail Varnish
Continuing the comic news, Emily Clarke made a strip for GameJudgment that every man can relate to: With only 20 minutes to spare, do you paint your nails or play Halo? I would've chosen my nails, but then again I get grumpy when I don't feel pretty. What? Don't judge me! Go give it a read!
(Hitmonchan 03:51:59 UTC) (permalink)
Halo Development Process Comic
Hejibits.com drew a biting comic strip on the development process of Halo: CE. It hurt, and I don't agree with the strip in the least, but I chuckled.
(Hitmonchan 03:50:22 UTC) (permalink)
ODST Arctic Sniper Mega Bloks Figure
SpartanBloks reported the ODST Arctic Sniper figure has been found on store shelves. The site said the figure was supposed to release in the fall. The photo from the article was from site member MarkJames65, who found the figure at a Walmart in California.
(Hitmonchan 03:45:30 UTC) (permalink)
Last Man Standing: Season 2, Episode 12
The new episode of "Last Man Standing," the Halo machinima game show, is up! Go watch!
(Hitmonchan 03:42:27 UTC) (permalink)
Square Enix Play Arts Kai Giveaway
Figures.com is giving away Noble Team Play Arts Kai figures to seven lucky winners. One winner will receive all six figures (a $270 value), while six runner-ups will receive one figure each ($45 value). Participants must enter a valid email address. As always, please read the fine print before entering. The contest ends Friday.
(Hitmonchan 03:40:10 UTC) (permalink)
Amazing Halo Speed Painting
Pointed out by NeoGAF's Tunavi, duks0111 made a beautiful piece of Halo art with Photoshop and After Effects in just seven hours. He uploaded a seven-minute video revealing the process. Wow…just wow.
(Hitmonchan 03:38:18 UTC) (permalink)
Halo: Homefront Mod Update
Back in December, Broken Line Studios released a total-conversion UNSC mod for Homeworld 2. It looks like the group has been hard at work updating and adding models to the game. Moddb.net user V3LO has been posting images of the team's work. Go check them out!
(Hitmonchan 03:36:52 UTC) (permalink)
Live-Action Machinima
Over on the Halo Waypoint forums, TAC zim posted part one of his machinima, "Betrayer: A Human Reach Story," in which he placed himself into the movie. It's an interesting concept that went better than I expected. This is the first of a trilogy, but he said that viewer interest will dictate the speed at which he makes the next two parts. Give it a watch!
(Hitmonchan 03:32:54 UTC) (permalink)
E3 Prediction Time
We're a little under two months away from the biggest gaming expo of the year, and IGN Australia has offered its predictions for the show. Out of a 100 percent success rate, the staff is 99.9 percent positive that a new Halo game will be announced by Microsoft and 75 percent positive that a Halo: CE HD remake will be unveiled. Predictions are fun, but we'll see who's right when Microsoft holds its press conference at E3.
(Hitmonchan 03:29:04 UTC) (permalink)
Sunday's news in brief:
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Forum scraping Waypoint Ordnance: Type-27 Banshee Fighter 300 + 117 = Awesome Shirt Spawn Fail But where does the 'U' come from? New Operation Chastity Photos |
Saturday's news in brief:
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Roll out! Waypoint Weekly Wrapup 4-16-11 Weekly Mgalekupdate Cheaters Shooter Wars Tournament I'm so sick of hearing this song. Operation Chastity Photo Teaser |
