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Halo Community Tournament: The ties that bind, the night starts here
A light crackle fills the air, raising the hair on their necks. Fire and fury pumps in their blood. Twenty-eight communities will charge into battle. Only one will reign supreme.
On the other side of the river, a large commotion rings in the air. Smoke, pops and laughter rise from the jubilant crowd, cheering on their favorite teams and enjoying the company of others.
Tonight, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. EST, the Halo Community Tournament will bring together groups from all corners of the Internet for one night of cavorting and celebration. For almost 10 years, these stat-trackers, news-rakers and mapmakers have built this community into what it is. We're expecting more than 430 people to participate in all.
If for some reason you can't join in the fun, Tashi0106 will be livestreaming NeoGAF's run in the tournament. The stream can be found here.
I'd like to give a special thanks to Daniel Duncan (ncsuDuncan), without whom none of this would be possible, and a very special thanks to David Ellis and Jessica Shea (bsangel). I think the Halo franchise is in good hands.
Good luck everyone, but more importantly, have fun!
(Hitmonchan 21:50:08 UTC) (permalink)
Munky funks the brass, brings the gold
Back from Wu's epic LAN party, munky-058 made a behind-the-scenes documentary on what might be the last ever Halo LAN from the big man. It's a 200 MB download, clocking in at nearly 15 minutes, but it's certainly worth the watch! Update: Quicktime version here.
(Hitmonchan 21:46:10 UTC) (permalink)
The Joy of LAN
The writeups from the All's Well LAN last weekend have begun to roll in - I guess it took folks the week to recover. I already mentioned nof's paean in the post mentioning the photo galleries - but you absolutely MUST watch Mig's dramatic reading of it. It's amazing. Also, hellmitre dropped in with a heartfelt reminiscence - definitely worth a read (Update: or a watch). If you're moved to respond with eloquence, please don't forget The Age of Gratitude, GrimBrother One's collection of Halo memories!
(Louis Wu 01:42:13 UTC) (permalink)
Super Jackpot Weekend - 15k in Team Classic
FyreWulff continues to document the Super Jackpot Weekends - this week, it's Team Classic. If you hang out in the playlist on Friday, Saturday and/or Sunday, you've got a chance at a 15k jackpot each day. Not too shabby! If you missed any so far, He's got the entire set archived at his site.
(Louis Wu 01:39:26 UTC) (permalink)
BAKSMAK and Dater's SWAT dualtage
RVideo sent us a link to BAKSMAK and Dater's SWAT dualtage - five and a half minutes of headshot madness. It's not surprising that the targeting control is seriously precise - after all, getting Killtastrophes is unusual, even in SWAT - but what struck me was how quickly these players could home in on the biggest threat after spinning around. It is this skill, I think, that allows these multikills to flow with such ease, more than anything else. After all, if you can eliminate the menace attacking you, you stay alive longer. A pretty fun watch. (Louis Wu 01:36:06 UTC) (permalink)
McFarlane Reach Series 4/5, plus Anniversary
Spawn.com has information about upcoming series of Halo Action Figures - this fall will bring three new groups. Go read about 'em! (Louis Wu 01:35:05 UTC) (permalink)
I hope they saved the gloves for auction.
urk's back in town, which means the Bungie Weekly Update is back in business. Ridiculing of Firefight idlers, displays of vehicle awesomeness, and complaints about man musk abound. Go read. (It's in our Weekly Update Archive, as well.) (Louis Wu 00:14:48 UTC) (permalink)
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