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Monday, January 29, 2001 |  |
Playable demo confirmed
Clarification from Matt - at the Bungie Fanfest, he was quoted as saying
The next time you see Halo, it'll be playable.
This immediately led to a rumor that a demo would be released, which Matt quickly shot down... but it wasn't until today that someone pinned him down as to what he DID mean. According to the questions and answers in this thread, he meant
At the next E3/expo/whatever we will have a playable halo thingo on a stand, with a line so long you will need to bring food and sleeping bags, with a little 10 year old who seemingly wont get off in the next few years playing it.
(The words are Bongo's, not Matt's... but the sentiment fits.) Where's my press pass for Gamestock? (Louis Wu 20:27:04 UTC) (permalink)
Halo SETI Team 7 day stats posted
The Halo SETI Marines continue to crunch along at their reduced pace, hampered by the higher processing demands of the latest SETI client. DarthFlounder, however, seems to be unaffected, continuing the 200+ units/week output that has garnered la Crunch Honneur for so many weeks. Iden, too, is shooting up the charts, leaping past 74 competitors to take the Frogblast Award with his 84 units for the week. Full details can be found on the 7 day stats page. (Louis Wu 17:57:51 UTC) (permalink)
Seven Deadly Xbox Rumors
Seven Deadly Xbox Rumors. Thanks to Ash whopoints out on our forum that DailyRadar have a feature article on dispelling Xbox rumors. Here's rumor #5
The Xbox is going to be launched simultaneously in the U.S. and Europe.
Smoke or Fire? Red hot flames
How'd it Start? Sony recently pushed back the release date for theEuropean launch of the PS2, to the chagrin of many huffy Brits. People don't seem to like waiting for their goodies while othercountries fire up the new games. Word began to spread that the Xboxwill be launched on a single day throughout the U.S. and Europe (andperhaps Japan.) The developers we spoke to said thay hadn't beengive a specific date (only that it will be available before Christmas2001), but they did point out that Microsoft has traditionally launchedtheir products simultaneously worldwide. So this one seems like a solidbet.
Hey good news for all non-US Halo fans. :) (Ding 13:29:39 UTC) (permalink)
Got 3DS Max?
Nice spotting by Forensic, who noticed a new job listing on Bungie's Jobs page:
3D Environment Artist (Redmond)
Mold majestic mountains, carve cavernous canyons, form fantastic forests... and then coat them in the blood of your enemies! The natural environments you create with the Halo team will serve as the backdrop for sophiticated combat and an epic story, so apply today!
Nice work, if you can get it... (Louis Wu 03:08:15 UTC) (permalink)
Naked Superbowl
Well, the Giants got creamed, so that was good... but there was no Halo commercial after all during the Superbowl. Ah, well. So it goes. (Louis Wu 03:06:58 UTC) (permalink)
Sunday's news in brief:
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AdCritic's sponsor list incomplete? Things are afoot at cortana.org Wallpaper page updated |
Saturday's news in brief:
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Wallpapers page updated Matt's Halo update for January 26 |
