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Friday, September 6, 2002 |  |
Next one who dies...
You gotta love the hardcore fans... a couple of days ago, ElectricSheep said he thought the Admiral in the trailer sounded a lot like Pete Stacker (who provided the voice of Captain Keyes in Halo). dolbex, too, noticed this - and was bothered by it. Didn't we kill Keyes? (I sorta remember putting a fist through his brain...) Today, Marty O'Donnell cleared up the mystery - yes, it's Pete Stacker, but no, it's not Keyes.
Also, yes Pete Stacker was hired as the voice of the Admiral (no name) but he has nothing to do with Captain Keyes. Although I was concerned about the potential for fan confusion, Joe had the basic attitude of "let them eat cake", an attitude that shocks and appalls me. I guess he figured that only the most intense Halo fans would notice and Pete is a slam dunk when it comes to actors.
I must say, I'm shocked and appalled, as well - I say we storm the Bungie ramparts and chop off Joe's head! Who's with me? ... Wait, that would mean no more Sin-O-MatiXXX goodness... never mind. Anyway, mystery solved, and kudos to those who pinned that voice down. (Louis Wu 21:01:44 UTC) (permalink)
xboxlanaz wants YOU!
Do you live near Phoenix, AZ? Up for a Halo tournament with a top prize of $1000? Go read the details at CobaltNova. The short version: October 19, 13 and up, $30/person. (Louis Wu 20:55:19 UTC) (permalink)
New Desktop
Yummy yummy trailer desktop art. In our Wallpaper section, thanks to Justin. (Louis Wu 20:43:47 UTC) (permalink)
Stories for the weekend
Friday's Fan Fiction:
- HELLJUMPERS, part 4 and part 5, by Havok
- Cry for a Hero, part 10 (the finale), by el_halo_diablo
- The Shadows, part 3, by Glenny
Havok originally posted as Andreas. I'd like to respectfully request that fan fiction authors pick a posting name and stick to it - editing information after the fact is messy. Thanks! (Louis Wu 20:36:21 UTC) (permalink)
Who missed?
The Halo 2 Trailer Transcript we posted recently has been updated with some input from Jay Weinland, Bungie Sound Gnome. Should be 100% accurate at this point... thanks, Jay! (Louis Wu 18:40:28 UTC) (permalink)
Neo says 'whoa.'
Thought it was all scripted, eh? No in-game play, eh? Check out this multiplayer screen - a covenant warrior stalks the MC. Thanks to our spy in the field, Warbow.(j/k) Okay, okay... Apparently, not enough of you noticed the little (j/k) after that post - sure, it was in white text, and too small to be readable, but why let that stop you? This is just a doctored shot by Warbow - there isn't really a multiplayer build out there (yet). There, happy, Dave? :) (Louis Wu 17:27:06 UTC) (permalink)
No, you a scrub
Heh - head on over to Penny Arcade - looks like Tycho is apologizing for all the nasty things he said about Halo. (Well, actually, just that he's not willing to judge Halo 2 by those nasty things.) Funny strip. Thanks to Zypper for the heads-up. (Louis Wu 16:25:31 UTC) (permalink)
What? MORE mirror news?
Boatloads of new mirrors for the Halo 2 Trailer - lots in Europe, more Hotline servers, and even though the main site for customsex's new mpeg2 version died (from overdemand), a kind hotline server picked up the slack (and we're adding a second hotline server as I write this). More mirrors for that large, popular version would be eagerly accepted - just drop us a line. For everything else, visit the Halo 2 Mirror List, or the Mirror List Mirror! From now on, when new mirrors come in, we'll simply add them to the mirror list, without using valuable front page space to announce them. If you need a copy of this trailer, in ANY format, visit the mirror list. (Louis Wu 01:15:36 UTC) (permalink)
Thursday's news in brief:
Wednesday's news in brief:
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