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Wednesday, November 6, 2002 |  |
I love 'em, but they're wrong.
Before any of you break your keyboards in your frenzy to send us word that Penny Arcade is reporting that Halo will have Xbox Live support... they're not. Tycho mentioned a rumor he heard, but he follows it with
but I haven't heard this verified anywhere else, so keep your expectations low.
We couldn't agree with that last more. Bungie has said, over and over, that it's not happening. Matt said it again, just 4 days ago. Much as I enjoy Penny Arcade, if it comes down to a wild rumor mentioned by a comic writer vs. the unambiguous wording of a Bungie employee... I'm gonna have to go with the Bungie guy. (Thanks to mnemesis for the heads-up on this one.) (Louis Wu 18:34:39 UTC) (permalink)
Difficulty badges, for sale cheap
Ask, and ye shall receive (sometimes). BLOODLUST visited our forum this morning, asking if anyone had high-quality versions of the Difficulty badges visible at the start of Halo. Back in February, we'd posted a composite made by taking screenshots, then extracting the images... it worked, but the quality wasn't very good. Dave Candland took time out today to send along much prettier versions. You can snag a high-quality jpeg (45K), or a zipped, layered Photoshop document (499k). Use them in good health! (Louis Wu 18:16:56 UTC) (permalink)
Stories for a rainy day
Wednesday's Fan Fiction offerings:
- Halo: Apocalyptic wars Chapter 2, by Flood impalor
- HALO A New War of old Enemy's Part 1, by Jeff Graham
- Halo Side Story Chapter Five, by Jordan Dotson
- Revolution 2 Return of the Forerunner Part 4, by Gruntkiller
Just a few to read... Update: Neco Divad sent Chapter 3 of his 'An Elites Legend' series 3 days ago, but his ISP failed to deliver it until today; I'm tacking it onto this collection. (Louis Wu 17:17:15 UTC) (permalink)
Craig Mullins Stunner Available
Whoa. Dave Candland, in response to a forum thread, has put up a new desktop on Bungie's Tru7h and Reconciliation site (it's the last one on the page). WARNING - large spoilers are here for anyone who still hasn't played the game. For all others, though, this is a masterpiece of work from Craig Mullins, and deserves a home on your desktop. (Louis Wu 00:43:29 UTC) (permalink)
November EGM Halo2 article online
The massive Halo 2 preview in the November 2002 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly is now available in our Press Scans section. The December issue hit the shelves today, so we can bring you the info-rich article from last month; if you like this article, consider subscribing to the magazine. Overall gaming coverage is pretty high, and if you'd subscribed, you'd have seen this almost 6 weeks ago. (Louis Wu 00:12:50 UTC) (permalink)
Movies updated
I've brought the Movie database up to the present, including a new movie (one we're not hosting) showing a 16-second warthog jump. You'll find mirror lists to the recent Jackass and Winter Season Promo films, as well as a few other recent entries. If all goes well, there might even be another one later today. Next up: the Miscellaneous section (woefully behind; almost 3 months out of date). Warning: The new warthog jump film starts with a rather risque clip; right out of a porn movie, as a matter of fact (though with the naughty bits blacked out). Just a quick note in case you're watching with someone who might not appreciate this... (Louis Wu 00:02:04 UTC) (permalink)
Tuesday's news in brief:
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Marines of Old... Desktops to die for Misc Art YAJAM Reading Material |
Monday's news in brief:
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Info where it's most needed Spartan Patch now available GameSplurge looks to Halo 2 Matt Soell on the Gamesome Mac Hang 'em REAL High. Favorite map? $1k for winning at Halo... |
