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December 23, 2002 Link to this post
PC Halo details surface
Gamespot has put up the most comprehensive information about PC Halo to date. Highlights:
- Solo campaign won't change
- Project is "40 percent done"
- Minimum graphics card to be supported - GeForce2 MX
- Multiplayer will have all new maps, up to 32 players per server
- Unlikely to see play between PC and Xbox
- Difficulties will be tweaked (read: increased) to compensate for mouse/keyboard
There's tons of good info in here - go read it for yourself. Thanks to all the folks who let us know, either via email or on the forum, about this article (looks like Parias was first). (Louis Wu 06:19:14 UTC)
December 21, 2002 Link to this post
Gamers.com previews Halo 2
Gamers.com has put up a Halo 2 preview. It's a word-for-word reprint of the 2-page spread that came out in the Winter 2002 issue of Xbox Nation magazine (we won't be able to bring that to you until January 21, when this issue is no longer on the stands), and most of the information has been seen before... but there are a couple of interesting tidbits. It states (rather than suggests, as other previews have done) that the Master Chief will be visiting another Halo... and it mentions an overhaul of the Human pistol. Go read it! Thanks to Andrew Katz for the heads-up. (Louis Wu 01:49:07 UTC)
December 6, 2002 Link to this post
Halo audio discussion at Music4Games.net
Music4Games.net has put up a discussion between Marty O'Donnell and Aaron Marks, a freelance composer/sound designer and author of 'The Complete Guide to Game Audio', about the use of audio in Halo and Halo 2. A snippet, Marty discussing how he managed the job for Halo:
Part of my ability to manage the whole thing came because I had no other project to work on. Until Halo, I had been running my own business and had other clients and projects. With Halo, I thought of nothing else, probably almost to the point of obsession (I'm getting help, don't worry). But this enabled me to pay attention to every detail of implementing audio. Jay Weinland, my right hand man here at Bungie, and I shared the same vision for Halo's audio and it was a relief to know that someone else was being as compulsive as me.
A pretty good discussion... go read the rest! (Louis Wu 18:23:26 UTC)
December 4, 2002 Link to this post
Dunno how you do it...
The writers are working overtime... Fan Fiction for the day:
- Facing Death, by Gasmask
- The Hephaestus Equation, part 2 and part 3, by Dirty Commie
- After Reach, part 1, by Foyez Khader
- Wings of Death, part 14, by el_halo_diablo
- This is Suicide, part 4, by Neile Pederson
- Grunt Interview, by Gasmask
Go read 'em before there's more... (Louis Wu 19:28:13 UTC)
November 24, 2002 Link to this post
Sunday Reading
Even in the hunt for Eggs, Fan Fiction continues to pour in:
- He's Baaaaaack!, chapter 3, by Killer_Fairy
- Halo: Standing Firm, part 1, by Xzilen
- Sarges Platoon, part 1, by Bobby Lucas
- Fafnir, part 10, by KnightmareWolf
Go read... (Louis Wu 20:03:50 UTC)
November 15, 2002 Link to this post
Boatloads of words
Six pieces of Fan Fiction for you today, three from new authors:
- Halo: The Covenant Frontier, by Andrew Golightly
- Decisions, Chapter 1, by Warbow
- The Shots Heard Around the World, by Gasmask
- Hunters, part 1, by whoknew
- Wings of Death part 12, by el_halo_diablo
- Outlaw Chapter 6, by Chris Cassani
The Fan Fiction section has been enhanced a bit - there is still a limit as to how big a story can be and fit into the database... but it will only appear once in the story listing. (Immediate impetus was Andrew Golightly's 130k story, but this has been on the to-do list for quite some time.) Go read! (Louis Wu 17:06:14 UTC)
November 12, 2002 Link to this post
New Job Opening at Bungie
And the hiring goes on. Bungie is now calling for a Physics Programmer, for the new project the former Phoenix team is working on. Go read about it, and send in a resume if you fit the bill! (Louis Wu 01:54:07 UTC)
November 2, 2002 Link to this post
FF Activity
Some Fan Fiction material for you... Lord Dagon has turned in part 5 of his Halo 2: Return of Death series, and hipboyscott has turned in a sketch of the rifle from his Have Design, Will Build series. He says this:
the rifle design is my own, and this is a basic render. I had more in depth drawings, but they were deleted in the thunderstorm that half-fried my hard drive. If I ever can replecate them, I will turn them in. This is basically to add depth to my story, by showing what the new thing looks like.
This is actually a model with an integrated Grenade Launcher which WILL make an appearance. however the one desribed so far lacks this explosive feature.
Go read and look! (This will be the last post for a while... headed up to Thanks-Killing for the day.) (Louis Wu 15:59:11 UTC)
October 19, 2002 Link to this post
The Bungie Boys are Busy
Boatloads of new content at Bungie.net... on top of yesterday's system upgrades, we now have a Legendary walkthrough for Two Betrayals (with almost 50 new screenshots - and more if you know where to look) and an article entitled 'So You Want To Be a Programmer', written by Michael Evans, a programmer on the Halo team. Go read it all! (Louis Wu 01:31:51 UTC)
October 12, 2002 Link to this post
Donate Your Brain to Bungie
Wondering how to build a successful Seventh Column Chapter? Matt Soell has written up a nice overview of the components that make a good chapter hum. Go read it at b.net. (Louis Wu 00:52:52 UTC)
October 3, 2002 Link to this post
Jaime Griesemer talks to CVG
Computer and Video Games has interviewed Jaime Griesemer, Halo 2 Lead Designer... and there's some good info to be had.
CVG:Something that really impressed about Halo was the non-player AI, especially that of the marine allies. What sort of improvements are you making in this area for Halo 2?
Griesemer: In Halo the AI was only concerned with shooting and not being shot. In Halo 2 the AI will have a much greater awareness of their environment. They will be able to adapt to it, and more importantly, they will be able to actively manipulate the environment to serve their ends. They'll knock over objects to create cover, they'll climb walls and leap between floors to get into a better position, they'll even destroy the cover the player is hiding behind to force him into the open.
Go read the rest (including another variation of the 'bacon' quote) at CVG! (Thanks to Harry Al-Shakarchi for the heads-up.) (Louis Wu 17:52:38 UTC)
October 1, 2002 Link to this post
The torrent slows
Just a pair of Fan Fiction pieces for you today:
- On Their Shields: The Exodus, part 2, by mad_jackal
- Shadows of Archon II, part 19, by Wado
Go read 'em... (Louis Wu 20:22:45 UTC)
September 26, 2002 Link to this post
The day's stories
Thursday morning Fan Fiction:
- Revolution, part 10, by Gruntkiller
- Births: Prologue, by coldflame
- The New Reach Campaigns, part 6, by Gasmask
- After Halo (k), part 4, by Kyle
- The Shadows, part 7, by Glenny
Go read... (Louis Wu 12:31:46 UTC)
September 15, 2002 Link to this post
Weekend stuff
Here's the Fan Fiction that's built up over the last 24 hours:
- Wings of Death, part 3, by el_halo_diablo
- UNSC Long Range Rifle Group, part 3, by Blindside
- Shadows of Archon II, part 13, by Wado
- Into the Ranks: Points of View Told, by David Beale
- Prince of Shadows, part 1, by Mercforhire
- Project-Halo, part 2, by SpikeDaDragon
Go read it before there's more! (Louis Wu 03:12:50 UTC)
September 14, 2002 Link to this post
All audio more better
As a followup to last week's 'Making of the Halo Trailer, Part 1', Bungie has posted 'Part 2' at their Tru7h and Reconciliation site. It's a pretty amazing read, if you've ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes, soundwise. Beyond the electronic magic, there were 35 live musicians involved in what you hear, including Jay Weinland playing oboe and english horn, and Marty O'Donnell and his wife joining 12 others for the choir singing. Go read it - and then see if you can find a Dolby 5.1 version of the trailer that works for you. (Louis Wu 09:36:53 UTC)
September 10, 2002 Link to this post
Stories new, stories old
Tuesday Fan Fiction:
- Halo Side Story Chapter Two, by Jordan Dotson
- The Shadows - Part 4, by Glenny
- Wings of Death Part 1, by el_halo_diablo
- It Begins..., by Geshtu
Go read... (Louis Wu 14:58:26 UTC)
September 6, 2002 Link to this post
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)
September 5, 2002 Link to this post
Too.. much... to... do...
Extremely cool writeup on the making of the trailer, at Bungie.net. Go read. (Louis Wu 01:19:24 UTC)
August 21, 2002 Link to this post
Stories, stories, and more stories
Daily Fan Fiction flood:
- Short Story, part 8, by Jamie
- Into the Unknown, part 5, by Jean-Paul Allee
- Halo: The Return, part 7, by NeoX
- Titan, part 4, by Jaywhit10
- Halo Side Story: Angel Squad, part 1, by Jordan Dotson
Better go read 'em - there'll be more tomorrow, I'm sure... (Louis Wu 15:24:51 UTC)
July 21, 2002 Link to this post
Lanfest writeup
Team Overkill, a group of four sharpshooters from Staten Island, have put up the first writeup of the end-of-Macworld Lanfest sponsored by the NYC Bungie-holics. You can find it linked from their Clan site... or you can cut to the chase and visit the Events page directly. These guys kicked ass and took names. Go read about the carnage! (Pics, too.) (Louis Wu 06:45:39 UTC)
May 6, 2002 Link to this post
Music4Games.net reviews Halo audio
DOH! I hate busy weekends... I miss stuff. :( Music4Games.net has published a special Audio Review of Halo - they gave it a 10/10. Go read it, and see why Halo is head-and-shoulders above the competition, aurally speaking. (Louis Wu 16:41:41 UTC)
April 19, 2002 Link to this post
Marathon/Halo connections
There's a new article over at Bungie's Tru7h and Reconciliation site today, which focuses on the ties between Marathon and Halo. Are any questions answered? No, not really. It's a good overview for those who don't know much about Marathon... but the Bungie skill of saying a lot without saying anything is very much in evidence here. Oh, yeah, and go read what Hamish Sinclair had to say about it, over at the Marathon's Story page... Thanks to mnemesis for the heads-up - though I should have seen it myself on the Story page... shame, shame... (Louis Wu 19:24:01 UTC)
April 8, 2002 Link to this post
Again, with the schmatte
Macgamer.com has put up an interview with Peter Tamte, of Destineer Studios... and while this shouldn't even need to be said, it does:
One thing which Mac Halo naysayers tend to focus on is, even though Bungie has stated repeatedly that Halo will come to Mac, Microsoft pulls the financial strings (suggesting that it's not for Bungie to say one way or another if a Mac version can or will get made). When you say that you "know this to be true" about Halo for Mac, is this because of Bungie's assertion of it or because Microsoft has been clear with you about it? Or something else?
Anybody who has asserted that Microsoft will prevent Halo from shipping on the Macintosh is not well informed. Making Halo available for Macintosh is a promise that was made by Ed Fries, the VP who manages all of Microsoft's games software, on stage with Steve Jobs at Macworld Expo.
This, of course, won't actually make a difference with the hardcore doubters... but hey, we don't have a copy of PC Halo to rub their noses in yet, so this'll have to do. Go read the rest of the interview - it's good to hear what Tamte's got going! (Louis Wu 18:32:29 UTC)
March 13, 2002 Link to this post
Lizard sacrifices, oh my!
Chapter 4 of Corbantis' 'The Tides of War' showed up tonight - go read it in our Fan Fiction section. (Louis Wu 03:47:51 UTC)
February 14, 2002 Link to this post
More stories than you can shake a grunt at
A plethora of pulchritudinous parables... the Fan Fiction coffers runneth over. Gasmask continues his Strange Tale with 'Return to Halo', Corbantis turns in the third segment of his Tides of War saga, and Vector40 sends us... something different. Go read up in the Fan Fiction section! (Louis Wu 03:49:32 UTC)
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