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December 27, 2005 Link to this post
The Biggest Halo FFA... Ever.
Dyslexia wrote up a powerful 2-page narrative covering the 550-person FFA that started off MLG Chicago - it makes me wish I had a computer that could access VoD, so that I could WATCH these matches. Give it a read... and if you're on a Windows PC, sign up for VoD and see how they do it. Awesome stuff! Thanks once again to 3Suns. (Louis Wu 15:43:58 UTC)
December 24, 2005 Link to this post
The FireDragular Christmas Map Pack
FireDragon04 points out a thread over at the Gearbox forums, announcing a map pack he's released for HaloCE. Swing by, check out the screenshots,a nd download The FireDragular Christmas Map Pack! (Louis Wu 14:31:00 UTC)
December 22, 2005 Link to this post
Easiest way to make a new logo...
Heh. In Surfers Paradise, in southern Queensland (east coast of Australia), there's an attraction called 'Spacewalker' - their website, as noticed by lightinfantry, uses an image that is rather familiar to most of us here. (I've taken a screenshot, on the off chance that any legal interest generated by this news post actually makes them alter the site.) You gotta wonder... do people just think that something as big as Halo is simply public domain at this point? (Louis Wu 14:23:39 UTC)
December 21, 2005 Link to this post
This is what VoD is for.
Several members of 2old2play showed up at MLG Chicago last week - and Joel "doodirock" Albert wrote up their experience for the website. It was a pretty doomed attempt right from the start... but they made the best of it. Thanks to doodi and DSmooth for the heads-up. (Louis Wu 18:53:57 UTC)
December 21, 2005 Link to this post
Halo Zero, Revisited
I was gonna let this one go... but everyone and their brother is writing about it, so I guess I need to say something. A couple of days ago we mentioned that Halo Zero, a fan-made sidescroller, was #10 on Gamespot's most popular game list. Yesterday, it shot to number 1 - and it's still there today. The reason I didn't want to say anything is because you're seeing synergistic feedback in action - the game is very high on the list of most popular games (and it's the only non-commercial game there), so people visit the page to see what it's about... which raises its popularity, which makes MORE people go look at it, and so on. It's a fine game - a pretty impressive effort for a fan-made product - but it's not the best game on the planet, and the expectations that are being built because of its position on Gamespot's list are unfair. (There are lots of forum threads over there about how crappy this game is - which it's not... until you start comparing it to Metal Gear Solid or GTA3 or WoW.) So: it's really fun that it's gotten to the top of the Most Popular list... but at this point, folks need to let it fall off again, or nobody will EVER enjoy it. (Louis Wu 18:46:11 UTC)
December 20, 2005 Link to this post
Hang 'em High... FEAR it.
spookie1337 has begun importing Hang 'em High into the F.E.A.R. engine - you can see a bunch of screenshots in this thread on the fearmaps.com forum. He pointed the project out on our forum here. (Louis Wu 14:18:22 UTC)
December 20, 2005 Link to this post
The Omen
Merecatfish pointed out that he's got a new HaloCE map available for download - screenshots can be seen in this Gearbox forum thread, and the map itself can be snagged from HaloMaps. Give it a look! (Louis Wu 13:54:28 UTC)
December 19, 2005 Link to this post
MLG Chicago Results
Team3D dominated as a team again at MLG Chicago - they won the 4v4 finals, though only one of their members placed in the top 4 in the 1v1 event. Threads were started on our forum by 3Suns (1v1 and 4v4), and there's a bit more info at Team3D.net, as well. (Louis Wu 14:13:40 UTC)
December 15, 2005 Link to this post
PMS Pro Interviewed
Clan PMS, one of the larger (maybe the largest?) all-girl gaming clan, has been interviewed over at MLGPro.com. (Well, not the WHOLE clan - just four of them that showed up at MLG Atlanta recently to play as Team PMS Pro.) They talk about how hard it's been to get respect, how the whole sponsor thing works for women, how guys feel when they get beat. A good read - it should be mandatory for anyone who automatically starts talking smack on XBL when they find out they're playing with a woman. Thanks, 3Suns. (Louis Wu 17:18:31 UTC)
December 14, 2005 Link to this post
Briar's Armor - for sale, again
We've mentioned Briar's Armor in the past - they're back, with another suit for sale on eBay. This one has a starting bid of $1500 (as the last two did), and is red, with a weathered look. We even got a couple of pics of this suit, being worn to pick up an Xbox360 on launch day. (at the counter | with the goods) If you visit the site, you'll also find a few pics from DragonCon 2005, which took place in September. It looks like they got most of them from Star Wars Chick - there are a couple of girls wearing RvB shirts, too. Check it all out! (Louis Wu 12:03:16 UTC)
December 12, 2005 Link to this post
Solitude
Mothergoat's at it again - a new map, coupled with great Halo-inspired music... check it out! Download, movies, screenshots and the music file are all available from his forum post. (Louis Wu 21:43:42 UTC)
December 12, 2005 Link to this post
Palm Springs Halo Tourney
Looks like a 3-day Halo tourney will be happening in Palm Springs, CA starting tonight, in the Mary Pickford Theatre. Check out this article for more details. $5 to get in, no word on prizes. (Louis Wu 16:33:02 UTC)
December 7, 2005 Link to this post
Click-Boom!
Davidgojr submitted his montage, Click-Boom, to the MPRRS yesterday - they loved it. (The music, some felt, was overused... but sometimes you just have to go with a classic.) Great organization, some very fun techniques. A seven minute montage - and no black screens anywhere! Grab it in WMP9 format (87.7 mb) or QuickTime format (89.6 mb). Boom! (Louis Wu 14:11:54 UTC)
December 5, 2005 Link to this post
DropShock Ep 7
We got word that DropShock has released Episode 7 - 360 shortages, strats, a new website, and a declaration of war. (I'd tell you more, but I can't seem to actually download the episode... it's been hung on 'Starting' for the last many minutes.) Go see if you can get your own copy! (Louis Wu 14:18:53 UTC)
December 4, 2005 Link to this post
The Firestarters
MikeMan27 and Nefarious Dan have released their second montage, to pretty positive reviews - Mike credits his experience as a reviewer for the MPRRS for some of the polish in his work. It's heavy on the effects, with great synching to the music. WMP9 format, 139 mb. Go grab a copy from Halo2Forum.com! (Louis Wu 15:12:15 UTC)
December 3, 2005 Link to this post
Going for a Jump
Broken Console Productions' The Squadron, Episode 12, is now up for the public; you can find the WMP9 version on their website, and I guess we've become the default host for the QuickTime version. (Both weigh in at a bit over 12 mb.) This ep has the humans fighting for their lives on Terminal - one wonders when we'll run out of soldiers! Good cinematography, as usual. (Beautiful train splatter near the start.) Go watch! (Louis Wu 19:04:43 UTC)
December 2, 2005 Link to this post
DoA4 and Halo - at IGN
Eep, almost missed this. IGN's got an article up about Dead or Alive 4, and the second page includes a mini-interview with Team Ninja leader Tomonobu Itagaki about the inclusion of Halo material in the game. No new screens, as far as I can tell (that haven't already been released on other sites). Thanks, Wolfy. (Louis Wu 15:46:46 UTC)
November 29, 2005 Link to this post
Wasabi 360 Doubles Tourney
Nexus Beat sends word of a new tournament site - they're starting with Halo and Halo 2, but they'll be adding others down the road. Wasabi 360 has already gotten going with a 2v2 MLG-style tourney that's pretty close to capacity - go check it out! (Louis Wu 16:13:43 UTC)
November 24, 2005 Link to this post
Administrivia, and a Halloween Costume
Remember when I said that yesterday, I cleaned out the uploads folder after a two-month neglect period? I wanted to remind people what NOT to use that folder for. There were 267 items in there when I started downloading. There were the few dozen misc art pieces I posted yesterday, plus another dozen or so wallpapers (coming soon). There were half a dozen cool items (we'll get to those)... and the rest was stuff that shouldn't be uploaded here. There were DOZENS of movies, even though the uploads page says not to use it for movies (in big red letters). There were wallpapers totally unrelated to Halo. There was porn. There were files from our own servers, reuploaded (I'm guessing by people who were curious about how the upload process works). There was fan fiction. Amazing. Anyway, before I go get buried in the minutae of preparing for 18 bird-eating guests, I thought I'd toss a couple of things out there. We got this picture (80K), from William Bush - took him a week to make this for his son for Halloween (yes, it's been sitting for a while). Pretty cool! More soon. (Louis Wu 14:21:18 UTC)
November 24, 2005 Link to this post
Movie-theater-based tourney in Ohio
Another Halo tourney to be played out on a movie screen is happening in Ohio this Saturday - XKade will host a Halo 2 tourney at the Tiffin Mall in Tiffin, OH. $50 per person, prizes to be announced. More info is in the link. (Louis Wu 13:43:24 UTC)
November 20, 2005 Link to this post
Elnea's Art - finally updated
Man, oh, man... sometimes things just get lost in the shuffle. Over the past week, Elnea's created a bunch of new artwork, from a new avatar for a friend, to an image she never really wanted to make public (she says she can't finish it), to an image that started life looking funny, but was nicely fixed when she flipped MC's head around, to an image you can caption yourself. She's doing quite a bit of work with her tablet these days... and it shows! Enjoy. (Louis Wu 23:44:22 UTC)
November 17, 2005 Link to this post
DoA4 and the Halo Spartan
1Up has a huge article on Dead or Alive 4, and the inclusion of a Halo Spartan. (Her name is Nicole, for the record. They think of her as a person, not a suit of armor.) It's a great read - and there are three new Halo-specific screenshots. Check it out! (Thanks to 3Suns for pointing it out.) (Louis Wu 14:38:56 UTC)
November 17, 2005 Link to this post
3.5 years later...
Back in April, 2002, NFL246 sent along some pictures taken in the Control Room on Two Betrayals; there are some decent (but not perfect) images of the huge Marathon logo created by the layout of the room. Yesterday, insidi0us sent along a new shot (104k); we don't really do Trick stuff any more, but this was a pretty beautiful screen cap. (He got it by flying up in a banshee, then jumping out and swapping weapons really quickly.) Nice work! (Louis Wu 14:28:20 UTC)
November 15, 2005 Link to this post
Four on One
After Stat wrote to point out a video over at Final Supremacy - it's called 'Four on One', and is exactly that - a nicely filmed game of slayer on Lockout, where all of the Blue team except for one quit at the start. I'm not sure where it goes - the resolution isn't nearly as clearcut as I'd expected it to be... but the angles are nice. 67 mb, in MPEG1 format. (Louis Wu 17:00:20 UTC)
November 13, 2005 Link to this post
ItWasLuck - montage
There's a pretty impressive montage over at Halo2Forum.com - ItWasLuck has released a bunch of full game vids (not montages, but start-to-finish games) with halo pros in them, now you can see some of the highlights of these and other matches. The guy is pretty impressive with a sniper rifle. 83 mb, WMP9 format. (Louis Wu 17:06:58 UTC)
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