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April 26, 2004 Link to this post
Monday Morning Reading
Starting today, individual stories will not be listed in Fan Fiction updates; we don't do it for other sections, so it seems unreasonable to continue taking up such huge swaths of front-page real estate. That doesn't mean you should stop reading, though - there are 17 new pieces for you today. Go get 'em! (Louis Wu 14:02:30 UTC)
April 24, 2004 Link to this post
Halo Tech Discussion
Two and a half years ago, a thread started up on the gdalgorithms mailing list about some technical aspects of Halo. The original post looks at some of the achievements of Halo, and speculates how they came about - it's really well-written, at least from this layman's perspective. Some of the responses are just as interesting. I've no idea how on-the-mark any of these people are... but it's a great discussion. Thanks to Doggone for digging this out for those of us who missed it the first time around to see! (Louis Wu 13:08:26 UTC)
April 21, 2004 Link to this post
Why Doesn't This Happen?
One One Se7en asks a question that's puzzled me since I first started playing Halo... (Louis Wu 16:24:31 UTC)
April 20, 2004 Link to this post
Artwork - finally
I'd like to preface this post with a huge thank-you to the folks who have submitted content to us and have waited patiently for it to appear; the past couple of months have been pretty rough in that respect. Today marks the beginning of a turning point, I hope... I'm hoping to have the Miscellaneous Art and Wallpaper queues cleared by this time next week. (I can't release all the backlog at once; there's simply too much of it, we couldn't handle the load.) I was going through the Misc Art queue this morning, and I noticed that while there were dozens of pieces, a few stood out; they were more than modifications of existing screenshots or hastily drawn sketches, they were pieces that showed the care taken to create them, and the love of the game that inspired them. (This is NOT to say that the remaining pieces are a waste of time, or are shoddily done - it's just that with this big of a pool, I didn't want the outstanding pieces to be buried.) I'm therefore breaking with tradition and posting what I consider to be the 10 most impressive Miscellaneous Art pieces in the queue, rather than going in chronological order (as we usually do). From this point forward, we'll revert to our normal pattern... but right now, I wanted to show off these 10 pieces. Enjoy. (Louis Wu 17:29:35 UTC)
April 19, 2004 Link to this post
Homefront and Gearbox Gathering, all at BGH
Couple of interesting, totally unrelated newsbits over at Battleground: Halo this weekend; I'm finally catching up. They've started a Weekly Update for Homefront, the Battlefield: Vietnam mod, and the first one is a doozy (lots of cool pictures). They also link to a couple of threads on the Gearbox Forums (this one and this one) containing writeups and pictures from this weekend's 5th Anniversary Gearbox party. (No real Halo content there, but interesting to put some faces to names...) (Louis Wu 16:29:26 UTC)
April 19, 2004 Link to this post
And To All A Good Knee
Blackstar has written up a nice thank-you to KP and his family, and put a couple of image galleries online, of yesterday's Knee For All lanfest. I'm sure there'll be other writeups and pics coming - but this is a good start! (Louis Wu 00:18:08 UTC)
April 17, 2004 Link to this post
Vultures with an attitude
Very nice find by Ben Swinbanks... there's a new screenshot over at Bungie.net. MC... vs a pair of brand-new jackals. I'm guessing that in motion, that plastic-seeming look will just seem... mean. (And mean they look. Not friendly in the slightest.) (Louis Wu 01:51:55 UTC)
April 15, 2004 Link to this post
Halo Orbit looks at that screenie
DOH! Halo Orbit, A German Halo fansite, published their own analysis of the third multiplayer Halo 2 shot yesterday... and I never got back to it. :( Sorry about that! If you read German, check it out! (Louis Wu 13:35:07 UTC)
April 15, 2004 Link to this post
Halo 2 in GI
CENOBITE points out that the new Game Informer (out to subscribers now, should be on store shelves soon) contains a 10-page article on Halo 2, filled with new info and screenshots. Keep your eyes peeled! (Louis Wu 09:48:08 UTC)
April 14, 2004 Link to this post
Sector 7 looks at the new screenie
Wolfy, from Sector 7, points out that they've posted the third in a continuing series; they've analyzed the latest Halo 2 Multiplayer screenshot. When you're done reading this, you can check out one of the many threads on our forum devoted to the same topic... (Louis Wu 10:50:58 UTC)
April 13, 2004 Link to this post
Dual Wep Goodness
Whoa - missed it; thanks to Ape Man for the heads-up. There's a brand-new Halo 2 multiplayer shot over at Bungie.net... Wow. I'm lovin' it. Go look! (Louis Wu 18:08:34 UTC)
April 13, 2004 Link to this post
And still MORE Bungie.net stuff
Bungie.net is going crazy with new content right now... There is a new music piece (it's been included on the bonus DVD that comes with the Halo Soundtrack, but has never been released officially on the internet before), and a HUGE contest starting up, with prizes ranging from a trip to Bungie Studios to a Halo-branded Xbox to Halo toys and collectibles. (So that you don't get your hopes up, this contest is open to US residents only.) At the moment, the actual entry form seems to be a little... off, but give it a few minutes; I'm sure they'll get it straightened out. (You have until the 25th to register.) (Louis Wu 17:37:40 UTC)
April 13, 2004 Link to this post
I think I want Clippy back
Hehe - seems some people have had trouble with the new bungie.net... Preston the Cyberdog discovered a hard-to-find secret feature of the new site, and took a screen (203K). Only from Microsoft... (Louis Wu 12:33:09 UTC)
April 13, 2004 Link to this post
The NEW Bungie.net
You've been waiting for it... the day has come. The new Bungie.net has launched... and it's beautiful. Totally new navigation... new content, new forums, and not one, but TWO new top stories: one details the new tidbits available on Bungie.net, the other takes a serious stroll down memory lane, looking at pre-Xbox Halo (with tons and tons and TONS of high-quality versions of older screenshots, and some NEW older screenshots). (This was originally written many hours ago... as many of you noticed, it's been up and down all afternoon; it seems, finally, to be solidly up. Explore! (Louis Wu 01:26:12 UTC)
April 9, 2004 Link to this post
Frankie and the Snorers... ain't that a band?
This week's Bungie Update is over at Sector 7... and it's a tasty one. No screenshots... but some tantalizing info. Go read! (Louis Wu 23:19:10 UTC)
April 8, 2004 Link to this post
Dancin' MC
Gutupio did some playing with green-screen effects; the end result is a movie he calls 'Halo 2: DDR Remix'. Not ever having played DDR, the joke is mostly lost on me... but reaction seems to be positive. Hosting has been handled by COERCE.net. The vid is 3:32 long, 14.1 mb big, and is a DivX-encoded AVI. Check it out! (A comment thread is here.) (Louis Wu 13:08:19 UTC)
April 8, 2004 Link to this post
Get on the Grid
Once upon a time, HBO participated actively in the distributed search for extraterrestrial intelligence - and the Halo SETI Marines continue today, though at a much slower pace than when they were front-page news here every day. A year or so ago, Ross Mills started the HBO Researcher team at grid.org, aimed at using distributed computing to help find a cure for cancer. Today, P_71W has started a NEW team, this one ALSO at grid.org; they're called 'Team H.B.O.'. If you have extra CPU cycles going unused in your home or workplace, you can put them to use fighting cancer, or helping with smallpox research, or combating bioterrorism... and do so banded together with other HBO fans. Grab a client, and get crunching! (Louis Wu 09:20:07 UTC)
April 7, 2004 Link to this post
...he couldn't go...
...they all would know, he'd lose all his street cred. This is getting totally out of hand. I blame Sep7imus for starting it... and Stuntmutt for making it much, much worse. (Louis Wu 21:03:31 UTC)
April 6, 2004 Link to this post
Eat Needles!
The dialogue man himself, Captain Spark, turned in a huge collection of Stacker quotes a couple of weeks ago. Using HaloPC, turning off extra sounds, and carefully planning who was onscreen during the filming allowed him to get pretty amazingly clean recordings of almost 200 new quotes, including some really funny ones I've never heard before. Go check 'em all out in our Dialogue Databank! (There are still quite a number of queued sounds to be added; this isn't all there is.) (Louis Wu 17:04:09 UTC)
April 2, 2004 Link to this post
A Day at the Beach
Halo Babies has a new comic up... and it's the start of an actual SERIES (with a plot, and everything). Go take a look! (Louis Wu 20:22:38 UTC)
April 2, 2004 Link to this post
Friday Fiction
20 pieces of Fan Fiction today - sorry they didn't get out earlier.
- Halo: Lost and Found, by Riley217
- Civilian Assault, pt. Three- Unexpected Air Support, by ONI_operative_343
- Operation: Stingray Ch. 2: --Desperation--, by Nick Kang
- Assault Part 3: What no Pelican?!, by Joe Ehret
- Prodigal Son: Part 6 (beginning), by Scott D
- Battle of Earth(part one the battle starts), by Shadow
- Replacement-prolouge, by Spartan81388
- Earth's Destruction [6:3] All Alone...For Now, by Sentinel
- Halo 2: The New Front (Chapter 4), by System Failure
- The Strive to Survive (Chapter 6: Nothing to Lose), by CoLd BlooDed
- No Other Alternative Part 1, by Watsaru
- Untitled, by JJiggssaw
- Prodigal Son: Part 6, by Scott D
- Scorpion Strike, by MT
- Makin' It Real (Comedy) Part 1 of 2, by CoLd BlooDed
- The Iron Hands of the Prophets (Part 7): The Second Siege, by MadJackal
- Halo 2: Chapter 5 ; Part 1 of 2, by Mark Lieberg
- Halo 2: Chapter 5 ; Part 2 of 2, by Mark Lieberg
- War Is Hell: Prologue: The Hard Way, by Burny
- Halo 2: The New Front (Chapter 5), by System Failure
Read. (Louis Wu 20:06:08 UTC)
April 1, 2004 Link to this post
The Foundry - Ready to Release?
Shiska, sister of forum regular Shishka, has posted a link to a number of screenshots of a work in progress over at The Silent Cartographers - and she may have made a mistake. Let's see how long it takes them to notice (go quick!). (Louis Wu 19:16:35 UTC)
April 1, 2004 Link to this post
Jump
Ducain continues his pretty awesome experimentation with Warthog-assisted flying; the latest movie is just under 10 mb, 2:48 long, in WMP9 format. The forum post contains a pair of links to find it at. I'm amazed that there are STILL ways to blow things up that produce results I've never seen before... Update: Ducain added a small movie (2.3 mb) showing a pretty slick final cliff jump. It's similar to one done by Frogblast oh so long ago... except that 1) it's in single player, and 2) he STARTS at the top, so grenades are a bit... scarcer. Very nicely done! (Louis Wu 11:20:35 UTC)
March 31, 2004 Link to this post
FRG in TB
Wow. Wraith has managed to add a working Fuel Rod Gun to Two Betrayals; the graphics are a tad blocky, but the functionality rocks. (I'm not sure WHY the graphics are blocky; you're using the gun that the Spec-Ops Grunts use on that level.) It was originally available as a PC mod, but he also found a way to make it work for Xbox (NTSC). Update: Wraith explains the blockiness here. (Louis Wu 18:10:51 UTC)
March 28, 2004 Link to this post
Halo: Blood Covenant
Wow. A new 2d sidescroller looks to be in the works; Halo: Blood Covenant, from an Italian team. The site is in Italian, but you can get a decent sense for what it's looking like so far by following the screens link. _ib noticed this over at Battleground: Halo. Coolness! (Louis Wu 21:05:00 UTC)
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