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January 25, 2004 Link to this post
Sniper in the hills
Wow. XLNC continues to make hudless screens - and this time, they're from a pretty amazing vantagepoint. Check 'em out on our forum! (Louis Wu 21:25:12 UTC)
January 24, 2004 Link to this post
Play Halo, walk away with $15K
The CPL has announced the cash prize distribution for the Cyberathlete Extreme World Championships 2004, a 4-title tournament taking place at the end of July. The Halo portion has a total purse of $50,000, with $15,000 going to the winner. The entrance fee is 25% off ($60/head vs $80) until January 30. More details can be found on the CPL website. Thanks for the heads-up from CobaltNova. (Louis Wu 11:39:24 UTC)
January 24, 2004 Link to this post
Didja ever wonder...?
Bren the n00b did some messing around with character swapping... came out with some interesting screenshots. (He also discovered that if you swap a Camo elite into Captain Keyes' body... he ends up behaving as though he's human. Weirdness.) (Louis Wu 11:15:22 UTC)
January 23, 2004 Link to this post
Pretty, pretty
Some very nice screenshots from XLNC - he's getting really good at the no HUD thing. Check 'em out! (Louis Wu 17:53:03 UTC)
January 22, 2004 Link to this post
Can we put Hunters up there?
Wow. nukedude pointed out some screenshots of a multiplayer level he's working on (in gmax); it's a part of Assault in the Control Room, and looks to be pretty interesting when it's finished! Check it out, drop off your suggestions in the thread. (Louis Wu 08:52:40 UTC)
January 21, 2004 Link to this post
Aquaduct 2 - closer still
Hehe - PfhorSlayer tempts the Macheads in the audience with screenshots of Aquaduct 2 - even though you can't actually download the app yet. Looks like a dream... I might even have to try XboxConnect again. :) (Louis Wu 16:48:06 UTC)
January 20, 2004 Link to this post
The REAL Master Chief
Wow, very cool. DocOctavius started with a shot from the Halo 2 announcement trailer... and morphed into the Nightmare Armor. Electronic to real, in 16 seconds. Movie link is in the forum post. (1.4 mb, quicktime format.) (Louis Wu 11:07:31 UTC)
January 17, 2004 Link to this post
Of lightsabers, and snakes
And so it starts. Frankie has posted the very first Halo 2 Weekly Update on our forum - it's a little light on content, but it's HEAVY on attitude, and the artwork has to be seen to be believed. That man is a future Van Gogh. (Well, maybe just the ear part. Or the insanity thing.) Go read it... and look forward to this being a weekly event (though not always here; as he makes clear in his Bungie.net writeup, these (as was true with the Halo 1 Updates, back in the day) will be spread around to a collection of websites, to better acquaint the average Halo fan with the full Halo community. (Louis Wu 00:01:14 UTC)
January 16, 2004 Link to this post
Screensaver, info about 343GS.com
Bluestone posted a bunch of info about 343GS.com on our forum; most of it is 'this is coming in the future', but for right now, there 's a new screensaver for download on their site. Go visit and see. (And read the forum post for the rest.) (Louis Wu 21:07:42 UTC)
January 16, 2004 Link to this post
Biggest Screen... Ever
As we mentioned yesterday, Halo Babies is offline for another week or so, due to bandwidth excesses. However, Gruntsbane had actually finished the week's strip, and felt that their audience deserved to see it... and we're happy to help out. You can read the weekly strip here (112K). (Louis Wu 12:15:53 UTC)
January 16, 2004 Link to this post
A contest - to find a contest
A Red vs Blue fan has started up a two-phase contest over on the RvB forums. Chris Short is offering one Season 2 Super Sponsorship ($20) to the best idea for a contest... and then the winner's idea will become phase two, with another super sponsorship (and one standard sponsorship) on the line for the winners. Pretty interesting way to hold a contest when you don't know what the contest should be... rules and stuff can be found in this RvB forum thread. (Louis Wu 12:06:42 UTC)
January 14, 2004 Link to this post
Oooh... Weekly Updates
Cool news from SketchFactor in our forum today; looks like Frankie will be starting Halo 2 Weekly Updates, a la Matt Soell's Halo 1 Updates in 2001. I'm getting goosebumps! (Louis Wu 22:38:08 UTC)
January 14, 2004 Link to this post
New Mombassa - impressive map in progress
The buzz around Halo sites this morning (besides the egg on my face) is a mod being created by Mrs_Doublefire, over at the Gearbox Forums. The thread's been going for quite some time... but recently, there have been some very impressive screenshots posted. An easy place to see them (without wading through dozens of forum pages) is over at CobaltNova. Thanks to Murdoc517, who pointed out the thread in our forum, and Rams, of Battleground: Halo, who pointed out the CN writeup. (Louis Wu 16:31:18 UTC)
January 13, 2004 Link to this post
Fries steps down
Wonga. Ed Fries, Microsoft's VP of Game Publishing, and a huge Xbox promoter (and Halo advocate) from the very start, resigned today. What will this mean for Microsoft in general, and Bungie in specific, in the future? Too soon to tell... Thanks to Lophan for sending in the Bloomberg update. (I couldn't find a web version at Bloomberg's site, so here's a story at TeamXbox.com. (Louis Wu 20:01:51 UTC)
January 13, 2004 Link to this post
I want him on MY team.
Synide has put together a rambling, 6+ minute long film showing... well, lots of stuff. It's called 'WTF LAG', and even starts out showing a few clips explaining this expression in humorous fashion... but quickly moves on to gameplay tricks, funny situations, and downright awesome skillz on the battlefield. (There's a 20 second segment where synide takes out two full jeeploads of enemies AND returns the flag, while under continuous attack from the other two members of the opposing team... and he does it alone.) Some of this will make you wonder why you're watching it. Other chunks you'll want to watch again. It's huge (82 mb, for a 640x480 film; some segments are in 4-player splitscreen mode, so I didn't feel comfortable shrinking it down), and as I said, it rambles... but if you've got the patience, it's a lot of fun. Mythica's hosting it, though if things get ugly we'll toss up some other mirrors. (If you've got space, feel free to grab a copy and send us the link...) Update: That Weasel writes to say that not only has he mirrored this movie, but he's made a 320x240 QT6 version of it (22.1 mb), and mirrored Blackstar's Marvin movie. Check his HBO Mirror page for details. Update 2: Thanks to KP, who took time out from his busy schedule of waxing his legs to put up another mirror on his website. (Louis Wu 10:25:43 UTC)
January 12, 2004 Link to this post
Xbox Addict - looking for questions (soon)
nof points out that XboxAddict has been given the go-ahead to interview Bungie, and has decided to collect questions from the Xbox Addict forum members. They're not accepting questions yet - but the final interview (25 questions) will be submitted by February 1, so they'll have to start pretty soon. Keep an eye on the forum thread to know when to submit. (Louis Wu 19:27:50 UTC)
January 9, 2004 Link to this post
A pacifist? Season two of RedvsBlue begins!
The mirrors have started pouring in!
The folks at RedvsBlue are still working on going live with a new season of wacky RvB episodes. They did premiere the first two episodes over at Lincoln Center here in New York City. Armed with my trusty camcorder, I recorded them and now offer them in my patented 'shaky-cam' version. Faithful viewers will be sure to check out the official release that is sure to come soon, but for now click below to check out the goodies!
The folks at mythica, omnight, blackstarproductions, coerce, subnova, and cybrfrk have offered space on their servers for the movie! Kisses them on both cheeks, euro-style
It's a 20MB .mp4 file, at quarter-screen size, playable on both PCs and Macs. When the Wu returns, we'll have more movies, in different formats and sizes, at least until the the official movie is released.
Right-click on any of the links above and "Save as..." to your hard drive. Then sit back and bask in the yuks!
And yes, there is more actual content to come. The whole RvB crew stuck around for a very funny and interesting Q&A session. So stay tuned!
(Ding 02:57:18 UTC)January 5, 2004 Link to this post
First Strike - via Halo PC
Running Riot has started a website devoted to a mod for Halo PC based on the novel First Strike. He's looking for lots of enthusiastic people to help out; visit the site, check out the project details, and see if you fit into the 'How Can I Help?' page! (There's also a forum thread on our forum where you can chime in.) (Louis Wu 09:46:46 UTC)
January 5, 2004 Link to this post
HPC update info - from the source
A few days ago, Randy Pitchford posted a note on the Gearbox forums, saying that he'd answer as many questions as possible before the new year. Read the whole thread for questions, or start with Randy's first answer. Lots and lots and LOTS of good info in there. Thanks to progamerz for the heads-up. (Louis Wu 01:36:22 UTC)
January 2, 2004 Link to this post
No Wonder They Need Help
What better way to start off the new year than with Halo: Resolution. They might need more than just help. (mnemesis 06:07:12 UTC)
December 29, 2003 Link to this post
Down On Your Luck
Apparently, "comics," inspired by Halo, are all the rage right now. Here's a new Halo: Resolution to start your day off with a smile. A tiny, pixelated smile. I think. (mnemesis 06:53:15 UTC)
December 27, 2003 Link to this post
Halo Review at xlr8yourmac
Accelerate Your Mac has reviewed Mac Halo - the single-player part of it, anyway. Again, one of the biggest complaints is system requirements... but this reviewer was also unhappy about the speed with which he mastered the game. (I'd guess he ran through on Normal, and hasn't figured out yet that Legendary is an entirely different ball of wax...) There'll be an update for this when the 1.03 patch for multiplayer is released, but in the meantime, check out a linked page of screenshots; they do a fantastic job of showing the advantage of Full Screen Anti-Aliasing (something that actually isn't available on the PC version; this is Mac-only). My recommendation is to load all three shots in a given series, to get your browser to cache them... and THEN cycle through them, looking at differences. (Louis Wu 10:51:26 UTC)
December 26, 2003 Link to this post
Miscellaneous Art - lots of it
In an effort to stave off overload when vacation ends, I'm attempting to clear out some of the queues right now. First up is the Miscellaneous Art queue; there were 16 items built up. They range from simple sketches to modified screenshots to very funny jokes. Check 'em out! (Louis Wu 17:01:11 UTC)
December 24, 2003 Link to this post
THAT took a long time.
Finally. rapture completed the absurdly long-threaded contest started by Gutupio a week ago... I'm guessing the answer's gonna tick off some of the contestants. Reasoning coming later today (keep an eye on the thread, if you're curious). Company arrives in an hour; I'm offline for a while. (Louis Wu 15:40:47 UTC)
December 24, 2003 Link to this post
Mac Halo Review at MacGamer
Holy missed opportunities, Batman! Somehow, I managed to overlook a massive review of Mac Halo over at MacGamer about a week ago. Corey Tamas gave it a 99% when all was said and done. PC reviewers have almost universally complained about performance, and have downgraded the PC version accordingly. MacGamer claims that the Mac version runs up to 25% faster than its Windows counterpart (I'm not sure how this was measured, given that it's hard to find reference platforms to compare) - so a much higher rating for the Mac version seems reasonable. There are also 60 (count 'em, 60) new screenshots to look at; some of the multiplayer ones show the difference between how chat is shown on the two platforms. Worth a read... sorry I missed it! (And where were the REST of you macheads, anyway?) (Louis Wu 12:26:25 UTC)
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