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December 1, 2003 Link to this post
HaloSpy updated
progamerz stopped by our forum to point out that a new version of HaloSpy has been released; this build adds screenshot viewing capabilities and autojoin and game autolaunch functions. Check it out! (Louis Wu 03:22:23 UTC)
December 1, 2003 Link to this post
Master Chief... in UT2
Ross Mills found a Master Chief model for Unreal Tournament 2; you can find download links (and a screenshot of the model) in this thread on the Atari forums. His feet look a little funny... but maybe that's just the angle. (Louis Wu 03:19:37 UTC)
November 25, 2003 Link to this post
Apple using Halo to sell G5s
We mentioned the new MacSoft Halo page a couple of days ago, and others have pointed out the Games page over at Apple... but travis brought to our attention that Halo is not confined to gaming pages any more. On a page devoted to extolling the virtues of the G5's video capabilities, the screenshot at the top of the page is (once again - remember 1999?) a shot from Halo. We've archived it here, in case it gets switched at some point. Yep - when you wanna show how powerful the new G5 really is... Halo is the testbed of choice. (Louis Wu 12:15:40 UTC)
November 21, 2003 Link to this post
Halo - on GBA
Nick and leftfb show what might be the best use of the Gameboy Advance SP screen... ever. (Two small vids, linked in this post and this one; wmp9 format.) (Louis Wu 11:17:00 UTC)
November 19, 2003 Link to this post
One One Se7en - A Solution?
So here's the thing. A few months back, we started receiving Guest strips for One One Se7en, created by fans of the Stuntmutt creation. We filled in the days of the week not covered by the main strip - but they were coming in faster than we could post them. Today, the wait time for new submissions is well over two months - and this has begun to cause problems. (Many of the submitted strips are topical, and the jokes are somewhat muted if shown past their expiration dates.) We've decided to open a One One Se7en Archive.
What is this? Well, think of it as overflow space. The Archive will be updated once a month or so - guaranteeing that no strip languishes longer than a month before being presented to the public. Strips will be identified by author, submission date, and a thumbnail... but archived strips will NOT make it into the normal One One Se7en (daily) queue. Whether your submission goes into the Guest rotation or the Archive is up to you; the trade-offs are a front-page mention and 'official' standing, versus (potentially) faster post times. Some strips will be placed in the Archive automatically; any strip posted on our forum from this point forward will be archived, instead of Guest-queued. If the Guest queue is longer than the next archive date, a topical strip will be placed in the archive. If a strip is submitted on a topic that's already been over-mined (in Stuntmutt's words), we'll archive it, instead of queueing it. And the submitter can CHOOSE to be placed in the archive, by specifying it when they submit.
We'd like to offer all currently-queued Guest strip submitters the chance to be posted in the first Archive posting, which will happen this Monday, November 24. (After that, Archive updates will happen on the 7th of the month, or thereabouts.) If you've submitted a strip that hasn't been posted, and would like the opportunity to enter this new section instead of waiting for the Guest queue to reach you, drop us a line (yes, we've created a new email address for this). (Louis Wu 21:14:55 UTC)
November 12, 2003 Link to this post
So Far Behind He's Ahead
Today's One One Se7en continue's the thread started on Monday - how many shots do we need to take at Halo PC's framerate, anyway? (I mean... it's not like it's a fast-moving target...) We've also added a Guest Queue approximate wait time, to let strip creators know what they're in for when they submit a strip. It's not an exact science, because it depends on special strip submissions by Stuntmutt (Sundays, holidays) - but it should give you a rough idea. (Hmm... looks like they're coming about as fast as Halo PC MC... I'm here all week.) (Louis Wu 11:21:39 UTC)
November 11, 2003 Link to this post
Pretty Pics for your screen
Seven desktop images for you today on the Wallpaper page, clearing out the queue. Better than last time! A word of warning - a couple of these come dangerously close to failing to meet our image posting guidelines... please, if you're submitting artwork, read the guidelines. Thanks! (Louis Wu 20:38:40 UTC)
November 11, 2003 Link to this post
To Screen or Not To Screen
241 new screenshots have been added to the Screenshots Database, covering all reviews listed to date and bringing us to the present. This brings the total number of Halo PC shots (1279) to within striking distance of all the Xbox Halo shots to date (1312) - wow. (Louis Wu 17:29:42 UTC)
November 10, 2003 Link to this post
It's All In Your Head
So what do you do when the AI in your head starts making you hear voices? (Well, her voice, anyway...) Check today's Halo: Resolution. (Louis Wu 11:15:58 UTC)
November 8, 2003 Link to this post
Mac geeks take heed!
Lots of good tech info from the Westlake programmers on the IMG forum - if that goes offline, Madscientist transcribed a bunch of it in this forum post. Not long now! (Louis Wu 20:15:40 UTC)
November 8, 2003 Link to this post
B.net interviews AGP
Yesterday, Bungie.net posted an interview with Jay Ubroh, the president of the Associates of Gaming Professionals, an organization devoted to professional Halo Xbox gaming. How AGP started, why Halo, and what's next were all on the table. Check it out! (Louis Wu 10:29:21 UTC)
November 6, 2003 Link to this post
Apple posts system reqs for Mac Halo
The Apple Store is listing some system requirements for Mac Halo (you'll have to search for the item; there's no way I know of to link directly to it), and they're relatively steep: 700 MHz G4, 256/512 MB RAM, Radeon 8500 or GeForce 2 MX with 32 MB VRAM. These aren't final requirements, as far as I know - Al Schilling just said yesterday (to IMG) that they hadn't been pinned down yet - but it's a starting point. Thanks to Toxicoman, via email, and Howie, on our forum, for noticing. (Louis Wu 14:24:05 UTC)
November 5, 2003 Link to this post
Party Hardy with Marty's Army!
Bungie's very own Marty O'Donnell has posted on his Chapter page that an announcement is coming soon about a large Marty Army get-together in honor of Halo's 2 year anniversary. More to come on Bungie.net's front page!
Those of you that live near the Maestro will have quite an opportunity to pump him for info on Halo 2 (the man never breaks though) as well as touch his golden mane! And then raid his fridge! And then flop a grenade on him as he runs from your base! (OK, I'll stop now)
UPDATE: Oops, I missed the link to the actual event page. November 15, at 4PM is when the craziness starts! Update 2: SketchFactor pointed out that the B.net clock is a little screwy; the festivities actually begin at 1 pm PST. (Ding 19:39:57 UTC)
November 4, 2003 Link to this post
Australian Halo Tourney starts this week
Cyber Slam is an Australian Halo tournament starting this Friday, November 7th. 16 national finalists will be flown to Sydney to compete in the finals on December 6 - and the winner will pocket $1000 in cash and be flown to the US to play in the International Halo Championship tourney in January 2004. You must be 18 or over to participate. Unfortunately, registration closed at midnight on the 3rd of November; we received this note a day or two before that, but it was sent to a hidden address (we were bcc'd), and my junk filter didn't let it through. Note to folks with time-critical info - in these days of heavy spam filtering, you're better off taking the extra time to actually mail the announcement to individual addresses. (There are even apps for this.) Good luck to all who entered! (Louis Wu 12:21:24 UTC)
November 4, 2003 Link to this post
Halo PC Vehicles Guide up at Halo Ops
Halo Ops has put up a Halo PC Vehicles Guide - and though the screenshots are quite nice, some of the info is a bit questionable. (I thought 'Phade' was a typo, at first, as the name of the Shade - but it's used more than half a dozen times.) As a discussion-starter, this article is worth a read. (Louis Wu 10:08:55 UTC)
November 4, 2003 Link to this post
Blood Gulch for UT2K3
Titanium Designs, a modding group for Unreal Tournament 2003, has released CTF - Bloodgulch 2, a map design based on Halo's Blood Gulch. You can see screenshots on this page, or grab a 17 mb WMP9 vid of the level from their Videos section. (Personally, I'm having trouble seeing the resemblance...) The 3 mb map download can be snagged off FilePlanet. Thanks to Alex Bilas for the heads-up. (Louis Wu 09:53:52 UTC)
November 2, 2003 Link to this post
Reviews out the wazoo
Thanks to Hamid Djangi, who pointed out a couple of review sites with lots of links we haven't reported yet - all of the following came from GameRankings and Metacritic.
- New Zealand Herald (September 25)
- Maxim Online (September 25)
- ActiveGaming (October 1)
- Lawrence.com (October 2)
- IcronticGames (October 6)
- USA Today (October 8)
- Gaming Target (October 10)
- Gaming Nation (October 11)
- The Next Level (October 13)
- Cincinatti Inquirer (October 14)
- The Globe and Mail (October 14)
- Thunderbolt Games Online (October 14)
- GameOver (October 17)
- Gaming Age (October 21)
- The Discworld (October 22)
- PGNx Media (October 25)
- Computer Gaming World (October 27)
- Gaming Media (October 28)
Whew! That's a lot. (Louis Wu 19:40:51 UTC)
November 1, 2003 Link to this post
Err, what is it?
One of my favorite Miscellaneous Art submitters is ZZoMBiE13 - he makes some incredible stuff. Well, he's now submitted a Guest One One Se7en strip... and brought is inimitable style to that arena. (He gets away a bit from the normal visual style of the comic... but he's spot on with content.) If you're confused, it's to do with the X03 screenshot released a few weeks ago - you can see it here. (Louis Wu 10:09:04 UTC)
October 30, 2003 Link to this post
CPL Chat posted around the net
A number of sites have put up transcripts of last night's IRC chat on the #CPL channel of Gamesnet with Gearbox, Bungie, and MS - we haven't had time to format our own yet (I wasn't around last night, but I logged it anyway :) ). In the meantime, you can check out
Some really good info in there! Update: Oops, missed a couple; Ross Mills posted to our own forum! And so did BOLL... (Louis Wu 09:07:32 UTC)
October 28, 2003 Link to this post
What's a FAQ, anyway?
Back in April, we started hosting a comic strip called One One Se7en. Its simple artwork and clever writing caught on - it's become one of our most popular features. So much so, in fact, that many people have submitted their OWN One One Se7en strips, which are now posted on days when Stuntmutt's official strips are not. Still, though, there is some confusion about how to go about creating and submitting strips, and what's really acceptable. To that end, Stuntmutt (in his own inimitable style) has written a FAQ, of sorts, to cover the basics. Check it out. (Louis Wu 09:52:47 UTC)
October 27, 2003 Link to this post
Worthplaying says it's worth playing
Quiet weekend for Halo reviews. The only one listed at Blue's News was the one at Worthplaying. It was written by someone who actually never played the Xbox version (or at least, never played it all the way through, campaign). Disappointment at system specs, disappointment about lack of Coop... but he was impressed by the solo AI, and enjoyed the immersion. There are 40 screenshots (though they're at 1024x768, not the listed 1600x1200), as well. (Louis Wu 16:16:08 UTC)
October 27, 2003 Link to this post
Halo Ops opens its doors
Tycho, from Unreal Ops, dropped us a note about a new site he's started up called (not surprisingly) Halo Ops. It's a slick-looking site, and it starts off with a bang - an interview with Randy Pitchford, put together during the Halo PC Fanstock event that took place a couple of months ago. Some very nice background info in there - go check it out! (And keep an eye on the site; if he's anywhere near as devoted to it as he is to Unreal Ops, it's gonna be a serious player in the Halo scene.) (Louis Wu 02:26:11 UTC)
October 25, 2003 Link to this post
Misc Art - finally
Once again, we've let the user-submitted artwork sections fall by the wayside because of the madness surrounding Halo PC (and now Mac Halo). Apologies to creators and viewers alike. We've got 5 Miscellaneous Art pieces for you today, including a modified screenshot, two comics, and a pair of awesome drawings. (ZZoMBiE13 continues to blow me away.) Go look! (Louis Wu 15:08:47 UTC)
October 25, 2003 Link to this post
Preview of HaloSpy
funky wrote to point out a new Halo PC browser app - it's called HaloSpy, and it lets you query specific servers for detailed info (before joining the game). You can read about it (and see screenshots) in this thread at Halocity. It's not available for download yet. (Louis Wu 11:00:46 UTC)
October 25, 2003 Link to this post
Bonus stuff for Halo PC buyers
Okay, this never got posted on the front page because it was sort of a cool bonus for folks with Halo PC to find on their own... but it's starting to clutter our forum, so I'm putting it here. On the Halo PC CD is a Goodies folder. (Most people never see it, because the disc is set to Autorun; there's no reason to open it.) Inside the Goodies folder is a file called 'Preview.pdf' - it contains previews of all three Halo novels, including 8 pages devoted to 'Halo: First Strike', due out in early December. It's chock-full of spoilers, so if you want to read the story without preconceptions, pass on this... but if you are curious, there it is. (And before anyone writes to us screaming about how they found this first, and should get credit for it... we knew it was there in mid-September, a couple of weeks before the game was actually out. If you told us about it BEFORE that, we're happy to listen to your claim. If you mentioned it after... congratulations for finding it on your own, but there ain't no public credit for ya. :) ) (Louis Wu 09:22:23 UTC)
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