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June 15, 2002 Link to this post
He's got bigger ears than Dubya...
Okay, this better not start a flood of cheesy compositing... but we're putting this up because 1) it's been a bit slow, newswise (mostly my fault - real life intrudes), and 2) Mourneblade was very polite. :) Check our Miscellaneous Art section for some... miscellaneous art. (Louis Wu 00:54:42 UTC)
June 11, 2002 Link to this post
Images and Words
New content over at Bungie's Tru7h and Reconciliation site - there's a pretty fun new 'Caption This!' section, wherein Bungie puts up great screenshots (warning: spoilers), and you write captions for them (and vote on other people's attempts)... and in honor of tomorrow's release of the Halo Soundtrack, there's an interview with Marty O'Donnell. Thanks to mnemesis and Ape Man for the heads-up on the screenshots section - even though BOTH of them missed the Marty interview... (he doesn't get no respect!) Check it all out. Good stuff. (Louis Wu 00:01:20 UTC)
June 8, 2002 Link to this post
Halo's Star(s)...
Thanks to Phreak, who noted on our forum that he's started a compilation of the stars in the Halo (game) universe... there are some gaps in his chart, so if you can help out, drop him a line! (Louis Wu 02:30:18 UTC)
June 7, 2002 Link to this post
Screenshots Database Updated
The last two batches of screenshots from Bungie's Tru7h and Reconciliation site were added to our Screenshots database last night - apologies for neglecting to note that here. These include the 12 Closeup shots put up last week, as well as the 48 shots that accompany the Truth and Reconciliation Legendary walkthrough. (It should be clear that there are spoilers in the walkthrough pics - it is, after all, a walkthrough of the level - but just in case...) (Louis Wu 12:55:22 UTC)
June 6, 2002 Link to this post
Old Spicy McHunter...
Looks like this is turning out to be Movie day. We'll start with a submission from Djoey154 - it's called Scottish Hunter, and we'll warn you now, the music is mature-rated. He originally submitted this as a Windows Media Player file (11.8 mb) - but with some coaxing, submitted an .avi which has been converted to QuickTime 5 format (12.9 mb). Currently, they're both on mythica.org - but we will almost certainly need mirrors for this - please let us know if you can put this up. (I''ll be adding a Hotline version for both of these in the next couple of hours, at least.) Take a look... Update: A mirror list has been added for this film - hopefully we can populate it soon! All movies from the last few days have been added to the Movies database - and while you're there, you might notice an extra data chunk; movies with spoilers are now labeled in red, near the bottom of the entry. There's currently no way to REMOVE spoiler-laden movies from the list... but there will be, eventually. (Louis Wu 09:40:26 UTC)
June 6, 2002 Link to this post
A new day, a new pair of links
A couple of new links for you folks - StarWarsFanMan has started a new Halo photos site, called Halo Onslaught... and Team Overkill has pointed out their clan's Halo section on our forum. Get to viewin'! (Louis Wu 09:14:33 UTC)
May 31, 2002 Link to this post
The first mirrors for Warthog Revisited
Mirror sites have begun to come in for the Warthog Revisited movie - we've started a mirror list. Hopefully, the bandwidth will continue to hold up once the Oz.net servers drop off that list... but if you haven't seen this, grab it now. it's hilarious. (Louis Wu 19:02:14 UTC)
May 31, 2002 Link to this post
What the heck IS that?
Whoa - thanks to Frogblast, who noticed a new set of screenshots over at Bungie's Tru7h and Reconciliation; another set of Eyeball Benders! This one's tougher than the last set... add your guesses to Froggy's thread! (Louis Wu 02:15:32 UTC)
May 31, 2002 Link to this post
Combat Unevolved...
It had to happen... Scott Porter writes to let us know that work has begun on a Marathon Infinity conversion - Halo: Combat Unevolved. They've JUST started, so there's not much there yet... but if you are interested in getting in on the ground floor of this project, send him mail! (Louis Wu 02:02:08 UTC)
May 29, 2002 Link to this post
The chase is on... again!
In the old days, Box Acronyms were a staple of Bungie's offerings, and provided quite a bit of discussion fodder for fans. The practice fell by the wayside, unfortunately, with Oni... and the original Halo release has none, either. However, starting with the Game of the Year Edition, and continuing with the Halo Soundtrack, the practice is back! I don't have a copy of the GotY box, so I don't know what the acronym is... but Friday night, lucky Fanfest-goers got their hands on the Halo Soundtrack, a couple of weeks early... and the acronym there is
SABABWL
Our own mnemesis, of the Halo Story page, threw out a guess of 'Songs About Buildings And Babes Wearing Leather'... but this is probably not exactly right. Anyone else have any guesses? (We'd also love to get hold of the GotY acronym, if anyone's got a copy...) (Louis Wu 14:55:44 UTC)
May 28, 2002 Link to this post
The last survivors...
Thanks to Miguel Chavez, who sent in a nice pic of the close of the Fanfest last week. It was taken just before we broke everything down, and you can see the die-hard late-stayers, along with two of the 6 Xboxes we used (plus their screens). Only about half the people are labeled - this is my fault, as I didn't know everyone there. :( (If you know any of the unnamed people, feel free to tell us - we'll add labels.) And for those who don't believe Miguel is REALLY Bungie's Number One Fan... check this out. (Louis Wu 18:01:17 UTC)
May 22, 2002 Link to this post
New Fanfic series started
Today's Fan Fiction update consists of a pair of chapters from Jean-Paul Allee, the first and second of his 'Into the Unknown' series. Check 'em out! (We also got two copies of a story from Gordi... but both were corrupt upon arrival, and Gordi's email is blocked by his ISP - mailbox is full. Maybe he'll see this...) Update: Gordi DID see this... and sent in another copy of 'Upon This Stage (Prologue 1)'. (Louis Wu 16:31:33 UTC)
May 18, 2002 Link to this post
Saturday's reading material
Saturday's Fan Fiction:
- Effusion, part 9, by Tursas
- Fight for Her, by Omniscient
- The Aftermath part 1 and part 2, by Gasmask
- Last Hope part 6, by SSJBRK
Rainy weekend here - good for reading. (News will probably slow down - lots of family stuff to attend to. Not to mention the service outages that have started up again, thanks to the weather...)
May 18, 2002 Link to this post
Closeup screens finally finished
Whoa - FINALLY! Way back on March 6, Bungie posted a series of closeup screenshots, and challenged fans to decipher them. Most were figured out within the first couple of days... but scrn_081 has baffled the community... until now. xbill gets the kewpie doll, according to Dave Candland, the devious creator of the challenge. W00t! (Louis Wu 00:10:01 UTC)
May 17, 2002 Link to this post
Pictures for your screen
A pair of new desktop images have been submitted - you'll find 'em in our Wallpaper section. (Louis Wu 20:05:18 UTC)
May 15, 2002 Link to this post
PoA... for C-S
A month and a half ago, bikeman704 submitted a rendering of the Halo pelican in a Counter-Strike format... today, he brings you two screens of a level based on the Pillar of Autumn. You'll find 'em in our Miscellaneous Art section. Nice! (Louis Wu 15:38:07 UTC)
May 14, 2002 Link to this post
Marty O interview at Xbox.zone
Thomas Bottrill sends word that he's put up a new interview of Marty O'Donnell at Xbox.zone (the site is framed, so hit the 'Say Halo!' link, then the 'Marty O'Donnell Interview'). Some interesting stuff in there... though Marty's a bit more reticent than usual (check out the answers to the Halo 2 questions). A sample:
xbox.zone: What's with the Irish folk music? And why did it work so bloody well? Also what styles/types of music didn't make it into the game, and why?
Marty: Well I'm Irish so maybe that's where that feel came from. Actually, I never intended it to have an Irish folk music feel but I guess it is a little on the "River Dance" side of things. I just liked the groove when it came to me and started developing it. I have no idea why it works. As far as styles that didn't make it in, I'm sure you'll not be able to find any Hawaiian music in the game.
Me, I'm sorta missing the Hawaiian stuff now... This has been added to our Interviews database. (Louis Wu 18:44:55 UTC)
May 14, 2002 Link to this post
Dust and Echoes... and echoes...
Tuesday Fan Fiction offerings - two eerily similar stories, at least at first:
- Warning: escaping convicts can be allies in disguise (Part 1), by Cap'n Keyes
- Halo: Aftermath - Prologue, by Nick
The second story is the beginning of a complete rewrite - Nick (formerly known as GarlicJr11) was unhappy with the quality of the story, and chose to start anew. The original version has been removed, at his request. (Louis Wu 16:31:26 UTC)
May 11, 2002 Link to this post
Everybody's Reading on the Weekend
Saturday's Fan Fiction offering:
- Roughneck Two-Zero, part 7, by Anthony Coronado
- Effusion, part 8, by Tursas
- Finishing what you started, Part 3, by LeAtHeRnEcK
Get an early start... (Louis Wu 09:46:24 UTC)
May 6, 2002 Link to this post
Xbox price drop imminent?
Reuters is reporting that a market analyst is predicting a $100 price cut on the Xbox to be announced as early as E3 (in less than 3 weeks). That should jump-start new sales... thanks to Dave Calotta for the heads-up. (Louis Wu 20:20:58 UTC)
May 6, 2002 Link to this post
The Bungie Store opens for business
The Bungie Store is live. Start your buying. (Thanks, M.A.G...) (Louis Wu 20:07:39 UTC)
May 2, 2002 Link to this post
Fan Fiction undertaking needs volunteers
Ryan dropped us a note with a rather ambitious proposal - he hopes to get as many fan fiction writers together as possible, and as a group, tell the story of the game.
- Skill level of the writer is not important - everyone is welcome.
- All writers will have a chance to help with the actual editing of the project. (There is no minimum amount of work needed to be part of this - you contribute what you feel comfortable contributing.)
- The editing process will (in Ryan's words) "help to blend all of our writing styles effectively to create a story far more polished, enjoyable, and colorful than any one writer could do alone. Since it has an elaborate and fair set up, inter-writer disagreements will be dealt with proactively in the benefit of the story as a whole."
- There aren't any fixed dates for the project at this point - work will start when there are enough writers, and will end when everyone involved is satisfied.
If you're interested in participating in this project, drop Ryan a note - he'll be doing the coordination at this stage. (Louis Wu 18:51:24 UTC)
May 1, 2002 Link to this post
Dual-monitor desktops - now for a single screen
A couple of weeks ago, Bungie released some cool dual-monitor desktops. Did you decide they were nice to look at, but that you didn't have the screen real estate to show 'em off? Never fear - Allenthar has combined them into nice single-monitor desktops - you can find them, in a whole slew of resolutions, in our Wallpaper section. (Louis Wu 14:48:23 UTC)
April 30, 2002 Link to this post
Ghost Jumping with SaTaN
A few weeks ago, SaTaN discovered a cool new trick - you could use the momentum of a vehicle to push your player up a LONG way. He described it on our forum, and then Bonk filmed a demo of the technique... but SaTaN's put out a video of his own, showing how versatile this trick really is (and showing some s7yle in the process). We've started you out with two mirrors for the 8.6 mb film... but we're happy to list more. (Louis Wu 09:36:55 UTC)
April 24, 2002 Link to this post
Halo 2 announcement at E3?
News catch-up... Peter Haughie points out that the latest issue of Xgamer, a UK Xbox mag, has some speculation about a Halo 2 announcement at E3 next month (they state that 'an inside source has confirmed that Halo 2 exists'):
The timing is everything. Xbox is off to a rip-roaring start but Microsoft needs to keep the momentum going. And what better way to keep the good times rolling than by announcing the follow-up to the game that's got people pulling Xboxes off the shelves as fast as their hands can move? That announcement will take place at videogaming's biggest industry event of the year - E3 in Los Angeles, between May 21st and 24th.
The rest of the article is pretty interesting, as well - once it's off the shelves, we'll be sure to put it up in our Press Scans section! (Louis Wu 17:32:40 UTC)
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