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February 25, 2011 Link to this post
Defiant Assets Hit the Web
A set of screenshots and a couple of videos pertaining to the Defiant Map Pack hit the streets yesterday - Gamersyde has a nice roundup. (Lots of sites have a nice roundup. That's just the one I picked.) (Louis Wu 14:33:15 UTC)
February 24, 2011 Link to this post
Huge Reach-themed giveaway at Marissa's Bunny
Marissa's Dad sent word of another Reach Console giveaway at Marissa's Bunny, the site devoted to raising awareness for Infantile Spasms. This one's pretty massive - the winner will walk away with a Reach Special Edition xBox 360 Slim, a Kinect unit, a copy of the Reach Legendary Edition, and a $500 Gamestop gift card. Wonga. To be entered, you have to vote for the blog and let them know (read the instructions for full details). You can also get extra entries by letting them know what you'd do with the card. Not bad! This one runs for two weeks (it started a couple of days ago) - what do you have to lose? (While you're there, be sure to learn a little something about Marissa's disease, and consider dropping something in the hat.)
(Louis Wu 02:59:20 UTC)
February 24, 2011 Link to this post
Digging in the Couch Cushions, Round Two
Took a LONG time - but I can still say "I read every single post on the HBO forum". Caught up! Here's what I found since the last roundup (well, through a day or two ago):
- I almost skipped this, because I noticed Grim's posting about a 'Nasty' montage on our front page earlier this week... I'm glad I looked. FALL3Npro stopped by last week with word of his Halo Reach/Halo 3 montage, Lost Transmission - heavy on the editing, full of sick gameplay. Check it out!
- Leviathan was inspired by Halo: Cryptum to try and visualize the War-Sphinx - those massive protectors set to guard the Didact. The end result is... awesome. (I mean, seriously awesome. Follow that link.)
- masugn pointed out the most recent update to Isaac Hannaford's blog - more vehicle designs. Awesome stuff! (Don't miss the concept art for Deliver Hope Hannaford points you to over at Evan Shipard's site, either...)
- pete_the_duck finished off his Fall of Beta comic... in text format. If you don't remember the comic, never fear, he's included a summary of Part 1 (which WAS finished), along with links to the original artwork. I have to say... had the story played out the way he wanted, I'd feel bad for the UNSC. Their finest hope... well, let's just say he's not the best shot around.
- padraig08 ran across a parody song that's been on YouTube for several months now - but hasn't turned up here yet. ScreenTeamShow used CeeLo Green's tune to create Frag You - a pretty cool (if overly autotuned) parody with guest appearances by Cortana, the Chief, and a hanging pretzel.
- BlueNinja finally broke through some of the barriers on Long Night of Solace... and found the filming location for one of Reach's cutscenes. If you don't enjoy seeing the struts holding up the play's set, don't read this post. (Me, I find this stuff fascinating.) He did some cool stuff in New Alexandria, too.
From here on in, forum posts that are front-paged will be current again! (I've still got to go through Bungie's Comm Chatter, of course... but that's for later.) (Louis Wu 00:15:18 UTC)
February 23, 2011 Link to this post
Capturing Reach
CGSociety just ran a pretty slick article on the development of Reach, specifically the technology used to capture and almost literally "film" the events of the game. It's a very cool look behind the scenes of how we get to the end result of the fantastic game playing out on our screens at home. Thanks to Reluctant Chaos for the heads-up! (GrimBrother One 07:51:21 UTC)
February 22, 2011 Link to this post
Surfacing... and HAFT
Not too long ago, a groundhog stuck his head out of a hole in northern Pennsylvania, and predicted that spring was near. I feel a lot like that groundhog - been buried for far too long, but warmer weather is coming. GrimBrother One's done an admirable job keeping this site online recently, but there are certainly a number of cool Halo-related tidbits that have slipped under our radar. I'm currently in the process of catching up on the last few thousand forum posts, looking for some of those tidbits - I'll probably start posting them tomorrow. In the meantime, why don't you go spend some time with the last few episodes of Halo Action Figure Theater? We've been remiss in letting you know about recent updates - February has already seen Snow What (groanworthy dialogue), Blink (Dr. Who crossovers), and Afterglow (warning: scantily-clad dolls). Enjoy! (Louis Wu 20:06:27 UTC)
February 21, 2011 Link to this post
The Art of Loving Leviathan
In a pretty awesome move of community support, Arithromaniac has started a petition designed to garner more recognition for a very talented member of the HBO community, Leviathan. If you know Levi's works, and like what you see, then by all means drop by and add your name to the list! You can also view what people have had to say so far both on the petition itself here, or by visiting the thread on our forum. (GrimBrother One 17:53:04 UTC)
February 16, 2011 Link to this post
The Mona Lisa is on Fast Approach
If you have been wondering what happened to the motion comic from 343 Industries on The Mona Lisa, head on over to the Waypoint Blog for information. You can also get some more details at author Teassa Kum's website as well as take a look at a couple of screenshots from the upcoming video. Nice! (GrimBrother One 22:30:54 UTC)
February 16, 2011 Link to this post
XForgery Race Tourney
DIEabolical D from XForgery wants to let you all know about the XForgery Cup Race Series Tournament that will be going on this weekend starting Friday. Hit the jump for more details and get those engines revved up! (GrimBrother One 22:24:00 UTC)
February 11, 2011 Link to this post
Splash, Remixed
Not really Halo-related, but cool nonetheless - Andrew Matecha, a long-time fan, has remixed 'Splash', a song from Bungie's Marathon soundtrack, and set it to a slideshow of Marathon screenshots and art. Triggers all sorts of memories! (Louis Wu 14:02:23 UTC)
February 10, 2011 Link to this post
Bungie Carnage Report, Issue Le Deux
As Mariachi pointed out, the second issue of Bungie's Carnage Report (a relatively new newsletter designed to keep fans informed of the latest goings-on at Bungie) was mailed out yesterday; we've started an archive for them. (Issue 001 is here - thanks, ZayneHumphrey! - and Issue 002 is here. One of these days, we'll even put up an index file for them.) If you're an avid fan, there's probably not a LOT new in here... but it's a good way to make sure you're caught up! (You can sign up for your very own copy by visiting your Bungie.net Profile, and editing the Profile info to include emailed updates.) (Louis Wu 14:06:18 UTC)
February 3, 2011 Link to this post
Halo: SPD Vol 2 - Flash
Hedgemony stopped in with more info about his upcoming webcomic - should be starting up in about 4 weeks. Go check out the promo! (Louis Wu 15:24:49 UTC)
February 3, 2011 Link to this post
Upcoming Playlists Described
Bungie's Playlists page has been updated - starting next week, four new lists will be available: Community Slayer (with new maps), Grifball, Firefight Limited, and Firefight Arcade. Nice! Thanks, FPS Fan. (Louis Wu 15:22:44 UTC)
February 2, 2011 Link to this post
Figuring out how gamers play
There's a pretty interesting article in Edge Magazine about the Science of Usability Testing in videogames - and Bungie's John Hopson (user research lead) gets some screen space. Go check it out! Thanks, urk. (Louis Wu 20:52:38 UTC)
February 1, 2011 Link to this post
Waypoint Goodies
bs angel dropped us a line to point out some pretty cool content at Halo Waypoint's website:
- OptimumForge continues his Forge101 tutorial vids - the latest one will help you make a great CTF map.
- Mike whipped up some pretty cool Windows Phone 7 wallpapers from Reach screenshots - go adorn your speaking device!
- ReggaePanda put together a really nice Reach Screenshot montage - just a couple of minutes long, but full of beautiful images.
Go explore - I bet there's other stuff there you haven't seen yet! (Louis Wu 18:31:03 UTC)
February 1, 2011 Link to this post
Complete Chronological Halo Campaign Run-through
Podtacular's Dust Storm has just finished up a 50-part Chronological Campaign Run-through of Halo - starts on Reach, runs through Halo, Halo 2, Halo 3: ODST, and then Halo 3. A labor of love! (Louis Wu 13:02:15 UTC)
January 24, 2011 Link to this post
Coastline Racetrack Final Version Complete
CruelLEGACEY wants you all to know that the final version of his very cool Coastline Racetrack is up now. Details and download link can be found here. Go start your engines! (GrimBrother One 14:16:55 UTC)
January 22, 2011 Link to this post
Halo Reach Fails: Episode 7
Looks like multiple groups have started uploading the Halo Reach Fails series - I think we'll stick with the Halo3Fails link (the one we've been using all along). Some funny clips in here - sometimes, you simply can't blame your enemies for your deaths! Thanks, chris10023. (Louis Wu 14:53:57 UTC)
January 21, 2011 Link to this post
Showin' The Halo Love
Dan Baker's been a Halo fan for quite some time - in 2007 he built a display for his action figures, and in 2008 he started work on a very high-quality Halo comic. He got in touch today with information about three new Halo-related projects - Marine outfits for his kids this past Halloween, a very cool Spike Grenade for his brother this Christmas, and a metal sign he's selling at Etsy. Visit this page for details about all three of these projects! (I'm thinkin' seriously about that sign...) (Louis Wu 20:05:12 UTC)
January 21, 2011 Link to this post
GGL Season Two Starting Soon
Goosechecka from the awesome folks over at GrifballHub wanted to let us know that GrifballHub's Good Games League is starting up again for their second season in Reach. Signups are from Friday, January 21 - Jan 28th. You can find all of the shiny details here . If you still need some motivation, check out their pre-season highlight reel to get yourself psyched up. Go and check it out! (GrimBrother One 13:39:31 UTC)
January 16, 2011 Link to this post
Arby 'n' the Chief Season 5 Trailer
Joshua Allen pointed out the new trailer for Arby 'n' the Chief Season 5 - the actual series starts next Saturday, the 22nd. I'm definitely confused... (Louis Wu 17:56:36 UTC)
January 13, 2011 Link to this post
Sword Faves
bs angel certainly loves someone who knows how to use their sword, especially when they take pictures. That's right, her Favorite Halo Screenshots are back over at the Waypoint Blog, this time around focusing on the infamous and deadly Energy Sword. Some very cool shots in there; some of the effects are just gorgeous! (GrimBrother One 19:52:09 UTC)
January 8, 2011 Link to this post
Bungie Embedded Video Helper
While it's very, very cool that rendered videos from Bungie.net can be embedded anywhere, it's somewhat less cool that they're set to autostart for all embeds. This means if someone puts together a page with a bunch of videos, when you open the page, you'll be faced with a cacophony of sound and moving images. Francis stopped by yesterday - twice - to make your life a little better, if you use Firefox; he wrote a Greasemonkey script that gives you far more control over B.net embeds. Read the Update post for full details and the latest version... and breathe a little easier when you open a page full of vids. (Louis Wu 16:04:58 UTC)
January 7, 2011 Link to this post
Winter Game Fest VI in San Diego
Tex let us know that UC San Diego's annual Winter Game Fest kicks off on January 23 - lots of tournaments for lots of games (including, of course, Halo: Reach). Reach tourney starts at 2pm on the 23rd. If you're in the area - sign up! (Louis Wu 20:17:55 UTC)
January 7, 2011 Link to this post
Friday's Fan Fiction
Five new pieces are up in the Fan Fiction section this week - story starts, story middles, and a poem. Go read! (Louis Wu 13:24:30 UTC)
January 5, 2011 Link to this post
HSH Roundup
RC Master kindly sent along a summary of some of the cool new content at High Speed Halo:
- There's a 3:51 Legendary speedrun of Nightfall, by Ignatius - with no shots fired, no enemies killed. Wow.
- Ensnared Cadaver and BishopOfAngst did a lot of co-op ODST speedrunning: NMPD HQ on Normal, Kikowani Stn. on Normal and Easy, Kizingo Blvd. on Normal, and Tayari Plaza on Heroic. Busy guys! (The runs are pretty slick, and worth watching.)
- Ensnared Cadaver also has a solo run of Kikowani Stn. on Heroic.
- Finally, Gocnak ran Uplift Reserve on Legendary, in a Zero Shot Pacifist Vidmaster Classic run... in 2:26. That's insanely quick.
He also wanted to remind you that Awesome games done quick starts tomorrow, and Cody Miller will be running Halo in between his Portal and MGS2 runs. Tune in! (Louis Wu 19:31:14 UTC)
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