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October 13, 2009 Link to this post
Bad Cyborg: Bridge Onslaught Challenge
Rockslider's been having fun finding huge battles in ODST - he's written up a guide to playing with the Covenant forces you generally ignore at the start of ONI Alpha Site (you blow the bridge, and they're on the far side). Give it a read if you like masses of enemies all at once! (Louis Wu 16:27:22 UTC)
October 13, 2009 Link to this post
ODST Cutscene Library - More HD Scenes Up
Servers are holding up well to demand for the ODST cutscenes (we've served almost a terabyte of 'em since Sunday afternoon), so we're turning on the next batch of HD versions in the Cutscene Library. NMPD HQ, Kikowani Station, and the start of the end of the game... go get 'em! (Some people are reporting playback issues on the HD versions - both WMP9 and QuickTime - and the common factor, so far, seems to be Vista. If you're seeing stuttering framerates on playback of the HD versions, and you're NOT using Vista, can you let us know? This assumes, of course, that you're trying this out on a machine that can generally handle HD video.) (Louis Wu 12:18:52 UTC)
October 10, 2009 Link to this post
HaloContest Sept 09 Winners Announced
Morpheus announced that the winners of the September 2009 HaloContest are now posted - swing by HaloContest to view the screenshot, and the video clip! If you think you can do better, October's contest is open for entries. (Louis Wu 12:47:14 UTC)
October 9, 2009 Link to this post
Watch the burritos!
The Bungie Weekly Update this time around is chock-full of info that might make your Firefight games less frustrating - but there's lots of other stuff too. An appeal for donations, some info about sports bigwigs getting special treatment, details about a group of former Bungie guys starting their own team, cool cars from Forza 3 (HBO readers will have already seen some of this)... and some other stuff. Definitely worth a read, either on Bungie.net or here, in our Weekly Update Archive. (Yes, ours validates.) (Louis Wu 23:18:46 UTC)
October 9, 2009 Link to this post
BWO Screenshot Contest Winners
Recently, we mentioned a screenshot contest from Black Water Ops - today, according to Bungie.net, they've announced the winners. Go see! (Louis Wu 17:49:32 UTC)
October 9, 2009 Link to this post
Dipping in to the Civilian Experience
VentureBeat has written up a history of Sadie's Story, the tale within a tale in Halo 3: ODST - great read! Lots of background on the company that built it, and how it fits into the overall game. Give it a read! (Louis Wu 15:07:08 UTC)
October 7, 2009 Link to this post
Outside, Looking In
A couple of days ago, we let you know about some pics that Jammerfer [MunKy] took from outside the starting drop pod... that he got to via Firefight. NeoGAF's CrazedArabMan repeated the feat - and though the film didn't show up in his Recent Games list, he was able to record it via capture card. Pretty interesting flythrough of the space Bungie built to start the game!
(Louis Wu 12:53:01 UTC)
October 5, 2009 Link to this post
It's a long way down...
Jammerfer [MunKy] accidentally got himself outside the drop pod you start in on ODST. Pics aren't perfect, because he wasn't on his own Xbox... but they're pretty intriguing! (Louis Wu 22:17:24 UTC)
October 5, 2009 Link to this post
Tag and Release: Firefight
Wanna see some really cool battle pics? Search Bungie.net's screenshot collection for 'Firefight'-tagged images. Or just check out the specimens urk found in his latest Tag and Release feature. Hunters look so sad when their armor gets cut off 'em... (Louis Wu 18:04:33 UTC)
October 2, 2009 Link to this post
Cool PAX Schwag Giveaway
A Match Made in Halo (the site started up to document a Halo wedding) collected a bunch of schwag at PAX this year - including a Master Chief dogtag and a bunch of Superintendent pins. You can enter to win the whole shebang by leaving a comment on the blog post. Nice! Thanks, urk. (Louis Wu 17:48:13 UTC)
October 2, 2009 Link to this post
Mythic Forging
Black Water Ops is just dying to give stuff away - a couple of days ago, they mentioned a Screenshot contest, and today they've got a Forge contest (thanks, urk). Create a cool map, using one of the latest three levels, win MS points or BWO site points. Full details at Bungie.net. (Louis Wu 16:45:23 UTC)
October 1, 2009 Link to this post
Mombasa Streets, Unmarked
pete_the_duck spent some time getting a clean mosaic of Mombasa's Streets - if you're building something where you want to show people where something is, this is a great starting point. (There have been other maps posted online - but none of them are this clean - or unmarked.) I wrote this up for posting yesterday - but managed to forget. (Louis Wu 14:17:33 UTC)
October 1, 2009 Link to this post
Mapping New Mombasa
Narcogen has started the process of mapping New Mombasa - using Google Earth. Check out his post on Rampancy.net for details! (Louis Wu 12:43:40 UTC)
September 30, 2009 Link to this post
Community Spotlight: Team BackFire
Bungie.net has a new Community Spotlight up - this one shines on Team BackFire, a Bungie.net group focused on screenshots. Check out an interview with the group, and a new batch of files in Bungie Favorites! (Louis Wu 18:59:21 UTC)
September 29, 2009 Link to this post
BWO Screenie Contest
Black Water Ops is holding a screenshot contest - win and you could get yourself some MS points or a LIVE subscription. Check their site for details! Thanks to Bungie's Comm Chatter for the heads-up. (Louis Wu 19:25:06 UTC)
September 29, 2009 Link to this post
Halo Legends - more screens
Five new screens have popped up from the Bones-created episode of Halo Legends
(1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5) - no word on release dates yet, though. (Louis Wu 16:16:51 UTC)
September 28, 2009 Link to this post
KOXM Interview with Marty O'Donnell
Hedgemony pointed out that the latest KOXM podcast (the podcast of OXM magazine) has an interview with Marty O'Donnell - it's a pretty interesting discussion that ranges from how Marty got into the industry, to how the music for ODST came about. The actual interview itself is about 40 minutes long, starting at about 22:30, but Marty sticks around for a trivia game once the interview is over. You'll learn something!
(Louis Wu 12:24:28 UTC)
September 27, 2009 Link to this post
Fun cutscene egg
Jayshum pointed out a youtube vid from Scazza showing off a pretty cool easter egg in the Epilogue cutscene of Halo 3: ODST - if you want to see it for yourself, simply hold the analogue stick you use to turn (Default is the right stick, but Southpaw is Left) as you watch the cutscene. If it's too much work to get there again, you can watch the low-quality, filmed-off-the-screen version Jayshum linked to - or you can grab an HD version from us (9-30 mb, depending on resolution). Funny stuff! (There are other eggs being turned up - Crymson Nite noticed Trogdor the Burninator, among other things, and Devin Olsen pointed out a ReadyUpLive vid showing a Halo 2 egg that reappeared in Halo 3, and now ODST.) (Louis Wu 18:14:04 UTC)
September 26, 2009 Link to this post
Up close - UCAV Drone Fighter (HD ODST Version)
Bry took some amazing screenshots of the drone fighter you see overhead on the Uplift Reserve level. Awesome! (Louis Wu 17:32:55 UTC)
September 26, 2009 Link to this post
The Wind in their Hair...
Devin Olsen and goatrope got out of Uplift Reserve, and went exploring. The video and screenshots are pretty cool! (Louis Wu 17:30:58 UTC)
September 25, 2009 Link to this post
Aesthetic Artist Interview: The U2 RoKKeR
It's been a few weeks, but the Aesthetic Artist Interview series is back - COL0NEL SANDERS sent along an interview with (and some sweet screenshots from) The U2 RoKKeR, a relatively new screenshot artist who's got quite an eye for composition. Check it out! (Louis Wu 17:08:31 UTC)
September 25, 2009 Link to this post
Get the most out of Bungie.net's ODST Features
We neglected to mention an article posted yesterday afternoon on Bungie.net: 'Link Up with the B.net' seemed, at first glance, to be aimed at newcomers who wanted to tie their in-game experience in to Bungie.net's amazing stat tracking system. It didn't really seem like 'news' for the average HBO reader. A closer read, however, shows that this does include information that's of wider interest.
- There's a collection of tips for completing the various Vidmaster Achievements (as of yesterday, just over 4,000 people had completed them and collected their Recon armor)
- There's a mini-primer on Bungie Pro, and the mention of a new, not-quite-implemented feature coming soon: you'll be able to render a segment of a Firefight video simply by indicating the timestamps of your start and stop spots. This is amazingly cool, given that without it, you'd need an AWFUL lot of render points to grab Firefight footage (since Firefight has no 'clip' capabilities).
- The stats integration is, indeed, covered in the article - check it out for basic details and links to more in-depth explanations.
Definitely worth a read! (Louis Wu 13:31:03 UTC)
September 24, 2009 Link to this post
Jump in, the water's fine.
The tricksters/egg hunters have already gotten going - check this stuff out. (We're not, for the most part, going to be covering ODST tricking; there's going to be just too much of it, and there are already entire communities dedicated to it. But it's early days, and it's fun to see where folks are starting.)
- Bud, over at High Impact Halo, posted a link to a video that shows some jumps inside the ONI Alpha Site... and a very cool across-the-water launch out of Uplift Reserve. (Thanks, Ducain.)
- HaLo2FrEeEk found an ID card with Marty O'Donnell's face on it (maybe?).
- gunluva found trash with Marathon artwork and weapons on it on the floor, along with some text with hidden messages.
There are lots more - but those are the pics and vids we have for you today. Be sure to check out HIH on a regular basis if you love this stuff! (Louis Wu 15:43:13 UTC)
September 23, 2009 Link to this post
Bungie Comm Chatter Grab Bag
Bunch of new content on Bungie.net already today (I'm really late getting started)... let's summarize what's there for you:
- Burnie Burns did a video interview with PPMooCowPP, the Commissioner of Grifball, about the sport.
- HaloCharts has summarized the progress made by folks who took up their Campaign Challenge - wow, those guys killed a lot.
- Some Bungie forum regulars have put together a community challenge: 7 billion grunts KIA by July 7, 2010. Can you help?
- FortNightProduction has posted The Lucky 20 Episode 4 - it's more bad luck than good.
- Mastercmj2003 has written up a guide to help you get the Vidmaster: Endure achievement.
Good stuff! (And a nice boost to what will likely be a light news day; ODST has taken up quite a bit of my time in the past week, and it's time to spend a little more time on the people who put food on my table...) (Louis Wu 17:13:21 UTC)
September 22, 2009 Link to this post
Bringin' it back
Botolf posted a bunch of screenshots over at NeoGAF of an ODST-inspired Halo Custom Edition multiplayer map. (The last one is rather poignant.) The map's not available yet, so for now it's just the screenshots - but go look! (It's not his map, he's just posting the pics.) (Louis Wu 12:26:11 UTC)
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