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May 26, 2005 Link to this post
Halo 2 Soundtrack Vol 2 - Mastered
There's a short note over at Bungie.net - apparently, the official Nile Rogers website has announced that Marty has finished mastering the Halo 2 soundtrack. No other info is given - but if you'll remember, the Weekly What's Update on May 14 suggested an early July release. (Louis Wu 19:40:58 UTC)
May 24, 2005 Link to this post
Bach Backpedals on Release Date Claims
Last week, we mentioned a quote from Bill Gates that suggested that Halo 3 might be released in the same timeframe as the Playstation 3. We warned, as usual, that it ain't official until Bungie SAYS it's official... but it IS hard to contradict the head honcho. Nevertheless, there WAS some backpedaling by Robbie Bach, Chief Xbox Officer - in today's Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Bach is quoted as saying:
We haven't announced anything on what Bungie is doing or where we're going with the future of the 'Halo' franchise. With all respect to Bill, I don't run Bungie's studio, and neither does he.
Go read the article for even more vagueness. Thanks to Marc Friedrichs of Halo Universe for the heads-up. (Louis Wu 09:24:13 UTC)
May 22, 2005 Link to this post
Pillar of Autumn Space now available
Whew. Back from LA, still WELL-underslept, but I'll turn in early tonight and be back to normal by morning. A few things sitting in the in-box; looks like JackBauer's Pillar of Autumn Space map for HaloCE is available for download - check this Gearbox forum thread for details. (Thanks to several people, including JackBauer himself, for the heads-up.) Update: oops - there were other HaloCE map announcements, I almost missed them - Arteen has released Augury (check this thread for screenies and a download link), and Peter Sakievich has released The Narrows - screenies, description, and a download link can be found at Halomaps. (Louis Wu 19:30:51 UTC)
May 18, 2005 Link to this post
Halo and Halo 2 BOTH to play on the Xbox 360
Microsoft promised to announce whether the Xbox 360 would be backwards-compatible this Monday - and they kept their word. The answer is yes - but only for a limited number of titles. (Emulation will be required.) They haven't released a full list - but according to Newsday (in an article about the Playstation 3), David Hufford, Xbox group product manager, specifically included both Halo and Halo 2. Good news! Thanks to a bunch of people - first heads-up came from Fear Of Falling. (Louis Wu 10:28:28 UTC)
May 16, 2005 Link to this post
Halo 3 touted by Bill Gates
I woke up this morning to an absurdly-full mailbox. Yeah, there was a lot of spam... but there were also hundreds (literally) of notes about the Gamespot article which recounts that Time Magazine quotes Bill Gates confirming Halo 3, to be released at or near the release of Sony's Playstation 3 next year. Bungie STILL hasn't weighed in on this one - but it's a little silly to say 'even Bill GATES has no say in release dates'. We're still gonna keep you apprised of the OFFICIAL announcement, when it eventually comes... but please - we've seen this article, and the dozens of articles like it, all over the web; we've now front-paged the news... so you can stop sending us the link. (Louis Wu 10:09:03 UTC)
May 8, 2005 Link to this post
Last Stand IA 02
Last Stand gets another episode - or at least another Informational Announcement. Get to know Inigo Montoya, up close and personal. Sort of. (Louis Wu 10:31:45 UTC)
May 6, 2005 Link to this post
MPRRS news, and 2 new releases
Until recently, the scoring algorithm at the Movie Peer Review Rating System gave extra weight to smaller movies, on the principle that if it wasn't a hassle to download (or serve), it didn't have to be QUITE as good. We've rethought that rule... but tonight, there are two short films that made the cut with the weighting advantage. (They're the last two that will get through this way.) The first was actually released last week - announced, and hosted, on its own site. Necrosis Episode 1 holds the honor of being the first machinima to make use of the Dialogue Databank exclusively for its voice acting. You can grab the original WMP9 version (7.6 mb) or a QuickTime version (8.1 mb) from our server. Also, casuela submitted a trailer for an upcoming series known as 'Le Marche', a World War II-type movie. It's quite short, and quite small - 3.1 mb in WMP9 format, or 4 mb in QuickTime format. Give it a shot! Additional news about the MPRRS - it looks like we'll be increasing the pool of reviewers very soon; if you're interested in helping out, send us mail! (Louis Wu 02:34:12 UTC)
May 4, 2005 Link to this post
That Weasel - Movie Madness
We don't usually post pre-written press releases from other Halo sites - but That Weasel TV ain't just any other site, and this seems pretty cool. Straight from Ferret Boi himself:
That Weasel Television is proud to unleash the *New* Movie News Section. Now, not only can you have your video hosted by TWTv, but you can also just announce your newest videos on TWTv to the raving hordes of the Halo Community, even if they are hosted somewhere else or you would like to just draw more attention to your personal TWTv Halo Exclusive. So why aren't you submitting you movie and links already?
He also points out that there are quite a number of new Halo Exclusives available at TWTv, including
- RvB Music Video by Joeseph Geiss
- Rocket Fest 2005 by Crab Angel117 and Zerofender
- Halo Moddage by Pie Movies
- Bridge Glitch by The Guardian
If you're feeling movie-deprived... get on over there! (Louis Wu 02:25:45 UTC)
April 27, 2005 Link to this post
Worldwide Halo Tourney now includes US
A while ago, we mentioned a European Halo tournament promoted by Xbox.com - looks like the US is finally getting in on the action, thanks to Gamestop. Thanks to many who wrote about this - looks like 3Suns was first. (Louis Wu 12:38:29 UTC)
April 12, 2005 Link to this post
Hey Maybe There Will Be Music
A whole lot of people have sent this one in... On May 12th, MTV will air a special named "MTV Presents: The Next-Generation Xbox Revealed". The event will be hosted by Elijah Wood (Frodo from Lord of the Rings, in case there's anyone left who doesn't know that) and feature the band The Killers.
Viewers will get an exclusive look at the Xbox vision for the next generation—one that ensures that the user experience is always connected, always personalized, and always in high definition. The special will feature never-before-seen, action-packed gameplay of future Xbox games; a peek into the future of the Xbox Live™ online gaming service; backstage celebrity interviews; and exclusive insider footage on the making of the next-generation console.
We've already seen some of Microsoft's ideas in the GDC video that circulated not too long ago, but it looks like Microsoft is planning to steal back the console launch thunder after Sony announced that their press conference at E3 would precede Microsoft's. The special will be broadcast at 9:30PM EST on May 12th in the US and shortly afterwards at varying times in other countries. (Count Zero 14:37:19 UTC)
April 11, 2005 Link to this post
Overrun and Underwhelmed
I HATE it when my notes get buried, and I forget to post something. Yaksha visited our forum yesterday to announce Episode 6 of Sponsors vs Freeloaders - Overrun and Underwhelmed. Film quality continues to be quite good - and there's still a plot. Multiple resolutions are available. Grab a copy! (Louis Wu 13:27:56 UTC)
April 11, 2005 Link to this post
Video Flood
There've been a ton of movies announced on our forum recently; none of these have been submitted to our peer review rating system, so they're not eligible for HBO hosting, but you can still check them out:
- Praetoria Guard has 3 films out (one is a blooper reel)
- KoTHALO has released a trailer for 3lite, another zombie-type movie
- Spartan92290 posted a note about Grunts Gone Wild, a grunt party movie (better link here)
- Nighthawk 117 put up a vehicle antics film - acrobatics in Halo 2
I'm sure there are others I missed. (Louis Wu 10:37:17 UTC)
April 7, 2005 Link to this post
Halo Comics Explode
Comics around the net today:
- After War 17 has been posted at Black Art Studios - The Chief and Sarge go out on a limb.
- Uber-Chief 69 has put up a website for Resolute - there are now 5 episodes of this sprite-based comic. (He announced it on our forum, as well.)
- Mr Kippling has blogged his Bye-stander comic; remember, read from the bottom up for it to make sense.
It's funnies day! (Louis Wu 14:29:36 UTC)
April 6, 2005 Link to this post
The future is not set.
A lot of people have sent this one in, but we were all too busy at the lanparty to handle it- Last Friday, Xbox.com posted an interview with Microsoft Game Studios head Shane Kim. In this interview, he drops a number of hints about Microsoft's plans for the next-generation Xbox, in particular this one:
Xbox.com: What about existing franchises—will we see those on the next-generation Xbox?
Kim: That's probably the most-asked question I get right now! The short answer is yes. Without giving away all the surprises we have in store, gamers that love franchises like Halo, Fable, and Project Gotham Racing can safely assume we will continue to invest in them as we move into the next generation.
Now, please realize that this is NOT a confirmation of Halo 3. This isn't the first time this sort of thing has happened- Steve Ballmer once said something similar, and it turned out to be false in the end. Simple common- and business- sense tells us that a third Halo game is very likely, but this interview isn't the announcement we're waiting for. (Count Zero 14:52:45 UTC)
April 1, 2005 Link to this post
Eggsponential Disclosure
Wow. Bungie has decided to help out the egg hunt - apparently, a number of fun Announcer snippets have been hidden in Halo 2 multiplay so well that nobody's found them. An interview with Max Hoberman about the philosophy of egglaying is followed by these snippets, coupled with their triggers in-game... go listen... then try and find them on your own! (Louis Wu 20:08:39 UTC)
March 28, 2005 Link to this post
Fensler Films, Remade
TLove and DemonStrate are remaking the Fensler Films - a series of G.I. Joe public service announcements with new soundtracks - in the Halo engine. The first couple are available as their own movies, or in split-screen, with the original video running simultaneously (so you can see what they're reproducing). I missed the Fensler Films the first time around, but people love 'em, it seems - and the Halo reproductions are pretty accurate! (Louis Wu 12:14:39 UTC)
March 26, 2005 Link to this post
What were they thinking?
Narcogen, over at Rampancy.net, has written a piece looking at your options in terms of the new Downloadable Content announced yesterday. He suggests that the plan actually borders on common sense. (He means that in a GOOD way.) (Louis Wu 12:54:48 UTC)
March 26, 2005 Link to this post
Last Stand IA 1
Phoenix_9286 posted an Informational Announcement for his Last Stand comic series, over on DeviantART. The Elites behind the characters... (Louis Wu 12:01:38 UTC)
March 24, 2005 Link to this post
Tourney Calendar
HALOChat has seen a need - and filled it. There's a new section of the HALOChat website that lists all upcoming tournaments - at the moment, it contains only entries we've mentioned in our news, but I'm guessing that as word spreads, it has the potential to become a clearinghouse for Tournament announcements. Give it a looksee - and if you know of a tourney that's not on the list... let 'em know! (Louis Wu 20:21:26 UTC)
March 24, 2005 Link to this post
The Sign of Four
Thanks to a whole lot of people (the first that I saw was weasel032) who pointed us to this post on Bungie.net, where Frankie announces that the upcoming Halo 2 update will add a 2 vs. 2 playlist. Looks like specific info on the update is finally starting to appear! (Count Zero 03:06:15 UTC)
March 22, 2005 Link to this post
Halo Statistics 2.2 Released
Darkphibre has updated his Halo Statistics program - version 2.2 now works with Bungie's adjusted feeds, and has a bunch of new features. Read his forum post for details, including a screenshot and a download link. Update: I almost forgot - Darkphibre would love help getting the word out about this tool. He's only ever announced it here - but he feels that it's finally stable and user-friendly enough for wider coverage. (Louis Wu 13:24:38 UTC)
March 22, 2005 Link to this post
Halo 2 Expansion Pack - now for sale
EB Games is now offering the Halo 2 Expansion Pack - $19.99, containing 9 new multiplayer maps, a new cinematic video (!!), and a new mini-documentary video from Bungie. Ship date is listed as May 24th. Did EB Games post this a little too early...? No word from Bungie yet about the availability of certain parts of this directly over Live - more when we know it. Update: Looks like there's a pretty sizeable thread about this already on our forum - nova posted it last night. I haven't read the whole thing yet - but lots of people are complaining that they have to pay for this. I cannot understand why nobody willing to wait for an official announcement from Bungie - we have no IDEA whether the material will be available via another route, and what (if anything) it will cost. Update: looks like the listing has been pulled from the EBGames website. No real surprise there... (Louis Wu 11:13:48 UTC)
March 19, 2005 Link to this post
Weekly What's Update
A small but informative update this week, over on Bungie.Net. An announcement about a big announcement about DLC, specific info on upcoming cheat and bug fixes, some humonguous stats, and a pretty sad Mister Chief. Like that's any different. Check it out! (mnemesis 00:55:50 UTC)
March 15, 2005 Link to this post
Copy that Grunt!
Dan Brennan writes to say that his Halo in your Hometown photoshop contest has announced winners - the top 7 entries can be found here. Nice work, everyone! (Louis Wu 10:45:49 UTC)
March 9, 2005 Link to this post
Halo 2 Cleans up in Q Awards
The Gamefly Q Awards (we mentioned these in January) were announced this morning at the Game Developers Conference - Halo 2 took hom Favorite Game of the Year, Favorite Xbox Game, and Favorite Shooter. Nice! You can read about it on PR Newswire or Yahoo Finance. (Louis Wu 12:24:29 UTC)
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