Month: August 2001

Temjin caught an article over at IGN Xbox which trumpets the arrival of online capability for the Xbox. Is it too late for games like Halo? Probably, since the game’s release date is now just over 2 months away; adding major new features at this stage would be pretty reckless… but until you hear it…

Filling a void that we didn’t even notice until we saw this artwork, Nathan Giem submits the first (but maybe not the last) parody of the famous Mastercard ‘Priceless’ ad campaign. You can find it in our Miscellaneous Art section. (Please – this one is very well done, but if we get a bunch of…

The recent remarkable Wallpaper production trend continues – today we got another from Mike Price, called ‘From Concept to Reality’, and another from Siva, enhancing his Curves collection. Check ’em out in our Wallpaper section!

Two more desktops for you today – another from Siva, who started this latest trend and continues to send in attractive images, and one from FunkyJ, who… um, is sending in original artwork. Sort of. Check ’em both out in the Wallpaper section.

Sometimes, you just luck out. Adam Daniel took it upon himself to learn a bit more about the Halo Guide he discovered earlier – and he came up with more than even he realized. First, he called Prima Games, and learned these facts: Expected in stores November 11th Software platform: Xbox Media rating: Teen Media…

A day for impressionists… we received two new desktops today – one from Uriel, editor at Halo Network, and the other from [SE]X-Com, editor at Socket Error – both take an artsy approach to image modification. You’ll find both in our Wallpaper section.

Yesterday, Siva created an original wallpaper in an attempt to inspire folks to move away from modified Bungie creations. Well, Mike Price took him up on it – and our first new submission is a modified Siva creation. Check it out in our Wallpaper section.

Adam Daniel noticed that Bestprices.com has a listing for a ‘Halo Guide’, by Prima Publishing. There’s almost no info at Bestprices, and none at all at Prima… anyone feel like digging?

Eric ‘Siva’ Salzman, in an effort to encourage more innovative desktop design, has sent in a gorgeous new Halo desktop for our Wallpaper section. Grab it… then be inspired!

Continuing with the rash of old-style images in desktops, Colby Campbell sends in a new composition for our Wallpaper section. Take a look…

Thanks to Noctavis, who noted (on the R.net forum) that Amazon.com took a look at the hottest Xbox titles… and their number one pick was Halo. However you choose to hero your way through Halo, the action should break in your new Xbox in explosive style.Nice!

Hmm… curiouser and curiouser. Last week, Matt Soell mentioned the name of Doug Zartman in his Halo Update… and Hamish Sinclair wondered out loud about it on the Marathon’s Story Page. Well, today Matt clarified the comment – seems Doug, in his capacity as part of Microsoft’s Intellectual Property group, is doing quite a bit…

Matt Soell dropped by our forum recently to explain a bit about the dearth of new Halo material (screenshots, videos, etc). Bottom line – there’s stuff coming… soonâ„¢.

Ashley Power sends in another desktop image for our Wallpaper section – this one in shades of grey. Take a look!

Uploaded to our ftp site, a German clan site called Socket Error modifies a Halo screenshot for our Miscellaneous Art section. Check it out!

op-ivy noticed a new Halo preview at Gaming Age. There’s nothing new in it, and in fact there is some incorrect info (nothing major)… but press is press, right?

Death and destruction on the Halo, in NevinNiven’s new story, ‘Sniper’s Paradise’. You’ll find it in our Fan Fiction section.

    He squeezed his eyes shut, blood pounding behind them. His fists clenched, fingernails biting into his palms and drawing up blood.    But he knew. He knew.Lieutenant Hibbins finds the strength to go on in Vector40’s latest story, ‘A Reason for Fighting’. Check it out in our Fan Fiction section.

Marcel Baert sends in three variations on a theme for our Wallpaper section. Enjoy!

The Watcher writes to let us know that the results for last week’s Question of the Week at the Online Universe have been posted. Check it out!