Month: September 2003

Been a little while since we’ve updated the Wallpaper section… got 13 desktops for you, some real doozies. Check ’em out!

While I was over at WorthPlaying, I found a whole bunch of screenshots (54 of ’em) posted about a week and a half ago. They’re interesting, because they’ve got lots of graphic features turned off; you can see what the game looks like with no specular reflections, low textures, etc. Warning to those who haven’t…

Speed is everything. The Halo v1.01 patch is already available for download from WorthPlaying.com. It’s 3.6 mb, but WP doesn’t know what, exactly, it addresses. Thanks to Tocki, of Halo Orbit, who’s already put up a mirror. More details when we have them. Update: It’s mirrored at Halo Universe (in Germany), as well. Thanks, Marc!

The official Halo PC Press Release has hit the wires; get ready to start fragging.

More info from Neo Alucard X about the Bonus DVD coming from Bungie (Soonâ„¢). It’s going to have 5.1 versions of both Halo 2 trailers, plus a suite of music from the E3 demo (also in 5.1). Plus a new image. Info comes from the Marty Army chapter of the 7th Column. (If your response…

GamePro has put up their Halo review… and they were REALLY unhappy with the framerate issue. (They gave Halo a 3.5/5 on Graphics partly because it’s dated… but partly because (in their opinion) you have to turn everything off in order to play the game.) Thanks to KP for the heads-up.

Very nice. Gearbox has put up a new screenshot – this one shows Dave Mertz getting toasted crisply with the flamethrower. Thanks to comcipher for the heads-up.

Today’s Guest One One Se7en was submitted by forum regular Simpsons Rule… and it expresses a heartfelt sentiment shared by most forumgoers.

As KP pointed out, Gamespot has updated its coverage to include a 10 minute video review for Gamespot Complete members.

Serious tasty bits from Dave Mertz, lead designer of Halo, over on the Gearbox forums this evening. Highlights: The first bugfix for Halo PC is already almost finished, and will be ready soon after the game’s release. Two more patches/updates are in the pipeline.Additional features are coming soon.Game tweaking to conform to the needs of…

Hell on Halo, another Halo clan, is also recruiting. Check ’em out.

HaloJuggaloProductions has another new design. Go take a look.

More new Halo PC content – this time at Gamespot. There’s a review (they gave it a 9/10; complaints were repetitive level design, high hardware requirements, unvaried multiplayer – what?) and a couple of dozen screenshots. (It DID get an Editor’s Choice award.) Thanks to Strato for the heads-up.

Eep – came in late last night, I forgot to get back to it. The iGames Championship Killtacular Classic took place on Saturday in Tempe, Arizona… and once again, The Dream Team walked away with cash. $2000, in fact, in the 2v2 Championships, beating out The Assault Rifles. In FFA action, Zyos beat Sheppard in…

Micah writes about a new Halo Clan, Project 117; they’re currently recruiting. Check ’em out!

Four new Halo PC reviews are up; GamingNEXT, Gamers Depot, Telefragged, and The Wargamer (a first impressions article, which, judging from the screenshots, was written from Beta 1.5). The pattern amongst the first three is the framerate issue; the game simply requires a LOT from the hardware. (We’ll be posting a tips page to optimize…

Lophan wrote this morning to point out that his local Best Buy was selling Halo PC for $39.99, but that this was not the case on Best Buy’s website. It is, now. If you haven’t ordered Halo, save $10 by grabbing it here. Thanks, Hijack.

It’s Comic Morning at HBO – Here’s Monday’s One One Se7en.

Because it’s worked so well for Stuntmutt and One One Se7en, we’ve recycled our comic template for a new series, this one sprite-based, created by Fuzzy and D.I.M agic. It’s called Halo: Resolution, and it’ll have new strips every Monday and Saturday. Today’s strip is entitled ‘Old School’. Enjoy!

Nineteen Fan Fiction pieces from over the weekend: The Death of Earth:Guilt of a Spartan Chapter 4, by Sim McGaulkin Survival, Chapter Six: Days of Rescue and Defense, by Agent Shade Devestation- Chapter 2- Getting Home, by Michael Homeworlds XV, by Mainevent Unknown Apprentice, Rewritten, by apache119 Temporal Rift PART I: SPARTAIN II REDUX, by…