Year: 2002

SpikeDaDragon has created a new Halo Expression for AOL Instant Messenger. If you know what this is (or if you use AIM and would like to know what this is), visit Spike’s site and download the file. Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be a preview of it anywhere, so if you don’t have AIM (or…

DragonFire’s little brother whipped up a new desktop for you – you’ll find it in our Wallpaper section.

Dan Chosich has outdone himself again. He’s created a promo movie for the Halo50k competition to be held next February in Atlanta… and it’s pretty fantastic. There are 4 versions – Large and Small (well, Medium) versions of both QuickTime and Windows Media Player formats. You can find the existing links on the Halo50k mirrors…

Spec Ops Elite sent word of his Halo site – he’d like you to check it out!

Our Screenshots database has been updated with the X02 screenshots released a couple of weeks ago, and some images released by gamesradar.com, the web arm of Edge Magazine’s parent company. (The X02 shots are high resolution… but the gamesradar shots are lower-res scans. If you can get hold of the magazine, you’re better off.)

Halo sighting on the front page of today’s San Francisco Chronicle – seems some players with the Oakland A’s like to burn off steam with Halo. Check Patroclus’ post for details. Update: Patroclus found an online version.

Friday Morning Fan Fiction:Wings of Death, part 8, by el_halo_diablo Shadows of Archon II, part 20, by Wado Revolution, part 12, by Gruntkiller THE QUEST FOR FREEDOM, Chapter 2, by ThASuPaMaN8 Go get ’em…

Three new desktop images for you in our Wallpaper section. I’d like to take this opportunity to clarify a couple of points about item submission – be it artwork, fan fiction, movies… First: if you use our ftp uploads space, please identify your work. Either upload a small text file saying who you are (and…

Nick points out that the November issue of the Official Xbox Magazine contains the “Xbox: Year One” Awards. Halo took 6 of the 22 first-place awards; Best Action Game, Best Multiplayer Game, Best Game Story (shared with Silent Hill), Best Use of Hard Drive, Most Addictive Multiplayer, and Most Shocking Moment. Not too shabby!

Is the Xbox taking over your life? This article suggests that the quality of video games is pulling in more and more converts – and not all of them are male. Halo features prominently in the discussion of addiction. Thanks to Dave Candland for passing on the link.

Computer and Video Games has interviewed Jaime Griesemer, Halo 2 Lead Designer… and there’s some good info to be had.CVG:Something that really impressed about Halo was the non-player AI, especially that of the marine allies. What sort of improvements are you making in this area for Halo 2?Griesemer: In Halo the AI was only concerned…

Ack. Mhaddy wrote a couple of days ago to remind us that the Junkyard is holding (and has been holding) a contest called “Halo: Guess the Release Date” – there’ll be cool stuff for the person coming closest to the date that Halo goes gold for the Mac or PC. Check it out! (We mentioned…

Griffon found this Winamp skin accidentally – he didn’t make it, but as he says, “it’s still halo!”

Frogblast finds the Holy Grail! Okay, maybe that’s already in a church in Seville, I don’t know… but he’s managed to get to the bottom of Halo (the level, not the game), a feat that has become the embodiment of the ultimate stunt. Read the details (there are a lot of them) or just watch…

Ever wonder what the MC on a unicycle would actually look like? Team Overkill suggests it might be something like this image from our Miscellaneous Art collection.

Another Halo banner from Michael Frank can be found in our Banners section.

Three new desktops from Random Hero – you’ll find ’em in our Wallpaper section.

In case anyone hadn’t noticed it… the November issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly should now be on newsstands everywhere. Inside, you’ll find a monster 15-page article on Halo 2. (Yes, it’s been discussed before. Yes, some have found it at their local newsstand before. No, it wasn’t SUPPOSED to be there until yesterday.)

Konrad points out that he’s written another Halo review for NextGen Gamers; we’ve added it to our Reviews database. Take a look!

Just a pair of Fan Fiction pieces for you today:On Their Shields: The Exodus, part 2, by mad_jackal Shadows of Archon II, part 19, by WadoGo read ’em…