Year: 2002

Razorback spent about a month brushing up on digital art (sorry) – the first attempt at digital painting makes a pretty gorgeous desktop. Check it out in our Wallpaper section.

A couple of images from Tru7h – another mode of transportion tossed to the curb by Bungie, and an ad for the Halo shotgun. You’ll find both in our Miscellaneous Art section. Super-quick update: As I was posting those, another image came in… It’s Christmas on Halo. Finally, a decent use for that energy sword!…

Another pair of large, spoiler-rich banners from Sir Jivealot – they’re in our Banners section. (I still haven’t found time to overhaul the section… apologies for the large loading times.)

Subnova regular 2 and 2 make 5 has recorded a cool little clip of… SuperGrunt. In his own words:Very few know the awesome power of flight given to all grunts. I however have managed to convince one of them into showing it off without the helpful nudge of explosive fragmentation grenades. He didn’t know I…

cHigiRi pointed out a Halo review we missed – back in February, the Swedish site Telenordia looked at Halo and decided it was great. We’ve added it to our Reviews database.

Whoknew dropped off a Banshee-flavored desktop… pick your poison. You’ll find it in our Wallpaper section.

Sir Jivealot has sent in a monstrous, spoiler-laden banner for our Banners collection… this might be the one that forces an overhaul of the section. (Not today, though.)

Quiet pre-Christmas weekend… just a couple of Fan Fiction bits:Through Your Enemies Eyes, part 2, by Jahan Hunter Interview, by GasmaskTake a look… it’s not often the offering is this light.

hipboyscott points out a Halo 2 preview he’s written at ZTGameDomain.com – this one’s full of Halo: CE spoilers, but speculates on what’s in store for the story in Halo 2. Take a look!

Psyrixx, of The Psyjnir Complex, dropped us a note that the website will be down later today, Saturday, for ‘rather serious maintenance’. (Personally, I’m guessing it has something to do with the sticky buns he’s been eating while the server case has been open…)

Gamers.com has put up a Halo 2 preview. It’s a word-for-word reprint of the 2-page spread that came out in the Winter 2002 issue of Xbox Nation magazine (we won’t be able to bring that to you until January 21, when this issue is no longer on the stands), and most of the information has…

The French Halo site Halo Game has had a complete overhaul – and what a pretty design it is! There are still a few bugs to be worked out, it seems (some of the links don’t work, and the movies are hosted on an ftp server that’s currently down), but that’s just teething pains… the…

A very cool drawing from Covenant – a pair of blue MCs. (For some reason, they scream ‘Oni’ at me… not sure why.) Check ’em out in our Miscellaneous Art section.

Before I forget – there are a pair of new mirrors for the recently released ‘Holiday’ video – Rampancy.net (thanks, Vec!) and customsex have both put up copies. This is a good thing, because mythica will be moving soon, and will be down for a bit to make the transition. Links can be found on…

In honor of the upcoming holiday, mnemesis has tipped the proverbial hat to the Battle Cat, a longtime Bungie fan who, once upon a time, wrote a heartwarming Christmas tale. tBC has never made the transition from Marathon to Halo, so mnemesis took it upon himself to update the tradition. Many thanks to Evil Otto,…

Lots and lots and lots of new Fan Fiction:A Fresh Start, part 2, by Simon James Taking Tritus, part Two and Stranded at Home, part 1, by Dispraiser The Sheol Project, by Blindside Wings of Death, part 17, by el_halo_diablo After the Fall, part 1, by Glenny Fallen Angel, part 1, by Gruntkiller/Covert Force 81,…

A couple of cool sketches from Tina C. (including a Christmas one), and a very nice composite by Ross Mills (would easily serve as a desktop image, but I was working on Miscellaneous Art, so…) – all can be found in the Miscellaneous Art section.

Lophan points out that the January 2003 issue of PC Magazine lists Halo as one of the best products of 2002 (yes, even though it was an Xbox exclusive for the entire year). Their description of the game is a little odd:”As the Master Chief, you can shoot with semiautomatic pistols, rocket launchers, and assault…

stupid silence dropped off a desktop showing characters he thinks he’ll see again. You’ll find it in our Wallpaper section.

Noctavis found another OSX boot image from Jonathan Chapman – you can download it from ResExcellence. (Older boot images from Chapman can still be found in our Miscellaneous Art section…)