Month: November 2004

One more article for your perusal – Darren Waters of the BBC asks what made Halo so special? (It’s separated from the rest of the articles because 1) he told me about it after I’d posted the rest, and 2) mostly, he asked me.) Go read.

Hopsheda was one of the lucky ones to make it to yesterday’s Launch Fanfest put on by Bungie in Seattle – he sent along some pics of the T-shirt they were giving out (front, front closeup, back, back closeup). Ooh… how long till they show up on eBay?

Stormwraith pointed out that again, there is new content in the Bungie Store (and thanks to the folks who wrote in about the hats a few days ago – I never got around to posting that). New stuff to see:Legendary Hooded T-ShirtUNSCDF Marine Bucket HatHalo 2 CapGrunt Water BottleKeep looking, if you’ve got money to…

Speaking of Halo CE, MasterGrief pointed out a post on the Gearbox forums announcing the first Halo CE Single-Player map download. It’s a remake of Truth and Reconciliation – at least the ground part. (I didn’t have time to go farther than the bottom of the grav lift.) Lots of invisiElites, and you have a…

STB pointed out two more Zanzibar Megabattle pics, created with the new Halo CE mod – one he did himself and a series done by Da Real Logan. Nice work on this map!

Mhaddy writes to say that the Junkyard has released part IX of their ‘As Real As a Survivor Elimination’ analysis of the military correctness of the Halo gameplay – Keyes is analyzed. Check it out.

Okay, as I said, news is gonna be light today. I AM going to try and clear out the inbox before I call it a day, however. There were, of course, oodles of new reviews and articles online overnight; here’s a smattering. (Yes, there are hundreds we’re not getting to. Sue us.)Reviews C.Net – 9.4…

This one is worth reading, too – though I’d hasten to encourage anyone choosing to participate in the discussion to STAY CALM and leave the fanboi-ism at home. Matt Hamilton pointed out a thread on the Free Republic website – the title of the lead-off article says it all: ‘Microsoft video game “a damning condemnation…

News is gonna be really light tonight, with a bit of a supplement in the morning – most of tomorrow is going to be news-free. Before signing off, though, there are a few things to point out. First up: haloTV will be sending out a live multiplayer-only broadcast, direct from an Xbox, showing off Halo…

Wanna be ready for Halo 2? Go read the MAMMOTH guide that Bungie.net just put up as its top story. (Mostly, it ties together all the pieces Bungie’s written UP to now… but if you go back and read them all, you’ll be late for your midnight appointment with a gamestore.) Thanks, DoctorEvol.

I’m not sure if this is gonna become a standard feature, or if it’s just because of the hype surrounding the launch, but it’s time for another lightning round of news posting. That Weasel sent word that the latest ‘Grunts Are People Too!’ video (Episode 12, Halopalooza) is online, and can be downloaded in WMP9…

After some goofy mistakes, the new spoiler system is online. Instead of two choices, you now have four (well, only three are actually useful). Hit the ‘Huh?’ link below the spoiler indicator graphic at the top of the page for more details. I’m sure there are still problems – it was a mess to set…

Quick Reminder – today’s the last day to vote for your favorite pumpkins in the 343 Guilt O’ Lantern competition! If you haven’t voted yet… GO NOW.

Eep – forgot to put this up yesterday. The final piece of Heart is a Lonely Hunter, for those who are still waiting, can now be grabbed off mythica.org and files.bungie.org. 44.7 mb, 7:16 of conclusion goodness. Sorry for the delay!

poena.dare is back – with the Penultimate Bungie Giga-Quiz 1.0. Wonga! (Don’t ask me why it’s not the Ultimate Giga-Quiz – I can’t imagine him doing this again.) 343 questions to test your knowledge of Bungie lore – and you don’t have to do it all in one sitting! You can read the ‘official’ press…

“Will Xbox LIVE hold up under the stress of 1.5 million users tonight and tomorrow?” Dolbex wants to know! Go vote.

Tina Leyk stopped by last night with another fantastic piece – this one was done with acrylics, on canvas, then scanned. (She’s pretty unhappy with the scanwork; the picture, in her opinion, loses a lot in the translation. I’d LOVE to see the original, because the scan is gorgeous.) Check it out! Nice (subtle) Mullins…

Today’s One One Se7en is 3000 words long.

Already, the eggs are starting to get posted. Hawaiian Pig points out this pic, with its Seventh Column logo staring you in the face, hidden in plain sight. And Daeryl Rodriguez (with help from Konrad) found what he thinks is a mirrored Halo 2 symbol on the right breastplate of Master Chief’s armor in this…