Year: 2005

The comic flood doesn’t end. (It would be really nice if some of it would slow down until the creators had time to make stuff FUNNY… but hey, you can’t have everything. And no, I’m not saying they’re ALL un-funny… just that some are coming out so quickly that the chance for humor is trampled…

This… is just a bizarre article to see at a site like HowStuffWorks. (Then again… maybe it’s not.) Thanks to Ian Wiseman for the heads-up. (There’s voting at the end – be sure to vote.)

There’ve been a ton of movies announced on our forum recently; none of these have been submitted to our peer review rating system, so they’re not eligible for HBO hosting, but you can still check them out:Praetoria Guard has 3 films out (one is a blooper reel)KoTHALO has released a trailer for 3lite, another zombie-type…

TrickingIT.com has set up a movies database where you can rate released films. At the moment, it’s mostly just promotional info about recent or upcoming films (the majority of posts have no ratings at all)… but I guess the more people who use this, the more useful it will become. (You must be registered at…

Wow… must be comic time. We’ve been told about three new ones this weekend:2401 is sort of a One-One-Se7en-esque strip from Guilty Spark – humor is a bit spotty, but it’s early yet. As of this writing, there are 7 strips in that thread.Halo In Paradise has just a single strip up – and apparently,…

We’ve placed a link to the Movie Peer Review Rating System on the news pages – if you’ve got a Halo movie you need hosting for, go visit! (There’s now a stats section at the top of the page; you can get an idea of what we’re seeing by looking at approval rates and processing…

Keving Atherton writes about a series called ‘Triple Threat’ – a trailer (WMP9 format, 20.4 mb) is available here, from the Olapstats.com forum. If you like impossible odds… you’ll like this trailer.

I HATE it when I forget stuff. I forgot Friday’s One One Se7en. What’s worse… nobody noticed. Hmm… (The thing is, this one hits close to home. Maybe that’s why I forgot it.)

The Halo CE Chronicles, a machinima series attempting to show a more human side of a Spartan, has gotten popular enough that it’s moved to its own site (up till now, it’s been hosted on halomaps.org). The videos are now available not only in their original Flash movie format, but also in WMP9 and QuickTime.…

The New Zealand tournament we mentioned in February and March has now been completed – and David Beaton (16) is the overall winner. Congrats! He’s off to Australia soon to compete against the rest of the world.

Hehe – now THERE’S an energy sword.

Über-Chief 69 points out that Resolute Issue 6 has been released – MC and Sonic get some ideas about Mario…

Hehe – the first movie approval by the new MPRRS has been issued – and it’s for a movie I meant to post a month ago (in a slightly smaller form), but forgot. I guess that means the system works! Check out Zukan’s Elite Fight (QuickTime, 10.7 mb), a short but intense battle betweem a…

Gravity points out that HALOader, an Bungie RSS stat reader, has been updated – visit the site for more details.

The latest from Red vs Blue, episode 54, “Hello My Name Is Andrew,” is available for sponsors over on their video page. Dubious mathematics, a new epithet for the human race, and a brand-new character (among other things) are all available now for sponsors. If you’re not a sponsor, look for it in a few…

A couple of weeks ago, we mentioned that Overswarm would be creating an online strategy guide here at HBO – the first few pieces are now online. As you navigate through, you’ll find many links specified, but not yet functional – this should give you an idea of what’s coming. Anywhere you FIND a working…

This week’s WWU mentioned that there won’t be an official Bungie Fanfest at this year’s E3. You may wonder, what are we missing by not having one of those? Well, one of the things that happened last year was that Lorraine McLees sketched a bunch of on-demand pictures for lucky visitors. One of those visitors…

SketchFactor has posted another one of Bungie’s delicious 3D screenshots, utilizing QuickTime to show the picture in 360 beautiful degrees. That’s Sketch’s body, flying in death on a platform in Warlock…

Weekly What’s Update is up really early today. Good stuff in there. Looks like the cheat fixes will be out in the next couple of weeks, barring nasty crashes… no fanfest at E3 this year (boo!)… the recently-released game save that lets you play online without reloading will get you BANNED, immediately (no second chances)……

A month ago, I posted a note explaining a logistical problem we were facing with regard to Halo movies. It spawned a massive forum thread, and the concept for the HBO Movies Peer Review Rating System was born. From here on in, this is how all movies to HBO will be submitted. It’s a work-in-progress;…