My Halo News.com

The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft

Month: September 2006

  • Stream the latest Podtacular show from your PC to your Xbox360

    Have an Xbox360 and a PC? Want to listen to Podtacular on your 360? Here’s an easy new way to do it. What’s cool is it automatically updates the podcast too, so you always have the most recent show to listen to! Here’s an explanation of what it does from the xbstream web site: XB…

  • Making it more funner

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    Words fail me. Slashdot points to an interview at Aeropause that… never mind, go read it. Words fail me.(Louis Wu 17:51:57 UTC)

  • Halo News 6

    YouTube version | iPod version Here it is episode 6. Immortal Three has some tips for you online players on how to not make your team mad, FOLLOW THEM!!! Big shout out to painkilla05 for the idea for the second story and also to sunnylake, Norcal9one6, and Butt Nacho for stepping up for anchors. Follow…

  • Stream the latest Podtacular show from your PC to your Xbox360

    Have an Xbox360 and a PC? Want to listen to Podtacular on your 360? Here’s an easy new way to do it. What’s cool is it automatically updates the podcast too, so you always have the most recent show to listen to! Here’s an explanation of what it does from the xbstream web site: XB…

  • The Director’s Cut?

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    Last week, Peter Jackson talked to Ain’t it Cool News about the Halo movie. Today, Stuntmutt gives his unique spin to the conversation; go read One One Se7en.(Louis Wu 13:31:15 UTC)

  • Messin’ Around

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    Luke McKay posted another fun sketch to his RvB profile last week – I forgot to add it to his gallery here. Consider the oversight rectified.(Louis Wu 12:55:02 UTC)

  • WikiRiot 16

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    Sigafoos points out that WikiRiot Episode 16 is now online. Sappy love poems, Master Chief vs Predator, and more. 26 minutes, under 11 mb. Go listen!(Louis Wu 12:49:10 UTC)

  • Species Ep 1 – now in hi-res

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    Last week, we posted a note about Species, a series from the MjR37 Team – and we hosted a pair of versions of the first episode. Over the weekend, they released a hi-res version of this episode – so we’re hosting that, too. It’s not only re-rendered as 720×480 – they’ve also tweaked it for…

  • Test Halo 3 Spoiler

    This is a test Halo 3 spoiler. You should not be able to see it.

  • Is That Thunder, Or Are You Hungry For Brains?

    With Halo 3 not only stealing the thunder from every other game on the Xbox or Xbox 360, but personally tasked by Bill Gates with submarining the PlayStation 3 launch (guess he didn’t know about the proposed $600 price tag, or else he wouldn’t have bothered) it’s not surprising that a little studio called Wideload…

  • Bungie Update: AI Gunners Will Be Smarter… Maybe

    According to Frankie in Bungie’s latest Weekly Update, the artificial intelligence in current builds of Halo 3 seems to be quite a step up from the previous games. The progression of talent in Bungie’s AI drivers is well-documented; marines, for instance, could only handle Ghosts in Halo 1, often with disastrous results. Vehicles were thrown…

  • Halogen Team Is Not Giving Up

    The previously Halo-themed mod for Command & Conquer Generals might not have a Bungie flavor anymore, but the request to cease development using Halo intellectual property does not mean the project is dead. Halogen lead Dispraiser said in an interview with GameSetWatch: Luckily, though, everyone on our team is devoted. When I posted in the…

  • H:P Wallpaper Pack 5

    For PSP – 825KB – 16 Wallpapers Here you go: Sixteen beautiful wallpapers for the background of your PSP.

  • Dispraiser discusses Halogen Cancellation

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    Over at GameSetWatch a few days ago, there was an interview with Dispraiser, the leader of the Halogen crew, discussing the shutdown of their project by Bungie and Microsoft. It’s a pretty positive read, overall; they don’t sound too bitter about the situation, and it’s almost certain that SOMETHING will come out of the work…

  • Mazzarin’s Demise VI released!

    The largest and most popular endurance coop in the Myth community just got a huge upgrade! Mazzarin’s Demise VI has been released!

  • Podtacular All Stars Beats The Lamb Clan

    That’s right guys… The All Stars are back on their feet. After their loss to Halo Junk, they have picked the goove back up by beating the Lamb Clan on this great series of matches. Thanks a lot to all the all stars that showed up and also thanks Lamb Clan for the oportunity to…

  • Podtacular All Stars Beats The Lamb Clan

    That’s right guys… The All Stars are back on their feet. After their loss to Halo Junk, they have picked the goove back up by beating the Lamb Clan on this great series of matches. Thanks a lot to all the all stars that showed up and also thanks Lamb Clan for the oportunity to…

  • Spartans in San Francisco

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    Saturday Night must be movie night. We’ve got one more for you… then it’s off to bed. This Spartan Life whipped up a new Video Blog (Blog 6), showing off their trip to San Francisco this summer. Awesome cameo by Marty O’Donnell. (This went up yesterday, but I thought we were waiting for a WMP9…

  • Hell Sounds

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    Incogneto45 submitted ‘Hell Sounds’ to the MPRRS – it’s a clip from the Art Bell radio show ‘Coast to Coast’, filmed in Halo. A little odd, yeah… but nicely done! Available in WMP9 format (16.2 mb) or QuickTime format (15 mb).(Louis Wu 02:56:03 UTC)

  • Lost: Halostyle Ep 8 – Stale Mate

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    Lost: Halostyle Episode 8, ‘Stale Mate’, passed the MPRRS today – they’ve kept the humor, increased the polish of the production, added some pretty neat effects. Great work – funny episode! Go watch. 43.9 mb in WMP9 format, 44.9 mb in QuickTime format.(Louis Wu 02:40:23 UTC)