My Halo News.com

The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft

Month: November 2006

  • Legit goes for gold

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    Everybody’s getting into the ‘videogaming is a sport’ thing, it seems – the Tampa Bay Fox affiliate covered Storm Ventures’ Legit last week in a personal interest piece. I chuckled when they got to the part where his dad put his foot down… go watch. Thanks, 3Suns.(Louis Wu 15:18:57 UTC)

  • Tied the Leader Launches Charity Foundation

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    The Tied the Leader community has launched a portion of its site, the Foundation, which is a charity that supports war veterans.

  • Halopeno So Hot Editing Contest

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    Halopen Films is celebrating their one year anniversary (it was yesterday, actually, but I didn’t get this posted in time) with the Halopeno So Hot Editing Contest. This is an editing contest using stock materials – Halopen Films is supplying the soundtrack, and the video footage will come from our Cutscene Library. $70 in Gamestop…

  • H:P Update

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    Mintz writes to point out some updates at Halo: Portable, including the latest podcast, and portable versions of the Lego Halo 2 trailer. Go look!(Louis Wu 22:13:03 UTC)

  • Would You Credit It?

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    Ever since Bungie teased us with the comment that the X button now does something new (and cool), folks have been dying to know what it is. Speculation has run rampant on our forum, and on other forums – but nobody’s really sure. Of course, it’s Stuntmutt to the rescue! Check out today’s One One…

  • Podtacular’s Season Tounaments

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    Podtacular is running their Season Tournaments – sign up, and play some competitive Halo! Thanks to ImmortalThree, who noticed this at Bungie.net.(Louis Wu 21:06:26 UTC)

  • MLG Pro Circuit Ep 3 online

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    If you missed the MLG Pro Circuit Episode 3 on USA this weekend, go visit MLGPro.com – they’re streaming the entire episode from their front page. Thanks, 3Suns.(Louis Wu 21:03:00 UTC)

  • Bach says studio or no movie

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    Interesting. Robbie Bach, Microsoft’s President of Entertainment and Devices, was recently interviewed by Dean Takahashi – and he suggested that if Microsoft doesn’t find an outside backer for the Halo movie, they won’t make it at all. (He doesn’t think it makes sense for Microsoft to be in the movie business, so if they can’t…

  • Podtacular Intra-Community Season Tournaments.

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    If you’re looking for some fun and competitive tournaments, the Podtacular Season Tournaments are the place to go.We have been running these tournaments for about 2 seasons now and the turnaround has been great. Click on the link to check out the whole story and don’t forget to check it out at www.podtacular.com .

  • The Riot 26

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    Sigafoos writes to point out The Riot #26, posted yesterday. Lots of community news, lots of word discussions, and the dark side of fanboyism – go listen! (21 minutes, 8.5 mb)(Louis Wu 18:22:27 UTC)

  • Eat It

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    Yesterday’s Pixellated Pupils contained a Halo nod – I gotta say, it might be fun to PREPARE, but I wouldn’t be interested in EATING the meal those guys are making. Thanks, AngelicLionheart.(Louis Wu 17:23:36 UTC)

  • Creo nullus terga dare

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    Laird stopped by our forum last night to announce the release of the trailer for Halo: Unyielding Part 2. It’s 47 mb in WMP9 format, 20 mb in QuickTime format – certainly made ME want to see the final product! Update: This movie is mirrored at GamingTV.org, as well.(Louis Wu 17:17:21 UTC)

  • Microsoft Will Not Go It Alone On Halo Film

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    Buried near the bottom of an interview by Dean Takahashi over at the Mercury News interview with Microsoft’s president of Entertainment and Devices Robbie Bach, comes the news that Microsoft will look for other studios to make the Halo film with, or give up the project. Does it make sense for Microsoft to be in…

  • Microsoft Will Not Go It Alone On Halo Film

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    Buried near the bottom of an interview by Dean Takahashi over at the Mercury News interview with Microsoft’s president of Entertainment and Devices Robbie Bach, comes the news that Microsoft will look for other studios to make the Halo film with, or give up the project. Does it make sense for Microsoft to be in…

  • H:PP episode 6

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    22 MB, 40 mins (link) We are teh roolz. Mintz and I catch up on the crap that’s happened. Then, we dance. Then, well…I can’t tell you that. Nevertheless, it kicks some thorough ass. Just to reiterate: SEND MESSAGES TO FUNKMON@GMAIL.COM, cause Mintz is too ‘busy’ to deal with them…I’ll write back, then give you…

  • Ornamental Fever

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    Thanksgiving is over, I guess it’s time to start thinking about Christmas… Omega certainly is.(Louis Wu 01:03:29 UTC)

  • The Dustiest of Trails

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    Heh – today’s RPG-TV looks at the Halo 2/Gears of War XBL rivalry… should bring a chuckle. Thanks, Kotaku.(Louis Wu 01:01:19 UTC)

  • Halo on a Marimba

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    Nice – ibshimo2 found a YouTube video showing PinoyFiesta playing the Halo theme… on a marimba. Great job!(Louis Wu 23:57:48 UTC)

  • A Gamer Grows Up

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    I told you it was montage day… Z wrote with word of ‘A Gamer Grows Up’, a montage put together by Midpoint… with player-provided rap along as part of the soundtrack. 92 mb, WMP9 format.(Louis Wu 23:56:46 UTC)

  • Halo 3 Theme from VGL

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    XBWFeenix went to the Video Games Live show in London this weekend, and shakey-cammed the Halo 3 theme performance. (He had a press pass, but the attendant didn’t understand – hence the subterfuge.) Link is in his forum post.(Louis Wu 19:31:55 UTC)