My Halo News.com

The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft

Year: 2006

  • MC Statue – Cheap, so far

    If you’re interested in one of those 3-foot-high Master Chief statues, there’s one on eBay right now, with a starting bid of $9.99, and no reserve. (Still almost a week left, though.) Thanks, Cassius.

  • Pinkuh Art Dump

    Pinkuh dropped by our forum last night to display a bunch of commissioned, Halo-related work; neat stuff! (We’ve added them to her Gallery page here, as well.)

  • Where’d everybody go?

    *UPDATE* – Somehow, in another strange turn of events, the original map has returned, with everybody’s pins intact. Go figure… Somehow, our entire Frappr map went missing. Don’t know what happened but it’s a shame too because last time I checked I think we had like around 250 pins on the map. And then POOF!–it…

  • Where’d everybody go?

    *UPDATE* – Somehow, in another strange turn of events, the original map has returned, with everybody’s pins intact. Go figure… Somehow, our entire Frappr map went missing. Don’t know what happened but it’s a shame too because last time I checked I think we had like around 250 pins on the map. And then POOF!–it…

  • OSTv2 Track Listing

    Over at the Sumthing Distribution site, you can find a track listing for the Halo 2 Original Soundtrack Volume 2. As far as I know, nobody else has published this yet. I’m drooling already! Update: Mintz pointed out that Bungie themselves published the track listing more than three months ago.

  • ODSTees.

    Last week, Gryphonosiris asked for slogan ideas for T-shirts with ODST themes. Today, Stuntmutt puts up a few in the current One One Se7en. Um…

  • PwnCast Problems Fixed

    We got word from Bluestrike2, at MLG PwnCast, that there was a problem with the enhanced version of Episode 6, released yesterday, that affected a small number of people, that has now been fixed. If you tried to get the iTunes version and failed yesterday, you should try again.

  • Procrastination can be good.

    Luke McKay wanted to be working on some art projects last night – but he couldn’t concentrate, so what came out instead was another RvB vignette. Ah, memories!

  • Cynics Take Two

    The Halo Movie Cynics Database has been quite popular since its inception back in December. If you haven’t seen it, I urge you to visit. However, not all the submissions have been exactly in line with what we envisioned. So with the help of uber-cool Cybrfrk, the database’s home page has been revamped, calling out…

  • Monster Forum Roundup

    There were a large number of intriguing forum posts last night – here’s a quick roundup.Jason Jones and Alex Seropian both made it onto Next Generation’s list of ‘The Hot 100 Game Developers’. Interestingly, Randy Pitchford is on the list as well, but Halo PC is not mentioned in the paragraph explaining his contributions. Thanks,…

  • Halo 2 Vista Info

    There’s an article on Bungie.net in which Frankie sits down with a couple of the people working on Halo 2 Vista, and gets some details on the project – what’s coming, how they’re planning to bring Halo 2 to PCs, why they went Vista-only. There’s a little bit of info about a map editor, being…

  • Submit stuff for Episode 56: Podtacular Update!

    UPDATE: The show has been recorded and it turned out really good. We end up having a long and interesting conversation toward the end. We’ll get it published ASAP. Thanks for all the submissions! —— As usual, Episode 55 has been recorded and is being edited. Which reminds me, Freak in a Box will be…

  • Submit stuff for Episode 56: Podtacular Update!

    UPDATE: The show has been recorded and it turned out really good. We end up having a long and interesting conversation toward the end. We’ll get it published ASAP. Thanks for all the submissions! —— As usual, Episode 55 has been recorded and is being edited. Which reminds me, Freak in a Box will be…

  • Gameplay May Change During Online Play

    Obienator, of Wld n Crzy Guyz, put together a film called ‘Gameplay May Change During Online Play’ – it’s the story of a normal bunch of guys, meeting a bunch of Xbox Live scum on the field of battle. It’s pretty funny, and the MPRRS reviewers ranked it in the top 6 movies to come…

  • Stealing Sucks. Really.

    I wish this sort of thing never needed to be written – but I HATE theft of intellectual property. A week and a half ago, Tony Muzzatti dropped by our forum to announce a casting call for a new TV pilot he was going to film. It included links to a promo video. A few…

  • New Art from Luke McKay and Elnea

    It’s RvB Art Update Day! Luke McKay’s collection grows by two; there’s a comic book cover he created for a friend, and a reenactment of a pretty funny scene in the most recent episode of RvB. Then, over on Elnea’s page, she’s put up a new avatar, this time for PixieSquared. Enjoy!

  • Podtacular Ep 54

    Podtacular Episode 54 has been released – Tips, with a focus on Midship. Thanks, Fr3d-105.

  • Halo 2 tourney in Ohio

    Rogue Gaming posted a note on our forum about a Halo 2 tourney this weekend, in Pickerington, OH (just outside of Columbus). If you’re in the area, check it out! (Online registration will save you a couple of bucks; link is in the forum post.)

  • The MLG PwnCast Episode 6

    QuaDxDaMag3 points out that MLG PwnCast Episode 6 has been posted; you can grab it in regular mp3 format, or ‘iTunes Enhanced’ m4a video format. (Comes with links to web content, and so on.) Grab the one that works for you.

  • You Do Not Talk About Tied The Leader.

    Tied the Leader has been quiet for a while – busy with clanbuilding. Swing by today, though – there are a couple of new articles up. The first points out teams of cheaters, the second looks at the dangers of getting too involved in gaming. Go read!