My Halo News.com

The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft

Year: 2006

  • Test Halo 3 Spoiler

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

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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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!

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    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

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    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

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    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)

  • Private 724

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    Evan Ryan, of Krad Productions, sent us a link to a movie he’d made – It’s called ‘Private 724’, and you can find it at FileFront. (There’s a version at Machinima.com, as well – but it’s just a draft render; the FileFront version is the final. If the Machinima page says “36 mb”, it hasn’t…

  • Bee-youtiful.

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    HawaiianPig took some pics of his new prototype Halo faceplate he won in our Faceplate contest – check ’em out!(Louis Wu 21:54:22 UTC)

  • Marathon Logo in Qatar

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    Schedonnardus noticed a banner that shows up on the main page of the Texas A&M University Campus in Qatar which shows a building which shows a building that contains a design that looks a lot like the Marathon logo. (This really belongs on the Marathon’s Story page… but Hamish isn’t really updating that any more,…

  • H2Vista.net, and the Yoyorast Island Race Contest

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    TheGhost wrote to remind people about the Yoyorast Island Race Contest – we mentioned it a couple of weeks ago, but it’s since moved to a more permanent home, at H2Vista.net. TheGhost would also like to encourage anyone who is interested in Halo 2 Vista modding or map making to sign up at the forums.(Louis…

  • Security Alert

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    It has been brought to our attention that someone is sending fake emails form “bungie.com” (we’re actually Bungie.net and we never email you about your account details or security.) and we have to assume the sender of the mails, often with a zip file attachment, is up to no good. Simply delete and ignore them…

  • Were you in Rec E?

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    Some dork on staff in Rec E just booted everyone. TerminatorLlama, the overlord, just put everyone as peon in response, so it won’t happen again. If you were in that clan and want back in, it’s easy as pie. Just post your gamertag in the request a clan invite page and write that you were…

  • VGL at the Hollywood Bowl

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    Video Games Live at the Hollywood Bowl is now less than a week away – and Tommy Tallarico has sent out a note to people on his mailing list with final info. It also includes an offer for 20% the bench seat price in a couple of sections – if you don’t have tickets yet,…

  • MLG Overload

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    3Suns catalogued a BOATLOAD of new content over at MLGPro.com (they should hire that guy as a PR flak) – check out his forum post for details.(Louis Wu 14:07:12 UTC)