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The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft

Month: March 2007

  • How exclusive will exclusives be?

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    Gamasutra has put up an article that looks at the importance of exclusive games to a console – and to the developers that create the games. It gathers its opinions from three industry analysts, and it doesn’t require a Gamasutra login to read. Halo 3, as you might expect, features heavily. Thanks, LegendaryMark.(Louis Wu 16:16:56…

  • German GoO Preview at Halo Universe

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    Marc, from Halo Universe, let us know that they’ve got an exclusive preview of “Geister von Onyx” (the German version of Ghosts of Onyx) available now – you can read the first chapter. The book will be available in April or May.(Louis Wu 16:02:03 UTC)

  • Machinima Aesthetics: Genre or Processes?

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    Over at the website for Digital Producer magazine, there’s an article about machinima, and where it might be going. Part 1 (discussing machinima’s origins) starts here, Part 2 (aesthetics) starts here. Both mention Halo (via Red vs Blue).(Louis Wu 15:58:22 UTC)

  • The Sparrowhawk – Fleshed

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    As we mentioned last weekend, the mystery image first shown a couple of weeks ago on the Halo Wars forum was revealed on Saturday as a UNSC Sparrowhawk, a new unit that will be available in Halo Wars. Yesterday, Ensemble’s Community Manager, Thunder, posted some new information – a short history of the vehicle, and…

  • Tied The Leader Tuesday

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    If it’s Tuesday, it must be Venice. Erm… I mean Tied the Leader. XerxdeeJ stopped by with a summary of the goodies available this week at this grandaddy of Halo blogging sites – there’s a 22 Questions Interview with Ellie Gibson, editor of GamesIndustry.biz, a recap of the most recent Tied the Leader Potluck (I…

  • Confessions

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    Mister Froggy has released Halo, Articulated 21 – learn the deepest, darkest secrets of your favorite Halo characters!(Louis Wu 14:11:00 UTC)

  • PodTV 8

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    Podtacular released Pod TV 8 – a video tutorial showing you how to get your hands on the Scarab Gun and the Soccer Ball on Metropolis. Tricksters have known how to do this since late 2004 – but most Halo players don’t even know they exist. They’re both pretty fun to play with, and the…

  • XNA In The House.

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    For those who have dreams of becoming the next Cliffy B, look no further. Microsoft releases XNA Game Studio Express as a free download. Don’t miss this opportunity to show your friends and the world what you are made of. Read more about the goings-on in the world of XNA. Today, the XNA Game Studio…

  • Pod TV 8: Scarab Gun and Soccer Ball

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    YouTube version | iPod version This time Cryptoflix teams up with Kiaffex to deliver this double easter egg attack. Kiaffex handles all the game play while Cryptoflix soothes our ears with his english accent. Watching this makes you wonder how the heck people found these things in the first place. ‹ Episode 98: Halo 3…

  • The Shard – Halo 3 Theme

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    Chris Orgeron let us know that he’d created a version of the Halo 3 theme – you can check it out on his band’s MySpace page, or you can download it directly from us (mp3 format, 2.5 mb). Give it a listen!(Louis Wu 16:43:13 UTC)

  • Fan Made Halo AR Replica

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    Check out this fan made Halo AR Replica reported on HBO. Here’s, Link4044’s website with some more pictures. I’ve always wondered how this thing was to be held because of the strange stock on it. Not sure if I’d want to have to fight with something this weird in real life though. It seems there’s…

  • Golden.

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    Today’s One One Se7en was a no-brainer; I’ve been waiting for it since Friday’s Weekly Update. (I guess ‘no-brainer’ isn’t a very good descriptor for a specific One One Se7en… too general.)(Louis Wu 14:48:17 UTC)

  • Fan-Made AR Progress

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    link4044 got some more parts in for his amazing Assault Rifle – check out the progress pics (they start here). He says he should be done sometime next week! The detail is incredible…(Louis Wu 14:01:17 UTC)

  • Pour courir rapidement

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    NOKYARD sent word of a new country represented in the world Halo speedrun community – High Speed Halo has two new French runners, who are blowing away Legendary Coop records on Halo 1. Go check out some of their runs!(Louis Wu 13:58:11 UTC)

  • Froman Productions – Up and Running

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    AnTi PRO stopped by yesterday to announce the launching of Froman Productions, a new machinima website. As our submission guidelines suggest, we no longer announce website launches on our front page – unless there’s something there we can point people to… and in this case, there is. They actually created a number of vids before…

  • And many more.

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    We don’t do this very often (heh – more like ‘never’)… but he asked so nicely! ViralSyris asked us to wish his girlfriend a happy birthday today – what a guy!(Louis Wu 13:10:31 UTC)

  • The Riot #39

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    Sigafoos writes to let us know that The Riot #39 has been released – the usual stuff, plus info about this summer’s Riot LAN in Western New York. 30 minutes, 12 mb – go listen!(Louis Wu 21:16:26 UTC)

  • Top o’ the world, mate!

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    Mostly, we leave tricking to the folks at High Impact Halo – but occasionally, there’s a trick vid that reminds everyone how beautiful it all can be. dantheman87 reproduced an old trick – launching to the top of the MAC gun – but did it with a new technique that shaves hours off the setup…

  • Gears of War sequel coming. GoW dev background.

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    This past week at GDC, Cliffy B hinted at a sequel to GoW. They’ve always dodged questions about more GoW’s in the past. What’s interesting is some of the things that didn’t make it into GoW. Read below from this article at Gamespot. SAN FRANCISCO–It was a big week for Cliff “Cliffy B” Bleszinski. The…

  • Halo 2: The Series Episode 3: Metropolis

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    Jamie98s continues his feature-length movie of Halo – today he releases Halo 2: The Series Episode 3. This one is set in Metropolis – a Covenant Scarab is wreaking havoc on New Mombasa, and it’s up to the Chief to destroy it. The episode is nearly 21 minutes long, and weighs in at 152 mb…