My Halo News.com

The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft

Month: June 2007

  • Getting Tunged? Ew.

    Been a long night – but Bungie put up its standard Weekly Update a few hours ago – it’s a pretty interesting read. Lots of juicy tidbits about music, a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at bug-squashing, and good old-fashioned fanboyishness. No Mister…

  • Bungie Weekly Update: 06/15/07

    Something wet this way comes via stirring return to one of Halo 3’s ponds. Also: Ears am exploded and Chris Butcher’s big flyswatter.

  • RT: And now for our second trick…

    Episode 2 of 1-800-Magic is now available. If this video leaves you feeling especially magical, please feel free to drop on by our new 1-800-Magic project forum and summon forth topics. However, thou shalt choose thy words wisely, lest ye be smited wit…

  • My Day With EA.

    On Tuesday, June 12, 2007, I got a chance to hangout with some Xbox Community members form various websites, to take a look at NCAA Football 2008. I went there, thanks to Tony Hynes from Gamerscoreblog.com, to see how far EA has come with their involve…

  • My Day With EA.

    On Tuesday, June 12, 2007, I got a chance to hangout with some Xbox Community members form various websites, to take a look at NCAA Football 2008. I went there, thanks to Tony Hynes from Gamerscoreblog.com, to see how far EA has come with their involve…

  • My Day With EA.

    On Tuesday, June 12, 2007, I got a chance to hangout with some Xbox Community members form various websites, to take a look at NCAA Football 2008. I went there, thanks to Tony Hynes from Gamerscoreblog.com, to see how far EA has come with their involve…

  • IGN’s ARG writeup

    IGN has a writeup of the ARG stuff to date online. If you haven’t been following along (and you didn’t feel like reading Sir Topham Hat’s summary this morning), this might be a nice way to catch up. Thanks, xMixMasterx.(Louis Wu 19:00:33 UTC)

  • Ep2: 1-800-Magic. Funny stuff.

    This episode is ten times better than the first episode. The first part is really funny. __________________________ currently playing: Shadowrun on the back burner: Catan, HALO 3 beta, Guitar Hero II, HALO 2 (PC) rest in peace: GoW, CoD3, Shadow…

  • Work In Progress.

    Today’s Guest One One Se7en was created by Shishka – while the artwork bears NO resemblance to the original, the Shleprock-like personality should be easily recognizable.(Louis Wu 16:39:46 UTC)

  • Podtacular 116

    Podtacular 116 has been released – discussion with an H2V player, plus Tied the Leader, 2old2play, and Halo Unyielding. Go listen! Thanks, Kiaffex.(Louis Wu 16:20:18 UTC)

  • Adjutant Reflex Update 2

    Microsoft has started an Alternate Reality Game (ARG). They have done this with HALO 1 and HALO 2. The ARG for HALO 2 was commonly known as "I Love Bees" as ilovebees.com as discovered in the last frame of a HALO 2 marketing video. Adjutant R…

  • Last chance to vote for Original Song

    A quick reminder: voting for the best original song entry in our Zune Giveaway ends in less than 24 hours; if you haven’t looked them over and made a choice, now’s the time! We’ll be putting the montage finalists up in the morning.(Louis Wu 13:07:52 UTC)

  • Society of the Ancients

    After yesterday’s e-mail about looking for “signs” and “keepers of the flame” it looks like things are starting to pick up a notch with new findings. First, there have been some developments at halo3.com, which the links in yesterday’s e-mail were pre…

  • Society of the Ancients

    After yesterday’s e-mail about looking for “signs” and “keepers of the flame” it looks like things are starting to pick up a notch with new findings. First, there have been some developments at halo3.com, which the links in yesterday’s e-mail were pre…

  • Society of the Ancients

    After yesterday’s e-mail about looking for “signs” and “keepers of the flame” it looks like things are starting to pick up a notch with new findings. First, there have been some developments at halo3.com, which the links in yesterday’s e-mail were pre…

  • Friday’s Fan Fiction

    Eleven new pieces for you in the Fan Fiction section for you today – enjoy!(Louis Wu 12:52:59 UTC)

  • Goin’ Inside

    Over on Bungie.net, there’s a new Halo Humpday Challenge written up – it’s not really a typical challenge, it’s a bunch of internal games on a network none of us has access to, playing at least one map we’ve never seen… but it’s an interesting read …

  • Swords and Pistols

    BARBARIC RAGE was looking around, and stumbled on this thread at the Statue Forum – pictures of the upcoming Master Chief ARTFX statue from Kotobukiya. That thing is gorgeous! The thread links to a website that purports to have a preorder available fo…

  • H2V reviews at GT, VE

    GameTrailers has a video review of Halo 2 Vista (in HD) for your viewing pleasure (QuickTime or WMP9). Thanks, MasterChief2829. Update: Should have looked through my mail before posting this – there’s another H2V review at Voodoo Extreme. (Pretty unhap…

  • Oh, Piss-boy…

    A few months ago, KP took his mandatory break from Bungie (contracted employees must take three months off after nine months on) – and the way things worked out, he was hired back not by Bungie, but by Xbox.com, working under TriXie and organizing the …