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The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft

Month: August 2007

  • Justifying the Cost

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    This week’s Tied the Leader update covers a single article – but it’s a doozy. XerxdeeJ has calculated what Halo costs him – and what he’s gotten for that cost. He’s calculated a price-per-game, or a price-per-hour, if you’d rather. I fear that my own…

  • Send in stuff for the Bioshock show!

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    Happy Bioshock day! Bioshock is now available at retailers, and it’s time to unravel the mystery of what happened there and how you can help. We want to hear what you think about the game for the next show! Write us a short review about what you thoug…

  • IGN Halo 3 FAQ

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    IGN has kicked off a huge Halo 3 FAQ – General Info is up today, with more content coming each weekday for the next couple of weeks (they’re skipping WEdnesday the 29th, for some reason). Nice summary of available info.(Louis Wu 13:18:32 UTC)

  • That guy must need a glass of water.

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    There’s another Q&A with Frankie, this time at CNET.au – he really discourages you from playing on Normal. (This also contains the ‘not a twinkle in Bungie’s eye’ quote that CVG used last week to speculate about Halo 3 PC.)(Louis Wu 13:00:23 UTC)

  • Wired Cornucopia

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    Over at Wired.com, there’s an amazing collection of new content – the cover article from the most recent issue is online, along with a whole bunch of extras. A few new unwatermarked screens are there (we’ve seen these in magazines, but not yet in digi…

  • Iris ARG – it’s over

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    Over at the Unfiction forum, an article that was originally posted on an internal Microsoft webpage has been put up (with permission) – it makes it clear that the Iris ARG came to an official end last week, and it also explains a few of the odder aspe…

  • A first MLG tourney experience

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    trigger119 wrote up his impressions of his first MLG tournament – an interesting read for folks who haven’t been yet. Comments can go on his forum thread.(Louis Wu 12:33:39 UTC)

  • Gamercast Network Announcement Coming Soon

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    JVB

    If you go to the Gamercast Network you’ll see a “question mark”. This means a new podcast joining the network. But we might have more then one announcement. Can anyone take a guess?

  • Caption Contest 8/20/07

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  • Halo 3 Soundtrack In The Can?

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    narcogen

    Marty “The Elder” O’Donnell has announced on the Marty Army group page that he’s “back” and that this might mean he’s mostly done working on Halo 3.

  • He’s Getting Short: Escapist Interviews Wideload’s Corley

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    Scott Corley tells the Escapist how he accidentally spent six years selling games for the Palm Pilot before catching on with old friend Alex Seropian to head up Wideload’s short game division. They’ve got three original games in the works right now,…

  • AI Hawtness

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    I’m not sure I’d look very good in it – but there are definitely some Halo fans that could pull it off. Check out the new Cortana Tank Top in the Bungie Store. Thanks, aklay47.(Louis Wu 22:08:33 UTC)

  • They better not name it Zanzibar.

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    Wow. This is… odd. A Halo 3 Ferris Wheel at the Leipzig Games Convention? Each car is closed, it looks like – what goes on inside? Thanks, Zeouterlimits.(Louis Wu 21:52:57 UTC)

  • Halo on the BIG screen

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    if you live near Seattle, you might want to look into the Halo 3 IMAX Preview event – it’s tomorrow night, at the Seattle Pacific Science Center, and seats are first-come, first-served, RSVP only. Go read!(Louis Wu 21:42:20 UTC)

  • The Invasion Trailer Contest

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    Adam Kovic let us know that Machinima.com is running another contest – this one requires that you put together a machinima version of the official “Invasion” movie trailer using supplied audio and graphics, mixed with your own game footage. As of right…

  • Halo Maps releases Church – and a lot more

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    A couple of weeks ago, we pointed out a trailer for Church, a Halo CE map that looked pretty impressive. It’s been released – swing by HaloMaps.org to download it. (While you’re there, take some time and look around; over 100 maps and almost 70 modifi…

  • Halo 3 IMAX Preview Event: August 21, 2007

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    Bungie.net’s Recent News

    Tuesday, August 21 2007, at 10p.m. at the Pacific Science Center IMAX in Seattle: The public sees Halo 3’s Campaign.

  • Podtacular 125

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    Big Goalie Dan let us know about Podtacular 125 – guest-hosted by DoodiRock, from 2old2play, this one contains lots of Halo 3 discussion. 51 mb – go download. (While you’re there, check out the latest Pod TV – they’re showing off the Assassin’s Skull,…

  • Lego Minifigs on eBay

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    Fragclone noticed a couple of Lego custom minifigures on eBay right now – an ODST Helljumper and Sgt. Johnson in his dress whites. They’re pretty cool, though they DO seem to be pretty expensive for minifigures.(Louis Wu 20:00:35 UTC)

  • Real New Yorkers Know about Halo 3

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    J&R Music World got a chance to ask Frankie a few questions about Halo 3 – most of them have been asked elsewhere, but it’s a nice mix and contains a few tidbits that I don’t rememer seeing before.(Louis Wu 19:14:12 UTC)