My Halo News.com

The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft

Year: 2007

  • UncleGamer featuring Foo Mo Jive

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    CapnKrunk

    Our very own Foo Mo Jive takes a guest spot in the latest episode of UncleGamer Radio! Episode 26 is now out, prime and ready for you to sink your teeth into! This episode has a rather special focus on Halo. Foo Mo Jive joins us from Podtacular as we…

  • UncleGamer featuring Foo Mo Jive

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    CapnKrunk

    Our very own Foo Mo Jive takes a guest spot in the latest episode of UncleGamer Radio! Episode 26 is now out, prime and ready for you to sink your teeth into! This episode has a rather special focus on Halo. Foo Mo Jive joins us from Podtacular as we tackle the subject of Halo…

  • The New Maps are Here!

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    Dry Ice noticed a new top story at Bungie.net – mostly just a summary of info presented in a bunch of different places. Read it if you’re having trouble getting the maps, or need help with which playlists require them, what to do if you’re in Europe, and more.(Louis Wu 18:20:49 UTC)

  • Halo Comic News

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    Cocopjojo found news about the upcoming Halo comic over at Marvel’s website; it shows up on the July Previews page, as well as its own page. Story picks up where Halo 2 left off. Want to know more? This puppy will be on store shelves on July 18.(Louis Wu 18:17:53 UTC)

  • New Halo 2 Maps are Here!

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    Bungie.net’s Recent News

    The new Halo 2 maps are here. Bug fixes, workarounds and details about their inclusion in next week’s Matchmaking playlists, inside.

  • More AR pics from James Falcon

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    James Falcon sent in a few pics of his (newly completed) MA5C Assault Rifle – take a look! (Shin guards are coming along, as well, pics should be up by the end of the month.)(Louis Wu 14:31:38 UTC)

  • Cinematic moments

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    DuBbLe pointed out an article at Gamespy (though he was actually linking to the Australian site) about the Top 25 Video Game Cinematic Moments. So far, only 21-25 are up – but Hlo Wars took 25, and the E3 2000 Halo trailer (pre-Xbox) took 22. I wonder if there’ll be more in the top 20?…

  • Halo 3 Mountain Dew

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    Spec_Ops_Assault noticed a couple of stories (at Advertising Age and MarketingVOX) about the upcoming Halo 3-branded Mountain Dew. Looks like it’ll be out in August (for a three-month run), and will contain more caffeine per ounce than regular Mountain Dew. (Regular MD has about 4.6 mg/ounce, or 92 mg per 20 oz bottle – a…

  • Send us your reviews of the new Halo 2 maps for episode 110!

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    foomojive

    The new maps are finally available, and we want to hear what you think of them! Here’s some things we’d like to know: How do the maps compare to how they were in Halo 1? What do you think of the weapon placements? Anything new? Any particular ones create some interesting fights? What do you…

  • TTL Tuesday

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    There was no Tied the Leader update last week, because the TTL crew was overloaded… which means there’s extra stuff now. In order: a 22 Questions interview with 8Bit Hero’s Kerri Sharp, a look at Halo as an overarching connector, a 22 Questions interview with blogger Colette Bennett, a tribute to Kurt Vonnegut (not Halo-related,…

  • Halo Stereograms

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    EliteSniper177 created a bunch of stereograms from Halo images. Try ’em out!(Louis Wu 13:32:57 UTC)

  • The Ghosts of Onyx Blog Update

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    Youngblood let us know that he’s updated his Ghosts of Onyx blog with a new chapter of his fan fiction, Black Operations: Special Delivery. Go read! (Louis Wu 13:30:43 UTC)

  • Tombstone and Desolation: Out Now

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    Gamasutra points out that although Halo 2 was not on the top 5 rented Xbox games last week, it’s back again this week, at number 2 – could it have anything to do with the two new maps released today? (As a side note, a number of people on Xbox 360s are having trouble downloading…

  • Man’s Worst Friend

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    Mister Froggy pointed out Halo, Articulated #32 – I guess you always gotta watch your pets! (Louis Wu 13:19:35 UTC)

  • H2 Maps Released. You’ll need a Credit Card.

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    rapture

    The Halo 2 ‘Blastacular Map Pack’ is now available for download over Xbox Live. This pack is US $4.00, and it contains two maps: Tombstone and Desolation. Since this is original Xbox content, it’s worth pointing out the following: You can not purchase these maps with MS points because all original Xbox games have no…

  • Halo News 8

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    Dialpex

    YouTube version | iPod Version What happened to the jumper at episode 7 and will Cooter be able to fix his hog up in time for the next big race? Also who won the Halo News Art tourney, find out now Chevelle65 brings back another great episode of the n…

  • Halo News 8

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    Dialpex

    YouTube version What happened to the jumper at episode 7 and will Cooter be able to fix his hog up in time for the next big race? Also who won the Halo News Art tourney, find out now Chevelle65 brings back another great episode of the news that are TeH HawTness in the Halo World.…

  • Just like the stain on my tie

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    I KNEW it! I knew this thread would draw him out.(Louis Wu 20:34:21 UTC)

  • New Halo CE Maps

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    Dennis Powers points out that the last couple of weeks have been spectacular for Halo CE map submissions – lots of cool stuff, but two stand out; Train Station by !DC!Greyhnd and Crossfire by Dontu. In Dennis’ words, “both maps depict a more earthlike environment and are designed to efficiently utilize the limited space to…

  • The Riot 44

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    Sigafoos sent word about The Riot 44 – a bit later than usual, but up now. 27 minutes, 11 mb full of community news, halo 3 beta discussion, and, um… other stuff. Go listen!(Louis Wu 15:48:29 UTC)