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The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft

Month: April 2008

  • When search sites get REALLY focused

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    What a bizarre website. (No, I didn’t ask the question. It was there when I got there.) And none of those links actually answer the question – I’m posting this because I thought the whole CONCEPT was bizarre.(Louis Wu 12:05:37 UTC)

  • Halo 3 Tourney in Bristol, TN

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    Meghan Hall let us know that the Ultimate Gamers International will be hosting another Halo 3 tournament at the Bristol Dragway in northern Tennessee, on April 26. Entry is $10, gates open at noon, bring your own 360 and controllers. Swing by the website for more info, including a contact number. (If you’ve got questions…

  • Forward Unto Dawn

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    Frye7

    This is the orchestrated version of “Forward into Dawn” from “The Ark”. Inside the zip file, I put in a MIDI file and a .MUS file. Open the .MUS file if you own a version of Notepad, as it sounds much better then Microsoft’s MIDI instruments. If you have any suggestions, please tell me so…

  • Blocked Spartan

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    ZZoMBiE13 created a wallpaper version of the last panel of Sunday’s Another Halo Comic Strip – you can grab it here.(Louis Wu 21:34:52 UTC)

  • Hindsight: Tsavo Highway

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    Cocopjojo let us know that the next episode of Hindsight, Ascendant Justice’s look at each Halo 3 Campaign level, is online. Tsavo Highway covers the fourth chapter of the saga – pretty thoroughly. You’ll find documentation of quite a lot of dialogue you might have missed, unless you spent some time exploring – and you’ll…

  • Grifball UK Week 1 Highlights

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    Over at Grifball.com, Gingerlink has posted Week 1 highlights of the UK league – more coming soon, apparently. Go watch!(Louis Wu 21:01:46 UTC)

  • It’s like Montana, but not.

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    This might be of interest to some – it certainly was of interest to Urban Reflex. XxPacmaynExX found a spot outside the Blackout map that can be built into anything you want; it has no ‘floor’ (well, no floor texture), but it’s a space that’s roughly 4x the size of Foundry’s open space. If you’re…

  • Remembrance

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    Dennis Powers let us know that Shipwrecked Episode 12 is up – careful where you let your memory take you…(Louis Wu 19:14:45 UTC)

  • Laughs for Cash Needs Your Vote

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    trigger119 let us know that voting is now open for the Laughs for Cash contest. Go visit, watch the five finalists, and cast your vote for the funniest!(Louis Wu 19:11:40 UTC)

  • Modded Controllers – Reviewed

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    Back in February, we mentioned some HG modded controllers, with extra buttons on the bottom. Yesterday, these were reviewed by XboxNowOnline. Go see what they thought!(Louis Wu 19:07:33 UTC)

  • Wait – how did that fit in the box?

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    OMG The Bungie webcams are taking pictures in the future! (Thanks, INteRn.)(Louis Wu 14:43:56 UTC)

  • Vendetta

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    Syrok created a Halo 3 machinima project for the Northwest High School Film Festival – It’s called ‘Vendetta’, and it follows a pair of soldiers assigned to assassinate a target. When the job goes bad, the surviving soldier looks for revenge. You can watch it on YouTube, or download a higher-res version from FileFront (103…

  • Go to the original Forum Topic!

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    get a headshot tourney’s Recent News

    Be sure to go to the original Topic that started our Great Journey to fight cancer! Please, keep the thread alive! Lives depend on you!

  • Want a custom-painted McFarlane figure?

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    Raulboy stopped by with a pictures (more in this post) of a repainted McFarlane figure his brother did. If you’re interested, he’s offering (for a fee) to custom-paint one for you, as well. Check the post for details.(Louis Wu 23:06:21 UTC)

  • Gentle Giant Halo 3 offerings at NYCC

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    Cool Toy Review has new pics of upcoming Gentle Giant figures taken at the New York Comic Con – the Arbiter bust looks amazing.(Louis Wu 22:59:26 UTC)

  • Podtacular 157

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    Podtacular has released part one of their two-part final episode, ever. We really are gonna miss you guys – go listen! 90 minutes, 55 mb. Thanks, Kia.(Louis Wu 21:38:29 UTC)

  • Episode 158: Finish the Fight Part 2 of 2

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    Download | Shownotes This show we cover the more recent story of Podtacular, play some voice mails from the Halo Nation and the greater gaming community, and play a podtacular interview with Gamertag Radio from when we first started out. Thanks for your support, and stay tuned for the video podcast!

  • Episode 157: Finish the Fight Part 1 of 2

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    foomojive

    Download | Shownotes It’s the first half of the final episode of Podtacular with special guests JVB, CapnKrunk, Chuckie J, Spelchek, and Foo Mo Wive! We talk about how podtacular got started and play some gamertags from people that called in for the final episode.

  • Darth Maul Spartan

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    Hawty McBloggy noticed a custom Halo 3/Star Wars action figure for sale on eBay – current bid is $14.99. (I mean, really, it’s just a McFarlane figure with some horns glued on, and a felt cape, and some custom paint… but hey, how often are you gonna find one of these?)(Louis Wu 18:53:10 UTC)

  • Battlefield Halo Upgraded

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    MR-T has upgraded his browser-based Halo game – lots of changes. Swing by the site for details!(Louis Wu 18:49:43 UTC)