Year: 2008

I’ve said it before – we’re not going to get into the habit of front-paging every screenshot (or screenshot collection) that comes to our attention; the risk of being flooded is too great, and there are already great places to see cool screenshots (try I <3 Halo 3 Screenshots or haloscreenshots.net, for example). However, there…

Free at Last noticed an NPR piece on machinima – and two major Halo players (Red vs Blue and The Codex) get mentions.(Louis Wu 16:15:58 UTC)

Some nice goodies over in Hawty McBloggy’s little corner of the net – she found a fun site that shows you what might get lost in translation… and while her Halo 3 pickup lines might lose some of their efficacy, they absolutely gain some hilarity. She also found a truly gorgeous set of customized input…

MasterChief2829 pointed out Major Nelson’s weekly Top Games on LIVE list – the release of CoD4 DLC has kept Call of Duty on the top of the list, even with the resurgence of Halo 3 play due to the Legendary Map Pack. (This news shouldn’t bother Halo fans too much – regardless of who’s on…

ryu9921 let us know that Larry the Marine Part 18 is up – another ‘How it all began’ piece. Poor Larry…(Louis Wu 15:47:08 UTC)

Xavier pointed out a pretty interesting thread over at the 405th Forums – Belakor (we’ve mentioned him before, he’s building some real-life Recon armor) went to the Armageddon Con in Wellington, NZ, and took a whole bunch of pictures. They’re not all online yet – but the ones that are are great. Weta was there,…

Spartan Jag noticed a Halo reference in Married to the Sea a couple of days ago – I forgot to post this. Good stuff!(Louis Wu 15:15:48 UTC)

kilaMOMjaro let us know that it’s time once again for the PraetoriaGuard-sponsored Frag a Friend event that happens each month. Attendance is open to community leaders (clan leaders, website maintainers, etc) – you have to sign up, and your eligibility will be screened by a human before you’re added to the roster (last time, there…

If you’re curious about Someday-Night Grifball, the live rebroadcast of a league game that happens now and again, tonight, Pandamonium will be playing Team Russia, at 11 pm EST. You can watch it at GamingTV (thanks, trigger119) or justintv (thanks, Quikthnkr). (Louis Wu 18:26:00 UTC)

Okay, the replay was probably a bit excessive (I don’t think we needed to see the banshee and chopper kills again), but overall, this betrayal is pretty entertaining. When you’re in a tank, beware of the debris you generate. The life you take might just belong to a teammate.(Louis Wu 18:05:51 UTC)

In the world of Halo weaponry, everything’s relative. Nobody knows that better than ZZoMBiE13, as shown in today’s Another Halo Comic Strip.(Louis Wu 15:24:34 UTC)

Sane Intolerant let us know that two new episodes of Halo Toy Box Theater have been posted – the first one makes sense, the second… less so.(Louis Wu 14:22:26 UTC)

XerxdeeJ stopped by with news of updates at Tied the Leader – there’s a field report from a Halo tournament at the University of Michigan, and an exhortation to see what clan play is all about. Go read!(Louis Wu 12:25:27 UTC)

We mentioned the Legendary Map Pack Weekend Play & Win Sweepstakes last week – but the page on Xbox.com has some extra info now; they’ve put up a list of Cavegirls who’ll be playing on Saturday, so you can look for their gamertags – and a list of Xbox Ambassadors who’ll be playing Sunday night,…

gunluva noticed that Inside Halo 3: Episode 12 is now live; Sodagod has some weird interview techniques, but all in all it’s pretty entertaining! 5 and a half minutes, including an interview with Phreak, the top five plays of the week, a machinima roundup, and a decided lack of boobies. (Wait, what?)(Louis Wu 12:09:14 UTC)

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)

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…