Year: 2009
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Rampancy.net adds ODST Info to Google Earth
Narcogen has updated his contributions to the Google Earth Network Layer with audio log locations from Halo 3: ODST – swing by to see! (Louis Wu 15:24:09 UTC)
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Rampancy.net adds ODST Info to Google Earth
Narcogen has updated his contributions to the Google Earth Network Layer with audio log locations from Halo 3: ODST – swing by to see! (Louis Wu 15:24:09 UTC)
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Corrinne Yu gets technical
343 Industries’ Corrinne Yu, the Principal Engine Architect for the Halo team, talks about programming with Channel 9’s tina10. It’s pretty interesting to see where she’s coming from – and where she’s going! Thanks, Zeouterlimits.(Louis Wu 15:16:28 UTC)
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AH: Achievement Challenge 8: The Winner Is…
ExileOfLife! This guy put up an impressive Gamerscore increase of 5175 beating second place Coil_36 by just over 1000G. So I believe huge congrats are in order here. That’s it for the Achievement Challenges until January, so stock up on those gift vouchers you get at Christmas ready for the next Challenge. If you want…
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AH: AH Gaming Night "The Poll"
Hey Everyone, As promised, I created a poll for which game we use in our first Gaming Night. Check it out and vote over here.
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ODST Google Earth Map Updated
Now that I’ve actually gotten my hands on the game, I’ve been able to add some more data to that Google Earth Network Layer for Halo 3: ODST. Each of the 29 audio locations in the Mombasa Streets level are labeled. So far there’s no additional information (screenshots, descriptions) but I will add that as…
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The Feed Bag: ODST Contest
Feed Your Console is giving away a free copy of Halo 3: ODST and some other Halo-related schwag – there are a few ways to enter, but you have to be Canadian, and you can’t be in Quebec. Check their contest page for full details!(Louis Wu 22:47:23 UTC)
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Monday Comic Roundup
Just a couple of tidbits today: Grin + Bear It makes an obvious connection with a humorous outcome, over at Hawty McBloggy’s… and also at Hawty’s, HolyJunkie has created some fan art inspired by ODS Steve. Go read! (Louis Wu 20:49:45 UTC)
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No Monks Allowed – Another Free Soundtrack
Hey – want another chance to win a Halo 3: ODST Official Soundtrack? Domino Theory wants to help you! Swing by the ‘No Monks Allowed’ contest page and fill in your info – he’ll be picking a winner later this week! How can you go wrong?(Louis Wu 15:55:26 UTC)
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Controlling access… or buying good reviews?
There’s an interesting article over at Ars Technica about gaming reviews, and how the circumstances under which they take place might affect their conclusions. It focuses on an event sponsored by Activision, in which reviewers were put up at a resort in Santa Barbara, airfare and lodging included, in order to play Modern Warfare 2…
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Out of This World
Halo 3 Screenshots has another Top 10 list for you this week – this collection is called ‘Out of This World’, and contains some really cool alien-looking shots! Check ’em out.(Louis Wu 14:08:24 UTC)
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Reborn Relic, Transcribed
Over at Rampancy.net, The Halo-Dragon has submitted a transcribed version of Reborn Relic, as heard in Halo 3: ODST. The download includes a PDF, a .MUS file, and a midi version of the piece. (Halo: Reborn appears on the Halo 3 soundtrack; the piece appears only in-game in ODST.)(Louis Wu 14:07:56 UTC)
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McFarlane announces Series 7 Figures
A press release from McFarlane went live on Toy News International on Friday evening – Halo Series 7 contains some interesting figures. Sgt. Forge from Halo Wars, Dare from ODST, and Tartarus from Halo 2 are joined by some standard Halo 3 figures. Swing by and take a look! (A discussion thread on our forum…
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RT: Revisiting the Classics
It’s every guy’s dream to have a girlfriend or wife that gets into gaming… until they actually do. One minute they’re bitching at you for hogging the TV because Will and Grace is on, the next, they’re hogging the Xbox and insisting you play Fable 2 with them for three hours even though Left 4…
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AH: Weekly Recap – November 22
Ok, you caught me. I’m a few hours late. But better late then never, amirite? Community -Episode 29 of Respawn Radio -Achievement Hunter Gaming Nights Videos -The Pit, Sniper Fi, and O Cristo Redentor Spec Ops video guides in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 -Stache Whacker, Gong Show, Guardin’ Gnome, Wing and a Prayer,…
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AH: High Divin'
Hey! It’sa me! Jackio! Today I present our first Assassin’s Creed 2 video. I’m currently at work on the maps for all of the feather/glyph locations, and I could use your help! Jump in to the AC2 forum and you can lend a hand in finding all of the feathers and everything else. I’m using…
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AH: Left 4 Dead 2 vids
So Left 4 Dead 2 is out, and we’ve got you covered with four videos (and plenty more to come). First up, is a guide to Stache Whacker. Next up is the hilarious Gong Show. Followed by a double guide, covering Septic Tank, and Head Honcho. And last but not least, the awesome, awesome Achievement…
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AH: Respawn Radio – 029: So. How 'bout them CoDs?
Modern Warfare 2 has hit the streets and Respawn Radio is there for all your CoD needs. We spend the entire episode discussing Launch Events, Single Player, Spec Ops, and Multiplayer. What more could you ask for? Your Hosts Are: Lono, Knuckles Dawson, & 8bitbass.Don’t forget to join the RR Group for all the latest…
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I don’t know if you’ve played Left 4 Dead 2 yet, but I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that you probably have (about 200 times by now). Truly awesome game, but some of the Achievements are really bizarre. Like the “Gong Show” one, which requires you to play the strong…
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AH: AH Gaming Night
Hey AHers, Don’t worry there’s more videos coming to you later today. Jack is working on maps for Assassin’s Creed 2, while I’m knocking out some more Left 4 Dead 2 vids as we speak… or type… or whatever. But in the meantime, I wanted to talk to you about an idea we’ve been kicking…