Year: 2011
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Weekly Infomorsels from 343
The second weekly Halo Bulletin from 343 Industries has found its way from bs angel’s tender mindquill and into your retinas via Halo Waypoint. Go and partake of it’s fan fodder! Oh and um… there’s a freaking Grunt Plushie.(GrimBrother One 21:43:22 UTC)
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More proof that Halo’s good for you
Interesting. We received a press release from someone at Random House, publicizing Eric Nylund’s latest book, The Resisters. What’s intriguing about this to a Halo fansite is not so much the book itself (it’s a science fiction title aimed at younger r…
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Headhunters Trailer
Jump on over to Halo Waypoint – they’re offering a first look at Headhunters, the next motion comic translated from the Halo: Evolutions book. This one’s been highly anticipated – go get a taste! Thanks, Grim.(Louis Wu 17:17:53 UTC)
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Who’s That Knocking?
JIMBOTHY stopped by to announce Who’s That Knocking? This Reach-based machinima with some nice CGI add-ons tells a pretty interesting story – go watch! (Louis Wu 16:16:47 UTC)
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reach4urPhone
xBLACK V3N0Mx sent word about reach4urPhone, a mobile-optimized site for checking your Halo: Reach stats. (There’s a slideshow of screenshots on live.com.) Check it out! (Louis Wu 16:15:25 UTC)
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Project Lumoria: Episode Two – in progress
Higuy let us know that work on Lumoria: Episode Two is underway – swing by the HaloMaps thread for screenshots and discussion! (Louis Wu 16:14:18 UTC)
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$25 Reach
If you need another copy of Halo: Reach, now’s a pretty good time to grab it; it’s selling for just under $25 as part of Amazon’s Dads & Grads Promotion. Hurry! (Louis Wu 16:13:40 UTC)
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Score that Flag!
FyreWulff noticed that a bugfix for some Flag gametypes was included in the June Matchmaking update – Flag at Home scoring now works properly in all CTF gametypes. Yay!(Louis Wu 16:11:46 UTC)
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Panoramic Burning
Blue Ninja let us know that he’s updated Views from the Edge, his panorama showcase, with a whole passel of new shots. Go see!(Louis Wu 19:41:51 UTC)
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Halo YouTube Background
Pepsi let us know that he’s whipped up a pretty cool Halo-themed YouTube background – classy! If you like it, you’re welcome to use it!(Louis Wu 15:45:47 UTC)
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The Return of Master Chief
MGS VP Phil Spencer talked to IGN about what’s coming – including a bunch of discussion about Halo. Two interesting tidbits: a HD version of Halo 2 MIGHT be in the works… and the Halo 4 engine started life as Reach code. Go read the rest! Thanks, Av…
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The Boys are Back in Town
According to Rooster Teeth’s Twitter, “Red vs. Blue” Season 9 Episode 1 is now available for sponsors. If you haven’t been following along, here’s a quick refresher on why you should keep a pair of pants handy. The new episode should be available to ev…
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Bungie Mobile – more than stats
So yesterday, Bungie went live with Bungie Mobile, an App for your iDevice (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch). It’s free. It displays your stats, your commendations, Bungie news, and more. And it offers you some pretty cool bonuses – you can get the All-Star n…
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Bungie Aerospace Reveal Coming
Between June 23 and Bungie Day 2011 on July 7, Bungie will be bidding a fond farewell to Halo, celebrating their 20th anniversary and– wait for it– revealing Bungie Aerospace: Because we’re going to tell you, in explicit detail, exactly what Bungie …
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Bungie Day – A Love Letter to YOU
2011 is a huge year for Bungie. It’s the 20th year of their formation as a game company. It’s the 10th anniversary of their most powerful creation – the Halo franchise. It is also the year that they are turning over that franchise to the 343 Industrie…
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BTB All-Stars – coming soon
Want a Star nameplate in matchmaking? A new playlist, kicking off on June 24 for a limited time, seems like the easiest way to get one! According to Jeremiah, if you play in the BTB ALL STARS list when it’s live, you’ll be rewarded with a Star namepl…
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Calling all BIG TEAM BATTLE experts!
Yes, I did steal the title and all the copy from Jeremiah’s post in Optimatch.