Author: 3of9

In December, we mentioned that Halo (xbox) was up for consideration for inclusion in the World Cyber Games 2004. Today, I found that Halo is on the Official Games List for this year’s competition. Also, another interesting note, the Final Tournament will be held in the USA (normally, WCG is in Korea). This isn’t your…

Halo 2 has snagged some more awards. This time, from 1up.com. Best of Show went to some other game, but Halo 2 managed to snag Best Visuals, Best Xbox Game and Best Shooter. Kudos for this one goes to MinM.

Halo 2 has also walked away with TeamXbox’s Best of E3 award. As if that wasn’t enough, they also got Best Xbox Live Title and Best FPS Title. Kudos go to Saint.

Halo 2 has been named by IGN as Best of E3 in all platforms. Enough said. Kudos to Coylter for spotting this one.

gd pointed out that Xbox.com has put up an article covering the happenings at this year’s Fan Fest. There are several pictures and some good info on the carnage and prizes.

Frankie, deciding to forgo the luxury of sleeping, has posted this week’s Halo 2 Update from the floor at E3 right here at HBO. This one is rather huge, too. There’s no Adventure of Mister Chief this week, but Frankie promises a special Deluxe edition next week.

A demo of Halo: Blood Covenant, a 2D Side-Scroller based on Halo, has been released. Thanks to Skinnypuppy for letting us know.

BBC News has published their own preview of Halo 2. This one is a nice read due to it’s mass-media perspective. Of particular note is the very last paragraph in the article. Hmmm… rumors and weeds? (Kudos go to gholsbane for this find.)

3Suns brought to our attention that TeamXBox has posted their hands-on preview of Halo 2’s multiplayer experience. No particularly new information, just another perspective on the subject. (Thanks to Sep7imus for correcting my bad grammar.)

Mister Chiffe pointed out that 1up.com has posted their own hands-on preview of Halo 2’s multiplayer. 1up’s approach compares Halo 2’s multiplayer experience with that of the original Halo. It’s a smaller preview than the other, but what it lacks in length, it makes up for in content. Go! Make with the clicking already!

E3 Insider also has footage from their own Halo 2 Multiplayer experiences. Looks like standard issue stuff… but I’m sure there is a gem or two hiding in there waiting to be discovered. Kudos to MinM for this one.

IGN/Gamespy are presenting their streaming live interviews from the E3 floor. Today, at 12:00 PDT, they will be interviewing Bungie’s own Pete Parsons, “Studio Manager and Whoremonger extraordinaire.” (according to Frankie). The video webcast is available to Insiders-only. However, there is a free audio stream for everyone else.

Gamespot has posted their own hands-on preview of Halo 2’s multiplayer experience. It seems that Bungie has resolved the “rather overpowered” vehicles of Halo and made them into “big, honking death traps” instead. There’s more tidbits, but you have to go read the article yourself.

E3 Insider has put up a collection of still images from the Microsoft Booth at E3. In this collection are a few shots from the “Closed Doors” demonstrations of Halo 2. Of particular note is image #26. Our first peek at Halo 2’s Menu UI… and it looks tasty.

There is a great interview with One One Se7en’s creator, Stuntmutt, over at Battleground: Halo. Get to know one of the funniest comic authors better… or you could read Stuntmutt’s interview instead.

Our very own Louis Wu has been interviewed by xbox.com. This is a fun little read for those of you who want a glimpse into the life of HBO. My favorite part is at the end, where Louis exaggerates his sleeping schedule. Honestly, who could possibly believe he sleeps that much? Kudos go to Tempus…

IGN is first out of the gate with a hefty preview of Halo 2. They start off the article with, surprisingly enough, a “firm” release date of November 9th. The rest of the article is so much info, I think my head exploded… and I only made it to page 2. I don’t even know…