Author: chuckiej
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Matchmaking details revealed for Halo:Reach!
How many superlatives can I use in one post? I’d rather not find out but it is really tempting… Shacknews has a report on the hot new spectacular features in Halo: Reach’s multiplayer matchmaking system. It features screenshots that really give you a better idea of what is going on. Go read it right now…
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Marathon: Grognok powered by the Bungie Aerospace engine?
Probably not. Bu those three things have all recently been found as new (or renewed) Bungie trademarks. First off the Marathon logo has been re-trademarked (unless it never was which seems unlikely). This has prompted speculation on the Bungie forums and HBO that the new secret project is in fact not a new IP but…
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Halo: Reach Multiplayer Trailer – Droppin’ a bomb on ya
With two months to go until the release of the beta for us to play, a hot new trailer appeared on Bungie.net this morning. Watch nao! Then discuss all the shocking details in this Forum thread!
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First Reach ViDoc: “Once More Unto The Breachâ€
The entire engine has been rebuilt, there’s more facial details, more AI on screen, new assassination animations, and a whole new cast of heroes. Check out the latest on Halo: Reach from Bungie themselves below.
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Halo 2 Xbox Multiplayer switches off April 15
It’s true. The big news we’ve been wondering about and to some degree dreading for months is finally confirmed. Xbox 1 Live Multiplayer will be disabled on April 15, 2010. This is because some features that the Xbox Team wants to add to LIVE are simply incompatible with Original Xbox games. Read the full letter…
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New Bungie shirt for Haiti relief – “Be a Hero!â€
On Friday, Bungie put a new shirt in the Store which features the Superintendent on the front saying “<<BE A HERO>>”. The back says “Bungie Fans for quake relief – 2010 Haiti”. To be a hero, just buy this shirt and all Bungie’s profits will be donated to the Red Cross. Also, from now until…
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First look at Halo: Reach and vote for ODST on Spike Video Game Awards
That’s right, December 12, 2009 is the day we have been waiting for ever since E3. The Spike Video Game Awards will have a first look at Halo: Reach during the live ceremonies. Put that night on your calendar people and be ready to watch Spike. Also, you can support Halo 3: ODST by voting…
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Joseph Staten chats on the Adrenaline Vault podcast
Check out episode 54 where Mr. Staten talks at length about ODST, Reach and the future of Bungie (though not much is revealed about the latter). Favorite (though not surprising) revelation: “I can say that I am not working on Reach full-time”.
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The Mythic return of the Bungie Store
On a day long past, the Bungie Store, a place from which we could purchase our favorite merch from our favorite developer, disappeared. Sorrowful cries abounded. And so, today, The Store has returned in grand fashion. Those of us who have been dreaming of Superintedent T’s and Bungie branded flashlights can finally drop some cash…
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Painkilla05 and his 2019 Windows Desktop
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For those who haven’t heard yet Painkilla05 (affectionately known as PK around here) was featured on Lifehacker for successfully using various Windows modification programs to achieve the look of the user interface seen in Microsoft’s future-looking video. After that, Gizmodo picked up the story and called him a “Microsoft Enthusiast”. To work that hard to…
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Arkadian Warriors
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Opening A new dungeon-crawler has shown up on the Xbox Live Arcade but will Arkadian Warriors make the cut as a simpler role-playing game for the casual masses, as a diversion for RPG fans, or both? Results after the jump! Platform Xbox Live Arcade Publisher Wanako Games/Sierra Visuals Score 7 Visuals The quality of the…
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Puzzle Quest
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Opening Puzzle Quest is a fusion of a puzzle game and a role-playing game that became quite popular on the PSP and DS and has now been ported for Xbox Live Arcade. Read on for the review of one of the deepest games on the Arcade! Platform Xbox Live Arcade Publisher D3Publisher of America Visuals…
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Xbox 360 HD DVD player and FREE Heroes Season 1 offer
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Amazon has an amazing deal that expires on the 27th. You get Heroes Season 1 free with the purchase of an Xbox 360 HD DVD drive (just add it it your cart as well). Plus, the 5 free HD DVDs by mail promotion is still going on, all for $179. I plan on ordering on…
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Review Frenzy Halo 3 Madness – Forge
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Halo 3 may be the most modifiable game for a console thanks to Forge. Nearly everything in each multiplayer map can be moved and modified. Map variants can be created or friends can use Forge to play games. We take a look at the features and limitations of Forge after the jump. What is Forge?…