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The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft

Author: foomojive

  • Episode 131: Customs and Creations

    Download | Shownotes It’s Sunday which means it’s time for another shiny new episode of the Podtacular podcast. This week our guest host is Killazilla, head of the Review Frenzy feature here at Podtacular. Review Frenzy’s talented team of writers review all the hot new games to give you the heads up on what’s good…

  • Pod TV: Sierra 117 Skulls

    Download this video Cryptoflix and the Pod TV crew show us how to get the first 2 skulls in Halo 3: Blind and Iron. Special thanks to CrimsonViper 911 and PoD H3x woof for their participation in this episode. You can also check out this video in high resolution!

  • Send in stuff for this week’s show: Customs and Creations!

    It’s Monday and that means we’re looking for stuff for this week’s show! This week is the return of customs on the podcast but now it’s multiplied by infinity with all the new options, forge, and fileshare. We’re looking for your favorite custom games and forge variants to get out there in the Halo Nation.…

  • Episode 130: Callins and Tales from the Foxhole

    Download | Shownotes It’s Sunday and that means time for another episode of Podtacular! This show has a rich awesome center and has a whipped topping of awesome sauce. LoneBananaFone returns to the show this week with one of the funniest shows in quite a while. We also have an interview with Luke Smith at…

  • Halo Community Hits the Ground Running

    So what’s the state of the Halo Nation? Mighty fine. Communities have been stepping up to the plate with some awesome tournaments and giveaways. Platform Nation has a Halo 3 tournament happening now where you can win Halo 3: Legendary Edition! Cavegirls are hosting the second annual “Fight like a girl” Halo 3 tournament to…

  • Send in stuff for this week’s show: Callins and tales from the foxhole!

    The wave of new content continues, and it’s all thanks to you guys. It’s time to work together to make another great show happen! Hello, is Amanda there? Amanda Huginkis? We’re looking for voicemails this episode… but not these kind. 🙂 Call in with anything Halo-related that’s on your mind. If you’re drawing a blank,…

  • Podtacular 129: Sierra 117

    Download | Shownotes The Podtacular podcast is back with a huge blowout episode! Shiny new audio work, interviews with Bungie at the Halo 3 launch event, and talk about strategies, graphics, sound, and the story for Sierra 117. All wrapped up with more outtakes at the end. This week our guest is drive_c, the writer…

  • What’s New at Podtacular: Community Projects

    One of my favorite things about Podtacular is how it’s not just my community, it’s your community. It’s so cool how the community takes ownership of itself and puts together some great stuff, making friends along the way. Here are some perfect examples: Pod TV is putting out new episodes – You’ve seen the first…

  • What’s New at Podtacular: Podcast Refresh

    It’s time to let the cat out of the bag with the podcast changes. MMMRRROOOWW New Show Rotation Champagne and Caviar – until we can think of a better name. All about campaign (a.k.a. champagne, nod to the old school): campaign scoring, the story, the levels, the A.I., the madness. We talk about how to…

  • Send in stuff for this week’s show: Sierra 117

    This week marks the momentous first Halo 3 show we’ll be recording. We’ll also put in some interviews from the Seattle Halo 3 launch event. In the mean time, it’s time to get freaky, Halo 3 style: Cortana! Speak english, woman!! We want to hear your thoughts about the story on this level, the graphics,…

  • What’s New at Podtacular: Events

    This is the first in a series of posts talking about how Podtacular is stepping up to the plate for Halo 3. In the heyday of Halo 2 we had plenty of regular events for people to join in with. It’s time to bring that back with a vengeance! Here’s some of the events being…

  • Sign up free at Goozex and you may win an HD DVD player!

    If you haven’t climbed aboard the game trading train yet, now’s the time. Goozex is giving a special limited time deal to Podtacular members: enter the code pod-hd-dvd when you sign up at Goozex and you’re entered to win a shiny new HD DVD player for your 360! This is just for Podtacular members, fans…

  • Episode 128: Farewell Old Friend

    Download | Shownotes It’s the final farewell to Halo 2. A look back at the game that brought us all together in the first place. With JVB, CapnKrunk, Dialpex, and George from Aeropause.com. This is a long show at over 1:30, but rightly so as it’s the end of an era. Song at the end…

  • Laird’s interviews from PAX

    Better late than never, right? In case you don’t know the story, JVB was all set to go to PAX, but had plane problems and wasn’t able to go. Laird was going anyway so he pinch hit for us, becoming Mr. Podtacular for the show and getting a bunch of great interviews with the help…

  • Episode 127: Bioshock Special

    Download | Shownotes So I’m back from a short vacation and it’s time to catch up on editing. This show we talk all about one of the greatest games to come down the pike in a long time: Bioshock. Joining JVB and I are Immortal Three from the Podtacular crew and Mintz from Halo Portable.…

  • Get a FREE gaming shirt from Split Reason!

    Our homeys at Split Reason have some of the coolest gaming shirts on the planet, especially for Halo fans. And they want to give you one for free! Here’s how it works. The Podtacular logo is hidden in a five places on splitreason.com. If you’re one of the first three people to find all five,…

  • Episode 126: Video Overload

    Download | Shownotes This week we talk all about the many videos recently revealed on YouTube and such which reveal lots of details about Halo 3 and Halo Wars. Joining JVB and I this week are Quality Jeverage and Crimson Viper. Show’s about 51:30. Enjoy!

  • Send in stuff for this week’s show: Bioshock special!

    First of all I’m working on this past Tuesday’s show: Video Overload. This one is very time consuming but it will be done soon. In the mean time we gotta get rolling on another show. With Halo 3 just a few short weeks away, there’s not really anything to talk about with Halo 3 right…

  • A 360 faceplate with TONS of Halo signatures

    Laird is selling a really cool 360 faceplate with autographs from tons of folks from RvB and Bungie on it. All proceeds go to the Child’s Play charity, which helps kids in hospitals out with some game systems to pass the time. Check it out!

  • Podtacular community: ImpulsiveNinja needs our help

    I received a heart-wrenching email from AuroraX this morning: Hey Foo Mo. One of the members here called ImpulsiveNinja (real name Jason Huffstutler) is going through an extremely rough time in his life. He is 17 years old and his dad is dying. His dad has had hepatitis for years now, and it has finally…