Author: Louis Wu

Another dozen (well, almost) vids of the upcoming Halo 2 maps have been posted at Gamespy – these are the complementary files to IGN’s offerings a couple of nights ago. (If you look at filenames, IGN got the evens, Gamespy got the odds.) Go grab ’em in the flavor of your choice – unlike IGN’s,…

Got a movie, want it hosted by us, but can’t get past the MPRRS? Stuntmutt can help with today’s One One Se7en.

Looks like Brian Jarrard was pretty busy this past week – in addition to the interview vid at Gamespot we mentioned a couple of days ago, and the one at IGN that was findable (but not explicitly mentioned in our news), there’s a THIRD interview about the new material, this time over at 1UP.com. (This…

Dyslexia, over at MLGPro.com, has posted an article evaluating the changes to online play due to the Auto-Update – it’s a pretty in-depth read, and while it’s slanted a bit to the viewpoint of the changes and how they affect MLG players, there’s plenty of general info for less competitive folks. A very nice overview.…

Looks like the Spectator Chasecam we mentioned a few days ago has been perfected, and released – if you want to play with it, go grab it off the Gearbox forum! Thanks, MasterGrief.

This raised goosebumps on my arms. Here’s hoping it wasn’t faked.

Bungie has posted very large versions of many of the new screenshots released recently – the smallest is 960×720, the largest 1920×1768. As SketchFactor put it, if you haven’t seen them or you want to see them in a larger format or with a less obtrusive watermark, they’ve got you covered. Go download!

A relatively abrasive summary of the new Auto-Update has been posted at Stage Select. Funny, unless you get annoyed with the unrelenting sarcasm.

David “Walshy” Walsh, a member of Team STK (maybe the best, if 6-year-olds can be believed), has been interviewed over at TeamXbox. Interesting read – guy has a solid head on his shoulders. Thanks, 3Suns.

Back in February, Lt Tuma sent along a montage – a trailer, really; campaign footage mixed with cutscenes, set to Breaking Benjamin’s Blow Me Away. It wasn’t that I didn’t like it – I never even got around to WATCHING it. Recently, he wrote to ask again about it – so I watched it. And…

boogey-woogie points out an article at The Nevada Sagebrush about one of the finalists in MTV’s Best Gamer on Campus contest. Sounds to me like the guy plays too much Halo 2… (Registration is required – Bugmenot.com can help.)

Sometimes, days just don’t go as you plan. Mike Miller got the materials for his latest Legendary Walkthrough chapter, Uprising, in on time… but events here have conspired to keep me from posting the link. Go look at it; the man CONTINUES to blow me away. Sometimes it’s because he’s just so dang accurate with…

There are 27 new pieces up in the Fan Fiction section today; busy weekend for the writers. Go read!

Calvin Chaos noticed a new tab for the Halo 2 Theme over at Mxtabs.net – if you play, go grab this!

Hehe – oops… If you visit the GameInformer preview we mentioned earlier, and head to the Media page, you’ll find a 17.7 mb film labeled ‘Sanctuary #2’. Somebody’s gonna get yelled at – cause this ain’t Sanctuary at all… it’s Gemini, one of the five maps slated for release in late June. It’s a really…

Wow, very nice – there are 28 new map pics over at Gamespot showing off the new levels; many gameplay shots, but also several overhead shots showing the full level layouts. (Thanks, Red Leader.) There’s a written preview (with a movie – an interview with Brian Jarrard about the new material), as well. Not to…

In a move calculated to keep their post on our front page for the maximum time possible, Bungie has just posted a new top story, pinning down the new maps download date. (It’s next Monday, April 25.) There are descriptions of the levels (if you missed them the first time around)… but the big news…

Gruntsbane has created a tutorial explaining how he makes the Halo Babies comic strips – it’s pretty cool stuff! (The HB news post, with user comments, is here.)

Hypnotoad, who created some melee damage charts a couple of months ago, has updated them to reflect the new realities of the Auto-Update. I’m sure those numbers could be made friendlier… but it’s a useful chart, nonetheless!

The next “Game With Fame” Challenge on Xbox Live is coming up on April 22 – this Friday. You’ll have the chance to play against Dan Cody, All-American defensive end from the University of Oklahoma. More details can be found in the official press release.