Author: Louis Wu

Btcc22, of TouringNet.co.uk, wrote to tell us that a Halo Tribute Video is online at his site. 61 mb, WMP9 format. 1:30 of screenshots, followed by 10+ minutes of single and multiplay footage.

Several people have sent in translations of the coded message in the ‘Conversations with the Universe’ booklet that comes with the Limited Edition of Halo 2. I’ve chosen KOPD’s version because it comes with a handy-dandy translator, and it’s already on the web… but thanks, too, to HeroicDarby and Ben Artes for sending in copies.…

Piggyback Interactive has put up a 12-page sampler of the Halo 2 Strategy Guide for download (3.8 mb, free registration required). There’s enough there to 1) spoil early levels for you, and 2) give you a decent sense of the quality of the guide. Some very nice work there! Thanks, Benn.

First off, let me get some of the press out of the way. There’s a LOT of it. (Surprise, surprise.) I’ve broken things into categories; I’m sure there’s stuff I missed, and I’m also sure that some things are duplicated (many articles are syndicated, and picked up by other sites; occasionally, they’re not properly marked,…

There is an astounding amount of Halo news built up in the past 18 hours – I’ll do my best to wade through it later this morning. Just wanted to throw a note up to say the site is still alive, and faring well for its short respite from the grind. 🙂 You folks have…

Okay, that’s it for today. As you may or may not have noticed, the Vote link for the 343 Guilt O’ Lantern is now offline – we’ll be announcing winners in the next day or two. News that comes in today may or may not get lost in the deluge – give us a couple…

Wow, has it really been almost a week since I posted a Fan Fiction update? Well, there are 27 new pieces in there for you to read… if you’re not too busy playing Halo 2, that is. Go get ’em!

Now THERE’S an appropriate Calvin and Halo. Thanks, Blackstar.

One more article for your perusal – Darren Waters of the BBC asks what made Halo so special? (It’s separated from the rest of the articles because 1) he told me about it after I’d posted the rest, and 2) mostly, he asked me.) Go read.

Hopsheda was one of the lucky ones to make it to yesterday’s Launch Fanfest put on by Bungie in Seattle – he sent along some pics of the T-shirt they were giving out (front, front closeup, back, back closeup). Ooh… how long till they show up on eBay?

Stormwraith pointed out that again, there is new content in the Bungie Store (and thanks to the folks who wrote in about the hats a few days ago – I never got around to posting that). New stuff to see:Legendary Hooded T-ShirtUNSCDF Marine Bucket HatHalo 2 CapGrunt Water BottleKeep looking, if you’ve got money to…

Speaking of Halo CE, MasterGrief pointed out a post on the Gearbox forums announcing the first Halo CE Single-Player map download. It’s a remake of Truth and Reconciliation – at least the ground part. (I didn’t have time to go farther than the bottom of the grav lift.) Lots of invisiElites, and you have a…

STB pointed out two more Zanzibar Megabattle pics, created with the new Halo CE mod – one he did himself and a series done by Da Real Logan. Nice work on this map!

Mhaddy writes to say that the Junkyard has released part IX of their ‘As Real As a Survivor Elimination’ analysis of the military correctness of the Halo gameplay – Keyes is analyzed. Check it out.

Okay, as I said, news is gonna be light today. I AM going to try and clear out the inbox before I call it a day, however. There were, of course, oodles of new reviews and articles online overnight; here’s a smattering. (Yes, there are hundreds we’re not getting to. Sue us.)Reviews C.Net – 9.4…

This one is worth reading, too – though I’d hasten to encourage anyone choosing to participate in the discussion to STAY CALM and leave the fanboi-ism at home. Matt Hamilton pointed out a thread on the Free Republic website – the title of the lead-off article says it all: ‘Microsoft video game “a damning condemnation…

News is gonna be really light tonight, with a bit of a supplement in the morning – most of tomorrow is going to be news-free. Before signing off, though, there are a few things to point out. First up: haloTV will be sending out a live multiplayer-only broadcast, direct from an Xbox, showing off Halo…

Wanna be ready for Halo 2? Go read the MAMMOTH guide that Bungie.net just put up as its top story. (Mostly, it ties together all the pieces Bungie’s written UP to now… but if you go back and read them all, you’ll be late for your midnight appointment with a gamestore.) Thanks, DoctorEvol.

I’m not sure if this is gonna become a standard feature, or if it’s just because of the hype surrounding the launch, but it’s time for another lightning round of news posting. That Weasel sent word that the latest ‘Grunts Are People Too!’ video (Episode 12, Halopalooza) is online, and can be downloaded in WMP9…

After some goofy mistakes, the new spoiler system is online. Instead of two choices, you now have four (well, only three are actually useful). Hit the ‘Huh?’ link below the spoiler indicator graphic at the top of the page for more details. I’m sure there are still problems – it was a mess to set…