Category: HBO

Six new desktops (8, if you count variations) have built up since we dropped everything for the demo trailer… you can now find them in our Wallpaper section. Update: one of the pieces has been yanked because it used artwork without getting permission from the creator of that artwork. This seems to be happening more…

A new version of the trailer, encoded in MPEG1 format, is now available. It’s 87 mb, and has a screen resolution of 436×320. It’s a bit darker than it should be, maybe (I can’t tell for sure; it looks good on 3 of the four machines I checked it on), but if you can’t watch…

Okay, here’s the deal. If you own a relatively new, fast PC, there’s absolutely no question which trailer you should download: get the WMP9 hi-res version. It’s simply gorgeous, running on decent hardware. And if your sound system supports it, it has Dolby 5.1 surround sound. It’s as close as you’re gonna get to having…

Thursday night, I took the opportunity to fix minor problems with the dialogue transcript for the demo trailer we posted a couple of weeks ago. Thanks to Ross Mills for reminding me to actually POST these fixes.

While some of us were frantic about the demo trailer, the Fan Fiction crowd was pretty busy – check out the latest 14 entries: Its Just One of Those Days: Intro, by Elfster Covenant Invasion! Part One, by Hunter_Killer A Broken Covenant, by TheRambler Sacrifice, by Gruntkiller All Roads Lead To Sol…Unless Stated Otherwise: Chapter…

That Weasel has been busy; there are several new flavors of the trailer (and one official flavor) at That Weasel Television; these are (for the most part) very low-bandwidth items. (These have been added to the full mirrors list.) Apologies for the delay in the HIGH-bandwidth re-encodes from me; first versions had screwed-up gamma. If…

Jay Weinland, otherwise known as Jay the Younger (in deference to the hard-of-hearing Marty O’Donnell), has put forth a challenge to the fans: can you tell what meter(s) the “outro” music for the trailer is written in? (Check the thread for more details, and as of now, one guess.)

Couple of notes about European Halo play; the big one is in France. Swing by Halo-Game’s site for full details, but here’s the quick rundown: competition is the last weekend in August in Clermont Ferrant (central France). Entrance fee is €20, top prize is €4000 in merchandise. Sign up if you’re gonna be in France…

Nukedude has converted the WMP9 version of the demo trailer to a 320×216, 20.3 mb DivX-encoded .avi. If you’re tight on bandwidth, you might want to grab this. It’s not nearly as majestic as the original… but it’s light-years ahead of the shakeycam versions floating around. I have no way to get this to mirror…

Target’s current sale of Halo for $37.88 might be the only actual sale of the game… next week’s purported drop to $27.88 might not happen, according to some insider tips I received. If you wish, you can hedge your bets: buy the game now, and if it does drop down another $10, you can take…

In the insanity that was yesterday, the Friday edition of One One Se7en was overlooked. After WATCHING the flaming ninja material, however, you’re more equipped to appreciate this episode…

Don’t they ever stop? Bungie has put up yet another desktop for you – this time, it’s a pretty straightforward screenshot adaptation, using material from Halo PC. Check it out on the Halo PC Wallpapers page at Bungie’s Tru7h and Reconciliation. Thanks to nukedude for the heads-up. (This was actually announced, along with the Ghost…

The mirror list for the E3 Demo Trailer continues to grow… more links were added overnight. We’ll also be beginning to add alternate formats. Any alternate formats added will be created from existing files, so there is absolutely no need to download them if you’ve already got a copy that you can watch; these are…

mnemesis, bored because he saw the demo footage 3 or 4 dozen times during E3, took the opportunity to update the Halo Story Page today. Twice. I mean, come on. Twice?

Geez, almost missed it… SketchFactor, thinking that maybe you didn’t have ENOUGH media to look at today, tossed up another screenshot for the Tru7h and Reconciliation website. You’ll find it on the bottom of the page.

The mirror list for the demo trailer continues to grow. Latest addition is Xbox Community HK – it’s a Hong Kong-based server with excellent connections to Taiwan and mainland China (and the rest of Asia). Hopefully, we’ll have more European links for you soon, as well. (Brian Towne updated the forum on the efficacy of…

Catching up… SketchFactor reminded everyone on Bungie.net that next week marks the debut of the Discovery Channel special on the Xbox, which highlights Bungie. Check it out (and see Sketch’s writeup for a link to a teaser trailer)!

You ever have one of those days? Well, I’m having one now. Anyway, after… what, two and a half hours? we’re finally up-to-date with the demo trailer mirror list. (The Bungie.net list is still accurate, but ours breaks out what’s available at each site a little better. Downside is, it’s harder to get to.) More…

Go here for now. (I can’t even get in to edit this site, so you need to rely on bungie.net.)

CobaltNova points out that registration is in progess for the iGames Summer Season, which starts next week (06/21/03). Visit the iGames news page for more details.