Category: HBO

Kotaku editors review a lot of games. They don’t play many of them over again – there simply isn’t time. Reach is different. Thanks, GrimBrother One.(Louis Wu 16:36:34 UTC)

Comics are a fine way to skewer a new game – doesn’t matter if you’re big or small. Ctrl+Alt+Del plays on the name (thanks to many, with vlad3163 being first), while Sure to Be Ban’d is more about the fans (thanks, Trunks). Go read.(Louis Wu 16:34:25 …

I saw this yesterday, but forgot to post it – NeoGAF’s Shake Appeal combines one of the best sci-fi movies out there with one of the best multiplayer console shooters out there and comes out with a fitting tribute to Halo 3.(Louis Wu 14:31:32 UTC)

So it turns out that if you’re insane, and get into the Best Buy Reach Launch Party Line in Times Square more than 24 hours before the door opens, you MIGHT just get your picture taken with some Bungie bigwigs and show up on the Reach Developer Blog. …

A jetpack Spartan flew over Trafalgar Square, in London, this morning, as part of the promotion for the launch of Reach – we didn’t get to see any new assassination animations, but we also didn’t have to watch him crash. I think Microsoft could make a…

Worthplaying has an interview with Brian Jarrard, too – this one is more about the game and its development. That Brian – he’s good with words.(Louis Wu 14:03:47 UTC)

The full game of Halo 3: ODST is presented, capped off with an extraordinary accomplishment. RC Master receives the Vidmaster Challenge: Classic Achievement (solo on Legendary, with no shots fired or grenades thrown) on Coastal Highway, faster than th…

Grunts R Us has a look at the Reach coverage they’ve got planned for release week – swing by and see what you think!(Louis Wu 14:02:14 UTC)

Over at NeoGAF, Zomo posted a couple of pics of his paper shotguns (one | two) – with paint, they look great!(Louis Wu 14:01:45 UTC)

Brian Jarrard posted a video interview with Brian Jarrard; the focus is post-release suppoort. Interesting discussion – go listen!(Louis Wu 14:01:04 UTC)

Cortana4ever found some previews of the Boot Camp comic being released on Tuesday over at IGN – go get a taste!(Louis Wu 14:00:43 UTC)

Schooly D pays tribute to Halo 3 with a Samurai Champloo remake. Good times.(Louis Wu 14:00:18 UTC)

QuickTactical stopped in to announce a trailer for Soldiers of War Episode 8 – I’m feeling nostalgic!(Louis Wu 13:59:19 UTC)

Want another chance to meet Joe Tung and Marcus Lehto? Swing by the Times Square Best Buy tomorrow night…(Louis Wu 13:58:43 UTC)

Minime637 put up a few panoramas built from nearly-forgotten Reach Beta screens (and some Halo 3 stuff, too). Nice!(Louis Wu 23:03:38 UTC)

I managed to miss an entire Halo-related thread recently at NeoGAF, and therefore missed some content that made it out this weekend: Gamepro put up a Multiplayer Review written by Dan Hsu (thanks, Lazslo) and IGN hosted a Forge Preview (thanks, Deadly…

Didn’t notice this last night, but the original four parts of the Halo Reach panel just covered up to where the Forge World ViDoc was shown to the audience; I thought that’s where they ended recording. However, two more segments have been posted; Part …

It’s time for another Running Riot Podcast – it’ll be broadcast live, next Tuesday, August 2, at 9:30 pm. Guest is Rooster Teeth’s Burnie Burns! Be sure to tune in. Thanks, urk.(Louis Wu 18:43:19 UTC)

Not getting enough montages in your diet? Might I suggest Metamucil? Alternatively, you could try Bungie’s Comm Chatter; today they’ve got a LOT.The Animatage is a actually pretty cool – thestrangestick redid the Halo 3 HUD with a crayon – decent gamep…

If you live in the UK, and you want a Halo: Reach Limited Edition Xbox 360, you need to go look into your nearest GAME or Gamestation; the console is exclusive to those stores on the British Isles.(Louis Wu 15:21:15 UTC)