Category: HBO

Totally forgot to update the Fan Fiction section this morning – it’s hard to remember what day it is in summer! Go by and read, though – there are 2 new pieces. (I guess writers are taking it easy now, too…)(Louis Wu 17:22:50 UTC)

Brian Gilmore let us know that the Teabag Prevention Team is back with another set of tips to keep you on your feet longer – this week, they’re discussing how to play best in FFA lists. Check ’em out – then go practice in the Mythic Brawl list!(Louis …

Whee… fun. Michael Pachter, a well-known games industry analyst, is suggesting that the decline in game software sales in the US is due to ‘the replay value of titles such as Halo 3 and Call of Duty’ – and that gaming companies should move to chargin…

RVideo pointed us to Dutchy’s Montage 2 (edited by ExuS) at Halo3Forum.com – he described it as “easily the highest quality montage I have ever seen on H3F.” Now, I’ve watched a LOT of montages, and I have no idea if I could make such a statement at t…

A couple of days ago, pete_the_duck decided to organize a little Achievement-gathering party, for folks who were interested in some of the Waypoint-offered Reach Armor but who hadn’t finished the required Halo 3 Achievements. (This is not normally a c…

Halochief89 stopped in with a link to his entry to the Halo Evolutions art contest – check it out!(Louis Wu 13:09:21 UTC)

ManKitten saw some Halo themes in the latest Droid commercial – others disagree. What do you see? (Louis Wu 13:08:53 UTC)

Hawty McBloggy has posted Friday Caption Fun Round 101 – witty responses to the 100th round last week, plus a new image just dying to be captioned. Go play!(Louis Wu 13:08:00 UTC)

DocOctavius is selling off some his Halo schwag – he wanted HBO readers to know about a relatively rare Joyride action figure (you’ve got a day and a half). Other stuff coming… so keep an eye on his account!(Louis Wu 20:51:52 UTC)

What does Master Chief need after shooting one too many ugly bugs? A little frosty brew, of course.(Louis Wu 20:49:44 UTC)

bs angel noticed a blog called ‘Master Chief Off Duty’ – it’s a lot like Halo Action Figure Theater, except without the plotlines. Master Chief cleans up his house, takes a break by the pool, has a picnic with a friend, gambles a bit. Pictures are gre…

TCKaos pointed out that in the Xbox LIVE Marketplace Spotlight, there’s a video called ‘Add-ons, Avatar Gear, Arcade’ that details some of the new goodies coming on July 22. The Legendary Map Pack drops in price to 160 MS Points (that’s just over a bu…

This Spartan Life has posted a press conference (in-game, natch) to announce their new season on Waypoint. Swing by ThisSpartanLife.com to watch it! (There’s a written press release that goes along with it – this, you can find at Gamasutra.)(Louis Wu 1…

We’ve mentioned the PBS broadcast on PBS a few times – PBS posted a new page with a press release, a teaser vid, and a short description. I can’t find it in my local listings yet… but it’s coming soon!(Louis Wu 14:59:54 UTC)

Wow… Belakor built a cardboard Oonsk, and then created a papercraft template for the little guy, so you can make your own. I know some folks who might be unhappy about that…(Louis Wu 14:44:52 UTC)

onebitrocket pointed out a new tweet from Marty O’Donnell (5:17 am his time!) which says ‘Finished!’ Does Marty mean his work on Reach? His work on an Official Reach Soundtrack? That bagel he started at 5 am? Here’s hoping we find out at some point. (…

Brian Choi was inspired to create a new Spartan Heavy Arms variant – lots of cool armor and weapons! (A larger version is visible in his DeviantART gallery.)(Louis Wu 14:43:13 UTC)

BuzzJuice let us know that IGN has posted a ’25 Most Wanted Games of 2010 – and Reach comes in at #3. (Both Civilization V and Fallout: New Vegas are higher.) Not bad! (Louis Wu 14:42:42 UTC)

Bungie’s Derek Carroll posted a pair of pics of Bungie employees standing next to the Reach Legendary packaging, to give you a sense of scale. And a laugh. (Thanks, Hydranockz.) (Louis Wu 14:42:03 UTC)

Waypoint’s GLYPH stopped in with word of a video interview with Todd McFarlane – he’s showing off the signed Legendary Reach statue that will be given away during the Halo Universes talk at the San Diego Comic-Con. Looks spectacular!(Louis Wu 14:39:57…