Category: HBO

For Halo fans who don’t want to download the entire 170mb Controller Montage off Xbox LIVE Marketplace, we’ve uploaded just the Reach bit at the end (it’s just 10 seconds long): WMP9 format (6.8 mb) | QT format (7.2 mb). Contains equal parts of campai…

If you live in Great Britain (or possibly all of Europe), you have access to a video called ‘Controller Montage Trailer’ on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. According to 2900d4u, [It] shows a few seconds of reach footage at the end of the video. Grunts dropping …

CNN has posted their Top 10 video games of the past decade – the “best and most influential games”. Halo makes the list.(Louis Wu 14:13:18 UTC)

DHalo managed to grab a gorgeous HD version of the Microsoft press conference version of the Halo: Reach presentation (including the MS intro and Marcus’ part) – it’s in MP4 format, and weighs in at 160 mb. If you’d like a copy, you can grab it here.(…

There’s an interesting interview with the Project Manager of the crew that built the Noble Team statue on Halo Waypoint’s YouTube channel – go see what kind of time and effort was put into this project! Thanks, lybertyboy. (Louis Wu 13:22:07 UTC)

The Reach Developer Blog posted a couple of pictures of a statue showing at E3 – one showing all of Noble Team, one focusing on Jun. This comes from the SuperSpectacularKilimanjaroEverest version of the game – and no, you can’t afford it. (Louis Wu 13…

In the midst of the E3 madness yesterday, chromeratt announced a new Halo webcomic – it’s called ‘Internal Affairs’, and it focuses on the Master Chief in a deserted UNSC colony. Go give it a read!(Louis Wu 13:20:46 UTC)

If you could get away from work or school, and were watching one of the E3 live feeds, you recently saw the Halo: Reach single-player demo… and it was pretty amazing stuff. If you missed it, though, don’t worry; it should be live on Bungie.net in the…

This is very, very old (posted in November 2007), but it’s new to me – someone plays the Halo theme on their cell phone. Amazing! Thanks, General Vagueness. (Louis Wu 15:58:59 UTC)

Brian Gilmore let us know that the Teabag Prevention Team has begun tackling the Double EXP Playlists – and their latest article focuses on this past weekend’s list, Prepare To Drop. Go check out the details!(Louis Wu 15:54:05 UTC)

If you’re interested in watching the Microsoft press conference at E3 today (it starts at 10:30 PT – roughly 3.5 hours from the time of this writing), Urban Reflex listed a few options. To them, I’d add 1UP.com.(Louis Wu 13:58:21 UTC)

Rockslider is back with another pair of Megabattle vids – this time, he’s focusing on the Twin Bridges section of Assault on the Control Room. 52 Covenant, 16 marines… and a Spartan. What more do you need? Go check ’em out!(Louis Wu 21:47:53 UTC)

If you’re in Australia, it looks like you’ll be able to watch the Microsoft E3 Keynote on Fox8 (a pay channel) a couple of times on June 15 – check the Gizmodo article for full details! Reach will definitely be a part of this show. Thanks, Hedgemony!(…

ChenK noticed a short post on the Reach Developer Blog – looks like Marcus is down in LA, gearing up for E3! Should make for some interesting interviews in the coming week…(Louis Wu 14:06:40 UTC)

The Armor Abilities in Halo 3 Contest running over at Halo3Screenshots.com is now in the voting phase – swing by and pick your favorite! You’ve got about a week (voting closes Monday, June 14th at 11:59 PT), so look carefully.(Louis Wu 14:06:17 UTC)

Over at Hawty McBloggy’s, there’s a new guest Grin + Bear It – ZzoMBiE13’s take this strip plays with something most of us have wondered since G+BI started. Go read!(Louis Wu 14:06:00 UTC)

Halo Waypoint has posted a trailer for Grifball: Zero Tolerance (a new series from Rooster Teeth) on their YouTube channel – Grifball and controlled substances don’t mix, apparently. First of three episodes will debut on Waypoint next Saturday. Thanks…

Domino Theory noticed a rumor post at Attack of the Fanboy – word is that future Halo titles (coming from 343 Industries) will be announced at E3 next week. Here’s hoping!(Louis Wu 15:29:38 UTC)

The Halo 3 Screenshots Top Ten theme this week is “Bloody Fantastic!” – and no, Hawty didn’t just move to England. The shots are FULL of blood. Some very cool shots indeed…(Louis Wu 15:29:14 UTC)

The Bungie Weekly Update this week is full of bugs – or more accurately, the process of squashing them. Great read, and some very cool tidbits about Elite customization in Reach. Go give it a read! (As always, it’s also available – and more browser-fr…