Category: HBO

Brian Jarrard talked to CVG about the Activision deal; it’s not really Halo-related, except in the sense that it’s what comes next for the ‘Halo’ studio, but it’s pretty worthwhile reading in any case, if you’re a Bungie fan. They’re done with intellectual property they don’t own – and they’re looking WAY down the line,…

HaLo2FrEeEk is back with another Reach spherical panorama (and interactive viewer) – swing by and check out Boneyard!(Louis Wu 15:48:18 UTC)

Geekscape’s Brian Gilmore sent word of a new article from the Teabag Prevention Team – this one gives you tips on when to use (or NOT use) specific Armor Abilities. Read it – and suck less.(Louis Wu 15:29:16 UTC)

CVG has posted their latest list of the ’50 Best Xbox 360 Games’ – and Halo 3/ODST makes #2 on the list. Not bad… thanks, ElzarTheBam.(Louis Wu 13:55:18 UTC)

Remember back in November, when we mentioned a really cool Jackal mask that randomflyingpigeons had built? Well, she’s finished the entire costume – and it ROCKS. (She displayed it at Anime Central, but didn’t win any contests, showing that Anime Central is run by blind people.) Some extra side-by-side shots are here, as well. This…

HaLo2FrEeEk has written an app to extract Halo Reach screenshots from your Xbox hard drive. Why would you need this? Well… because Reach has changed how screenshots are uploaded to Bungie.net; in the past, they’re uploaded as you take them, but in Reach, they’re uploaded when you exit the film. If you take less than…

Yesterday’s Grin + Bear It is a cute little tribute to Hawty McBloggy, who celebrates 3 years of Halo-based sexual innuendos tomorrow. Happy Birthday, HMB! (While you’re there reading the funnies, check out this photo of a scarab beetle – Halo imagery is EVERYWHERE!) (Louis Wu 12:49:34 UTC)

One of the bigger complaints that proponents of ‘skill-based’ Halo play have with the Reach Beta centers around reticle bloom. For the first time (in a Halo game), Reach gives you visible feedback about how much spread you might expect from the precision weapon you’re using, based on the rate of fire. Some believe that…

johnny be good, from Halo.fr, sent word that the Operation Chastity crew will be filming scenes for a trailer during the next two weeks, according to Peter Cooper, and they should have something for us to see by the end of the summer! Swing by Halo.fr for a shot of Pete with a brand-new Magnum.(Louis…

HaLo2FrEeEk has offered up a service to archive your Halo Reach screenshots – it’s similar to the (now-defunct) Haloscreenshots.net service we used to host, except that it’s online and functional. If you want to be able to embed screens on other forums, this is a great option!(Louis Wu 14:41:31 UTC)

The Halo Story site has woken from a many-month slumber – UNSC Trooper has dug through the mailbag and pulled out a few gems! Go read ’em. Thanks, Avateur. (Louis Wu 14:41:14 UTC)

xIIEnderIIx pointed out this year’s ‘Develop 100′ – it’s a list of “the world’s most successful games development studios’ rated by their UK sales. Bungie comes in at #16, based (presumably) on their Halo sales in the UK. (The performance is surprisingly low, given that ODST was released last year, and sold over a million…

BlueNinja has been taking more Reach panoramas – visit his Views from the Edge for the latest batch!(Louis Wu 14:40:18 UTC)

newguy2445 has kicked off a forum devoted to Halo art – and he’s running a contest now. Design a game cover for Halo Reach’s Multiplayer, you could win a 3-month LIVE card. Full details are on the forum.(Louis Wu 14:39:54 UTC)

The price Bungie employees are willing to pay for great sound in Reach… ouch. TravisSch was the first to notice.(Louis Wu 14:39:16 UTC)

Just a reminder – this weekend is the ‘Halo Multiplayer Unlock Weekend’ – it means all Halo multiplayer – Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, and the Halo Reach Beta – are free to ALL Xbox LIVE members, not just Gold members. (I wondered if this meant that non-Gold members – or non-ODST owners – could…

The Top Ten Halo 3 Screenshots collection this week is called ‘Sports’ – they’re seriously amazing pictures. (We won’t complain that one of them is actually a Reach pic…)(Louis Wu 12:58:42 UTC)

HaLo2FrEeEk is back with another massive panorama – this one is on Swordbase, and it’s available as a scrollable image (spin that camera!), a screensaver, and a really cool spherical image. Go look!(Louis Wu 12:58:22 UTC)

Hawty McBloggy has highlighted a new montage from Americanista123 – it’s called ‘Halo Reach Bungie Employee Bloopers Minitage’, but there aren’t a lot of bloopers. Mostly, it’s a demo of Armor Lock, and how you can use it to kill the poor guy who didn’t choose it at the Loadout screen. Go watch! (Louis Wu…

thatSeniorGuy noticed a Halo video on Gamespot – it’s part of ‘Video Game History Month’. In it, Joe Staten describes how Halo developed from an offshoot of Myth to the complicated multigame universe it is today. Interesting piece!(Louis Wu 12:57:45 UTC)