Category: HBO

cheapLEY noticed an Jay Weinland’s talk at the GDC at IGN – there are a bunch of interesting tidbits, but the most interesting (for me) was that Halo audio is actually better for users with a hard drive than for those without. Give it a read! (Louis Wu 13:12:53 UTC)

bloogyo is back with another episode of Rat’s Nest – 3 pages, with some spelling issues. He’s also got info about his machinima. Check it out.(Louis Wu 13:12:32 UTC)

AngelicLionheart pointed out a pretty nice sketch of the Master Chief, awaiting the opening of the Hushed Casket. Artwork is by KenanJ. (Louis Wu 13:12:13 UTC)

Grin + Bear It, up today at Hawty McBloggy’s, points out one of the hazards of customizing your gear…(Louis Wu 13:29:03 UTC)

Lt col hurd was one of the people at the Emerald City Comic Con yesterday – he told us he’d be covering the event on his website. You can swing by IamODST.com and check out his pics and tweets!(Louis Wu 13:24:38 UTC)

Joe Tung posted an update on the Bungie Reach Developer Blog last night – go give it a read to see where they are! The countdown to the Beta has begun!(Louis Wu 13:21:15 UTC)

ManKitten sent along a very simple, very elegant wallpaper; grab a copy by clicking on the thumb here. (I haven’t looked for a while, but I bet there are hundreds in our uploads folder… geez.) (Louis Wu 15:11:00 UTC)

This week’s Top 10 Halo Screenshots feature is called ‘Off With His Head’ (I guess in honor of the recent release of Alice in Wonderland), and shows off some pretty funny screens. Swing by Halo 3 Screenshots and see for yourself!(Louis Wu 15:10:26 UTC)

NJ Shlice whipped up an iPhone/iPod Touch app called “Halo: Reach Guide”. Swing by his post for screenshots, descriptions, and some codes!(Louis Wu 15:09:48 UTC)

The Q&A with Sage Merrill we mentioned yesterday wasn’t a NeoGAF exclusive opportunity; Sketch just hadn’t had time to post it elsewhere. He’s posted on our forum as well, and if you have questions, add ’em to the thread! (Louis Wu 15:09:11 UTC)

The Bungie Weekly Update went live a few hours ago – mostly, it’s urk telling you about stuff you can’t see yet. If you’re interested in Reach’s development, though, it’s absolutely worth a read. And there are some very cool water assets included. You can, as always, read it in our Weekly Update Archive, if…

Got some serious questions for Sage Merrill, Reach’s Lead Sandbox Designer? Brian Jarrard stopped by the NeoGAF forum and asked for questions they could put to Sage during the next podcast, being recorded next week… if you have a NeoGAF account and a burning desire to know something, jump in!(Louis Wu 18:27:39 UTC)

ForgeHub is setting up another 1v1 ladder – end up at the top and you can win a custom-painted camo-themed controller with a ‘Ring of Light’ LED mod. (You pick the color.) Thanks, urk.(Louis Wu 18:26:09 UTC)

urk has word of Good Life – a Halo 3 montage from Axilo and Stealthy. Very light touch on the editing effects; this one focuses on the carnage. Go watch. (Louis Wu 18:25:42 UTC)

We last mentioned Cody Brigan’s Halo tattoo back in December – he posted a new shot, and now it’s got some color! It’s not done yet, but it’s looking pretty amazing.(Louis Wu 17:23:37 UTC)

Devin Olsen found a Hardcore Gamer’s IQ Test – almost 500 video game characters, illustrated. A bunch of them are Halo-related. Can you name them all? (Not just the Halo ones – those are easy.)(Louis Wu 17:18:06 UTC)

TripleZeroFilms let us know that the next episode of “Core Tempature”, starring that 70s superstar, Mandlbaum, is online – you can learn about cheese. And other stuff. And the world. And really, REALLY stupid heroes.(Louis Wu 14:08:35 UTC)

There’s a new Friday Caption Fun up at Hawty McBloggy – hammer innuendos and big, hard, cylindrical things are all over this one. Oh, Hawty…(Louis Wu 14:07:35 UTC)

Harmanius went through the Multiplayer trailer, specifically looking for armor permutations. His resultant image is a bit tough to read, but contains a LOT of information. Take a look!(Louis Wu 14:06:32 UTC)

A new Firefight Friday has been announced by FyreWulff – this one takes place on Crater (Night), and is available on a pair of difficulties. Go read about it – and then beat it!(Louis Wu 14:05:26 UTC)