Category: HBO

CrazedOne1988 put together a tribute to Halo 2, to say goodbye. I think we’ve seen this sort of thing a few times already… but it’s good to be able to say goodbye.(Louis Wu 14:04:01 UTC)

Not sure what this is all about – but Attack of the Fanboy noticed a new trademark by Bungie, for ‘Bungie Aerospace’ (no, they’re not getting into the ship-building field; the registration itself mentions computer game software and hardware). Nice logo! What does it mean? Your guess is as good as ours! I found this…

Pepsi sent us a note about a new project undertaken by his HaloPC modding community, Halo Modding – they’ve overhauled Gephyrophobia with a space battle, water-filled pit, and lots of pretty eye-candy. There’s a movie showing off the changes, as well as a download link for the new map, in this thread. If you like…

February 2010 is a milestone month for Microsoft – because for the first time since Halo 3 was released, the Xbox 360 has outsold both of its competitors. (This seems to be more a function of lackluster sales overall than a killer exclusive crushing the competition… but it’s still a big deal for them.) (Louis…

Co-Optimus has a review of Halo Legends online – a bit odd for a site devoted to cooperative gaming, but I suppose watching videos can definitely be done cooperatively. They liked it. (Louis Wu 13:59:35 UTC)

One of the talks at the GDC this week was from a Microsoft researcher who studies Achievements and how they affect players’ actions. One interesting tidbit from his talk: more than 93% of Halo 3 players finish the first level of the Campaign – and nearly 72% finish the entire campaign. Those numbers are MUCH…

AssaultGodzilla posted an older Halo HMV he’d created – this one is called ‘Earth Invasion’, and uses footage from an impressive array of sources. Go watch!(Louis Wu 13:57:17 UTC)

The Escapist Magazine recently hosted a contest for webcomic artists – ZZoMBiE13 submitted four strips from a comic he called ‘Wasting Potential’. Two of his submissions are Halo-related, but you should check out all four. (They start here.) I’d have loved to see this on the web!(Louis Wu 13:56:28 UTC)

The latest IGN Top 10 Kills vid is online – think of these as popcorn for the brain. Thanks to NeoGAF’s dilatedmuscle for the heads-up.(Louis Wu 13:56:01 UTC)

Just two new pieces in the Fan Fiction section this week – shouldn’t take you long to read ’em!(Louis Wu 13:55:00 UTC)

Bungie has released another retrospective – a look back at the evolution of Sandtrap. Art Director Justin Hayward talks about what this map meant to him, and where he wanted it to go – and where it ended up. Fascinating read! (Louis Wu 00:55:08 UTC)

Thursday is the day that new Double XP Weekend Playlists kick off on Xbox LIVE – this week, it’s Rocket Race. Zoom zoom. Boom.(Louis Wu 00:54:50 UTC)

urk also pointed out a very cool idea – LEGO construct of Halo Reach concept art. Now THAT’S meta. (Louis Wu 00:54:05 UTC)

Beginning of stuff missed because nobody was home at HBO HQ for most of Thursday:Master Chief Theater 3000 Episode 406 covers the cutscenes from ODST’s NMPD HQ level. Your mom jokes and funky Brute dialogue.Alec944 created his fourth montage by culling good clips from the community files.There’s a contest where you can send in a…

Okay, on the one hand, the Master Chief Ski Mask uncovered by Hawty McBloggy is pretty cool-looking. On the other hand… it’s just plain creepy. Go look, and decide which part wins out for you.(Louis Wu 00:51:26 UTC)

Time Glitch let us know that he’s put together a pretty in-depth look at the Reach multiplayer trailer – lots of stuff you might or might not have noticed. Go give it a read!(Louis Wu 00:50:08 UTC)

We had a bunch of new artwork posted on our forum recently – some created by the poster, some just found. All fun stuff.Halochief89 stopped in with new content for his ‘Clairvoyance’ universe – he’s doing new armor permutations, and the first one is on display – Mark VI/F Tesla Armor. Super-shielded! I guess you…

A couple of weeks ago, we mentioned a conversation that would take place at the Game Developers Conference this week, between Joe Staten and BioWare’s Ray Muzyka – seems that it went off as planned, and Gamasutra has some of the highlights. Thanks to Hedgemony for finding this! It’s a great read. (Louis Wu 14:30:52…

Jon Goff let us know about Halo Waypoint’s plans for the Emerald City ComiCon – you can find a full schedule of events on the Waypoint website, as well as details about the show, Waypoints hours and location on the floor, and more. They’re giving stuff away, hosting Halo gameplay, and they’re home to the…

Jon Goff let us know about Halo Waypoint’s plans for the Emerald City ComiCon – you can find a full schedule of events on the Waypoint website, as well as details about the show, Waypoints hours and location on the floor, and more. They’re giving stuff away, hosting Halo gameplay, and they’re home to the…