Category: HBO

Tomorrow, Halo Waypoint will be presenting the final episode of ‘Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian’ – the banner below leads to a teaser pic. If you haven’t read the story in Halo Evolutions, this should be a nailbiter! (Louis Wu 13:14:43 UTC)

Rod noticed that there’s an announcement up on MajorNelson.com stating that as of April 15 of this year, Microsoft will no longer be offering LIVE service for the original Xbox – or (more relevantly for readers here) for original Xbox games. This means that if you want to play Halo 2 on Xbox LIVE, you…

Hedgemony found a page of pictures and text put up by cosplayer Scion, devoted to a costume of Cortana – she built her costume in time for the 2009 Canadian National Fan Expo, but this is the first we’re seeing it! Check it out! (Louis Wu 13:13:51 UTC)

IGN talked to Frank O’Connor about Halo Legends, and many other Halo-related things – swing by to read the details. (Did you know he thinks the Halo movie could be the next Avatar? Wait, maybe that’s not what he said…) Thanks, Gilver.(Louis Wu 13:13:22 UTC)

AssaultGodzilla is back – this time he’s created ‘Arbi7er’, set to Link Park’s ‘Numb’. The music may be tired, but the clips are well-chosen, and the timing, as usual, is quite good. (I will say that although I’ve seen FAR too many Halo videos set to this song, it’s actually quite appropriate here.) (Louis Wu…

Jordan491 noticed that (at least for US residents) the iTunes Store contains previews of all the songs on the Halo Legends Soundtrack, and gives you the opportunity to preorder it. Many of the pieces are off the Halo soundtracks – but quite a number are not. (The $9.99 download price is considerably lower than Amazon’s…

Just three new pieces available for you in the Fan Fiction section this week – go read ’em! (One of the pieces, Halo Clairvoyance Chapter 3, is also available at DeviantART, along with its cover art – thanks, Halochief89.)(Louis Wu 13:08:15 UTC)

There’s a fascinating writeup on Bungie.net right now – Steve Cotton looks back on the development process that brought Guardian into being. Give it a read to see where Guardian has been, and how it became what you play on today!(Louis Wu 21:58:23 UTC)

Alternative Magazine Online has a review of ‘Halo Legends, Part 1’ – pretty much all the episodes that have been shown in their entirety on Halo Waypoint. The second half is coming soon (I’d assume after February 16).(Louis Wu 20:41:29 UTC)

If you’re someone who believes you could be a Halo pro, if only there were a way to break into the big leagues, MLG’s first Pro-Gaming Combine is for you. Amateurs who participate have a shot at the bright lights, big city. Check it out!(Louis Wu 20:39:47 UTC)

Hyokin stumbled across MC in da Halo, a two and a half year old Flash animation created by Renegade-Hamster. If you’ve ever thought some of the aspects of the beginning of Halo 3 needed a bit of ridicule, you’ll like this.(Louis Wu 20:35:08 UTC)

Brighton stopped in with word of his work-in-progress ODST model he’s been making – swing by DeviantART to see the latest version, or Zbrush Central to see images showing the progress. (Louis Wu 20:33:02 UTC)

FyreWulff pointed out that the Playlists page at Bungie.net has been updated – we’ve got info on playlists most of the way through February now. (Don’t forget – this week’s Double XP list is Maption Pack, loaded with community-built maps. It’s unclear at this point whether they’re updated versions or not – DEEP NNN let…

FyreWulff pointed out that the Playlists page at Bungie.net has been updated – we’ve got info on playlists most of the way through February now. (Don’t forget – this week’s Double XP list is Maption Pack, loaded with community-built maps. It’s unclear at this point whether they’re updated versions or not – DEEP NNN let…

IGN has posted their latest Top 10 Halo 3 Kills video (this one is through February 3) – and I have to say, these made me laugh. Good stuff!(Louis Wu 19:31:02 UTC)

Loot Ninja is giving away three copies of Halo Legends (on Blu-Ray) to folks who comment by February 7 (Sunday night). Go sign up!(Louis Wu 19:29:38 UTC)

A contemporary playwright has combined Halo 3 and Shakespeare with his play, ‘When in Disgrace’, on stage in Louisville, Kentucky later this month. (The play’s not ABOUT Halo, or Shakespeare – but the opening scene contains both.) (Louis Wu 19:28:09 UTC)

Cybrfrk sent word that Jen Taylor, the voice of Cortana, had a co-starring role in last night’s episode of Leverage, ‘The Future Job’. (You can see details about the episode at TVRage.com, or wait a week and watch it on TNT.) Nice! (Louis Wu 19:27:38 UTC)

Two new montages got posted today:Alec944 combed through rendered videos on B.net tagged with the word ‘Splatter’ – watch players get smushed.Narcotic’s first montage (edited by Muggsy, dedicated to Jeremy Michael Grant)is heavy on the saturation, all MLG gameplay.Go watch!(Louis Wu 19:27:01 UTC)

mendicantbias noticed that Halcylon is offering wallpaper based on his really cool Halo-themed posters. Lots of resolutions, and links back to the original posters if you’d rather have one at a time! (The individual posters are also included in the Poster Pack download.)(Louis Wu 16:54:51 UTC)