Category: HBO

Willy, from CE United, has kicked off a new feature – 20 Questions with Halo community members. First up – Kete, from the Running Riot Podcast. Swing by and see what he has to say! (Louis Wu 12:21:05 UTC)

Right on schedule, the second episode of Red vs Blue: Recreation (‘Free Refills’) went live last night (looks like Dratt was first with the news). Still not clear where this one is going… but it’s obviously gonna be a funny ride. And it looks like (the rest of) the Blues might be joining us again.…

Wikia Gaming and Halopedia have made a deal with Microsoft to release some exclusive ODST assets – they just want your opinion about what you want to see! Swing by the site and read the details. Thanks, CaptainTony.(Louis Wu 23:37:51 UTC)

For all those Bungie Pro members who got that service by buying Mythic Maps (or bundled with something else) – you can now try out the Render to Video service for yourself! Looks like you start off with 5 render minutes – that’s 5 minutes of SD footage, or 1 minute of HD footage. Go…

The latest Tag and Release feature is up at Bungie.net – the tag was ‘Landscape’, and MAN does it bring up some pretty pictures. Go look!(Louis Wu 18:30:24 UTC)

Looks like DigitalPh33r – oops, sorry, Jon CJG – has updated his Hard Justice series with Season 2, Episode 6 – Bernard and Eddie decide that jail for Bernard isn’t such a good idea. And someone that should be dead… is back. 10 minutes (well, 9 plus credits). Thanks to the Bungie Blog for the…

Apologies for the lack of updates – life is… not very much fun today. Quick comic roundup:Bloogyo told us about Rat’s Nest 19 2 – which might be the last one for a while, because his Xbox just broke. <sadface>TTL Demag0gue stopped in with word of Reclaimer 196 – Escape Route; the Reclaimer needs off…

Enjoy your Father’s Day today, everyone!(Louis Wu 15:46:19 UTC)

Podtacular this week has a guest from ANOTHER Halo podcast – Ryaaan14, from Real 7alk. Swing by to listen (39 mb, 85 minutes). Thanks, GLewis.(Louis Wu 15:45:55 UTC)

Helveck put together another funtage that he’s posted on YouTube – clips that are entertaining, as opposed to showing how skilled he is. Some of these should make you laugh!(Louis Wu 15:45:18 UTC)

Wow. Them Texans, not wanting to EVER be outdone, went and set up a game of Halo 3 (among other games) on a 160-by-72-foot (not inch) screen; the Cowboys Stadium LED wall was used to play some 360 stuff during downtime. That has got to be the biggest screen hosting a game of Halo… ever.…

juzzz is back – this time with a SketchUp file of ‘Security Zone’, the other Firefight map shown at E3. Once again, the work does a great job of detailing the space! We’ve added local copies of all screens and the SketchUp file itself to CaLL Me ZeNy’s HBO forum post – we’d hate for…

CyReN stopped in to announced a Halo 1 tournament in Canton, Michigan – 5 hours of old-school gaming (original Xboxes and Dukes, if interested, supplied) on July 12. Swing by his post for more info! (Louis Wu 15:03:30 UTC)

ElusiveEagle519 noticed that Gamestop is currently offering 12-month LIVE cards for $39.99, a full $10 off their normal price. Wanna get your matchmaking skills in order before ODST comes out? Here’s a cheap(er) way to do it!(Louis Wu 15:02:55 UTC)

nomis78 let us know about a Halo 3-based interactive desktop highlighted at Lifehacker – all of the HUD features actually do things! According to the creator, it should be available for download later this month. Check it out!(Louis Wu 15:02:30 UTC)

What happens on Fridays? Oh, yeah, Bungie releases its Weekly Update – and this Friday is no different. This one focuses heavily on Crater[night], one of the maps you’ll be getting well acquainted with once you get your hands on ODST’s Firefight mode. It’s not all that’s in there, though – there’s also some important…

I received an email from mick, a friend of Marissa’s dad, Mike. (Marissa, if you haven’t been reading long, is a little girl with infantile spasms; her dad started a program whereby Fairfax, a stuffed bunny, has been visiting people and places around the world (and getting photographed doing it) to raise awareness about Marissa’s…

Wow – the Halo Uprising hardcover isn’t just doing well – it’s #1 on the New York Times Graphic Books Best Seller List for June 13. (Okay, okay, it’s the Graphic Book list… but still.) Little bit of a writeup, even…(Louis Wu 20:06:14 UTC)

Adam Grumbo of the 405th has interviewed Eric Nylund about writing, Halo, and what else is going on in his life. It’s got some meat, with respect to Halo tidbits we haven’t heard before (mostly where ideas came from and such) – give it a read! Thanks, urk.(Louis Wu 19:31:42 UTC)

wwm0nkey1 grabbed a Hyrule Temple map from ForgeHub and whipped up a ‘Super Smash Brothers: Halo Edition’ video. Sometimes, you gotta do what you gotta do…(Louis Wu 19:17:06 UTC)