Category: HBO

Apparently, Gearbox’s Randy Pitchford is itching for non-Halo content from Bungie… so much so he’s asking for it publicly, according to Computer and Videogames. When Randy Pitchford calls you a one-trick pony…(Louis Wu 20:46:26 UTC)

Goodies to be found on the BungLog™ this afternoon:Silent Dragon 11 used sounds of battle recorded on Mythic maps to create ‘music’ (or at least percussion) of a sort. This has been done before, but I can’t find any links in a cursory search, so go watch this one!The HIH community put together a Halo…

Hawty McBloggy found a great pic of the Master Chief – done in chalk. (It’s part of a huge sidewalk art festival in Pasadena, CA.) Halo love shows up in lots of places!(Louis Wu 12:21:24 UTC)

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…