Category: HBO

The HBO: Goosed contest is now closed – the entries have been sent to Domino Theory for judging, and we’ll have results for you in a couple of days! (Louis Wu 16:25:04 UTC)

urk let us know (and nearly killed the goose in the process) that Ready Up Live is giving away a Mythic Map code – come up with a good reason why you deserve it, and you’ve got a shot!(Louis Wu 23:33:26 UTC)

Ack, nearly forgot! There’s a new Average Joe article up at Bungie.net – go read about Obi Wan Stevobi, and see why you should get to know him! (Louis Wu 22:30:40 UTC)

It’s Tuesday, so it’s time for new content from the Tied the Leader crew. XerxdeeJ stopped by with word of a couple of new pieces – one is already mentioned below (awesome panoramas), the other is a great video showing off the graceful side of the Warthog. Check it out… it’ll make you smile. (Louis…

Urban Reflex made a little film of a game where vehicles were spawning without mounted weapons. Oops! (Louis Wu 22:25:12 UTC)

Lots of comics today, too: Dennis Powers told us about Shipwrecked Episode 56 (Steamed Meat), The Catfish weighed in with 2501 Episode 19 (Corridors), TTL Demag0gue let us know about The Reclaimer 154 (Triumvirate, Unity), and Adam Susskind stopped by with word of Chaos Theory Episode 13 (So It Goes). Get Funny! (Louis Wu 22:23:01…

A number of people have been creating amazing-looking panoramas with the Mythic Maps – CaLL Me ZeNy followed up his first batch with three new ones, Mr. Vociferous built some insanely gorgeous ones (thanks, Cocopjojo), and El Burritoh has extended his Haloramics technique to these new maps. (More TTL news coming in a sec) (Louis…

SketchFactor started up a Mythic Maps code scavenger hunt on Bungie.net – one fifth of a code has been posted in this thread. Can you find the other four-fifths, and assemble them in the right order, before anyone else? (Louis Wu 21:46:53 UTC)

As some of you have noticed, posting that mini-contest on our forum might not have been the brightest idea I’ve had this week. (Even if it DID get SketchFactor to post a bonus code – snapped up quickly, of course, by an observant fan.) Never fear, though, there are still other chances! PlanetXbox360 is giving…

Wanna win a Mythic Map Pack code from us? This won’t be your ONLY chance, but it’s certainly the first. Check this forum post for details. Do it quick – you’ve only got 6 hours!(Louis Wu 17:42:06 UTC)

You miss one day of news on the Bungie Blog, you miss a lot. I think I need to make a little Stephen Colbert fist-in-the-air graphic with ‘urrrrrk!’ coming out of his mouth. Here’s a rundown:DigitalPh33r posted Hard Justice Episode 12 (‘Resignation, Act Two’) – Bernard tries to get assault charges dropped in an odd…

Mythic Map Pack news:Joystiq is giving away 25 codes – swing by to see how you could get one. (Do it soon – entry ends Tuesday at 4.)Halo.Fr’s Sirkan also let us know that they’ve got gameplay vids on all three Mythic Maps – Orbital | Sandbox | Assembly.That’s all there’s time for now; my…

Stuff that showed up today:WorthPlaying has posted Part 2 of their Halo Wars Developer Interview with Ensemble’s Graeme Devine and Dave Pottinger – swing by to read some tidbits you might not have heard yet!Halo3infinity.net has a video interview with Jeremy Goldstein, the French Product Manager of Microsoft/Halo Wars; it’s in French, but subtitled in…

Hawty McBloggy found a custom Recon-armored Spartan figure on eBay – swing by for some good pics!(Louis Wu 13:55:21 UTC)

TTL Demag0gue let us know that Reclaimer 153 is up, with a little of Ferial’s history.(Louis Wu 13:55:00 UTC)

Elnea started updating Halo Action Figure Theater again last week – but it slipped through the cracks as I traveled. Thanks to CougRon for noticing a SECOND update today – it’s amazing how easy it was to get back into it after 5 months! (After all… how complicated can action figure porn BE?)(Louis Wu 13:54:22…

SPU7N1K participated in a Halo Wars tournament in Singapore recently – thanks in part to some advice he received on our forum (but more likely just because he’s good like that), he took first place! Check out the writeup and some pics.(Louis Wu 13:53:43 UTC)

cheapLEY noticed that Hellforge (a gaming blog) has a ‘Ten Games That Will Kick Your Ass’ – Halo 1 on Legendary made the list.(Louis Wu 13:53:03 UTC)

PlanetXbox360 has a Halo Wars review up – they give it an 8.7/10.(Louis Wu 13:52:36 UTC)

Podtacular 181 has been released – this episode covers multiplayer tips for Ghost Town, with special guest Zoom from the Cave Girls clan. 22 mb, 48 minutes.(Louis Wu 13:52:10 UTC)