Category: HBO

Yesterday, Jagged stopped by with a question about how to get a Halo 3 film clip onto the web. (Still no word from Bungie when the BuTube feature is going live.) Urban Reflex watched the clip and decided it was pretty cool… and did a great job of recording it. Check this post for both…

How much is friendship worth? As of right now, it looks like… $0.99 (Australian). That’s the current bid (with one day left on the auction) for someone offering themself as a Halo 3 Xbox 360 LIVE Friend who wants to help you play through Halo 3 on Legendary mode… and as a bonus, they’re “relatively…

It’s Friday – which means it’s time for another episode of Friday Caption Fun at Hawty McBloggy’s!. Check out the highlights from last week’s submissions… along with a fantastic new pic to work with. The possibilities are Brobdingnagian! (Louis Wu 13:04:26 UTC)

According to a Microsoft press release, the Halo Wars demo set a one-day Xbox LIVE demo download record, and hit 2 million downloads in the first 5 days. I found summaries everywhere, and a full copy at Australia’s iTWire. (Louis Wu 13:03:35 UTC)

Urban Reflex noticed that IGN posted a ‘Top 10 First-Person Shooter Cliches’ – Halo contains most (if not all) of them.(Louis Wu 13:03:01 UTC)

americanista123 created a Halo 3 killtage showing off the prowess of Bungie employees – it’s a touching tribute, and nicely edited. Go watch! (Louis Wu 13:01:31 UTC)

HaloCharts.com is offering special awards on your HaloCharts Player Page if you finish the game on Mythic difficulty (Solo, Legendary, All Skulls On). Remember that we’ve got a fantastic guide to help you do just that hosted right here. Give it a shot – and show off your prowess!(Louis Wu 13:00:55 UTC)

Yesterday, we mentioned a new Halo Wars ViDoc on Xbox Live Marketplace – for those who want a downloadable version, we’ve put it up in both WMP9 format (139 mb) and QuickTime format (144 mb). It’s an interesting discussion about how the Ensemble team customized the controls for a console RTS. (Louis Wu 13:00:29 UTC)

There are seven new stories up for you this week in the Fan Fiction section – go read ’em!(Louis Wu 12:59:39 UTC)

urk higlighted a truly rockin’ video called ‘Applied to Life: Territories’. Go watch it – you’ll be glad you did.(Louis Wu 23:28:39 UTC)

The latest entry in the ‘Breaking In’ series at Bungie.net focuses on Shi Kai Wang, Bungie Artist and Grizzled Ancient. If you want to see how a top-notch artist makes it into a top-notch company… go read.(Louis Wu 23:27:18 UTC)

It’s Thursday, so it’s time for another Double XP Weekend to kick off – this week it’s V-Day Massacre, a ranked team doubles list. With chances for Recon. Go read about it on B.net.(Louis Wu 20:09:43 UTC)

Red_Breast noticed that the Halo Wars demo is now available for everyone on LIVE – Gold accounts had access last week, but Silver accounts were locked out until today. If you haven’t tried it, now’s your chance! There’s also a new ViDoc available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace – ‘Strategy on Xbox’ discusses designing a strategy…

Phurion is known for impressively edited Halo 3 montages – and now he’s going to help you create your own. Swing by Halo3Forum.com for a thread full of practice clips and advice. (There’s also a video on YouTube showing what you can do with this stuff.) Thanks, urk. (Louis Wu 20:06:46 UTC)

An interview in a recent issue of The Blue Skittle, with Zach Wigal, a gamer who turned a bad experience into the inspiration for some really good work (search our news for details, or read the interview), reveals a tournament coming up at the end of February at Eastern Michigan University. $1000 cash and Recon…

Bungie.net has word of a new Grifball Highlights film. No commentary (yet), but the gameplay’s pretty cool.(Louis Wu 17:54:09 UTC)

Dennis Powers let us know that Shipwrecked 54 is now online. Everyone needs a break sometimes.(Louis Wu 17:52:41 UTC)

Hawty McBloggy has gathered up 28 different Halo-themed Xbox 360 faceplates, from the subtle to the over-the-top. Check out what people are fronting their gaming consoles with!(Louis Wu 14:48:30 UTC)

quququ1 let us know that Dobermann, the guy behind Halo Zero 2, has released a new tech demo – you can download it (3.2 mb, Windows .exe) at his website. If you’re unfamiliar with Halo Zero/HZ2, they’re fan-created 2D sidescrollers with cool Halo sprite art. (Louis Wu 14:44:22 UTC)

The Catfish stopped in to let us know that 2501 Episode 14 is now online – with a new character.(Louis Wu 14:44:04 UTC)