Category: HBO

Zeouterlimits noticed a pretty comprehensive interview at 1UP.com – Luke and Brian cover a bunch of stuff that hasn’t been covered (or discussed explicitly) in other interviews, or in Bungie’s own Q&A. Some of the information was already out there (Luke Smith clarified that Christian Allen, who came to Bungie after being Creative Director on…

Luke Smith wrote the most recent Bungie Weekly Update while still in Tokyo – and it’s basically a Q&A session for Halo 3: Recon. If you’re unclear about some aspect of this upcoming project, check it out – you might find your answers inside. It is, as always, also available in our Weekly Update Archive.(Louis…

Over at Ascendant Justice, there’s a new piece up, written by Cocopjojo – it’s called ‘The Golden Hour’, and it’s an analysis of the Halo 3 Recon trailer. As is usual for AJ documents, it’s pretty thorough in its observations – give it a read, you might learn stuff you missed in your own watching!…

Bah. I hate it when I write up newsposts, but manage to close windows before they’re actually POSTED. This morning, TTL Demag0gue posted Reclaimer 98, with lots and lots of new info – and the blog post includes the winner of his Reclaimer Comic Contest, as well. Swing by and catch up – and check…

Gamasutra has an article comparing audio features of next-gen consoles – and Halo 3 is the test game for the 360. There’s a short interview with Marty O’Donnell that will make almost no sense to people who don’t use the software bundle ‘Waves’ – but will probably be wonderful for those who DO use it.(Louis…

Bryan Simon seems to have an issue with snipers – go listen to his latest song (#9 out of 10), ‘Snipers are Wussies’, on YouTube, or grab the mp3 version (3.5 mb) from our files server. There’s a thread over on Bungie.net if you’d like to comment (or start one on our own forum!).(Louis Wu…

Gamasutra has interviewed Hardy LeBel, Multiplayer Lead Designer on the first Halo, about the history of Halo’s multiplayer code, and how it almost didn’t make it into the final build. He talks a lot about building gameplay that appeals to a broad spectrum of gamers – I think it’s safe to say, in hindsight, that…

Halo 3: Recon has brought another long-retired artist out of hiding – there’s a new One One Se7en today. I think Stuntmutt nailed it…(Louis Wu 17:21:31 UTC)

Over at Geekscape Games, the Teabag Prevention Team takes a look at the Recon trailer, and tries to figure out what it means for gamers – give it a read. Thanks, jake108.(Louis Wu 17:16:40 UTC)

Luke Neill pointed us to a blog post written by his wife Sarah – it’s entitled ‘Why Every Wife Should Buy Her Man an Xbox360’, and I think a lot of married gamers would be happy if their spouse saw things this way. It’s actually solid reasoning for ANY non-Halo-playing spouse – male or female.(Louis…

Hawty McBloggy is back with another round of Friday Caption Fun – great submissios for last week’s pic, and yet more Spartan pr0n for this week’s pic. Go tell her what you think!(Louis Wu 13:41:53 UTC)

Only five pieces this week in the Fan Fiction section – and two of them are poems! Go read.(Louis Wu 13:37:54 UTC)

TG HellJumper stopped in yesterday to announce that PreGame Lobby Episode 7 was posted yesterday. Melander and his crew are up to something… go watch!(Louis Wu 13:13:23 UTC)

Here are some of the articles covering Luke Smith/Brian Jarrard interviews in Tokyo:Guardian.co.uk has a 9 and a half minute video interview with the pair – lots of tidbits, including “Mythic Map Pack is coming early next year” and “Recon is a labor of love for our fans” (and that Luke is just in Tokyo…

Clever fan ‘7heSuper’ is back with another fun post – see if you can figure out what he’s saying!(Louis Wu 20:24:05 UTC)

Bungie’s Double XP weekend went live a couple of hours ago – it’s Rocket Race this weekend, and you can earn double experience until Monday morning at 2 am PST. Go Goosin’!(Louis Wu 20:21:47 UTC)

sniperX47 sent word that Halo 3 RPG is having Brute Appreciation Weekend – Brute Shots and Maulers for Double XP. (Louis Wu 20:21:14 UTC)

OddGodHMK let us know that The Biased Chapter 1, Page 10 is online – Red doesn’t totally buy Blue’s story. (Louis Wu 20:20:55 UTC)

A couple of days ago, we mentioned pete_the_duck’s writeup of a night of shenanigans with some HBO forum regulars in Halo 3 Matchmaking. One of the popular incidents involved pete jumping off his mongoose just in time to be flattened by a teammate’s Warthog – it was such a beautifully bone-headed move that Blackstar created…

Not everyone thinks Halo 3: Recon is a good idea – a writer at CNET believes that it’s a clear selling-out of Bungie’s once-proud position in the gaming community. He even thinks it’s coming out too soon – he thinks it’s being rushed for the money. Go see if you agree!(Louis Wu 16:58:16 UTC)