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  • Modded Controllers – Reviewed

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    Back in February, we mentioned some HG modded controllers, with extra buttons on the bottom. Yesterday, these were reviewed by XboxNowOnline. Go see what they thought!(Louis Wu 19:07:33 UTC)

  • Wait – how did that fit in the box?

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    OMG The Bungie webcams are taking pictures in the future! (Thanks, INteRn.)(Louis Wu 14:43:56 UTC)

  • Vendetta

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    Syrok created a Halo 3 machinima project for the Northwest High School Film Festival – It’s called ‘Vendetta’, and it follows a pair of soldiers assigned to assassinate a target. When the job goes bad, the surviving soldier looks for revenge. You can watch it on YouTube, or download a higher-res version from FileFront (103…

  • Want a custom-painted McFarlane figure?

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    Raulboy stopped by with a pictures (more in this post) of a repainted McFarlane figure his brother did. If you’re interested, he’s offering (for a fee) to custom-paint one for you, as well. Check the post for details.(Louis Wu 23:06:21 UTC)

  • Gentle Giant Halo 3 offerings at NYCC

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    Cool Toy Review has new pics of upcoming Gentle Giant figures taken at the New York Comic Con – the Arbiter bust looks amazing.(Louis Wu 22:59:26 UTC)

  • Podtacular 157

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    Podtacular has released part one of their two-part final episode, ever. We really are gonna miss you guys – go listen! 90 minutes, 55 mb. Thanks, Kia.(Louis Wu 21:38:29 UTC)

  • Darth Maul Spartan

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    Hawty McBloggy noticed a custom Halo 3/Star Wars action figure for sale on eBay – current bid is $14.99. (I mean, really, it’s just a McFarlane figure with some horns glued on, and a felt cape, and some custom paint… but hey, how often are you gonna find one of these?)(Louis Wu 18:53:10 UTC)

  • Battlefield Halo Upgraded

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    MR-T has upgraded his browser-based Halo game – lots of changes. Swing by the site for details!(Louis Wu 18:49:43 UTC)

  • The Riot 96

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    Sigafoos let us know that The Riot 96 is online at Second-Foundation.net. 23 minutes, 9 mb, community news, video stuff, map discussion. Go listen (and watch!).(Louis Wu 17:21:25 UTC)

  • Out of this world – er, map

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    Didn’t take long for folks to find some cool glitches in the Legendary maps. (I probably should cruise through the High Impact Halo forums to see more – but this showed up in my mailbox, which is always easier.) Over at GlitchBlog.com, there are a couple of videos from the ProjectModGaming crew in which they’ve…

  • Orange Scout

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    GhettoMole continues his rapid progress on his Scout helmet – it’s now painted his standard Multiplayer primary color orange. Go check out the latest pics!(Louis Wu 17:03:52 UTC)

  • Grifball Explosion, Week 4

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    Week 4 of Grifball Explosion was recorded Friday night – I managed to miss posting a note about it yesterday. It contains an interview with Andy the Bomb, the standard Q&A with the Commissioner, and community news from the voice of Someday-Night Grifball. You can go listen at Talkshoe. Thanks, Quikthnkr.(Louis Wu 16:45:58 UTC)

  • Interview with Charity Gamers

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    AnTi PRO, of Arm the Flag, has done a machinima-style interview of KSI Freedom 6, the leader and creator of Charity Gamers. Go watch to learn how these guys got started, and what they’re doing to help cure cancer! In addition to both sites mentioned above, the video can also be seen on YouTube, and…

  • Wuvvy takes a Nap

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    Elnea’s posted Episode 144 of Halo Action Figure Theater – see how many eggs you can find in that last panel!(Louis Wu 15:20:07 UTC)

  • Halo 3, single segment, 77 minutes.

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    Wow. XBmaster has become the first person to complete Halo 3 in a single run, without dying. It’s on easy, and it took him 77 minutes (well, and 3 seconds, but we’ll forgive him those three). You can watch it over at High Speed Halo. (It’s also available as Fileshare-hosted film clips, so you can…

  • Zombie Death Squad

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    ZDSvideos let us know that Zombie Death Squad is a new thriller/action machinima; they’ve already posted a teaser. Go watch! (They’re always looking for help, so if you like what you see, join ’em.) (Louis Wu 15:10:11 UTC)

  • Beat the Yeti

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    McNealy let us know that he’s put together a “ripoff of the Bungie Humpday” – it’s called Beat the Yeti, and the first week’s competition was exactly that (his gamertag is heavenlyyeti). If you’d like to participate, there’s contact info at the end of the post.(Louis Wu 15:08:23 UTC)

  • Marines on the Beach

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    Rockslider’s back, this time showing how you can get 10 marines together on the beach on The Covenant… and then do nasty things to them. Bad Cyborg!(Louis Wu 15:03:52 UTC)

  • Wind Chill Factor

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    ZZoMBiE13 was very nice about it – but I screwed up, and forgot to post yesterday’s Another Halo Comic Strip. Which is too bad, because it’s pretty darned insightful. Well, I guess it’s okay, because you can read it now! So go read it now, and become aware of one of the lesser-known dangers of…

  • The World’s Longest Halo 3 Review

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    Gravemind has written what he calls ‘The World’s Longest Halo 3 Review’. The short version: “not bad, could have been better.” Go read why.(Louis Wu 18:03:55 UTC)