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The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft

Category: HBO

  • Ornamental Fever

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    Thanksgiving is over, I guess it’s time to start thinking about Christmas… Omega certainly is.(Louis Wu 01:03:29 UTC)

  • The Dustiest of Trails

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    Heh – today’s RPG-TV looks at the Halo 2/Gears of War XBL rivalry… should bring a chuckle. Thanks, Kotaku.(Louis Wu 01:01:19 UTC)

  • Halo on a Marimba

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    Nice – ibshimo2 found a YouTube video showing PinoyFiesta playing the Halo theme… on a marimba. Great job!(Louis Wu 23:57:48 UTC)

  • A Gamer Grows Up

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    I told you it was montage day… Z wrote with word of ‘A Gamer Grows Up’, a montage put together by Midpoint… with player-provided rap along as part of the soundtrack. 92 mb, WMP9 format.(Louis Wu 23:56:46 UTC)

  • Halo 3 Theme from VGL

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    XBWFeenix went to the Video Games Live show in London this weekend, and shakey-cammed the Halo 3 theme performance. (He had a press pass, but the attendant didn’t understand – hence the subterfuge.) Link is in his forum post.(Louis Wu 19:31:55 UTC)

  • Halo 3 Icons

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    Thanks, JPOGDNA wrote about some Halo 3 icons he created from the new screenshots you could use for MSN, AIM, or other places where ~100×100 icons are useful. No registration needed to view the page.(Louis Wu 19:29:59 UTC)

  • SiNGH’s Second Montage

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    Also on the montage front, we heard from Millsy about SiNGH, a top UK player who just released his second montage – 313 mb zipfile with several movies showing the building of the main, 10 and a half minute montage. Visit Halo4Life for more details.(Louis Wu 19:27:16 UTC)

  • Nvincible’s 1v1 Montage

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    I guess it’s the weekend for montages – we heard from CiphA, of Halomega.com, about a montage from I Nvincible I – 74 mb of 1v1 action. They also run a 4v4 League, with cash tourneys coming soon. Go watch the vid, sign up for the tourney.(Louis Wu 19:24:59 UTC)

  • Do kids even know who Sammy Davis Jr. even IS?

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    Something Awful posted major plot points from Halo 3, just to spoil you. Funny, but not particularly polite. (Careful who’s reading over your shoulder.) Thanks to Narcogen at Rampancy.net for the heads-up.(Louis Wu 17:08:02 UTC)

  • New Montage Stuff from H3F

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    Z, from Halo3Forum.com, wrote to point out two new montages – Fr0zen’s 4th 1v1 Montage (127 mb) and a trailer for an upcoming Team CyP Montage (28.4 mb), both in WMP9 format. Check ’em out!(Louis Wu 17:05:44 UTC)

  • Blind with Imaginary Power

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    Last night, over at the Red vs Blue website, Episode 84, ‘Strong Male Figure’, was posted for sponsors. Tucker learns about being a dad, and the Red Team gets used to their new commander. I don’t like Simmons any more.(Louis Wu 17:02:43 UTC)

  • Pour it on.

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    Nice! There’s a new Halo 3 T over at the Bungie Store – liquid metal. Thanks, Sniping Ajax.(Louis Wu 16:46:02 UTC)

  • The Five Best Things about Halo 3

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    1Up.com wraps up their three weeks of Halo 3 coverage with an article on the five best things about Halo 3. Read it and drool. Thanks to Drakkari for the heads-up.(Louis Wu 16:33:49 UTC)

  • Freelancer: Combat Evolved Updates

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    William Sullivan-Angulo, of the FL:CE team (a Halo conversion for Freelancer), wrote to point out a bunch of new stuff – an intro video for the game, a teaser video for the Inner Colony Seiges (story stuff), new screenshots, and a new store. They’re also up for some Mod of the Year Awards – you…

  • Matchmaking Bug – Maybe not Useful, but Funny

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    Legend, from Halo Base, sent us a note about a bizarre glitch experienced by some folks in matchmaking – you need to watch the vid (44 seconds, 2.8 mb, WMP9 format) for yourself. Freaky…(Louis Wu 16:13:58 UTC)

  • The Mainstream Myth

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    Interesting article at Gamesindustry.biz – a discussion of what qualifies as ‘mainstream’ or ‘mass market’, and how those things got to where they are. Halo is held up as an example of a video game that has reached far beyond its normal target audience, with some speculation as to why. Thanks, deftangel.(Louis Wu 16:11:14 UTC)

  • Fenix Rising.

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    As he shows in today’s One One Se7en, Stuntmutt knows which side his bread is buttered on…(Louis Wu 18:15:04 UTC)

  • A bit of Friday Artwork

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    Two very cool pieces of artwork showed up in the last couple of days – rather than wait for the next Misc Art update, I thought I’d publicize these now. The first is a gorgeous render (1300×975, 85K) of the Master Chief, helmetless, created by benman08. The second is a pretty amazing piece of collage…

  • YouTube Confusion

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    A couple of days ago, we posted a Lego recreation of the original Halo 2 trailer, made by Marshall Brekka, of InfalliBull Productions. We recently got mail from Marshall – apparently, a lot of people are uploading this file to YouTube, and not crediting him. The YouTube username of the original creator is infallibull -…

  • Studio360 interviews This Spartan Life

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    More This Spartan Life goodness… Damian Lacedamian was interviewed for the public radio show Studio 360 – the interview airs tomorrow, and is available today for listening on the Studio360 website. A video that went along with the radio interview is available on the TSL website.(Louis Wu 17:39:37 UTC)