Category: HBO

Elnea mashed up the theme from Doctor Who with the Halo theme… what came out was pretty cool. (She also created some artwork for this – you can find it in her gallery here.) On the off-chance her .Mac site runs out of bandwidth, the mashup is mirrored here. Go listen! (She originally posted this…

Over at Geezer Gamers, there’s a fun interview with Boys in Blue, a Geezer cop from Texas – great questions, entertaining answers. I mean, my goodness, the man was instrumental in instigating an online divorce, for goodness’ sake! Halo brings us all together, doesn’t it? Thanks, 3Suns.(Louis Wu 14:40:48 UTC)

New MLG content – there’s an article that looks back on the biggest surprises of the 2006 season, and a new feature – pros pick winners. First up – Elamite Warrior (recently nominated for the Scion Player of the Year competition) calls his playoff picks. Thanks, 3Suns.(Louis Wu 13:48:42 UTC)

1Up.com is crowing about a huge content blowout Electronic Games Monthly will be bringing you with the December issue (on newsstands November 14, likely in subscribers’ mailboxes a couple of weeks before that) – Halo 3, baby! New screens, video content (well, that will be delivered on the website), new secrets. (No guarantee on that…

Over at Red vs Blue, the first episode of Season Five is now available for the general public. Normally, this doesn’t get a new news post here (we mention the new episode when it goes live for sponsors, and figure those getting it for free are capable of adding 48 hours to the release time…

BBC News takes a look at fan reaction to recent Halo-related announcements; it’s a nice overview of the situation as it stands. (I do have to question their choice of sources, though…) Thanks to hminn for the heads-up.(Louis Wu 13:11:06 UTC)

The fan community wasted no time setting up new outlets for the newest Halo content – Halo Wars Central went live recently, and is now hosting an art contest (though it doesn’t look like there are any prizes at stake here, besides bragging rights). Get involved!(Louis Wu 13:05:28 UTC)

KP sat down with GameJunkieJim, a Bungie.net moderator and the editor of the ‘Bungie Bathroom Reader’, to find out what makes him tick – and what tricks he’s got to bag the classy ladies. Check it out on Bungie.net. (hnc was first on our forum to notice.)(Louis Wu 12:59:14 UTC)

Geoff Chang edited the Halo Wars trailer and set it to music from the movie ‘The Island’. Works pretty well!(Louis Wu 20:02:54 UTC)

Hexus Gaming has a press release about XL, an Xbox/Xbox 360 tourney that will take place at the Birmingham National Exhibition Center in Birmingham, England, on November 25-26. Lots of cash and prizes on the line!(Louis Wu 19:09:05 UTC)

Since last week’s announcement about Halo Wars, our forum has been rife with discussion about what this might mean for fans down the road – the usual cries of ‘sellout!’ and ‘doom, despair’ have been flying for days. Folks are even annoyed by the cheesiness of the final line of the Halo Wars trailer, and…

Dropshock Episode 24 has been released – as usual, it’s lewd and crude. Minimal Halo content these days – but they’ve got a brand-new website, so there you go. 1:14 long, 34 mb. Thanks, Adam Russell.(Louis Wu 16:02:37 UTC)

Last week, after Halo Wars was announced, Xbox Live Marketplace made available both new gamertag icons and a 360 Halo Wars Theme – we didn’t get around to pointing them out, though other sites have. Thanks to c0ld vengeance for the reminder.(Louis Wu 15:15:59 UTC)

Bluestrike2 let us know that Mute Radio Episode 4 has been posted – there’s an interview with Sundance DiGiovanni, of Major League Gaming. 35 minutes, 32 mb… go listen!(Louis Wu 14:32:13 UTC)

The first visit to the bottom of Assault on the Control Room (that I know about) was Frogblast’s, back in August 2002. (Others had gotten to the banshee boundary earlier – but nobody had gotten through it.) Now, more than 4 years later, 3rd Person revisits the idea – and does it in s7yle. He…

Excal, over at HaloMods, kicked off a movie contest yesterday – check that page for rules, deadlines, and prizes. Sounds like fun! (If you have questions not answered by that contest page, post ’em in this forum topic at HaloMods.)(Louis Wu 14:13:32 UTC)

EphruM sent the trailer to his OMGLOLWTFBBQ! montage along to the MPRRS; they loved it. Great kills, great synching, great editing. Shorter than most montages (but then, it’s a trailer) – 2:40, 34 mb in WMP9 format, 36.2 mb in QuickTime format. (Louis Wu 23:10:04 UTC)

Tyger let us know of a couple of fun things at MLGPro.com – the MLG Vidcast Episode 2 is now available (Firefox, if you’re a Mac user), and there’s a fun little clip posted by Ramby, of Storm Ventures. Take a look!(Louis Wu 22:39:04 UTC)

QsK Productions sent word that they’re running a montage contest sponsored by triplekill.com. First prize is at least $100 (more if they get extra donations); full rules and details can be found at their site.(Louis Wu 22:36:13 UTC)

Sigafoos writes to point out WikiRiot 18 – X06 coverage, and an interview with AthenaTwin and Mary Jane PMS. (And the usual stuff, of course.) 83 minutes, 33 mb. Go listen.(Louis Wu 22:10:57 UTC)