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Category: HBO

  • Building something with an impact

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    Dean Takahashi spent some time with Hamilton Chu, who was the producer for both Halo and Halo 2, before leaving to help found a new studio called Giant Bite. (We mentioned them in March.) He talks about the future of the new studio, and a bit about what made Halo and Halo 2 special. Give…

  • Better than Sock Puppets

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    A couple of weeks ago, CVG interviewed Matt Hullum of Rooster Teeth about Red vs Blue – 3Suns just found it today. Go read!(Louis Wu 04:14:38 UTC)

  • StickyDooms FTW

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    Jack Gamber stopped by to let us know that he’d interviewed Kevin Paul, Bungie’s newest Content Munkie, over at Game-Spectrum.com. Learn a little more about the man who would as soon stab you in the face as tell you about Halo 3!(Louis Wu 01:05:47 UTC)

  • Hard to Beat

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    MLGPro.com has a closeup on Karma, and his mastery of Warlock in a 1v1 situation. Fun read! Thanks, 3Suns.(Louis Wu 01:02:19 UTC)

  • Christopher Walken Would Approve.

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    Over on Bungie.net, there’s an interview with Tommy Tallarico, in preparation for Thursday night’s Video Games Live concert at the Hollywood Bowl. Sounds like it’s gonna rock! (Louis Wu 00:58:38 UTC)

  • How NOT to write an article

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    Heh – Games.net has a ‘Winners & Losers’ column in which they praise (or take to task) gaming articles around the net; they hammer GameDaily for an article entitled ‘Five Reasons Why Halo 3 Might Suck’. I gotta say – I’m behind ’em on this one.(Louis Wu 00:55:55 UTC)

  • H3 Concept Art?

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    Paul Maestri writes to say Halo Heads 7 is now posted… for the second time in a day, I’m speechless. You decide.(Louis Wu 20:34:27 UTC)

  • soundspoof – making fun of hate

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    Brad from soundspoof points out that his site (which collects conversations with XBL loudmouths, especially as they talk to recorded snippets of Dr. Phil and Mr. Rogers) now has 174 recordings – this one went up today. Go explore!(Louis Wu 19:01:19 UTC)

  • Making it more funner

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    Words fail me. Slashdot points to an interview at Aeropause that… never mind, go read it. Words fail me.(Louis Wu 17:51:57 UTC)

  • The Director’s Cut?

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    Last week, Peter Jackson talked to Ain’t it Cool News about the Halo movie. Today, Stuntmutt gives his unique spin to the conversation; go read One One Se7en.(Louis Wu 13:31:15 UTC)

  • Messin’ Around

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    Luke McKay posted another fun sketch to his RvB profile last week – I forgot to add it to his gallery here. Consider the oversight rectified.(Louis Wu 12:55:02 UTC)

  • WikiRiot 16

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    Sigafoos points out that WikiRiot Episode 16 is now online. Sappy love poems, Master Chief vs Predator, and more. 26 minutes, under 11 mb. Go listen!(Louis Wu 12:49:10 UTC)

  • Species Ep 1 – now in hi-res

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    Last week, we posted a note about Species, a series from the MjR37 Team – and we hosted a pair of versions of the first episode. Over the weekend, they released a hi-res version of this episode – so we’re hosting that, too. It’s not only re-rendered as 720×480 – they’ve also tweaked it for…

  • Dispraiser discusses Halogen Cancellation

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    Over at GameSetWatch a few days ago, there was an interview with Dispraiser, the leader of the Halogen crew, discussing the shutdown of their project by Bungie and Microsoft. It’s a pretty positive read, overall; they don’t sound too bitter about the situation, and it’s almost certain that SOMETHING will come out of the work…

  • Spartans in San Francisco

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    Saturday Night must be movie night. We’ve got one more for you… then it’s off to bed. This Spartan Life whipped up a new Video Blog (Blog 6), showing off their trip to San Francisco this summer. Awesome cameo by Marty O’Donnell. (This went up yesterday, but I thought we were waiting for a WMP9…

  • Hell Sounds

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    Incogneto45 submitted ‘Hell Sounds’ to the MPRRS – it’s a clip from the Art Bell radio show ‘Coast to Coast’, filmed in Halo. A little odd, yeah… but nicely done! Available in WMP9 format (16.2 mb) or QuickTime format (15 mb).(Louis Wu 02:56:03 UTC)

  • Lost: Halostyle Ep 8 – Stale Mate

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    Lost: Halostyle Episode 8, ‘Stale Mate’, passed the MPRRS today – they’ve kept the humor, increased the polish of the production, added some pretty neat effects. Great work – funny episode! Go watch. 43.9 mb in WMP9 format, 44.9 mb in QuickTime format.(Louis Wu 02:40:23 UTC)

  • Private 724

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    Evan Ryan, of Krad Productions, sent us a link to a movie he’d made – It’s called ‘Private 724’, and you can find it at FileFront. (There’s a version at Machinima.com, as well – but it’s just a draft render; the FileFront version is the final. If the Machinima page says “36 mb”, it hasn’t…

  • Bee-youtiful.

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    HawaiianPig took some pics of his new prototype Halo faceplate he won in our Faceplate contest – check ’em out!(Louis Wu 21:54:22 UTC)

  • Marathon Logo in Qatar

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    Schedonnardus noticed a banner that shows up on the main page of the Texas A&M University Campus in Qatar which shows a building which shows a building that contains a design that looks a lot like the Marathon logo. (This really belongs on the Marathon’s Story page… but Hamish isn’t really updating that any more,…