Category: HBO

Pinkuh whipped up a tutorial showing how she created her recent ‘Halo Angel’ image – you can check it out at her DevianART space (it’s one gigantic image, just scroll down to follow the tutorial), or you can run through it page by page in our Miscellaneous section. If you’re looking for tips on drawing…

Xbox Gaming Radio Volume 2 – covering Halo news from around the community, and an interview with LordGideon, of the PraetoriaGuard, has been posted – go grab a copy. 50 minutes, 67 mb.(Louis Wu 15:58:09 UTC)

Davis ‘BlueDingo5’ Beutler released a few midi files involving songs from the Halo trilogy. You can grab a download (8 kb) from his forum post.(Louis Wu 15:54:38 UTC)

Over at the Halo CE Chronicles website, you can find SightCEing Part 1 – a visual tour of some of the more spectacular scenery available in Halo CE maps. It’s about 6 and a half minutes long, and weighs in at a bit under 40 mb (it’s available in both WMP9 and QuickTime formats). Go…

Broken Console has released Part 2 of their Conquest project – it’s massive (35 minutes, available in either a normal-bitrate 320×240 160 mb version, and a low-bitrate 320×240 70 mb version – and both WMP9 and QuickTime formats are available). Amazing piece of work – go grab a copy! (Louis Wu 00:17:48 UTC)

Fr3d-105 points out that Podtacular episode 74 is now online; it’s the one year anniversary special. Go grab a copy!(Louis Wu 00:12:16 UTC)

Wow, that’s just… funny. PC Magazine has an article about the PS2 in their August 8, 2006 issue; on page 127, they include a list of the Top 10 Most Popular PS2 Games. Number 3? Halo 2. (Yeah, I know.) Thanks to DemanusFlint for sending in the scan.(Louis Wu 18:46:27 UTC)

Luke McKay comic-ized a great momemt from Out of Mind Episode 1 (which has been available for the general public for a day or so now) – you can find his new work in his Gallery section.(Louis Wu 12:55:33 UTC)

Laird let us know that he’s posted a mini teaser trailer for his upcoming ‘Halo: Unyielding’ project – pretty impressive! Go grab a copy.(Louis Wu 12:08:07 UTC)

Wow. Pinkuh took a stab at the Christianity references in Halo 2 with a new piece of art – there’s a tutorial coming later today or tomorrow. In the meantime check out this pretty amazing picture (just under 300K). It’s also available in her local Gallery.(Louis Wu 11:57:18 UTC)

Sigafoos writes to point out that WikiRiot Episode 10 has been released – there’s a description of what’s inside on the episode page. 14 mb, just over half an hour. Go listen!(Louis Wu 11:46:18 UTC)

Psi Matrix put together some ‘postcards’ highlighting his favorite moments from the ‘MPs’ series from Chairleg Productions. You can find them on the reedvsblue.net server.(Louis Wu 11:14:24 UTC)

Endbringer noticed a sizeable review of the Halo Graphic Novel in the blog post that accompanied yesterday’s Exterminatus Now. Lothar wasn’t completely happy with the book – but he explains, in detail, what his problems were. (It’s full of spoilers, so if you haven’t read the HGN, you should probably pass on this.) I don’t…

Weekly Update is short but sweet this time out – Frankie sounds tired. Not too tired to take shots at Lars for his performance in the Humpday Challenge, or to tease you with tidbits about gorgeous lighting… but tired. Nice Mister Chief this time out. Read it at Bungie.net, or read it from our Weekly…

Briar pointed out that the Halo helmet auction on eBay (we mentioned it last week) ends in less than an hour. If you want this, get over there now! (Current bid is $285.)(Louis Wu 19:38:55 UTC)

Sometimes, a One One Se7en is released that is funny, but depressing, at the same time, because it is SO true. Today’s is one of those strips.(Louis Wu 14:37:58 UTC)

Wow. There’s not a lot to say about this… except ‘wow’. (Specific article mentioned is here.)(Louis Wu 14:24:26 UTC)

Twelve new stories for you in the Fan Fiction section. (There were a lot more – but it seems that folks are forgetting that there are rules about submissions…) Go read.(Louis Wu 14:15:44 UTC)

More blogging goodness, over at Dead Man’s Hand – a great piece on teamwork (or the lack of it), more discussion of quitters, and a 22 Questions interview (well, 21) with Bungie’s Shishka. You’ve got a few more minutes before the boss is back, right? Thanks, Dweezle.(Louis Wu 13:43:01 UTC)

XerxdeeJ stopped by to point out new content at Tied the Leader – an exhortation to Adopt a N00b (Do it! Suck ’em in!), and another look at dealing with people who, for whatever reason, are killing themselves continuously in your game. Good stuff!(Louis Wu 13:26:56 UTC)