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Category: HBO

  • I bet you could pull a chapter with that thing.

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    Wonga – very cool tow hitch sighting from Mrs. Doublefire… check it out!(Louis Wu 00:47:15 UTC)

  • It’s M4GIC!

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    In a quick 1-2 approval, the MPRRS shot through the second montage from G2 tah Oochie (aka TnA Gooch). More emphasis on gameplay, less on editing effects – I like ’em better that way. WMP9 version is 45.7 mb, QuickTime version is 46.1 mb.(Louis Wu 00:29:40 UTC)

  • Scotty Doesn’t Know

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    Turtle Mann sent along ‘Scotty Doesn’t Know’, a vid set to the song from ‘Euro Trip’. The MPRRS reviewers gave it the nod, so grab it in WMP9 format (30 mb) or QuickTime format (29.6 mb). Minor PG-13 lyrics warning…(Louis Wu 00:27:02 UTC)

  • Halo Faceplate – A good look

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    So the first (official) Halo faceplate will be available in stores (for example, links at Gamestop | EB Games) in October; Emerl was the first on our forum to notice this (about a week ago). Overall reaction wasn’t REALLY positive… but maybe that’s because you couldn’t really see the detail in those tiny thumbnail previews?…

  • WSJ looks at Halo 2 Entrepeneur

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    Today’s Wall Street Journal has an article about Tom “Tsquared” Taylor, a Halo pro gamer who set up a business to teach people to play videogames better. I was going to pass on mentioning this, because the online version of this story is unreadable unless you have a paid subscription… but HelixBlue reminded me that…

  • Busting Out.

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    Not only does today’s One One Se7en have a corny joke, it has spoilers for Halo, as well. All we need is a rocket teamkill, and we’ve got the perfect strip.(Louis Wu 12:31:37 UTC)

  • Remember this for the next Con

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    Heh – Samusaaron3 brought his Xbox 360 faceplate to Comic-Con last week, and got a bunch of signatures… including a mini Mister Chief from Frankie. Nice!(Louis Wu 12:01:58 UTC)

  • Look at me when I talk to you!

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    Clubinator turned in a pair of Master Gunns quotes from the first ‘level’ of Halo 2 (the training exercise); we’ve added them to our Dialogue Databank. Don’t mess with the gunnery sergeant!(Louis Wu 11:59:01 UTC)

  • GTR nominated for Podcast Awards

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    Yesterday we mentioned that Podtacular was up for some Podcast Awards – I neglected to point out that Gamertag Radio, as well, has been nominated in the Gaming category! Make your decision wisely.(Louis Wu 11:27:02 UTC)

  • Joyride missed out.

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    Wow, very cool. Laird stumbled across some pics of a fan-created Snow Hog, modified from a Battle-Damaged Warthog. I want one! (The guy’s .sig rocks, too.)(Louis Wu 11:22:36 UTC)

  • Stood up.

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    Interested in a no-lead-time Humpday Challenge? Respond to Frankie here – but do it quick!(Louis Wu 01:57:49 UTC)

  • Care to defend the HGN?

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    Mike Antonucci, a writer for the Mercury News, blogged a short piece about the Halo Graphic Novel; basically, he hated it, but is hoping someone can rebut his opinion in the comments section. (He’s not looking for profanity-laced invective, or l33t-speak; don’t bother posting unless you’ve got something to say. You do no service to…

  • imSuckerView

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    imSuck is a Halo machinima artist. He’s also the latest subject of Bungie’s Community Spotlight series – go read about what’s made an impression on him (with respect to the Halo universe) so far! (Louis Wu 20:22:39 UTC)

  • Bungie Schwag

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    Down at Comic-Con last week, SvF’s Laird snagged a poster that represents the monthly Halo comic coming out next year – along with some signatures (front | back). Nice!(Louis Wu 19:48:52 UTC)

  • Cake Island

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    Whoa – WOLFBANE 101’s 3-year-old son ended up with a pretty cool birthday cake this year! (Louis Wu 19:14:56 UTC)

  • Podtacular up for Podcast Awards

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    Wow, not too shabby! Podtacular has been nominated for two categories in the second annual Podcast Awards – Best Produced and Gaming. Go vote for ’em! (Thanks, Laird.)(Louis Wu 18:49:51 UTC)

  • Project BlueStreak – a boon for modellers

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    Whoa. TheGhost has created a new tool to ‘bridge the gap between 3ds max and Halo’ – basically, it’s a series of scripts that allows for easy (REALLY easy) imports and exports of Halo models and animations. Project BlueStreak has a site page up – the first released script is the GBXModel Importer. In TheGhost’s…

  • 2 is Better than 1 – Duo Montage

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    QsK King submitted a duo montage – footage of himself and QsK Icy, edited to within an inch of its life. The MPRRS reviewers liked it – so we’re hosting copies for you. It’s long – more than 8 minutes – so it weighs in at 111 mb (WMP9 or QuickTime). There’s a pretty cool…

  • Horror Scope.

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    Stuntmutt takes a look at a common XBL-related phobia in today’s One One Se7en. If you were scared you were going to go a whole Monday without your corn fix, thank Coolpengwn. (If you’re saddened that you ALMOST made it to Tuesday without this, blame Coolpengwn.)(Louis Wu 21:56:59 UTC)

  • The Red Courtesy Phone

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    And another Halo 2 egg bites the dust. There’s been a pretty wild hunt for the last few days over at High Impact Halo; Ducain has summarized the process, and the findings, in this forum thread. it’s pretty obvious that this is a real easter egg – but it’s always good to confirm these things…