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Gaming’s Greatest Debate
xxjuicesxx was the first (that I saw) to point out a new tidbit from IGN – it’s an IM chat between fans of a couple of heavy-hitting shooters, and it might make you chuckle. (I enjoyed it.) Thanks to Avateur for pointing out the full article. (Louis Wu 16:19:50 UTC)
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Halo Action Comic
We got word from neo56695 about a ‘Halo Action Comic Chapter 1‘ on YouTube; it’s a story told in screenshots, with added fades and music. There’s no dialogue, and no motion… but it’s still an interesting experiment! Chapter 2 is live, as well.(Louis Wu 16:11:08 UTC)
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It’s like a kidney stone. Only bigger.
Yesterday’s Bungie Weekly Update went live, as expected – the Chris Opdahl Q&A is still happening, just not until next week. Luke Smith stepped back in to fill in the fans – and though it’s short, it’s still pretty sweet. Bungie will have its first Release Candidate of Reach by today – congrats! And there’s some additional information about Reach armor, and what you can get, and what happens if you DON’T get it. There’s a bit about a fan who participated in Bungie Day, even without an Xbox. There’s some really interesting info about Reach Achievements – and an opportunity to jump to conclusions which many forumgoers (here and elsewhere) have already availed themselves of. And there are some cool Achievement-based wallpapers for your iPhone (or similarly-sized device). Go read! You can, as always, read it in our Weekly Update Archive. (This was live last night, even though the newspost wasn’t.)(Louis Wu 16:09:56 UTC)
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Fire Team Zulu – Flying Ace/Blowhards
FyreWulff dropped by with word of the latest Fire Team Zulu challenge – Flying Ace is a Campaign run suggested by a fan (Kikowani Station, Heroic, bunch of skulls, but the critical one is Iron), while Blowhards is a Firefight challenge on Windward. Go check ’em both out!(Louis Wu 18:48:31 UTC)
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AH: Weekend Achievement Hunt
Due to some unforeseen events at the last minute, I’m bringing you this weekend’s Achievement Hunt. Hopefully I won’t screw this up.
To start us off this weekend Xsnipd is going diving in Undertow, and exploring Pacific City in Crackdown 2.
Undertow is July 9-11, 5pm PST/8pm EST. Crackdown will be 2 July 10, 5pm PST (8pm PST)
Best way to get in on this is via his twitter @Justonelegend.
Next up we have MunsOsl going for a Vidmaster Endure run in Halo 3: ODST
Fight off the Covenant July 10
Contact him via XBL: A7BurstHeadshot
#3! DROJunior will be going for some of the online achievements in Prey.
Shit’s going down July 10 whenever people are available
Contact through XBL: DRO Jun1or
Four, 4, for? D347h5D00r is going for some Condemned 2: Bloodshot achievements.
Spookyness starts July 11th 12 EST
Contact one of these GT’s go get in on this: D34d5D00r or XxA1fAtSo11xX
This weekend is a big one. Next! damaster11 is hoarding it up in Gears of War 2.
July 10-11, 11:59 AM CST
Want to kill some Locust? Contact him through his Achievement Hunter profile or his Gamertag: Damaster11
Aaaannnnnnddddddd finally we have RoboDevil also going for achievements in Crackdown 2.
July 10 & 11, +0 GMT (England)
Contact via XBL: Masked Cleric
If you want to host a future Weekend Hunt, post the details in this group thread to get some frontpage attention.
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Fall of Beta, Pages 11-12
pete_the_duck posted pages 11-12 of his ongoing ‘Fall of Beta’ storyline – he apologizes for the artwork, but it looks fine to me!(Louis Wu 15:57:36 UTC)
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Barcode
TTL Demag0gue stopped in to let us know that the newest Reclaimer is live – gotta watch those exploding things…(Louis Wu 15:52:32 UTC)
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How to Play Well With Others
Brian Gilmore sent word that the latest Teabag Prevention article is up – ‘How to Play Well With Others‘. He figured it would be helpful, given that the Double EXP Weekend list is team-oriented…(Louis Wu 15:47:21 UTC)
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Podtacular 230: This Spartan Life Interview
Dust Storm let us know that Podtacular 230 is out – it features Damian Lacedamian from This Spartan Life. Discussion includes upcoming TSL offerings on Halo Waypoint (the next one launches tomorrow!) – good stuff! Go listen.(Louis Wu 14:07:29 UTC)
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Podtacular 230: This Spartan Life Interview
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Damian Lacedamian is a talk show host over at This Spartan Life who has decided to graciously give us an interview into the inner workings of TSL and a special sneak peek into what’s coming to Waypoint tomorrow. Here’s a hint: massive Rube Goldberg machine as a music video. If you want the answer, take a download. Damian also reveals the schedule for their new deal with Waypoint, which will be addressed in a video that will be released on Waypoint as well. You may see a familiar face on there as well
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You wouldn’t like him when he’s angry.
Well… she hit it. (Geez. It’s impossible to make a statement about Hawty McBloggy without a potential double entendre, it seems.) Friday Caption Fun has made it to 100 rounds, and in honor of the extra digit, she’s broken the ‘no photoshop’ rule. Check out the latest shot… and see what you can come up with!(Louis Wu 10:59:44 UTC)
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Paper Marine Helmet
hyokin decided to put together a paper Marine helmet – took him a few hours. Amazing what you can do with a few hours!(Louis Wu 10:58:54 UTC)
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Deja View Analysis
Jagged went through the Deja View video second by second, and pulled out many of the notable tidbits; it’s the first list of its kind I’ve seen. Pretty impressive list!(Louis Wu 10:57:36 UTC)
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Relentless Teaser
Kral let us know that he’s finished up a teaser for Chrisdx1’s upcoming montage called “Relentless” – you can find it on YouTube, or grab a downloadable version from FileFront (720p, 71 mb). Just a minute of gameplay, but some nice synching. Take a look!(Louis Wu 10:56:58 UTC)
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Customs Clan Does Halo 3
What happens when a group of fans get together and decide to see how funny a cutscene can be if the dialogue is redone with odd voices? One answer can be found on YouTube – the Customs Clan redid the final Floodgate cutscene. (Miranda sounds like Daffy Duck!) Oh, the things we do when we have too much time on our hands…(Louis Wu 10:55:53 UTC)
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Putting out the Fires
Hawty McBloggy solicited submissions for a collection of screenshots showing off fans wearing the Bungie-only flames that were made available to the entire community on Wednesday – she got so many she had to put them up in two parts. (Part 1 | Part 2) And while the presentation isn’t nearly as pretty, or as big (and some of the images overlap Hawty’s collections), our forum started to do the same thing – you’ll find the thread here. Thanks, once again, to Bungie, for opening their closet and allowing us a brief but shining moment of dress-up! (Remember that you can wear this any time in Reach, simply by purchasing the Legendary Edition of the game.)(Louis Wu 10:54:28 UTC)
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Friday’s Fan Fiction
Just a couple of pieces this week, both in the same series – go check the Fan Fiction section! (Louis Wu 10:53:54 UTC)
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Double EXP Weekend: Maption Sack
Yesterday was a busy day, so we hope you’ll forgive the oversight… but at 2pm PT, Maption Sack went live as the Double EXP Playlist for the weekend. 56 fan-created maps, in a mix of slayer/objective 4v4 gametypes… how can you go wrong? Take advantage; it’s only around until Monday morning!(Louis Wu 10:51:15 UTC)
The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft
