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Halo 3’s social networking is a plus
Gamasutra listed Bungie in its Top 5 Developers of 2007 list.(Louis Wu 17:37:57 UTC)
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The Ghost of Foundry
Heh – unlucky17 was forging away, when suddenly he was attacked – by a totally random grenade. Thrown by nobody. Pretty funky! Thanks, Morpheus.(Louis Wu 16:31:31 UTC)
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It’s a Halo Thing 1/4
Back in July, we pointed out It’s a Halo BETA, a teaser for a full-length Halo parody in Flash. The creator, AlmightyHans, has released the first of four parts over at Newgrounds. (R-rated for situations, I guess.) Thanks, swearingmonk.(Louis Wu 16:27:19 UTC)
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COD4 Patch Coming in December. Details Announced.
My favorite XBL multiplayer title is getting a much needed patch, and fourzerotwo has announced many of the details on his blog here.
Highlights from my perspective:
-Fixed “corrupt create-a-class data” so Disavowed can play online with us
-More bandwidth required to host Ground War games
-Showdown, Bloc, Ambush, and Pipeline have been added to almost all of the playlists that they were excluded from
-Team Hardcore is now split into Hardcore Death Match and Hardcore Search and Destroy
-Added kill cam to everything (bombs, claymores, etc)
-Added host migration so the game doesn’t end if the host leavesWhat’s not included that should be:
-XBL style party system for LAN environment
-Removing Shipment from Domination and Headquarters gametypes
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Chapter Two, Part Eleven
TTL Demag0gue has posted the next episode of Reclaimer – Chapter Two, Part Eleven adds color-coded balloons for easier differentiation, and a plan of action that would do ME proud.(Louis Wu 13:16:07 UTC)
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What are YOU waiting for?
Halo Wars made TeamXbox’s Most Anticipated Games of 2008 feature – thanks, Planet Halo.(Louis Wu 13:09:49 UTC)
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A Halo Collector’s Wet Dream
PFG stopped by to show off snapshots of his newest Halo acquisition – original sketches for the Halo Graphic Novel. Wonga.(Louis Wu 13:08:04 UTC)
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Halo 3 Female Setting
This video popped up on Google News… you gotta wonder what drives people to make stuff like this. The women I play with… are nothing like this.(Louis Wu 13:03:16 UTC)
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MLC works on Halo Armor
Wow. We got pointed to a bunch of pictures at PrintRoom, showing off the work of MLC – he’s been doing Star Wars stuff for a long time, and is now getting into Halo armor. Fiberglass, documented to within an inch of its life… check it out! Thanks to Xavier, from the 405th.com, for the heads-up.(Louis Wu 13:01:57 UTC)
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Episode 139: New Maps, Customs and Creations
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This week we talk at length about the new maps: Foundry, Rat’s Nest, and Standoff. We also get to a bunch of customs and creations sent in by the Halo Nation. Last but not least, Killazilla has a review of Mass Effect for us. Guests on this week’s show are Laird and Immortal Three. Pod Art this week is from Unleash3d Show’s about 1:15. Enjoy!
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The Riot 78
JRod4549 was first to let us know that The Riot 78 is now online – this one focuses on community awards, and community news. 37 minutes, 15 mb. Go listen!(Louis Wu 20:41:48 UTC)
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Forge Artwork, Revisited
Interesting. I saw a bunch of articles on creating artwork in Halo 3 come through my Google News Alerts in the last couple of days, but said “oh, that’s just the story we mentioned a week or two ago,” and moved on. (Yes, I talk to myself in hyperlinks.) Turns out I was wrong; Wired Magazine has done a couple of pieces on Brock Davis (the artist) – there’s a step-by-step walkthrough on how the image was created, and an interview with the artist. Thanks to Tex for keeping me honest.(Louis Wu 19:48:26 UTC)
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Boo-ya!
ZZoMBiE13 has created (because of user demand) wallpaper versions of the last panel of yesterday’s Another Halo Comic Strip. You can find them in our Wallpaper section.(Louis Wu 19:33:08 UTC)
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Only a Flesh Wound?
Elnea’s posted Episode 102 of her Halo Action Figure Theater – looks like Weapon L is going to need some first aid, stat.(Louis Wu 19:28:12 UTC)
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Fox says pfft
Fox News has posted their ‘Best — and Worst — Video Games‘ of the year. Halo 3 walks away with “Most Overrated Game”. (Louis Wu 19:26:55 UTC)
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Halo 3 Marble Maze
Hawty McBloggy has highlighted a pretty cool video showing off someone using the new soccer ball and Foundry to create a marble maze. When I was a kid, Creative Playthings sold wooden pieces for this, in a product known as Multiway Rollaway. I’ve seen hundreds of similar products through the years, but that one was always my favorite, and I spent dozens (hundreds?) of hours building palaces… and now I get to see it again, recreated in Halo 3. Thanks, HM! (And thanks, Mus65tang, for building it!)(Louis Wu 19:23:12 UTC)
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Halo Escape FAQ
newguy2445 has written up a FAQ for Halo Escape, the 2D Halo game he’s been working on (see this post for details). Give it a read!(Louis Wu 19:18:51 UTC)
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Gameplay vids on DLC maps, from G4
G4TV has put up videos of gameplay on all three Heroic DLC maps, so you can see what you’re getting, if you haven’t bought them yet. (Also, these might help if you’re looking for weapons spawns or nice niches.) Check out Foundry, Rat’s Nest, and Standoff.(Louis Wu 19:17:15 UTC)
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Forge Creations – Store ’em at R.net!
We’re still getting a bunch of requests to highlight Forge creations; as we mentioned a couple of days ago, Rampancy.net has created a great tool for keeping track of these. There are WAY more maps in our forums and our email boxes than in R.net’s database, so I can only assume that people missed the announcement. Therefore, we’ve repurposed our ‘In the Spotlight’ front-page block (usually reserved for HBO-specific resources) to highlight exactly that database; it’s a great solution, and you should use it.(Louis Wu 19:04:33 UTC)
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Last season, on Halo…
Narcogen, over at Rampancy.net, took umbrage with a reporter who claimed that a “game should be a self-contained and comprehensible artistic work.” Go read what he has to say about that.(Louis Wu 18:54:16 UTC)
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