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  • “Video Game Addiction”


    Welcome back for our second roundtable episode. This weeks topic was about “Video Game Addiction”, which was inspired by a recent article about how the American Medical Association is investigating whether or not to include videogame addiction as a mental disorder. When we saw this, we just knew we had to go all out for this show, so we brought in some of our friends from all around the gaming community. Join us as we give you our points of view about how gamers can be perceived as addicts. And thank you to all our special guests that came on for this amazing discussion.

    Guests:

    JVB – Podtacular

    Vicious696 – Uncle Gamer

    Liquilife – Uncle Gamer

    Duff – Gamercast Network

    Godfree – Gamertag Radio

    As always, feel free to send us your feedback at dcradioshow@yahoo.com or send us a voicemail at 1-206-350-7197.

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  • “Video Game Addiction”

    Welcome back for our second roundtable episode. This weeks topic was about “Video Game Addiction”, which was inspired by a recent article about how the American Medical Association is investigating whether or not to include videogame addiction as a mental disorder. When we saw this, we just knew we had to go all out for this show, so we brought in some of our friends from all around the gaming community. Join us as we give you our points of view about how gamers can be perceived as addicts. And thank you to all our special guests that came on for this amazing discussion.

    Guests:

    JVB – Podtacular

    Vicious696 – Uncle Gamer

    Liquilife – Uncle Gamer

    Duff – Gamercast Network

    Godfree – Gamertag Radio

    As always, feel free to send us your feedback at dcradioshow@yahoo.com or send us a voicemail at 1-206-350-7197.

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  • THX on G4’s Attack of the Show

    The Hushed Casket was featured on Attack of the Show on the G4 cable network on Wednesday the 20th. J-DOGG passed along these pictures today. Thanks for capturing these, J.

    Hushed Casket featured on Attack of the Show

    Hushed Casket featured on Attack of the Show

    I think we may have also been on there last week when we lead with the HALO 3 ARG story. I saw some traffic coming this way from the AOTS website then.

    Good work everybody. And welcome to the new visitors!
    __________________________

    currently playing: Shadowrun
    on the back burner: Catan, Guitar Hero II, HALO 2 (PC)
    Shadowrun rocks!


  • Humpday Challenge: Steaktacular

    With pounds and pounds of meat on the line, battle is waged, grudges are settled, and bets are ended.

  • Band Of Bugs.

    The code is: M3MF3-72HJJ-69VW7-MHVJD-VRR6W

    This code only works once. GOOD LUCK..:-)


  • Slick Halo Signatures

    Venom at SimpleGFX.net wrote up a tutorial for creating cool-looking signatures you can use on Halo forums around the net. Thanks to The Photoshop Roadmap for pointing this out.(Louis Wu 20:11:17 UTC)

  • Working on Efficiency

    Overswarm has written a new article entitled ‘Working on Efficiency‘ – playing to stay alive, rather than playing to get kills. There’s a nice example of how this works in a common stalemate situation on Lockout. Good read!(Louis Wu 20:06:15 UTC)

  • RT: Get out of jail 'not so' free…

    Today’s comic s just gross. I’m beginning to think Griffon and Luke are kind of sick. Reader beware….Oh and also, today’s sponsor comic is here. It’s probably slightly less disturbing. my eyes!

  • Wow, the ARG is really heating up!

    Server_05_0.jpgAt around Midnight Eastern Time, the site 206.16.223.65 had an update. What it was is that people recieved a “key” instead of that countdown timer. They had to take that key up to www.unlock.msgamestudios.com and be one of the first 100 to help unlock “Server 5” (Of which we would see server 1 on www.halo3.com). Once unlocked, the “Server” starts to show up on 206.16.223.65 and you were able to download 4 things, and watch a video of which seems to be AR’s final transmission before being completely compromised.

    Screenshots and a whole lot more after the jump!

    The site 206.16.223.65 before the Unlock provided by Ibeechu of ABO

    At the top of the page, you see the audio picture, getting a clip that says

    Quote:
    This is how it all begins.
    Just in time to, once again, dance on the knife-edge of oblivion.
    To relive what the Halos have hoped to destroy, and more.
    For two enemies now stand, where before, there was only one.
    With fate we escaped, and fate we may relive.
    I almost convinced myself that no one was listening; that the waves of the past would roll through once again.
    But a chance remains to change the universe anew.
    Learn of our past.
    Take these keys and dip from the wells of history.
    Perhaps through others’ eyes, you may find how to save us all.

    Download Clip

    The Video Provided by CrashWave


    Transcript (This is also “Log5_Transcript.txt” on the 206.16.223.65)

    Quote:
    THIS IS MY FINAL ENTRY, AND I AM LEFT WITH ONE HOPE
    THAT ONE DAY, SOMEONE, ANYONE IS AROUND TO WITNESS THIS WARNING
    {//}
    KNOW THAT A THOUSAND OTHER PLANS WERE TRIED AND FAILED
    {//}
    KNOW THAT ENERGETIC AND TENACIOUS AS LIFE IS
    IT HAS AN ANTITHESIS JUST AS POWERFUL
    IT IS THAT THING THAT WE MUST OBLITERATE

    Slide_Ref070107.jpg

    Array_Recorder_Data.txt

    Quote:
    Halo array –System Data Recorder

    [ 3 minutes 5 seconds]
    {c-match-reconfirmed}. Sphere secure to .1889 of passing fleet. Offensive tactics confirmed.
    Feint tactics in limited push.

    Sys//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////{online}
    Index: {check}
    {D-com} There is no peace left. No place where the parasite cannot reach. You were right about it
    all. Let us hope the final measure is not too late.

    [ 1 minutes 12 seconds]
    Confrm: Array burn radium {check} 3.0
    Confrm: Array sync …1…2…3…4…5…6…7…{check}
    Commence…_{ }

    [ 60 seconds]
    Commence…_{check}
    Confrm: -00-00-00-59-0999-
    {c-match-line-hold} acceptable losses confirmed
    {D-com} It’s done. By my hands. The pyrrhic solution is ignited. All I have left is the quiet of
    space to lull me to sleep. I will dream of you.

    [ 49 seconds]
    Authorize -00-00-00-48-0999-
    Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array
    Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_
    Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array
    Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_{check}

    [ 23 seconds]
    fire: -00-00-00-22-0999-
    Confrm: wpnt {auth}
    Core sequence <%> <%>

    [ 11 seconds]
    fire: -00-00-00-10-0999-
    {c-match-burn} effectiveness of enemy core fleet negligible
    {D-com} I feel no peril.

    [ 5 seconds]
    fire: -00-00-00-04-0999-

    {D-com} No pain. No remorse. Is that normal?

    [ 0 seconds]
    fire: -00-00-00-00-0001-
    Reversion Sequence…{negative}
    Array Authorized…_{Activate}
    Rings online…_{Activate}

    [ 7 seconds]
    +00+00+00+07+0001+
    reset…………………………..
    reset…………………………..
    reset…………………………..
    reset…………………………..
    reset…………………………..
    reset…………………………..
    reset…………………………..


    I cut alot of the reset part because it would take the whole page…
    How many resets there are : 104 (For Future Refrence)

    StarImage1.jpg

    Alright, now that we have this new information, where do we go from here???


  • Wow, the ARG is really heating up!

    Server_05_0.jpgAt around Midnight Eastern Time, the site 206.16.223.65 had an update. What it was is that people recieved a “key” instead of that countdown timer. They had to take that key up to www.unlock.msgamestudios.com and be one of the first 100 to help unlock “Server 5” (Of which we would see server 1 on www.halo3.com). Once unlocked, the “Server” starts to show up on 206.16.223.65 and you were able to download 4 things, and watch a video of which seems to be AR’s final transmission before being completely compromised.

    Screenshots and a whole lot more after the jump!

    The site 206.16.223.65 before the Unlock provided by Ibeechu of ABO

    At the top of the page, you see the audio picture, getting a clip that says

    Quote:
    This is how it all begins.
    Just in time to, once again, dance on the knife-edge of oblivion.
    To relive what the Halos have hoped to destroy, and more.
    For two enemies now stand, where before, there was only one.
    With fate we escaped, and fate we may relive.
    I almost convinced myself that no one was listening; that the waves of the past would roll through once again.
    But a chance remains to change the universe anew.
    Learn of our past.
    Take these keys and dip from the wells of history.
    Perhaps through others’ eyes, you may find how to save us all.

    Download Clip

    The Video Provided by CrashWave


    Transcript (This is also “Log5_Transcript.txt” on the 206.16.223.65)

    Quote:
    THIS IS MY FINAL ENTRY, AND I AM LEFT WITH ONE HOPE
    THAT ONE DAY, SOMEONE, ANYONE IS AROUND TO WITNESS THIS WARNING
    {//}
    KNOW THAT A THOUSAND OTHER PLANS WERE TRIED AND FAILED
    {//}
    KNOW THAT ENERGETIC AND TENACIOUS AS LIFE IS
    IT HAS AN ANTITHESIS JUST AS POWERFUL
    IT IS THAT THING THAT WE MUST OBLITERATE

    Slide_Ref070107.jpg

    Array_Recorder_Data.txt

    Quote:
    Halo array –System Data Recorder

    [ 3 minutes 5 seconds]
    {c-match-reconfirmed}. Sphere secure to .1889 of passing fleet. Offensive tactics confirmed.
    Feint tactics in limited push.

    Sys//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////{online}
    Index: {check}
    {D-com} There is no peace left. No place where the parasite cannot reach. You were right about it
    all. Let us hope the final measure is not too late.

    [ 1 minutes 12 seconds]
    Confrm: Array burn radium {check} 3.0
    Confrm: Array sync …1…2…3…4…5…6…7…{check}
    Commence…_{ }

    [ 60 seconds]
    Commence…_{check}
    Confrm: -00-00-00-59-0999-
    {c-match-line-hold} acceptable losses confirmed
    {D-com} It’s done. By my hands. The pyrrhic solution is ignited. All I have left is the quiet of
    space to lull me to sleep. I will dream of you.

    [ 49 seconds]
    Authorize -00-00-00-48-0999-
    Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array
    Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_
    Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array
    Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_{check}

    [ 23 seconds]
    fire: -00-00-00-22-0999-
    Confrm: wpnt {auth}
    Core sequence <%> <%>

    [ 11 seconds]
    fire: -00-00-00-10-0999-
    {c-match-burn} effectiveness of enemy core fleet negligible
    {D-com} I feel no peril.

    [ 5 seconds]
    fire: -00-00-00-04-0999-

    {D-com} No pain. No remorse. Is that normal?

    [ 0 seconds]
    fire: -00-00-00-00-0001-
    Reversion Sequence…{negative}
    Array Authorized…_{Activate}
    Rings online…_{Activate}

    [ 7 seconds]
    +00+00+00+07+0001+
    reset…………………………..
    reset…………………………..
    reset…………………………..
    reset…………………………..
    reset…………………………..
    reset…………………………..
    reset…………………………..


    I cut alot of the reset part because it would take the whole page…
    How many resets there are : 104 (For Future Refrence)

    StarImage1.jpg

    Alright, now that we have this new information, where do we go from here???


  • Wow, the ARG is really heating up!

    Server_05_0.jpgAt around Midnight Eastern Time, the site 206.16.223.65 had an update. What it was is that people recieved a “key” instead of that countdown timer. They had to take that key up to www.unlock.msgamestudios.com and be one of the first 100 to help unlock “Server 5” (Of which we would see server 1 on www.halo3.com). Once unlocked, the “Server” starts to show up on 206.16.223.65 and you were able to download 4 things, and watch a video of which seems to be AR’s final transmission before being completely compromised.

    Screenshots and a whole lot more after the jump!

    The site 206.16.223.65 before the Unlock provided by Ibeechu of ABO

    At the top of the page, you see the audio picture, getting a clip that says

    Quote:
    This is how it all begins.
    Just in time to, once again, dance on the knife-edge of oblivion.
    To relive what the Halos have hoped to destroy, and more.
    For two enemies now stand, where before, there was only one.
    With fate we escaped, and fate we may relive.
    I almost convinced myself that no one was listening; that the waves of the past would roll through once again.
    But a chance remains to change the universe anew.
    Learn of our past.
    Take these keys and dip from the wells of history.
    Perhaps through others’ eyes, you may find how to save us all.

    Download Clip

    The Video Provided by CrashWave


    Transcript (This is also “Log5_Transcript.txt” on the 206.16.223.65)

    Quote:
    THIS IS MY FINAL ENTRY, AND I AM LEFT WITH ONE HOPE
    THAT ONE DAY, SOMEONE, ANYONE IS AROUND TO WITNESS THIS WARNING
    {//}
    KNOW THAT A THOUSAND OTHER PLANS WERE TRIED AND FAILED
    {//}
    KNOW THAT ENERGETIC AND TENACIOUS AS LIFE IS
    IT HAS AN ANTITHESIS JUST AS POWERFUL
    IT IS THAT THING THAT WE MUST OBLITERATE

    Slide_Ref070107.jpg

    Array_Recorder_Data.txt

    Quote:
    Halo array –System Data Recorder

    [ 3 minutes 5 seconds]
    {c-match-reconfirmed}. Sphere secure to .1889 of passing fleet. Offensive tactics confirmed.
    Feint tactics in limited push.

    Sys//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////{online}
    Index: {check}
    {D-com} There is no peace left. No place where the parasite cannot reach. You were right about it
    all. Let us hope the final measure is not too late.

    [ 1 minutes 12 seconds]
    Confrm: Array burn radium {check} 3.0
    Confrm: Array sync …1…2…3…4…5…6…7…{check}
    Commence…_{ }

    [ 60 seconds]
    Commence…_{check}
    Confrm: -00-00-00-59-0999-
    {c-match-line-hold} acceptable losses confirmed
    {D-com} It’s done. By my hands. The pyrrhic solution is ignited. All I have left is the quiet of
    space to lull me to sleep. I will dream of you.

    [ 49 seconds]
    Authorize -00-00-00-48-0999-
    Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array
    Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_
    Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array
    Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_{check}

    [ 23 seconds]
    fire: -00-00-00-22-0999-
    Confrm: wpnt {auth}
    Core sequence <%> <%>

    [ 11 seconds]
    fire: -00-00-00-10-0999-
    {c-match-burn} effectiveness of enemy core fleet negligible
    {D-com} I feel no peril.

    [ 5 seconds]
    fire: -00-00-00-04-0999-

    {D-com} No pain. No remorse. Is that normal?

    [ 0 seconds]
    fire: -00-00-00-00-0001-
    Reversion Sequence…{negative}
    Array Authorized…_{Activate}
    Rings online…_{Activate}

    [ 7 seconds]
    +00+00+00+07+0001+
    reset…………………………..
    reset…………………………..
    reset…………………………..
    reset…………………………..
    reset…………………………..
    reset…………………………..
    reset…………………………..


    I cut alot of the reset part because it would take the whole page…
    How many resets there are : 104 (For Future Refrence)

    StarImage1.jpg

    Alright, now that we have this new information, where do we go from here???


  • WETA’s handiwork

    Nice – JAY132 was digging around the WETA Workshop website, and came across what looks to be a BR55 in production. (It’s the first image in the Gallery link he’s posted.) Who knows if they’ll ever get back to those…(Louis Wu 15:35:31 UTC)

  • H3 Brute Captain, Modelled

    ethereal has been working on modeling the Halo 3 Brutes, as shown in the Brute ViDoc a few months ago. Awesome start!(Louis Wu 15:07:49 UTC)

  • If you’re gonna steal…

    Both Blackstar and nash–housewares noticed that a video of an iPhone knock-off also contains some Halo content…(Louis Wu 15:05:27 UTC)

  • The Making of Starry Night

    Wow, very cool. S3NATOR noticed that over at the Digital Domain website, they not only have the Starry Night commercial shown last December, but they have a very cool ‘Making Of Starry Night’ piece, as well. The site is Flash-based, so you’ll have to navigate there. Go to ‘Commercials’, then ‘Behind the Scenes’. Click on the Starry Night image in the top row, and you’ll get the commercial, along with clips showing how it was put together. Very fun to watch.(Louis Wu 15:02:05 UTC)

  • New McKay Art

    Luke McKay posted a new image in his Red vs Blue collection – we’ve added it to his gallery here. He wanted to make it clear that the Master Chief is very, very tall; I think he gets the point across. (It also seems that I forgot to mention back in April that I added another RvB comic he did… oops.)(Louis Wu 13:02:06 UTC)

  • Halo History Done Quick

    runnersdialzero let us know that All About the Games has posted a user-generated ‘Brief History of the Halo Universe‘ – it outlines the Halo storyline as laid out in the books in a relatively short article. (I tried to read it from the point of view of someone who didn’t know much about the Halo universe… and an awful lot of it seemed like gibberish. If you’re conversant with the main details, though, it can flesh out the general order of things for you, filling in gaps you might have from books you haven’t read.) (Louis Wu 12:42:09 UTC)

  • McFarlane Talks Toys

    Bungie interviewed Todd McFarlane, the man behind the company that will be making new Halo 3 figures next spring. There’s a bunch of information about how they decide what markets to target, and how they go about making the figures. Interesting read! Thanks, Hellhawk.(Louis Wu 12:14:59 UTC)

  • Halo 2 Prank Call

    This is a pretty bizarre prank call – I’m not sure what else to say about it. The tech support guy… seems gullible.(Louis Wu 12:10:21 UTC)

  • Server 1 unlocked. Beginning of the Flood? Update 6.

    Server #1 at HALO3.com has been unlocked. We have also been given a new IP address and Flash-based website. Are we being given clues as to the beginning of the Flood? Check out the image below that was hidden on the new Flash-based website. A lot is going down on the new page. Recap of tonight’s events:

    1. The countdown has stopped.
    2. New countdown page at http://206.16.223.65/.
    3. Countdown timer was removed and replaced with text box and 4 letters and numbers.
    4. Visitors could submit text back through the web form.
    5. Keys were given out to some users.
    6. I tried and got a bunch of errors.
    7. Now the page refers us to: http://206.16.223.61/E5h2JK/flash/web/index.html
    8. An .mp3 was embedded on the key entry page.
    9. .mp3 is of a weird voice set to background "sounds".
      • One possible translation done by BoonIsha on the UnFiction forums :
      • This is how it all begins

        Just in time to do the dance again on the knife’s edge of oblivion(probably wrong)

        To relive what the Halos had hoped to destroy and more

        For two enemies now stand where before there’s only one

        A fate we escaped, and a fate you may relive

        I had almost convinced myself that no one was listening

        That the waves of the past would roll through once again

        But a chance remains to change the Universe anew

        Learn of our past

        Take these keys and dip from the wells of history

        Perhaps through others of us you may find how to save us all
    10. I guess someone figured out the code?
    11. Server 05 Open
    12. Click on your country and type in your birthday and you can play.
    13. You’ll see a rotating machine (a Sentinel?).
    14. Clicking on the machine will stop the rotation.
    15. You can then drag the machine to rotate Left and Right.
    16. Note that a glyph can be seen on the back.
    17. More icons can be seen on the surface of the machine.
    18. Clicking on the icons allows you to initiate downloads from the website.
    19. Let the machine rotate until it is pointed straight and you and stop it.
    20. Click on the icon in the upper right.
    21. Be amazed as you watch the Flash movie play.
    22. Glyph. Starry Night? A monitor? The "bacteria background" from the countdown page. A spinning moon or planet? More?

    Watch the video on YouTube:


    Here are screen captures from the Flash movie:

    Are there more downloads than I’ve found? I’ve found four (two images and two text files):

    1.  Slide_Ref070107.jpg
      • BC3779-001
      • Notes. Uploading this image to my Flickr account automatically added a title and description to this image.
      • Title: BC3779-001
      • Description: SEM of Streptococcus pyrogens bacteria,causes sore throat x2,000
    2. StarImage1.jpg
    3. Log5_Transcript.txt
      • THIS IS MY FINAL ENTRY, AND I AM LEFT WITH ONE HOPE

        THAT ONE DAY, SOMEONE, ANYONE IS AROUND TO WITNESS THIS WARNING

        {//}

        KNOW THAT A THOUSAND OTHER PLANS WERE TRIED AND FAILED

        {//}

        KNOW THAT ENERGETIC AND TENACIOUS AS LIFE IS

        IT HAS AN ANTITHESIS JUST AS POWERFUL

        IT IS THAT THING THAT WE MUST OBLITERATE
    4. Array_Recorder_Data.txt
      • Halo array –System Data Recorder
      • [<array-sdr.> 3 minutes 5 seconds]

        {c-match-reconfirmed}. Sphere secure to .1889 of passing fleet. Offensive tactics confirmed.

        Feint tactics in limited push.

        <Array sync commence>

        Sys//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

        //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////{online}

        Index: {check}

        {D-com} There is no peace left. No place where the parasite cannot reach. You were right about it

        all. Let us hope the final measure is not too late.
      • [<array-sdr.> 1 minutes 12 seconds]

        Confrm: Array burn radium {check} 3.0

        Confrm: Array sync …1…2…3…4…5…6…7…{check}

        Commence…_{ }
      • [<array-sdr.> 60 seconds]

        Commence…_{check}

        Confrm: -00-00-00-59-0999-

        {c-match-line-hold} acceptable losses confirmed

        {D-com} It’s done. By my hands. The pyrrhic solution is ignited. All I have left is the quiet of

        space to lull me to sleep. I will dream of you.
      • [<array-sdr.> 49 seconds]

        Authorize -00-00-00-48-0999-

        Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array

        Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_

        Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array

        Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_{check}
      • [<array-sdr.> 23 seconds]

        fire: -00-00-00-22-0999-

        Confrm: wpnt {auth}

        Core sequence <%> <%>
      • [<array-sdr.> 11 seconds]

        fire: -00-00-00-10-0999-

        {c-match-burn} effectiveness of enemy core fleet negligible

        {D-com} I feel no peril.
      • [<array-sdr.> 5 seconds]

        fire: -00-00-00-04-0999-

        <enter reversion sequence to deactivate>

        {D-com} No pain. No remorse. Is that normal?

      • [<array-sdr.> 0 seconds]

        fire: -00-00-00-00-0001-

        Reversion Sequence…{negative}

        Array Authorized…_{Activate}

        Rings online…_{Activate}

        <Fire>
      • [<array-sdr.> 7 seconds]

        +00+00+00+07+0001+

    Wow. Lots of information on this new site. Who’s found more clues?


    __________________________

    currently playing: Shadowrun
    on the back burner: Catan, Guitar Hero II, HALO 2 (PC)
    Shadowrun rocks!