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  • Rainbox Six Vegas added to MLG pro circuit. XBOX 360 debuts. GoW?

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    Finally, Major League Gaming (MLG) goes next gen. MLG has added Rainbow Six Vegas as an official game on their circuit. Scores of teams will have the chance to turn “pro” by playing R6V. This also means that MLG is finally incorporating the XBOX 360 platform in their events.

    It’s about time. HALO 2 was released in 2004. The XBOX which is the most dominate platform at MLG was released in 2001. You can bet that this tournament is a “feeler” for the upcoming release of HALO 3, likely to be released in November of 2007. Although HALO 2 is backwards compatible with the XBOX 360, MLG has not made the move to the XBOX 360 platform. HALO 3 will be exclusive to the XBOX 360 platform.

    Rainbow Six Vegas will give MLG a chance to get used to the XBOX 360 platform this season before they adopt HALO 3. R6V supports high definition graphics. MLG is dominated by HALO 2. Moreover, MLG is dominated by players that don’t use the XBOX 360 controller. What will happen to the HALO 2 players once MLG drops that game from HALO 3 on the XBOX 360? Anyone that’s made the jump from the original XBOX to the XBOX 360 recognizes that there controller is very different. More buttons. A different keypad layout. Looser joysticks.

    Will we see HALO 2 pros not be able to adapt to the new controller? Will we see wired controller make a comeback on the XBOX 360? Will we see tampering with the XBOX 360 wireless on/off signals? Will MLG support HD monitors? Will their HALO 3 tournament be playing in HD?

    And what about Gears of War? We don’t know yet, but things aren’t looking good. MLG just can’t go hosting tournaments for any game they want. They have to sign a licensing agreement with Epic before that will happen. Epic may or may not want their game played at MLG for strategic reasons.

    GoW is much more popular than R6V. One would think that it would have a better draw than R6V. However, Gears of War is played at Gamebattles.net, which is owned by MLG. So, for now MLG has some stake in online tournaments for GoW. Does MLG have room for three major XBOX and XBOX 360 games at their tournaments? Still, one must assume negations are going on with Epic at the moment to get that game in before the MLG pro circuit starts in March.

  • Meet the Hired Guns

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    Over at IGN.com, there’s a blog written by one of the team members that’s putting together Halo 2 Vista, introducing the Hired Gun team and explaining some of the nuances of the development – give it a read!(Louis Wu 16:09:15 UTC)

  • House of Ideas

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    Mister Froggy writes to let us know that Halo Articulated #16 is available for your amusification. Spartan senses… tingling!(mnemesis 05:42:27 UTC)

  • Frankie gets killed by glass

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    The Bungie Weekly Update is now available, and basically, it’s a summary of the new and cool features that Halo 3 has gained this week. Tasty stuff! Go read (either at Bungie.net, or in our own Weekly Update Archive).(Louis Wu 02:16:08 UTC)

  • Bungie Weekly Update

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    This weeks update is basically me frothing about graphics and features that loads of you don’t care about. But I love graphics. There’s plenty of audio stuff in here too, and shock, a new Halo 3 screenshot. Although it’s not what you think it is…

  • Ghostayame talks tactics

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    MLGPro.com has a Player Match Commentary vid from Ghostayame linked on the front page – thanks, 3Suns.(Louis Wu 19:11:38 UTC)

  • The Heretic, Episode 2: Mission Briefing

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    As pointed out by both Funkmon, via email, and agenteks, on our forum, Edgeworks Entertainment has released The Heretic Episode 2. Love the effects! Great action sequences, too. Almost 10 minutes long – should hold you over until the next ep is released, in two weeks!(Louis Wu 17:02:55 UTC)

  • This Would Really Bug You.

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    Heh – today’s One One Se7en digs back into some classic older work… yeah, like that’s any different than most strips. (Louis Wu 17:00:31 UTC)

  • Friday’s Fanfic

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    Six new pieces for you in the Fan Fiction section this week. (There were more in the queue, but it seems that authors are forgetting to read the basic guidelines for formatting and submitting their stories; I had to reject a few large blocks o’ text. Enjoy what’s left! (To authors who don’t see their work here – just make sure you follow the guidelines, and you’re welcome to resubmit.)(Louis Wu 16:52:37 UTC)

  • Master Chiefs of the Night

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    Pezcore stopped by yesterday to point out a new blog post, in which he worries that the commercialization of the Halo franchise is a bad thing. Do you agree? (Opinion, at least on our forum, is divided so far.)(Louis Wu 16:16:00 UTC)

  • Halo: Traitors

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    Dennis Powers, of HaloMaps, pointed out a thread on their forum about a fan-made Halo game using the Byond game engine. I can’t find any screenshots (and the Mac version of the engine is text-only, no graphics, but apparently, a lot of work has been put into it. Take a look!(Louis Wu 16:00:23 UTC)

  • Halo: Portable Podcast Episode 8

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    32mb – 59:29

    Listener mail! Woot! 100 podcast celebration! Machinima! Rockets on Prisoner! FAQs! Jen Taylor! Beta! Red vs Blue! Halo Clix (?)! Brand Identity! Bananaphone! Other stuff! Woot! (in all honesty, I (Funkmon) don’t remember what we talked about, as usual, so I’m just going to say that we spent the last half hour on listener emails.

    Also, secret bonus ending for those who listen past the minute of silence!

    UPDATE: The feed hates us. If you get this via a podcatcher, then it’s like 4 days late. TY.

  • Because Sometimes the Warthog Flips

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    Jonathan Rivas points out a new item at the Bungie Store today, a slick 12 oz. UNSC water bottle is now available for about ten bucks. Very cool.(KP 09:03:33 UTC)

  • Halo 2: The Series, by Jamie98s.

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    Jamie98s has been making a lot of good movies, and he’s decided to pick up an older idea tossed around by Crossfire, a Halo 2 movie. He’s doing it episodically, and he’s already released the first two. In short, they’re phenomenal, even handling some things as overlooked as Cortana monologue extremely well, and missing none of the crucial elements of the game, like the Jackal snipers and the tunnel driving. Download Episode 1 and 2 below. Additionally, I’ve been told to say that Jamie98s is “The most wonderful thing since sliced bologna.”

    Halo 2 Episode 1: Cairo Station, 14:43

    PSP – 34.7MB
    		 Zune – 26.1MB
    		 iPod – 39.1MB

    Halo 2 Episode 2: Outskirts, 22:52

    PSP -62.1MB
    		 Zune – 42.6MB
    		 iPod – 60.6MB

  • New Content at Halo: Portable

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    Funkmon wrote to let us know about a bunch of new updates over at Halo: Portable. They’ve put up some new machinima mirrors, some classic Mike Miller content and a new Podcast. Go grab the podcast for your commute to work and/or school. Try not to watch the movies while driving, though.(KP 08:53:50 UTC)

  • Halo 2: The Series – Episode 2

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    Jamie98s dropped us a note to let us know that Halo 2: The Series – Episode 2 is done and available at GamingTV. Some really excellent work here, showing the Halo 2 story from the Pelican crash through the tunnels of New Mombasa. Great execution, on all fronts. The Jackal sniper shot, the Cortana sequence, the Hunters… Awesome!(mnemesis 05:25:19 UTC)

  • Bzerker01 interviewed by GTV

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    We got word from trigger119 – GamingTV has put up a new machinima interview, this one with Bzerker01, of Treeskunk Productions. Go read!(Louis Wu 01:28:05 UTC)

  • 2v2 Halo Tourney, VA

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    bifflog pointed out an upcoming Halo 2v2 tourney in Virginia, on March 3. More details on this web page!(Louis Wu 01:15:27 UTC)

  • He’s so cute…

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    Mini Lego Chief… thanks, wheeler.(Louis Wu 01:13:42 UTC)

  • Action Figure Sale – Pics

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    Yesterday, we mentioned a huge collection of Halo action figures for sale – cctobias41886 put up pictures to see what you’d be buying this afternoon. Still scraping my jaw off the floor…(Louis Wu 01:09:45 UTC)