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  • Spore Dance-Off Finalists Annouced

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    The guys being Will Wright’s upcoming opus SPORE recently put up a “dance-off” contest using the SPORE Creature Creator. Over 2,400 videos were submitted and now you can take a look at and vote on your favorites over on SPORE’s YouTube page. I took a look at a few and some are pretty funny. There is something about a giant mutant creature bouncing around to “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” that makes me smile.

    I was a huge fan of SimCity on the SNES and kind of followed the series from then on. SPORE seems to be a pretty damn big jump though. Are any of you out there looking forward to it? Feel free to share your own created creatures in the comments as well. The freakier the better.

    Freaky like Geoff’s crabs.


  • GTA IV – Endangered Species Part 4 – Algonquin 1

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    It’s Wednesday, so that means we’re going on the hunt for some flying rats again for GTA IV. Today’s video is the first third of Algonquin’s pigeons. Either way, the first half of this series is down and we’ve gotten 96 less birds in Liberty City, so we’re right on track.

    Also, stay tuned because we’ve got a quick contest coming down the pipeline and another cool announcement. Don’t forget to check out Achievement Hunter TV later today for some Madden 09 shenanigans.

  • Contest: Qualify in PGR3, win RT shirt!

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    So hey, we all know you like Achievements. That’s a given, or you wouldn’t know how awesome this site is. Since you do know, we’re gonna do something special. Yesterday’s video was for Project Gotham Racing 3‘s Tournament Qualifier, which I thought qualification ended today at 5 AM PST. That’s what you get for editing at 2 AM. Anyway, turns out that it actually closes at 4:59 AM PST/ 7:59 AM EST on the 21st, which is tomorrow.

    To make up for that mistake we’re gonna sweet the deal for you: Set a time below the qualification bar, which is now 1:12:48, and you’ll get one free T-shirt from the RoosterTeeth store of your choice! Obviously, this means you have to have an account here at RT (and why wouldn’t you?), and your gamertag entered into said profile. You’ll know it’s done right when you gamercard is visible on your profile page. It would also be appreciated if you posted a comment with your time and seed to speed up verification.

    For example, solobp posted a comment about getting 1:10:84, but his profile doesn’t have a valid gamertag, so he may want to fix that before the tourney ends tomorrow. In the event that only a handful of you get in, we’ll extend it to include a future tournament.

    Good luck and of course, if you need some tips, you know where to go.

  • Boxart Credits

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    The Multiplayer Blog over at MTV.com has an article discussing what video game box art would look like if they showed the same sort of credits that movies have. A bit too busy for my tastes… but it’s an interesting discussion. It’s here because Halo is one of their examples. Thanks, KP.(Louis Wu 18:03:16 UTC)

  • Around The Ring – Episode 4 And Video!

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    Episode 4 – Yoyorast Island Map Review

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    		As promised last episode Dust Storm and I take a step away from Sidewinder-esque maps in pursuit of something a little different. In the case of Yoyorast Island completely original. This week Dust Storm and I dive in to explain the mysteries that make this map one of a kind. A thanks to root for getting a link to the converted version of the map for Halo PC.
    You can download the map using the links below:
    Halomaps.org for Halo CE
    Halo PC Converted Version

    Keep reading for another fun extra!


    This week I also made a video to help give you guys a better idea of what the map is like, twisted as it is. I made this video and after painstakingly re-compressing it over 10 times to get it to work properly it’s ready to go. Dust Storm has been occupied and so only recently had the time to put the episode on the feed.

    Enjoy the video! (Terrible screen of it, it had to pick THAT spot.)

  • Racetracks Map Making Guide

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    HaloTracks.org presents the Racetrack making guide to end all guides. This guide will present the reader everything they need to know to make their track the best it possibly can be.

  • Red vs Blue Reconstruction Episode 11

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    Episode 11 of Red vs Blue Reconstruction is up!

  • Ascendant Justice’s "Headstones Pushed Aside"

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    Over at Ascendant Justice, vociferous has just released an article which takes a look at one of Halo’s most enigmatic enemies – the Gravemind.

  • Brotherhood: Teaser 03

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    We’ve mentioned an upcoming project from Dream053 a couple of times (in April and May) – he’s back again, with a third audio clip, and again, it shows quite a bit of promise. If you want to follow along with development, they’ve started up a website.(Louis Wu 14:36:17 UTC)

  • Price of Purchase

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    TTL Demag0gue announced that Reclaimer 79 has been posted – and the picture gets bigger.(Louis Wu 13:47:53 UTC)

  • CoD4 back on top

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    The see-sawing has begun – according to Major Nelson’s LIVE activity list, Call of Duty 4 was the most-played game last week. Our forum denizens haven’t come up with a good explanation for why this came about. News? Not news? You got me – I’d say no, but a lot of people are discussing it.(Louis Wu 13:47:19 UTC)

  • It’s not just a hobby – it’s an asset.

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    Sterfrye36 has been writing Fan Fiction for the HBOFF section for more than five years – and he attributes his acceptance at an Ivy League college to this pursuit. Go read the details!(Louis Wu 13:46:12 UTC)

  • Viva La Vida Halo Music Video

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    GeneticSpartan stopped by yesterday with word of a Halo Music Video set to Coldplay’s Viva La Vida – I thought it was fantastic. He included a couple of streaming links, and we’ve added some extra download links. Watch this! (Louis Wu 13:28:26 UTC)

  • Fan Art: Betrayal

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    Hawty McBloggy continues her Fan Art Spotlight on Cortana – sort of. This week, it’s a series of pics, and Cortana plays only a small (though critical) role. Nice work!(Louis Wu 13:27:38 UTC)

  • Dave Learns Something

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    OddGodHMK has updated Boring Comics with another Halo-related strip – in fact, this one’s an HBO-related strip. I laughed.(Louis Wu 13:26:57 UTC)

  • Allies

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    Some people we are working together with

  • TTL Highlights – Killing Spree

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    Tied the Leader is back – there’s a highlight reel of some of their finest moments in matchmaking for the month of July. It was a lot of fun to watch! Thanks, XerxdeeJ.(Louis Wu 15:13:57 UTC)

  • Headstones Pushed Aside

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    vociferous has a new piece up over at Ascendant Justice – Headstones Pushed Aside looks at one of the more interesting enemies you face in the Halo series. It ties together information from the games, the terminals within the games, and outside sources like the Iris campaign last summer to bring you what is likely the most complete view of this facet of the Halo universe seen to date. As always, it’s well thought-out and full of details you may not have noticed for yourself. A must-read for any Halo story fanatic! Thanks, rhubarb. (Louis Wu 12:50:45 UTC)

  • RvB: Reconstruction Chapter 11

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    Rooster Teeth has released Chapter 11 of Red vs Blue: Reconstruction – it’s getting harder and harder every week to point out how this series has fantastic production values and top-notch effects – but every week, it proves it’s still there at the top of the Halo machinima heap. The Reds and the Blues are faced with a devastating attack from the Meta – can they figure out how to stop the juggernaut? BlueNinja kicked off a discussion of the episode on our forum.(Louis Wu 12:49:58 UTC)

  • Fun with Screenshots

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    Hawty McBloggy has a couple of fun collections for you. On her main blog, you’ll find “You’re Doing It Really, Really Wrong” – this is a set of screenshots that should make you smile, assuming you haven’t burned out on this internet meme. (Oddball and Intimidation were two I hadn’t seen before, and got chuckles out of me, but there are lots of great shots.) Over at I <3 Halo 3 Screenshots is a new project – Halo Movie Scenes. Recreating classic movie posters, using the Halo 3 screenshot functionality and a LOT of creativity… this rocks. The examples up right now have all been created by Predator5791 – but there’s plenty of room for other players. Go see what you can add! (Louis Wu 12:49:06 UTC)