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Chief vs Scarab
Hellhawk got tired of playing the Charlie Brown to the Scarab’s Lucy on The Storm – so he made a small video to illuminate his frustration. Fun! (Great angles.)(Louis Wu 14:46:08 UTC)
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Steel Spartan for a discount
If you were interested in buying a Steel Spartan Kotobukiya statue, you might want to check out TC Games and More – they’re selling it for $76 right now. Their shipping is a little higher than the next guy – but all told, with standard shipping it’s $91 – at least $15 cheaper than anywhere else I could find it.(Louis Wu 14:23:35 UTC)
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Online Respawn Timer for Halo 3
There’s a website called FPSBuddy that offers a respawn timer for Halo 3 – that works on your mobile device. The free version only works for FFA (Lone Wolves) gameplay – but if you’re willing to pay $4/month, there’s a version that works for all gametypes and maps. I guess that’s one way to step up your game!(Louis Wu 14:22:30 UTC)
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Play Chimp With Wideload
From 5:00 to 7:00 PM Eastern next Friday, July 11, you can play Hail to the Chimp online with the developers, Wideload Games.
The play session will include Bungie alums Alex “The Man” Seropian, Matt Segur, and Doug Zartman.
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TeamXbox: Chimp Warped And Innovative
The team at TeamXbox rated Wideload’s sophomore effort, Hail to the Chimp, a 7.9 out of 10, scoring highest for audio and innovation. One of the game’s greatest strengths might ironically become one of its weaknesses:
While the game presents a unique take on the party game formula, Hail to the Chimp is actually at its funniest when you’re not even playing. The main menu of the game is presented as a news broadcast from the GRR News Network. From the deadpan delivery of news anchor Woodchuck Chumley to the hilarious commercials and PSAs, you’ll find yourself watching the game more than actually playing it.
TeamXbox suggests that when you are playing Chimp, you play with friends, since that is where the game really shines.
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StoshTacular – killiing Stosh 5 times in 4 seconds
It’s been a while… but there’s a new Halo 3 Humpday Challenge writeup over at Bungie.net… and it’s full (and I mean full) of Cold Storage screenshots. It was internal, so who cares who won? Just go read for the pretty pictures.(Louis Wu 19:38:43 UTC)
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Bungie Humpday: Cold War
It will be a cold day in hell when our Dream Team loses a Humpday Match to the Wonder Triplets.
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Halo Board Game – coming in September
Looks like someone’s creating a Halo board game. B1 Games and Genius Products, Inc are going to be selling an ‘interactive strategy game’ with DVD content and music, along with the board play. Looks like it’ll be on store shelves in September. Read the full Press Release at BusinessWire.(Louis Wu 17:52:14 UTC)
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Rampancy.net Examines Death – and Finds it Wanting
Rampancy.net examines game reward systems – why do you keep playing?
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Separation Anxiety
TTL Demag0gue pointed out that Reclaimer Episode 61 is now online – Ferial and Sempiturnal Chaos continue their discussion. (Louis Wu 13:54:54 UTC)
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Spriggs, Episode 11: Bullet Point, Part A
xp194 let us know that Spriggs Episode 11: Bullet Point, Part A is now up on YouTube. The Spriggs website says Part B is coming very soon (today, most likely). Interesting cameo from the Forecast crew. In general… this one is pretty confusing.(Louis Wu 13:51:53 UTC)
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Halo PC Server crash exploit – plus a fix
TheGhost let us know that there’s news over at Modacity about a new crash exploit discovered for Halo PC’s dedicated server (and a quick workaround developed by a community member, which is good since the game is no longer supported).(Louis Wu 13:39:16 UTC)
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New Halo Wars HD Screens
newguy2445 pointed out that the Screenshots gallery at the Halo Wars website has been updated – four new high-res (720p) screens are available for your viewing pleasure (with more coming soon). Man, this game is starting to look nice!(Louis Wu 13:35:08 UTC)
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Rampancy.net Roundup
Wow, Narcogen’s been busy over at Rampancy.net. Interspersed amongst reports of reviews of Wideload’s Hail to the Chimp (released yesterday) are the following Halo-related tasties:- Mike Poe has transcribed Last of the Brave, a piece heard during Crow’s Nest in Halo 3. (Remember, you must be logged in to download files.)
- Narc found a blog called The First Hour, which reviews just the first hour of video games – on a minute-by-minute basis. (“00 – The game is ready and I select campaign from the menu…”) Last September, they reviewed Halo, and in December a companion blog (Beyond the First Hour, looking at finished games) reviewed Halo 3. No Halo 2 review.
- Finally, Narc has written a new blog post – Death and Punishment is a fascinating analysis of the use of death in violent video games (as a punishment, as a threat, as a measure of progress). Absolutely worth a read.
It’s nice to see R.net so alive again – stop by and let Narc know you appreciate it!(Louis Wu 13:30:58 UTC)
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The Architecture of War II: Sandbox
Ascendant Justice has posted a new analysis piece – this one is called ‘Sandbox’ (there are two parts), and it looks at the goodies (weapons, equipment, etc) we’re given to play with in the Halo series. How do the toys we’re handed help feed our enjoyment, and how has the series evolved since Halo was released in 2001? Interesting questions, and intriguing answers from vociferous. This is Part II of the Architecture of War series (The Environment was Part 1), and it leaves Part III (Enemies) yet to come. Go read! Thanks, mendicantbias00.(Louis Wu 12:46:46 UTC)
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McFarlane Halo 3 Figure Checklist
If you’re trying to keep up with the McFarlane Halo 3 action figures, it can be a little difficult – there are now 3 series, and plenty of exclusives available only from a single retailer here or there. Over at The ToyPit, Avi has created a Halo 3 Figure Checklist – PDF format, with pics and sources for each figure. Pretty cool!(Louis Wu 12:32:40 UTC)
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Local Tourneys, WA and MD
Google was kind enough to dump word of a couple of different (local) tourneys in my inbox this morning – for folks near Spokane, WA, you’ll find the Adam Morrison Halo 3 Tournament coming up on August 13 ($20 to get in, not sure about prizes), and if you’re near Rockville, MD, there’s the 355 Toyota/Scion $7000 Halo 3 FFA Tournament, part of the Underground Gaming Series ($25 online, $7k in prizes), taking place on July 27th. Get signed up!(Louis Wu 12:30:34 UTC)
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RT: Everyone Survived
So the reports are in, and it seems that everyone survived RVB: TO. I hear that most people even enjoyed it, except for Dimono, who’s never enjoyed anything. dggeoff
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Deus Ex Machina – um, the next part
DigitalPh33r has posted Deus Ex Machina Episode 9 – “Doomstay (Part 2 of 2)” Act 3 (yes, the numbering’s getting a little silly) – John’s fight against his robot duplicate comes to a head… and he meets up with an old nemesis. Thanks, Mags89 SBG.(Louis Wu 12:08:16 UTC)
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