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Now they just need to build the platform.
We’ve all seen cool panoramic shots of Blackout and its environs, like this one… but have you ever seen the area in full sun? (Check the second pic down.) Nice find by Jeff Hartt.(Louis Wu 14:23:07 UTC)
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Frankie – with Hair
Bungie posted their Weekly Update last night, as usual – there’s teaser artwork from Bungie artists who will be at the Emerald City Comic-Con today, in Seattle, new Bungie Favorites from a community group (and an interview with their leader), a goodbye to a Bungie employee who’s moved on, and some funny pics of Frankie (with an exhortation to photoshop them for Recon). Go see! (You can, of course, read it in our Weekly Update Archive.)(Louis Wu 13:56:15 UTC)
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Bungie Weekly Update: 5/9/2008
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Return. Revenge. And other words that start with “re-” in this week’s Bungie Weekly Update.
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…as far as you can throw it.
Crackshot53 did some experiments on the throwability of various Halo 3 Equipment. (Should correlate to mass, no?) Interesting stuff!(Louis Wu 20:38:08 UTC)
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Choices
Dennis Powers let us know that Shipwrecked 18 is up – sometimes, things are easy.(Louis Wu 17:13:51 UTC)
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Story of the Forerunners: The Ascendant Justice Blog
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Through Xbox 360 Fanboy and the Bungie weekly update I recently found the above linked blog, Ascendant Justice. The author has painstakingly and thoughtfully compiled the story of the Forerunners from all the information gleaned from the Halo 3 terminals as well as tidbits from other Halo campaigns and lore. The story is not only a great addition to the Halo universe, but is extremely well-written. The author is careful to not turn speculation into fact and notes every part of the story that remains canonically uncertain. If you are a fan of Halo fiction, you need to read this blog.
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This is my rifle…
It’s the seventh iteration of Hawty McBloggy’s Friday Caption Fun – and this time around, she picked an image that would have nicely illustrated her latest Halo Pickup Lines article. Go see what people came up with for last week’s pic – and figure out your own offering for this week’s shot!(Louis Wu 11:34:27 UTC)
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Reflect The Storm: H2 Montage
Z let us know of a Halo 2 montage edited by Phurion, with gameplay from Big Balles. Heavy on the cuts – but it’s nice to see Midship, Sanctuary, and Lockout again! Five and a half minutes, 93 mb.(Louis Wu 11:30:45 UTC)
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CI Design Contest Results
HaLo2FrEeEk let us know that the Clan Infectionist design contest judging is over – and the new design is shown off in this thread. Go check it out – along with the runner-up! (Louis Wu 11:28:18 UTC)
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Friday’s Fan Fiction
Just four new pieces in the Fan Fiction section today – but hey, there’s a new chapter from Jillybean’s ‘The Priestess and the Warrior’ series. Go read!(Louis Wu 11:23:31 UTC)
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RT: Pound Hound
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So I don’t know if any of you have seen this journal by Burnie, but the subject of the “ground pound” gets brought up at least twice a day in our office now. It’s wearing a bit thin. Hopefully something equally annoying will catch Burnie’s attention…
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Goodies from X3F
Decommissioner reminded me that Xbox360Fanboy is giving away a McFarlane Chopper this week, as part of their ongoing Fanswag program. Go register to win!(Louis Wu 20:42:44 UTC)
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The right man for the job
ZZoMBiE13 didn’t think the stunt double gag was done after his last installment of Another Halo Comic Strip. (Heh.)(Louis Wu 18:38:56 UTC)
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Mike Zak Interview in Game Developer Mag
RotaJota reports that there’s an interview with Bungie’s Mike Zak in the May 2008 issue of Game Developer Magazine. It’s possible that this will show up on Gamasutra at some point, but for now, if you want to read it, you’ll need to find the dead tree edition. RJ says it’s a great read.(Louis Wu 18:29:59 UTC)
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Team Snipers For Double XP
The Double Experience Weekend has kicked off a little early – Team Snipers is now live, and will be until Monday morning (early). Are you a sniper?(Louis Wu 18:25:14 UTC)
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Team Snipers Double EXP Weekend Begins Today!
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Break out yer long rifles, Wild Bills and Annie Oakleys, we’re about to have ourselves an old fasioned shootout.
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Believe takes Best of Show at One Show
Another advertising award for the Halo: Believe campaign – The 2008 One Show offered ‘Best of Show’ to the campaign, saying that it“catapulted Halo 3 from an ordinary video game into a worldwide cultural phenomenon due to its ability to build an emotional rapport with the audience. The innovative stream of interactive TV, Web and cinema advertisements was an inspired approach that successfully attracted an audience beyond the typical gamer.”
The official site doesn’t have winners listed yet (the festival doesn’t end until tomorrow), but Exchange4Media has reported the results.(Louis Wu 17:19:06 UTC)
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Prelude to Brotherhood: Teaser Two
Dream053 has released a second audio teaser for his upcoming machinima project; you won’t be able to get the plot from this, but it should definitely leave you wanting more…(Louis Wu 17:10:44 UTC)
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4v4 double-elimination Halo 3 tourny at HoC
KRoNIC let us know that Halownage.com is hosting an 8-team double-elimination 4v4 Halo 3 tourney on May 23 and 24; very few slots, so get over and sign up! (Louis Wu 16:25:42 UTC)
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The Truth Behind The Oddball
Merc noticed a Halo-related comic over at TGSA – it’s from last month, but it’s new for me. A little disturbing, maybe…(Louis Wu 15:36:13 UTC)
The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft
