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  • RT: These Things Happen…

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    I don’t know if you’ve been following the journals of our favorite Brit lately, but he’s had a hell of a tough time so far in 2008. It’s almost like dark forces are at work…

  • Gone fishin?

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    There’s an interesting piece over at Tied the Leader today – apparently, the Gunslingers are playing quite a bit of Call of Duty 4 these days, like many other people on Xbox Live, and XerxdeeJ looks at some of the reasons why. He also speculates on how long it’ll stay on top, given its strengths and weaknesses (vis a vis Halo 3) – but my big question is, when people are ready to move on from CoD, will they move BACK to Halo 3… or on to a different game altogether? Give it a read – and then toss in your two cents!(Louis Wu 17:02:11 UTC)

  • Phosphrescence

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    ZZoMBiE13’s getting into the bad pun biz – check out today’s installment of Another Halo Comic Strip. Ouch!(Louis Wu 15:18:20 UTC)

  • Caption THIS

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    Hawty McBloggy wants to give you stuff. Good stuff. She’s got a Halo 3 soundtrack, a $20 gift certificate, a 1-month Gold subscription card for LIVE, and maybe more. And it’s all gonna go to whoever comes up with the best caption for a pic Bungie posted last week. Go read her site for full details. (Louis Wu 14:44:16 UTC)

  • Ew. Just Burn the Hat.

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    Elnea’s posted Episode 117 (!!!) of her Halo Action Figure Theater – things are looking grim for Admiral Norris! However, the fact that she actually modeled a UNSCDF badge for his hat makes everything better. That… or the cake.(Louis Wu 14:41:27 UTC)

  • More details about Seattle PLAY! Dates

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    A few weeks ago, we mentioned some performances of the PLAY! concert series in Seattle this month – there are more details now in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Marty O’Donnell will be at both shows!(Louis Wu 14:29:08 UTC)

  • Halo 3 Tourney in Tennessee

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    The Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN will be host to a Halo 3 tourney this weekend – check this article in TriCitiesSports.com, or visit the tourney website. Entrance fee is $25/event, and top prize is $1000.(Louis Wu 14:25:03 UTC)

  • Beating Halo 3’s Biggest Level – Fast

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    If you’re interested in speedrunning Halo levels, you could just watch the videos at HighSpeedHalo.net – they’ll show you how others are doing it. However, if you’re looking for philosophy of route-taking, you need a blog entry. Ken Henderson has written up a piece on how to beat The Covenant in 20 minutes – I learned stuff from it!(Louis Wu 14:18:57 UTC)

  • Halo 3 drops to number 2 on Xbox LIVE

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    Halo 2 was released on November 9, 2004 – and from that point, until the week of November 13, 2006, it was the number one most played game on Xbox LIVE. (Part of that long, long run has to do with a dearth of killer titles for the time frame in question… but certainly Halo 2 was a truly playable online game.) Gears of War took over in the week of November 13… and remained on top until the week of September 24, 2007, when Halo 3 exploded on the scene. Halo 3’s run at the top was much shorter than either Halo 2 or Gears of War – a scant 16 weeks. As of the week of January 14, Call of Duty 4 has taken over the top spot. Will it, too, be dethroned in a matter of weeks… or will it hold on longer? Time will tell. Thanks to MasterChief2829 for the heads-up.(Louis Wu 14:01:50 UTC)

  • Call of Duty 4 more popular than Halo 3 on XBOX Live

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    Major Nelson released the Xbox LIVE activity numbers for the week of 1/14.  More unique users played Call of Duty 4 than Halo 3 last week.  (JDOGG?).   Hrmm.  I wonder if gamers spent more time in Halo 3 than in Call of Duty 4.

    I got back into CoD4 and H3 in the last week.  I am reminded that Call of Duty 4 is buggy and the guys at Bungie have made a superior user interface.  Time and time again this past week, CoD4 parties were plagued with networking errors.  Halo 3’s party experience was solid although it seems to take longer to play another game of Halo 3 than another game of CoD4.  How popular would CoD4 be if it had solid netcode and some of the UI features found in Halo 3?

    Halo 2 is still the #1 original XBOX game on XBOX LIVE.

  • Counter-strike and Everquest banned in Brazil

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    “Since January 17th, the games “Counter-Strike” and “Everquest” have been banned from sale in Brazil. The order comes into effect following an October 2007 Brazilian federal court decision, which ruled the games encourage “the subversion of public order” and are an “attack against the democratic state.”

    LAN Centers have been forced to remove the games from their computers or face $5000-a-day fines. This all comes from a recent court ruling.

    I really don’t know the political situation in Brazil (other than it’s a federal republic much like the U.S.), but I don’t see how governments can legislate morality and values.  After all, our Constitution was written to limit the government, not the people.

    Are the Brazilian courts protecting Brazil and public health by banning these games?  If so, what else are they neglecting in the meantime?

    Politics aside, Counter-strike and Evercrack are two of the most popular games of all time.  They’ve been played in numbers that dwarf the most popular console games.  And now they are banned in Brazil, the fifth most populous country in the world.

    This ruling opens the door to many more games being banned in Brazil and even the rest of the world. 

    Shoutout to our Brazilian gaming friends.      Tags: , , ,

  • RT: Back so soon?

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    Now that the introductions are out of the way, Knuckles is getting down to business. This week marks the release of the highly anticipated Burnout Paradise, and he’s all over those achievements like Burnie on a package of Fig Newtons. Try not to get too…

  • Thought I’d clean my way out.

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    As Ross Mills says, this is probably stretching it, but… OhGizmo compares the new Samsung Silencio Cylinder Vacuum to MC’s helmet. When you’re done sniggering, you’ll have to admit… there IS a slight resemblance.(Louis Wu 23:10:55 UTC)

  • Halo 3 OST Reviewed at SciFi.com

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    Jase let us know that Sci Fi Weekly (the weekly newsletter of SciFi.com) has reviewed the Halo 3 Original Soundtrack – they say it has “replay value that hoists it above the usual game soundtrack.” (They say a lot more than that – go read the whole review.)(Louis Wu 22:12:34 UTC)

  • Stupidity, incoming…

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    2phast let us know that another Larry the Marine comic is online – Larry needs to learn a few things.(Louis Wu 19:10:33 UTC)

  • Send in Stuff for This Week’s Show: Customs and Creations with ForgeHub!

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    Episode 145: Foundry multiplayer tips will be out shortly. I’m trying to give you a little time to soak up the rapid-fire spray of episodes that have come out lately. This Sunday, however, we’ll be back to the usual Sunday release, with the exception of a two week break in early February because I’ll be out of the country. But I digress…

    Sweet custom: Godzilla. Destroy the giant lizard structure before the guys in the mouth kill you with their flamethrowers.

    Got a cool custom and/or forge edit? Now’s your chance to tell the Halo Nation about it! Just send in a description of it by hitting the big green button at the top right. Be sure to include your gamertag so we can give you credit. Also, be sure to upload it to your file share and give us a linky.

    How do I get forge thingies to go where I want them?

    TrueDarkFusion from Forge Hub will be joining us this week explaining some forge techniques. If you have any specific questions for him, feel free to ask away. If there’s anyone that’s an expert on Halo 3’s forge, he’s it.

    Deadline is Tuesday night at about 7pm eastern. The sooner you get your custom or question in, the more likely it will be on the show. So hurry!

  • Downfalling.

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    A number of fans have gotten annoyed at the huge delays in the Halo comic from Marvel; it was supposed to bridge the gap between Halo 2 and Halo 3. Today, Stuntmutt shows you why it might not matter in the latest One One Se7en. Go read.(Louis Wu 15:59:27 UTC)

  • Print the Pink Mist

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    Cat Richards really wanted the ‘Fear the Pink Mist’ Achievement – on her shirt. So she made a full-sized version (rebuilt in Adobe Illustrator) for printing. And then passed it along so that you could make your OWN shirt. Grab it in .PNG format, or .PDF. Your call.(Louis Wu 13:10:22 UTC)

  • Halo Stats Tracking Utility is Back

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    Darkphibre has updated his Statistics Tracking Utility to work with Halo 3 – it’s a client-side tool, meaning you don’t have to access a website (other than Bungie.net) to view the stats. It requires the .NET 2.0 framework – not sure which Microsoft operating systems that includes, but it’s probably most of them. Take a look!(Louis Wu 12:42:35 UTC)

  • blackouTT TV

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    trigger119 let us know that blackouTT has his own GTV channel now – if you want to watch all blackouTT, all the time… now you can.(Louis Wu 12:37:42 UTC)