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Seventeen.
Today’s One One Se7en Advent offering is a friendly wish. Well… maybe not so friendly. (Louis Wu 22:16:13 UTC)
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7 on the 7th – Heroic Edition
This should have been done a week ago, but hey… HBO doubles as the offices for the Procrastination Society. (We meet every Tuesday, but meetings are almost always postponed.) Bungie was nice enough to give us a bunch of codes for the Heroic Map Pack download… and we want to give them to you. If you’re interested in winning one, swing by the 7 on the 7th page, and read the rules!(Louis Wu 21:50:02 UTC)
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Sketch Interviewed on Major Nelson’s Podcast
Brian ‘SketchFactor’ Jarrard was interviewed on the latest Major Nelson podcast – he talks a lot about the new maps, the ingenuity of the community, and more. It’s a great listen – thanks, owlalf.(Louis Wu 21:46:53 UTC)
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The Over-Achiever
Smooth Few Films whipped up The Over-Achiever for the Ziddio Machinima Contest – you can watch it in high-res at their website, or stream it from YouTube. Yea, verily, does it ring true! (That means it’s pretty funny. And well-filmed.)(Louis Wu 20:44:49 UTC)
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Halo 3’s social networking is a plus
Gamasutra listed Bungie in its Top 5 Developers of 2007 list.(Louis Wu 17:37:57 UTC)
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The Ghost of Foundry
Heh – unlucky17 was forging away, when suddenly he was attacked – by a totally random grenade. Thrown by nobody. Pretty funky! Thanks, Morpheus.(Louis Wu 16:31:31 UTC)
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It’s a Halo Thing 1/4
Back in July, we pointed out It’s a Halo BETA, a teaser for a full-length Halo parody in Flash. The creator, AlmightyHans, has released the first of four parts over at Newgrounds. (R-rated for situations, I guess.) Thanks, swearingmonk.(Louis Wu 16:27:19 UTC)
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COD4 Patch Coming in December. Details Announced.
My favorite XBL multiplayer title is getting a much needed patch, and fourzerotwo has announced many of the details on his blog here.
Highlights from my perspective:
-Fixed “corrupt create-a-class data” so Disavowed can play online with us
-More bandwidth required to host Ground War games
-Showdown, Bloc, Ambush, and Pipeline have been added to almost all of the playlists that they were excluded from
-Team Hardcore is now split into Hardcore Death Match and Hardcore Search and Destroy
-Added kill cam to everything (bombs, claymores, etc)
-Added host migration so the game doesn’t end if the host leavesWhat’s not included that should be:
-XBL style party system for LAN environment
-Removing Shipment from Domination and Headquarters gametypes
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Chapter Two, Part Eleven
TTL Demag0gue has posted the next episode of Reclaimer – Chapter Two, Part Eleven adds color-coded balloons for easier differentiation, and a plan of action that would do ME proud.(Louis Wu 13:16:07 UTC)
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What are YOU waiting for?
Halo Wars made TeamXbox’s Most Anticipated Games of 2008 feature – thanks, Planet Halo.(Louis Wu 13:09:49 UTC)
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A Halo Collector’s Wet Dream
PFG stopped by to show off snapshots of his newest Halo acquisition – original sketches for the Halo Graphic Novel. Wonga.(Louis Wu 13:08:04 UTC)
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Halo 3 Female Setting
This video popped up on Google News… you gotta wonder what drives people to make stuff like this. The women I play with… are nothing like this.(Louis Wu 13:03:16 UTC)
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MLC works on Halo Armor
Wow. We got pointed to a bunch of pictures at PrintRoom, showing off the work of MLC – he’s been doing Star Wars stuff for a long time, and is now getting into Halo armor. Fiberglass, documented to within an inch of its life… check it out! Thanks to Xavier, from the 405th.com, for the heads-up.(Louis Wu 13:01:57 UTC)
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Episode 139: New Maps, Customs and Creations
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This week we talk at length about the new maps: Foundry, Rat’s Nest, and Standoff. We also get to a bunch of customs and creations sent in by the Halo Nation. Last but not least, Killazilla has a review of Mass Effect for us. Guests on this week’s show are Laird and Immortal Three. Pod Art this week is from Unleash3d Show’s about 1:15. Enjoy!
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The Riot 78
JRod4549 was first to let us know that The Riot 78 is now online – this one focuses on community awards, and community news. 37 minutes, 15 mb. Go listen!(Louis Wu 20:41:48 UTC)
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Forge Artwork, Revisited
Interesting. I saw a bunch of articles on creating artwork in Halo 3 come through my Google News Alerts in the last couple of days, but said “oh, that’s just the story we mentioned a week or two ago,” and moved on. (Yes, I talk to myself in hyperlinks.) Turns out I was wrong; Wired Magazine has done a couple of pieces on Brock Davis (the artist) – there’s a step-by-step walkthrough on how the image was created, and an interview with the artist. Thanks to Tex for keeping me honest.(Louis Wu 19:48:26 UTC)
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Boo-ya!
ZZoMBiE13 has created (because of user demand) wallpaper versions of the last panel of yesterday’s Another Halo Comic Strip. You can find them in our Wallpaper section.(Louis Wu 19:33:08 UTC)
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Only a Flesh Wound?
Elnea’s posted Episode 102 of her Halo Action Figure Theater – looks like Weapon L is going to need some first aid, stat.(Louis Wu 19:28:12 UTC)
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Fox says pfft
Fox News has posted their ‘Best — and Worst — Video Games‘ of the year. Halo 3 walks away with “Most Overrated Game”. (Louis Wu 19:26:55 UTC)
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