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Great Uses of Forge, from MLG
MLG takes a look at some of the things Forge makes possible in an article on MLGPro.com – interesting read. Thanks, Grady Durden.(Louis Wu 12:30:27 UTC)
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Large Online FFA at Violated Gaming
Chad Souter let us know that ViolatedGaming.com is holding a 256-player single-elimination FFA tournament on November 19, at 6 pm CST. Entry is free, and the entire tourney will be completed in a 2-3 hour stretch. They’ve got 51 players so far – go sign up!(Louis Wu 12:25:16 UTC)
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OMRA
trigger119 stopped by yesterday to announce the OMRA – the Online Machinima Rating Association. They’re planning on it mostly being used for videos released through GamingTV, but they’re also making the ratings graphics available for download, so that machinima makers who elect NOT to host their vids at GTV can still incorporate the ratings. (Because this means that some movies that use this rating system will be self-rated, you should take the ratings with a grain of salt… but the idea is an intriguing one nonetheless.)(Louis Wu 12:20:28 UTC)
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Oh no, where do we go?
Oh no, where do we go? Hawty McBloggy found an entertaining (if NSFW) Halo rap on YouTube – go watch. (She warns that it’s slow for the first 4:50 – she’s got that colon in the wrong place. It’s only 45 seconds.) There’s more information about Warped Corp, the group that put this together, on the actual YouTube page.(Louis Wu 12:16:25 UTC)
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Download Halo From Xbox Originals
Along with the Xbox 360 dashboard update due out on December 4, you can pick up classic original Xbox games through Xbox Originals. 1200 MS points will grab you games like Fable, Psychonauts, or even Halo.
Note to potential purchasers: while what, if any, Xbox Live features have been added to these games are as yet unknown, HBO’s Louis Wu has it on good authority that Halo 1 will not be getting Live multiplayer, so don’t get your hopes up for that.
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Rare Collectibles for Sale
You might remember the name Curt Chiarelli; he was the sculptor that created the molds that Joyride turned into Halo action figures. What came out made a lot of gamers happy – but not as happy as they might have been had they seen the (far more detailed) originals. Many of the details that Curt carefully added to his models were obscured by paint, or actually filed down to expedite the manufacturing process. Last year he sold two castings made from the original Cortana molds – and I can tell you they’re gorgeous. (One was acquired for me.) He’s back this year, with a (very) limited-edition run of the Covenant Grunt – a total of 25 castings will be made, and some are already spoken for. He’s planning on keeping the figure a neutral gray so as to show the form and detail to its best advantage. If you’re interested, he’ll be retailing these at $500 – send him an email to discuss reserving one!(Louis Wu 23:56:56 UTC)
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Game of the week part 2
Previously on The Art of War. Halo 3 is the game of the week, I told you that I would cover some more features about the game. Well I’ll get to that in a moment. Just read on.
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Halo 3 Video Diaries
MTV’s got a series of video clips following a Halo addict through the days following Halo 3’s release – how he blew off work, his girlfriend, tennis finals, and his family to play. You might know this guy.(Louis Wu 23:18:35 UTC)
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The Fame Game
Ruzhyo noticed that there’s a Halo-related comic over at YouGamers’ Limit Break.(Louis Wu 23:16:49 UTC)
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Halo 3 Ranks
If you’re curious about the full Halo 3 Ranks table, halowiki.net has posted one. Thanks, PEZ.(Louis Wu 23:15:19 UTC)
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RT: Hey it's Tuesday!
So it’s Tuesday, and therefore time to post today’s comic. It’s totally about that wacky writers strike in Hollywood that’s going to keep me from watching new episodes of Lost in February; and keep Burnie from watching new episodes of Desperate Housewives…
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Enter the “Get the Cash” Kane & Lynch contest
It’s time to get that old Monopoly game from under the bed and pull your little sister’s Life game from the back of the closet cause you’re gonna need all the cash you can get your hands on. You heard it right! It’s the “Get the Cash” [b]Kane & Lynch: Dead Men[/b] Podtacular contest.
Let’s see some pictures of the best money bags you guys can come up with. Whether you’re pulling an old school money bag or a sophisticated case with lots of cash inside, it’s all up to you. We want to see who can create the best one out there and snag some really cool [b]Kane & Lynch[/b] prizes. Check it out!
[b]1st Place[/b]:
[i]2 Kane and Lynch: Dead Man T-shirts
1 Kane & Lynch money clip[/i]
[b]2nd Place[/b]
[i]1 Kane & Lynch T-shirt
1 Kane & Lynch ski mask[/i]
So let’s go! Get creative and send us your best shots. Let’s see who’s got all the loot!!!
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Kane & Lynch: Dead Men Get The Cash Contest
It’s time to get that old Monopoly game from under the bed and pull your little sister’s Life game from the back of the closet cause you’re gonna need all the cash you can get your hands on. You heard it right! It’s the “Get the Cash” Kane & Lynch: Dead Men Podtacular contest.Let’s see some pictures of the best money bags you guys can come up with. Whether you’re pulling an old school money bag or a sophisticated case with lots of cash inside, it’s all up to you. We want to see who can create the best one out there and snag some really cool Kane & Lynch prizes. Check it out!
1st Place:
2 Kane and Lynch: Dead Man T-shirts
1 Kane & Lynch money clip2nd Place
1 Kane & Lynch T-shirt
1 Kane & Lynch ski maskSo let’s go! Get creative and send us your best shots. Let’s see who’s got all the loot!!!
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Halo 3 Terminals: The Complete Saga
After much time and effort, TheRussianKolob (with the help of Dust Storm) has completed a transcription of every single terminal in Halo 3, including the legendary versions. For those plundering the depths of Halo 3 for answers, these terminals hold quite a few secrets and interesting details about the Forerunner, the Flood and of course, the Halo installations themselves.
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Playlist changes live
If you jump on Xbox Live, you’ll find that the Halo 3 playlist changes discussed in last week’s Update are now live. Changes are detailed in the Bungie.net post. Thanks, evildoctorwill.(Louis Wu 20:25:48 UTC)
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Matchmaking Playlist Changes are Live
The Halo 3 matchmaking playlist changes we mentioned in last week’s Weekly Update are now live. Check the list out inside.
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2007 Guilt O’ Lantern: Results
A couple of thousand of you stopped by our Guilt O’ Lantern voting page this year, and picked three victors from the amazingly rich crop. Swing by the results page for full details – and congratulations to Daniel Dirk, Cipher002, and Nathan Scheck, our prizewinners!(Louis Wu 14:28:19 UTC)
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Artistic Halo, Revisited
We’ve mentioned a couple of sites devoted to artistic Halo 3 screenshots – yankeyhotel maintains abstrakt, and TTL Demag0gue maintains Mendicant Bias. This morning, MasterNoob stopped by to say that he’s doing it, too; check out his gallery on Bungie.net for some cool shots!(Louis Wu 13:53:06 UTC)
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Don’t jump on his head
Master Chief meets a rival in Another Halo Comic Strip… heh. I doubt the guy can keep up.(Louis Wu 12:33:11 UTC)
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Autographed Halo 3 Legendary Edition, for Charity
Hawty McBloggy found a pretty cool copy of the Halo 3 Legendary Edition on eBay – this one has been signed by Master Chief (Steve Downes), Cortana (Jen Taylor), and Sergeant Johnson (David Scully). 100% of the proceeds will go to the Adrienne Shelly Foundation, supporting women filmmakers. Starting bid is $100, and you’ve got a bit under a week to make up your mind. A cool collectible, and a good cause – what’s not to like?(Louis Wu 12:09:58 UTC)
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