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SLMCWMYOW
Lest we forget, there’s a new acronym to contend with now. Not sure if the Limited or Legendary editions are the same, but I’m sure someone will let us know…(mnemesis 17:56:14 UTC)
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Let the tricks begin…
Never ones to waste time, the tricking community has already been hard at work on Halo 3. If you head over to The Hushed Casket, rapture, Devin, Goatrope, and jayWHY have already got a tricking video available with what looks like at least two significant easter eggs (the Grunt sounds are AWESOME – that Joe Staten is a uniquely deranged individual). Also, rapture’s got a detailed skull guide, for those who just haven’t been able to find any of them. Yet. In the 9 hours since the game’s been on sale. (mnemesis 16:32:03 UTC)
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Trickity Trick Five. Halo 3’s first trick video
Devin, Goatrope, jayWHY, and I have spent dozens of hours exploring the Halo 3 engine and map geometry. No doubt Bungie has hid plenty of easter eggs in this game and I’m sure there are plenty more to find. Jason Jones!
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Photos From Bungie Halo 3 Party
Bungie’s own madmax has put up a facebook gallery of photos from Bungie’s Halo 3 launch party. You can see Louis Wu doing shots, Bill Gates playing Halo 3, and, of course, the Master Chief hugging Cortana.
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Halo 3 Limited Edition Box Acronym Found
Man Demon says he’s found the first Halo 3 box acronym on his Limited Edition copy:
JLTLEBLC
Gentlemen, start your engines.
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Halo 3 Limited Edition scratch issues
For those that have pre-ordered or intend to pick up their Limited Edition of Halo 3 today, a word of advice: open the case and inspect the game disc in the store before you leave. I had heard about problems with the Limited Edition having discs come loose during shipment and rolling around in the case, which can end up scratching the game disc pretty badly. When I picked up my LE at a local GameStop, I opened mine right away and turned right around. I walked back to the counter, told them what I saw and they knew immediately what I was talking about, and apparently Microsoft knows about the problem. The clerk I dealt with just cut open a regular Halo 3 edition and swapped the game disc with me, so that’s probably your best option if you can swing it.
Again, be sure to check your game before you leave the store, because otherwise, if the game is unplayable, you’ll have to return to the store or possibly even have to send the game back to Microsoft, which might take days.
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This Day Felt Like It Would Never Come
With Halo 3 unleashed across the East Coast about half an hour ago, the Internet is still teeming with Halo-related… stuff. Here are a few items:
News.com knows people who are waiting in Times Square right now.
XBL subscribers will be able to get some exclusive Halo 3 content starting on the 27th. Included are videos, gamerpics and themes.
BusinessWeek thinks Halo 3’s social interaction features may be the future of gaming.
Shacknews takes a nice look at Halo 3’s map editor, Forge.
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One Good Turnaround Deserves Another
The Seattle Post Intelligencer wonders if Halo 3 can ‘turn things around’ for Microsoft’s Xbox 360.
While I know from personal experience that copyeditors are sometimes pressed for time, I’m still at a loss to understand that headline.
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Weekly Porridge #53: Back and Whack
Weekly Porridge makes its triumphant return with the launch of Halo 3!
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Bungie fan hits radio big-time!
Sparkypinball heard Los Angeles-area morning show hosts Kevin and Bean talking on-air about how Halo 3 comes out, and what a big deal it is, and how they don’t get it, so he took it upon himself to email them and fill them in on some of the details. Long story short, he’ll be on the air this morning with them, plus a guest from Bungie Studios. If you can get KROQ anywhere, listen in starting at 7 am PST. Cool!(mnemesis 02:15:03 UTC)
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Trinkets!
Russell McCormack found an interesting article on IGN on some Gamestop-exclusive trinkets. You can check them out here. Cool stuff!(mnemesis 02:02:09 UTC)
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A Couple More Reviews
Just two reviews for you right now. I’m sure there will be more later, but for now, check these out. First, the Detroit Free Press picks a lucky reader to help them review Halo 3. Next, Ain’t It Cool News (thanks, JC) posts their impressions of the game everyone’s talking about (at least, eveyone in MY mailbox today). Check ’em out!(mnemesis 01:59:00 UTC)
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Kotaku in New Zealand
Kotaku’s got a piece on the festivities in New Zealand, the first place to legally buy the game at retailers. Nice ice sculpture! Thanks, Zeouterlimits.(mnemesis 01:49:27 UTC)
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Bungie.Net Updates
A whole mess of Bungie.Net updates, here on the big day. First, a how-to for Halo networking. Anything and everything you might want to know to fine-tune your network for Halo 3 (thanks, Schedonnardus). Next, Bungie Pro. Luke and Roger give you the low-down on this upgrade to the existing file-share solution for Halo 3 files. Third, we’ve got a how-to on audio and video. We all know these have always been a prime feature of these games, so go read up on how to maximize your playing experience. Lastly (for now), if you’re stuck somewhere and can’t be a part of any of the late-night festivities tonight, check this post from Roger. Bungie’s having a party, and you can watch and listen in as Bungie family and friends play Halo 3 in the multiplayer lab tonight. If you’re not already in line somewhere, this should give you something to do for a bit!(mnemesis 01:33:17 UTC)
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Watch Bungie count down to launch
Tune in tonight to a live videocast from the multiplayer lab at Bungie’s private launch party.
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The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft