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Bungie.net Evolution, Defined
TeamXbox has interviewed Chris Gossett, Bungie.net Development Lead, about some of the new features you’ll be seeing soon on Bungie.net. Boatloads of info about what we’re getting – both in screenshots, and answers from Chris. Go read – and get pumped up! (Campaign spoiler-free.) Thanks, Red_Breast.(Louis Wu 18:51:57 UTC)
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Alleged Halo 3 Final Cutscene Hits YouTube
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This is [allegedly -ed.] the last cut scene to Halo 3. Personally I’ve only watched it a little bit through just to make sure it wasn’t some big prank. I did’nt finish because I’m trying to wait till the 25th. Any way I thought I would post it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWuDcN-PTwQ&mode=related&search=
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Limited time offer: free 12-mo subscription to EGM
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Joystiq is giving away a free 12-month subscription to EGM. Go to this link and input your mailing address:
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Floaty Silence 3 – A Fart in the Wind
Hellhawk let us know that he’s released Floaty Silence 3. It’s basically ‘A Whisper in the Storm’, with an entirely new soundtrack. Pretty funny! You can grab it in WMP9 format (44.4 mb) or QuickTime format (Sorenson-encoded, 49.4 mb) from us… or you can grab a non-deinterlaced QuickTime version (H.264 encoding, 46.9 mb) from Mythica.org. Go watch!(Louis Wu 17:53:35 UTC)
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Isolation Revealed
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With just a few days to go before the launch of Halo 3, it’s time to reveal the last few multiplayer maps that we’ve kept hiddne from the public. First up is Isloation, which you can see and read more about over at IGN.
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Believe Material on Marketplace
GIMME A BEER lets us know that the Diorama and Making Of (Monument) videos are now available for download from Xbox Live Marketplace (in standard definition). (Louis Wu 17:13:51 UTC)
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RT: Got my eye on you…
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So Nathan has been working with us for about 10 months now, and I’m still not sure what’s up with that guy. He’s quiet…too quiet. And he never seems to be interested in the incredibly engaging and relevant conversations we have. He always wants to “work”…
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Halo Nights
We got a press release from Deep Focus, an agency in New York – they’re promoting what has to be one of the oddest music vids I’ve seen in a long time. From the release:Only days away from the Halo 3 release, Superdeluxe.com and Team Tiger Awesome drops this boy-band ode to Master Chief and the perils of spending all your time blasting the Covenant.
I’ve never heard of Team Tiger Awesome before, but lemme tell you, I’m gonna be googling as soon as this is posted. Check out the video at SuperDeluxe.com… and take a lesson from it! Balance is important.(Louis Wu 16:39:19 UTC)
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New Bnet Feature Preview
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The new and improved Bungie.net that will accompany the launch of Halo 3 is just a few days away! Get a peek at some of the new hotness we’ve cooked up for you with this preview at Team Xbox.
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London Halo 3 Launch Party
Many sites have stories about a launch night extravaganza in London (Games Dog, Eurogamer, Pro-G) – apparently Jonathan Ross and Pharrell Williams will both be on hand at the blowout at the BFI IMAX cinema. Over a thousand shops in the UK will be open at midnight to sell you a copy of the game, though none of them will be on Oxford Street (thanks, MCV). Six and a half days…(Louis Wu 15:55:12 UTC)
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Sign up free at Goozex and you may win an HD DVD player!
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If you haven’t climbed aboard the game trading train yet, now’s the time. Goozex is giving a special limited time deal to Podtacular members: enter the code pod-hd-dvd when you sign up at Goozex and you’re entered to win a shiny new HD DVD player for your 360! This is just for Podtacular members, fans and listeners and the winner will be announced on October 3rd.Goozex is a super-cool game trading community that will save you a ton of money. If you’ve ever traded games at Gamestop or Game Crazy or whatever you’ll know what I mean. You actually get the market value for the games you trade in at Goozex rather than HALF the market value at Gamestop. I’ve traded a bunch of games with them and have nothing but great things to say. It’s easy, free to sign up and just a dollar per trade, and they guarantee each transaction. What are you waiting for? Go sign up with that promo code!
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In Halo 3
Andrew Koethe sent us ‘In Halo 3’, a not-safe-for-work song that talks about all the stuff that happens in Halo 3. Andrew has never PLAYED Halo 3, so the spoilers in the song are wholly fictitious… but it’s pretty funny, nonetheless. Again: the lyrics are R-rated, the content is made up from whole cloth – and it’ll bring a smile to your face. 2.4 mb, MP3 format.(Louis Wu 12:39:29 UTC)
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Legendary Edition Giveaway at Futurelooks
Stephen Fung, from Futurelooks, let us know that the publisher is giving away a Legendary Edition of Halo 3 – check this forum post for full details. See? it’s okay if you haven’t ordered it yet… you can still win it!(Louis Wu 12:19:46 UTC)
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Wait… training dolphins?
Another Top list – this time, it’s Top Twenty Starship Captains – and Kunochan.com says Captain Jacob Keyes is Number Nine. Thanks, Sparticus.(Louis Wu 11:52:34 UTC)
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Halo Font Updated
Will Turnbow has updated his Halo font to reflect changes made by Bungie over the past few years; you can grab the newest version here. (We’ve also updated the Misc Art entry that stores this font.)(Louis Wu 11:45:24 UTC)
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Crib Wars – Halo Style
Tech Gear wants to know what sort of setup you have for playing Halo 3 – visit this page for info on how to show them. Let the Gear Wars begin! Thanks, JamesD.(Louis Wu 11:28:39 UTC)
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Standing with the classics
USA Today has posted a piece which looks at how the story of Halo has affected the people who play it. Good read – and it doesn’t hurt that it’s got a quote from our very own Miguel Chavez in it!(Louis Wu 11:24:28 UTC)
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Isolation – Midship meets Burial Grounds
IGN Has posted a preview of Isolation, one of the Halo 3 multiplayer maps we haven’t seen yet. Six screenshots (check the screenshots section for the ones not included in the article) and some questions about gameplay answered by Tyson ‘Ferrex’ Green… go look! (A couple of the screenshots show off some of the UI tidbits for the Infection gametype.) Thanks, tj rome.(Louis Wu 11:17:06 UTC)
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Podtacular 128
Kiaffex has let us know that Podtacular 128 has been released – join the crew as they bid farewell to Halo 2. It’s over an hour and a half long. (Louis Wu 11:06:56 UTC)
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Under the Needle(r)
Over at Tied the Leader, Dweezle’s posted an article about tattoos, and how they help us remember. As the torch is passed from Halo 2 to Halo 3, check this out to see how folks have paid tribute to their favorite game series.(Louis Wu 11:05:12 UTC)
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