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Machinima – It’s Not Dead, Yet
Hugh Hancock has been in the pantheon of machinima gods for as long as there’s BEEN a pantheon. (Wait… IS there a pantheon?) Don’t worry about it – Hugh’s been around since the beginning, and he’s looking out for machinima makers. He just got off a conference call with some Microsoft folks about the recently released Game Content Usage Rules, and he’s summarized what he learned in a blog post at Machinima for Dummies. There’s a full writeup coming soon – but the take-home message is ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’. Things are way better than they might have seemed a couple of weeks ago. (Louis Wu 19:31:38 UTC)
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Megabattles just got mega-er
Rockslider continues to refine his megabattle techniques in Halo 1 – this time, he’s figured out how to have 11 marines help you out against 34 Covenant troops – with no slowdown. Go read!(Louis Wu 19:24:58 UTC)
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Halo 3 Korea Promotion Part 2 (of 6)
Wolverine Monkey noticed that the second (of 6) Korean Halo 3 promo pieces is now out (thanks to Kotaku for the original heads-up) – it’s truly surreal, but very worth watching. Go look.(Louis Wu 19:23:18 UTC)
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Just Play
Over at GamingTV, you can download Just Play, a Halo 1 montage. Its premise is simple – don’t take yourself too seriously, just play. Great footage, lots of grin moments (I loved the ‘pro timing in 3… 2…’ clip) – it’s just fun. When I saw it was fifteen minutes long, I figured I’d watch a few minutes, enough to get the flavor, and then write this newspost – I ended up watching to the very end. Give it a look. Thanks, trigger119.(Louis Wu 19:21:15 UTC)
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Pod TV: Black Eye Skull
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Download this videoAs we enter the twilight weeks of Halo 2, Kiaffex and Cryptoflix show us how to grab the black eye skull, which gives you extra shields for certain actions. As you can see they did things a little different this time…
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Cortana With Flowers
MsValentine has been cosplaying as Cortana for a few years now – but the latest iteration of her outfit simply ROCKS. She sent along a bunch of pics – you gotta see these. (She’s got a profile over at Red vs Blue, if you want to say hi… but remember, she’s married.)(Louis Wu 12:13:14 UTC)
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Master Chief Suite
Sean Mortensen has sent in a new score – this one’s called ‘Master Chief Suite‘, and is an homage to the Chief. Sean believes he might sacrifice himself in Halo 3, and has written this to honor this sacrifice. 2.5 mb, MP3 format.(Louis Wu 11:42:16 UTC)
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Life-sized Halo 2 MC on eBay
There’s another life-sized Master Chief sculpture for sale on eBay (thanks, Red Breast) – from the writing on the box, I’m pretty sure that it’s the style shown in pictures 2,3,4, and NOT the style shown in picture 1. It’s sealed in a box, though, so I COULD be wrong. (I don’t think so.) Current bid is a bit over $600 – don’t forget to add a few hundred for shipping.(Louis Wu 11:38:39 UTC)
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GE looks at Halo 3
Another hands-on writeup, this time from GamingExcellence, based on what THEY saw in Toronto this week. The writer didn’t get the saved games feature. (Louis Wu 11:02:11 UTC)
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Upping Expectations
Pro-G wrote up a first-look article about Halo 3, based on what they saw at Leipzig last week. Someone should compile a list of these.(Louis Wu 11:00:12 UTC)
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IGN’s Halo 3 FAQ updated
IGN has updated their Halo 3 FAQ with new pages devoted to weapons and equipment. Thanks, FuzzyWhisper.(Louis Wu 10:58:25 UTC)
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A summary of Uprising
Altfan113 pointed out a new article about the Halo: Uprising comic series at halo3.msn.com – we haven’t posted a full article list, and these aren’t dated, so it’s actually possible it’s not that new, but I don’t remember reading it before. Go see!(Louis Wu 10:54:40 UTC)
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Halo Wars Video Hits XBLM
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Major Nelson posts a note that the Halo Wars “First Look” trailer, clocking in at a tad under 500 Mb in High Definition trim, is now available on Xbox Live Marketplace:
Based on the Halo universe, Halo Wars introduces a new landmark in the strategy genre. Halo Wars places the player in command of human UNSC armies as they deploy for mankind’s initial deadly encounters with the Covenant Empire.
Comments indicate this is the same video that Ensemble has on their website, just in higher quality.
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Hero – it’s not just a sandwich
Maxim has put up a ‘Greatest Video Game Heroes of All Time‘ – seems a bit dodgy to me. (I mean, they include the kid from Bully, but leave out Link?) Regardless, Master Chief is there. Thanks, Devin Olsen.(Louis Wu 22:51:25 UTC)
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Halosity from 1Up
1Up continues their flood of Halo 3 coverage – today’s entries are up. There’s a preview of Forge, an official announcement of Part 2 of Revisiting Halo (which actually went live yesterday), and then Part 3 of that same blog series, which finishes the recap of the first game. Thanks to failedparachute, who pointed it out so succinctly on our forum.(Louis Wu 22:06:50 UTC)
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Halo 3 now officially golden!
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Today, Microsoft has announced that Halo 3 has officially reached “gold” status. After months of waiting and anticipation, we’re now hitting the final stretch, with less than a month to go before the September 25 launch. Now it’s only a matter of a few weeks before the world will get its hands on some Halo 3 hotness!
From the press release:
The wait is almost over. Halo® 3, the final chapter in the groundbreaking Halo trilogy and the most anticipated game release of 2007, has been released to manufacturing.
Three years in the making by renowned developer Bungie Studios, Halo 3 is now finished and will begin its journey to store shelves around the world in less than four weeks. Halo 3, which has already set new records as the fastest pre-ordered game in history, has exceeded one million presales in North America alone. The title is set to shatter day-one entertainment sales records when it is released worldwide beginning Tuesday, September 25.
More at Bungie.net
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I need a gulp.
New at the Bungie Store – a 32oz Master Chief cup. Because what would you do if you didn’t have a quart of your favorite beverage in front of you? Thanks, rkwlnvrdy13.(Louis Wu 17:47:37 UTC)
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Halo’s Gone Gold!
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Before we can ship it, someone’s gotta manufacture it. And as of right now, Halo 3 is being manufactured. Golden!
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Halo 3 – Gold. Officially.
It’s been strongly believed by the community for a few days now – but today it becomes official. Xbox.com has a news item about Halo 3 being relelased to manufacturing. Less than 27 days! Thanks to User, who saw it at The Man Room, and RT, who pointed out the Xbox.com note.(Louis Wu 16:56:40 UTC)
The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft
