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The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft

  • kill.switch

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    Jamie98s has put up a lot of machinima over the years. We’ve got a new one for you – it’s a monster. It’s called “kill.switch”, and it reproduces the plotline (and gets all of its audio from) the Namco Bandai game of the same name. It works very well in the Halo engine, actually. Jamie’s description:

    A war-crazed maniac captures Bishop, a supersoldier. He implants a neurolink in his head that gives control of his body to a third party. Archer (the war-crazed maniac) aims to create wars in every country he can, then sell the supersoldier technology to each country to make billions of dollars. But when an old friend hacks into the neurolink things dont go as planned for Archer.

    This video is 26 minutes long. You can grab it in WMP9 format (168 mb) or QuickTime format (161 mb) – if you have trouble with the download, let us know and I’ll spread the load over more servers. Update: trigger119 has mirrored the WMP9, and self-encoded a QuickTime version using H.264, over at GamingTV. Grab ’em there if you have trouble with our links. (Louis Wu 22:30:21 UTC)

  • Posthuman Teaser

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    nubpwner91 wrote to point out a teaser for >H (or Posthuman, if you’d prefer). It’s short (a minute long), and pretty small (just over 5 mb in WMP9 or QuickTime formats). Give it a look – it’s promising!(Louis Wu 22:09:23 UTC)

  • Iris ARG now complete

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    According to discussion over at Unfiction forums, it appears that the Iris ARG has now run its course. With all five of the “servers” having been unlocked (Server 05 just unlocked last week on 8/16) apparently the mystery and story of this ARG has been fully revealed for all those who were following it.

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    The growing anticipation of the September 25 release was deftly nurtured by a unique viral marketing campaign, dubbed “Iris,” which engaged gamers in a high-tech scavenger hunt that aimed to broaden the audience for the Xbox 360 title along the way.

    More than 50 people from 20 Microsoft teams contributed time, coding expertise, and industry contacts to bring the online campaign to fruition.

    The project launched in June and wrapped up August 16, unfolding as a virtual treasure hunt in five episodes. A mysterious voice guided thousands of participants as they uncovered clues and puzzles at various server locations. Each location revealed previously untold details about the Halo game trilogy, which tracks Master Chief’s epic battle to save Earth from conquering aliens.

    Fortunately, several Podtacular members were able to get in on the action and score some exclusive Halo 3 goodies, including Klutch27, Unr3alChi3f, ClownX, Kiaffex, Face Head, QualityJeverage, iNoob, t3hreaper, ClownX, crashMMVII and, thanks to these guys, yours truly.

    For those who didn’t manage to get so lucky, your time and efforts were definitely appreciated. And even though this looks like Iris has now all come to a close, don’t be surprised if other exclusive events or promotions start to pop up from Microsoft around the Halo 3 launch.

  • Open House

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    The fourth episode of Red vs Blue’s Halo 3 preparedness series is now available for viewing at Gamestop.com. Church helps the Red team pick some prime real estate. Did you know that High Ground is in a great school district? Thanks, PrideofWV and ActiveCamoElite.(Louis Wu 21:31:29 UTC)

  • Legoness

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    Fragclone found another cool set of Legos at Brickshelf – including a Spartan III (from Ghosts of Onyx). (Louis Wu 20:25:40 UTC)

  • What’s good about Halo 3?

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    A blog at MMOABC has listed what the author considers to be the five best single-player improvements shown by Halo 3. You might find… erm, one or two inconsistencies in the text. Thanks, Pedro the Penguin.(Louis Wu 15:51:05 UTC)

  • Why HALO 2 blew and why HALO 3 is going to rock

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    Wired HALO 3 article

    Don’t get me wrong. I think HALO 3’s multiplayer gameplay will play almost exactly like HALO 2’s. Well, that’s without saying how Forge (HALO 3’s game editor) will impact online play. But for the most part, the game will be about dropping your SMG and looking for a Battle Rifle or Carbine.

    There’s a killer article at Wired.com that looks at the science and research that went into HALO 3. It’s a long read, but it is very interesting. Any HALO fan will enjoy reading it.

    There’s also amazing quotes in there that back up a lot of what our staff said when HALO 2 was released (i.e., it wasn’t finished and they detailed the release because of major internal errors). We took some heat from other HALO communities, but in the end we were right.

    HALO 3 will be finished. So many angles of the game have been analyzed for thousands and thousands of hours. Thousands of hours of psychological research has taken place. Bungie has learned from the things they did right (and wrong) in HALO 2. They’ve also learned from Gears of War, Perfect Dark Zero, Call of Duty 2, and the other major FPS titles that have already been released for the XBOX 360.

    The Wired article explains all of this.

    Go give the article a read at Wired.com (link).

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  • New Jacket at the Bungie Store

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    Igni Atroque noticed another item for sale at the Bungie Store – a lined Workwear Jacket, just in time for fall. Not inexpensive – but not schlock; if you need a new jacket, this might be your baby.(Louis Wu 15:46:09 UTC)

  • Justifying the Cost

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    This week’s Tied the Leader update covers a single article – but it’s a doozy. XerxdeeJ has calculated what Halo costs him – and what he’s gotten for that cost. He’s calculated a price-per-game, or a price-per-hour, if you’d rather. I fear that my own calculations wouldn’t be quite as favorable – but I still wouldn’t trade the game for any other. Go see where you fit! (And be sure to let deeJ know where that is!)(Louis Wu 15:43:32 UTC)

  • Send in stuff for the Bioshock show!

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    Happy Bioshock day! Bioshock is now available at retailers, and it’s time to unravel the mystery of what happened there and how you can help. We want to hear what you think about the game for the next show! Write us a short review about what you thought about the plot, the sound/music, the characters, the graphics, plasmids, weapon upgrades, security hacking, and any other cool stuff you come across. Just click Submit News & Tips on the right side to send in your review along with your gamertag. If it’s good and we have time, we’ll read it on the show!

    This week we’ll be recording Thursday night since Bioshock came out on Tuesday. Deadline is Thursday at 6pm EST.

  • IGN Halo 3 FAQ

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    IGN has kicked off a huge Halo 3 FAQ – General Info is up today, with more content coming each weekday for the next couple of weeks (they’re skipping WEdnesday the 29th, for some reason). Nice summary of available info.(Louis Wu 13:18:32 UTC)

  • That guy must need a glass of water.

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    There’s another Q&A with Frankie, this time at CNET.au – he really discourages you from playing on Normal. (This also contains the ‘not a twinkle in Bungie’s eye’ quote that CVG used last week to speculate about Halo 3 PC.)(Louis Wu 13:00:23 UTC)

  • Wired Cornucopia

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    Over at Wired.com, there’s an amazing collection of new content – the cover article from the most recent issue is online, along with a whole bunch of extras. A few new unwatermarked screens are there (we’ve seen these in magazines, but not yet in digital format), there’s a video primer to get you ready for Halo 3, and there’s a hyperlinked image of the cover, with all of the visible tags explained. The cover article is a fascinating look at the testing process Bungie developed to make Halo 3 the best game it could be. Go read!(Louis Wu 12:53:27 UTC)

  • Iris ARG – it’s over

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    Over at the Unfiction forum, an article that was originally posted on an internal Microsoft webpage has been put up (with permission) – it makes it clear that the Iris ARG came to an official end last week, and it also explains a few of the odder aspects of this game. Thanks, Jordan117.(Louis Wu 12:39:56 UTC)

  • A first MLG tourney experience

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    trigger119 wrote up his impressions of his first MLG tournament – an interesting read for folks who haven’t been yet. Comments can go on his forum thread.(Louis Wu 12:33:39 UTC)

  • Gamercast Network Announcement Coming Soon

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    If you go to the Gamercast Network you’ll see a “question mark”. This means a new podcast joining the network. But we might have more then one announcement. Can anyone take a guess?

  • Caption Contest 8/20/07

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  • Halo 3 Soundtrack In The Can?

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    Marty “The Elder” O’Donnell has announced on the Marty Army group page that he’s “back” and that this might mean he’s mostly done working on Halo 3.

  • He’s Getting Short: Escapist Interviews Wideload’s Corley

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    Scott Corley tells the Escapist how he accidentally spent six years selling games for the Palm Pilot before catching on with old friend Alex Seropian to head up Wideload’s short game division.

    They’ve got three original games in the works right now, at least one of which is an XBLA title.

  • AI Hawtness

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    I’m not sure I’d look very good in it – but there are definitely some Halo fans that could pull it off. Check out the new Cortana Tank Top in the Bungie Store. Thanks, aklay47.(Louis Wu 22:08:33 UTC)