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Drunken Halo Ep 92
Justin Bryce let us know that Drunken Halo Episode 92 is now online – there’s discussion of a joint trip to London, the matchmaking issues facing the Master Chief COllection, and thoughts of the upcoming Halo 5 Beta. Go listen! (Louis Wu 23:19:59 UTC)
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Aim Down Sights – in Halo 4
Looks like there was some code in Halo 4 that would have allowed an Aim-Down-Sights-like experience… interesting! (Obviously unfinished; the weapons are actually in the way of seeing what you’re shooting at. But interesting.) Thanks, Lord Zedd (and gamerguy2002, who told us about it).(Louis Wu 23:18:28 UTC)
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First-person memories
USA Today has a look back at the early days of Halo, through the eyes of the people bringing it to you today. Fun!(Louis Wu 23:15:55 UTC)
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Dem Skyboxes…
Beyond Entertainment has put together a video they call ‘Beautiful Halo 2 Anniversary‘ – I think it’s pretty accurately named! Go watch.(Louis Wu 23:12:33 UTC)
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Needs Moar Russian Music
LG Concepts created a pretty heroic-looking Master Chief – swing by Twitter to see it!(Louis Wu 23:10:14 UTC)
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Seems like patience might have worked, too
Over at the Post Game Carnage Report, The Wach called Microsoft about the Master Chief Collection’s launch problems… and got a refund, on the air. Go listen!(Louis Wu 23:06:38 UTC)
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Halo Flight Simulator, Halo Edition
Another vid from Gamecheat13 – he’s got a first-person view in a Halo 3 Hornet and Jet, for folks who would rather be IN the cockpit than LOOKING at it. Thanks, gamerguy2002.(Louis Wu 23:04:16 UTC)
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H2:A Scenes Compared to Originals
Ben Ritter put all the Halo 2: Anniversary cutscenes side-by-side with the original Halo 2 ones – he cautions that the quality is limited (he’s converted downloaded videos to make his comparisons), but that his comparisons are most useful for folks interested in filmmaking, looking to see what Blur decided to focus on when they updated these scenes.(Louis Wu 23:00:03 UTC)
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What Marathon scenario should we play next?
Aeon0% (0 votes)Phoenix0% (0 votes)Tempus Irae50% (5 votes)RED0% (0 votes)Eternal30% (3 votes)Rubicon20% (2 votes)Other (name in comments)0% (0 votes)Total votes: 10
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ASE Ep. 144 Marathon EVIL 22: Life’s End Part 2
We’ve finished with the canonical Marathon Trilogy and are moving on to third party scenarios, starting with EVIL. In this scenario, a UESC ship from Tau Ceti runs into a spatial anomaly that sends them far away where we encounter something dark and evil.
We’ve finally arrived at the final level of EVIL!
EVIL can be played, like the other Marathon games, using the open source Aleph One engine which you can get here for Windows, Mac and Linux:
EVIL and other third party scenarios for the Aleph One engine can be downloaded here:
http://source.bungie.org/scenarios.php#more
We use irons’ Co-Op script, which gives weapons and ammo to both players if either picks any up, and prevents weapon loss on death (so items can’t be destroyed in lava or slime). The script also allows one player to teleport to a destination set by themselves or their partner, in case co-op players run into a problem a solo player would have to restart for.
http://simplici7y.com/items/co-op
EVIL has its own spoiler guide:
http://marathon.bungie.org/spoiler/evil/
Subscribe to the Narcogen’s YouTube channel for Anger, Sadness and Envy video podcasts:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIof4Cp3-cam7bAFzDEwK_wzSSEya050i
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/anger-sadness-and-envy/id266991411?mt=2
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Music used in this episode:
“What About Bob?” by Alexander Seropian, remixed by Craig Hardgrove (intro music)
“New Pacific (Reprise)” by Alexander Seropian, remixed by Craig Hardgrove (outro music)Marathon,Marathon Infinity (Video Game),Bungie,Bungie Studios (Organization),Cooperative Gameplay (Gameplay Mode),Cooperative Game (Game Genre),Let’s Play
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Podtacular 452: The Master Bug Collection
The Master Chief Collection has had a very problematic launch with many bugs and issues affecting almost every part of the game and it seems to be different for every person. Achievements aren’t unlocking for campaign, lobbies are crashing post game for customs and campaign, matchmaking rarely works, and people are rightfully frustrated. However, the silver lining on the story is 343 Industries is actively trying to fix the issues plaguing the game so Halo fans can get their game on and enjoy everything the Master Chief Collection has to offer. Despite the launch problems, this past weekend had a lot going on from the Launch Invitational tournament and the release party in Hollywood, which we were privileged enough to be a part of. Taking the walk down memory lane with us this episode is Alfredo Diaz from IGN and VoRLiN also sharing our Halo 5: Guardians experience.
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He has to move his head a lot.
Game Informer sat down with Tim Dadabo and discussed the voicing of 343 Guilty Spark (and voice-acting in games in general). Great read!(Louis Wu 16:18:01 UTC)
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Customs Night Montage
A bunch of HBOers got together for a regular Customs night this week… but for the first time, they played on the MCC instead of Reach, or Halo 4, or whatever. Hyokin commemorated the occasion with a highlight reel. Check it out!(Louis Wu 16:16:29 UTC)
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While the floor explodes…
Another what-if sort of video from Gamecheat13 – have you ever wondered what the Trench Run at the end of Halo 3 would be like… from a first-person view? Wonder no longer. (It looks terrifying, that’s what it looks like. And pretty hard.) Thanks, gamerguy2002.(Louis Wu 16:11:57 UTC)
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343 Guilt O’ Lantern Contest: Winners!
Voting for our 343 Guilt O’ Lantern pumpkin entries closed last night – swing by the Results page to see the winners! We’ll circle back to this in a couple of weeks, when the prize packs are ready to be mailed out, with pictures of all the goodies… but in the meantime, congrats to the four prizewinners, and to everyone else who entered! (Louis Wu 19:02:14 UTC)
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The Egg Hunt Begins
We’ve already gotten word about a couple of new easter eggs in the Master Chief Collection – one, from Road Trippin’, shows off a secret that earns you an Achievement, found in Halo 2 Anniversary, while the other, from Walterrific, possibly gives away the musical tastes of a member of 343’s art team. Take a look!(Louis Wu 18:59:44 UTC)
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Free Halo Merch, on YouTube
SEspider stopped in to let us know about a giveaway his buddy is running – prizes include action figures and one of spider’s shirt designs! Check it out.(Louis Wu 18:53:50 UTC)
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New To Forge – in the MCC
A few days ago, Certain Affinity released a video showing off the new and improved elements of Forge, as it appears in the Master Chief Collection. If you’re looking to build stuff, this is a must-watch!(Louis Wu 18:52:28 UTC)
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