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Because Science
robofin117 pointed out a video from Nerdist called ‘Science of Halo’s Ringworlds‘ – it’s a pretty interesting (though somewhat limited) view of the physics behind the Halo rings. Pretty fun stuff!(Louis Wu 18:50:52 UTC)
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RUL Goes Full Halo
Ready Up Live released a couple of Halo-specific podcasts this week – one about the Master Chief Collection, the other about the Halo 5 Beta. Go listen to both! Thanks to CruelLEGACEY for the heads-up.(Louis Wu 18:45:19 UTC)
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343 Addresses MCC Launch Issues
Moorpheusl9 collected a couple of links from 343, detailing the biggest of the launch problems of the Master Chief Collection (and the official response) – worth reading!(Louis Wu 18:43:21 UTC)
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Master Chief Figure from 3A
3A has released info about their newest action figure – it’s a Bambaland Exclusive Edition, purchaseable next week in Hong Kong. It’s 1/6th scale (meaning it’s over a foot tall), and weighs in at $240, US. But it’s oh, so pretty! Check it out. Thanks, munky-058 (for the heads-up, not the snark).(Louis Wu 18:40:37 UTC)
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Let’s Play Destiny Co-Op #20: A Rising Tide
In deepest, darkest underground Mars, a tide of Vex arises.
For complete stats:
https://www.bungie.net/en/Legend/PGCR/1/4611686018429850686/2305843009221559453/386743413?_
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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At midnight, they turn into pumpkins. Wait…
Hey, have you voted yet for the pumpkins in our 343 Guilt O’ Lantern contest? There are just a few hours left – the voting’s pretty close! Let us know your favorites – help pick the winners! (Louis Wu 01:12:22 UTC)
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The Halo 2 Listening Guide
Den of Geek has an awesome review/retrospective on the Halo 2 listening experience – go read!(Louis Wu 23:06:18 UTC)
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ASE Ep. 143 Marathon EVIL 21: Life’s End Part 1
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
Subscribe to the iTunes channel or RSS feed for shorts and audio podcasts:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/anger-sadness-and-envy/id266991411?mt=2
http://feeds.feedburner.com/AngerSadnessEnvy
Music used in this episode:
“What About Bob?” by Alexander Seropian, remixed by Craig Hardgrove (intro music)
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The Halo 20 Year Plan
Bonnie Ross talked to CVG about the future of the Halo franchise – interesting read (though fans may be hoping for a shorter-term focus right about now). Go check it out!(Louis Wu 21:58:58 UTC)
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MCC Launch Woes Continue
343 is still working on the problems unearthed by the launch of the Master Chief Collection – the long wait times in Matchmaking are already being addressed (though not with 100% success yet), but there are plenty of other broken items. reddit has a formatted list, Kal stopped by our forum with Grifball-specific problems, and sites like Polygon are reconsidering their original scores (thanks, UnrealCh13f). Fingers crossed that some of this can be taken care of soon!(Louis Wu 21:55:02 UTC)
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Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta: Josh Holmes Interview
Following up with our previous interview, with Quinn DelHoyo, this time we talk with Josh Holmes, Studio Head for Internal Development for Halo. During this discussion, we talk about the new Spectator Mode that will be available in basic form for the beta, go into a little more detail with the ranking system for Halo 5, and discuss how the pro team has benefitted development and the changes that have already been made from their input.
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Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta: Quinn DelHoyo Interview
Last week we got to talk to Quinn DelHoyo, Multiplayer Designer for Halo 5: Guardians after getting hands-on with the game. In this interview, we talk about the new Spartan Abilities and how they play to the Halo 5 sandbox, the three maps they were showing off that will be available at the beginning of the beta and how CSR is being revamped as the new Skill XP ranking system for Halo 5: Guardians.
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Halo: Retrospect
ZoLA has released a 90 minute documentary called ‘Halo: Retrospect‘ – it’s taken him a year to put it together, but it’s a pretty impressive look back at the competitive Halo scene. Go watch! Thanks, RVideo.(Louis Wu 23:26:08 UTC)
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Driving the Halo 4 Mammoth
Lord Zedd showed off a video in which the Mammoth in Halo 4 was actually drivable. Cool! Thanks, gamerguy2002.(Louis Wu 23:24:38 UTC)
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Do not doubt the reality
Beorn found another backwards audio clip in the Halo 2 Anniversary Original Soundtrack – and even nailed down where the quote came from. Nice!(Louis Wu 23:22:51 UTC)
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Nightfall on the cheap
If you don’t have an Xbox One, you can still watch the first episode of Nightfall – it’s available on iJustine’s Official Stream. Thanks, robofin117.(Louis Wu 23:21:00 UTC)
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Forge Resources
pete_the_duck is already supplying hot new content for the Forge community – swing by his site to see some great stuff! He’s got guides, fun tidbits, and critiques – they’re under construction, but they’re getting bigger, and they’ll help! Go read.(Louis Wu 23:17:09 UTC)
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