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The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft

  • Items On Normal

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    Sane Intolerant let us know that there’s a new ep of Halo Toy Box up – his 360 is busted, so content for the next while will focus on Nintendo stuff. (He’s still using Halo action figures, which makes it semi-relevant here.)(Louis Wu 12:34:36 UTC)

  • Blood Gulch Chronicles Ep 100

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    The final episode of Red vs Blue’s Blood Gulch Chronicles was released this morning – it’s up for everyone now (sponsors and the general public alike). It answers some questions, wraps up some storylines, and, well… go watch it. No spoilers here. (Lots of good lines, though.) Congrats to the Rooster Teeth crew – amazing job! (There’s also a really short interview with Gus over at 1Up.com.)(Louis Wu 11:54:48 UTC)

  • RedvsBlue Episode 100 – The End

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    mintz

    The 100th and final episode of RedvsBlue is now available for everyone to watch.
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    Currently Playing: Shadowrun, GHII (PS2), Resident Evil 4 (PS2)

  • RT: Episode 100 Available for real

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    Rooster Teeth News
    Episode 100 is now available to all sponsors. Go here to download it. Sorry about those website problems…it freaked out under the huge load you all were placing on it and it took me a while to get it straightened out. –edit– The episode can now…

  • RT: Presenting Episode 100…

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    Rooster Teeth News
    Haha, just kidding. We just finished our final proof viewing of Episode 100 of Red vs Blue, and all thats left now is to render it, encode it, then upload it…this part of the process takes a while unfortunately. Everyone in the office has put in about…

  • Send in stuff for this week’s show: Forza 2 special!

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    Wow, slow week in Halo land. The ARG came to a screeching halt, no significant Halo news… I guess it’s the calm before the storm that will be Halo 3. So we were thinking: what should we talk about this week? The answer came from what everybody on the friends list is playing: Forza 2!

    If you have the game, we’re looking for your comments! We want to know what you think, what you like, what you don’t like, a quick review, a description of some cool features, whatever. If you don’t have the game, we’re looking for your comments too! What do you want to know about the game? Got any questions about how it plays, how it compares, how multiplayer is, etc? Let us know! Just click submit news & tips on the right side and send in your comment with your gamertag so we can give you credit.

    Deadline is Friday night, a day later to give you some time to type. The sooner you get your comment in, the more likely it will be read on the show. Countdown starts… now!

    In related news… Podtacular PC minicast is born

    Babam the Grunt and friends are looking for people to send in reviews of their favorite maps for this short format podcast they’re starting up about Halo CE, which still gets thousands of people playing it daily. They’re looking for you to review your favorite map and send it in so they can talk about it on the show. To participate, send a PM to Babam.

  • Batteries Not Included.

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    BOLL, unhappy with the idea that ZZoMBiE13 got a full week’s worth of guest strips for One One Se7en, while he only got a single day, has submitted extra strips for your viewing pleasure. Check out today’s strip and see if you approve!(Louis Wu 15:08:55 UTC)

  • HAFT – Shut yo’ mouth!

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    We already follow a couple of comics done using action figures – the first was Miniature Halo, hosted right here. More recently there’s been Halo, Articulated and Halo Toy Box. But one we haven’t covered specifically has been unfolding in Elnea’s Red vs Blue Journal for a little over a year. (The first official episode of ‘Halo Action Figure Theater’ showed up on May 16, 2006 – but the name appeared a month earlier, and she’d been using the figures for do-it-yourself comics for a year before that.) She’s collected all the actual episodes of this story (which is pretty darned convoluted, but quite funny at times) on her mac.com webspace – you can read the entire thing without needing an RvB account. Let her know what you think! (Louis Wu 14:18:52 UTC)

  • Wait… was that Pinkuh?

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    Luke McKay has done another drawing of Cortana – and I think you can tell, his style is changing a bit…(Louis Wu 13:32:19 UTC)

  • LE Helmet up for grabs on eBay

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    Wow, that didn’t take long. PFG noticed a Legendary Edition Spartan Helmet for sale on eBay – current bid (with just over four and a half days left) is a bit over $50. These helmets will eventually house Halo 3 discs – but not for a few months.(Louis Wu 13:15:08 UTC)

  • Halo 3 Forza Winning Entries Posted

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    Bungie has posted the winners of their Forza car modification contest (they originally announced it here) – all four winning cars are pretty danged cool! Check ’em out. Thanks, Radiago713.(Louis Wu 12:37:16 UTC)

  • H2V review from 411Mania

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    411Mania.com has reviewed Halo 2 Vista; overall, they liked it. (They gave it a rating of 8.1/10, with high marks for Sound and Fun Factor.) They did gripe that using a keyboard/mouse combination results in definite lag – this is the first time I’ve heard this.(Louis Wu 12:26:14 UTC)

  • A fresh coat of paint, but not much else

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    On the other end of the spectrum, Exclaim tried out the Halo 3 Beta – and were pretty much unimpressed. Too many 14-year-olds teabagging the reviewer’s corpse, apparently.(Louis Wu 12:25:32 UTC)

  • A Labour of Love

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    Next Generation has posted a review of the Halo 3 Beta – written by Edge magazine. They’re overwhelmingly positive; they feel Bungie has taken the lessons of Halo 2 (and Halo) to heart, and are on track to release a game that will surpass both. High praise from a magazine that has given only 5 10/10 reviews in their history – one of those to Halo.(Louis Wu 12:24:45 UTC)

  • Attack of the Factoids: Halo 3 Beta

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    Games.net is hosting what has got to be the most bizarre gaming news feature I’ve seen in a while: a video of gameplay on the Halo 3 Beta (nothing special), coupled with ‘factoids’ – info about laser weapons developed in real life, the definition of a ‘Pyrrhic Victory’, who we’re fighting in Halo and what kind of war it is… It’s odd. (Louis Wu 12:21:00 UTC)

  • Metroid Online Update

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    Seraphim wrote to say that work has continued apace on the Metroid Online mod for Halo CE (no, they’re not switching to Vista); swing by their site for the latest news. There’s a movie up at Gametrailers, showing off their newly coded morphball – press the flashlight button, and you turn into it – anytime, anywhere. Nice!(Louis Wu 12:20:12 UTC)

  • THX JuLAN – July LAN Party

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    mintz

    General Info
    Who: THX – Up to 34 people can comfortably fit
    What: Halo 1 LAN
    When: July 28, 2007
    Where: Rayne’s Houze outside of Huntsville, Alabama – Directions (coming soon)
    Why: It’s been a while since the last LAN. It’s time to fire it up again. Keep your thumbs warm. Bring your controller.


    Equipment List

    Spreadsheet of Equipment

    Attendance (3)

    Rayne
    1 – House
    1 – HDTV

    Mintz
    1 – HDTV
    1 – Xbox
    2 – Halo Software
    1 – Chair
    1 – Boatload of food

    Slayer
    1 – Xbox
    1 – Monitor
    4 – Controllers
    1 – Halo Software
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    Currently Playing: Shadowrun, GHII (PS2), Resident Evil 4 (PS2)

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  • The Grand Theft Auto IV Special Edition

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    JVB

    The Grand Theft Auto IV Special Edition will be presented in a customized Grand Theft Auto metal safety deposit box. The box will contain:

    • Grand Theft Auto IV on the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system or the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, both with special packaging

    • The Grand Theft Auto IV Art Book, featuring never-before-seen production artwork from Grand Theft Auto IV

    • Selected soundtrack CD from Grand Theft Auto IV, featuring new material from top artists, only available on this release

    • An exclusive Rockstar keychain for the safety deposit box keys

    • Completing the collection is a limited edition Rockstar duffel bag

    All of the items have been created with the utmost attention to detail to create a unique Grand Theft Auto IV experience for any fan of the series. The Grand Theft Auto IV Special Edition is available for pre-orders today and will retail for $89.99 in North America.

  • Halo-Themed Forza Cars: A Winner is Who?

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    Not three, but four winners in the “make a sweet Halo-themed car in Forza 2” talentacular.

  • Calamity

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    Heh – we got word from Trevor Mack that there was a monster montage at Halo3Forum; 22 minutes, 350 mb, gameplay from a host of players. I told him that we generally don’t front-page H3F montages unless the request comes from the site owner – and that 22 minutes is pretty ridiculous for a montage anyway. Curious, though, I downloaded it; I mean… 22 minutes? I gotta say – I was floored by the gameplay. Some INSANE kills. Tweak is astoundingly good with noscopes from the back of a Mongoose. Not too long after that, I got a note from Z, asking if we’d announce this very montage – so there you go. If you love montages, and have the time (and disk space) to grab a 350 mb movie… go get Calamity.(Louis Wu 20:14:52 UTC)