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The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft

  • Halo Leather

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    Another company’s getting into the Halo merchandising game – by August 15, you should be able to buy Halo 3-branded leather items made by Enmon Accessories – ranging from a $10 belt to a $300 set of luggage. Hmm…(Louis Wu 13:41:35 UTC)

  • H2V – on (some) shelves now

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    rapture was able to get his hands on Halo 2 Vista last night – it was sitting on a shelf in his local Circuit City. Check it out. (He was also kind enough to send along a copy of the Halo 2 Vista manual – sometimes these are hard to find down the road, when you just need to know that one little thing. You can download it here (20.3 mb).)(Louis Wu 13:38:47 UTC)

  • Of Leaks, and Such

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    The last few days have seen many, many reports around the net of information gleaned from the source files of the Halo 3 Beta; for the most part, we’ve stayed away from this information. If you want it – it’s certainly out there. We’re just not going to help you find it. I ran across this blog entry from Nick, at HaloDev, today – it does a pretty good job of explaining why. (I think I’d probably have taken a tone that was slightly less authoritarian – but remember that Nick comes from the community he’s writing about, and he’s pretty disappointed with their lack of self-control. The arguments laid down are quite solid.)(Louis Wu 22:17:14 UTC)

  • Unforgotten – performed live

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    WhiteRaven performed the piano solo from Unforgotten, off the Halo 2 Original Soundtrack Volume Two, for a school induction ceremony a couple of weeks ago – he did a fantastic job, and today, he’s reposted the audio and a video. (Transcription is his own – midi coming soon.) Go listen!(Louis Wu 22:03:56 UTC)

  • MLG adds Gears of War to circuit

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    Out of nowhere, MLG has added Gears of War as a main title to their tour. Over the course of the 2007 Boost Mobile MLG Pro Circuit, MLG will be awarding over $140,000 in Gears of War prize money and pro player benefits, with the National Championship first place prize weighing in at $25,000!

    MLG’s GoW tournament rules:

    1. No leaving the normal boundaries of a Map.
    2. No shooting while Roadie Running.
    3. No use of the Chainsaw on yourself.
    4. No Land Surfing
    5. No Skydiving
    6. No Airwalking
    7. No Instant Chainsaw.
    8. No Remote Control Chainsaw.
    9. No Canceling the Chainsaw Animation.
    10. No looking at an opposing Team’s TV or projected screens by Players or Coaches.
    11. No starting Games until all Player’s status has been Set to Ready.
    12. Breaking any of the above rules will result in a Forfeit of the Game.
    13. Any sign of cheating may result in a Forfeit of the Game and possible ejection.
    14. The Team that doesn’t Host will choose to play as the COG or Locust for each Game.
    15. Quitting out of a Game will be considered a suicide. If the Host quits out of a Game their Team will forfeit the Game.
    16. All Players must play as a different COG or Locust character.
    17. Players must use their registered MLG Login Name during all Games. No Team Name abbreviations are allowed.
    18. No Warm-Up Games may be played outside of scheduled Warm-Up periods.
    19. During scheduled Warm-Up periods the winners can stay, but the losers must get up.
    20. During scheduled Warm-Up periods, Teams still active in the Event have priority over open Stations.
    21. When Players are given the option of using a Full-Screen, Teams can use 2-4 TVs.
    22. Players may not raise the volume of a TV above 50. This rule doesn’t apply to Station 1 or Players using headphones.
    23. In the case of an Xbox 360/TV malfunction, the Game will be restarted from the beginning.
    24. Games started without the approval of a referee will be restarted.
    25. If a Team fails to report to their Station within 5 minutes of the announcement, they will Forfeit the first Game. 10 minutes after the announcement, a Team will Forfeit their Best of 3 Game Match or the 2nd Game of their Best of 5 Game Match. 15 minutes after the announcement, a Team will Forfeit their Best of 5 Game Match.

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    currently playing: Catan, HALO 3 beta, Guitar Hero II
    anticipating: Shadowrun, HALO 2 (PC), HALO 3, Quake Wars (in that order)
    rest in peace: GoW, CoD3
    Shadowrun rocks!

  • Oh So Betaful

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    trigger119 pointed out a new movie he’s hosting at GamingTV.org – it was created by ClearviewPro, and follows the pattern of Jamie98s’ ‘Oh So Beautiful’ series… except with the Halo 3 Beta. That is – he’s collected a bunch of footage of cool tidbits you can find around the new maps – pretty scenery, really detailed props – and set it to a Jack Johnson song. pretty nice! (Maybe the next one will lose the zoom bar on the left…) Go grab it in WMP9 or QuickTime formats.(Louis Wu 21:43:25 UTC)

  • StarCraft 2 Officially Announced!

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    Starcraft 2

    Wow, this is awesome! StarCraft II is official!!! Finally, a PC game I can look forward to!

    Check it out at http://www.starcraft2.com.

    You can download the cinematic trailer here.

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    StarCraft II continues the epic saga of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg. These three distinct and powerful races will clash once again in the fast-paced real-time strategy sequel to the legendary original, StarCraft. Legions of veteran, upgraded, and brand-new unit types will do battle across the galaxy, as each faction struggles for survival.

    Featuring a unique single-player campaign that picks up where StarCraft: Brood War left off, StarCraft II will present a cast of new heroes and familiar faces in an edgy sci-fi story filled with adventure and intrigue. In addition, Blizzard will again offer unparalleled online play through Battle.net, the company’s world-renowned gaming service, with several enhancements and new features to make StarCraft II the ultimate competitive real-time strategy game.

    Features:

    * Fast-paced, hard-hitting, tightly balanced competitive real-time strategy gameplay that recaptures and improves on the magic of the original game
    * Three completely distinct races: Protoss, Terran, and Zerg
    * New units and gameplay mechanics further distinguish each race
    * Groundbreaking single-player “story-mode” campaign
    * Vibrant new 3D-graphics engine with support for dazzling visual effects and massive unit and army sizes
    * Full multiplayer support, with new competitive features and matchmaking utilities available through Battle.net
    * Full map-making and scripting tools to give players incredible freedom in customizing and personalizing their gameplay experience.
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  • RT: Oh Canada

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    So I’m in Vancouver for RvB: Canwest, which is today of course, but you already knew that, because you’re coming to the event. I have to say it’s more civilized than I expected. So far no log cabins, no lumberjacks, and no moose (that’s the plural for moose…

  • B Sik’s Retrospect

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    Z sent us a link to a Halo 1 montage from B Sik – it’s called ‘Retrospect’, and it’s just loaded with nostalgia. WMP9 format, 90 mb, worth every byte. Take a break from Halo 2 and Halo 3, and check this puppy out!(Louis Wu 14:10:15 UTC)

  • Scary Cortana

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    Another cool little egg on High Ground – this one has been mentioned before, but it took Foxcross and Ibeechu to get a film out to you guys. That same computer console that plays Morse Code also has some video footage… and if you don’t blink, you get a nice look at a pretty scary Cortana. Hmm…(Louis Wu 14:08:11 UTC)

  • Project Bob Teaser

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    Laird (who’s likely enjoying CanWest right now, with a lot of other RvB fans) sent along a link to a teaser for Project Bob (WMP9 format, 12.8 mb). Your guess is as good as mine what ‘Bob’ is… but the teaser looks great!(Louis Wu 14:06:00 UTC)

  • Crazy

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    Sane Intolerant pointed out a pair of Halo Toy Box comics – Beta Crazy and Crazy Beta. Guess he’s had a crazy week. (Louis Wu 14:02:56 UTC)

  • Stubbs Gets Steamed

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    Haven’t played Wideload Games’ debut effort, Stubbs the Zombie? Maybe you’ve never seen it in stores. Well, that’s no longer an excuse; for $19.95 you can get a digital delivery of Stubbs via Steam.

  • Like a Virgin

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    There’s another Halo 3 Beta first impressions article at Ars Technica.(Louis Wu 13:47:19 UTC)

  • More ranks and medals guides

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    oriol003 has gotten into the ranks and medals game – at Grunts’R’Us there are pages for Halo 3 Beta ranks and medals. That’s the third set I know about…(Louis Wu 06:14:51 UTC)

  • An Awkward Moment

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    Oh, the dangers of changing your settings… check out Halo, Articulated #40. Thanks, Mister Froggy.(Louis Wu 06:12:27 UTC)

  • The Heretic Ep 7 – Children of the Ark

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    Edgeworks Entertainment has posted the finale of their machinima series, ‘The Heretic’ – a massive 23 minute piece that wraps up a great storyline. (Well, SORT of wraps it up – there’s some nice setup for future work here.) Beautiful CG footage, awesome battle scenes, satisfying emotional manipulation. Go watch this! Thanks, Chester the Destroyer.(Louis Wu 05:54:49 UTC)

  • You gotta love drive-thru liquor stores.

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    CertainAffinity.net wrote up a bunch of great questions (and some silly ones) for Shishka, over at Certain Affinity – more than a couple are Halo-related, and even if they weren’t, they’re good readin’ – so go read. Thanks, Ducain. (And Shishka – those guys are better than me.)(Louis Wu 05:18:43 UTC)

  • Beta Impressions

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    Major Silva wrote up his impressions of the beta over at UNSCDF, then told us about it.(Louis Wu 05:12:38 UTC)

  • Halo: Uprising Interview

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    Wolverine Monkey noticed a cool interview with some of the team behind the upcoming Marvel Halo comic – go read for details… well, not really, but there’s still some good stuff.(Louis Wu 05:09:42 UTC)