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Tex was a little devious, and mucked around the settings menu on Halo 2 Anniversary when nobody was looking – check out what she found!(Louis Wu 23:46:26 UTC)
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ASE Ep. 127 Marathon EVIL 5: Hackers
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.
In this episode, we discover an alien race even more powerful than the legendary S’pht’Kr.
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)
“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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Some kids have awesome parents
Swing by the Sci-Con Tampa Facebook page for some awesome pics of a fan-made mini-Warthog created by Mystic Makings LLC (for their young daughter): here are some in-progress pics, and here is an awesome shot of their 3-year-old on the main gun. Thanks, RVideo.(Louis Wu 18:17:07 UTC)
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Halo at PAX Prime 2014!
Saturday, August 30
In the winner’s bracket, we have TCM, VWS, Triggers Down and Excellence.
In the loser’s bracket, we have TFG, Darkest Hour, Reality Check and USA.
Friday, August 29
And the three teams to qualify at PAX Prime this year are…
Team name: TFG
Players: TRANSFORMER, HIGHLIGHTS, Dietrich, Sukkafish
Team name: USA
Players: Unyshek, NartTopc, Dragonite, Nak3d Eli
Team name: Reality Check
Players: Suddoth 1, Thrust, Zoo Wuu, Suddoth 2We’re beyond excited that Lockout was announced as another re-mastered multiplayer map in Halo 2: Anniversary!
Lockout’s legendary makeup of towers, hallways, ramps, and rooms made it one of the most iconic and beloved Halo maps of all time. As one of the flagship Halo 2 tournament maps, Lockout was home to a wide host of game types, including Free-for-All, Oddball, King of the Hill, 1-Flag CTF, and of course, Team Slayer. Get ready to return to this classic battleground as Lockdown, part of the Halo 2 Anniversary multiplayer experience in Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
We also have some wallpapers of Lockout concept art for your viewing pleasure. Check out the rest of the screenshots here.
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Halo Showdown Finals – Pax Prime 2014
Today is the final day of the Halo Showdown tournament – 10k and bragging rights are on the line! Remember to pick ‘source’ as your viewing option for the 60fps experience. See you in the chat!(mastrbiggy 17:33:04 UTC)
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Halo Panel – Pax Prime 2014
If you missed yesterday’s Pax Prime 2014 Halo panel, you can watch the archived version on the PAX Twitch channel. There’s plenty of new info on H2A, Forge, Audio and a small taste of the Master Chief Collection version of Halo 3. Ducain23 also uploaded a YouTube version. Go watch!(mastrbiggy 17:30:33 UTC)
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Data Pads – the Portable Version
Urban Reflex wanted a local, easily-to-access version of the Reach Data Pads on his PC – so he compiled them (thank goodness for Halopedia!) and saved them in PDF format. And then he was courteous enough to send US a copy, so you can have them too. Enjoy!(Louis Wu 16:13:45 UTC)
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Podtacular 440: Lockout Returns
Yesterday we finally got the official word that Lockout will be getting the anniversary treatment for the Master Chief Collection. The map is a staple among competitive Halo players and has rightfully earned its spot to be remade. Come hear our take on the news as we record from Seattle, a day before getting our hands on the map at Pax Prime. Halo: Reach will be available under the Games with Gold program next month for Xbox 360. More details about this week’s Pax Prime Showdown has been made available in this week’s bulletin. Joining us from our friends over at Ready Up Live are Drax 122, Veloc1ty24 and Micky.
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Halo PAX Prime 2014 Showdown
Astro posted a short interview with Bravo and Goldenboy about the Master Chief Collection and the Halo PAX Prime 2014 Showdown. Go watch – thanks, Hypertrooper.(mastrbiggy 17:42:52 UTC)
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H2A Lockout Remake Gameplay
Gamespot released over a minute of H2A gameplay on the recently announced Lockout remake. Go check it out! (mastrbiggy 17:41:41 UTC)
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ASE Ep. 126 Marathon EVIL 4: All dressed up, and no place to go.
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.
In this episode, a computer terminal we’ll visit over and over again tells us that General Dire got promoted over us. What a jerk!
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)
“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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Clips of the Week (or whenever) #2
YourExWife put together his second ‘Clips of the Week (or whenever)‘ – some great kills, and biggy stuck in a Wraith. Whee!(Louis Wu 22:46:31 UTC)
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Reach – for Free
Major Nelson announced the free games available to Xbox LIVE subscribers in September – and for the second half of the month, 360 owners will be able to download Reach. Nice! Thanks, FyreWulff.(Louis Wu 22:38:30 UTC)
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MCC Remade Map 5: Lockout
The next Anniversary remake has been announced – and Gamespot’s got a bunch of comparison pics. Go see the latest iteration of Lockout! Thanks, thebruce0.(Louis Wu 22:34:36 UTC)
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Chops III
RVideo told us about Chops III – if you don’t want to hear a lot of Xbox LIVE verbal abuse, skip this one… but there is some entertaining gaming here, and some very pretty cinematography. (Louis Wu 22:30:38 UTC)
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The Halo Bulletin: 8.27.14
PAX Prime is upon us, which means we have a busy weekend ahead, and so do you. PAX Prime, the primest of the Penny Arcade Expos, starts this Friday, and we’re looking forward to the masses of gaming fans making their way to our neck of the woods. The event is sold out, it’s been a consistent 82 degrees and sunny in the greater Seattle area, and we have the North American playable premiere of Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Halo 2: Anniversary – it looks like we’re gearing up for quite a weekend. Whether you’ll be joining us in downtown Seattle, or will be glued to Twitter, Twitch, and Waypoint, we’re excited to have you with us.
Late last week, we posted our official PAX Prime 2014 Schedule, and we’ve updated it with some new details. Check out the below to see what’s going down on both the show floor and Twitch.tv/Halo.
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ODSV: Orbital Drop Shock Venom
Revenant1988 combined two of his favorite things, and the result is marvelous. Go look.(Louis Wu 19:11:21 UTC)
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Halo: Escalation #9 Available Now
The ninth issue of Dark Horse’s ongoing comic series – Halo: Escalation – is now for sale! In the days following the events of Halo 4, the Master Chief faced one of his greatest challenges. Halo lead writer Brian Reed (Amazing Spider-Man, Ms. Marvel) takes the Master Chief from the fires of Halo 4 to the pages of Halo: Escalation in “The Next 72 Hours” Part 2!
Published by Dark Horse Comics, Halo: Escalation spins directly out of the events of Halo 4. Below, check out pages 1-6 of Halo: Escalation #9.
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Visit the official Dark Horse website to purchase Halo: Escalation #9.
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