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  • Sanghelios Coastal City

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    Whoa. Garrett “TDSpiral” Post threw this up on Facebook recently… it’s his idea of a pre-Covenant Sanghelios. I feel like he nailed it! (There’s a 1080p version here, and you should check it out.) (Louis Wu 23:26:59 UTC)

  • Halo at PAX Prime Schedule

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    For this year’s show at PAX Prime, we’ll have Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Halo 2: Anniversary playable on the show floor, a panel and panel signing, and The Halo PAX Prime Showdown tournament. You can qualify for The Halo PAX Prime Showdown at the ASTRO Gaming and Skullcandy Gaming booths on Friday, and only Friday. To watch the finals on Saturday and Sunday, just tune into Twitch.tv/Halo – the top 8 teams from the event will be duking it out for their share of $10,000.

    Read on for more details, and how to get involved!

    All Weekend

    Play Halo: The Master Chief Collection
    Friday – Monday
    10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
    Xbox Booth #412, #422, #432

    We’re bringing Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer to the PAX Prime show floor! If you want to get hands-on, be sure to swing by the Xbox booth and duke it out on newly remastered maps and game types.

    Friday, August 29

    Halo PAX Prime Showdown Qualifiers
    10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    ASTRO Gaming Booth #842
    Skullcandy Gaming Booth #3117

    Come to the ASTRO Gaming (Booth #842) and Skullcandy Gaming (Booth #3117) booths to get hands-on with Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer and qualify for the Halo PAX Prime Showdown! At the end of the day, we’ll be taking the top performers from each booth, and giving them a spot in the 8-team finals, where they’ll compete for their share of $10,000!

    Saturday, August 30

    Halo: The Master Chief Collection Panel
    Halo and the Journey of The Master Chief
    11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    Benaroya Hall

    Join the Halo Developers from 343 Industries for an in-depth look into Halo: The Master Chief Collection and other upcoming Halo projects and releases. Come celebrate The Master Chief and the future of the franchise as we take you on the next steps of your Halo journey.

    Panelists:
    Frank O’Connor [Franchise Director, 343 Industries], Dan Ayoub [Executive Producer, 343 Industries], Max Hoberman [President, Certain Affinity & Original Multiplayer and Online Design Lead, Halo 2], Kiki Wolfkill [Partner Executive Producer, 343 Industries], Paul Lipson [Senior Audio Director, 343 Industries]

    Halo: The Master Chief Collection Panel Signing
    Halo and the Journey of The Master Chief
    1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
    Paramount Theater 

    After the panel our esteemed panelists will be waiting to meet you up at the Paramount Theater. We hope to see you there!

    Panelists:
    Frank O’Connor [Franchise Director, 343 Industries], Dan Ayoub [Executive Producer, 343 Industries], Max Hoberman [President, Certain Affinity & Original Multiplayer and Online Design Lead, Halo 2], Kiki Wolfkill [Partner Executive Producer, 343 Industries], Paul Lipson [Senior Audio Director, 343 Industries]

    PAX Prime Showdown Tournament
    12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
    http://Twitch.tv/Halo

    Check out Day 1 of the Halo PAX Prime Showdown, with some of the best Halo players in the world competing for their share of $10,000 in Halo 2: Anniversary! The only place to see this is on our Twitch channel. This is a behind-closed-doors event!

    Sunday, August 31

    PAX Prime Showdown Tournament Finals
    11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
    Grand finals: 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
    http://Twitch.tv/Halo

    Check out the final day of the Halo PAX Prime Showdown, with some of the best Halo players in the world competing for their share of $10,000 in Halo 2: Anniversary. Be sure to tune into the grand finals from 4-6PM, where we’ll see one team take home the $5,000 first place prize!

    As always, we’ll be posting to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and streaming to Twitch throughout the weekend to keep everyone up-to-date on all the happenings. Be sure to follow us so you don’t miss a moment of the fun.

    http://twitter.com/Halo
    http://facebook.com/Halo
    http://twitch.tv/Halo
    http://instagram.com/Halo

  • ASE Ep. 125 Marathon EVIL 3: BEER WINE GUNS AMMO PICNIC SUPPLIES

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    BEER WINE GUNS AMMO PICNIC SUPPLIES

    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 find a Hunter who writes us emails, and then we explode him.

    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:

    http://source.bungie.org

    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)

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  • One2One Bust Prototypes: Ripa ‘Moramee

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    PFG (who’s been in our news many times in the past for his incredible collection of Halo memorabilia) is back with some bust prototypes he got his hands on. (These were never marketed.) Go look at the pics! (Louis Wu 20:43:42 UTC)

  • Visualizing the Halo Universe, Round 18: Ancients

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    Postmortem has kicked off another Illustration round of his Visualizing the Halo Universe series – this one focuses on an ancient crashed vessel. Go read the details in his forum post! (Louis Wu 20:37:54 UTC)

  • Halo at PAX Prime

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    If you’re coming to PAX, you probably want to take a quick look at 343’s schedule for the show – there’s hands-on opportuntities all weekend, plus a tournament which has its finals on Sunday, plus a Master Chief Collection Panel on Saturday! Busy weekend, Halo-wise!(Louis Wu 20:35:26 UTC)

  • Let’s Play Halo CTF – in Minecraft

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    The AchievementHunter crew recreated Halo CTF in Minecraft (Xbox 360 Edition)… there were a few glitches, but in general, it looked like a pretty fun game! Thanks, robofin117.(Louis Wu 20:32:32 UTC)

  • Ice Ice Baby

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    Yes, we’re crazy-behind on news. Sorry. The big thing this weekend seems to be ALS Ice Bucket Challenges – there was the 343 group that underwent a dousing in the Halo Bulletin this week, and then there was Jen Taylor and Steve Downes as Master Chief and Cortana (awesome), and Marty O’Donnell doing his best to stay on key with the Monk Chant while being slowly soaked with very, very cold water. There were many, many more – but we’re going to stop there, because the day’s not over yet and there’s still quite a bit left to get done! We’ll be back on track soon… promise. (Louis Wu 23:47:33 UTC)

  • Podtacular 439: Show Me The Showdowns

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    Just when we thought one Showdown was enough, 343 has announced in their latest Halo Bulletin that Pax Prime will feature it’s own Showdown on Halo 2 Anniversary.  We were very excited to watch the Gamescom Showdown finals and see European pro team TCM take home the first place prize.  Now we have the Americans to give their go at Halo 2 Anniversary for the same prize purse of $10K.  If you’re going to be at Pax Prime this year, you will have the opportunity to play for a spot in the Showdown at the Astro Gaming booth with games of the showdown being broadcast on Saturday and Sunday.  Also on Saturday is the Halo panel at 11:00A PDT with more delicious Master Chief Collection goodness.  Make sure you hit us up on Twitter if you’re going to be in town next weekend.

  • Evolution of Midship

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    Chief Canuck put together a video he calls ‘Halo 5 Guardians: Evolution of Midship‘. Does a pretty nice job showing how the map has developed over the years! Thanks, Vic.(Louis Wu 22:01:44 UTC)

  • I dunno… they’re armored, right?

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    The ALS ice bucket challenge might be getting out of hand… but this is one of the coolest ones I’ve seen. Halo-related because of the challenges at the end.(Louis Wu 21:59:08 UTC)

  • Bungie Weekly Update – 08/22/2014

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    Bucket Lists and Golden Moments.

  • Bungie Weekly Update – 08/22/2014

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    Bucket Lists and Golden Moments.

  • It was a heckuva week.

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    This week’s Halo Bulletin covers the madness that was Gamescom, with pictures, a recap of the reveals, and an interview with the winners of the Gamescom Showdown. There’s also a teaser for the upcoming tournament at PAX (which starts in a week!). Finally, there is a screenshot spotlight on Classic Maps – intriguing pics! Read it on Halo Waypoint, or read it here. (Don’t miss the film of some 343 employees rising to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge… pretty awesome!)(Louis Wu 15:13:36 UTC)

  • The Halo Bulletin: 8.21.14

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    We have returned from the world’s largest game show. We gave you a brand new look at Halo 2: Anniversary, and if you were with us in Germany, you likely got hands on with the all-new multiplayer. We braved absurd crowds and lines, and most of us made it home alive. I have returned home with a terrible fever, which is why today’s Bulletin is coming in one day late. Thank you for your patience, friends. The below picture helps to shed light on why we barely survived gamescom.

    While this picture does well to show just how packed the gamescom floor is, nothing can prepare you for the show itself. Every square foot of the convention center is always covered. You cannot see the floor. Was there even a floor? I’m not sure. Each hallway, each booth, and each concession stand is packed at all times. Luckily, the Halo booths in the halls were no exception. Thousands of you played Halo 2: Anniversary at the Xbox and ESL booths, and it was beyond exciting to see nostalgic smiles. For those of you who came by and said hello, thank you.

    Traveling for industry events always offers something very special: the opportunity to meet Halo fans from all around the world, with different stories about which game is their favorite, why, and how Halo has changed their life. To the members of Italy’s 17K group, Germany’s HaloFactor, HaloFrance and everyone else that we had the pleasure of meeting, we’d like to say thank you. Being able to exchange stories, kills, and email addresses was the highlight of our trip, and we hope to cross paths again soon.

  • Getting the Blood Pumping

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    Ready to get hyped for the Master Chief Collection? Go watch Beyond Entertainment’s Halo: The Return, edited by Snipetality. It’s spectacular. Grimbrother One was the first to point this out to us.c(Louis Wu 22:01:17 UTC)

  • Fears about Halo 2

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    Over at The Sixth Axis, Matt Wingler wonders how good his memory is. Will Halo 2 stand up to the nostalgia? Check out his thoughts!(Louis Wu 21:59:07 UTC)

  • Oonsk Oonsk Oonsk…

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    Revenant1988 stopped in with a video of some new upgrades to a classic Sean Bradley energy sword prop… you’re ready for that rave with this one!(Louis Wu 21:56:28 UTC)

  • Awesome schwag for sale

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    pete_the_duck has found himself in a pretty tight space, financially, and has decided to part with some classic Halo schwag to help pay some bills. If you bid on this stuff, you’re not getting merchandise from someone who bought it originally as an investment – you’re getting gear that a serious Halo fan has acquired over many years, and loved for all of that time. Check out the offerings… and see what you might want!(Louis Wu 21:20:07 UTC)

  • ASE Ep. 124 Marathon EVIL 2: Ten Thousand Spoons

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    Ten Thousand Spoons

    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 meet our first Devlin and find out that a more familiar threat is also nearby…

    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:

    http://source.bungie.org

    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