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It’s EVERYWHERE!
Kermit stopped in last night to mention that Halo 2 makes an appearance in the recently released movie ‘Boyhood’ – a nice nod to a cultural touchstone!(Louis Wu 17:14:32 UTC)
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The Halo Bulletin: 8.6.14
Just before flying home from San Diego Comic-Con less than two weeks ago, I remember looking down at my mobile device and reading “Seattle –> Cologne: 10 Days Until Check-in,” which meant we had just over a week to put the finishing touches on our presence at the world’s largest gaming event: gamescom in Cologne (Köln), Germany. There were new builds to test, videos with never-before-seen (and in some cases, not-yet-recorded) footage to finish, and much more as we prepared to show you new experiences. We are nearly ready to give you your first hands-on experience with Halo 2: Anniversary, and we are nearly ready to show you new things that you haven’t yet seen.
With each late night, we get closer to showing you more of what’s to come. With each build of Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer, we come nearer to the version of the game that will be playable on the gamescom floor in just seven days. Next week, we’ll hand the controller to you for the first time, and you’ll hear from fellow Halo fans as they share their impressions of Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer with the world. But that’s not all – in the coming week, you’ll get a first look at brand-new upcoming experiences, have a chance to see the world’s first Halo: The Master Chief Collection eSports event, and more.
We’re incredibly excited to share all of this with you, and if you aren’t one of the 350,000+ gaming fans heading to Cologne, don’t worry – we’ll be bringing you the latest on Waypoint, Twitter, and Twitch.
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GameVGame: Favorite Halo Map (Final)
Well, GameVGame has polled you on each individual Halo title, and they’ve combined the top 3 vote-getters in each in a final shoot-out! Go pick your favorite map – from ANY title!(Louis Wu 22:49:17 UTC)
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Salvatori To Continue Composing For Bungie
Fans of previous Bungie franchises like Halo and Myth were surprised earlier this year by the termination of the employment of composer Martin O’Donnell as the studio’s Audio Department director, and the subsequent lawsuit he brought against the studio’s president, Harold Ryan, for unpaid vacation and penalties. That lawsuit was recently settled.
What remained unresolved was the musical future of Bungie’s newest franchise, Destiny, the soundtrack for which was the product of O’Donnell and longtime collaborator Michael Salvatori. The two worked together at Bungie on the soundtrack for five Halo games, and before joining Bungie also did the soundtrack for Bungie’s RTS series, Myth, as Total Audio.
No official statement came either from Bungie or from O’Donnell regarding Salvatori. Fans wondered whether he would remain at Bungie and continue working on Destiny, or would he also depart, perhaps to join O’Donnell on some new project.
Contacted through his official website, his representative Lisa Ramirez responded to our inquiry about Salvatori’s plans:
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ASE Ep. 119 Marathon Infinity Epilogue
With the final level completed, the W’rkncacnter is defeated (or at least still contained) and Durandal/Thoth let us know their current thinking on the fate of the universe.
This podcast uses:
Aleph One, free and open source versions of Marathon for Windows, Mac and Linux at http://source.bungie.org
Remixes of the Marathon soundtrack by Craig Hardgrove at http://themarathonmusic.com
We use irons’ Co-Op script:
http://simplici7y.com/items/co-op
Thanks to the maintainer of the Marathon Story Page, the denizens of the Marathon Story Forum and the Marathon Spoiler Guide:
http://marathon.bungie.org/story
http://forums.bungie.org/story/
http://marathon.bungie.org/spoiler/m2/
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
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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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Halo Community Member Spotlight: Unyshek
Every other Monday, we feature an individual who is a positive and active member of the Halo community. This week, the spotlight turns to Unyshek!
Q: What’s your gamertag and its origin?
A: I had the gamertag LB Terminator for many years, but I began to feel like my opponents didn’t know who was beating them so I decided to make it more personal. For this reason, I changed my gamertag to Unyshek. It’s written how you pronounce my last name, Junyszek.
Q: Tell us about the first time you played Halo.
A: My first time playing Halo was when my friend brought his Xbox over to my house during a party. I still remember my first splitscreen match on Hang ‘Em High. I was captivated by the futuristic super soldiers who were sticking each other with blue plasma grenades. It only took that one match to get me hooked.
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MCC Limited Edition Unveiled (in the UK)
Xbox UK has tweeted pics of a Limited Edition Master Chief Collection – I’m not sure what a Grunt Funeral Digital Skull is, but I’m intrigued! Thanks, Kal. (Louis Wu 18:35:20 UTC)
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Match Breaking
Rooster Teeth released a new PSA yesterday – looks like the canyon dudes are as good at finding dates as they are at fighting. Hrm. (Louis Wu 18:28:47 UTC)
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AI Character Design Vector Art – Part 2
SEspider put up another segment of his ‘Speed Art’ video, in which he’s drawing Cortana. Take a look!(Louis Wu 18:21:15 UTC)
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UST! UST!
Mator came by to let us know that his Ultimate Stunting Tutorial website now has 400 stunts online – go check it out!(Louis Wu 18:18:15 UTC)
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GameVGame: Favorite Halo 4 Map?
And the polls go on – today’s query involves Halo 4’s multiplayer. What’s your favorite field of battle? GameVGame wants to know!(Louis Wu 18:16:09 UTC)
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Threshold
A few days ago, RVideo sent us a link for Puba’s latest (and maybe last) Halo 3 montage – it’s called Threshold, gameplay is by Dkahre and Dutchy, and editing is off the charts. (It’s not long at all, so don’t let that bother you.) Pretty amazing shooting!(Louis Wu 18:09:43 UTC)
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ASE Ep. 118 Marathon Infinity lvl 25 Aye Mak Sicur
Our repeated destination is revealed to be a Jjaro space station with the power to contain the destructive power of the Pfhor’s Trih Xeem weapon and prevent the release of the terrible, unknowable and unpronounceable W’rkcacnter. Can Blackstar and Narcogen find and insert two uplink chips in order to save the universe?
This podcast uses:
Aleph One, free and open source versions of Marathon for Windows, Mac and Linux at http://source.bungie.org
Remixes of the Marathon soundtrack by Craig Hardgrove at http://themarathonmusic.com
We use irons’ Co-Op script:
http://simplici7y.com/items/co-op
Thanks to the maintainer of the Marathon Story Page, the denizens of the Marathon Story Forum and the Marathon Spoiler Guide:
http://marathon.bungie.org/story
http://forums.bungie.org/story/
http://marathon.bungie.org/spoiler/m2/
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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Come then, Warrior.
David Carpenter built a Didact cosplay outfit – and it’s amazing. Swing by Make to see photos and a video. My jaw’s STILL on the floor. (Louis Wu 18:40:56 UTC)
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Dub-misstep
Lluís SD let us know that there are some Halo fans in Spain that are unhappy with the lack of Castilian Spanish localization for Halo 2 Anniversary (Halo 2 was supposed to have it, but was released with ‘neutral spanish’ – focused more on Latin America than Spain). They’ve got a Facebook page and a blog, and they want Microsoft to hear them! Add your voice! (Louis Wu 18:39:57 UTC)
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Finish That Spreadsheet
Interesting – Microsoft is selling a Master-Chief-branded mouse… that’s not for gaming. Dat marketing!(Louis Wu 18:34:28 UTC)
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Buck shuts down the Biebs
Heh – Alan Tudyk discussed a classic Halo moment at a Fan Q&A during NerdHQ 2014 – he couldn’t remember (during the telling of the story) when it took place, but longtime readers of the Bungie Weekly Update will remember Urk’s telling of the same story in September 2010, about an incident at a Reach prelaunch event. (Scroll down to “We’re in LA!”) This one made me smile.(Louis Wu 18:31:19 UTC)
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GameVGame: Favorite Halo Reach Map?
GameVGame’s poll series continues – today the question is, what’s your favorite Reach multiplayer map? Go vote!(Louis Wu 18:23:18 UTC)
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Halo Collectible Bundle
ViralSyris needs some extra money, so he’s selling his collection of Halo stuff. Highlights include a Halo 3 Gamestop employee-only metal wristband – never seen one of these before! It was just a 3-day auction, and it’s already been going for a day… so make up your mind quickly!(Louis Wu 18:11:17 UTC)
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