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  • If you could interview Mother Goat, what would you ask?

    I’ll be interviewing Mother Goat soon for Podtacular. He is the creator of many high-quality Halo CE maps, the soundtrack for the First Contact Halo mod for Half Life 2 (and lots of other Halo-inspired music), and his own FPS game called “Bleeding Widow” (in process). He also got a job in the industry as a level designer because of the work he did on Halo CE, and he made the infamous MPD series of videos.


    He agreed to open the questions to whatever you guys want to ask him. So what would you ask? Comment away!




  • If you could interview Mother Goat, what would you ask?

    I’ll be interviewing Mother Goat soon for Podtacular. He is the creator of many high-quality Halo CE maps, the soundtrack for the First Contact Halo mod for Half Life 2 (and other Halo-inspired music), and his own FPS game called “Bleeding Window” (in process) among other things. He agreed to open the questions to whatever you guys want to ask him. So what would you ask? Comment away!




  • If you could interview Mother Goat, what would you ask?

    I’ll be interviewing Mother Goat soon for Podtacular. He is the creator of many high-quality Halo CE maps, the soundtrack for the First Contact Halo mod for Half Life 2 (and lots of other Halo-inspired music), and his own FPS game called “Bleeding Widow” (in process). He also got a job in the industry as a level designer because of the work he did on Halo CE, and he made the infamous MPD series of videos.

    He agreed to open the questions to whatever you guys want to ask him. So what would you ask? Comment away!


  • Halo 2 Headset to Benefit Katrina Victims

    The Halo 2 headset is now being sold by Plantronics for $14.95 with one dollar going to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina. It’ll work with either the Xbox or Xbox 360. If you need the communicator as well, they’ll throw that in for another five bucks.

  • Throw a pitch and win your chance at bat!

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    Intel is sponsoring a big contest at Machinima.com for aspiring movie makers. Pitch your movie and win a chance to go to Hollywood and make a 3-5 minute short film. The relation to Halo? Consider that the Halo machinima community is large and that I work at the sponsor — and leave it at that. We recommend you submit your own video-pitch in the form of a Halo machinima.(Cybrfrk 17:17:40 UTC)

  • To All Season Players – Season Update

    What’s up everybody?!

    I would like to share a few new things that were implemented on the season and will take place once we return from the 4th of July break we will have next week. There are 2 very important updates that MUST be read by all the season participants, in order to keep everyone on the same page and avoid excuses for certain actions.
    Well there are 2 new important updates to the current season that will change the current system and hope for the better in order to keep the players more active and more interested on the season. Well let’s see what we have here. For more information please visit the Forums.

    New Rules

    • As you can see the schedule for after the break will include 2 matches per week. In order to accelerate the matches I would like to offer the teams 1 full week from Monday to Sunday to play 2 matches. These matches can be played at any time and point during that week according to the player’s schedule. Please be fair, keep the common sense and allow a couple of days or so for scheduling (I would suggest start scheduling the week of July 10 matches during the break week.
    • The second change is that any team that forfeits 2 games in a row will be automatically removed from the tourney and not allowed to participate in the following one. This is a reinforcement matter that shows that players that are serious about this one will also be serious about the upcoming Tourneys at Podtacular.com.

    Season Prizes

    Well here is what you all have been waiting for… The Season Prizes. Let’s see what we have.

    First Place

    • First place team will participate in a special Podtacular episode with Foo Mo Jive to discuss the team’s best, most impressive and hardest moments of that team in the season.
    • Special custom-made custom user bars by Foo Mo Jive with the Team/player name as the Champion of the Podtacular Season.
    • A spot in the Podtacular “Wall of Fame” topic that will be created in a near future.
    • A special forum tag below your avatar that says Season Champions.
    • Any and other prizes (shirts, sigs, anything from the podtacular store, etc…) that other members feel that this team would deserve for such accomplishment. Feel free to award the winning team.

    Second Place

    • Special custom made custom user bars by Foo Mo Jive with the Team/player name as the Second place of the Podtacular Season.
    • A spot in the Podtacular “Wall of Fame” topic that will be created in a near future.

    Third Place

    • Special custom-made userbars by Foo Mo Jive with the Team/player name as the Third place of the Podtacular Season.

    Thank you for your attention to this matter, and hope to see you all trying your hardest to make this season our First and Great season here at our COMMUNITY, Podtacular.com.

    -Dialpex
    Tournament Director


  • To All Season Players – Season Update

    What’s up everybody?!


    I would like to share a few new things that were implemented on the season and will take place once we return from the 4th of July break we will have next week. There are 2 very important updates that MUST be read by all the season participants, in order to keep everyone on the same page and avoid excuses for certain actions.

    Well there are 2 new important updates to the current season that will change the current system and hope for the better in order to keep the players more active and more interested on the season. Well let’s see what we have here. For more information please visit the Forums.


    New Rules


    • As you can see the schedule for after the break will include 2 matches per week. In order to accelerate the matches I would like to offer the teams 1 full week from Monday to Sunday to play 2 matches. These matches can be played at any time and point during that week according to the player’s schedule. Please be fair, keep the common sense and allow a couple of days or so for scheduling (I would suggest start scheduling the week of July 10 matches during the break week.

    • The second change is that any team that forfeits 2 games in a row will be automatically removed from the tourney and not allowed to participate in the following one. This is a reinforcement matter that shows that players that are serious about this one will also be serious about the upcoming Tourneys at Podtacular.com.


    Season Prizes


    Well here is what you all have been waiting for… The Season Prizes. Let’s see what we have.


    First Place


    • First place team will participate in a special Podtacular episode with Foo Mo Jive to discuss the team’s best, most impressive and hardest moments of that team in the season.

    • Special custom-made custom user bars by Foo Mo Jive with the Team/player name as the Champion of the Podtacular Season.

    • A spot in the Podtacular “Wall of Fame” topic that will be created in a near future.

    • A special forum tag below your avatar that says Season Champions.

    • Any and other prizes (shirts, sigs, anything from the podtacular store, etc…) that other members feel that this team would deserve for such accomplishment. Feel free to award the winning team.


    Second Place


    • Special custom made custom user bars by Foo Mo Jive with the Team/player name as the Second place of the Podtacular Season.

    • A spot in the Podtacular “Wall of Fame” topic that will be created in a near future.


    Third Place


    • Special custom-made userbars by Foo Mo Jive with the Team/player name as the Third place of the Podtacular Season.


    Thank you for your attention to this matter, and hope to see you all trying your hardest to make this season our First and Great season here at our COMMUNITY, Podtacular.com.


    -Dialpex

    Tournament Director




  • To All Season Players – Season Update

    What’s up everybody?!


    I would like to share a few new things that were implemented on the season and will take place once we return from the 4th of July break we will have next week. There are 2 very important updates that MUST be read by all the season participants, in order to keep everyone on the same page and avoid excuses for certain actions.

    Well there are 2 new important updates to the current season that will change the current system and hope for the better in order to keep the players more active and more interested on the season. Well let’s see what we have here. For more information please visit the Forums.


    New Rules


    • As you can see the schedule for after the break will include 2 matches per week. In order to accelerate the matches I would like to offer the teams 1 full week from Monday to Sunday to play 2 matches. These matches can be played at any time and point during that week according to the player’s schedule. Please be fair, keep the common sense and allow a couple of days or so for scheduling (I would suggest start scheduling the week of July 10 matches during the break week.

    • The second change is that any team that forfeits 2 games in a row will be automatically removed from the tourney and not allowed to participate in the following one. This is a reinforcement matter that shows that players that are serious about this one will also be serious about the upcoming Tourneys at Podtacular.com.


    Season Prizes


    Well here is what you all have been waiting for… The Season Prizes. Let’s see what we have.


    First Place


    • First place team will participate in a special Podtacular episode with Foo Mo Jive to discuss the team’s best, most impressive and hardest moments of that team in the season.

    • Special custom-made custom user bars by Foo Mo Jive with the Team/player name as the Champion of the Podtacular Season.

    • A spot in the Podtacular “Wall of Fame” topic that will be created in a near future.

    • A special forum tag below your avatar that says Season Champions.

    • Any and other prizes (shirts, sigs, anything from the podtacular store, etc…) that other members feel that this team would deserve for such accomplishment. Feel free to award the winning team.


    Second Place


    • Special custom made custom user bars by Foo Mo Jive with the Team/player name as the Second place of the Podtacular Season.

    • A spot in the Podtacular “Wall of Fame” topic that will be created in a near future.


    Third Place


    • Special custom-made userbars by Foo Mo Jive with the Team/player name as the Third place of the Podtacular Season.


    Thank you for your attention to this matter, and hope to see you all trying your hardest to make this season our First and Great season here at our COMMUNITY, Podtacular.com.


    -Dialpex

    Tournament Director




  • Weekly Porridge #17: Flame War

    What happens when forums heat up? Quality Jeverage lets us know! Check it out, and more discussion in the forums.




  • Weekly Porridge Issue 17

    What happens when forums heat up? Quality Jeverage lets us know! Check it out, and more discussion in the forums.




  • To All Season Players – Season Update

    What’s up everybody?!

    I would like to share a few new things that were implemented on the season and will take place once we return from the 4th of July break we will have next week. There are 2 very important updates that MUST be read by all the season participants, in order to keep everyone on the same page and avoid excuses for certain actions.
    Well there are 2 new important updates to the current season that will change the current system and hope for the better in order to keep the players more active and more interested on the season. Well let’s see what we have here. For more information please visit the Forums.

    New Rules

    • As you can see the schedule for after the break will include 2 matches per week. In order to accelerate the matches I would like to offer the teams 1 full week from Monday to Sunday to play 2 matches. These matches can be played at any time and point during that week according to the player’s schedule. Please be fair, keep the common sense and allow a couple of days or so for scheduling (I would suggest start scheduling the week of July 10 matches during the break week.
    • The second change is that any team that forfeits 2 games in a row will be automatically removed from the tourney and not allowed to participate in the following one. This is a reinforcement matter that shows that players that are serious about this one will also be serious about the upcoming Tourneys at Podtacular.com.

    Season Prizes

    Well here is what you all have been waiting for… The Season Prizes. Let’s see what we have.

    First Place

    • First place team will participate in a special Podtacular episode with Foo Mo Jive to discuss the team’s best, most impressive and hardest moments of that team in the season.
    • Special custom-made custom user bars by Foo Mo Jive with the Team/player name as the Champion of the Podtacular Season.
    • A spot in the Podtacular “Wall of Fame” topic that will be created in a near future.
    • A special forum tag below your avatar that says Season Champions.
    • Any and other prizes (shirts, sigs, anything from the podtacular store, etc…) that other members feel that this team would deserve for such accomplishment. Feel free to award the winning team.

    Second Place

    • Special custom made custom user bars by Foo Mo Jive with the Team/player name as the Second place of the Podtacular Season.
    • A spot in the Podtacular “Wall of Fame” topic that will be created in a near future.

    Third Place

    • Special custom-made userbars by Foo Mo Jive with the Team/player name as the Third place of the Podtacular Season.

    Thank you for your attention to this matter, and hope to see you all trying your hardest to make this season our First and Great season here at our COMMUNITY, Podtacular.com.

    -Dialpex
    Tournament Director


  • Weekly Porridge #17: Flame War

    What happens when forums heat up? Quality Jeverage lets us know! Check it out, and more discussion in the forums.


  • WSVG – the new dog in town

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    A couple of months ago, we mentioned the World Series of Video Games, a new tournament featuring a number of games, including Halo 2. Bungie has just interviewed Nick Shellhaas, one of their tournament directors, about the organization and events… go read for more details. Thanks to Hookedonhalo for the heads-up.(Louis Wu 09:16:48 UTC)

  • 1337 LIFE Kicks Off

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    An interesting new series has begun – NutsaQer stopped by our forum to let people know about 1337 LIFE, a game show in which four players compete for the ultimate prize of an Xbox 360. The ‘show’ will be at least 12 challenges long – this episode has 1 challenge in it, but in theory future episodes could have multiple challenges. It’s well-filmed, well-planned, and entertaining – grab a low-res copy (54 mb, wmv format) or wait for a hi-res version to be posted. Be sure to let NutsaQer (and the rest of the crew) know what you think by posting your feedback!(Louis Wu 08:59:21 UTC)

  • War Series Ep 2

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    Recently, Purebredbrute completed War Series ‘Episode 2: Battle for Beaver Creek’ – and it’s a great piece of work. Wonderful cinematics, solid storyline and fantastic action sequences… this one’s worth watching. They’re having a bit of trouble with hosting – so we’re helping out. You can grab the 10-plus minute long piece in either WMP9 format (117 mb) or QuickTime format (127 mb) from our servers. Swing by halovids.com for more info on the War series.(Louis Wu 08:38:44 UTC)

  • RT: Anime Expo!

    It seems like lately every post I make to the front page is about a convention. I think I need to change that….I’ll wait till after this post though.

    May I have the attention of people who live in the state of “Southern California”. This…

  • The World Series of Video Games

    There’s a new gaming organization in town, dubbed The World Series of Video Games. The WSVG has events scheduled around the world and is bringing us the Intel Summer Championships in Dallas next week.

  • Halo 3 Cover Art Contest Results

    Over at HaloPlanet today, they’ve announced the results of their Halo 3 Cover Art Contest. Bungie is not affiliated with this contest and has nothing to do with the selection of the winners nor will we use their art for the cover. Congrats to the four winners!