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  • Episode 69: Podtacular Update


    Download (link fixed) | Show Notes (PDF) (link also fixed)


    It’s the Update show, where we talk about the latest in the Podtacular and Halo communities and read back your “you know you play too much Halo if…” jokes. With guest hosts Expanded Flame and A Oompa Loompah. Pod Art this week comes from Patrick Derry. And as usual, big thanks to Ciclonic for the great work editing the show. Enjoy!




  • Episode 69: Podtacular Update

    Download (link fixed) | Show Notes (PDF) (link also fixed)

    It’s the Update show, where we talk about the latest in the Podtacular and Halo communities and read back your “you know you play too much Halo if…” jokes. With guest hosts Expanded Flame and A Oompa Loompah. Pod Art this week comes from Patrick Derry. And as usual, big thanks to Ciclonic for the great work editing the show. Enjoy!


  • Stats Reloaded

    There are a lot of cool sites and programs out there that make use of the RSS feed, one of them is the newly relaunched Stats Reloaded. You need to register for it to begin retrieving your stats, but once you do it’s able to provide plenty of the more common stats, graphs and even a couple unique categories.

  • Submit Stuff for Episode 70: Halo 3 and Other Games!

    Episode 69 has been recorded and shipped on over to Ciclonic for editing. Should be done shortly. In the mean time, the show must go on!

    Halo 3 really needs a gun that shoots Bic ball point pens

    Blue ones. Got an idea for Halo 3 that’s better than this? (God help you if you don’t) Then send it in and we’ll put it on the show! Just click the submit news & tips link on the right side of the page, enter your gamertag. If it’s good, we’ll put it on the show. Plus you’ll be registered in our drawing for a lifetime supply of free air! Shipping and handling not included.

    Halo is ok, but I really like Square Dance Revolution

    Round your partner, do si do… Got a thing for another game too? That’s cool, we all do. Why don’t you tell us about it? Write a one-paragraph mini-review of a game you like and tell us Halo freaks about it. We dig retro game reviews too, so send yours in! And if you have a review for SDR Ultramix 5, you get double points!

    Deadline for all this is Thursday night. However, the sooner you send yours in, the more likely it is to be on the show. So bow to your partner and git goin’! YEEHAW!


  • Submit Stuff for Episode 70: Halo 3 and Other Games!

    Episode 69 has been recorded and shipped on over to Ciclonic for editing. Should be done shortly. In the mean time, the show must go on!


    Halo 3 really needs a gun that shoots Bic ball point pens


    Blue ones. Got an idea for Halo 3 that’s better than this? (God help you if you don’t) Then send it in and we’ll put it on the show! Just click the submit news & tips link on the right side of the page, enter your gamertag. If it’s good, we’ll put it on the show. Plus you’ll be registered in our drawing for a lifetime supply of free air! Shipping and handling not included.


    Halo is ok, but I really like Square Dance Revolution


    Round your partner, do si do… Got a thing for another game too? That’s cool, we all do. Why don’t you tell us about it? Write a one-paragraph mini-review of a game you like and tell us Halo freaks about it. We dig retro game reviews too, so send yours in! And if you have a review for SDR Ultramix 5, you get double points!


    Deadline for all this is Thursday night. However, the sooner you send yours in, the more likely it is to be on the show. So bow to your partner and git goin’! YEEHAW!




  • Submit Stuff for Episode 70: Halo 3 and Other Games!

    Episode 69 has been recorded and shipped on over to Ciclonic for editing. Should be done shortly. In the mean time, the show must go on!


    Halo 3 really needs a gun that shoots Bic ball point pens


    Blue ones. Got an idea for Halo 3 that’s better than this? (God help you if you don’t) Then send it in and we’ll put it on the show! Just click the submit news & tips link on the right side of the page, enter your gamertag. If it’s good, we’ll put it on the show. Plus you’ll be registered in our drawing for a lifetime supply of free air! Shipping and handling not included.


    Halo is ok, but I really like Square Dance Revolution


    Round your partner, do si do… Got a thing for another game too? That’s cool, we all do. Why don’t you tell us about it? Write a one-paragraph mini-review of a game you like and tell us Halo freaks about it. We dig retro game reviews too, so send yours in! And if you have a review for SDR Ultramix 5, you get double points!


    Deadline for all this is Thursday night. However, the sooner you send yours in, the more likely it is to be on the show. So bow to your partner and git goin’! YEEHAW!




  • Submit Stuff for Episode 70: Halo 3 and Other Games!

    Episode 69 has been recorded and shipped on over to Ciclonic for editing. Should be done shortly. In the mean time, the show must go on!

    Halo 3 really needs a gun that shoots Bic ball point pens

    Blue ones. Got an idea for Halo 3 that’s better than this? (God help you if you don’t) Then send it in and we’ll put it on the show! Just click the submit news & tips link on the right side of the page, enter your gamertag. If it’s good, we’ll put it on the show. Plus you’ll be registered in our drawing for a lifetime supply of free air! Shipping and handling not included.

    Halo is ok, but I really like Square Dance Revolution

    Round your partner, do si do… Got a thing for another game too? That’s cool, we all do. Why don’t you tell us about it? Write a one-paragraph mini-review of a game you like and tell us Halo freaks about it. We dig retro game reviews too, so send yours in! And if you have a review for SDR Ultramix 5, you get double points!

    Deadline for all this is Thursday night. However, the sooner you send yours in, the more likely it is to be on the show. So bow to your partner and git goin’! YEEHAW!


  • His tank must have weighed a few tons.

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    Heh – if you followed the potentially spoiling newspost yesterday to c0ld’s small movie, you might want to read this post – he’s back, with a surprisingly credible suggestion about where that creature might have come from.(Louis Wu 18:00:25 UTC)

  • Community Spotlight: Mintz

    PSP – 7(!!) Pages – 471KB

    From Bungie.net:

    Those of you with PSPs, iPods, PocketPCs or severe rashes should read our latest interview with Mintz, master of mini-media and soothing balms over at Halo: Portable.


  • Community Spotlight: Mintz

    PSP – 7(!!) Pages – 471KB

    From Bungie.net:

    Those of you with PSPs, iPods, PocketPCs or severe rashes should read our latest interview with Mintz, master of mini-media and soothing balms over at Halo: Portable.


  • MLG Anaheim Wrapup

    There’s a slew of MLG Anaheim coverage over at MLGPro.com. Despite some really interesting 4v4 results in the beginning of the tournament, Final Boss remained unshaken atop the leaderboard. Karma was also able walk away with the 1v1 title yet again. Congrats to the winners, which is everyone, because we’re all winners on the inside.

  • Sergeant Playwright

    David Scully, voice of Sgt. Johnson and noted playwright, has authored a play to be read on August 4th and 5th here in Seattle. Ghetto Mansion will be read by The Hansberry Project at the ACT theatre. Read on for more info and a short description.

  • The Top Ten Best Weapons

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    The GT Countdown series continues at GameTrailers, with “Top Ten Best Weapons” – a video listing of the 10 best weapons in video games. Halo 2’s energy sword comes in at number 5. Thanks to Keyes86, who submitted this yesterday; I just didn’t get to it.(Louis Wu 22:40:58 UTC)

  • Hot-Pocket-Challenged

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    Halo-related portable media mogul Mintz is the focus of the latest Community Spotlight over at Bungie.net – go read about how far out in the middle of nowhere he actually lives. Dojorkan was first, it seems.(Louis Wu 22:12:13 UTC)

  • Good thing that guy’s pretty weak…

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    c0ld vengeance composited a wonderful shot on Gemini – check out MC’s newest nemesis. (I’m not marking this with a spoiler tag, because this creature never actually made it into the game… but technically…) You can also find a 3DVR version in this post.(Louis Wu 22:06:45 UTC)

  • Upcoming Video Games Live Schedule

    The Video Games Live tour is rolling again and will be hitting some big venues in the coming months. Their first stop will be Houston on July 14th, then Chicago on August 5th and then Indianapolis on Augst 11th and 12th. Marty will be on hand in Chicago to sign various items and appendages.

  • Gaming Naked

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    Sane Intolerant noticed that the current Sore Thumbs Online comic has some Halo/MLG references… and with that, I’m out for a while.(Louis Wu 18:41:27 UTC)

  • Community Spotlight: Mintz

    Those of you with PSPs, iPods, PocketPCs or severe rashes should read our latest interview with Mintz, master of mini-media. min media and soothing balms over at Halo: Portable.

  • A Tough Scrape.

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    Today’s One One Se7en is a bit gorey… but only if you think about it.(Louis Wu 18:00:46 UTC)

  • Halo-themed Fireworks

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    FyreWulff is working on a SPNKR remake of a rocket launcher for July 4 – pics are in his forum post.(Louis Wu 17:51:40 UTC)