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The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft

  • Cheap Action Figures at Amazon

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    Louis Wu
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    Clefton Twain pointed out that there are a couple of real bargains in Halo 2 action figures at Amazon right now; you can pick up either the Series 3 Ghost with Brute or the Series 3 Spec Ops Invisible Grunt for $5.29 right now. Nice deal! (The other $5.29 figures Clefton mentions are the Johnny Lightning minifigures – that’s a normal price for those.)

  • Halo 3: The Making of the Trailer (with bonus footage)

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    I’m a little late on this one, but this video is about as exciting as watching the trailer itself. Frankie says if you look very closely you’ll find a hint of things to come. What could that be?

  • Halo 3: The Making of the Trailer (with bonus footage)

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    Podtacular – The Unofficial Halo Universe Podcast
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    I’m a little late on this one, but this video is about as exciting as watching the trailer itself. Frankie says if you look very closely you’ll find a hint of things to come. What could that be?



  • Halo 3 – Behind the Trailer

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    7:08 Mins

    From Bungie.net

    Jim McQuillan, one of the FilmOasis guys responsible for the making-of documentary bundled with the Limited Edition version of Halo 2, has been hired by Bungie full time. A documentary has been released today showcasing the production of the Halo 3 trailer with a lot of info, more angles from the announcement trailer, and a good bit of humor. Great to show your friends without broadband. It comes in six flavors: QT and WMV 720P, QT and WMV medium res, and QT and WMV low resolution. The portable movies are all at 320×180, due to the weird aspect ratio of the original movie. Warning: rated PG-13 for language.

    PSP version fixed! Thanks, psprulz323!

    PSP – 16MB


    		 Pocket PC – 13MB


    		 iPod – 18MB

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  • Halo 3: The Making of the Trailer (with bonus footage)

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    foomojive
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    I’m a little late on this one, but this video is about as exciting as watching the trailer itself. Frankie says if you look very closely you’ll find a hint of things to come. What could that be?

  • Halo 3: Behind The Scenes

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    Louis Wu
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    Occasionally, they release me from the chains that hold me to this desk, and take me outside to see the sun. (Or the stars, depending on the hour.) And as welcome as these breaks are, sometimes they come at… inconvenient times. Tonight, Bungie released Halo 3: Behind The Scenes, a new piece from Jim McQuillan. (Jim’s the guy behind Film Oasis, the company that made the Halo 2 Making Of documentary that shipped with the Limited Edition Halo 2 discs. Bungie liked him so much they hired him fulltime.) Our forum is awash with discussion, but in case you haven’t already seen it, you should go grab a copy – it’s seven minutes long (!!), available in WMP9 or QuickTime, in sizes ranging from 320×180 (about 25 mb) up to 1280×720 HD (about 400 mb), and it’s fascinating. Go grab the biggest copy you can handle, and see what Bungie themselves think about Halo 3! (I’ll toss out a potential warning; it’s possible that the QuickTime HD version has its last 20 seconds corrupted; it was that way for me, and for several others. Bungie is aware of the issue, and checking to see whether the file on the server got corrupted during upload; if it did, it’ll be replaced soon.)

  • Halo 3 Box Art Contest at Halo Planet!

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    Are you into Photoshop? Well here’s your chance to shine. Halo Planet, long time friend of Podtacular, is holding a box art contest for Halo 3 and the prizes are really awesome. You could win a $100 Best Buy gift certificate, a GameSpy pro account and more. Check it out at Halo Planet but be sure to send your submissions directly to haloplanet@gmail.com.

  • Halo 3 Box Art Contest at Halo Planet!

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    Podtacular – The Unofficial Halo Universe Podcast
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    Are you into Photoshop? Well here’s your chance to shine. Halo Planet, long time friend of Podtacular, is holding a box art contest for Halo 3 and the prizes are really awesome. You could win a $100 Best Buy gift certificate, a GameSpy pro account and more. Check it out at Halo Planet but be sure to send your submissions directly to haloplanet@gmail.com.



  • Halo 3 Box Art Contest at Halo Planet!

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    foomojive
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    Are you into Photoshop? Well here’s your chance to shine. Halo Planet, long time friend of Podtacular, is holding a box art contest for Halo 3 and the prizes are really awesome. You could win a $100 Best Buy gift certificate, a GameSpy pro account and more. Check it out at Halo Planet but be sure to send your submissions directly to haloplanet@gmail.com.

  • Halo PC Mod: Modified PoA

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    Louis Wu
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    darkster2ongame sent us a note about a single player mod he’s release for Halo PC – it’s the Pillar of Autumn, except humans and the Covenant have changed places (and the Covenant are mostly grunts). He sent along a small movie (1.5 mb, WMP9 format) to show an example of the gameplay. More details and a download link can be found in his Bungie.net forum post.

  • Gauss Montage

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    Halo: Portable news feed
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    7:25 Mins

    From Halo2Forum

    Gauss is an amazing montage showing off the beauty of the underappreciated Gauss warthog. That other warthog shows up, but nobody really cares. With a spooky opening and good editing, you shouldn’t miss out on this. Also check out the Wu-style triple betrayal at the end.

    PSP – 31MB


    		 Pocket PC – 18MB


    		 iPod – 18MB

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  • It’s finally here!!!

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    Dialpex
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    Xbox 360 Dashboard Update

    Hello everyone.

    Yes! It’s finally here, the xbox 360 dashboard update that many of us waited for. We can now download stuff while listening to music or even playing a game among all other 140+ updates.
    Go ahead and check all the details here and learn everything that Microsoft decided to give us this spring.

    You can also check the forums for more information and different opinions on what’s new on the 360 downloads section, themes, pictures, movie trailers, etc…

    Matchmaking Update Released

    Going along with the good news we also have the Matchmaking update out there right now. Team SWAT, BT Skirmish and BT Slayer along with the removal of the Clan Matches play list. Click here for more info. So what are you waiting for? Go pwn some noobs.!!!!

    Enjoy!!!

  • It’s finally here!!!

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    Podtacular – The Unofficial Halo Universe Podcast
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    Xbox 360 Dashboard Update


    Hello everyone.


    Yes! It’s finally here, the xbox 360 dashboard update that many of us waited for. We can now download stuff while listening to music or even playing a game among all other 140+ updates.

    Go ahead and check all the details here and learn everything that Microsoft decided to give us this spring.


    You can also check the forums for more information and different opinions on what’s new on the 360 downloads section, themes, pictures, movie trailers, etc…


    Matchmaking Update Released


    Going along with the good news we also have the Matchmaking update out there right now. Team SWAT, BT Skirmish and BT Slayer along with the removal of the Clan Matches play list. Click here for more info. So what are you waiting for? Go pwn some noobs.!!!!


    Enjoy!!!


    ‹ Xbox 360up

  • From splashdown to Lockout

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    Louis Wu
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    Heh – over at NASA’s Scientific and Technical Information website, there’s an article about the origins and evolution of Plantronics, a company that specializes these days in headsets. (They grew out of NASA’s need for clear communication tools in extreme situations in the 50s and 60s.) And yes, the Plantronics Halo 2 headset is discussed. Even at NASA, Halo makes an appearance. Thanks, bbqturtle.

  • Gauss Montage – now in QuickTime

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    Louis Wu
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    Yesterday, we mentioned a cool Gauss Hog montage over at Halo2Forum.com, but it was only available in WMP9 format. I just got word from Z that he’s okay with us hosting a QuickTime… so if you couldn’t see the WMP9, grab this (105mb)! (I hear Mintz is planning on putting a portable-compatible version up at Halo: Portable, as well…)

  • New Playlist Changes Live

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    Louis Wu
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    Funkmon noticed that the new playlist updates (mentioned in last week’s BWU) are now online – KP confirmed they have been since about 10:30 am Pacific time today. You need to log out and log back in to see them, if you were logged in around that time.

  • It’s finally here!!!

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    Dialpex
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    Xbox 360 Dashboard Update

    Hello everyone.

    Yes! It’s finally here, the xbox 360 dashboard update that many of us waited for. We can now download stuff while listening to music or even playing a game among all other 140+ updates.
    Go ahead and check all the details here and learn everything that Microsoft decided to give us this spring.

    You can also check the forums for more information and different opinions on what’s new on the 360 downloads section, themes, pictures, movie trailers, etc…

    Matchmaking Update Released

    Going along with the good news we also have the Matchmaking update out there right now. Team SWAT, BT Skirmish and BT Slayer along with the removal of the Clan Matches play list. Click here for more info. So what are you waiting for? Go pwn some noobs.!!!!

    Enjoy!!!

  • Halo 3 Ending Leaked?

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    Bungie.net’s Recent News
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    Did somebody leak the Halo 3 ending? Watch this YTMND and decide for yourself. We’re worried about this type of security leak, but if our ending did end up like this, it would be purely coincidental.

  • Halo 3 Cover Contest at Halo Planet

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    Louis Wu
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    Over at Halo Planet, they’re running a new contest – create a cover for the Halo 3 box, win some cool schwag. Read the contest page for all the details – and get your entry in before June 20!

  • Explicitry: The Duet Trailer

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    Louis Wu
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    Z points out another nice montage over at Halo2Forumcom – it’s a trailer for an upcoming vid from Halzred and Typos called ‘Explicitry: The Duet’; great editing, as always, from Halzred, and lots of multikills. 48 mb, WMP9 format – check it out!