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Customs Clan Does Halo 3
What happens when a group of fans get together and decide to see how funny a cutscene can be if the dialogue is redone with odd voices? One answer can be found on YouTube – the Customs Clan redid the final Floodgate cutscene. (Miranda sounds like Daffy Duck!) Oh, the things we do when we have too much time on our hands…(Louis Wu 10:55:53 UTC)
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Putting out the Fires
Hawty McBloggy solicited submissions for a collection of screenshots showing off fans wearing the Bungie-only flames that were made available to the entire community on Wednesday – she got so many she had to put them up in two parts. (Part 1 | Part 2) And while the presentation isn’t nearly as pretty, or as big (and some of the images overlap Hawty’s collections), our forum started to do the same thing – you’ll find the thread here. Thanks, once again, to Bungie, for opening their closet and allowing us a brief but shining moment of dress-up! (Remember that you can wear this any time in Reach, simply by purchasing the Legendary Edition of the game.)(Louis Wu 10:54:28 UTC)
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Friday’s Fan Fiction
Just a couple of pieces this week, both in the same series – go check the Fan Fiction section! (Louis Wu 10:53:54 UTC)
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Double EXP Weekend: Maption Sack
Yesterday was a busy day, so we hope you’ll forgive the oversight… but at 2pm PT, Maption Sack went live as the Double EXP Playlist for the weekend. 56 fan-created maps, in a mix of slayer/objective 4v4 gametypes… how can you go wrong? Take advantage; it’s only around until Monday morning!(Louis Wu 10:51:15 UTC)
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Unyielding Orchestra
Well here is my attempt at writing out Unyielding. I know that its not 100% correct but please do appreciate it.
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ATR: Team Fortress 2 Engineer Update
The Engineer update is out! After a frantic download I spent a few hours and had tons of fun with the new maps and equipment! It’s been so popular that not only are the Steam servers backed up, but Team Fortress 2 Wiki has gone down too! The next show is going to be all about this update. We’ll give you info on all the new maps, weapons, and equipment. Send in your tips, strategies, thoughts on the new additions, and highlights from your games!I don’t have a set recording date yet, but it’ll be in about a week or so. That way you all will have plenty of time to play with the update. You can submit at the Around The Ring Contact Form Located Here, or send an email to atr@gmail.com. If you want you can also go under the contact menu above and select “Around The Ring”. Send em in soon!
Move ‘em out!
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Forgehub on Podtacular 231
This week’s recording will feature Insane from Forgehub. For those who don’t know what Forgehub is, it’s a hub for forge creations… Not Kidding. If you’ve ever played a good custom, it’s more than likely it’s on Forgehub: including all those fun racetracks. Now is the time to submit any of your misplaced creations you created years ago and see if they stand up to the test of a Forgehub librarian (my custom naming). Use the Big Green Button on the right or send in your submissions to submissions@podtacular.com
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RT: What For You Bury Me In The Cold, Cold Ground?
On the list of things I never wanted to see in my life, I think a hairless Tasmanian Devil is pretty high on the list.
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AH: Uruguay vs Germany (aka Loser Game) Simulation
Since they lost their games, Uruguay and Germany get to play each other for the “honor” of third place at the World Cup. The winner is essentially the Ms. Congeniality of the soccer world for the next four years.
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AH: Free Fallin'
Hey guys, in today’s Crackdown 2 update Gus tells me to jump off a building. And I do. Enjoy your fancy new “Pebble Dash” achievement!
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AH: New RDR DLC Announced
Today Rockstar Games announced 4 new & upcoming DLC packs for Red Dead Redemption.
Here are the sweet details:
Legends and Killers Pack (Releasing beginning of August 2010)
- 9 New Multiplayer map locations more than doubling the amount of territories in the Multiplayer Competitive modes
- 8 New Multiplayer characters play as characters from Red Dead Revolver
- Introducing a new projectile weapon: the Tomahawk, with corresponding Challenges for single player and multiplayer
- New Achievements/Trophies
- Pricing: $9.99 (PlayStation Network), 800 Microsoft Points (Xbox LIVE)
- Attack and Defend Multiplayer Competitive Mode and Challenges
- New Multiplayer Horse Races complete with mounted combat
- Play as the heroes and villains of Red Dead Redemption as well as 8 additional multiplayer characters
- Multiplayer versions of Liars Dice and Poker from the single-player game
- Introducing a new weapon: the Explosive Rifle, with associated Challenges available in single-player and multiplayer
- New Achievements/Trophies
- Release date TBC
- Pricing: $9.99 (PlayStation Network), 800 Microsoft Points (Xbox LIVE)
- Additional Free Roam Challenges
- New action areas and defensive placements
- Posse Scoring / Posse Leaderboards
- New anti-griefing measures in Free Roam
- Release date and pricing TBC
- Brand new single player adventure, Challenges and quests
- 8 New Multiplayer Zombie characters
- Additional animals unleashed in the world
- New Dynamic events
- More details to follow…
- Release date TBC
- Pricing: $9.99 (PlayStation Network), 800 Microsoft Points (Xbox LIVE)
- 9 New Multiplayer map locations more than doubling the amount of territories in the Multiplayer Competitive modes
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AH: Double the achievements from Singularity
Here is a fun video in the overlooked gem called Singularity. I hope you enjoy freezing enemies and bending bullets to make people explode. I know I do!
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RT: What For You Bury Me In The Cold, Cold Ground?
On the list of things I never wanted to see in my life, I think a hairless Tasmanian Devil is pretty high on the list.
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RT: Drunk Tank #69
Drunk Tank number 69 is now available for download! We continue with our new enhanced podcast format this week which is totally awesome. You can get the podcast via iTunes, Zune Marketplace, or via direct download (or the mp3 version). You can always check out more info about what we discuss and talk about the podcast with other listeners at our official podcast group. Enjoy!
If you have some time to spare, we are conducting a survey on people who listen to the podcast. It is totally optional and if there are any questions you don’t want to answer, please feel free to leave them blank. There is a short 3-4 minute version and a longer 6-7 minute version.
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AH: Scavenger Would be Proud Achievement Guide
Hey guys, got a Transformers: War for Cybertron video for you all today, showing you how to transform Autobot symbols in the Decepticon campaign into Gamerscore. Keep watching for the Autobot campaign which will be rolling out soon.
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AH: Free Fallin'
Hey guys, in today’s Crackdown 2 update Gus tells me to jump off a building. And I do. Enjoy your fancy new “Pebble Dash” achievement!
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AH: New RDR DLC Announced
Today Rockstar Games announced 4 new & upcoming DLC packs for Red Dead Redemption.
Here are the sweet details:
Legends and Killers Pack (Releasing beginning of August 2010)
- 9 New Multiplayer map locations more than doubling the amount of territories in the Multiplayer Competitive modes
- 8 New Multiplayer characters play as characters from Red Dead Revolver
- Introducing a new projectile weapon: the Tomahawk, with corresponding Challenges for single player and multiplayer
- New Achievements/Trophies
- Pricing: $9.99 (PlayStation Network), 800 Microsoft Points (Xbox LIVE)
- Attack and Defend Multiplayer Competitive Mode and Challenges
- New Multiplayer Horse Races complete with mounted combat
- Play as the heroes and villains of Red Dead Redemption as well as 8 additional multiplayer characters
- Multiplayer versions of Liars Dice and Poker from the single-player game
- Introducing a new weapon: the Explosive Rifle, with associated Challenges available in single-player and multiplayer
- New Achievements/Trophies
- Release date TBC
- Pricing: $9.99 (PlayStation Network), 800 Microsoft Points (Xbox LIVE)
- Additional Free Roam Challenges
- New action areas and defensive placements
- Posse Scoring / Posse Leaderboards
- New anti-griefing measures in Free Roam
- Release date and pricing TBC
- Brand new single player adventure, Challenges and quests
- 8 New Multiplayer Zombie characters
- Additional animals unleashed in the world
- New Dynamic events
- More details to follow…
- Release date TBC
- Pricing: $9.99 (PlayStation Network), 800 Microsoft Points (Xbox LIVE)
- 9 New Multiplayer map locations more than doubling the amount of territories in the Multiplayer Competitive modes
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AH: Double the achievements from Singularity
Here is a fun video in the overlooked gem called Singularity. I hope you enjoy freezing enemies and bending bullets to make people explode. I know I do!
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Rise and Fall
TheDuoGroup put together ‘Halo: Reach: Rise & Fall‘, an unofficial trailer for the game. As with all TDG content… it’s really, really well done. Go watch. Thanks, Kibbles.(Louis Wu 21:32:27 UTC)
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Going Outside the Canyon
So you know how there was a note at the end of the Deja View video yesterday? The one that read ‘Go outside the canyon – Comic-con 2010’? Well, Voltron64 noticed that the program for Thursday’s talks include the following:6:00-7:00 Halo: Reach— Bungie hosts this discussion around the biggest game of 2010, including an in-person look at the campaign mode and a debut of some exciting Halo: Reach news. Room 6BCF
If you were thinking of going to Comic-Con, but were on the fence… get off it. Update: Sketchfactor clarified – the description in the program was placeholder, there WILL be exciting Reach news, but it won’t be about the Campaign. Lots of Bungie presence, and Firefight on the show floor. Do you have tickets yet?(Louis Wu 21:08:56 UTC)
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