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Halo Community Panel – get an early start!
bs angel sent word that there’s a thread set up on the Waypoint Community forums where folks who aren’t going to be able to make it to PAX next week can post questions for the Halo Community Panel, to be held Friday at noon. Swing by and drop off those questions you’ve been burning to ask! (Yesterday, I discussed the concept of gaming communities with someone who began the conversation with “When I think of gamers, I think of Matthew Broderick from WarGames playing Asteroids.” If I can have a productive discussion from THIS humble beginning… next week’s panel should be AWESOME.)(Louis Wu 11:20:33 UTC)
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Halo: Legacy Cielo Negro Episode 2
Paul Shelley pointed us to Halo: Legacy Cielo Negro S1E11 – while it’s the 11th episode in the Halo: Legacy series, it’s just the second episode of Cielo Negro (we mentioned the first one a couple of weeks ago). Ortega and Kriegar get tapped for a rescue mission in the ruins of Nueva Seville… (Louis Wu 11:19:10 UTC)
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The Mona Lisa – all 11 parts
If you never got around to watching The Mona Lisa, the 11-part motion comic created from a Halo: Evolutions story, Waypoint has gathered all the parts together in on easy-to-navigate page. Check it out!(Louis Wu 17:22:17 UTC)
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Dan Ayoub holds forth at Gamescom
goCHIEFgo pointed out a pair of Gamescom interviews – both Gamespot and Germany’s GamingClerks talked to Dan Ayoub about Halo: Anniversary, and you can see what he had to say to both. (Not surprisingly, much of the info is the same in both interviews.) Tiny hints about Halo 4, even!(Louis Wu 15:52:04 UTC)
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Fails of the Weak 48
Fails of the Weak 48 was released yesterday – as always, some fun failures, and some great commentary from Jack and Geoff. Go watch!(Louis Wu 15:45:57 UTC)
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Uh – why? Uh, why? Uh, WHY WON’T HE DIE?
It’s definitely NSFW, but Euee’s Cee-Lo Green parody is pretty funny. (Looks like there’s at least ONE more person that should be happy that the upcoming TU allows DMR bloom to be turned off!) Thanks, CyReN. (Louis Wu 15:45:21 UTC)
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Gamereactor Interview with 343
gamereactor spoke to 343 Producer Dennis Ries at Gamescom last week – go listen for tidbits about Halo: Anniversary, and hints of what might be coming at Halo Fest next week! Thanks, Hypertrooper. (Louis Wu 15:44:50 UTC)
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Halo Reach Launch Montage
Mike Sellers made a Halo Reach Launch Day montage (some time ago, obviously) – but just recently uploaded it to the internet. Should give you a little taste of the excitement felt last September!(Louis Wu 15:39:59 UTC)
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Playtime S2 Dev Blog, Part 3
CruelLEGACEY sent word that the third part of his Playtime Season 2 Development Blog is up. More than you ever wanted to know about the making of Playtime! (Louis Wu 15:39:40 UTC)
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slumberLAN – Tourney in MN
LazerBlader sent word that he’s part of a gaming club at the University of Minnesota campus called Teh Pwn Gaming, and they’re hosting an event called slumberLAN next week. It’s a large overnight LAN party with corporate sponsors (MLG, NOS, Microsoft) – with good stuff to win. (For example, each first place team member in the Halo: Reach tourney will go home with a Vibras 5.1 Surround Sound Xbox 360 Headset.) Registration happens on their website – if you’re nearby, you might want to stop by next week!(Louis Wu 15:35:55 UTC)
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Flood Campaign Teaser Trailer 1
Well, this is pretty interesting – we got an email from Flood Campaign, the group behind a Halo CE campaign mod in which you play from the perspective of the Flood. (They’ve got a page up at HaloMaps, and another at ModDB.) Check out their first Teaser Trailer! (Louis Wu 15:34:44 UTC)
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Halo Fest: Official Trailer
IGN has released an official trailer for Halo Fest (and their coverage of it), taking place next week at PAX. Watch it and get pumped up! Thanks, DEEP NNN. (Louis Wu 13:13:44 UTC)
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Halo Teach: The Great Emu War
NsU Soldier pointed out the newest Halo Teach, a series of videos where Master Chief, in a blazer and bow-tie, summarizes famous battles in history. This new episode describes The Great Emu War, an engagement fought by an Australian major against… a flock of birds. Fascinating stuff! (Louis Wu 13:12:42 UTC)
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Being Indiana Jones
MSNBC’s In-Game has an interesting article from a British psychologist who explains why we have so much fun playing Halo games. (You probably know this already – but it’s a nice summary, and contains some great quotes.) Thanks, William Spurgeon.(Louis Wu 13:11:11 UTC)
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MLG Reach Top Ten – Ep 9
Halo Waypoint has Episode 9 of the MLG Reach Top Ten series – and some of these plays are jaw-dropping. (The number 1 spot, for example, makes me wonder if I ever want to even ENTER the MLG playlist.) Go watch.(Louis Wu 17:01:13 UTC)
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Reach Customs Night at Uni-BB
RedSpades sent word that Uni-BB.org will be hosting a Friday Night Custom Games LIVE (to be simultaneously broadcast on Twitch.tv) – you can read more about it on their site. They’ll be playing Reach this week. Swing by and join in! (Louis Wu 15:54:41 UTC)
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Saying goodbye to Halo PC
ElzarTheBam found a monster (21 minute) Halo PC montage on YouTube, released today. I had so much fun with this game, back in the day… but watching this vid doesn’t make me want to step away from Reach. See if you disagree!(Louis Wu 15:54:17 UTC)
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Calling All HBO PAX-Goers!
Are you going to PAX next week? At least 34 HBO denizens will be there, as well. Would you be interested in meeting up with some of them? I’ve been asked a few times to figure out a way to connect everyone – but life’s been insane. Avateur asked again last night – and I remembered the args.bungie.org forum, which might be exactly the right tool for helping people connect. So now there’s a quick-and-dirty forum devoted to PAX 2011 – and you can use it as you see fit, to connect with friends, find meet-up locations, discuss last-minute arrangements… whatever. Go wild! (Well, not WILD wild. No porn, please.)(Louis Wu 14:22:27 UTC)
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A Fistful of Arrows (Pages 52-55)
Leviathan doesn’t think he’s going to be able to finish A Fistful of Arrows before he leaves for PAX next week – so he’s releasing four more pages today, to soften the blow of the cliffhanger he’s leaving us with. (Read his post for full details.) That Jun… he’s a pretty resourceful guy!(Louis Wu 14:07:36 UTC)
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