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Halo Reach Game Finder – Updated
xBLACK V3N0Mx let us know that he’s added new features to his Halo Reach Game Finder (we mentioned it yesterday), in response to feedback – you can now search for games older than a month (but don’t go crazy!), and you can search via a custom date range. Very nice! (Louis Wu 16:35:55 UTC)
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Avatar props for the ultimate Halo fan
If your avatar isn’t decked out in Halo swag, Xbox Avatar Gear has you covered. The site is giving away four avatar props and an in-game Reach Recon DLC code to one lucky Halo fan. All you need to do is post your best in-game photo from any Halo game to the group’s Facebook page by Wednesday at 7:07 p.m. EST. Pictures will be judged on originality and creativity. Be sure to include your name and gamertag in your post for verification. Only two pictures per person, no Photoshopped or edited photos and entrants must be respectful. Sounds simple enough! (Hitmonchan 04:26:15 UTC)
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Major interview with Alison Stroll
On the latest “Major Nelson Radio,” Major Nelson sat down with Alison Stroll from 343 to talk about Halo Fest. If listening to cool people talk about cool things isn’t up your alley, Devin Olsen has the highlights from the show. As an added bonus, Major Nelson posted a picture of a Grunt plushie for you to drool over, which if you’re going to PAX Prime, only 5,000 of these adorable methane breathers are up for sale. Thanks to Domino Theory for the heads up! (Hitmonchan 04:11:55 UTC)
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The Halo Human Timeline
Stewie2552 put together a Halo Human Timeline – pretty nice! (Starts WAY earlier than I’d have expected, but he’s right.)(Louis Wu 21:38:42 UTC)
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Hey, look! It’s a comic!
Looks like Kermit might be releasing No Regrets… soon. (Louis Wu 21:38:09 UTC)
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ODST Armor for sale
kornman00 is making another attempt to sell his ODST outfit – it’s really high quality, and he tried once before, but he couldn’t get a reasonable price for it. Just think – if you buy this now, you could show up at PAX in it! (Louis Wu 16:54:47 UTC)
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Bird’s Eye View
More amazing views from Hedgemony – he decided to take a closer look at the tops of the buildings in New Alexandria. These are NOT photoshopped at all; just panorama’d. Kudos to both Hedge, for the shots, and Bungie, for the architecture. (Louis Wu 16:52:31 UTC)
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Fails of the Weak Volume 47
Fails of the Weak #47 marks the second week in a row of Joel behind the mic… and I must say, he really adds a nice touch. (Well, when he’s not insulting entire COUNTRIES.) Pretty funny fails, with great commentary. Go watch. Thanks, 7he grunt w/a plasma pistol. (Louis Wu 16:50:32 UTC)
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Halo SPD: Flash Pt. 3 Prelude
Halo SPD: Flash looks to be starting up again tomorrow – and to whet your appetite, Hedgemony has posted a short prelude to Part Three. Check it out. (Part One is here, and Part Two is here – plus a bonus.) (Louis Wu 16:49:24 UTC)
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SCIENCE NEEDS YOU
Professor Aaron Clauset stopped back in last night to remind us about his scientific study of Halo: Reach players, and their team dynamics within the game. If you missed our last mention of this project, you should swing by and sign up – there’s a survey to take, and then he’ll show you where you fall in various game metrics versus other players – pretty nice info to have! And the time you put in will go towards making this study better – a win-win!(Louis Wu 16:45:07 UTC)
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Halo Reach Game Finder
xBLACK V3N0Mx let us know that Reach4urPhone.com has been updated – there’s a new Halo Reach Game Finder that lets you search through your game history to find that one game you can’t remember, but know who you played against, or what map you were on, or whatever. Only goes back a month – but it’s pretty cool! (Louis Wu 16:44:05 UTC)
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Arby ‘n’ The Chief: Chaos Theosis
Season 6 of Arby ‘n’ The Chief is up to Episode 5 – the antics of the TOSERS continue as they try to come to grips with the threat of a rogue clan of hackers. Plenty of game philosophy commentary. Thanks, Naopao Vang.(Louis Wu 16:40:08 UTC)
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Machines and Might – Halo: Legends
This is the song “Machines and Might” from the Halo: Legends Original Soundtrack.
Like many other songs that I make sheet music for, this is done by ear! The chords, though, were something that I have already been provided with, as seen when I did the “Sacred Icon Suite 2.”
The sheet music may seem a little strange, and it may very well be off. But I tried my best to get it as accurate to the actual song, while still being able to play with two hands.
Also, to make the song easier, you can play most of the 16th notes as 8th notes instead (except the arpeggios in measures 13 through 20).Anyway, I have provided the midi, the pdf, and the MuseScore (.mscz) file. Enjoy!
MR
Editor’s Note: To open the score, use the free MuseScore reader.
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Halo Fest Tournament
Thanks to ncsuDuncan, at NeoGAF (and Gravemind, right here at HBO) for the heads-up about the Halo Fest Tournament, to be held during PAX. The new Reach maps from Halo Anniversary will be featured – but there will also be a racing tourney, a Forge contest, and a Firefight Score Attack challenge. Are you good enough? (Will you be there?)(Louis Wu 18:03:06 UTC)
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Why I love this community
We got a heartwarming note from Daniel ‘Tyrant’ Morris yesterday. The man’s been putting together videos helping people to get through the Halo games at their most difficult settings – but until recently, the recording was actually done by others (by Bungie.net’s rendering farm, or by me, for his Mythic guides at HBO). Well, the Halo community rocks, and a kind soul (who chooses to remain anonymous) decided that Tyrant might do better with his own equipment. Tyrant is now the proud owner of a Blackmagic Intensity Shuttle – amazing! Warm fuzzies, all over my body.(Louis Wu 14:37:17 UTC)
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Bungie Flickr Group
necro2607 decided to start up a Bungie Flickr group, because there wasn’t one – it’s already got 7 members, and some really amazing pics. Go explore!(Louis Wu 14:35:15 UTC)
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Signy Todd
We knew that McFarlane Toys was going to be a part of one of the Halo Panels mentioned in the latest Halo Bulletin, but Waypoint confirmed yesterday with a press release that Todd McFarlane himself would be on the panel and available for autographs at the show. You can pencil ‘n ink this long-time McFarlane fan super-stoked! Very cool news!(GrimBrother One 13:11:31 UTC)
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The Mona Lisa Chapter 11
Don’t forget to catch the awesome conclusion of the motion comic adaptation of The Mona Lisa on Halo Waypoint today! The epic 11-chapter saga comes to a close with fantastic visuals and some great little twists. Check it out!(GrimBrother One 13:06:55 UTC)
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Like a cool festival, win a 360/Kinect bundle
Okay… this isn’t technically Halo-related, but you CAN play Halo on the prize, and your chance of winning (at this point) is quite good, so… we got a note from MystkSnsOfBetty, who is running a Facebook promo for Taste of St. Louis, a food/art/music festival coming up in September. If you ‘Like’ the page… you’re in the running for the prize (which is a Kinect bundle/4GB Xbox 360). Seems pretty straightforward – and since there are currently only 24 people entered, your chances are actually pretty good! Check it out. (Yes, you need a Facebook account, and yes, you need to be over 13.)(Louis Wu 19:16:36 UTC)
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