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Slot Cars… without the slot
wheeler pointed out a new video from Think Geek, showing off a pretty amazing little product. Master Chief makes an appearance, making this HBO-relevant… but dang, I’m considering buying this product because it’s just SO COOL.(Louis Wu 22:06:01 UTC)
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Domino’s Grab Bag Giveaways, Round 16 – Winner
Congratulations to SaekaSA, who won Domino’s HBO Grab Bag Giveaway. His choice of prize was the Noble Map Pack – so he’ll be playing some Tempest soon, thanks to Domino Theory! Awesome stuff. (I’m not sure if I’ve made it clear, but Domino rocks.)(Louis Wu 22:01:59 UTC)
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Halo Reach Makes Way for the “Underdogsâ€
Whenever you switch up games in an event, it seems to always open doors for new teams to come in and take up the spotlight. This year’s underdog seems to be Impact, made up of Neighbor, a crowd favorite and some other new team members to the scene. We saw transitions like this take effect when Halo 3 took the place of Halo 2 on the MLG Circuit and no doubt the same thing is happening here. Top teams like Final Boss and Status Quo are going up against teams of equal or greater caliber that are new to the scene.
In a way, this makes sense, since these new teams have had a little more time to focus on a new game over the pros which had to focus on Halo 3 through the remainder of last year’s circuit. The fact that the game mechanics are different also contributes to newer players making a name for themselves as they work better with the new system. With 343 Industries at the helm of the Halo Franchise, we are likely to see numerous Halo titles come out within the next few years. With that in mind, MLG has to consider rotating these games in and out of the MLG circuit, which begs the question: will there ever be a point where MLG will stick with one game for a few years despite new releases, or will MLG try to stick with the times and have the latest game in the circuit?
Despite that pro teams are being defeated by underdogs, it is always nice to see new faces at events like these make a name for themselves. While I still don’t consider gaming a sport, it does very much reflect the rotation of underdog teams coming out surprising a good majority of spectators.
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On the set of Halo: Faith
If you check Halo: Faith’s Twitter feed, you’ll find some interesting photos – props, costumes (1 | 2 | 3 | 4), and more. Check it out! (Filming should wrap up today.) Thanks to Hitmonchan107 for the reminder.(Louis Wu 18:47:00 UTC)
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Signage Update
Stephen Loftus continues to document the signage of the Halo universe – his Halo Signs collection grew by 16 this morning. I’m working on a solution for finding new content – but check the end of the Civilian, Covenant, and UNSC sections for the latest goodies! (The Jiralhanae logo is really cool!) (Louis Wu 17:32:55 UTC)
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Signage Update
Stephen Loftus continues to document the signage of the Halo universe – his Halo Signs collection grew by 16 this morning. I’m working on a solution for finding new content – but check the end of the Civilian, Covenant, and UNSC sections for the latest goodies! (The Jiralhanae logo is really cool!) (Louis Wu 17:32:55 UTC)
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Halo imagery – in an odd place
Okay, I’m all for finding Halo symbology in other places… but this is just… weird. Ufochaser42 found a Forerunner symbol in the Fox animated show Bob’s Burgers… in a place you don’t normally find symbols.(Louis Wu 17:31:47 UTC)
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Halo imagery – in an odd place
Okay, I’m all for finding Halo symbology in other places… but this is just… weird. Ufochaser42 found a Forerunner symbol in the Fox animated show Bob’s Burgers… in a place you don’t normally find symbols.(Louis Wu 17:31:47 UTC)
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They’re moving in herds!
Asian Inferno created a Halo-based machinima to enter a Jurassic Park contest – and it’s pretty cool! Check it out. (Louis Wu 17:26:22 UTC)
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RT: RTX Tickets (UPDATE)
Ok you fuckers destroyed our ticketing system. We intended to sell only 200 tickets to the inaugural RTX but you guys managed to purchase over 500 tickets in about 2 or 3 minutes. As such we have decided to grow the event. We will honor all the tickets sold and are now planning to grow the event to accommodate every ticket we sold. We are talking to a couple of local hotels to get a good group rate for you guys and will hopefully have news on that soon.
Thanks for the support.
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AH: When You Aren't Breaking Our Site…
Hey guys, when you are done breaking our site and buying too many RTx tickets, why not check out the newest Fails of the Weak? Yeah?
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AH: Weekly Recap – April 2nd
Community
–Mass Effect 2 – The Arrival Trailer
–Achievement HORSE #17
–Fails of the Weak! Volume 28
–Weekend Hunt
AH Videos
–This is… Dynasty Warriors 7
–Rage Quit: N+
–Covert Action video guide in Mass Effect 2
–Hole in One video guide in Crysis 2
–OK, you can pursue Lu Bu video guide in Dynasty Warriors 7
-3 Star levels 2-1 to 2-8 and 2-9 to 2-15 in Angry Birds Rio
Community Videos
–King of the Hill video guide in Swarm from BrownMan
–Hawaii 1 Collectibles in Test Drive Unlimited 2 from tonyski and BrownMan
Xbox 360 Achievements
-Added achievements for Brink
-Added achievements for WSC Real 11: World Snooker Championship
-Added achievements for AFL Live
-Added achievements for Gatling Gears
-Added Heavyweight Legends Pack and Alternate Weight Class Pack DLC achievements for Fight Night Champion
-Added secret achievements for NASCAR 2011: The Game
-Added secret achievements for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters
-Added secret achievements for WWE All Stars
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RT: RTX Tickets (UPDATE)
Ok you fuckers destroyed our ticketing system. We intended to sell only 200 tickets to the inaugural RTX but you guys managed to purchase over 500 tickets. As such we have decided to grow the event. We will honor all the tickets sold and are now planning to grow the event to accommodate every ticket we sold. We are talking to a couple of local hotels to get a good group rate for you guys and will hopefully have news on that soon.
Thanks for the support.
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MLG Dallas Venue Changes
Usually when you watch the live stream or you go to an MLG event, you are used to seeing a venue filled with booths scattered along the walls with play stations lined up in the middle of the room. Main stage had this arena feel to it where the commentators were on high rises behind the bleachers of fans and spectators. Well, this ain’t your daddy’s MLG venue anymore. This year’s venue is held at the Dallas Convention Center instead of the Hilton Anatole like it has been for the past two years, and it’s a nice change with convenient parking, a beautiful courtyard that’s just outside the exhibition hall, and a lot more space.
Everything in the venue no longer feels cluttered and you can actually walk around to the different events without having to squeeze through numerous groups of people. All of the booths are located in the front of the venue where you enter and the three main events take up the middle and back sections. All three games have their own section of the venue: Call of Duty (PS3) and StarCraft (PC) on either side and Halo (Xbox 360) down the middle. Each of the the events has their own play areas and main stages. As you’ll see in the accompanying video, there is no longer one big main stage and there are no longer bleachers for crowds to sit on. There are now rows of chairs on the venue floor where spectators can sit with the first three rows reserved for media, VIP, players, family, etc. Many people I have talked to like the change of having more space in the venue and that the layout is a lot better, but not having the high rises and bleachers just doesn’t make it feel like MLG. The commentators are located behind the curtains where no one can see them, which may make it look better on the stream, but the atmosphere on stage is definitely different.
Many of the familiar booths are at the event, including Astros, Sony, Dr. Pepper, etc. but with new sponsors comes new booths. Three new booths at this event include Sony Ericson, Warheads, and Alienware: supplier of the computers used for StarCraft. The venue is nicely prepared and done this year and it looks like MLG is stepping up their game for their events.
Finally, here’s a challenge: the StarCraft fans on Friday completely outnumbered those of Halo and CoD combined. When an event is near you, I encourage to go out and have a watch and support your game.
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Chess on the Beach – and in SPACE
FyreWulff has been exploring the boundaries of the Halo Chess gametype baked into Halo (and revealed yesterday in the April Fool’s Fails of the Weak episode) – he discovered that in addition to Forge World maps, you can play chess on both Tempest… and on Anchor 9. Awesome!(Louis Wu 20:26:15 UTC)
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HT wants to buy your following
Spencermx14 sent word that HaloTracks is having a Twitter follower drive for April; follow them before April 30, you’re in the running for a copy of Alan Wake for the 360. (Louis Wu 20:22:46 UTC)
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AH: When You Aren't Breaking Our Site…
Hey guys, when you are done breaking our site and buying too many RTx tickets, why not check out the newest Fails of the Weak? Yeah?
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RT: Rooster Teeth Productions Office Tour Video
Curious about the Rooster Teeth offices? Check out the Rooster Teeth Productions Office Tour Video. This week was busy for video releases. Yesterday, we released a commentary of the Angry Birds: The Movie Bloopers by the RT Bullpen and a Director’s Commentary for Immersion: Video Game Foods. On Thursday, we released sponsor only commentaries for Videogame Car, Side Scroller and Zombie Headshots. On Wednesday, the 2nd ever video Drunk Tank came out featuring Gus, Joel, Matt and Burnie. They rehashed the history of Rooster Teeth for the 8th anniversary week. And of course on Monday, the Red vs. Blue Season 9 Trailer was released. Don’t forget about AHWU, HORSE and Fails of the Week at Achievement Hunter. Happy Hunting.
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Immortalized
The powerful Halo 3 tracks “Finish the Fight” and “Never Forget” have been remixed by Sole Signal into a piece called ‘Immortalized’… I love it. Stop by OverClocked ReMix to grab a copy.(Louis Wu 18:13:32 UTC)
The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft