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The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft

  • Halo Reach Birth of a Spartan

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    Birth of a Spartan is not coming along so well. I have had a few technical difficulties with Finale and have finally fixed a few problems only to realize that this song is very hard to put into sheet music. I cant seem to find a way to get it to sound right. I have the entire song figured out till the end from what I believe to be the correct notes but I am kind of stuck putting the part where Carter is about to recieve his augmentations into shet music. I havent found a way to put that part on Finale yet but in time it will happen.

    Keep looking at this blog for updates on how it is working out and maybe even an estimated time of arrival. Leave a comment or email me if you think you can help or have any suggestions. When the sheet music is finally here I will move this blog into the sheet music section.

    UPDATE: Ironically after I posted this I found out the perfect way to put it in sheet music! Now I am at the part where Carter’s eyes turn blue. Once again if you have any suggestions feel free to leave a comment. If you would like to help me out with Finale leave a comment asking me and I will send you the file via email.

    Current Status: On Hiatus (download midi to see where im currently at)
    Projected files: mus, midi, pdf

  • AH: Medal of Honor video bomb

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    You guys ready for the onslaught of videos for Medal of Honor? We’ve got twelve on the way. Here’s the first five.

    Manic Suppression

    Fear the Reaper

    Dropping Deuce

    The Sledgehammer

    Smooth Operator

  • Humpday Challenge: HaloGAF

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    I would have lost money on this match had I bet on it… but Bungie faced off against the Halo fans from NeoGAF last night – and beat them. (Well, in two games, anyway. The third game, against what could be described as the HaloGAF Dream Team, was, in the words of GhaleonEB, “a mauling for the ages”.) The writeup is pretty entertaining, and the visual assets are great. Go see. (The second game, of course, IS available online – video from tashi’s viewpoint is here, game stats are here. That’s what’s known as a ‘Double Steaktacular’.)(Louis Wu 22:06:39 UTC)

  • SA’s Top 10: Local Multiplayer Games A

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    AfroRyan let us know that ScrewAttack has a list of the Top 10 Local Multiplayer Games (on consoles)… Halo (the original) comes in at #3. Nice!(Louis Wu 21:51:06 UTC)

  • Humpday Challenge: HaloGAF

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    I won’t belong to any organization that would have me as a member!

  • Humpday Challenge: HaloGAF

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    Bungie.net’s Recent News
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    I won’t belong to any organization that would have me as a member!

  • AH: Nice Pair!

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    Rooster Teeth News
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    People have been asking me over and over how to beat the Twins in Dead Rising 2, so I made this fancy video to show you a technique that I use! Enjoy!

  • AH: Extra Life This Weekend!

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    Hey guys, I don’t know if you caught it or not in this week’s AHWU, but Geoff and I will be participating in this year’s Extra Life.

    “What is Extra Life?” you might ask. Well, Extra Life is a charity event where you donate money to folks who have promised to sit down and play video games for a solid 24 hours. Geoff and I are going to be doing just that from 8am CST on Saturday the 16th until 8am on Sunday.

    You’ll be able to tune in on Achievement Hunter to watch us live and chat along while we play games all day. I’m sure we’ll be also playing Reach and other games with folks throughout the day. We’ll be broadcasting live for the entire event, so you can watch us slowly devolve into madness. We’ll also be having special guests drop by, so keep tuned for that!

    You can read more about Extra Life at their official website, but more importantly, you can donate to the Achievement Hunter team right here. Just pick someone you want to donate to and click on the donate button next to their name. The money you donate will go to the hospital that that person has picked to play on behalf of.

    You can also check out our Extra Life Group on here for more information on the team.

    So, mark down a few hours to check out the antics from the Achievement Hunter office and if you have the ability to, donate a few bucks on behalf of sick kids. See you on Saturday!

  • AH: Gamers Rapport – 017: Regular Again!

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    Hehe regular. AnywayThis week we talk Enslaved, Borderlands DLC, Comic Jumper, Deathsmiles and of course the new Castlevania, Lords Of Shadow. Also, we’re thinking of moving recording to Wednesdays and releasing on Fridays, but want your feedback. Email us or sound off in the group forum to let us know what you think!

    Those voices in your head are none other than Knuckles Dawson, Fragger, & 8BitBass.
    Don’t forget to join the Gamers Rapport Group for all the latest news and discussion.
    Download the show:
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    Now Available: Gamers Rapport Theme Static Lullaby by 8BitBass

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  • AH: Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Achievement Race

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    Just look how fast time flies when you’re spending almost all your free time playing Reach. Another Achievement Hunter community race is upon us. Rings Race: Part I is a race to complete Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1, and is now open for sign-ups.

    Put on your red running shoes and leave your Gamertag in the race comments if you would like to participate. Sign-ups will be open until the game is released on October 13th (tomorrow). That is also when the race will start.

    P.S. I wish I could bleed gold rings IRL…

  • RT: Comic is better than comic

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    …aaaand the gripping conclusion. Sorry this one is late, but the good ones usually are. That’s why I spent 13 months in the womb.

  • AH: Three more Medal of Honor videos

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    Here’s the next bath of Medal of Honor videos. First up:

    It takes a village…out

    Like a Surgeon

    Feeding the Pig

  • AH: More Medal of Honor vids

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    Hey Everyone,
    Here’s our final batch of Medal of Honor vids (unless you guys know of some cool easter eggs or something). Starting off, we have: Crowd Control

    Timber!

    The Quiet Professional

    Right in the Grape…

  • Game Forged: Results

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    halo@bungie.org
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    Took longer than we’d hoped – but our results for the Game Forged contest are now online. Swing by for a full writeup – a discussion of what we got, what won, and why! Thanks again to Game Paused, for supplying the goodies we’re giving to the winners! Update: we got a note from Marcelo Vega that THE GARGANTUAN is now fully playable as a Race map – if you’d like to try it, grab it here.(Louis Wu 19:24:14 UTC)

  • Swift, Strong, Brave for marching band

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    Pengy
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    Hi all,

    Here is the song ‘Swift, Strong, Brave’ from the Halo: Reach track ‘Overture’ arranged for a marching band.

    It’s actually a bit too slow to march, but it could be played as a pep tune…

    Instrumentation:
    2 Flute parts
    2 Clarinet parts
    2 Alto Saxophone parts
    2 Mellophone parts
    2 Trumpet parts
    Trombone
    Euphonium
    Tuba
    Glockenspiel
    Xylo
    Marimba (2)
    Vibes
    Auxiliary percussion (Bass drum, tam-tam, suspended cymbal, tom drum, snare drum, shaker)
    Marching Snares
    Marching Tenor drums
    Marching Bass drums (4)

    If you want any more instrumentation added, let me know, or if you want the individual parts.

    Included files:
    .pdf, .mp3, .sib (sorry, no midi file. The percussion on it sounded awful.)

    Let me know what you think!

  • Noble Map Pack

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    halo@bungie.org
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    If a cool Forge contest isn’t enough for you, check out the Noble Map Pack – a downloadable map pack containing three new maps (one small, one large, one Invasion). This will go on sale on November 30 (77 days after Halo: Reach’s release), for the now-standard price of 800 MS Points. GrimBrother One (where ISN’T that guy?) found a gallery of screenshots at Halo Waypoint, as well. (Louis Wu 14:28:46 UTC)

  • Forgetacular ForTheWin

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    If you live in the US, and you’re any good at all at building maps, you should check out the Bungie Reach Forgetacular Contest – Bungie’s offering 7 Limited Edition Halo: Reach Xbox 360 consoles (!!!) to the winners. May I be the first to say… wonga.(Louis Wu 14:28:26 UTC)

  • The Making Of Deliver Hope

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    GrimBrother One is on a roll today – he pointed out the link to the “Making of Deliver Hope” piece now up on Halo Waypoint. Fascinating look behind the scenes – check it out!(Louis Wu 14:27:54 UTC)

  • Reach Fan Music (for download)

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    A couple of days ago, we mentioned a stats app that had a demo movie containing fan-composed music. Well, SilverBrin did the composing, and he stopped by yesterday to offer the music for download, by itself. Go grab a copy – it’s quite peaceful!(Louis Wu 14:27:21 UTC)

  • This one time at Banned Camp…

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    halo@bungie.org
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    Yesterday, another batch of Reach players felt the wrath of the Bungie Banhammer – again for credit cheating. (You won’t get banned or have your credits reset for in-game farming – you can play all the Gruntpocalypse you can stand, and using that Target Locator over and over again on Sword Base is completely fine. You WILL get banned or reset (or both) for unplugging your internet in order to fool the system into thinking you haven’t completed a challenge you HAVE completed.) The B.net thread is full of delicious, salty tears – read it and be nourished. Sl’askia started a thread on our forum, if you feel like participating in the laughter.(Louis Wu 14:26:33 UTC)