In this line of work, anyway. Yet more forum tweaks, and I promise I'll have the assorted subsections of the site up to date soon. Not enough news for me to use it as an excuse anymore. Hmm...

Mostly site specific news around the web today... if you're making your rounds, you're not missing anything. And if you're not, well, you're still not missing a whole lot. ;)

Kudos to Fly Molo, who pointed out a news item at psx.ign.com that further confirms Halo for the PS2, but oddly enough not the Dreamcast.

The Playstation 2 port is expected to come after the PC-Mac simultaneous release. This should be welcome for people out there who can't afford to upgrade their systems for Halo but want to enjoy it nonetheless.

I've been a bit sluggish with the email for the last few weeks, and worse with the news. But my calender is finally beginning to clear up, and I'll try to catch up on these things pronto.

Thanks again to everyone who emails in their news and announcements, even if I've been too slow in posting them. The Core thrives on such input, and I've only got a few more things to clear off my plate before I can concentrate on it again.

Kudos to Mach for pointing out a new Halo preview at Gamespot UK. Some new information, especially regarding character animations and the storyline, and a complete version of an old partial screenshot (though their gamma is unfortunately horrific). Definitely worth the click and load.

Giles sends this reminder of a weekly Halo newsletter, something for which there has been a demand (especially during those busy weeks we get every now and then):

Kudos to fozzy, who pointed out a new Halo preview at Daily Radar.

The article raves about the engine, which is standard for these previews, but doesn't offer a lot of new information. However, some interesting multiplayer goals are offered, further detailing Bungie's desire to promote team play and a vibrant online community. Definitely worth stopping by.

Synox sends word of a new Halo site with a twist: it's in German. As far as I'm aware, Halo World is the only dedicated German Halo site, and it's looking pretty good.

While ich spreche kein deutsch, the site's design is very appealing, and as a whole it looks very well done. Definitely a valuable resource for German Halo fans who are getting sick of our obfusticated english language.

A site related question this week. Are you a forum monkey, or do you hate the things and never use them? Asking for the sake of curiosity, though I suspect the majority of people who read this site and others like that couldn't care less about our humble discussion boards.

Cast those votes soon, or I'll relentlessly hound you about it all week long. That's right, you heard me. All week long, constantly... time allowing, of course.

After a brief run, this week's poll is now closed with just shy of two hundred voters offering their opinion on what the moon in the Halo system should be named: