Just Another Windows Release, I Guess
SketchFactor writes on Bungie.net that the .NET conversion has been delayed at least until Monday. You can amuse yourself in the interim by reading the Bungie.NET FAQ.
Rampancy
Death by intelligence.
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| Title | Date |
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| Pathways Into Darkness Part 3 | 08.18.24 |
| Pathways Into Darkness Part 2 | 08.03.24 |
| Pathways Into Darkness Part 1 | 07.27.24 |
| Little Kitty, Big City | 07.20.24 |
| No Man's Sky: Adrift | 07.13.24 |
| Destiny 2: Final Shape Part 4 | 07.06.24 |
| Destiny 2: Final Shape Part 3 | 06.29.24 |
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| Title | Transcriber | Date |
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| Halo 5: Advent (String... | cwhiterun | 06.07.16 |
| Halo 5: Blue Team (Str... | cwhiterun | 10.22.15 |
| Halo 5: Light is Green... | cwhiterun | 10.20.15 |
| Halo 5: The Trials (St... | cwhiterun | 10.12.15 |
| Roll Call - Price Paid | pimpnmonk | 06.02.14 |
| Behold A Pale Horse Fo... | pimpnmonk | 01.24.14 |
| Farthest Outpost/Mercy... | pimpnmonk | 12.30.13 |
Rampancy Podcast
| Episode | Date |
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| Sony Acquires Bungie (mp3) | 02.02.22 |
| Let's Play Mass Effect 3 #27 Final... | 06.02.17 |
| Anger, Sadness and Envy Ep. 27: Craig Ha... | 05.08.13 |
| Anger, Sadness and Envy Ep. 25: Destiny... | 03.05.13 |
| Anger, Sadness and Envy Ep. 24: Halo Ann... | 04.21.12 |
| Anger, Sadness and Envy Ep. 23: Halo Ann... | 06.26.11 |
| Anger, Sadness and Envy Ep. 21: The Wint... | 04.18.11 |
The Junkyard Adds Two Spotlights
The spotlights section at The Junkyard has two new entries: Barak from HaloPlayers and Dinky from HaloJuggalo. Thanks Mhaddy.
Bungie.net To Become Bungie.NET
SketchFactor wrote that they expected Bungie.net to be down for upgrades on the 18th; however, Achronos now says this has been delayed a bit. The upgrades, of course, involve migrating B.net's account system to .NET Passports. If you've got one you use at Xbox.com that your GamerTag is associated with, you should use that one.
Happy Birthday Halo
On November 15, both the Xbox and Halo celebrated their second birthday, and at least as important as the things that did happen were those that didn't happen:
Death, Taxes, And The Rumor Mill
This rumor just won't die, no matter how many times people try to kill it. And it seems that no one is satisfied to just wait and see when Halo 2 shows up, they've got to be speculating that something big is happening on the 15th to mark the two-year anniversary of Halo and the Xbox-- besides the DVD controller with extras that's already been mentioned.
This time, it's the revival of the "Halo 1.5" or "Halo Gold" or "Halo Online" version that was widely rumored to be following the initial version of Halo, motivated mostly by players disappointed that Halo didn't work on XBL. (Nevermind that Halo was being finished before the XBL API had even been published fully to developers... developers... developers.)
Bungie's own Matt Soell (now departed) squashed this rumor flat in the Rumor Control Database, saying: "We will not release a Halo game with explicit support for the Xbox Live network until Halo 2 ships." That's pretty unambiguous.
However, fueled by mention of a "Prima Guides Halo Deluxe Edition" (gee, think that could be the Deluxe Edition of the Strategy Guide, not of Halo? Maybe) several sites have gone right off the deep end.
But after SketchFactor killed the recent rumor that Halo 2 had been finished in secret and was ready for a Nov 15 release, it looks like the rumormongers came back to this dead horse and decided to take a few more whacks, which of course got mentioned even in places where they know better. In fact, some stories used SketchFactor's denial as evidence that Halo Deluxe exists.
Or, of course, Bungie changed their minds.
SketchFactor Smacks Down The Rumor Mill
SketchFactor posted a response to the recent rumors that Halo 2 is coming out on the 15th over in the HBO forum . The long and the short of it? It ain't so. Thanks Louis Wu.
When It's Done
XboxSolution puts up an editorial reiterating everything anyone from Bungie has ever said about release dates: that games are released when they're done.
Cool Crap From Halo Babies
Mr Smiley writes that in addition to a new comic, there's a new section called Cool Crap at Halo Babies.
Halo Scavenger Hunt Ends; Solution Posted
Louis Wu writes on HBO that the one month for the Great Halo Scavenger Hunt has come to an end. A page with the solution is now up.
Apple Store Posts Halo System Requirements
Louis Wu at HBO, tipped off by Toxicoman and Howie, posted that there are system requirements for Mac Halo listed at the Apple Store. Look on the right hand side, in the "New to the Store" column, or do a search for "Halo". Nevermind that MacSoft's Al Schilling said only yesterday they weren't determined yet. Here's what the Store says:
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