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Well, you thought maybe he was down for the count with the release of Halo 3, right? Master Chief would be far too busy to make a sequel. Perhaps even too busy to utter a single lolololololol. Well, you were wrong. Here's the proof. He's been drinking Halo 3 Mountain Dew, reading Halo novels, and wearing the Halo 3 helmet.

You get to see how Master Chief puts his little videos together, how he types, and how l33t he is. Just check out the headshot he manages to get. We can hardly wait for Master Chief Sucks At Halo 4. There's gonna be one, right? RIGHT?! We'll be here, waiting.

If you haven't seen the original Master Chief Sucks At Halo, or the sequel, then you've been missing out. Check 'em out, and then take a gander at part three.

JoystiqToday's sequelier video: Master Chief Sucks At Halo 3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Warning, video language is not remotely safe for work, small children, or people operating heavy machinery.

Ladies and gentlemen, Master Chief is back. This time he's in for a double whammy, learning that The Arbiter taped over his movies with episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond, and finding out that the Halo 3 beta has expired. Poor Master Chief.

He tries to soothe the pain with some Halo 2 action, and also serves up today's video in the process. It's not quite as good as the original (not enough Master Chief laughing lolololololololololz), but it'll kill some time between now and the release of the retail version, which looms ever closer.

JoystiqToday's chiefiest sequel: Master Chief Sucks at Halo 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>betaBungieHalo 2Halo 3Halo2Master ChiefXbox-360Mon, 20 Aug 2007 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Today in Joystiq: July 5, 2007]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/05/today-in-joystiq-july-5-2007/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/05/today-in-joystiq-july-5-2007/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/05/today-in-joystiq-july-5-2007/#comments A Deviant Art sketch by DeltaP42 (via Myke). Entitled "we're expecting," it gets to the heart of those favoring all systems equally. One caveat: anyone who's watched the totally awesome Mario Bros. movie knows that Mario's first name isn't Super ... it's Mario. As in, Mario Mario (and Luigi Mario is his brother, natch). Got that? Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
Behind the price cut: The long, strange saga of the $599 PS3
E3 2006's Wii line in real time
Joystiq hands-on: Rock BandKyle Orland eats games for lunch on new review site
Peter Moore tells Joystiq about the new warranty program
Square Enix in your pocket: DS edition
Today's most retro ad: Japanese Punch-Out!! commercial

News
GameTap Thursday: Mark Hamill Edition
Tetsuya Mizuguchi to build Virtual Tokyo in Second Life
DS game aimed at preschoolers announced -- I Did It Mum!
Matt Groening to be final boss in Simpsons game
Xbox 360 Elite on sale in Japan Oct. 11th for ¥47,800 ($390)
Blue Dragon demo scheduled for July 20th
New MGS4 trailer debuting at E3, Sony and Konami keynotes
Euro Blu-ray sales up 1000% since PS3 launch
Unreal Tournament 3 to ship with dozens of multiplayer maps
Square Enix's Last Remnant trailer debuts
Sony defends UMD, says 'future is bright'
Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles has co-op, duh?
Microsoft expands Xbox 360 warranty for red ring sufferers
EA adds dumbed down control options for Wii sports games
First look at Aquaria level editor
Bungie turns up Halo 3 heat: new details, campaign screenshot

Rumors & Speculation
Rumor: Circuit City drops PS3 price by $100 week of July 15

Culture & Community
Gnome corpse advertisement in WoW by gold farmers
Apt timing for Nintendo's pre-E3 downers
Partial list, massive E3 2007 lineup
New York Times looks at the fabulous life of video game dress-up
Counterfeiter ordered to pay Nintendo 2.5 million
Hudson admits Bomberman: Act Zero was bad

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>daily recapDailyRecaphalomariomaster chiefMasterChiefmetal gear solidMetalGearSolidsolid snakeSolidSnakeThu, 05 Jul 2007 23:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Pink Spartans know how to rock]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/28/pink-spartans-know-how-to-rock/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/28/pink-spartans-know-how-to-rock/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/28/pink-spartans-know-how-to-rock/#commentsFiled under: ,

What's better than a pink Master Chief, a replica Guitar Hero II X-plorer guitar, and over 70 sparkly jewels? The answer: nothing! Girly Halo fan bs angel created a jewel encrusted X-plorer guitar for her pink Master Chief spartan to rock out with. The project took around two hours to complete with most of that time dedicated to attaching the little jewels. You can check out more pictures of this pink wonder after the break. Now only if bs angel can hook us up with a few tickets to the pink Master Chief rock concert that's going down this Summer ... our fingers are crossed.

[Via HBO]

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Microsoft is going all out with their Halo tie-ins for that big incoming finale. On top of the Mad Catz merchandise, there are some official Microsoft Halo 3 accessories incoming to finish the fight. GamingTalkHQ found images of two official Xbox controllers and a Halo 3 wireless headset for the Xbox 360 at Gamestop.com.

All three items are listed at $59.99 with a release of Sept. 4; however, Gamestop is notoriously bad with their prices and dates this far out. The controller art is done by Todd McFarlane (Spawn) and also comes with a Halo 3 figurine by McFarlane Toys. So, maybe, it will end up costing $60. We'll find out more closer to release and when these items become "official".

[Thanks Alex]

Gallery: Halo 3 Controllers and Headset

JoystiqHalo's Todd McFarlane controllers and wireless headset originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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From day one Halo fans have been wondering what's hiding under that Spartan helmet and what our hero really looks like. And thanks to the Halo 3 beta and some nice camera work, fans were able to position the Mongoose camera inside the helmet of another player. The result, a look at a fully modeled face behind the visor featuring some pale skin and glowing eyes. True, it isn't the best look behind the helmet and one could make the argument that it's just a generic multiplayer model and not our Master Chief. But we can't help but take this one step further and fantasize about the possibility that Master Chief will be taking his helmet off this September seeing that Bungie went through the work to model faces. Speaking of which, would you be down with seeing the person behind the helmet or do you think Master Chief's badass appeal comes from his semi-hidden look?

[Via Game Stooge]

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Like looking into the Ark of the Covenant, there is a sect of fanboy that believes to actually see the face of Master Chief would mean the melting of your face and the imminent collapse of the universe. Then there are those so desperate to see the man (or woman), they'll look for it in the reflection of the helmet in the Halo 3 commercial, or just Photoshop it in. Ever see Chuck Norris Master Chief, how about Ellen?

As for this video, the Master Chief looks half-Protoss under the mask. Maybe Bungie is hinting that Halo 3 will reveal a merging of the Starcraft and Halo universes? Wouldn't that be amazing? We could write fan fiction all day about such things. But is it the face of the Master Chief? Does the Master Chief even have a face? What is a face? All these questions and more will still be there when we finish the fight this September and Halo 3 unleashes so we can test this little video for ourselves.

[Thanks, Justin and Jonah]

JoystiqThe face of Halo's Master Chief? originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 10:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Step 1: Watch the above video. Step 2: Pick your jaw up from the floor. Step 3: Read on.
Wow, that was unique. A Halo 2 machinima musical produced by two females starring an Elite pining after Master Chief. Yeah, unique. Enough so for the lovely ladies to deserve interviewing from Frankie over at Bungie.net for their work of art. While it may have left us feeling literally without speech, what's your take? Surely it's going to leave you with some form of an opinion, so lets hear it.

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With all of the Halo 3 news that's been appearing on Joystiq, and every gaming related site across the globe, we thought we'd offer up a moment of levity in the form of this video.

Now, first things first, the language in this video is definitely NSFW, for home, for younger ears, or your grandma, just so you know. However, it's probably the best representation of the type of behavior and communication you run into while playing both Halo 2 and the Halo 3 beta.

it's also pretty funny, lolololololololol.

[Thanks, DawgOnU]

JoystiqToday's chiefiest video: Master Chief Sucks at Halo originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 03 Jun 2007 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Halo 3 betaHalo3BetaMaster ChiefSun, 03 Jun 2007 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Today in Joystiq: May 31, 2007]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/31/today-in-joystiq-may-31-2007/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/31/today-in-joystiq-may-31-2007/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/31/today-in-joystiq-may-31-2007/#comments We dug through doc18's Flickr album yet again for this Katamari mockup -- take note of Master Chief stuck in the upper right, looking very put out by his situation. Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
The video with most gaming potential: Microsoft Surface

News
First Guitar Hero III videos are ... different
Call of Duty 3 Bravo map pack hits Live
New PSP 3.50 firmware now available, Remote Play internet enabled
More Phantom Hourglass screens hit the 'net
No StarCraft 2 this year
Free Half-Life 2 games via Steam for ATI Radeon owners
Hour of Victory demo now Live
Dead Rising's Frank West gets change of clothes
nDreams reveals casual episodic game aimed at women
GameTap launches free ad-supported service
Indie horror adventure Penumbra: Overture available on Linux, coming to Mac
Ubisoft admits to over-porting Wii
Id has new IP, keep wishing for that Cmdr. Keen remake
New partnership brings European adventure games to North America
NY game retail bills pass; retailers could face felony charges
Tomb Raider and Anniversary comparison video
Activision shoots first against Harmonix in rhythm game war

Rumors & Speculation
Fortune: Nintendo is beating Microsoft and Sony

Culture & Community
Tetris ice cubes put a little geek in your drinks
Danish studio seeks publisher for unique Wii game
Warhammer Online seeks beta testers
Crowd-controlled Breakout excites moviegoers
Xbox 360 firmware update prevents XBL banning
Sign up for Gods & Heroes beta
Billy Mitchell ain't no 'son of a gun,' ex-champ speaks on King of Kong
Circuit City shoppers invited to compete in World Cyber Games
Indies and consoles: an imperfect system

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>daily recapDailyRecaphalokatamari damacyKatamariDamacymaster chiefMasterChiefThu, 31 May 2007 23:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Analysts: Halo 3 will finally make Xbox division profitable]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/25/analysts-halo-3-will-finally-make-xbox-division-profitable/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/25/analysts-halo-3-will-finally-make-xbox-division-profitable/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/25/analysts-halo-3-will-finally-make-xbox-division-profitable/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Four analysts at Goldman-Sachs have predicted that Bungie's Halo 3 will rake in over $170 million in revenue for the quarter. The analysts also assert that the game will put the Xbox division in the black for its first quarter ever with just the first week of sales.

Other notes by the analysts:
  • The figure is based on estimates that 4.2 million copies shipped in the quarter and an installed user base of 13.2 million by September. That would mean Halo 3 would be purchased by nearly one-third of Xbox 360 owners.
  • It is assumed that Microsoft keeps 80 percent of the retail price on first-party titles.
  • Halo 2 sold 7.5 million in its first quarter of release, with 2.38 million on the first day. That amounts to 38 percent of the user base.
Recently Robbie Bach, president of Microsoft's Entertainment & Devices Division, stated that he expects the Xbox to be profitable next year. We have very little doubt that Master Chief can pull the Xbox brand out of the red for at least the first quarter or two, but can Microsoft fill the void with other titles and services once the momentum slows down?

[Via Xbox 360 Fanboy]

JoystiqAnalysts: Halo 3 will finally make Xbox division profitable originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 25 May 2007 14:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Master Chief is a busy cyborg. Between saving humanity from The Flood, fighting Brutes, blowing up Halos, being pampered by Microsoft, penning his memoirs and having coffee with Cortana, he just didn't have time to learn the names of the celebrities who attended his Hollywood party last night. Can you help him?

Below is a gallery of all the folks that showed up to get down with the Master Chief. Keep a count of the people you can name from this list and help the Master Chief. Require some assistance? We're not much help. Aisha Tyler (former Talk Soup hostess, lover of our "friend" Ross, deceased friend of Ghost Whisperer) is the goddess in the white dress, but you'll have to figure out the rest on your own. Napoleon Dynamite is in there along with The Human Torch. Some of these people should really have name tags.

Gallery: Halo 3 goes to Hollywood

JoystiqHalo-wood Party: The Devil Wears Combat Boots originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 17 May 2007 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yes, it's coming from non-gaming news source Reuters. No, you shouldn't expect to base "reviews" off previews. However, it is an international wire service that'll influence the Halo 3 message in the "average" consumer's mind, so here we are.

Reuters reports that players had mixed reviews about the beta at the NYC and San Francisco Halo events from last weekend. Poor Nicholas Puleo of EvilAvatar is thrown by Reuters into the crosshairs of Halo fanboys everywhere by saying, "The graphics can use some work ... They're not much different than the previousHalo ... They've got five, six months until release, so they'll add some polish ... When I compare it to other things in the platform, it's not standout." Wait fanboys, don't hunt him down just yet.

Despite that one quote and the headline, the Reuters piece is actually just a bunch of quotes from Microsoft marketing folks. Of course, the great "duh" quote goes to Craig Davison, Microsoft's director of marketing, "There's a significant number of people just waiting for that one game and this is the game." It'll certainly be an interesting month for NPD data the month after Halo 3 launches to see if there is a spike in Xbox 360 sales -- and how significant it'll be.

JoystiqReuters: Halo 3 gets mixed reviews originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 14 May 2007 18:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Look at that lovely piece of art. It's a Spartan helmet in all its Halo glory, just sit back and take it in. Sculpture extraordinaire dharcha1 was inspired by a little game called Halo 3 and for art class created an extremely realistic Spartan helmet. Actually, we're thinking the ceramic helmet was created because he couldn't afford the Halo 3 Legendary Edition's helmet. As we all know, asking one's parents for a third house mortgage to buy a video game sometimes just isn't feasible. Anyway, check out more pictures of dharcha1's Halo Spartan helmet after the jump, including photos of the lengthy creation process. Oh, and don't forget to admire his work with a flattering helmet stare. Helmet staring rocks!

[Via Digg]

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Since this week featured a heavy dose of awesome in the way of an epic battle between Samus and Halo's Master Chief (sort of ...), we couldn't help but think about other possible matchups. Like ... Samus versus Solid Snake.* Where could we possibly see that?

Oh, right. We will see that -- when Super Smash Bros. Brawl hits. Until then, we'll have to settle for yet another SSBB video. You guys keep making 'em, and we'll keep showing them.

*Actually, that would be a pretty simple fight ... after all, it only takes a crab to punk Snake down.

Continue reading Friday Video: This one's for all the brawlers

JoystiqFriday Video: This one's for all the brawlers originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Here's a scene where Master Chief "begins to explore avenues of expression other than violence," according to Flickr user Ayton, who created this scene for a web comic that is never mentioned. With all the (wishful) rumors of the Halo theme song on Guitar Hero, we're now left asking why no one thought of a Halo appearance in Karaoke Revolution. It'd be a perfect fit, obviously. Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
Off the Grid reviews Fluxx
Today's paperiest video: Paper Xbox 360

News
PS3 firmware upped to 1.7, issues with playing PS classics on PS3
Valve's Steam service hacked, credit card information obtained
No video games found in VT shooter's dorm
Rise of the Argonauts RPG announced for 2008
New DK bongo game does away with pesky bongos
Gaming legend Bill Cravens passes away
Sony unfurls Q2 release list for PlayStation platforms
Burnout asks: What makes you drive (more than) 55?
Take-Two to publish Silverfall on PSP
Sony says there are no plans to adjust PS3 price
Chargers' Tomlinson turned down Madden cover; not curse, but cash
Orta, Mercenaries, JSRF join 360 compatability list
GameLife's Rosenblum pleads not guilty to VT-style threat
Ratchet and Clank help out on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Funkotron Rage! Sega announces four new Virtual Console games
Current PlayStation classics to be PS3 compatible in May
Microsoft's 'elite' HCCB barcodes to contain promo extras
Take that! Ace Attorney overrules Mario in Japan
NPD: March belongs to DS, PS2
Next portable Worms playable online

Culture & Community
Lost Garden's game design challenge supplies the graphics, you supply the game
Bored and vengeful? Try condemnation!
World of Warcake: The Delicious Crusade

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For nearly six years now the message board battle has raged. Samus Aran vs. Master Chief: who would win a battle of the armor-suited titans? Arguing fanboys everywhere should realize, though, that the competition presents a false choice. As the above video proves, when Samus Aran fights the Master Chief, we're all winners.

The fight sequence takes a little while to get going, but once it does the heavily Matrix-inspired action doesn't disappoint. The video is all the more impressive considering it's largely the work of one man, an amateur 3D animator named Monty Oum. We won't spoil the super-surprise ending, but don't be surprised to see a little unexpected tenderness on the battlefield.

JoystiqBattle of the FPS Titans: Samus vs. Master Chief originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>halomaster chiefMasterChiefmetroidsamusWiiXbox-360Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:55:00 EST<![CDATA[High school Halo 2 tournament quashed by school officials]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/02/high-school-halo-2-tournament-quashed-by-school-officials/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/02/high-school-halo-2-tournament-quashed-by-school-officials/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/02/high-school-halo-2-tournament-quashed-by-school-officials/#commentsFiled under: ,

The Ann Arbor News reported this weekend about a high school junior's plans for a school-sanctioned Halo 2 tournament, which was canceled after local police got wind of it. Zach Wigal had hacked through a jungle of bureaucracy for nine months while planning the tournament, spending $650 of his own cash on a permit, printing 2,500 fliers, and clearing the idea with school officials.

Four days before the event, Wigal's dad made a courtesy call to the cops, letting them know than an estimated 300 gamers were about to descend on the high school commons, suggesting that the officer might want to attend for security reasons. That set off a chain reaction of concerned phone calls that ended up with the school officials rescinding their permission for the tournament, ostensibly because "kids 17 and under playing an M-rated game for money is not something appropriate for the high school." A reasonable decision, but one that they were perfectly capable of making, oh, nine months ago.

Zach Wigal had better hope he gets that $650 back.

JoystiqHigh school Halo 2 tournament quashed by school officials originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 10:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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On Monday, we showed you a screenshot of the Halo 3 Beta download screen in retail copies of Crackdown. Today, we have a picture of the invite card, which confirms how the process works. In short, you need to have the Crackdown game in your Xbox 360 to play the Halo 3 Beta. It does NOT show up in your "Demos and More" tab on the dashboard after downloading it through Crackdown. This coincides with the original press release, which stated you had to load the game to download the beta. Check out the invite card after the break.

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JoystiqCrackdown disc required to play Halo 3 Beta originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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trojanLess than a month after energetic Troy Hurtubise set out to attract a corporate buyer for his Halo-inspired "Trojan" suit, the man known for inventing the 'bear suit' is broke and turning to eBay. Hurtubise's full-body exoskeleton ballistic armor will apparently be sold to the highest bidder (currently $10,000) when the online auction closes February 15. Hurtubise allegedly spent $15,000 (all of his family's savings) and roughly 1,750 hours creating his most ambitious project to date.

The Trojan suit boasts such splendid pageantry as an ophthalmologist-approved helmet-mounted laser sight, wrist-mounted canister of ultra-mace (capable of downing 40 machete-clad "insurgents"), and crouch-mounted world clock. All this and more documented in the video below...

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JoystiqReal-life Halo suit up for sale on eBay originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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89 of 'em to be exact. That's really making the Et tu, Brute? documentary last a little while longer, and moves things up to a whole new level of fanaticism. It also proves that Halo fans are hardcore, and are probably going through Bungie's trash bins on a nightly basis. Let us know if you find anything good, but if you find Frankie's chewed gum ... spare us the dental records.

Check out all of the photo-remnants from the chop-job on YouNEWB.com, and try to find new tidbits about the upcoming Halo 3. At the very least, you've got all new desktops for your computer, and at the worst, you've wasted 15 minutes of your life. Blame us or love us, it's your call.

[Thanks, Billy Bob]

JoystiqHalo 3 documentary broken down into itty, bitty pieces originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Master Chief invades Monday Night Football
Let's see, he's got the crouched position down pat, and that armor could probably withstand a direct hit from Joey Porter or Richard Seymour. Heck, even the guy's name is synonymous with the sport (in Kansas City, anyway). But is Master Chief -- cue Hank Williams, Jr. -- really ready for some football?!!

Bungie seems to think so, which is why they've released this image from a new Halo 3 commercial that will appear during ESPN's next Monday Night Football broadcast. The ad was produced by visual effects studio Digital Domain using Halo assets, so don't expect to see any in-game footage. Still, it looks pretty sweet, and it just might make sitting through Tony Kornheiser more bearable (note to ESPN: first TV timeout, please).

JoystiqNew image from Master Chief's Monday Night invasion originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Bungie is throwing the option out there for Halo 3 multiplayer, as part of custom character design, to allow players the option of having a Spartan warrior with a female voice. They aren't promising this as an option, but are merely opening up the conversation for discussion on their boards. And they want to hear from the ladies, saying, "If you ARE a dude, we don't care what you think, because we're not asking you. Anyone who says anything stupid or sexist in the discussion forum will be megabanned."

GayGamer.net has a running joke regarding Ellen DeGeneres playing the Master Chief and defying stereotypes. Bungie did cast Michelle Rodriguez (LOST, Resident Evil) as a soldiers voice in Halo 2. It's certainly interesting to see Bungie take the testosterone soaked genre of first-person shooters, amplified by 1000 when in multiplayer, and give it a twist. It's actually not that far of a stretch, anybody who played Metroid Prime looked at the world through a woman's eyes. Also, considering there is always a 12-year-old with a microphone in deathmatch, listening to those pre-pubescent cries means we listen to women's voices all the time anyway. Hey Bungie, go for it, most gamers prefer listening to the battle cries and death moans of a grown woman than a 12-year-old boy.

[via GayGamer]

JoystiqFemale Spartan voiced by Ellen DeGeneres? originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 07:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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To what extent is Halo an extension of the interactive storytelling of old? The latest issue of The Escapist has a thought-provoking piece comparing Bungie Studio's Halo with Virgil's The Aeneid. The theme of a revered, super-human warrior protecting his home world against two enemies (one with whom we can sympathize, in the case of the Covenant / Greece) is prevalent through each tale.

The interactivity, according to author Roger Travis, is an illusion for both the gamer and the Roman audience: we are immersed within the story but have no say over its outcome. Master Chief as Aeneas notwithstanding (no word on where multiplayer fits into the comparison), to what extent could one design a game where the progression is wholly determined by the user?

Could the lore of World of Warcraft be expanded through the present-day actions of its masses? Even open-ended games like Fable and Oblivion have main quests and endings. To play devil's advocate to our own question, perchance a central plot is required in story-driven games in order to give the wandering avatar an initial feeling of purpose. Could there be a cutoff point where the user is left to his or her own devices, or must we always be in pursuit of some tangible outcome laid before us?

JoystiqHalo, the Latin epic originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Holy crap, Batman
We knew the launch was crazy, but this is ridiculous: some (unconfirmed) sources over at 4 color rebellion are stating that the entire launch allocation of two million copies of Pokemon Diamond and Pearl have completed sold out ... in less than a day. Furthermore, half a million DS Lites (including the new special edition, shown here) flew off the shelves as well. Next week's sales numbers should be ... interesting, to say the least.

We're not sure, but this might be an all-time sales record in Japan, and if one takes into account the proportional population of Japan versus the U.S., Pokemon Diamond and Pearl exceeds even Halo 2's ridiculous first day numbers (2.4 million sold in 24 hours). Take that, Master Chief.

JoystiqPokemond Diamond and Pearl break sales records? originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 28 Sep 2006 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4 color rebellion4ColorRebellionDiamondHalo 2Halo2LinesMaster ChiefMasterChiefPearlPokemonRecordsSalesSpecial EditionSpecialEditionThu, 28 Sep 2006 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh to make new Halo game, original IP]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/27/peter-jackson-and-fran-walsh-to-make-new-halo-game-original-ip/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/27/peter-jackson-and-fran-walsh-to-make-new-halo-game-original-ip/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/27/peter-jackson-and-fran-walsh-to-make-new-halo-game-original-ip/#commentsFiled under: ,

Microsoft has confirmed that the Academy Award-winning duo Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh (Lord of the Rings, King Kong) are set to create two "new interactive series" for Xbox 360 and XBLA. The first is a "collaborative effort with Bungie Studios to co-create the next great chapter in the Halo universe."

"It's not Halo 3," said Scott Henson, Director of the Game Development Group at Microsoft. "It's a brand new game based in the Halo IP. In a phone conversation with Joystiq, Henson disclosed that writing credits will be given to Jackson and Walsh. As for how the full-fledged game will fit within the continuity of the Halo universe among three installments, a real-time strategy game, and a film, Henson was tight-lipped. "It's going to remain a mystery," he said.

The second title will be an entirely new intellectual property -- "completely from scratch," Henson clarified -- created with the intention of "bringing new audiences into the captivating world of interactive entertainment." The game will be made in conjunction with Wingnut Interactive, a new studio created via a collaboration with Jackson/Walsh and Microsoft Games Studio.

"Fran is a really big gamer and really excited about telling stories through games," said Henson. "We haven't talked about any details and we will when we're ready." If the focus is mass appeal, then Jackson/Walsh -- who managed to make Hobbits cool -- are the best people to have at the helm.

JoystiqPeter Jackson and Fran Walsh to make new Halo game, original IP originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 27 Sep 2006 14:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A real-time strategy game based in the Halo universe has been announced. The project, entitled Halo Wars, will be designed by Ensemble Studios (Age of Empires) "exclusively for Xbox 360" (read: no PC).

This announcement comes weeks after Bungie issued a cease-and-desist to the Halogen project, a C&C: Generals mod based in the Halo universe. It was at this time that 1UP's Luke Smith predicted an official Halo RTS in collaboration with Ensemble Studios. Somebody buy this man a drink, because he nailed it.

After bringing Scott Henson, Director of the Game Development Group at Microsoft, up to speed on the Halogen incident, he assured us Halo Wars "has absolutely nothing to do with that" (whether he meant the mod's shut down or the game's inception is vague).

The original Halo: Combat Evolved, in earlier stages of development, was a real-time strategy game in the vein of Myth, another Bungie RTS. You can read all about it in the pages of Bungie's lore. While we're very intrigued by the thought of a Halo strategy title, we're a bit concerned about how it will play on an Xbox 360 controller. Must ... use ...
mouse ...

[Update 1: The Halo Wars official website has also just gone live, with a pretty (yet entirely pre-rendered) trailer. The FAQ explains that Halo Wars takes place before the events of Halo 1 and its controls have been built "from the ground up" to work with the Xbox 360 controller.

We have also embedded the trailer below, via Game Videos.]

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Mac Halo boxed with Universal BinaryInside Mac Games has announced that a Universal Binary edition of Bungie's Halo: Combat Evolved is now available. Intel Mac owners looking for a native performance boost over the original Halo release can download the upgrade for $5. If you're new to the whole Master Chief experience, the complete shrink-wrapped game is $30.

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JoystiqMac Halo now with Universal Binary originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 26 Aug 2006 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Newly anointed Halo director, Neill Blomkamp, has indicated that the iconic armor housing Master Chief will be slightly altered for its appearance in the 2008 film adaptation. Speaking to Ain't It Cool News, a confident Mr. Blomkamp successfully justifies a decision which, in the hands of a typical Hollywood hotshot, could quickly become a nightmarish reimagining of a beloved character into something supposedly more enticing to mainstream sensibilities.

"Master Chief is certainly something that I do not want to change too much at all, there are certain things inside the Halo universe that are sacred and he's the main one. Having said that, there is a need to revise certain parts of him, just from a purely technical standpoint, he has to actually be able to move, like a human, and the game design right now does not allow for full motion freedom, which we will have to achieve."

The interview sees the director affirming his love for the games, for the universe they depict and for "infected humans and covenant." He fails to provide definitive answers regarding the removal of Master Chief's helmet or the use of Bungie's original soundtracks in the film, but the inclusion or exclusion of either one is likely to fuel fan debate until well after the movie has come and gone.

Rejected (and generally horrid) titles for this post:
  • Master stroke: Master Chief armor changing
  • Master Chief suit changing: oh no they didn't
  • Master Chief: borg to be wild
  • Master Chief armor change: Massive damage
  • Master-ious costume change for Chief
  • Master Chief says Halo to new armor
  • Halo movie chief masters armor change
  • Halo armor to be remastered
[Thanks for the image, Ross. You'll go to hell for this one.]

JoystiqMaster Chief's armor to be revised for Halo film originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 10 Aug 2006 19:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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zipped lipsBungie's Frank O'Connor recently sat down with MTV to talk secrets, or rather, the art of keeping secrets. As Halo 3's content manager, O'Connor is constantly being prodded for information. Whether it's the guy working the Starbucks register or his wife, O'Connor fields questions like the pro he is: "What's a 'Halo?'"

But not all Bungie employees are as adept at keeping secrets as O'Connor. One of the game's "biggest ticket items" was divulged to a "very, very, very attractive woman" during a recent interview. The Bungie rep was apparently "confused by her attractiveness" -- lucky for him, she agreed to remove the detail from her article. But it's not just sultry reporters that the Bungie staff must remain wary of. The team has also dealt with imposters posing as press and frequent death threats. But here again, O'Connor displays his cool: "The first couple of times you see it you're like, 'Wow!' The next few times you see it you're like, 'Whatever.'"

JoystiqBungie: "We get a lot of death threats in this job" originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 24 Jul 2006 13:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Marvel is offering a sneak peak at the upcoming Halo Graphic Novel (that's HGN for those of us in the know). They're teasing the Halo-faithful with some panels from each of the four main stories -- "The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor," "Armor Testing," "Breaking Quarantine," and "Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa" -- as well as a short strip titled "Shore Leave: Master Chief on Holiday."

It also has the release date emblazoned on the back page: oh seven-twelve-oh six. That's less than a month away, fanboy. You can make it. We believe in you. Master Chief believes in you.

*Registration is required so try user/pass: gimmewallpaper/gimmewpaper (Bugmenot).

[Update: Forget Marvel's obnoxious, interactive, reg-required site. Check out Bungie.org for some regular, plain-ole JPGs and a little background on the preview. Thanks, supersloth!]

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The animated .gif addicts over at YTMND have been very busy lately revealing the truthiness behind recent video game rumors. Here are some of those OMIGOD NEWS FLASH! announcements from YTMND's gaming posse:
YTMND's formula is never going to get old, simply because there will never be a shortage of fanboy ideas and rumors to make fun of.

[Via Xbox360Fanboy]

More: The Wii zeitgeist, via YTMND, Wiill Ferrell tests Wii accelerometer technology and Dick Hunt!

JoystiqHalo 3 has a happy ending, or how I learned to love YTMND originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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360 wireless gaming receiver for the PCThanks to a reliable source from Microsoft, we've learned some important details about the new peripherals announced for the Xbox 360, including pricing and a few Halo faceplate (non)specifics. Check out the leaked info and prices below:
  • 360 wireless gaming receiver (which enables wireless 360 controllers, headsets, and wheels on your PC): $20
  • Wireless racing wheel: $130
  • Wireless headset: $60
  • Xbox Live Vision Camera (with headset, one month of Live Gold, and one arcade -- presumably Xbox Live Arcade -- game): $40
  • New faceplates for Halo (with the Master Chief on 'em, but not Halo 3 specific) and Forza (no word on connections to the sequel): $20 each
  • 256 MB portable memory unit (MU): no official price yet, but definitely not four times the cost of the older 64MB MU
Besides acknowledging that the PC is "the biggest gaming device of all," MS appears to be setting an agressive price for its most relevant new PC accessory, the wireless gaming receiver (at least in comparison to the outrageously priced 360 wireless networking adapter). Unfortunately, no price was revealed as of yet for the USB-based HD-DVD add-on.

We've speculated in our recent podcasts as to what would happen to the various 360 SKUs when price drops inevitably occur. An interesting theory bandied about by prolific Joystiq Contributor epobirs (on our earlier bump-to-256MB-MU post) was that a $20 price drop for the Core system, coupled with a $20 price drop on the 64MB MU, would finally allow folks to pick up a capable non-Premium bundle for the original $300 Core price point. (Not a bad way to undercut PS2 memory card prices, too.) We hope to get official confirmation on this info in the not-too-distant future.

[Update: Sorry, had the camera price wrong in the headline; it now matches the price of the bundle listed in the body of the text below.]

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JoystiqRumor: 360 wireless gaming receiver $20; wheel $130; headset $60; camera $40; Halo and Forza faceplates $20 [update 1] originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 12 May 2006 14:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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How does a battle-hardened Spartan soldier kick back and relax after fragging Covenant all day? With a crisp, cool, refreshing New Mombasa Ale. And how does s/he open it? No, not with their teeth, but with their authentic Bungie.net Spartan keychain! Sure, it looks like a regular keychain with a Spartan helmet on it, but our in-house beer-ologist (me) has confirmed the dimensions are indeed correct for maximum beer-opening functionality.

Other Bungie Store updates include a Halo cup (to pour your beer in), and a Spartan Messenger Bag (to carry your plasma grenades in...and also beer).

*Kids, please replace all references to beer with root beer. Thanks!

[Thanks, hooters; store update via Bungie.net]

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