Vidmaster Weekend Recon Challenge
Posted by urk at
5/16/2009 10:41 AM PDT
On your marks. Get set...
...wait.
This weekend's Recon challenge doesn't start until tomorrow. Hopefully, you've already begun assembling your team of four. Why, you ask?
Since you're going to need the Vidmaster Challenge achievement 'Annual' on your Road to Recon anyway, we figured we'd give you a little nudge along in case you haven't picked it up quite yet. And if you already have, well, you can still get a shot at an early set of Recon armor. Here's how to enter:
* Fire up Halo 3's Campaign any time tomorrow, Sunday, May 17th, on Legendary difficulty 4-player Co-op with the Iron Skull enabled, and load up the final level in the game, Halo.
* Play through with your foursome, locate and enter the four Ghosts together, and complete the level.
* Take some screenshots of something awesome along the way, upload your best screenshot (singular) to your File Share, and tag it: "Vidmaster Annual." (No, you don't need to include the quotations, the period, or the capital letters.)
* Keep your fingers crossed.
Each player in your party can upload
one screenshot into their
File Share. If one player wins, the entire foursome gets awarded Recon. Make sure that nobody on your squad has ever received a matchmaking ban for cheating or boosting, as it will disqualify everyone from the competition.
If you have any questions, want to talk about this contest, find players to form a group of four, or want to share the screenshots you take, please do so in the discussion thread attached to this news post.
Render-to-Video has gone beta, we've got two times the Q&A, and there's more Recon up for grabs.
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X-Play: Sarkathlon 3 Winners Announced
Posted by urk at
5/15/2009 10:07 AM PDT
Who had the best time? Find out inside.
X-Play's resident gaming pro Mr Sark brought the pain two weeks ago when he announced Sarkathlon 3. Halo 3 players were invited to try their hand at his custom designed obstacle course and submit their best times. Honor and glory weren't the only rewards on the table: the winner of Sarkathlon 3 would take home an Xbox 360 Game of the Year bundle.
Today was the day of reckoning as Adam Sessler and Mr Sark revealed the winners and talked about different types of strategies on X-Play.
Here's the video and spoiler alert, both 1st player winner Tylyr1 and runner-up DJMaluu had sick runs. Check it out:
X-Play: Sarkathlon 3 Winners Announced
Legend Zero's 'Flips and Tricks' Montage
Posted by urk at
5/15/2009 10:03 AM PDT
LZ Sasquatch writes:
Showing their stuff.
No, not that stuff. Get your mind out of the gutter. Not meant to showcase their Serious Skillz™, this video contains Legend Zero's clips from gametypes that allow for a full compliment of players, mainly Squad Battle and Big Team. If that's the kinda stuff you like to witness, give this a watch.
YouTube - Team Legend Zero "Flips and Tricks"
Nightninja25's Ninjatage
Posted by urk at
5/15/2009 9:57 AM PDT
nightninja25 writes:
Living up to the name.
Nightninja25 went into social, turned his back on the opposing team, and lured them in like a guy who lures people in. Like a ninja. If you like watching suckers get suckered, bite down on our own lure and watch the video below. Sucker.
YouTube - Nightninja25's Ninjatage
Halo 3 Community Funtage
Posted by urk at
5/15/2009 9:51 AM PDT
i like pie727 writes:
"I hope you like funny clips!"
I like pie 727 took a collection of community clips from Halo 3 and cut them all together to form, you guessed it, Voltron! No wait, that's not right, he made a community montage. If you're interested, it runs just over seven minutes and contains all kinds of clips.
YouTube - Halo 3 Community Funtage
HaloTracks Challenge
Posted by urk at
5/15/2009 9:48 AM PDT
killer200O writes:
Put your driving skills to the test!
Looking for a way to put your driving skills on display and get some prizes for your efforts? Stop by Halo Tracks, sign up, and start your engines. The more participants enter, the better the prize for winning. Details below, with more at the link.
"HT Challenge is the official HaloTracks Mongoose course to test your driving abilities. HT Challenge combines all of the necessary driving skills needed to be the best Mongoose handler on Halo 3.
There are three levels of difficulty; Easy, Medium, and Hard. Complete all 3 and you you will receive the title HT Marathon Driver. Special ranks and signatures are given to those that are able to pull this stunt off. Large amounts of Microsoft points will be awarded for the best Marathon Driver time. So, get out there and show us what your made of. That is, if you can handle it."
Halo Tracks Challenge
Forge Cafe Contest
Posted by urk at
5/15/2009 9:11 AM PDT
undr zid writes:
"Monitors at the ready."
Looks like the fine folks at the Forge Cafe have been having fun with their Forge-focused contests. So much so that they're running their next competition a bit early. If you fancy yourself a pretty skilled Forger, put your monitor where your mouth is and see what you can do with their Forge challenge. Details below.
"With the success of our first contest still beaming with excitement, the Forge Cafe Staff have decided to announce our second contest early, and give everyone a shot at Forge greatness. So take a stroll over to the Forge Cafe Group here on Bungie.net. Pour a hot cup of coffee, and get caught up on our newest challenge!
What's the contest? Well, simply put, we want to see your creativity in Forge shine at the Forge Cafe. The Staff has comprised a simple map layout on a "stacked crypt map", and we want to see what you can do with it. So join this awesome group, download the official copy for the contest, and get to work. The rules are posted on the front page, along with a few stories from our recent winners that you may find interesting.
The contest starts Friday May 15th, and ends two weeks later. More information is provided at our group page, along with all the Forge information you could possibly need.
Oh, did I mention prizes?
That's right, we have some prizes and will be giving them out after the contest is over and the Staff has chosen the winner(s).
So, join this fantastic group and put your Forge skills to the test. Meet some incredible people who just love to Forge, and have always provided a very special place for people to learn more about it.
We expect to see your maps soon!
-Forge Cafe Staff"
Mandlbaum in: 'Tears of a Robot'
Posted by urk at
5/15/2009 9:06 AM PDT
Halo0001 X3 writes:
He's back to save the world!
Mandlebaum is back. Robohounds have been released. Read the description and check out this 80's inspired Halo 3 machinima trailer below. Full release coming Summer 1983!
"Hey! Well, Mandlbaum is back baby! Due to the (unexpected) success of the original Mandlbaum movie (White Bomb), I decided to bring back the character for another go-round, and let me tell you, it does not disappoint.
I figured that I would try parodying old action movie trailers, with all their snappy one-liners and gratuitous action sequences. I also wanted to show off one of Mandlbaum's other villains (as, just like Bond, he has many). Being a trailer it has a much faster pace that the previous video (after all, trailers show all the best parts anyway) and definitely shows just how much of a bad-ass Mandlbaum can really be.
Overall, I think this should please fans of the original (by staying very true to the character and style) and also be very enjoyable to those who thought the pace of the original was too slow. So sit back in your chair and prepare to be blown away once again by the man himself - Mandlbaum!"
Reclaimer 186 - Bodhi
Posted by urk at
5/15/2009 9:01 AM PDT
Rav Raider writes:
A long time coming.
Reclaimer 186 is online and on time. The storyline is still focused on Viper. You should check it out.
Reclaimer 186 - Bodhi
'You are Forerunner' - A Halo 3 Montage
Posted by urk at
5/14/2009 3:21 PM PDT
jonny12gauge writes:
"Keep on rollin', baby!"
Jonny12gauge uses some Halo narrative and a little bit of early 21st century rock to frame out his "classic" Halo 3 montage. Light on editing and under five minutes in length, if you like to bear witness to some pretty smooth gameplay, you should check this out. Explicit lyrics.
"This is just a little Halo 3 Montage I made. My editing isn't anything to write home about, but I have everything synced up pretty well with the music. This is mainly a "classic style" montage if you will - mostly 1st person POV with reticule visible. At least it is action packed! Enjoy!"
YouTube - Jonny12gauge's Halo 3 Montage
Filefront Download
Steve Lopez on having backbone, keeping the oil changed, and why you should check the ego at the door.
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HBO's Director Dialogues: TM22
Posted by urk at
5/14/2009 1:42 PM PDT
We need a montage!
HBO published the latest interview in the Director Dialogues series this morning. If you want to read about TM22, a man who's mastered the Halo montage, stop over and check it out. Description and link below.
"Though maybe not as community renowned as some of our other interviewees, there's no doubt that TM22 is a Halo montage virtuoso. Best known for pioneering the Halo 3 montage scene with his beta montages, but he didn't stop there. He's created a plethora of high quality videos and he's not stopping yet. Read on to meet the man behind the moniker."
HBO's Director Dialogues: TM22
The Second Ma-Ma-Montage
Posted by urk at
5/14/2009 9:47 AM PDT
ganit appleby writes:
I stole your clips again!
Ma-Ma-Montage 2 takes clips from your File Share, slaps them together in an involuntary community montage, and sets them to music. Just over four minutes, the plays come from both Matchmaking and Custom Games. Check it out.
"I'm back again with the second video in my Ma-Ma-Montage series. For those not yet familiar with this series, it's comprised of clips taken from people's File Shares after I square up against in matchmaking.
This time, I gave credit to people whose File Share I took clips from. I hope you enjoy watching it and are prepared for more bigger and better to come."
YouTube - Ma-Ma-Montage 2
H3ITWP Presents 'Inertia'
Posted by urk at
5/14/2009 9:42 AM PDT
BigCountry1369 writes:
"Our Youth Pastor could beat your Youth Pastor."
Clocking in at just north of nine minutes, "Inertia" is a montage featuring some pretty sweet plays. It also comes with a challenge full of caveats. Check it out.
"Halo 3 In The Work PLace takes pride in the fact that our members come from many different walks of life and parts of the world. H3ITWP is proud to present "Inertia," our fellow Workplacer Rhymetactics' 4th montage.
Just a little backstory...
Rhyme is a Youth Pastor who plays Halo. Through his conduct on forums and in-game you'll always get an honest answer or a hard fought game. He lives out his real life convictions in-game as you will never hear him drop an F-bomb even during a laggy game against boosters. He's not the most 1337 player out there and would never claim to be. He's just a guy who loves to play Halo.
So yeah, back to that initial challenge. He's a Youth Pastor IRL and a H3ITWP member online. We think he can beat your Youth Pastor at Halo.
YouTube - H3ITWP & Rhymetactics Present: Inertia
DISCLAIMER: Any challenge extended as a part of this news story is heretofore and subsequently determined null and void if any of the following conditions are met:
1. Your Youth Pastor is a General
2. Your Youth Pastor is Pro
3. Your Youth Pastor is better than Rhyme
4. Your Youth Pastor doesn't have his own montage
If the above conditions are not met then the challenging Youth Pastor will be responsible for:
1. Providing 1st Class Airfare to their home
2. Providing an Xbox 360 Carrying Case for Rhyme's trip
3. Providing a 2nd TV (because we all know split screen is not fair)
4. Providing a comfortable bed for 1 nights lodging
These pre-requisites will be provided for Rhymetactics to participate in your Youth Pastor challenging him. Let the challenge begin!!!
BigCountry1369
H3ITWP - CEO"
Mythic Brawl Screenshot Montage
Posted by urk at
5/14/2009 9:36 AM PDT
A Deaf Boy writes:
But I already bit my nails to the core!
"Well, after an exhilarating weekend of taking screenshots on the Mythic Brawl Playlist in attempt to win recon armor, the wait is on....again.
So, while you're preventing the growth of your fingernails, take a moment and watch this screenshot montage which features some of the amazing entries."
Somebody Order a LEGO Warthog?
Posted by urk at
5/14/2009 9:16 AM PDT
2501 - Episode 53
Posted by urk at
5/14/2009 9:07 AM PDT
This changes everything.
The Catfish stopped by late last night and let us know that the latest episode of 2501 is ready for viewing. Interested? All you gotta do is click.
53 - This Changes Everything
ForgeHub's 'Thank God It's Forgeday'
Posted by urk at
5/14/2009 9:05 AM PDT
Insane54 writes:
Got plans?
The guys over at ForgeHub.com are running their 33rd biweekly gaming night this Friday. Sign up at the Forge Hub thread, pick your party, and enjoy some of the best Forge Hub has to offer, or just tune in and watch Insane54's party LIVE at 5:30 to 8 PM EST!
*Sign up by just stating your GamerTag.
*Send a friend request to any ONE of the TGIF gamertags over x-box live, FH TGIF 1, TGIF IV, or TGIF V.
*In the host's motto/bio it will say what type of maps they're playing, and how many players are admitted.
*Join these parties according to what playstyle you prefer.
*Get tired of a party and want a change of pace? Leave and join another! All parties will be set to Open, so change parties as you please.
*Want to play Rocket Race for a few hours? Go ahead! Then when you get bored of it jump ship and join another party for a different style of play!
TGIF #33 Sign-Ups
Watch Insane54's party LIVE: 5:30-8 PM EST
Charity Halo 3 Tournament
Posted by urk at
5/13/2009 2:27 PM PDT
hovat writes:
Come out and play on May 23rd!
If you're going to be in Pennsylvania the Saturday after next, May 23rd, make plans to attend this charity tournament that could net you cash, prizes, and a swelling feeling of profound contentment (we like to call it charity). It'll only cost you ten bucks and Gamestop will be on hand to give out some free swag. If you're interested in putting your Halo skills to the test for a good, local cause, read the details, hit the site below, and sign up for the tourney.
"On May 23rd there will be a charity Halo 3 tournament held in Dillsburg, PA. The last tournament was a big success with 80+ people coming out and supporting the cause. The tournament will be double elimination 4vs4 with cash prizes for first place.
Back in November of 2008 myself and a few friends of mine organized and held a charity Halo 3 tournament in our town with all of the proceeds going to the Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank.
After seeing the success of our last tournament, I just wanted to let you all know that we are having another 4vs4 Halo 3 tournament that will be held on May 23rd in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania and we encourage everybody to come out and enjoy the day playing some Halo! All proceeds go to benefit the Dillsburg Citizens Hose Company No. 1. A non profit organization that keeps the area safe from fire hazards!
The entry fee is $10 per person and that enters you into a 4vs4 tournament as well as any side tournaments that we may hold. Controllers will not be provided. You can pre-register for the event at http://charity.tgflux.com.
When:
May 23rd
Doors open at 10 AM
Tournament starts at 12 PM
Where:
Citizens Hose Company No. 1 of Dillsburg
109 S Baltimore St
Dillsburg, PA
Cost:
$10 per person
This enters you into the double elimination 4vs4 tournament as well as any side tournaments that are held afterward.
Game:
Halo 3
Double elimination 4vs4
Possible single elimination 2vs2 after if time allows
Prizes
First place in the 4vs4 will receive a cash prize to be determined at a later time. Various other prizes will be awarded to second and third place winners. There will also be handouts for attendees provided by Gamestop!
For more details about the tournament please visit our website at http://charity.tgflux.com
Thanks!
-hovat"
If I Had a Hammer
Posted by urk at
5/13/2009 2:11 PM PDT
Can you brush your teeth with that thing?
We missed this from earlier this morning, but thought you might like a look. Our fine friends from HBO found this gem via the Hall of Honor over at 405th.com. Pretty impressive stuff. Wonder how powerful the gravity effect is.
405th.com - Gravity Hammer is Complete!
The Halo CE Chronicles Comic
Posted by urk at
5/13/2009 10:06 AM PDT
Mediocretage!
Posted by urk at
5/13/2009 9:24 AM PDT
SargeantSarcasm writes:
Double kills and no chance of no scope.
MistahJangles uploaded some of his "very best" Halo 3 plays for your viewing pleasure. Turns out some of his very best are actually pretty stinkin' routine. If you can relate, you'll appreciate the humor.
"A satire of sorts showing how mediocrity leads to hilarity if one understands the subject material."
YouTube - Mediocretage
Cheap Ass Gamer GBWL09 Highlights
Posted by urk at
5/13/2009 9:21 AM PDT
ColHotShotX writes:
Let's see that season, in Instant Replay.
The crew from Cheap Ass Gamers likes to play them some Grifball. They captured their 2009 season highlights on film. You get to watch it. For free!
"After a whole season of waiting, the Cheap Ass Gamer GBWL09 Season Highlight Reel is now up and running! The reel is a little over 6 minutes long, and was recorded in glorious HD by Adam Pasani/LBCountry. It features the best moments of Cheap Ass Gamer's GBWL09 season, and a -blam!-in' soundtrack.
Be sure to check out Grifball.com for current League info, and GrifballHUB.com for even more information, videos, and interviews with Grifball Teams and Players."
YouTube - Cheap Ass Gamer GBWL 09 Season