[url=http://podcast.halochat.net]H=MC² [/url] is a podcast that, unlike [url=http://www.podtacular.com]Podtacular[/url], focuses on the Halo web community, rather than the strategies, gameplay advice, etc. that other Halo-based podcasts provide...

[url=http://podcast.halochat.net]H=MC² [/url] is a podcast that, unlike [url=http://www.podtacular.com]Podtacular[/url], focuses on the Halo web community, rather than the strategies, gameplay advice, etc. that other Halo-based podcasts provide... [url=http://podcast.halochat.net]H=MC² [/url] usually talks about the latest big news (Bungie news), regular news (HBO), tricking news (HIH), and the movies of the week. They will also take user submissions - if the listeners want something to get onto the show. There is also usually at least one weekly guest - previous guests have included Alexander Winn from The Codex, Stuntmutt from the One One Se7en comic, and more. Other big names in the community are planned for the future. If you enjoy chatting on Halo forums/chat rooms, and keeping up with the latest Halo news - H=MC² is a must-have. It is also quite useful for people who are unable to keep up with the latest news and want to catch up easily, and in an entertaining way. So what are you waiting for? Visit [url=http://podcast.halochat.net]H=MC²[/url] now - and if you have any questions/comments/submissions, let us know!

Kilroy writes:

Video Games Live is a concert featuring a full orchestra, with choir, playing just video game music. The first one was a huge hit. Halo was the first thing requested when they asked for requests for the audience. Due to it's large success, many more tour dates have recently been added. And it's likely that there's one near you.

Click [url=http://www.videogameslivetickets.com/main.html]here[/url] to see all the dates and locations. Find one near you and go. Unfortunately, there is no venue or date near this contributor. :-(

Microsoft has signed a deal with French publisher In-Fusio to make Halo-themed ringtones, graphics and other mobile media for mobile phones. Although no games have been announced at this time, In-Fusio would have the rights to publish a cellphone Halo game should Microsoft decide to produce one.

In-Fusio already had licensing rights to other cellphone versions of Microsoft products including "Zoo Tycoon 2" and "Age of Empires II." The first project from the In-Fusio deal should be here around December, and will be a "portal" site offering Halo-themed wallpapers, screensavers, ringtones and the like, for mobile phones. And we've only been asking Marty for a Halo ringtone for oh, five years now....

Synthmilk writes:

For at least a year now there have been rumors about a Halo Movie wherever you looked. Now that rumor has turned to fact, a few fans of Bungie and the awesome story they created in Halo: Combat Evolved decided it was time to give the so called Halo Movie Fans a real home. That home is [url=http://www.halomovieonline.com]www.halomovieonline.com[/url].

There are many people in the Bungie.net, and extended Bungie community, who have dreamt of Bungie making a Halo Movie. It started on B.net as a thread in The Underground, and that thread drew more responses than anyone could have anticipated. That thread died however, and for a time word of a Halo Movie was lost, drowned out in the excitement about Bungie's next game. There were those who still dreamed however, and one of them, who calls himself [i]mustafaibqal[/i], created a new thread dedicated to gathering people to the cause of convincing Bungie to make a Halo Movie. It quickly grew into the most active thread B.net has ever seen, constantly on the front page as the "Most Popular Thread", and getting dozens of replies a day. It was so successful that Zog34, one of the oldest Halo movie fans, around from the days of the first thread on B.net, created the group titled the "Halo Movie Clan" a little more than one year ago. It's goal was to gather enough members to show Bungie that creating a Halo Movie was not in vain. Its numbers swelled, from 50, to 200, to 500, to 1000, to 1700, its growth unmatched by any other group on B.net. Time passed, what rumors there were grew stale, until one day Bungie themselves let slip that Alex Garland had written a script based on Halo. The purpose of the HMC now fulfilled it closed, much to the disappointment of its members. We created other groups to replace it, we even managed to re-open it, however we could not regain the majesty of what it once was. And now, again, a single fan with the desire to contribute to the community, who calls himself mmeadwolfe, bought the domain name, and created the website we now know as [url=http://www.halomovieonline.com]halomovieoline.com[/url]. There anyone and everyone can get together and share their hopes, dreams, ideas, and opinions on the upcoming "Halo Movie" in a forum all their own, on a site where they have a say in what goes on. So come visit us at [url]http://www.halomovieonline.com[/url]! The forum is fully operational and open to all. Our news is as up to date as humanly possible, covering the latest rumors and facts as they come forward. And for those slow times between Bungie updates, you can also talk about Halo, Halo 2, "Halo 3", the novels, Cortana's "rampant" behavior, you name it, we got it! We still need people with web design skills who can help us mold the site into something all Halo Movie fans would be proud to call home, so if you think you have the time and skill we need stop by and let us know, we would be happy to have you!

Ever saw a Halo/Halo 2 type movie that was totally awesome or was horrible? Did you ever feel like you wanted to give your own opinions on it? Well now you can with [url=http://www.halocritique.com/]Halo Critique[/url]!

Ever saw a Halo/Halo 2 type movie that was totally awesome or was horrible? Did you ever feel like you wanted to give your own opinions on it? Well now you can with [url=http://www.halocritique.com/]Halo Critique[/url]! Halo Critique was started by HitmanofGod, (Co-Founder/Member of [url=http://www.treeskunk.com]Treeskunk[/url]). He has worked hard over the past few days and the Community is slowly growing. Still there are some problems with the original site, but the forums are still available. With help from Vmaster31, Site Admins of [url=http://www.halotv.net]HaloTV[/url], [url=http://glitchinthebox.com]GITB.com[/url], and many more was more then welcomed to lend a helping hand with the website. Well hopefully it won't take to long to get the site up, on the [url=http:///www.http://www.halocritique.com/forums/]Forums[/url] and be active!

We've officially sold approximately 10,817 [url=http://www.bungiestore.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=7&idproduct=322]Fight the Flood[/url] shirts, amounting to $162,255 in funds for the American Red Cross! Once the remaining shirts are sold we will be calling an end to this fund raising initiative. Thank you to everyone who has chipped in to help the victims of hurricane Katrina.

In the wake of hurricane Katrina and the massive disaster that struck the gulf region of the U.S., the Halo community rallied and in a few short weeks has raised over $162,000 to aid in relief efforts. We have sold close to 11,000 shirts since the program started. As Halo fans, we have come together in this time of need to make a real difference - together we've raised a significant amount of money that will go directly to the Red Cross and be used to help families rebuild and recover after losing so much. Once the remaining inventory is sold we'll be officially calling an end to the "Fight the Flood" campaign. While there is obviously still much work to be done in the Gulf region, we are thrilled at the contribution we will be able to make and we feel it's now time for us to return to our normal business. Of course there are still plenty of things you can do to provide further assistance so please contact the American Red Cross or local relief agencies for ways you can help. As of this morning, there were still quite a few shirts left in a variety of sizes so if you haven't purchased one yet, there's still time! Head over to the Bungie Store and pickup your [url=http://www.bungiestore.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=7&idproduct=322]shirt[/url] before they're all gone. We'd like to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone out there who has supported us through this program and helped us make a positive difference in the lives of many people. We also want to thank our partners at Sunrise Identity - they turned our idea into reality in less than 24 hours and none of this would have been possible without the hard work of their entire team.

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The [url=http://www.bungiestore.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=7&idproduct=322]Fight the Flood[/url] disaster relief program is still going strong with 9,763 shirts sold as of this morning which amounts to approx. $146,445 in funds for the American Red Cross! Many thanks to our awesome community for their support and please continue to help us spread the word.

It's been a little over a week since we officially started selling our charity "Fight the Flood" [url=http://www.bungiestore.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=7&idproduct=322]t-shirts[/url] and the response has been amazing! With your help, we've now raised an impressive $146,445 in funds to benefit the American Red Cross and victims of hurricane Katrina. Sales have begun to slow down somewhat but we will keep spreading the word to raise more money. While 9,763 shirts is a lot, it's obviously only a small fraction of the larger Halo community. Help us out by telling everyone you know to buy a shirt, it's for a good cause. The situation in the gulf states may be slowly improving but there's a long road ahead and supplies and money will be needed quite possibly for years to come. Remember, 100% of the profit from the Fight the Flood shirts will go directly to the American Red Cross. Thank you to everyone who has stepped up to help others in this time of need.

Lord_Buddha writes:

The [url=http://toolbar.h2press.net]Halo Community Toolbar[/url] by [url=http://www.h2press.net/mambo]H2Press[/url] is no longer bound by the limitations of Internet Explorer... The firefox version has been released!

Both toolbars offer the same awesome features, with a few slight differences. Brief list of features: >>Updated news feed on Halo 2 and other general gaming news >>Links to bungie.net, HaloBabies.net, HBO, RedvsBlue.com, HIH and Rampancy >>Search box for all the major search engines as well as several gamertag/clan stats searching options (New: Toolbar now has ability to search the HaloWiki!) >> Scrolling Marquee with important information and news fromt the major halo sites Also, a recent improvement, the toolbar now has the ability to shrink in order to fit on screens with higher resolutions. For more information (and to download and install one of or both of the toolbars) you can visit [url]http://toolbar.h2press.net[/url] Toolbar designed and maintained by [url=http://www.h2press.net]H2Press.net[/url]

VII Toast writes:

The 7th War ([url=http://www.the7thwar.com]www.the7thwar.com[/url]) recently celebrated it's birthday with a bit of Myth, Halo 2 and just a sprinkle of carnage. Details inside..

Within the bowels of doom and hate, a small website with an even smaller fanbase slowly grew, creating a community worth respect. This community had fun, laughed, and died together. On September 5, 2005 (Labor Day!), we finally sat down to play our birthday extravaganza, which included pizza, Myth II, and Halo 2. While the pizza didn't make it though the [url=http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/6223/piza9gs.jpg]first[/url] few [url=http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/3665/piza25kd.jpg]minutes[/url], the party kept rolling on. First game up was Myth II, which started around 3 PM. Here are some quick screenshots: [*][url=http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/2778/hbday7thwar8nb.jpg]Picture 1[/url] [*][url=http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/6455/hbday7thwar33be.jpg]Picture 2[/url] Our plan for that event was to set up as many Wights (people that explode) as humanly possible in one area, and detonate them. We messed up about two times before it all came together. Want to see the finished BANG? Thanks to Psyched, we recored all the chaos. Video link below. [ .WMV 11.7 MB (sorry Mac)] [url=http://www.the7thwar.com/downloads/The_7th_War_Anniversary.wmv]The 7th War Anniversary Video[/url]. (right click and "save target as") (BAM! Can't stress that word enough... BAM!) After the Myth II carnage was well over with, the actual party wasn't. We proceeded to play a few quick games of Halo 2 to finish off the night (getting kinda late) and we ended up with three 'official' ones. [*][url=http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStats.aspx?gameID=296255376]Game one[/url] was a simple Warthog Wars gametype. Big explosions. [*][url=http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStats.aspx?gameID=296265629]Game two[/url] was Midship, with everyone and their *control issues*. Luckily, my team (blue) came through with very little effort. [*][url=http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStats.aspx?gameID=296363405]The Final Game[/url] for the night was stressful as trying to hold the Oddball would be with everyone having swords. Eventually I grew tired, and I quickly booted everyone from the game.. declaring me the winner. I then received about a dozen angry messages for booting them. We all went to sleep that night with pizza in our stomachs, sore backs and a strong will to kill anything that moved. The guys had fun, and we will [b]definitely[/b] be doing this next year. HAPPY BIRTHDAY THE 7TH WAR!!! Cheers to next year! ([url]http://www.the7thwar.com[/url]) ~The 7th War's actual birthday is September 26, but we decided to have it on Labor Day since everyone is off~

Our special "Fight the Flood" [url=http://www.bungiestore.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=322]shirt[/url] has been hugely successful and with your help we've already raised nearly $93,000 for the Red Cross in just a few short days. Help us spread the word and lets see if we can push this well into six-figure territory! THANK YOU to everyone who has helped.

The Halo community has rallied to help those in need and with your help we're coming close to raising $100,000 for the Red Cross to aid in disaster relief. Help us spread the word and tell everyone you know to buy a [url=http://www.bungiestore.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=322]shirt![/url] As we mentioned in last weeks [url=http://www.bungie.net/News/TopStory.aspx?story=fighttheflood&p=4656758]update[/url], we are also working on a special charity auction with our friends at halo.bungie.org that will kick off shortly. We'll have lots more to say about that real soon! Thanks again to everyone for lending a helping hand. Remember there are many ways to help, if you can't buy a shirt, call the Red Cross directly (or any other relief agency) and ask what you can do to help. Money is usually the easiest and quickest way but that's not always the only option. American Red Cross - [url=http://www.red-cross.org/]www.red-cross.org[/url] [b]1-800-HELP-NOW[/b]

A new Matchmaking [url=/Stats/page.aspx?section=FAQInfo&subsection=playlists&page=1]Playlist[/url] update was released on Xbox Live today! This latest [url=http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=4657016]update[/url] includes two brand new playlists, "Multi-Team" and "Team Snipers", as well as the integration of all new maps and a few minor tweaks and enhancement

The Halo 2 Xbox Live Matchmaking Playlist have just been updated with two brand new entries and a number of minor improvements and adjustments based on player feedback. [b]Please note: You will need to have ALL new maps installed in order to participate in Matchmaking.[/b] Also, please note that it may take a little time for this new playlist update to fully propagate across Xbox Live so you may encounter an occasional leftover game from before the update if you or the host haven't logged off in a while. For the full list of the latest playlist offerings, check out the [url=http://www.bungie.net/Stats/page.aspx?section=FAQInfo&subsection=playlists&page=1]playlist page[/url] in the Stats section of Bungie.net. For additional info about this latest update, check out this [url=http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=4657016]forum thread[/url] in the Optimatch Forum. Our next update will be in approximately six weeks and we've already begun gathering your suggestions and ideas on what it should include. Currently there are a few discussions underway in the [url=http://www.bungie.net/Forums/topics.aspx?forumID=5576]Optimatch Forum[/url] so be sure to share your opinion. Currently we are building out the details for a "Pro" style playlist but any and all suggestions are welcome. And as always, if you encounter people who are cheating, being offensive or causing problems, please use the in-game feedback system to report them.