CoB PEZ2 writes:

Over at halowiki.net we have this "Issue of the Week" thingy which tries to focus attention on different Halo 2 Multiplayer aspects. This week we're looking into Turrets.

You might have noticed that some people really can use those? How do you use them anyway? Check out if halowiki.net "knows" something you don't about it. Because if the wiki knows it chances are your opponents knows it.

Maybe you're one of those who really can use them Turrets? Itching to tell us others how they should be used? The Turret article is the place to spread this knowledge of yours. We're interested in all kinds turrets, be they Human or Covenant, Gauss or Plasma, vehicle mounted or stationary. And we're not only concerned with how to use them. How to counter them is equally interesting. And of course how to have as much fun as possible with them is interesting too. Know of some game types and/or map where they provide lots of fun? Share!

And make sure to visit the Main Page now and then, why not once a week, to find out what other issues we put focus on.

DEMONCORPSE writes:

Clantacular.com is sponsoring a charity drive for Child's Play Charity 2006. They are trying to raise as many xbox games as possible over the next 16 days. New games will be delivered to Childrens Hospitals all over the US while used games will be converted into funds for buying a few shinny XBOX 360's for these kids as well.

Many children will be spending their holidays and winter in hospitals, many of them may never get out alive. The least we can do is share the experience of gaming with these kids and get rid of those old board games and UNO cards. YUCK!

Please visit the Clantacular.com Forums for how to show your support!

Dweezle86 writes:

The Tied the Leader community has launched a portion of its site, the Foundation, which is a charity that supports war veterans.


Tied the Leader, known for their "Good Game" mantra, has recently unveiled the newest addition to their community. As a strong Halo 2 clan which simulates the war environment every day, TTL has decided to give to those who experience the real thing so we don't have to. The TTL Foundation charity was created to support war veterans. In unison with the launch of the Foundation, a Store was created that would sell merchandize to raise money for the cause. Gamers can now show support for the Tied the Leader blog, clan, and community by buying shirts and other products, and at the same time give aid to a great cause.

Read about the mission, learn about the staff, or donate directly from the Foundation site. Also drop by the store and check out the merchandize available.

Help give back to those that risk their lives so you don't have to.

Dialpex writes:

If you’re looking for some fun and competitive tournaments, the Podtacular Season Tournaments are the place to go.We have been running these tournaments for about 2 seasons now and the turnaround has been great. Click on the link to check out the whole story and don't forget to check it out at www.podtacular.com .

Podtacular Intra-Community Season Tournaments.

If you’re looking for some fun and competitive tournaments, the Podtacular Season Tournaments are the place to go. I, Dialpex, have been running these tournaments for about 2 seasons now and the turnaround has been great. From the first season of 12 teams of 3 players we tripled our numbers on the second season and plan on keep growing in the future. This current season holds over 94 players from several different communities such as: The Cavegirls, The Winged Warriors, HaloWiki, SBG Omega and of course our folks from Podtacular.

These tournaments usually last from 7 to 10 weeks and all the information is updated and released on our site (www.podtacular.com) with pieces of information gathered from the bungie.net game Urls combined with additional information used on the tournament such as: points, kills, deaths, KpD ratio, games played, wins, losses, etc…You can find all of this in a great and easy to read format (http://podtacular.com/tournaments/fall2006).

So if you’re looking for some fun and competitive gaming within your reach in the halo community, be sure to visit us at www.podtacular.com and drop us a message inquiring about the next season tournament. Keep on Fraggin’ trucks!!!

We've released our hi-res versions of some of the screenshots that you've been seeing in magazines and web sites for the past few weeks. You can find them in our Halo 3 Screenshots section.


Shhh... no words.

Gnome writes:

At the Child's Play annual charity dinner/auction one of the items you can bid on is "A tour of Bungie and a line of dialogue in Halo 3."

At the Child's Play annual charity dinner/auction one of the items you can bid on is "A tour of Bungie and a line of dialogue in Halo 3."

Read more about it over at Pennyarcade.com

[You may also spot some Bungie dudes there, should you happen to attend. -KP]

Luke Smith is talking about the Halo 3 campaign footage that he was privy to last month during his visit to Bungie Studios. He only saw "17.25 seconds" of footage, but he was paying enough attention to write down every little detail for you guys. Check it out!

Don't worry, we've got a better name for it than that.

There are three new items available at the Bungie Store today: A Bungie hockey jersey, a new womens' long-sleeve shirt and a Carnage Zone street sign. Yeah, hockey jersey. Best Bungie swag evar.

Here're the Bungie hockey jersey, the new womens' long-sleeve shirt and the Carnage Zone street sign.

As always check out the rest of the store at BungieStore.com. Get your Bungie fan all of the coolest Bungie swag now to avoid the holiday rush. By, "holiday rush" I mean, "I'm gonna buy everyone I know Halo swag for the holidays because I'm too busy/lazy to go out and get stuff." No joke.

Ryan McCaffrey stopped by our forums this morning to point out that Frankie and Eric Nylund are featured in the latest podcast from Official Xbox Magazine. They discuss all of this week's Halo news and then some, give it a listen.

Mmm... HDTV.

Luke Smith is taking a brief look at the history of Halo today, posting a retrospective look at the most significant news broken and statements made by EGM. Check out his article and keep checking back at Halo3.1up.com for updates for the next week and a half.

Careful, Halo 2 spoilz to follow! zomg!

teamblackgrave writes:

The new AlpheOne upgrade for Marathon comes with brand new adjustments to the multiplayer and fixes the bugs the players have been experiencing.

Features

Major changes since 0.17pre2 include players showing up in the Find Internet Games lobby while in-game, some commands for dealing with troublemakers in the FIG lobby, overhauls to fix bugs in physics and Lua handling, and other bug fixes. Please see the release notes for complete details: http://www.treellama.org/alephone/0.17rc1-release-notes.html

Download Locations:

Mac OS X (Universal Binary):

http://www.treellama.org/alephone/AlephOne-OSX-20061111.tar.bz2

Windows:

http://www.treellama.org/alephone/AlephOne-20061111.zip

Linux:

http://www.treellama.org/alephone/AlephOne-20061111-nolibs.tar.bz2

Classic Mac OS:

http://www.treellama.org/alephone/AlephOne0.17rc1.sit

For more information on the downloads follow this link.

Over at Hot Topic they've got some new Halo 3 merchandise available. There's a Halo 3 t-shirt featuring one of the H3 backgrounds you're already familiar with as well as a Halo 3 hoodie featuring the Halo 3 logo. You can find them online or at their retail locations.

Unlike their model, you are allowed to smile or even be happy while wearing these items. Thanks to ViolentSinger for pointing these out over at HBO.

If you haven't been anywhere near the past Video Games Live! concerts, as in continents away, but have been dying to go, then you'll be happy to know that VGL! is going to be performing in South America and Europe later this month. Check their site for the date, venue and all the other details.

They'll have shows in Rio de Janeiro on the 12th, Sau Paulo on the 19th and London the 25th.