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Best Buy Reach Pre-Order Deal!

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:27:03 +0000

Through tomorrow (9/6), BestBuy will be offering a FREE 20 dollar Gift Certificate for pre-ordering HALO REACH; any version, the console included! This is one sexy deal, if you have'nt already pre-ordered. Also, those who previously pre-ordered through BestBuy get the gift card as well. Sooooo, when I pick up Halo Reach I'll get 3 months Xbox LIVE, 500 Best Buy Points, and a 20 Dollar Gift Card all for pre-ordering during the BETA. ME HAPPY.

So yeah, get it before the end of Labor Day for some free electronics from BestBuy after launch...

Labor Day Punch-Up!

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:26:01 +0000

Come Monday the 6th, I will precede Starfleet's Escapades with a "Labor Day Punch-Up!" That's right, it's Monday and EVERYBODY'S GONNA BE MAAAADDDDD!!!! Time to release some of that aggression and pent-up insanity on one another through loving bloodshed!

So come Monday the 6th at 3pm (CST), I'll host a lobby of Halo 3 abuse, with tight maps that encourage 'the laying of hands' on another. Following that, we can get silly by joining some BTB and ruining any competetive nature the playlist might've had. We do that by getting splattered, running Mongoose's rampant about the map, and fighting one another for the sniper rifle. Yes... madness...

CU MONDAY!!!

CROTCH SMACK!!!

Earl downgraded as wind, rain hit northeastern U.S.

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:43:06 +0000

Earl was downgraded to a tropical storm as it spread wind and rain over Long Island and part of New England. Earl still had maximum sustained winds of 70 mph.

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Hello

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:33:52 +0000

Hey, my name is Paul. I was introduced to this clan by my friend Alan (Starfleet Rambo). I'm no where near the best Halo player, as a matter of fact I'm pretty awful. The good news is what I lack in skill I make up for in willingness to teabag. I'm a fairly quiet person at first but once I get comfortable you'll probably find me a tad annoying. Just wanted to say hi. Be warned though, when me and Starfleet play together nothing goes un-teabagged.

Bungie Weekly Update: 09/03/2010

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:28:23 +0000

Closing in.

It’s almost time to crack the case and come out of cryosleep. 11 days and counting. We’re almost there.

This week, a significant contingent of men we’d previously sent out into the field returned to us, with one in particular – our fearless Halo: Reach leader, Marcus Lehto – shedding his old, battle tested mantle in favor of a vibrant new and far more aerodynamic look.

He’s not the only one around here opting for a little bit of coiffure couture, either. For the last few weeks, producer extraordinaire, Matt Richenburg, has been making everyone feel completely uncomfortable under the oppressive, but lustrous weight of his hideously styled Burt Reynolds-esque mustache.

On The Trustworthiness of Facial Hair scale, this look is nestled comfortably within the neutral spectrum, settling somewhere between The Brimley and The Abe Lincoln, but good and evil notwithstanding, Matt’s mustache is all sorts of creeptacular in a John Wayne Gacy kind of way. In fact, the first time I laid eyes on that sub nasal monstrosity, a shiver ran down my spine. Even though we all know Matt’s in it for the irony, the vision of that thing is still something I’d rather not have etched into my brain for all eternity. Alas.

While we’re on the subject of new studio hairdos, it should be noted that while Sage made the Internet a promise to shave his own facial hair upon shipping Reach, to date the beard has not been nerfed. Sage’s sandbox power remains safely stowed away inside his thickly twisted Viking braid. Whether or not it ultimately comes off is, of course, totally up to the man himself, but should he decide to stick to his word and tear the living braid from its facial moorings, I’ll make sure we capture the bloody aftermath and preserve it for posterity. (And maybe auction it off on the Bungie Store; assuming that sort of thing is legal in Washington State.)

A Penny for Our Thoughts

If you want to experience some of this manly magic for yourself – and you know you do – you should stop by for this year’s Penny Arcade Expo. The festivities kicked off earlier this morning with a robust selection of Halo: Reach game modes on full public display. All in all, we have twelve stations setup for some furious Firefight missions, eight for some traditional multiplayer action. If you’re in the Seattle area and you can get your hands on a PAX pass, stop on out and say what’s up. We’ll be here all weekend.

Tomorrow morning, an All Star panel of Bungie veterans will be on hand to discuss the blood, sweat, and carnage it took to bring Halo: Reach to fruition. Joining our moderator Brian will be Marcus, Marty, Tung, Wilson, Sage, Carney, and Lars – all on hand to dish out juicy development details and tackle a round of open forum questions and answers.

Please, for the love of all that is good and holy in this world, ask them questions about something other than the Battle Rifle. The entire Internet thanks you in advance.

Here are the details:

Welcome to Reach

Saturday - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Pegasus Theatre

Join members of the Bungie team for a behind-the-scenes look at the studio's final Halo game and most ambitious project yet. Various Reach team leads will share early concepts and insights that became the foundation for the story, characters, environments and technology of Reach while also reflecting on a decade of creating Halo. The final portion of the hour will offer attendees the opportunity to ask questions of the Bungie panelists.

If you miss out, a little birdie tells me that the Waypoint crew will be on hand with cameras in tow to capture it all on film. I’m sure it’ll ultimately make its way to the World Wide Web in one way or another so you can view it from the safety of your nerd free living quarters.

As PAX rolls on, we’ll be making some noise via Bungie Tweets to keep you up to speed, and for those who simply can’t make it out in person, here’s some preliminary gameplay footage we put together so you can play along with us in the comfort of your own home. Because we love you.

Four Guys, One Play-through

And since we’re already on the subject of sweet Halo: Reach content, we might as well drop details covering the Bonus Content destined to grace the eyes and ears of those lucky enough to wield a Legendary Edition of Halo: Reach.

Go inside Bungie and get direct access to the team that created the franchise as they play through their last and most ambitious entry in series, Halo: Reach. To celebrate the event – and to commemorate those fans who picked up the Legendary Edition of Halo: Reach – Creative Director, Marcus Lehto, Audio Director and Composer, Marty O’Donnell, Cinematics and Story Lead, Lee Wilson, and Effects Lead, Steve Scott sit down together to deliver two full hours of exclusive, behind-the-scenes campaign commentary covering unrevealed aspects of Halo: Reach’s production. From concept to cutting room floor, this last look back is the final word on Halo: Reach’s development, straight from the team that built the game.

The bonus content covers a full campaign play-through, from start to finish, judiciously edited to excise the downtime and deliver only the most impactful moments. The end result is a potent combination of intense campaign gameplay fused with insightful, and dare I say whimsical, commentary from some of our studio’s brightest minds (and Marty, too!).

It should go without saying that there are massive spoilers included in the Legendary Edition Bonus Content, so you’ll want to steer clear until you’ve experienced the story for yourself firsthand. But once you’ve finished up your inaugural run, this is a definitely a piece you won’t want to miss. As mentioned in the description, it’s likely the final word on the Halo series from the team that created the franchise (that’s us).

Steel Yourself

Some of you are playing Halo: Reach a little bit early. It happens. With millions of copies out of manufacturing quickly making their way into the massive global retail chain, it’s not terribly uncommon for a few discs to “accidentally” slip into a few lucky customers’ hands. Que sera.

If you count yourself among that lucky few, there are a handful of things you need to be aware of that will likely impact your pre-launch Halo: Reach experience. First, you’re playing in what we consider a test environment. Several key services are disabled, or in various states of fluctuating functionality, and core elements of the game, including big ticket items like matchmaking, credit acquisition, and the daily challenge system are all running at less than optimal levels.

In addition, any Credits you earn during this slim pre-Launch window are going to be summarily and systematically reset prior to launch. Don’t get too attached to any fancy new gear you might have already acquired. Consider any expenditures or investments you’ve made in the Armory the cost of doing business early. It’s nothing personal; we just want to make sure the playing field is kept nice and level upon launch. It's only fair.

On a similar note, I’ve been seeing some chatter about the prospect of mass quantity credit dumps that can be earned through offline play in various game modes. Some of the laziest among us are no doubt already plotting out their path of least resistance, thinking of ingenious new ways to rubber band a controller to achieve a Zen like state of ridiculous effortlessness.

Not so fast. When you escort your offline profile into the wonderful world of Xbox LIVE, our servers will identify your newly connected status and instantly notify you that our online credit scale operates on a completely different level. (That fizzle sound you’re hearing is probably your boosters running out of fuel in an oxygen starved environment. Don’t look down, RocketMan.)

If you choose to remain offline with your decked out profile, you get to keep your ducats and your duds with no questions asked. But should you opt to take this party online, your credits will be reduced significantly and any Armory items that you had previously earned (for which you no longer meet the minimum online credit or rank requirements) will be righteously revoked.

Of course, the credit reduction that occurs when you make the move into cyberspace is completely by design. For players without a connection to the outside world, the system is simply accelerating the credits being awarded to allow them to experience the Armory at a realistically achievable (but decidedly lonely) offline pace. For those who opt for a more social experience, the grind is a little more protracted, but still profoundly fun.

Prepare to Launch

But enough about jerks who get the game before you do. You’ve all been waiting so very patiently and we’ve got big plans for launch. If you happen to find yourself in the Seattle area on the 13th of September, our Halo: Reach publishing partner, Microsoft, will be throwing a birthday bash to ring in day one in style. Details are still under wraps, but rest assured, there will be a local launch party and we will be making an appearance. The streets will run with the sweat of a thousand nerds and our names, dear friends, will be emblazoned upon their chests to light our path (free t-shirts!).

Afterward, we’ll be celebrating the launch on a more intimate note with our friends and family in an undisclosed location. Stomachs filled with a dangerous mix of finger food and the finest of spirits, we'll hit local midnight madness events en masse, tossing out limited edition custom t-shirts and signing all the sweaty man-bosoms that fans desperately heave in our direction. We’ve already set two major Eastside retail locations in our sights. Stay tuned to Bungie.net in the coming days for more details concerning the exact time and locations.

If you’re not able to make it out, you should stay tuned to Xbox LIVE Marketplace in the days ahead. The launch festivities won’t be confined to the world of the real. Expect an absolute avalanche of celebratory launch week content and kick ass digital goodies to wash over your dashboard like a tidal wave fueled by frothing Mountain Dew.

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Your X-Box Rituals

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:42:43 +0000

Yeah, that's right; YOUR X-box rituals... Here's mine.

Prior to getting my new teaching position, I'd be on mainly during the days/early afternoons (CST). I play shooters mainly, and at night I try and link up with you fun people for Halo or Bad Company. I'm on erratically (unless of course I schedule something). I don't often play terribly late (cus of work), and when I play I tend to jibber-jabber alot. This is all fine and well, unless my wonderful wife is trying to sleep/concentrate/talk-to-someone on the phone. Then I need to learn to shut-up a bit.

With that, I've got a great setup. I have my own Box and T.V., and on the weekends can play on and off at my leisure. With my wife loving X-box, and no kids to spoil the gaming sessions (lol), I think it's a pretty sweet arrangement.

... NEXT!!!

A note from a member of the Sangheili Empire.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:21:18 +0000

Well, yes, i am a member of the Sangheili empire...but don't worry i'm not a spy, i don't believe that sort of thing is worth my time.

I was watching our forums and saw we had a clan match with you.

I simply came here to let you know, you where spoken very highly of...one of our high ranks stating.

"They were good sportsmen...I look forward to seeing them again."

Very few Spartan & Sangheili clans get on very well, very few clans get on at all. So i come here to let you know we enjoyed playing with you that day. Not asking for an alliance of course, but it's nice to know there's some good Spartans out there!

PM me for any reason. i just don't feel all clans need to be so hostile.

As already stated, i have no intention of spying around, of course i wouldn't ? I've already said i'm with SE on my own terms, nobody asked me to sign up here, it was by my own choice.

Hope I can see a few of you in game some time!

Peace!

installation problem

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:30:17 +0000

sooo im trying to install Microsoft office 2010 pro edition and i keep getting an error that the beta version of microsoft office 2010 i had installed is still installed even though i did an uninstall and wiped out everything related to it... yet i still get the error the beta version is still installed... any thoughts on what to do?

Thanks Everyone!

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:52:34 +0000

The donations you all sent in were a huge help, and I just wanted to thank yall! Now for the good stuff...

For everyone that chucked some cold hard Paypal cash, please leave me a post in this topic letting me know what you would like, if you get chosen. I'm striving for at least 3 different winners, so try to keep it at most $70 so we can have multiple prizes.

So if you could have X, what would that X be?

Where's Mah Dooble EXP?!

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:52:13 +0000

Fix your -blam!-, Bungle!

So, yeah, This week's Double EXP Weekend is running a little behind. I blame Ninja 0n Fire. (He tells me that some fairly large updates are being deployed and as a result, we'll likely not see the Double EXP Weekend go live until tomorrow, or, *gulp* "later").

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Ricky Jay Amazing tricks!

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:15:41 +0000

Bungie Plays Spire

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:53:55 +0000

Sketch sits and plays some Spire.

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Bungie Plays Paradiso

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:52:00 +0000

Sketch gives GamesRadar the grand island tour.

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August 2010

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:36:03 +0000

What an exciting month! Plenty of excitement for Halo: Reach and for the one and only monthly MVP. Who is it this time? He's a seasoned veteran, and speaking of Halo... well, one of the best.

Congratulations, Jinje!

I think Jinje knew it was going to be him all along.

Jinje, on 31 August 2010 - 11:14 PM, said:

I hope it involves who is the best at reach! I'll have a good chance then

Not only is Mr. Jinje a Senoir here on the forums (just reaching 400 posts!), but he's a force to not be taken lightly on the battlefield as well. As we all say, team with Jinje if you want to win. Without a doubt Jinje deserved the month of August hands down, nice going man.

Hey there

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:42:47 +0000

Hey, I just signed up here after seeing a post on Bungie.net. Is there anything else I have to do to become a member? I'm a pretty active player, a level 47 in team slayer. I've been looking for some teammates for a while who like to coordinate. I'm getting kind of sick of playing lone wolves and when I join team based playlists I always seem to get crappy teammates. So please, please hit me up on live and lets play some games!!!
GT: DankMistahPink or KDR3000

Puppy Tossing

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:35:17 +0000

Clicky

At 5 p.m., U.S. combat in Iraq ends

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:25:21 +0000

In 2003, President Bush launched a "shock and awe" invasion of Iraq. Today, after the loss of 4,400 U.S. military personnel, the U.S. combat mission ends.

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Halo: Reach Video Preview

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:53:48 +0000

X-Play chats with Creative Director, Marcus Lehto.

There's some campaign footage in this sit down interview, but if you want to get the Halo: Reach scoop straight from the game's Creative Director, you should click on the links below.

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Halo: Reach Montage - Multiplayer Maps

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:05:13 +0000

Boardwalk, Countdown, and much more.

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ILLUMINATI, MUSIC INDUSTRY

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:00:46 +0000

This guy has some really high quality videos that I've been watching, and I'd really love to know what you all think about this. I haven't yet once thought to myself "no, that's not right... that just doesn't make sense." Everything in these videos I've noticed myself and make a lot of sense to me. How about you?

Be sure to watch this series!

The Re-Return of Regular Practice-Now Thursday!

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:18:21 +0000

It's been a long, long time since I hosted regular practices/get togethers. In fact, the vast majority of our most active members nowadays weren't around then.

Well, initially I held them every week on Wednesday, then when that got old I switched over to Sunday, but an overall lack of participation from both within the forum and xbox live eventually saw the end.

But now, I believe, with the coming of Halo Reach, it's time to start up anew. Starting next Thursday (September 9) I will be relaunching weekly practice every Thursday at 7 P.M Central time.

The overall structure is simple, get together and play some customs to warm up and then finish the fight against our insignificant foes in matchmaking! They shall wither before us. (serious face)

So, even though I'm hell-bent on doing this regardless, what do you all think?

PC/360 Monitor Suggestions?

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:54:58 +0000

Right now I'm on the prowl for a good monitor for both my PC and (honestly most importantly) good for gaming on the 360. My main qualms are that I have a good tv, the problem with playing on it with a 360 being lack of full hd (1080p, my tv is max at 720p) and most importantly response time AKA screen delay so that all my control movements feel instantaneous and "MLG Pro" (yeah, I went there).

I'm a little bit budget oriented, so I'm looking mainly between $150 and $200. Overall Screen size is not an issue for me.

Right now I'm leaning towards this. It seems good quality and it's Asus, Insurgent will understand that that's saying enough.

Halo Reach Destruction Fest of Awesome!

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:43:58 +0000

Now moved back to that Thursday (the 16th) so it'll also coincide with that clan practice, which is fine only I want to have fun. Still at 5 p.m. Central time.

Current Roster:

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*(event date and time may change in case of problems with Bungie servers etc... even post launch, a possibility to keep in mind)

You pick up your Reach, what will you do?

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:38:49 +0000

There are about 5,000+ topics like this on the Bungie forums, so why not ask you all?

What will be the first thing you do when you load up Reach after getting your hands on it? Jump straight into campaign, firefight, multiplayer or forge?

Me, I'll check out all the individual menus/lobbies first and see what's up along with whatever Bungie has in the start menu (favorites, etc..) and maybe jump into Forge for a sec just to explore and immerse myself right away. Then it's campaign time nonstop until I'm done, on Heroic cause I'm a man.

Xbox Live Subscription Price Changes

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:30:14 +0000

So I checked my Email earlier and noticed an Email from Xbox Live...

Prices...

The discount is nice but it just makes is seem like they are putting lube on before banging us in the butt. Ah well, at least it isn't a huge increase. Kind of want to know why they decided to do this, or if there is any real reason. Funny thing is my Sub expires November, 1. The day the new prices take affect.

Xbox LIVE price increase!

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:30:02 +0000

Quote

Major Nelson has made a post on his official blog regarding changes in the Xbox LIVE Gold Membership price structure, and it's not mentioning any price drops. Major Nelson gave the following statement:

I wanted to let you know that as of November 1, 2010 we are increasing the price of an Xbox LIVE for some members. This price increase only affects Xbox LIVE Members in Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom or the United States.

If you don't see your territory in the above paragraph, your subscription prices will be unaffected. Everyone else, the changes are varied and here's a breakdown what you'll be paying under the new price structure.

The price changes are said to be reflective of additional content and services as Major Nelson briefly outlined in the same post::

Since launching Xbox LIVE in 2002 we have continually added more content and entertainment experiences for our members, while keeping the price the same. We’re confident that when the new pricing takes effect, an Xbox LIVE Gold membership will continue to offer the best value in the industry.

Microsoft are offering the chance to 'lock in' the price you pay now by purchasing additional subscriptions and 'stacking' them to your account. This isn't anything new though, you've always been able to do this, but perhaps now is the time to do it. You can either visit the Microsoft Price Lock web-page or hunt down a bargain on the internet.

$7.99 is now $9.99
$19.99 is now $24.99
$49.99 is now $59.99

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This is utter crap!!

'Ouch!' - A Halo 3 Funtage

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:33:44 +0000

Argentina's in Europe right?

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GameTrailers TV Halo: Reach

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:30:24 +0000

Step into our office.

"Geoff Keighley infiltrates the (former) Bungie studios and has the staff drop some knowledge on the second mission of Campaign, a bit about the music, and some review on Firefight and Forge World (now unofficially dubbed 'Little Big Halo')."

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Top 10 Halo 3 Kills on The Pit: Episode 59

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:00:22 +0000

You know the deal.

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Nightfall and Tip of the Spear (SPOILERS)

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:57:28 +0000

GamesRadar takes it one step further.

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