More Not So Common Sense At HBO
Overswarm's Not So Common Sense Guide hosted over at HBO has received a number of new updates; complete details are in the post by Louis Wu.
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Recent Videos
| Title | Date |
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| No Man's Sky: Cosmos Pt 4 | 10.24.26 |
| Marathon's Spiritless Successor | 10.16.26 |
| No Man's Sky: Cosmos Pt 3 | 10.10.26 |
| No Man's Sky: Cosmos Pt 2 | 09.19.26 |
| No Man's Sky: Cosmos Pt 1 | 09.19.26 |
| Halo Campaign Evolved Pt 4 | 09.05.26 |
| Halo Campaign Evolved Pt 3 | 08.29.26 |
Sheet Music
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| Halo 5: Advent (String... | cwhiterun | 06.07.16 |
| Halo 5: Blue Team (Str... | cwhiterun | 10.22.15 |
| Halo 5: Light is Green... | cwhiterun | 10.20.15 |
| Halo 5: The Trials (St... | cwhiterun | 10.12.15 |
| Roll Call - Price Paid | pimpnmonk | 06.02.14 |
| Behold A Pale Horse Fo... | pimpnmonk | 01.24.14 |
| Farthest Outpost/Mercy... | pimpnmonk | 12.30.13 |
Rampancy Podcast
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| Sony Acquires Bungie (mp3) | 02.02.22 |
| Let's Play Mass Effect 3 #27 Final... | 06.02.17 |
| Anger, Sadness and Envy Ep. 27: Craig Ha... | 05.08.13 |
| Anger, Sadness and Envy Ep. 25: Destiny... | 03.05.13 |
| Anger, Sadness and Envy Ep. 24: Halo Ann... | 04.21.12 |
| Anger, Sadness and Envy Ep. 23: Halo Ann... | 06.26.11 |
| Anger, Sadness and Envy Ep. 21: The Wint... | 04.18.11 |
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More Like Hot Cocoa
Cullen in the #hbo channel of irc.bungie.org pointed out the Halo 2 references in the latest VG Cats comic; the theme was hidden sexual content. (Before you ask, no, you cannot have hot coffee with Cortana--Ed.)
Microsoft Confirms 2005 Launch Window, 20Gb HD
Yahoo is reporting that Microsoft has stated at its Tokyo, Japan Xbox Summit today that the Xbox 360 will launch in the US, Europe and Japan in time for the 2005 holiday season. The Reuters report says that previously a six week delay was expected for those territories, and other news outlets, including SPOnG, are still saying this delay will occur.
Major Nelson Interviews SketchFactor
This week's... ahem.. blogcast by Major Nelson features an interview with Bungie's own Brian "SketchFactor" Jarrard. It's the second interview, the first being with a Boeing engineer about the Connexion in-flight Internet service.
Halo Arena Interviews Kevin "KP" Paul
Over at Halo Arena, irc.bungie.org and HBO forum admin KP is interviewed about his playing style, the Halo vs Halo 2 debate, and life before Halo.
5,000 Cheaters Banned... And Counting
Frankie's latest Weekly What's Update mentions that the count of banned cheaters is above five thousand now and rising; in addition, he clears up a few things people still can't seem to get straight about how the AutoUpdate works.
The Banhammer Has Fallen
SketchFactor has posted at Bungie.net that since the introduction of the modified content detection in AutoUpdate 4 yesterday, more than 2,500 permanent matchmaking bans have been issued by the "self-aware automated Banhammer".
No Delay For Xbox 360 In Japan
Kiziko has news that Microsoft is denying rumors about the Xbox 360's Japanese launch being delayed, perhaps to match the expected PlayStation 3 release date. The new console is still slated for a holiday 2005 launch simultaneously in North America, Europe and Japan.
AutoUpdate 4.0 Required For Matchmaking
Bungie has rolled out the latest autoupdate-- you now have to download it in order to play in matchmaking on Xbox Live. The update includes code to detect modified content; it also (purportedly) fixes the teleporter bug on Relic.
Saiyan Says Something
Saiyan of Team3d, referred to by the Ogres as the most underrated Halo 2 tournament player, gave a candid (if somewhat terse) interview which is up not at Team3d.net. Thanks Louis Wu at HBO.