Oct
30
2009
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| Success for Bungie must feel awesome. With more than $125 millions in sales and over 2 million sold of Halo 3: ODST. It not a surprise Bungie moving forward in expanding the Halo universe. With several project in the works. Halo: Reach, the video game; is slanted for next year. A prequel to Halo 1. Covers the events in and around the planet Reach. And when Halo was first introduced to the Covenant attacked. Marvel Comic will issue five series of Halo: Helljumper. The fourth came out October 28th. Followed by Halo: Blood Line beginning on December 23rd. Superhuman cybernetic Spartan solders conducting secret operations. There is the animation short called Halo Legends. Produced by five anime studio. Coming this Fall is the anime-style series may be seen on Halo Waypoint fan hub on Xbox LIVE. DVD is set for next year for release. In development, novels: Quantico, a trilogy by Greg Bear. First volume in 2010. Coming out next month thank to Tor Books is a collection of stories by Eric Nylund titled Halo: The Fall of Reach. Tobias Buckell’s Halo: The Cole Protocol. From Robert McLees, Halo 3 and last Gears of War: Jacinto’s Remnant. Toys thanks to McFarlane Toys, more sure to come out. The Rookie available this month. And Lastly the movie. Is on hold. “Where being very careful to pick the right time and the right partner.” And in the future eventually “cross-pollinate some of the career aspects of those games.” Frank O’Connor, co-writer on 2007 Halo 3. Plans are ready to push out the property for the next six years. |
Oct
20
2009
| Free Realms is a family-friendly online video games. Free-to-play minigames with customize characters. Also featuring digital trading card games and social networking page. Rated E10+. |
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| Thank to Sony, Free Realms Super Spooktacular latest updates. Featuring decorations, mummifying minigames, 14 new quests, 2 new trading card game Quest Packs, daily trick-or-treating, 35+ new costumes for players and their pets. Till November 11, 2009. |
Oct
19
2009
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Races
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| The Lalafell: Half the size of human. Originally agriculturalists found Erozea by trade route. They are known as cunning intellects. |
| The Roegadyn: Are enormous, muscular build race who is known for there cultural emphasis on competition and unflinching courage. |
| The Elezen: Is known to be noble and refined. In another life the Elezen claimed sole dominion over Eorzea ordained by the gods. |
| The Hyur: The largest populated race that migrated to Eorzea in waves. They brung technology. They are known for their variety of languages and conviction in individual freedoms. |
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| So the hunt is on. Which is part of an adventurers routine. There are a variety of unusual looking beast to pelt, feed one self, or for trade. There is also gathering ingredients for alchemy. |
Oct
17
2009
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| Final Fantasy XIV is slant for a 2010 release date. For the PC: Windows and PlayStation 3. A MMORPG game. |
| Crossing Hydaelyn, the wandering tribes arrived in Eorzea. The deities who ruled the continent and surrounding island was once empty. They was impressed with the new arrivals and in their mercy ensure their welfare. The god and goddess was known as the Twelve and thrived by them. Until the several independent city-state emerged. |
| Eorzea history was stained with war and strife for generations. Then came the treat from the east. Metal-clad warrior appeared in fleets of airships. The remaining nation forge an loose alliance. But they never came and the empire left. From that the “Age of Calm” arrived. The alliance fortify their defenses and mobilize armies to defend the treat from the east. And form a network of guild to off set the problem with mercenary. Due to the city personal army. Leaving hired sword to villainy to survive. To have a chance to redeem themselves a new industry emerged. “Adventuring.” |
Oct
12
2009
| Bungie studio is now an independent studio that brung us the Halo franchise. Microsoft will hold the minority equity interest. Both parties aim is to include new IP created and own by Bungie. |
| Bungie plans to push Halo franchise for the next six year over several media platform. |
| Fight Like a Girl, FLAG for short is running a breast and cervical cancer tournament. For more detailed information and for donation visit the FLAG site or the blog for quick run through. |
| Recent $50 off Wii Price now is $199 from $249. |
| BioShock 2 is set for release on Feb 9, 2010. Original planed for Nov 3, but needed additional development time. |
| Final Fantasy XIV is slant for a 2010 release date. For the PC: Windows and PlayStation 3. A MMORPG game. |
Oct
09
2009
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Tournament
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| Flag for short is a Halo 3 tournament to raise money for breast and cervical cancer. So far over $1000 has been donated. Participate in FFA player, 4v4 team, or 3v3 player. On Xbox Live. For more information visit the flag website to register or donate. The deadline for the tournament is on October 15th, 9 PM pacific/12 AM eastern. Donation is still welcomed after deadline. Confirmation via “confirmed player list” Don’t see yourself on the list, but registered? Hit Flag up at flagtournament@yahoo.com. Then the next day on October 16th post online to see who you are fighting, under which map/gametype, time and who is the referee. The “bracket” will give you all the information needed. Bracket is updated every match so don’t forget to check up. Then text message LIVE so they can give you an invite. Not as good as your competitor. Like you’ll admit that, double elimination gives an second chance. Tournament is for two days; Saturday and Sunday October 17th and 18th. With the chance to win a prize. |
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| Note: I believe the “bracket” is on this page, under the EVENT tab above the “Date & Detail” information to the right. |
Oct
09
2009
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| Congrats to President Obama for winning the 2009 Noble Peace Award. |
| “Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world’s attention and given its people hope for a better future,” said Thorbjoern Jagland, chairman of the Nobel Committee. |
