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November 2024 Archived News
News November 30 2024
Halo VR mod released
BOLL dropped by in the forum with a rundown on the newly released Halo VR mod by LivingFray. Specifically it's a VR conversion of the original PC version of Halo: Combat Evolved. While there are certainly some issues, it seems to be getting an enthusiastic welcome from fans who've long wanted such a thing. Check out the video below for example, featuring gameplay in the first two levels. Also, BOLL has been streaming gameplay on Twitch, if you care to catch some of that.
(Rockslider 07:29:26 UTC) (permalink)
News November 12 2024
Happy birthdays beget new news
As Halo 2's 20th anniversary passes us by, so does a bunch of press coverage. Halo Studios has been celebrating in Infinite, in MCC, and on Waypoint, but among the press recollections there were two I found worth a read.
- On IGN, Ryan McCaffrey has his remembrances of reviewing the game at Bungie, and Max Hoberman shares some details on map development.
- Rolling Stone has an interview with Robert and Lorraine McLees that touches on the origins of the Flood, Lorraine's efforts to make Chief a focus of marketing Halo 2, and more.
News November 11 2024
Playable Halo 2 E3 2003 demo released
In a joint effort with Halo Studios and marking Halo 2's 20th anniversary, Digsite has released a playable restoration of the game's E3 2003 demo, for MCC PC. Not sure how off-script you can go to tackle things in different ways, but multiple playthroughs are already up on YouTube, such as the one below, and the mod includes a 'Playground' version of the level which allows free roaming of the city. There's also co-op support. All in all, seems like an impressive job and a must-have for any Halo 2 fan! Thanks, MangoOfDoom.
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News November 7 2024
Original Halo Trilogy soundtracks coming to vinyl in 2025
Polygon reports that the soundtracks to the first three games (minus the licensed tracks of 2, sorry Breaking Benjamin fans) are coming to vinyl, either a la carte or in a monster eight-LP box set. I don't have a turntable, but the new cover art by longtime concept artist Isaac Hannaford is a nice touch. (fuchsdh 20:45:58 UTC) (permalink)
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