NXE 2 is Out!

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Dust Storm

The new Xbox Dashboard update has been released in preparation for the release of Kinect later this week. The update adds ESPN support and Video Chat via Kinect of the Xbox Vision Cam. Make sure you update all the other applications on your Xbox including Facebook, Netflix, Last.fm and Zune; looks like Twitter missed out. You’re also going to need to go to edit your Avatar so it and all your avatar items can be updated to the new Avatar appearance. It also looks like you have to enter all your login info for the applications again, except Netflix.

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Halo: Reach – Noble Map Pack Trailer

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Dust Storm


We talked about the maps that were announced last week in episode 228, but Bungie has officially released the trailer for the map pack. Check it out!

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Podtacular 238: Remember Reach

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Dust Storm

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We are wrapping up our overview of the Halo: Reach campaign by reading your submissions. You’ve heard the lot of us jabber on about what we thought, so now it’s your turn. Since new maps were announced as well, we talked about them for a little while as well. Kete, CMNeir and MidgetDance are back to help put the bow on this package as well. Enjoy

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Podtacular 237: They’re Just Missing in Action

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Dust Storm

We continue our discussion on the Halo: Reach campaign by doing a quick run through of the levels in the campaign and discussing anything that stood out: mainly everything revolving around Dr. Halsey and the Forerunners. I think this podcast also gets the “bleeptacular” medal as well, but there’s still some great discussions. Just like the previous show, we have Kete from The Running Riot, and CMNeir and MidgetDance from Halo Reach Tricks back to continue the campaign discussions. Enjoy

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Matchmaking Playlist Updates

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Dust Storm

Today Bungie updated the Halo: Reach Matchmaking playlists to include three new ones; two of which won’t be available until Tuesday. Co-op campaign is now live in matchmaking under Cooperative and you can go pursue all of those campaign assist commendations. The other two that will be out later are Living Dead and Team Snipers. Going out on a limb and predicting some Challenges that will incorporate these new playlists soon.

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Noble Map Pack

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Dust Storm

Bungie announced yesterday the release of the Noble Map Pack that is to be released on November 30th for 800 M$ points. The first of the new maps is Anchor 9, based on the orbital platform from the campaign level “Long Night of Solace”. No space battles, but you get to play outside in low gravity again. The second map is Tempest, a forerunner-like map with a slight resemblance to Relic. It has the same aesthetics as Forge World, but we can’t tell if it’s on the Ark or Halo. Last up is Breakpoint, based off of the campaign level “The Package”. It feels like an exposed area of where Halsey’s lab in the forerunner structure is on Reach. This map is built for invasion, but I could have seen it being a regular map as well. Discuss in the forums.

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Reach Windows 7 Theme Pack

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Dust Storm

Someone posted over on HBO a link to a Windows 7 theme that includes, you guessed it, screens of Halo: Reach. It also comes with sounds from the game, but no screen saver. You can find it on the main themes page or download it here.

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