I Just Can’t Miss!

I don’t watch a lot of the Halo 3 Top 10 video series. History has revealed a predictable pattern that I typically only find one or two of the clips worthy so I prefer to not waste my time on the other eight or nine that are not. That has finally proved to be a winning strategy as I caved in and watched the finale for season four (which includes the top ten clips from episodes 22-27) and found myself thoroughly entertained. For the record, I have yet to stop being amazed at how many top tens someone can cram into a top ten series. Top tens of top tens of top tens of top tens. Damn if some people don’t put quantity over quality. Thankfully this particular episode is comprised of numerous moments of both amazing success and astonishing failure. Grab a snack then settle in for this seven minute above average collection of clips. And in case you were wondering, I’m totally better with the rockets than that one guy.

Go With Pink and Sparkles Instead

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HMB’s Video Game March Madness: Sweet 16 Protagonist Division

hmb's video game march madness

Welcome to Hawty McBloggy’s Video Game March Madness, where the traditional participants of college basketball teams have been replaced with your favorite video games! This is the Sweet 16 Round in the Protagonist Division. Confused? Lost? Have no idea what you are doing here? Go read up about the tournament specifics here.

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Interview with Pete Cooper of Operation Chastity

If you’re anything like me, you’ve been keeping a close tab on the not yet released Halo motion picture. No, not that Halo motion picture but the live-action fan film project that’s still very much a go. Dubbed Operation Chastity, this lofty endeavor is being led by an incredibly passionate fan that goes by the name of Pete Cooper. He’s hoping a self-funded budget of approximately $40,000 will be enough to bring you a movie about a group of United Nations Space Command Marines fighting the survivors of a crashed alien Covenant battleship. I’m sure the words movie and Halo in the same sentence is enough to have you thoroughly intrigued so let’s dig a bit deeper into this fan driven project and the enterprising man providing the brains behind it all.

operation chastity

For the past six months I’ve been teased with numerous tidbits about Operation Chastity, your upcoming live-action fan film centered in the Halo universe. Where did you get the idea for this rather ambitious project?

Believe it or not the idea for a movie first came together when we were working out, on a whim, how to build a Warthog. I had just gotten back from my annual stateside pilgrimage to DragonCon, and while I was there I had mused on Warthogs and such. When talking things over with an engineer friend of mine, the question eventually rose – what will you do with it? I had been writing and planning a film based on the Doom Comic Movie but that fell through so I figured, hey – why not do a Halo movie? First the movie idea was a short (just messing around, driving to the bank and to supermarkets and so on, freaky little virals) but then someone said, “You’re spending all that money on gear – why not do a feature?” And that was how Operation Chastity was born.

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A Very Scientific Halo Experiment

periodic table of the halo universe

Video game-themed periodic tables are all the rage right now. From popular characters to Xbox games and even to controllers, they’re popping up more often than your mom does on my doorstep. And that’s A LOT. Every time I see a new one, I can’t help but wish there was a Halo version. As my silent prayers have yet to be answered, it’s officially time to create a Periodic Table of the Halo Universe. I’m not sure I can pull this off myself so let’s make it a joint effort. I think we should first place characters and then move onto maps, weapons, locations, and other staples of our favorite fictional world. There is a list of all the elements we need to come up with waiting for you after the jump so get those rusty wheels turning and then start making placement suggestions in the comments. Even if all the slots are filled in, please keep suggesting things. What is listed is not necessarily what will get used. Things such as finding suitable pictures will undoubtedly play a factor in the decision making process. Now get to it! This table isn’t going to make itself you know.

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