Site Meter 1P Start » Blog Archive » Halo 3 Commercial, Public Beta, Halo 2 Maps, and more!

'; doc += '

'; doc += ''; doc += '

'; winimg.document.writeln(doc); winimg.document.close(); } //]]>

Halo 3 Commercial, Public Beta, Halo 2 Maps, and more!

by BB

Today marks the five-year anniversary of Halo and Bungie released some big news today about the upcoming Halo 3 game.

First things first, the Halo 3 Commercial. Bungie mentions, “this ad will feature CG scenes that are being built by a 3rdparty agency (known as Digital Domain). Now you may be thinking to yourself – “CG!? But Bungie doesn’t do CG!â€? – and you would be correct… until now.” They mention the reason why they went this route was because their time was very tight and they just couldn’t produce a commercial with real, final, actual gameplay in time. They also note that just because the ad isn’t actual gameplay doesn’t mean it won’t be really cool. “In fact, we provided the folks at Digital Domain with all of our new in-game models and assets. They then polished them up to movie CGI standards, animated them and rendered them to a degree of stunning beauty. There will be a lot to like in this ad and we’re happy with how it’s turning out. Just because you’re seeing a kind of “real-lifeâ€? representation of Halo 3 doesn’t mean you aren’t seeing real gameplay elements from Halo 3.”

Next topic: Maps. Bungie announced today there would be new upcoming maps for Halo 2 coming out sometime next Spring and it will cost something to download. The content will only be available on Xbox 360 and you will need a hard drive to download them. Bungie realizes that it might rub Xbox owners the wrong way that these maps will only be available on Xbox 360, but they urge any true Halo fan to buy an Xbox 360 if you want to play Halo 3 next year. Bungie also notes that the team responsible for the backwards compatibility on Xbox 360 are going to look at Halo 2 again, due to the few bugs that currently exist while playing Halo 2 on Xbox 360.

And the last topic: Halo 3 PUBLIC Beta. Bungie really can’t release the details of the beta at this moment, but they can confirm that Halo fans will have an opportunity to play Halo 3 multiplayer over Xbox Live BEFORE the final game is available. “You’ll be playing a little multiplayer and simultaneously providing us with some valuable data to help our development team. We’re still working out the details on timing and scope and there will be a lot more info coming in the weeks ahead. We can confirm that you will absolutely be required to have an Xbox 360. Probably not a huge surprise.”

Source: Bungie.net

, ,

Did You Enjoy this Post? Subscribe to 1P Start. It's Free!

Posted in Xbox 360 on November 15th, 2006

Link to this Entry

Recent Posts

Related Posts

6 Responses to “Halo 3 Commercial, Public Beta, Halo 2 Maps, and more!”

  1. EliteGamer Says:
    November 15th, 2006 at 10:55 am

    The big annoucement was another annoucement…………

  2. Paul Says:
    November 16th, 2006 at 7:22 pm

    I hate that they are making a commerical with CGI. What’s the point?

  3. BB Says:
    November 16th, 2006 at 7:24 pm

    I agree. The graphics are already amazing from the screenshots, so why don’t they just have a bunch of screenshots with a voiceover. I’m sure people won’t mind that they’re looking at still images during a commercial.

  4. the raptor Says:
    December 4th, 2006 at 11:50 pm

    That commercial was pretty cool but again it only shows how bad microsoft wants to drain every last DROP of halo out of this new game.

  5. Hunter6914 Says:
    December 6th, 2006 at 3:57 pm

    What’s wrong with wanting to make every dime off of it they can. If I owned it, I certainly would. (Bet so would EVERYONE else too)

  6. darangus Says:
    June 3rd, 2008 at 6:00 pm

    Bas eine halo port lu play guan?

Leave a Reply

Comment moderation is enabled. Your comment may take some time to appear.


About 1P Start

1PStart.com is your ultimate resource in knowing all things gaming. Whatever your choice in console, we're sure to cover it. Along with exciting contests, reviews, previews, trailers and screenshots, 1P Start has got it all! So make sure to hit 1P Start!

1P Start Author(s)
    » Dave-Parrack
    » Paul

NAVIGATE

LINKS

CATEGORIES

TOP COMMENTERS

RECENT COMMENTS

SUBSCRIBE

ARCHIVES

Blogging Flair

Join Now Tell Em 1PStart Sent Ya Join Now Tell Em 1PStart Sent Ya

eXTReMe Tracker
 

Gaming Channel Posts

  • Resistance Fall of Man 2 Gameplay Video
    Sony's attempt at killing Halo with Resistance Fall of Man didn't work all that well. Now fans of the first game and those hungry for more shooter action on the PS3 can check out videos of the game [...]
  • The Pros Show the Wii Fit Girl How it's Done
    So the big thing on the internet is a chick who is wearing underwear playing a boring Nintendo Wii game. Uh, yeah like I can't find something much better than the Wii In case you haven't seen it [...]
  • Frag Dominant Takes MLG Tourney
    A hotly contested match decided MLG's PC Circuit Arena competition in San Diego. While a number of players lamented the term "e-sport" and have some choice words for the idea that Warcraft is [...]
  • Could Nintendo Be Any More Casual? - The Big N Certainly Doesn't Care About "Geeks and Otaku"
    Nintendo has always been the games company that puts fun above all else, sometimes at the expense of innovation, graphics, and moving the game industry forward. In that sense, you could say that [...]
  • All the Gears of War 2 Info... All of it
    If you're looking for up to the date info on Gears of War 2, then I've got a site for you. I recently ran across the Gears of War 2 forums where they are keeping track of about almost anything [...]
  • Rock Band for 99.99
    For a limited time PS2 owners can get their hands on Rock Band for the low, low price of around a hundred bucks. If you're a PS2 owner and you've been sitting on the fence for this one, you might [...]
  • Strong May for Wii Games
    Mario Kart and Wii Fit both sold well during the month of May. Mario Kart finished in the number 2 spot while Wii Fit came in at number 3. The sales figures are from the NPD Group, which tracks sales [...]
  • Fun Park
    Many will be traveling this summer to a local theme park to ride some rides and have a good time. There are several Six Flags theme parks across the United States. When I was a kid, there were only [...]
  • I Wanna Be on the Red Team...
    In today's multiplayer games the team colors are usually between red and blue. Why red and blue vs. any other colors, I don't know. I'm not sure anyone really knows other than the extremely [...]
  • Thursaday Thoughts: Bring Back Boat Crews
    Oh sure it may seem like a minor issue, but I always had a spot for the crews that were put in place on the boats from Menethil Harbor, Booty Bay, etc. Maybe I'm just a sucker for fluff, I love a [...]
 

Hot Off The Press

  • "As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly."
    Apparently, turkeys can fly. Well, at least wild turkeys can fly. We have some wild turkeys around this area, and I've never seen them flying, but I guess they do. I read a story from Canada [...]
  • Video of Army Wives stars Catherine Bell and Kim Delaney on View
    Here is a video clip of the appearance of Army Wives stars Catherine Bell and Kim Delaney on The View on June 16th. [...]
  • Hurley Sings!
    Jorge Garcia (Hurley on Lost) shows that he's more than just a comic relief. The dude is also into singing, did you know that? Here's a video of him floating around on Youtube...it's of Jorge [...]
  • One month
    I tried to post this last wee but the site has been down forever and I couldn't log in to do it. So here it is now. My baby is one month old. It’s kind of tough to do a monthly update for a [...]
  • DVD Releases of Kids Shows 6/17
    Here is this week’s edition of new releases of DVDs that feature kids shows. Some are previously seen episodes from television while others are straight to DVD episodes or movies based on kids TV [...]
  • Cooking with Low Carbohydrate Options
    • Insalata Caprese Serves: 4 2 large firm tomatoes, thinly sliced 1/2 lb. mozzarella, sliced 1/3 cup thinly sliced basil leaves or 1 1/2 tbs. dried basil 2 tbs. capers Coarse salt 1/4 cup [...]
  • The New York Mets Are Classless; Willie Randolph's Firing...
    Well, after weeks of much speculation and ominous headlines in both the New York and National press, the fans of the New York Mets are probably happy with the news this morning -- made most likely [...]
  • The Pros Show the Wii Fit Girl How it's Done
    So the big thing on the internet is a chick who is wearing underwear playing a boring Nintendo Wii game. Uh, yeah like I can't find something much better than the Wii In case you haven't seen it [...]
  • Season 3 Scoop Just Keeps on Coming
    Every few days we are hearing more about casting and storylines for Season 3. Here's the latest news from around the web: E! Online's Kristen had several tidbits for us this week. She revealed that [...]
  • Urban Body Studios and Bill Hallman are having a party..and you're invited!
    So Urban Body Studios is all about getting yourself in shape or just showing up and looking at hot people... Bill Hallman is all about dressing well, so you look hot... And Hybrids are all about [...]