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You gotta love hype and its firm place within the video game industry. Well, at least I do. It keeps things fresh and exciting and also keeps me away from writing for a-hole companies. Anyway, back on topic: It appears as if Bungie is all set to release some major and much-anticipated Halo 3 news very soon -- next week in fact. Here's the news via 1UP:

Frankie at Bungie is quick to point out that news on the long-anticipated Halo 3 public beta will be coming "fairly soon," so temper expectations in that area, as that's probably not on the horizon for a few weeks yet. Between now and the beta, Bungie will be distributing a new behind-the-scenes video with footage sucked from the Alpha version of the game -- the multiplayer beta will actually be based on the more advanced, more complete Beta.

What's mysterious, however, is the note Frankie leaves the latest update on:

"So yeah. Big changes coming. Big changes and big news. Next week [meaning this week, as the update went live last Friday] is going to be significant.

You're a mean one, Mr. Bungie.

Any guesses? If it's anything less than a firm beta announcement, then I think it's safe to say we will all be disappointed. 


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BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 13:18
BlindsideDork
Halo 3 is cancelled. The End.
Barbara's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 13:19
Barbara
I'm already disappointed.
ian_esq's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 13:23
ian_esq
hahas @ blindside
Mabec's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 13:24
Mabec
Yeah, they decided to cancel Halo3 and only throw out a beta.
velcroman's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 13:25
velcroman
they're gunna have to spill, if not all then most, of the beans soon seeing how when the beta comes out 90% of halo 3 will be answered.
iRaf 's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 13:28
iRaf
ZOMG HALO 3 COMES WITH CRACKDOWN 2 BETA!!
Toneman's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 13:32
Toneman
Halo 3 production is well underway.
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 13:32
BluDesign
I wonder if Niero is willing to hire Master Chief after all is said and done?

I mean, does Master Chief hate Nintendo as much as Summa does?
I would think not...

Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 13:32
Snaileb
GTFO
galagabug 's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 13:33
galagabug
toga! toga! toga! *ehem* i mean beta! beta! beta!
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 13:36
Snaileb


But Master Chief and Samus = sexy
Gameboi's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 13:37
Gameboi
I still remember the firestorm that was when your undoing at Jockstick came to fruition. Nothing against them personally (I like their articles), but you seem to be much better off here.

Sounds like a Win/Win sitution to me. The fledgling Destructoid site gained a big name journalist, and you gained the pleasure of writing for a group of fans that aren't so damn serious all the time.
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 13:38
BlindsideDork
They are pulling a Warhawk and it will be online only and you can either buy it or download it!!!


and Snaileb...Samus Aran wouldn't go below herself and get with Master Chief!
World Famous's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 13:39
World Famous
Definitely a win on my part, gameboi. I couldn't be happier at Dtoid.
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 13:43
ArrestedDeveloper
Snake and Kid Icarus are going to be a new characters in Halo 3.
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 13:46
BlindsideDork
Halo 3 will be and RPG.
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 13:51
Snaileb
Halo 3 gives you gas! o.0
comradetrotskii's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 13:55
comradetrotskii
Summa: You made me stay up all night for that announcement. (In the UK, I think it was a bout 5 or 6 in the morning it was posted). It was worth it for the all the speculation and the reactions in the comments though.

Halo 3: I personally don't care about any announcement other than a release date. I'm not interested in playing beta versions of games.
World Famous's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 13:57
World Famous
I agree comrade. It was one of the best nights I've ever experienced as far as gamers coming together in one place and just speculating things. I'm sure AOL Joystiq loved the traffic boost.
Hipple's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 13:58
Hipple
@velcroman

I'm not sure what you mean by "90% of Halo 3 will be answered", but Bungie is sure to keep a few big new things under wraps even after the Beta is out (Single player campaign?). Supposedly the beta will include only a couple of multiplayer maps and one gametype, so that seems to leave room for a lot of "surprises".

This kind of shit pisses me off, though. Bungie either heavily overestimates their fans' reaction to mediocre news or is blatantly building up hype for no reason at all. I tend to think that it's a combination of the two, but as Summa said, anything less than a firm Beta announcement is going to be disappointing. And if it's some bullshit about profiling the Scorpion tank or some ridiculous shit like that, I might just smash my computer.
KilgoreTrout XL's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 14:24
KilgoreTrout XL
My guess: They nerfed the brute shot. Those bastards!

Seriously, it's not going to be about the beta. It's going to be a new vidoc. He practically admits as much in the update.
Fronz's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 14:37
Fronz
more news on halo movie status maybe?
velcroman's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 14:41
velcroman
I mean 90% because we'll learn about the level designs, the controls, the weapons, the matchmaking, etc. All the will be left is the surprises that will be in the storyline.
0bshaky's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 15:03
0bshaky
Halo 3 will come divided in stages that will be bundled with several other crappy games (a la crackdown) and you must buy them all to have access to the final stage that will cost 4000 MS points (now u know the reason of that card).
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Halo 3 on Wii. DS next year. PS3 never.
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Will support Guitar Hero guitar.
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Will have as the final boss Brumak from Gears of War. You see in GoW you never fight him so it must be destroyed. By someone somehow.
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Master Chief is not a robot. Just a girl looking dude with amnesia hence the voice in Dead or Alive 4.
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the "a**hole button" refer literally to the hole in the ass of people. More details to follow.
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A Brute on Brute sex scene.
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A Grunt on Brute sex scene.
==

What I really want is a Smash Bros type game made by Team Ninja that features characters from halo, gears of war, fable, dead or alive, Viva Piņata, Jade Empire, and other IP. With new characters and stages as DLC... If I could hire some koreans to develop it using 2d handdrawn and a Mugen style program... I would definetly recieve a lot of cease end desist letters...
BFeld13's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 15:28
BFeld13
IBM has been making Halo 3s since January
sammy0_0's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 16:03
sammy0_0
just release the damn beta already
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 17:00
Mxyzptlk
It's news about news!
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 19:28
Necros
Man, if they release screenshots and movies of the alpha stage, people are going to be disappointed, since alpha shots are usually just placeholder graphics and will be updated eventually. It'll be Too Human @ E3 '06 all over again: a product that will be good when it's released, but is showcased poorly.
ConsFEARacy's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 19:38
ConsFEARacy
@Obshaky:

The Smash Bros. idea would be amazing! Maybe they could find a way to put Kratos in there...maybe...
scottoid's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 20:23
scottoid
push up the release date...say...not do far away, cuz i know i wanna play halo 3 so bad...i would most likely kill something
bobthecat23's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 20:43
bobthecat23
lol at u summa for the wii thing the the retards that are the wii fanboys that was a preciuos moment the time when u crushed all the wii fanboys dreams with ur fingers and dtoid is better beacause of niero fuck aol and their shitty dial up
Zero_'s Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 21:38
Zero_
... and then Microsoft fires Bungie? Right? :P
Zaron's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/09/2007 23:32
Zaron
Props to you, Summa, for being able to poke fun at yourself.
Ballistic90's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2007 05:47
Ballistic90
They'll announce that it still doesn't have a real ending and that the weapons and gameplay still suck. Lack of progress FTL.
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