Monthly Archives: January 2008

Halo 3 Skull Profile: Tough Luck

The Tough Luck Skull is one of my favorites because you get some extra points without making the game impossible. Plus, it’s much more satisfying when you do actually tag a brute with a plasma grenade - from a distance.
What does the Tough Luck do?

iHaloStats: Halo 3 Stats on iPhone

Yes, another Halo 3 Stats app for iPhone. This guy is called iHalostats. Just pop open Safari and go. You’ll find an amazing amount of info right in the palm of your hand. All of the stats are there; Skill, Games, Rank, EXP, Medals, Weapons, Ranked, Social and more.
It’s even got the map-by-map breakdown with [...]

Halo Screenshot Contest: Win 500 Microsoft Points

Take any fantastic screenshots in the Halo Theater? Cool… You might win 500 Microsoft Points just for taking the time and creating kick ass gaming art. Head over to the forum at ThisISspartan117.com and read the details.
Some very cool images have already been submitted, so bring your “A” game fools!

Interview With HaloTube Creator

Last night I had the pleasure of speaking with slurpee, one of the co-creators of HaloTube.org. Somehow it turned into an interview… because I started to beg. Here’s the goods:
HaloBuds: You’re one of the creators of HaloTube.org? How many creators are involved?
slurpee: Well, I am the original creator of HaloTube. I started the whole project [...]

MLG Halo 3 - 4v4 Online Tournament!

Click here to register for the next Halo 3 online tournament. Over $3,000 in Prizes! Here’s the important details:
Note: This tournament is not tied in to the 2008 MLG Pro Circuit. It is a stand-alone online tournament with its own cash prize payout. 80 teams - 20 credits to enter. Using MLG version 3 settings!
Prizes:
1st [...]

Halo 3 McFarlane Toy Packaging

You’ve probably already seen the packaging for the new Halo 3 McFarlane toys over at Xbox360Fanboy… And you might have fallen asleep looking at them.
Could there be a more boring packaging solution for a toy?
I know the time and money went into the creation of the actual toys - exactly where it should - but [...]

Halo 3 Skull Profile: IRON Skull

The Iron Skull in Halo 3 is a great way to increase your points in campaign scoring mode and frustrate the hell out of you - It’s extremely challenging when it’s turned on. However, you’ll feel like a rock star when you finally complete a level on Legendary.
What does the Iron Skull do?

Undertow: The Opposite of Fun.

Xbox Live took a huge dump on Christmas. If you remember, there were all kinds of problems with establishing connections, losing connections and they even refused to open any new accounts. The world was dark and still for a fortnight.
Xbox Live users (and HaloBuds) banded together! The citizens stood up and threatened big, bad Microsoft [...]