The Walking Dead Season 2 Sneak Peak

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Tonight during Breaking Bad's Premiere we will get a sneak peak of the Walking Dead Season 2.


On Sun., Jul. 17th, during the premiere of Season 4 of Breaking Bad, AMC is sneaking a first-look video from the upcoming season of The Walking Dead. Season 1 of The Walking Dead premiered in Oct. 2010 and became the most watched drama series in basic cable history among Adults 18-49.* The Walking Dead tells the story of the months and years that follow after a zombie apocalypse. Season 4 of Breaking Bad premieres Sun., Jul. 17 at 10PM | 9C.

Discuss it here.

Bungie's last Halo Playlist Update

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Today marks the day that Bungie passes the torch over to 343 industries and Bungie's last ever Halo matchmaking update.

Its a relatively small update on the surface, but there is stuff behind the scenes to get ready for the transition.

PLAYLISTS

General
* Removed Rebirth from all playlists
* Added community maps Chateau, Eden Minor and Renova to Team Slayer

Premium Battle
* All objective gametypes in Premium Battle now use the Big Team variants
* Removed Hot Potato from Premium Battle

Team Objective
* All gametyes in Team Objective now feature DMR/AR starts (excluding Classic and Pro variants)
* Integrated 3 Flag, 2 Flag Slayer and Speedflag into Team Objective

Grifball
* Updated with latest maps and gametypes from Grifballhub.com

MLG
* Removed MLG King on MLG Zealot



MAPS

Sword Base
* Soft kill added to small ledge

Zealot (not Arena Zealot)
* Soft kills added to specific locations in space

Boardwalk
* Both Sniper Rifles now spawn at 180s with 2 spare clips

Anchor 9 / Unanchored
* Rocket Launcher now spawns at 180s with 1 spare clip

Mt. Lam Lam
* Removed Camo powerup



GAMETYPES

General
* Slayer DMRs game variants now use the default vehicle set
* Big Team Assault gametypes now use 3 second arm time


[Source]


343 is indeed planning to continue to update the playlist, how often or when their first update is planned is unknown at this time. I expect the details of the Transition to be revealed soon.

E3 2011 Press Conference Details

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Its that time of year again, E3 is upon us. Its Christmas for gamers. Check out below for details on the Conferences being held and how to watch them.




 
Microsoft

Monday June 6th 9:30am - 11am PST

There are are a few ways to watch Microsofts briefing if you can't actually be there:

-Watch it on Spike TV 
-Watch it LIVE in Times Square.
-Watch the stream from Xbox.com/E3.
-Watch the stream from a mobile device at xbox.mobi/e3
-Watch the stream at MTV.com

Here is a time converter so you can see what time the Briefing is in your timezone.


Electronic Arts

Monday June 6th, 12:30pm PST

You can watch EA's Press Conference Live on their website.


 
Ubisoft

Monday June 6th, 2:30pm PST

You can watch the Ubisoft Press conference at one of the following locations:

 -On uplay.com



 


Sony 
Monday June 6th, 5:00pm PST

Watch the Press Conference:
-On the Playstation Home Screen
-Live Feed on the Playstation Blog




  
Nintendo
Tuesday June 7th, 9:00am PST

Watch Nintendo's Press Briefing at http://e3.nintendo.com/

Halo Reach Credit Resets and Bans

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Have you been idling in Firefight or using other methods that Bungie didn't intend for you to do to gain credits in Halo Reach? If you have, chances are you found yourself with either a credit ban or complete reset of your rank and Armory items.


Bungie is letting you dispute your ban or credit reset, but if it turns out that your claim is false you can find yourself with an extended ban or outright matchmaking ban. Tread lightly.

You may dispute your case in this thread.

Xbox Live Update Spring 2011

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Details on this update were leaked a few weeks back, but today Major Nelson announced the update officially.

It appears the update will be spread out over the next weeks into different updates. Today's update will bring Paypal to most Xbox Users and a new feature called "Standby mode". If your console is idle for one hour it will go into auto standby mode saving power consumption. You can alter the settings in System Settings. 

I'm not sure if it comes with todays update or one down the road, but a change to the Xbox 360's Disk Format will be coming allowing for more room on the disk and better security.

According to leaked details, Avatar Kinect will arrive May 27th.




The updates may take a few days from its launch to reach the entire globe. I would be willing to bet that everyone on XBL will receive today's update atleast by Sunday if don't receive it today.



Exploitable Camping Spots in LD

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Map: Boardwalk
Screenshot
Possible Solution: Add soft kill boundary.



Map: Powerhouse
Screenshot
Possible Solution: Add a soft kill boundary down there.



Map: Sword Base
Screenshot
Possible Solution:  Block off Ledge or Add soft kill boundary.

Map: Sword Base

Screenshot
Possible Solution: Add soft kill barrier



Map: The Cage

Screenshot:
Possible Solution: Block off or add soft Kill Barrier.


Map: The Cage
Screenshot:
Possible Solution: Add Soft Kill Barrier to the top of the base.

Map: The Cage
Screenshot:
Possible Solution: Add Soft Barrier or Block Off.

May Matchmaking Update Live!

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Today the May Playlist Update for Halo Reach went live.

Here are the Major Details:

Action Sack


  • Shotty Snipers: Shotguns and Sniper Rifles… don’t forget to bring marshmallows.
  • Splockets: Spartan Lasers and Rocket Launchers. It’s like getting punched in the face repeatedly, WHY DID YOU ASK FOR THIS?!
  • BOOM! Ball: Play Oddball (Hot Potato) with Grenade Launchers and infinite ammo.
  • Hog Potato: Get to the Warthog! Ride it around for points, pile your teammates in for more points. Does anyone else smell gas?
  • Shotgun Assault: Play Neutral Bomb Assault with only your trusty Shotgun.
  • Dino Blasters: Elites + Concussion Rifles + Bottomless Clip + Jetpack = 42
  • Rocket CTF: Play Neutral Flag CTF using Rocket Launchers. Yes you heard me, Neutral FLAG.
  • To The Death!: Duel to the death… swing, clang and deliver the final blow with no recharging shields.
Squad Slayer

Squad Slayer is a new 5v5 playlist featuring Squad Slayer (AR/Magnum) and Squad Slayer DMRs (DMR/AR) game variants. Both game variants will be 75 kills to win and offer Sprint, Hologram, Jetpack and Active Camo abilities. Big Party Restrictions will be enforced on parties of 4-5 players, allowing them to only match with other big parties. Maps include Condemned, Uplink, Tempest, Unanchored, Asylum, Uncaged, Ivory Tower Reflection, Countdown, Boardwalk, Powerhouse and Arena Zealot.


  • Team Size: 5
  • Max Party Size: 5
  • Big Party Size: 4-5
  • Max Local Players: 4
Team Classic

We’re adding Classic CTF, Neutral Bomb Assault, Crazy King and Oddball game variants to the Team Classic lineup. Additionally, we’re changing starting grenades for all game variants in the Team Classic playlist to 1 frag starts and the Overshield will now give 3x up from 2x. We’ve accepted updated versions of a few maps and added objective gametype support to others.


  • Classic CTF: Magus, Noble Creek, Prolonged, Prophet
  • Classic Assault: Magus, Noble Creek, Prophet
  • Classic King: Eclipse, Magus, Noble Creek, Prolonged, Prophet
  • Classic Oddball: Eclipse, Magus, Noble Creek, Prolonged, Prophet, Rat Trap
Living Dead

The dead rise again! Significant changes are being made to the Living Dead playlist. First and foremost we’re increasing the player count to 12. Next up we’re going to start using the Alpha Zombies game variant as our core offering, but the traditional Infection game variant will remain available for the time being. Alpha Zombies features Sprint for everyone including Zombies, while Alpha Zombies also have infinite equipment usage.

Big Team Battle

Assault is being added to Big Team Battle! In addition to adding Assault, we’re also adding several community maps. The following maps have been considered and some are still being playtested so this is not a final list, some of these may or may not be added.


  • Abridged by Schmittler 5000 (Forgetacular BTB winner)
  • Wayont by FDL iGet Down (Original map from the iLoveBTB.com community)
  • Utopie by FDL FiFTy I (Paradiso rebalance from the iLoveBTB.com community)
  • Renegade by x black kn1ght
  • Trident by x black kn1ght
  • Temptation by tkblingx2
The Arena, Team Slayer and Double Team

Always subject to change, blah blah blah… let’s just assume this is always the case and get on to the good stuff? OK! The following community maps are being considered for integration into The Arena, Team Slayer and Double Team where appropriate. Due to the inclusion of community maps, the Team Slayer playlist will be restricted to a maximum of 2 local players. For you wild and crazy split-screen fans, please see the Squad Slayer section above for where you’ll get your 3way and 4way action on.

Also the Noble Map Pack Playlist has been removed and a new gametype was added to Firefight Arcade called "Arcadefight",Weapon Pick ups enabled.. There are more smaller details that haven't been revealed yet, I'll update this post when they become available.
 
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