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Xbox 360 Fancast 036 -- Spoilers ahead


Sure, we've all got plenty of games to play, but our listeners depend on new Fancast episodes. It is like nourishment for them, and we will not be accused of starving our poor listeners. No, we will provide you with a new Fancast. Nay, we must. So, um, here it is. This week we take a brief look at the important news of the week. Fear not though, for our news may be short, but our second half is jam-packed with sweet, gooey goodness. We take on an entire bag full of fanmail and begin our long awaited and spoiler-filled discussion of Halo 3. Warning to those who have not finished the campaign, our spoiler-ridden discussion begins at 1:03:00 and ends at 1:25:44.

The rest of you, enjoy.

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Hosts: Richard Mitchell (SenseiRAM), Dustin Burg (SuperDunners), David Dreger (Knuckles Dawson)

Music: Intro/Bridge/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta.
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News:
Activision aquires Bizarre Creations
Pre-cleared Halo 3 Forge maps ready for download
Halo 3 makes $170 million in 24 hours
Two new holiday Xbox 360 bundles
Geo Wars Waves not on XBLA for a good reason

Break: audio, the Halo 3 launch experience

Fanmail: special editions, pre-ordering, guilty pleasures, more stupid store clerk stories.

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1. Now I have something to listen to tonight. Always help solve my Monday boredom. Well done guys.

Posted at 6:34PM on Oct 1st 2007 by GazzaScotland

2. MS and Bungie possibly parting ways!!!!

This could be bad....

http://kotaku.com/gaming/rumor/bungie-breaks-up-with-microsoft-305768.php

http://kotaku.com/gaming/rumor/bungie-microsoft-tight+lipped-on-separation-rumors-305825.php

Posted at 6:38PM on Oct 1st 2007 by KsE 79

3. I wanna hear it but dont wanna get spoiled yet.

:/

Posted at 6:53PM on Oct 1st 2007 by Lewis

4. @ KsE 79 - this could be bad for who? not for the consumer! but bad for Microsoft. But it's only a rumor so dont lose sleep over it.

Posted at 6:55PM on Oct 1st 2007 by Mauricio

5. KsE 79~

I really doubt it. For one, MS just gave the folks at Bungie 20 million in bonuses, two, MS actually owns Bungie and the Halo IP.

Now, I could see folks leaving Bungie due to being so rich they just don't feel the need to work anymore, but "Bungie" isn't going anywhere MS doesn't want it to.

Posted at 7:23PM on Oct 1st 2007 by Knight Marquise

6. Psst. The Muppet hecklers are Statler and Waldorf.

Posted at 8:53PM on Oct 1st 2007 by CyberKnight

7. HARRY POTTER DIES.

Posted at 9:48PM on Oct 1st 2007 by DocParanoia

8. Hey X3F, the DOW hits an all time high, again.

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=3674188

Posted at 12:20AM on Oct 2nd 2007 by Token White Guy

9. Gonna listen to this at work later today...

Posted at 1:15AM on Oct 2nd 2007 by DjDATZ

10. I'm just wondering cause you guys didn't mention anything about beating the last level on legendary were there is another cut scene after Cortona Says I'll Miss you. Let Me Know what you think about that part.

Posted at 1:41AM on Oct 2nd 2007 by krazyazzchaldo

11. I LOVE these Fancasts! wooooop

Posted at 9:12AM on Oct 2nd 2007 by Double Stealth

12. 1.00 CAD = 1.00040 USD

1.00 USD = 0.999602 CAD


owned

Posted at 11:16AM on Oct 2nd 2007 by Knuckles Dawson

13. "some random Blubity Blubity"
HAHAHAha that was some funny shit. i chuckled silently in my cubicle.

Posted at 12:12PM on Oct 2nd 2007 by Mauricio

14. I'm just finishing off the last few minutes of the previous fancast (teh haloz was taking up all my free time!)...Done. There, now onto this fancast.

Rich...were you the first in line?

Guilty pleasure for all of you...YOU ALL LIKED VIVA PINATA!

AND DO NOT READ THE FLOOD!

LOL...If a store associate makes a ludicrous comment I'll step in. If they insist, i might start spinning on the spot. AHAHAHA

I've gotten good at taking out Grunts that run at you with the primed nades. Just shoot em in the face.

As for vehicles, I LOVE driving them.

Yea, I hate that flood thing that shoots at you. I think it's Dustin's idea...lol

As for the skulls, I put it on normal, and turn on 4 different skulls.

Posted at 12:21PM on Oct 2nd 2007 by DjDATZ

15. LOL...Knuckles. Funny as hell.

FUCK. I pressed enter before I was done. GRR

The ending was weird. I didn't understand WHY they thought he died until I watched the end.

The Warthog ending was AWESOME! I did the ending the first time through!

Greatest Fancast EVAR! SO MUCH HALO 3 LOVE! :D (Speaking of which, I still need to read Ghosts of Onyx.)

And no, people DO NOT READ THE POST.

Outtake: LOL.

Posted at 12:35PM on Oct 2nd 2007 by DjDATZ

16. Hey guys, just finished listening to the fancast this week and wanted to help clear some things up when it comes to the new flood forms you were talking about.
There are three new flood creatures in H3 and they are part of the 'Pure Flood Form' family. The buggy looking ones are called pure form crawlers, then you've got the pure form ranged (those bastards that shoot those needle things at you, frick I hate those things) and then there's big bastards, the pure form tanks.

The thing that's tricky about all these guys is that they will change form depending on the situation. If you're hanging back they will transform from one form into the pure form ranged, or if you get close to them they will transform into the tanks.
You can find all this info on bungie.net :)

Posted at 2:14PM on Oct 2nd 2007 by Elliot J

17. Hey, great fancast. Hey Richard, was that Dinosaur Jr's cover of Show Me the Way by chance? Anyway, keep up the great work guys.

Posted at 4:19PM on Oct 2nd 2007 by AegisHigh

18. Thanks for the warning. Taking my time on the campaign...I want to savor my Halo 3 experience.

Posted at 12:57PM on Oct 3rd 2007 by Stephen

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