ok, perhaps I am getting a bit to excited over here, but Halo is one of my all time favorite first-person-shooters. I love the cooperative mode that has been featured in both 1 and 2 and now we are hearing of the ability to play online co-op! PolyVector and I have been waiting for this, the only problem is, it can be pretty much guaranteed it will only be one player to a box. Which blows for us, since we play split screen, and I am not about to grab another Xbox 360. I think i will cross my fingers anyways and hope that they will allow at least two players a box. Bungie, make my dreams come true!

Via: 1up.com

Edit: [insert string of frantic cussing and words like "awesome"]

Bungie has confirmed my dreams and I think I am gonna mess my pants!

The Tru7h About Co-Op in Halo 3

It’s time for us to sack up and tell you what’s what regarding online co-op.
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That is correct – up to four player co-op in Campaign mode on Xbox Live or System Link.

Split-screen co-op is as ever, limited to two players per screen – but they can if they wish join two other friends online or via System Link.

For fictional reasons, we decided to avoid Halo’s slightly surreal compromise of two identical Master Chiefs and rather, use this opportunity to expand the Halo universe just a little bit. Player one will control the Master Chief, player two will control the Arbiter and players three and four will get the chance to control two brand new Elite characters.
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Every player will have identical abilities – only their appearance and weapon starts are different (Elites will start with Carbines versus Battle Rifles for example, depending on the mission). So there you have it. Mystery solved. Internet dramas ended. Four player online co-op it is. And a special thanks to the test, engineering, production and design teams who worked incredibly hard to make this feature happen.

Now if we only knew anyone with an Xbox 360…

Here’s a fun little tid bit I found today in my RSS reader. And why would I think it is important to anyone who reads this blog? Well, not only do PolyVector and I use a laser printer, but so does MegaNice9, Parsnipper and Sally. So dear family, just thought I would pass this along to you. Enjoy!

Great News: Laser Printers May Be as Harmful as Cigarettes:

Bad news, office drones: that laser printer sitting in your cubicle might be doing some serious damage to your health. It turns out that one third of all laser printers emit tiny particles of toner that, when inhaled, have similar effects as second-hand smoke. Awesome!

The printers are more dangerous when they’re used a lot, especially for graphic and photo heavy prints that require a lot of toner. In an open office setting, tests revealed that particle levels in the air increased five-fold during the working day due to printer use. That’s such fun news, isn’t it? And here you were eating salads, jogging, and not smoking, and it’s going to be your laser printer that does you in. Life sure is hilarious sometimes. [BBC]