Hi all,

Similar to last years campaign for Halo 3: ODST, it looks like Xbox Canada is launching a viral campaign for Halo: Reach.

If you want to test your hand at it, you can find details here: http://arbitersjudgement.blogspot.com/2010/08/halo-reach-viral-marketing-campaign.html

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Juxtapose

"Outstanding. Now all we need is a deck of cards." Cpl. Hicks, Aliens.

well, like last year, i'll do my best to help out, even though i won't see any benefit.

good luck!

 

EDIT: ugh, well it looks like it's strickly physically interactive again: http://www.xbox.com/en-CA/reach/event.htm
"

On August 21, 2010, locate the Covenant Advance Invasion Forces in Toronto or Vancouver to prove you’re ready to fight alongside Noble Team, win instant prizing, and be entered to win an exclusive Halo Reach Xbox bundle pack. "

so nothing really that fancy that i could do on my end in humble Ohio.

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New story out! Halo: Below the Brine
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Yeah, I'm not sure exactly what's supposed to happen this Saturday.  If we do need to go to downtown Toronto, I might not be able to make it, though I'll be able to go to the launch event on the 4th.

Right now, I'm trying to figure out what that ticker feed means, if anything.

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Juxtapose

"Outstanding. Now all we need is a deck of cards." Cpl. Hicks, Aliens.

Well, you know "UNSC INTEL" is the twitter account right?

"0914210-^=1200-34*3 the Covenant is coming...attacks are imminent. A-271214.378.20104**_0 Gamers make great soldiers? Study suggests hand-eye coordination, problem solving required in game play, could help develop better soldiers. 0.10.2012:^.419.0*-+:> @UNSC_INTEL"

and the last set of numbers is pretty much the first set, just backwards:
"0.10.2012^.419.0"
"0914210"

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New story out! Halo: Below the Brine
(it's the best story you're not reading!)

Footbutt:

Well, you know "UNSC INTEL" is the twitter account right?

"0914210-^=1200-34*3 the Covenant is coming...attacks are imminent. A-271214.378.20104**_0 Gamers make great soldiers? Study suggests hand-eye coordination, problem solving required in game play, could help develop better soldiers. 0.10.2012:^.419.0*-+:> @UNSC_INTEL"

and the last set of numbers is pretty much the first set, just backwards:
"0.10.2012^.419.0"
"0914210"

Yup, I know about the Twitter account, but I didn't clue into the last set being the first set backwards.

Good eye, my friend!

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Juxtapose

"Outstanding. Now all we need is a deck of cards." Cpl. Hicks, Aliens.

Footbutt:

Well, you know "UNSC INTEL" is the twitter account right?

"0914210-^=1200-34*3 the Covenant is coming...attacks are imminent. A-271214.378.20104**_0 Gamers make great soldiers? Study suggests hand-eye coordination, problem solving required in game play, could help develop better soldiers. 0.10.2012:^.419.0*-+:> @UNSC_INTEL"

and the last set of numbers is pretty much the first set, just backwards:
"0.10.2012^.419.0"
"0914210"

Oh goody...Soon we'll have 343i trying to tell us the the UNSC tried to recruit gamers...

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DFang:Oh goody...Soon we'll have 343i trying to tell us the the UNSC tried to recruit gamers...

 

They already did that a year ago:  http://arbitersjudgement.blogspot.com/2009/09/halo-3-odst-boot-camp-official-toronto.html

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Juxtapose

"Outstanding. Now all we need is a deck of cards." Cpl. Hicks, Aliens.

Footbutt:

Well, you know "UNSC INTEL" is the twitter account right?

"0914210-^=1200-34*3 the Covenant is coming...attacks are imminent. A-271214.378.20104**_0 Gamers make great soldiers? Study suggests hand-eye coordination, problem solving required in game play, could help develop better soldiers. 0.10.2012:^.419.0*-+:> @UNSC_INTEL"

and the last set of numbers is pretty much the first set, just backwards:
"0.10.2012^.419.0"
"0914210"

I honestly have no idea what's happening here...but I did notice those numbers are the release date. 0914210. move a zero to have 9142010. now it's 9 14 2010. Maybe you already noticed it, but it could be useful in some way...or perhaps have some other significance.

Juxtapose13:

DFang:Oh goody...Soon we'll have 343i trying to tell us the the UNSC tried to recruit gamers...

 

They already did that a year ago:  http://arbitersjudgement.blogspot.com/2009/09/halo-3-odst-boot-camp-official-toronto.html

>.< *cry*

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Whenever a thread was hijacked and there were big quote boxes and lots of flame, I was there!

Rank:Master Hijacker

GT: I DFang I

http://averagejoesgames.com

Jason X35:

Footbutt:

Well, you know "UNSC INTEL" is the twitter account right?

"0914210-^=1200-34*3 the Covenant is coming...attacks are imminent. A-271214.378.20104**_0 Gamers make great soldiers? Study suggests hand-eye coordination, problem solving required in game play, could help develop better soldiers. 0.10.2012:^.419.0*-+:> @UNSC_INTEL"

and the last set of numbers is pretty much the first set, just backwards:
"0.10.2012^.419.0"
"0914210"

I honestly have no idea what's happening here...but I did notice those numbers are the release date. 0914210. move a zero to have 9142010. now it's 9 14 2010. Maybe you already noticed it, but it could be useful in some way...or perhaps have some other significance.

Yup, the launch date we've already guessed, but still working on the other stuff.

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Juxtapose

"Outstanding. Now all we need is a deck of cards." Cpl. Hicks, Aliens.

They should have of done it in Montreal!

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erickyboo:They should have of done it in Montreal!

Email Xbox Canada and politely ask them to host more events in Montreal.  Site reasons why, such as developers there or other things to lend support to your request.

Good luck!

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Juxtapose

"Outstanding. Now all we need is a deck of cards." Cpl. Hicks, Aliens.

has anyone gone over to rememberreach.com?

has anyone bothered to put any interest into the "wider-based" Halo: Reach viral campaign? me personally would like to see a little more fan interaction than to just make a star map of sorts...

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New story out! Halo: Below the Brine
(it's the best story you're not reading!)

For anyone interested in the outcome of the viral campaign, you can check out my write up on the launch event here:  http://arbitersjudgement.blogspot.com/2010/09/halo-reach-control-point-defence.html

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Juxtapose

"Outstanding. Now all we need is a deck of cards." Cpl. Hicks, Aliens.