Ryo dropping in to have a little chat, even if it is a bit one sided this way. Reading over some old gaming news headlines reminded me of Microsoft’s announcement that they are shutting down all servers for original Xbox titles come April. I also recall a post from our friends over at Bungie that they wish to have a “community get together” on the 14th for everyone to send out Halo 2 in the only fitting way, everyone gaming their hearts out. I haven’t picked up Halo 2 in so long that I actually had to go dig on my shelf in my closet to find it, but now my game rests right next to my television just waiting for me to pop it in and go shoot up some Covenant/Spartans.

What I propose to you, is that we gather every single person we know that owns a copy of the game and has a few hours on that night in April to rally together and make sure that one of our most beloved games isn’t sent out with a whimper but with a bang. This is the end of an era, but that doesn’t mean we will forget those times we spent late nights just reaching for the next rank.

I’d like for all of AMMIH’s staff to edit this with their thoughts and list if you will be participating that night along with your gamertag. I plan to take the night off of work if I have to, so I don’t intend to miss out on this last hurrah. Time for me to sign out, come April 14th contact me at my gamertag Ryokea Hakubi if you want to get in on a team.

Ken Raves: Hey, this is…well, Ken. I came into Halo “late”, like, a few months before the Halo 3 Announcment trailer. And didn’t get LIVE til like, two years ago. But Halo and Halo 2 were…awe inspiring. I loved them, they were my first few games for Xbox. I have a history with this game and while I only ever played two online custom games, I will not miss this, and I may even beg to miss a day of school for this. Halo 2 launched Halo into what it really is today, in my opinion. It changed things. My gamertag is “Ken Raves” and I will personally escort Halo 2 unto the Great Journey if I have too. Semper Fi.

If you’ve been playing with Halcylon, the answer is most likely “Yes”.

SickNdehed: I have a confession to make. @JohnStvan stuck me and now the video is all over the internet! I feel so dirty.

PsychoVandal: @SickNdehed You?! it looks like @JohnStvan had more fun sticking me… Hows that strike ya?

JohnStvan: @PsychoVandal @SickNdehed guys… I enjoyed sticking you together.

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Hello, and welcome to the very first Matchmaking Monday! In this article series, I’ll be recounting stories from online shenanigans that vary from stories in Campaign to the most exciting/fail-filled matches in Slayer. Now, while not technically matchmaking, I thought I’d share this story because it’s pretty recent in my mind. This is a short recount of my attempt and success at obtaining the Annual achievement in Halo 3.

So in the beginning, there were four. Me (Ken Raves), PsychoVandal (on his son’s account), and my friends ElusiveEagle519, and AKACptShadow. I won’t bore with details such as our arming up, or our small skirmish across the snowy hills up to the control room. What I will recount here is our first major obstacle: grenade/double jumping. We march over to the far right of the spire, opposite the side with the ramps you normally should be ascending.
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