Laura Niven
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* Xbox Canada's '''Xbox News''' anchor. | * Xbox Canada's '''Xbox News''' anchor. | ||
* Appeared in XboxCa users' dashboards in a new News video series. | * Appeared in XboxCa users' dashboards in a new News video series. | ||
| + | * '''Laura Niven''' is similar in name to '''Larry Niven''', author of the Ringworld novels, to which the Halo ring theme is connected. | ||
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| + | === Episode 1 === | ||
* Episode 1, uploaded to youtube on ''August 16th, 2010'', shows a very sub-standard production, with reported news unrelated to Xbox. Suspicious! | * Episode 1, uploaded to youtube on ''August 16th, 2010'', shows a very sub-standard production, with reported news unrelated to Xbox. Suspicious! | ||
: <youtube>CI3GTRKNKnY</youtube> | : <youtube>CI3GTRKNKnY</youtube> | ||
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| − | ===== | + | === Episode 2 === |
| + | * Episode 2 has a footer marquee containing some very blatant references to the Halo franchise. | ||
| + | : <youtube>y3UAJq2-1Nk</youtube> | ||
| + | * The marquee text reads: | ||
| + | <blockquote> | ||
| + | :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 | ||
| + | </blockquote> | ||
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| + | == Twitter == | ||
* Considered at this point to be a hoax - the Twitter user '''@LauraNiven''' appeared and got a lot of attention, but was quickly denounced as being related to Xbox News, and most likely someone playing a prank and playing off the attention of the video series. | * Considered at this point to be a hoax - the Twitter user '''@LauraNiven''' appeared and got a lot of attention, but was quickly denounced as being related to Xbox News, and most likely someone playing a prank and playing off the attention of the video series. | ||
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Revision as of 20:53, 17 August 2010
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Laura Niven
- Xbox Canada's Xbox News anchor.
- Appeared in XboxCa users' dashboards in a new News video series.
- Laura Niven is similar in name to Larry Niven, author of the Ringworld novels, to which the Halo ring theme is connected.
Episode 1
- Episode 1, uploaded to youtube on August 16th, 2010, shows a very sub-standard production, with reported news unrelated to Xbox. Suspicious!
- <youtube>CI3GTRKNKnY</youtube>
Episode 2
- Episode 2 has a footer marquee containing some very blatant references to the Halo franchise.
- <youtube>y3UAJq2-1Nk</youtube>
- The marquee text reads:
- 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
- Considered at this point to be a hoax - the Twitter user @LauraNiven appeared and got a lot of attention, but was quickly denounced as being related to Xbox News, and most likely someone playing a prank and playing off the attention of the video series.
