Laura Niven
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* New anchor of Xbox Canada's new '''Xbox News''' XBL video series | * New anchor of Xbox Canada's new '''Xbox News''' XBL video series | ||
* '''Laura Niven''' is similar in name to '''Larry Niven''', author of the Ringworld novels, to which the Halo ring theme is connected. | * '''Laura Niven''' is similar in name to '''Larry Niven''', author of the Ringworld novels, to which the Halo ring theme is connected. | ||
| + | * Join the discussion at [http://forums.xbox.com/33854695/ShowPost.aspx#33854695 Xbox forums] | ||
=== Episode 1 === | === Episode 1 === | ||
Revision as of 21:01, 17 August 2010
Laura Niven
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- New anchor of Xbox Canada's new Xbox News XBL video series
- Laura Niven is similar in name to Larry Niven, author of the Ringworld novels, to which the Halo ring theme is connected.
- Join the discussion at Xbox forums
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, shared to youtube on the 17th 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
Analysis
- 0914210 -- September 14, 2010
- 1200 -- Noon?
- 34*3 -- "343"? 102?
- 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.
