The Daily Populous

Saturday May 20th, 2017 day edition

image for The Last Man to Play Halo 2 on Xbox Live

Nearly a month after Microsoft shut down the original Xbox Live, he was one of the Noble 14 who kept their connections running.

Today, The Original Xbox Live Dies It's April 14.

If you own an old Xbox and play online with it, or still play original Xbox… Read more.

At 4 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, Agent Windex and Apache N4SIR were the last ones left connected to Halo 2 multiplayer - a link kept alive since midnight of April 15.

Though Microsoft attempted to lure the Halo 2 diehards away with Halo: Reach beta codes and a pat on the back they stayed in until they got the boot.

As of 7 p.m. U.S. PDT, Apache N4SIR was still in Halo 2 (see screen) - doing what, who knows.

This is the end of multiplayer on Halo 2 and the original Xbox Live. »

Judge Dredd producer wants Karl Urban back for TV show

Authored by ew.com

An executive producer of the recently-announced TV show Judge Dredd: Mega City One has said it would be “absolutely brilliant” to have Karl Urban reprise the lead role of future lawman Joe Dredd.

“We have had many conversations prior to this about all sorts of different things.

So, we are going to have some long and complicated conversations, I would imagine, and we’ll see where we go. »

Trump Told Russians That Firing ‘Nut Job’ Comey Eased Pressure From Investigation

Authored by nytimes.com

“By grandstanding and politicizing the investigation into Russia’s actions, James Comey created unnecessary pressure on our ability to engage and negotiate with Russia,” Mr. Spicer said.

Many Democrats, and some Republicans, have said that the president may have tried to obstruct justice by firing Mr. Comey.

The Times reported the day after Mr. Comey was fired that the president had told aides there was “something wrong with” Mr. Comey. »

Volunteers needed to smoke pot for science

Authored by spokesman.com

Researchers at Washington State University need volunteers for a study to develop a breathalyzer for pot.

Participants will then be asked to purchase marijuana from a state-licensed retail store and smoke it in a private residence until a personal self-assessed high is reached.

As an optional step, participants will also be asked to interact with law enforcement volunteers and allow them to conduct the standard field sobriety test. »