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News May 17 2012
Tyrant Takes Stratholme
The Tyrant let us know that the 25th Episode of his Tyrant Documentaries is now live, and this time takes a twist. While focusing mainly on a section of World of Warcraft, he actually takes a moment at the very beginning to show off a pretty neat little Halo-related easter egg in game. Give it a look! (GrimBrother One 23:47:31 UTC) (permalink) 
MixMontage1
MixMaker1 brings us his very first Halo: Reach montage, full of awesome gameplay clips and a good nostalgic feel. It's a great watch, Go and check it out! (GrimBrother One 23:43:09 UTC) (permalink)
A Different Kind of Forging
Sl'askia noticed an incredibly cool work-in-progress over at Deviant Art of someone recreating the entirety of the Truth & Reconciliation in Minecraft. Incredible! Definitely go and give this a look! (GrimBrother One 16:55:02 UTC) (permalink)
PodTV Doubleheader
Duststorm from Podtacular has a couple of new PodTV News videos for your viewing pleasure this week. Episode 2 focuses on topics like the Halo 4 Box Art reveal, May Avatar Collection, and more. Episode 3 focuses on the details from yesterday's press release regarding the Halo 4 Limited Edition and multiplayer details. Go and check them both out! (GrimBrother One 16:42:28 UTC) (permalink)
Halo Council Top 5
CyReN let us know that the Halo Council's latest Top 5 is now live Featuring more great commentary by Nexy, these are definitely a good watch, even if like me, they make you feel even worse about your own skills. Check it out! (GrimBrother One 16:12:54 UTC) (permalink)
News May 16 2012
Feet First Into Your Dashboard
Missed this one yesterday, but it looks like the May addition to the Halo Avatar Collection on Xbox LIVE has been announced, and it's already dropped! Check out the awesome ODST Drop Pod and go snag your own! (GrimBrother One 20:29:30 UTC) (permalink)
Even the Russian Judges Liked the Landing
OboeCrazy brings us another awesome Wednesday Halo Oboe Score with Dizzy Hog. It's a quick watch, so go and check it out! (GrimBrother One 16:48:35 UTC) (permalink)
Non Facete Nobis Calcitrare Vestrvm Perinaevm!
The latest Penny Arcade Report takes an awesome tour of the newly-liveried Bungie Studios. A nice recap and gorgeous photos await your longing attention. Go look! Thanks, Hydranockz (GrimBrother One 16:43:31 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 4 Limited Edition is Legendary
The newest Halo Bulletin came to us nice and early this lovely Wednesday, and featured an AWESOME gift in the announcement of the Halo 4 Limited Edition, which features some amazing extras that Halo fans will not want to miss. Go and check it out right now! If you like it with the lights on, you can check out our local version here. (GrimBrother One 15:25:24 UTC) (permalink)
Doing the Tyrant Two-Step
The Tyrant has a couple of new videos for your eyeballs to dance across. The first is Episode 24 of the Tyrant Documentaries called Tyrant vs Team Slayer, and shows what happens when he wanders into the TS playlist in Halo: Reach. The second is the next installment in his Legendary Walkthrough of Halo: Anniversary, where he takes you through the level Halo and shows you some tactics you might have missed the first time around. Check them out! (GrimBrother One 15:18:32 UTC) (permalink)
The Broken Chord of Shield and Sword
Leviathan continues his march towards game design-godhood with the latest installment of his Shield & Sword series. This next chapter in his hypothetical Halo campaign is called The Broken Chord, and deserves both fan and industry attention. If you want to go see his awesome processes, go look! If you like peace and goodwill, go look! (GrimBrother One 14:45:13 UTC) (permalink)
New Mode, New Hero
Asklon over at HaloGAF made everyone aware of a blog post at the Halo Reclaimer Hub that gives a quick overview of some of the news in the recent OXM feature about Halo 4. The post specifically mentions the "new hero" being a main character in the Spartan Ops mode. If you are interested to see what they thought, go and check it out! (GrimBrother One 14:16:07 UTC) (permalink)
Creating DaFrontlineFashion
robofin117 stopped by the forums and directed us to four new prop/costume creation videos by DaFrontlineTrooper. There's some great tips in there and wonderful prop work. Go and check it out! (GrimBrother One 14:13:11 UTC) (permalink)
Tuning in a 2nd Time to HaloGAF Radio
ncsuDuncan wanted to let everyone know that Episode 2 of the HaloGAF Radio podcast is now available. GAF regular and HBO contributor GhaleonEB joins the regular hosting crew to talk Halo and more. All manners of auditory acquisition can be found in the post above. It's definitely worth a listen, go and check it out! (GrimBrother One 14:08:50 UTC) (permalink)
Mid7night in the Heart of Community Customs
Apologies to the Community Customs crew, as I totally meant to put this up yesterday (Grim sux at posting). Phoenix 9286 let us know that there is a new interview spotlighting one of the Community Customs regulars and HBO denizen Mid7night. You can go straight to the forum post above or straight to the article here. Give it a look! (GrimBrother One 14:03:49 UTC) (permalink)
News May 15 2012
Flicking Snot Rockets FTW
CyReN, (who was probably encouraged by Morpheus to do so) stopped by to share a new video from The Halo Council featuring u4iX and Molly giving some very insightful commentary on a BTB v Pros match. It's the first in a series of four, so stay tuned for more carnage as it becomes available. Go watch! (GrimBrother One 22:04:28 UTC) (permalink)
But #1 In Game RING Worlds
Today's Front Page is brought to you by Morpheus, who also let us know that IGN recently did a feature on what they thought were the Top 50 Game Worlds. You can check out the Halo-specific entry here to see how it did. Check it out! (GrimBrother One 21:51:34 UTC) (permalink)
Map Packs and More On the Cheap... For Now.
Thanks to Samuel L Jackson, I mean Morpheus, for giving us the heads up that all Halo: Reach map packs are currently on sale, as well as some Halo Avatar items and various things from other games. Check out the full list over at Xbox.com. Very cool! (GrimBrother One 21:47:32 UTC) (permalink)
Playtime S2:Ep8
For fans of the excellent machinima series Playtime, the latest episode is now available to check out. Episode 8 sees Warren attempt to carry out a desperate rescue mission. Check it out! (GrimBrother One 21:44:27 UTC) (permalink)
News May 14 2012
Halo 4 Box Art, Revealed
Microsoft sent out a bunch of slices of the Halo 4 box art today (this is what the email looked like - there were 32 choices). Compile all the pieces together... you get this. (If you were in Europe, you got this. it's the same, except for the rating info.) Pretty amazing! (Louis Wu 23:30:35 UTC) (permalink)
Believe - a Minecraft Remake
The Halo 3 Believe commercial has been remade... in Minecraft. How cool is that? Thanks, Tha Robbertster. (Louis Wu 20:43:09 UTC) (permalink)
Forerunner Fan Art
DeviantART's Phoenix-06 has been playing with Sparth's art style on Halo 4 assets... you can check out the results in Forerunner_1 and Forerunner_2. Amazing!
(Louis Wu 20:32:08 UTC) (permalink)
BigTeamBattle.net vs MLG Pros
Last night, a bunch of MLG pros (mostly used to playing 4v4 games with MLG rules) joined up and played against the number one-rated BigTeamBattles.net team 'Wake Up' - watching the carnage is fascinating. Carbon's Assault streamed it last night, and you can watch his archived footage starting around 4 hours into this video. The first game (Slayer on Utopie) will show you how the best Banshee flyer in the game, coupled with a team that knows the map inside and out, can DESTROY a team of some of the best shooters in Reach. (It illustrated how important knowledge of the maps can be - and how hard it is to switch between Bloom/No-Bloom settings on the fly.) Thanks to CyReN, who posted relevant links at HaloCouncil, along with an interview with the pros after the fact. (Louis Wu 20:27:54 UTC) (permalink)
Vindication Series
lonefirewarrior is a DeviantARTist who has put together a set of images using Garry's Mod and some judicious editing to illustrate a theoretical war. Master Chief is on-scene. Thanks, Endless and TheOddOne. (Louis Wu 19:30:38 UTC) (permalink)
The Tyrant Documentaries 23: Halo Achievement Hunter
The latest Tyrant Documentaries has tips for grabbing 5 campaign-based Reach achievements - if you're missing any of these, take a look! (They're all done on Legendary.) (Louis Wu 15:25:09 UTC) (permalink)
Summum Malum - The Master Builder
The Forward Unto Dawn crew has kicked off a new set of Halo 4 speculation - the first piece is called 'Summum Malum - The Master Builder', and discusses whether the Master Builder, a Forerunner who shows up in Greg Bear's Halo trilogy, might be the main enemy we face in Halo 4. Go give it a read! (Louis Wu 14:47:15 UTC) (permalink)
I Sense Danger!
AyonHunter stopped in to announce that he and a friend had remade a machinima they originally released almost two years ago. If you missed it then, or just want to see it with good video quality and voiceovers, go watch I Sense Danger! (Louis Wu 14:29:45 UTC) (permalink)
Speed and Power Runs
RC Master's been busy - he sent us email about a pair of Reach speed runs posted on High Speed Halo (Winter Contingency on Heroic, in 8:29, and The Package on Heroic, in 13:13), and then posted in our forum about a 'Legendary Classic Skulls' run on Halo Anniversary's Pillar of Autumn (only the skulls from Halo 3/Reach turned on). Check 'em all out! (Louis Wu 14:20:33 UTC) (permalink)
News May 13 2012
Expand your creativity, explore new realms
Geek and Sundry interviewed Rod Roddenberry - son of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek. He loves Halo so much that he named his DOG Halo. Go watch and see what grips him about the title! (Halo content starts around 1:40.) Thanks, Elnea. (Louis Wu 14:06:01 UTC) (permalink)
Ten Years of Halo: Ten Years of FoVs
uberfoop put together a review of the different fields of view available in the various Halo titles, depending on the type of playing you're doing. Fascinating... and pretty helpful! (Louis Wu 13:59:24 UTC) (permalink)
Mega Bloks Spring 2012 Drop Pod Series
Mega Bloks will be releasing some Covenant Drop Pods this spring - there's an article on their website showing them off. Thanks, Revenant1988. (Louis Wu 13:56:39 UTC) (permalink)
1st Cav Spartan
Raulboy is currently in Afghanistan. These days, he has some additional protection. Thumbs-up! (Louis Wu 13:54:42 UTC) (permalink)
Kampy - 2 Game Montage
Kampy, known for some great montages, posted a small one made from just two games. Usually, this means playing against low-ranking players and racking up huge multikills... but one of the games was against a team that included Tashi, who's got his own gameplay on display here regularly. Pretty impressive show! Thanks, juices. (Louis Wu 13:52:31 UTC) (permalink)
Arby 'n' The Chief Bytes: Steaks, Taters and Hairy Ticks
There's a new mini-ep of Arby 'n' the Chief up - though 'mini', in the context of Arby 'n' the Chief, is over 5 minutes. Arby tries to teach Chief about the importance of older games... while Chief explains the error of his ways, and his blasphemy against the Church of Halo. Thanks, Ogan Panavo. (Louis Wu 13:48:08 UTC) (permalink)
Halo Fiction and MLG Blaining
If you're looking for videos to watch, Halo Waypoint has a couple of nice ones - yesterday they re-released the second episode of Headhunters, the motion comic based on an Evolutions story, and your MLG content for the week is a game from the 2012 Winter Championship Finals - Status Quo vs Instinct. Go watch! (Louis Wu 13:41:38 UTC) (permalink)
Podtacular 289 - and PodTV
Dust Storm sent word that Podtacular 289 is up - it discusses the events leading up to Halo 4. He also wanted you to know that they've kicked off a news-based YouTube series - the first episode is up now, talking about this week's Halo bulletin, among other things.
(Louis Wu 13:36:58 UTC) (permalink)
Hindsight: ODST - Kizingo Boulevard
Dani stopped in to let our forum know that a new episode of Hindsight: ODST is now live at Forward Unto Dawn. Michael 'Dax01' Carollo walks us through Kizingo Boulevard - give it a read, see if you missed anything, or just reminisce!
(Louis Wu 13:34:55 UTC) (permalink)
News May 12 2012
mechdesigns - amazing models
Over at NeoGAF, JuanGGZ pointed out a guy who modifies model kits; some of his creations are Halo/Mecha hybrids. There's a page showing off his GM Halo MkV, a page with some work-in-progress shots of that project, and an older project he's labeled Master Chief Zaku. Incredible stuff! (Louis Wu 19:40:20 UTC) (permalink)
The Tyrant Documentaries 22: Tyrant vs Invasion
The Tyrant continues his experimentation in Multiplayer Matchmaking - the latest Tyrant Documentaries has him immersed in the Invasion list. Can the master of Covanent destruction hold his own in a Spartans vs Elites gametype? Watch and see! (Louis Wu 19:31:48 UTC) (permalink)
343 is remastering the universe
Computer and Video Games has a small look at what 343 is showing us... and what they're continuing to hide. When the small campaign demo shown at a number of events was described by those who played it, some fans expressed unhappiness that we would once again be facing Elites and Grunts; after all, didn't we finish the fight with them? As CVG makes clear, though, this is just 343's way of making us feel comfortable before dumping us into totally new environments. What will we face? Well... we don't know much, yet. And maybe that's a good thing! (Louis Wu 19:30:25 UTC) (permalink)
A leak, of sorts... from McFarlane
dogcom stopped by yesterday with some packaging for upcoming McFarlane toys... and the back panel includes pictures of some brand-new enemies we haven't seen yet. If you're staying spoiler-free, do NOT visit this thread. GrimBrother One was kind enough to edit forum subject lines to remove any mention of the new characters... we'd love anyone thinking about speculating to keep in mind that spoilers should NOT go in subject lines. Thanks!
(Louis Wu 19:24:04 UTC) (permalink)
Mail Sack (Reversed) 17
Bungie has a new Mail Sack online... sort of. It's a reverse Mail Sack - Bungie asked the questions, FANS answered. Surprisingly interesting reading! (I guess i shouldn't be surprised - after all, I've known for years how creative and resourceful fans are...) (Louis Wu 19:22:53 UTC) (permalink)
Fails of the Weak Volume 86
Urban Reflex let us know that Fails of the Weak 86 is online at YouTube - and you can, as usual, watch it on AchievementHunter.com, too. A cornucopia of bad luck and bad playing! (Louis Wu 19:21:10 UTC) (permalink)
I Woulda Kept It
padraig08 shared with us a story he found on Reddit involving someone realizing he'd just become the enemy. Pretty funny, go have a look! (GrimBrother One 14:34:39 UTC) (permalink)
This Outcome is not Canon
Quirel let us know about a pretty cool video called "The Art of the Instakill", which shows off some of videogaming's most notable one-hit-kill weapons and the characters who wield them. It can be assumed that Halo shows up in a brutal way. Also thanks to DustStorm for reminding me that the video was produced by Corridor Digital. Go and check it out! (GrimBrother One 14:29:15 UTC) (permalink)
A Perfect Anniversary Gift
Thanks to Morpheus via G4TV.com via CheapassGamer for letting us know that this week, Halo: Anniversary is only $20 (usd) at Toys R Us. If you are in the need, snatch it up! (GrimBrother One 14:25:02 UTC) (permalink)
News May 11 2012
On Forge and Halo 4
pete_the_duck let us know of a new article he's written about Forge, and Halo 4 - it's a discussion of what he'd like to see in the next iteration of the level editor, and why. Great stuff! (Louis Wu 16:40:14 UTC) (permalink)
Tyrant's Halo Anniversary Mythic Walkthrough - PoA
The Tyrant has kicked off his Halo Anniversary Mythic Walkthrough - having all skulls on makes this an... interesting experience. Pillar of Autumn is online now. Go watch. (Louis Wu 16:33:36 UTC) (permalink)
When specifics get annoying
gunn3r11 sent word that he's written a new blog post about female gamers, in response to this article at GameNTrain - it's not Halo-specific, but the issue is one facing all gamers online. Go see if you agree with the views expressed.
(Louis Wu 16:30:26 UTC) (permalink)
The Art of the Ride Along
There was a new Ride-Along post on Bungie.net last night - but it wasn't the normal type. This time, Bungie asked fans to envision what a battle between the UNSC and the Star Wars Imperial Empire might look like... and fans delivered. Go see. (There was also some playing - as any Ride-Along should have - from the artists that submitted entries. Comments come after the pics.)
(Louis Wu 14:47:10 UTC) (permalink)
GTA IV: Master Chief 'The After Years'
It's sort of old (last summer) - but I'd never seen it before reading Kibbles' post on NeoGAF this morning. DomesticMango created a video in GTA IV, showing 'The After Years'... and you thought he was headed to Requiem. Pfft. (Louis Wu 14:42:16 UTC) (permalink)
Friday's Fan Fiction
After a couple of weeks of quiet, there's a new submission in the Fan Fiction section - go read it! (Louis Wu 14:38:24 UTC) (permalink)
News May 10 2012
More from GI - The Future of Halo Wars
Looks like that Game Informer vid was half of a two-part article - I guess it went up on YouTube (and was found) before the article itself went up on Game Informer's website. You can go visit there, though, because there's a second video, discussing the future of the Halo Wars franchise. Thanks, CyReN. (Louis Wu 19:49:14 UTC) (permalink)
Managing the Expanding Halo Fiction
Game Informer just posted a new interview bit with Frankie, in which he discusses how 343 is handling the expanding Halo universe, and why things are changing from the early days. Go watch! Thanks, Dani. (Louis Wu 19:33:59 UTC) (permalink)
Sangheili, B-flat
Not long ago, OboeCrazy set up a Kickstarter project to expand her Musiter offerings - she'd promised to deliver more Halo content, if funded. She was funded - and delivery starts now. She stopped in to our forum with word of the new content, and a bit of info about the future. Go read, go watch! (headline hijacked by Grim <3) (Louis Wu 16:57:33 UTC) (permalink)
Best Laugh Track Ever
Mirel dropped by with a hilarious Top 10 video that he found. It documents probably the greatest single thing about the Rooster Teeth "Fails of the Weak" series: Geoff's infectiously awesome laugh. Go and check this out, I challenge you to not have a better day after watching it! (GrimBrother One 16:45:11 UTC) (permalink)
PGCR 114
Robowski let us know that Post Game Carnage Report 114 is live - Halo 4 release speculation, the Halo 4 Play Event a couple of weeks ago, and a big forum announcement! Go listen. (Louis Wu 16:43:01 UTC) (permalink)
Announcement: Halo 3 Done Segmented Project
We got word from NOKYARD that the High Speed Halo crew is kicking off a new community speed run project - Halo 3 Done Segmented. (This has already been done with Halo and Halo 2 - the projects let multiple speedrunners contribute their per-level expertise to a product that shows off some of the faster tricks out there. Because the levels are done individually, the runners don't need to be cautious - if something goes wrong, a re-run isn't the end of the world. What the viewer is left with is pure, unadulterated speed. They're currently looking for both runners and suggestions for runners - swing by the dedicated forum and see what you can add! (Louis Wu 13:35:15 UTC) (permalink)
Catching up with Horses and Fails
Just realized we're WAY behind on Achievement HORSE vids; here are the ones we've missed. Episodes 71 and 72 were actually using Trials Evolution... but then they got back to Halo. Ep 73: AH | YT and Ep 74: AH | YT both went live without our notice. And while you're watching Rooster Teeth Vids we're behind on, go check out Fails of the Weak 84 (AH | YT), because we missed that one, too.
(Louis Wu 13:14:49 UTC) (permalink)
Rounding up the Halo week
343 posted the latest Halo Bulletin last night over at Halo Waypoint - there's some tiny tidbits from bs angel's recent trip to LA for the Forward Unto Dawn project, some informative info about Grunts, a new wallpaper in a variety of sizes, and new iterations of the Custom Challenge of the Week, Super Jackpot Weekend, and Friday Caption Fun. If you'd like to read it locally, it's in our Halo Bulletin Archive. Go take a look! (Louis Wu 12:48:18 UTC) (permalink)
News May 9 2012
The Halo Universe-Extended Fiction Summary
Jordan Bell let us know that he's put together a Halo Universe fiction summary - if you want a nice overview of what's out there, in books, in comics, in games... take a look at this! (Louis Wu 20:59:20 UTC) (permalink)
Reading the BR Shells
OXM UK took a look at a commitment about Halo made last summer by Microsoft's PhilSpencer, and extrapolated to what it might mean for the next-generation Xbox. Interesting read! Thanks, Homeboyd.
(Louis Wu 20:58:22 UTC) (permalink)
Countdown to H4 iPhone app
Firestream let us know that he's updated Halo4Countdown.com with a new iOS app - it'll let you keep track of the time left until Halo 4 hits your Xbox. (It'll also highlight Halo 4 news headlines as they drop.) Take a look!
(Louis Wu 20:37:23 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 4 Live Action Pics, from Simon Fraser U
Remember last week, when Kotaku mentioned that the Halo 4 Live Action series would be filmed at Simon Fraser University? Monday, the student newspaper at Simon Fraser posted their own small collection of pics - pretty intriguing stuff! (There's a view of the Warthog, and an intriguing shot of a Spartan standing in flames.) Go take a look.
(Louis Wu 19:12:29 UTC) (permalink)
Tyrant vs Living Dead
The latest Tyrant Documentary is another in the collection that shows Tyrant jumping into a random playlist to see how he does. What happens when Tyrant joins the Living Dead playlist? Watch and see.
(Louis Wu 18:53:08 UTC) (permalink)
Forward Unto Dawn Podcast #5
Dani stopped by to announce the new Forward Unto Dawn podcast - discussion ranges from Forerunner crystals to poo monsters (!!). Go listen. (Louis Wu 17:25:51 UTC) (permalink)
Defining Halo 4: Inside Xbox
Inside Xbox has an interview with Josh Holmes from a recent visit to Seattle... discussion focuses on the early part of the first campaign level of the game, and a little bit on the changes we'll see in the Chief. Thanks, StalkerUKCG.
(Louis Wu 17:20:56 UTC) (permalink)
Spartan Force In the Spotlight: Lunenburg
gunn3r11 sent word that The Spartan Force has another community spotlight - this time they're talking to Lunenburg, the winner of their Easter Doubles tournament. Go get a peek into his brain! (Louis Wu 17:14:49 UTC) (permalink)
Podtacular 288
Podtacular 288 - the second of three podcasts from this crazy crew this week - is live now. Just under an hour, this time - topics include Spartan Ops, Forge, and the NYC VIP event. Go listen. (Louis Wu 13:09:55 UTC) (permalink)
HaloCouncil Montage Contest
HaloCouncil is hosting a montage contest - the winner will walk away with $500! Check CyReN's post for details - or just visit the HaloCouncil announcement. You've got a few months to put this together.... get going! (Louis Wu 13:05:04 UTC) (permalink)
Life is a Game
NeoGAF's mastrbiggy pointed out a Halo: Reach 'funtage' (with a couple of Halo 3 clips) from Bang Bang TV, a french group - it's not like other montages. It's Halo... through the lens of the other games you grew up with. And it's fantastic. You can turn Closed Captioning on if you really need the translation on the few French words shown in the video... or you can just sit back and watch. It's 14 minutes long, and I, like many others, said "I'm not watching the whole thing!" at the start... only to watch the whole thing. It's great.
(Louis Wu 12:55:33 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 4 is almost finished
Is 343 ready to say they're finished with Halo 4? According to 360 Magazine, it sounds like they're getting close! Thanks, Homeboyd.
(Louis Wu 12:46:56 UTC) (permalink)
Zipline
FreddieW and his crew posted a short film showing off a very cool zipline in a recent studio they've been living in... and at one point, a Master Chief helmet is used as stylish skull protection, adding a touch of Halo to an already awesome moment. Thanks, Ogan Panavo. (Louis Wu 12:43:31 UTC) (permalink)
News May 8 2012
Our Future Past
Kill Screen ties 1950s architecture to video games. Beckx thinks it's a stretch. Either way, Halo gets a mention. Go read! (Louis Wu 20:28:39 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 3: ODST - the best spin-off ever made
OXM had some pretty nice things to say about Halo 3: ODST - go read 'em! Thanks, ElzarTheBam. (Louis Wu 20:26:56 UTC) (permalink)
Community Customs Spotlight: HotIcePhoenix
The latest Community Customs spotlight shines on HotIcePhoenix - swing by and read what she has to say! Thanks, nomis78. (Louis Wu 19:32:53 UTC) (permalink)
Titan to publish Art of Halo 4
If you (like me!) love to see high-quality art books showing off Halo concept art, you'll be excited to read the press release currently on Halo Waypoint's front page. Looks like Titan Books will be publishing 'Awakening: The Art of Halo 4' in November - probably timed with the release of the game. I was pretty excited to see that Paul Davies was working on the project... but then I realized it wasn't the Paul Davies I'm familiar with. (Louis Wu 17:37:29 UTC) (permalink)
Astronomic
Jake Wheeler has created 'Astronomic' - a video which shows the epic scale of the Halo universe. (His post contains links to two versions - you pick the one you'd rather watch.) It's not exactly what I'd expected - but it does a fine job of showing off some of the grandiose environments and views we get in the games. Take a look! (Louis Wu 15:48:46 UTC) (permalink)
The Tyrant Documentaries 20: Zara Plays Halo
The Tyrant has started a new mini-series in his Tyrant Documentaries vlog - Zara is a gamer who's never played Halo before, so Tyrant's taken her under his wing. Will she become a Halo expert before the mini-series ends? You'll have to watch to find out! (Louis Wu 15:44:01 UTC) (permalink)
crespo2006 - Thank You Highlights Video
Edge sent word that Halotracker is featuring a new Halo: Reach Highlights video created by HT member crespo2006. Short and sweet - go watch!
(Louis Wu 15:38:46 UTC) (permalink)
Breaking In: Ben Litowitz
Ben Litowitz was a Halo fan in college, and when he graduated, his first job was (still is) at Bungie. He was hired just a couple of months after Reach was released - and he's been a Sandbox Engineer ever since. Swing by the latest Breaking In article at Bungie.net to see where he came from, how he got the job he has now, and what he can teach you about working in the videogame industry! (Louis Wu 15:32:26 UTC) (permalink)
Big levels, small times
RC Master continues to let us know about new runs at High Speed Halo - today's offerings include a Normal Pillar of Autumn run in 9:17, an Easy run on The Package in 10:28, and a Normal ONI Sword Base run in 5:59. Zippy! (Louis Wu 15:26:54 UTC) (permalink)
A Backup Plan Would Be Good Any Time Now
The newest episode of the awesome Playtime machinima series is now available over at Halo Waypoint. Outnumbered and outgunned, what are Warren and Red to do? Go and check it out to see! (GrimBrother One 14:07:26 UTC) (permalink)
Because Cosplay
bluerunner showed us an absolutely amazing cosplay image that was also mentioned on the Waypoint blog yesterday. Great costume work and gorgeous photography! (GrimBrother One 14:04:12 UTC) (permalink)
Scoring the Chief's Next Massive Attack
ElzarTheBam dropped in with word of a new interview with Halo 4 composer Neil Davidge over at Edge Magazine. Always good to get a bit more insight into what our ears will be experiencing this November, go and check it out! (GrimBrother One 13:59:32 UTC) (permalink)
News May 7 2012
ThreeA's Carter gets more facetime
Shadders posted a bunch of pics of the ThreeA Carter statue coming at some point (we don't have release info) last week - today, Mr.Sci-Fi stopped by with some of the same pics... and a movie. (The video is footage from a Hong Kong event where the photos were taken - following the link above should take you right to the Carter footage.) (Louis Wu 21:23:37 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 4's billion year secret
Nice - CVG has posted a complete Halo timeline, originally published in Xbox World Magazine. Interesting read! Thanks, ElzarTheBam. (Louis Wu 18:33:20 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 1 Single Segment Speedrun - under 80 mins
Wow. SlYnki stopped in with a link to a new vid - this one sets the record for fastest single-segment Halo (first game) runthrough on Easy. Total time is 1:19:37 (what... you couldn't shave another 2 minutes off that time?)... and incorporates 10 years of tricks. Go watch! (Louis Wu 17:38:00 UTC) (permalink)
OXM's thoughts on MC's new nemesis
OXM UK wishes they knew more about the new enemies we're going to face in Halo 4 - and because we don't have any hard data, they've decided to start speculating. The first article is up now. Thanks, ElzarTheBam (who seems to be unhappy with the speculation). (Louis Wu 17:24:25 UTC) (permalink)
Global
RVideo was the first to point out Global, a new community montage from Mattisson. There is some pretty amazing editing on this one, coupled with great gameplay and astounding audio synching - my only real complaint is that some of the clips are too short to really get a handle on. Go watch. (It's worth the massive HD download, but good at any size.) (Louis Wu 15:18:28 UTC) (permalink)
Top Chief
I'm still in the middle of 'real work' - Halo news will have to wait a bit longer... but ManKitten sent along a link to today's w00t shirt; it's Halo-related, and it's time-sensitive (it's only available today, and once they're gone, they're gone, though they might come back for the Reckoning later on), so go look! (Louis Wu 13:33:14 UTC) (permalink)
News May 6 2012
GT Bonus Round 604: Microsoft E3 2012 Preview
GameTrailers' Bonus Round Episode 604 looks at what Microsoft will be announcing at E3 this year - plenty of Halo 4 speculation. Some of it might surprise you. Thanks, TheOddOne. (Louis Wu 21:53:53 UTC) (permalink)
Podtacular 287
The Podtacular voice marathon has begun - Podtacular 287 (one of three new episodes this week) is online now, discussing the Halo 4 Railgun unveiled by GameInformer last week, and comparing it to older weapons in the series. 90 minutes long. Go listen - there'll be another one soon! (Louis Wu 21:47:19 UTC) (permalink)
Dat Condemned Skybox...
Hedgemony went on a marathon Reach run to push himself up to Noble - and documented it with some really nice panoramas. Go check 'em out! (Louis Wu 20:58:28 UTC) (permalink)
Heroes aren't born. They're built.
Mid7night, inspired by his recent viewing of The Avengers, decided to dress up as Iron Man. Pics are gorgeous! (Louis Wu 16:08:17 UTC) (permalink)
BesTMaN - Halo: Reach Minitage
RVideo sent word of a new minitage from BesTMaN, with editing by Chaos. I could do without the minute-long intro and the 30 outro on a sub-five-minute video... but the gameplay's great, and the editing is pretty fun to watch. (I'm not a huge jetpack fan, but the 360° beatdown on Countdown seems like a fantastic use of the AA.) Go check this out - and hope you don't meet BesTMaN in matchmaking.
(Louis Wu 16:04:26 UTC) (permalink)
Arby 'n' The Chief Bytes: Doggy Style
Arby 'n' the Chief has a new Bytes episode up - Arbitur is playing Mass Effect 3, Chief is looking to make it a better game. Um... Thanks, Ogan Panavo.
(Louis Wu 15:55:48 UTC) (permalink)
Requiem - Episode 6
We got word from HAL0 M4N that after a month of downtime, His Reach Zombie series Requiem is back - Episode 6 is online now. Go watch!
(Louis Wu 15:51:34 UTC) (permalink)
News May 5 2012
Sackin' it Up
After closing down a whole bunch of files this afternoon, I found a note I'd made last night about the newest Mail Sack on Bungie.net - you should go read it. There are a couple of clips from the Halo 2 Limited Edition DVD, and a funny story about a Reach bug (and its resolution) that made me smile... and lots and lots and lots of other stuff. Pro Tip - don't start the video that shows 'Clarissa Explains it All' in the preview image.
(Louis Wu 19:52:18 UTC) (permalink)
Mini Spartan and Arbiter
nomis78 stopped by to point out a cute little sketch on DeviantART - go look! (Louis Wu 19:50:46 UTC) (permalink)
It's fun, all over again!
It's not Halo-related... but it's pretty exciting. Bungie's Marcus Lehto tweeted that the project he's currently working on (not Destiny) has its first playable prototype up and running... and he's having a blast. How great is that? Thanks, ncsuDuncan. (Louis Wu 18:10:19 UTC) (permalink)
Behind the Frontlines: Preventing an Uprising
Dani wrote up a new Behind the Frontline article for Forward Unto Dawn - it'll make you think about the purpose that the extended universe content is supposed to serve. Are the Halo-related books and comics supposed to prime you for playing the next game - or are they supposed to stand on their own, and give you a different window into the reality touched upon by the games? Go read and decide. (Louis Wu 17:41:40 UTC) (permalink)
Mator's Halo Stunting
Mator stopped by to announce that he's blogging about some Halo 1 tricks he's still performing - it's great to see that there are people for whom this game STILL has fun to offer! Go explore his blog. (Louis Wu 17:38:42 UTC) (permalink)
Many thousands of words
A side benefit of playing online with Hedgemony is that you might end up looking spectacular in some after-the-fact panoramas. Such a fate befell Kanbo this morning, when Hedge posted some beautiful pics created from gameplay that took place last night. (Hedge can make anything look beautiful - he also posted some pics of Halo 3 Flood that make me want to go out and dance in a field of flowers.) (Louis Wu 17:36:37 UTC) (permalink)
Tyrant's Anniversary Legendary Walkthrough - The Pillar of Autumn
The Tyrant has kicked off his Halo Anniversary Legendary Walkthrough - the first chapter, Pillar of Autumn, is online now. It's 21 minutes long (he includes all of the cutscenes) and gives you plenty of commentary to help you get through this classic game. Go watch! (Louis Wu 14:01:45 UTC) (permalink)
Halo
Leviathan visited this morning with an image that's simply gorgeous. Go enjoy. (Large version is SORT of usable - cropped - as a desktop wallpaper.) (Louis Wu 13:32:27 UTC) (permalink)
Halo Reach Time Ep.1
mastrbiggy whipped up a comedy montage a few months ago - I just heard about it last night. It made me smile. Go watch. (Louis Wu 13:31:33 UTC) (permalink)
Podtacular 286
Dust Storm sent word that Podtacular 286 is live - it's pretty short (for Podtacular - it's 41 minutes), but it sets up three (yeah, three) shows coming this week. Better get listening! (Louis Wu 13:30:52 UTC) (permalink)
Headhunters Returns
About a year ago, Halo Waypoint debuted Headhunters, a 3-part motion comic based on a story from Evolutions. If you missed it, you missed something cool - but no worries, they're highlighting it again. Part 1 is featured content today. (Louis Wu 13:28:03 UTC) (permalink)
Fails of the Weak 85
We missed Fails of the Weak 85 yesterday - Halo Waypoint put it up. If you'd rather watch it directly on YouTube, or at AchievementHunter.com, you can do that too. (Louis Wu 13:25:13 UTC) (permalink)
Still more cut Halo Wars animations
Quirel found yet another animation reel showing off more unused Halo Wars animations by Juan Martinez. (The bulk of the video is NOT Halo Wars - but it starts off with Halo content.)
(Louis Wu 13:20:21 UTC) (permalink)
Speeding through Reach
RC Master let us know about still MORE Reach speedruns posted recently on High Speed Halo - Pillar of Autumn Legendary, 13:19 (shaves quite a bit off the previous record), Tip of the Spear Heroic in 7:14, and The Package SLASO in 22:17. Go watch! (Louis Wu 13:19:26 UTC) (permalink)
News May 4 2012
The Halo Council Top 5 Halo Plays Ep 2
CyReN let us know about Episode 2 of Halo Council's Top 5 Halo Plays of the Week... good stuff. (I'd be pretty discouraged if someone on the other team started the game with a Killtrocity...) (Louis Wu 18:13:29 UTC) (permalink)
News Recap from Greenskull
Greenskull has released a new video - in this one, he discusses The Railgun, Forward Unto Dawn, and the latest Halo Bulletin. Go watch!
(Louis Wu 17:49:49 UTC) (permalink)
Zion Unknown Hero
Phat M0nk3y let us know about Zion UH, a massive (40 minute) machinima from Meanscreen Productions - it tells the story of a man who wakes up with unknown powers. Take a look!
(Louis Wu 17:49:30 UTC) (permalink)
The Thursday War
Swing by Halo Waypoint for a peek at the cover of Karen Traviss' next Halo novel, 'Halo: The Thursday War', and the press release from Tor discussing the book. This will be out on October 2 - giving you about a month to absorb it before Halo 4 hits the shelves. Thanks, Tha Robbertster. (Louis Wu 16:01:02 UTC) (permalink)
Do what you want.
We got an email the other day which I thought needed to be shared. It came from a disabled individual who refuses to let his disability get in the way of his gaming - and I thought others might like to hear his story. Check it out on our forum.
(Louis Wu 15:56:38 UTC) (permalink)
It's Podcast Friday!
Looking over the Halo news today, I saw four separate Halo-related podcasts available for your listening pleasure. Hope you've got a bunch of free time! - gunn3r11 told us about Drunk on Halo Episode 6 - the podcast of The Spartan Force. Cosplay, rage quitters, and heated arguments are all present.
- CruelLEGACEY sent word of the Waypoint Community Modcast Episode 16. Special guest is DayandKnightly, discussion topics are Spartan Ops, Forward Unto Dawn, and listener questions.
- Tex announced that the podcast she was a guest on last week, 40s and 20s Episode 30, is now live. Really fun listen (though the crew does get drunker - and less accurate - as the 'cast goes forward). Lots of Red vs Blue talk, lots of random stuff. (Check her post for an annotated SoundCloud version and an iTunes link.)
- Josh Holmes participated in Game Informer's weekly podcast, answering (well, not really answering) questions about Halo 4 presented by the GI community. Thanks to both CyReN and Grim. Update: Looks like TheOddOne summarized all the key points in this one over at GAF.
That's a lot of hours of talking! (Louis Wu 15:50:57 UTC) (permalink)
News May 3 2012
The Tyrant Documentaries 19: Tyrant vs Grifball
The Tyrant decided to try something different (for him) - the latest episode of The Tyrant Documentaries is a game of Grifball, with commentary. Yes, he's a n00b. Go see how he does. (Louis Wu 18:57:30 UTC) (permalink)
E3? Yep, Halo 4 will be there.
It shouldn't be much of a surprise - but Major Nelson has a trailer from Spike TV, discussing their E3 coverage, and announcing a Halo 4 reveal. It's just a month away! Thanks, Richard Trammell. (Louis Wu 17:40:44 UTC) (permalink)
Yeah... there's definitely a skill gap.
This seems to be the thing, now. Mikwin, playing with Classic, leads a suicide start, and plays an MLG Slayer match in standard Matchmaking against a team of randoms - the pro players kill themselves until the score is 18 to -58, a 76-kill spread. Six minutes later, they've climbed out of the hole and won the game, 50-41 (outscoring their opponents 108-23 in that final stretch). You can see the full game stats here. I guess it give randoms a CHANCE to beat pros... but mostly, it looks like a pretty bad pummeling. Thanks again, CyReN. (Louis Wu 17:33:59 UTC) (permalink)
What are they up to?
Even though Jess is in LA this week, the Halo Bulletin went live as usual last night. Frankie stepped in to make sure it happened... and the writeup is absolutely worth reading. You can check it on Halo Waypoint, or in our own Halo Bulletin Archive. (Louis Wu 13:47:31 UTC) (permalink)
IGN's 25 Best Armor Sets in Games
IGN has posted what they consider to be 'The 25 Best Armor Sets in Games' - Halo's offerings somehow make the list TWICE. Thanks, Grim.
(Louis Wu 13:46:42 UTC) (permalink)
Wait - it's not in 3D?
Avateur, CrazedOne1988, and friends are putting together The HBO Avengers - go check out the promo posters online now!
(Louis Wu 13:45:48 UTC) (permalink)
That's just... that's... hmm.
Nick Singer (check our news archives if the name's not familiar - lots of cool music!) sent word of a tidbit he posted on Reddit. A piece of 'medical artwork', part of the Welcome Collection, it will almost certainly remind you of something Halo-related. (After reading about the Collection, I want to go!) (Louis Wu 13:45:16 UTC) (permalink)
PGCR 113
Robowski sent word that Post Game Carnage Report Episode 113 is up now - Halo's a centerpiece of conversation. Wanna know the best strategies for CTF? Go listen! (There's lots more.)
(Louis Wu 13:44:47 UTC) (permalink)
Tyrant's Halo 3 Legendary Walkthrough - Halo
The Tyrant let us know that the final chapter of his Halo 3 Legendary Walkthrough is now online - this one covers Halo, and has a special guest appearance from Tim 'Guilty Spark' Dadabo. Go watch! (Louis Wu 13:43:27 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 4 Tax
chainsawsuit posted a Halo 4-related strip yesterday - credit goes to someone at NeoGAF for finding it, but the site seems to be down right now, so I can't tell you exactly who. The blog entry below the comic was a masterpiece of sarcasm (and sums up nicely how I feel.)
(Louis Wu 13:42:53 UTC) (permalink)
News May 2 2012
Greenskull boils down the H4 Info
Haven't seen enough summaries of recent Halo 4 info? Greenskull's getting in on the action! His latest vid hits the highlights of recent Game Informer info, recent NY event info, recent live action series info, and even distills what I wrote. For a lot of people, hearing is better than reading - so check it out. (He's even giving away one of those new Halo 4 dashboard themes - go watch to see how you can win it.) (Louis Wu 20:36:53 UTC) (permalink)
Anoj Explains Episode 4 - Halo 4
Anoj has posted a video in a series he calls 'Anoj Explains' - this episode looks at Halo 4, discussing information that's been announced, and speculating a little on what might be coming. Thanks, Ogan Panavo. (Louis Wu 20:08:43 UTC) (permalink)
The Story of a Halo Fanatic
gunn3r11 sent word of a community spotlight from the Spartan Force crowd - this one focuses on x KeLLZz. Go see what makes him tick! (Louis Wu 19:58:11 UTC) (permalink)
Grenade Prototype
RedGrimRune (Xander?) let us know of a new Halo-themed comic from 6th Circle; it looks at something I've always wondered about! (Louis Wu 19:56:12 UTC) (permalink)
Community Customs Night Montage: 4.27.12
MixMaker1 stopped by with a new montage from last week's Community Customs night - crazy play on crazy maps! Go watch.
(Louis Wu 19:54:35 UTC) (permalink)
Guns That Look Like Ships That Look Like Guns
Game Informer have a new article stub for the Halo 4 Hub, this time showing off some of Halo 4's weapon arsenal. You'll definitely want to check this out as it includes some new information! Rail gun, anyone? Go see what new toys we'll have! (GrimBrother One 19:29:54 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 4 Play Event - Mig's Take
Yesterday, I posted some impressions from the Halo 4 event I was lucky enough to attend last week. Today, Miguel Chavez (also in attendance) adds his thoughts - it's absolutely worth a read. Mig has a knack for cutting through the fog and focusing on the important stuff. (Louis Wu 16:56:01 UTC) (permalink)
HaloRing.org Updated
Firestream let us know that the HaloRing website has been massively overhauled - more room for more sites (including a sub-ring for sites of any size!), plus news from around the Haloverse. (Right now, that seems to be the HBO news feed, but keep an eye on the page for more stuff.) If you're interested in joining the ring, let Firestream know! (Louis Wu 16:53:37 UTC) (permalink)
Community Content: zCensor Halo: Reach Montage 1
Edge sent word of a montage from the Halotracker community - this one's put together by DarkProjectClips, and shows off the gameplay of zCensor. 3:30 of multikill craziness.
(Louis Wu 16:49:51 UTC) (permalink)
SingleHaloClips - April 2012 Communitytage
RVideo let us know about a new video posted at The Halo Forum - it's a communitytage edited by SillyGoose. Pretty heavy on the Sniper kills (not surprising), but a pretty solid watch even so. (The DMR Killtastrophe about 3:30 in cleansed the palate nicely.) Mostly Reach, but older games appear here and there.
(Louis Wu 16:46:12 UTC) (permalink)
Put on your runnin' shoes
RC Master let us know about two new SLASO Reach speed runs at High Speed Halo - Winter Contingency in 11:04, and Nightfall in 3:19. I don't think these guys were stopping to smell the roses...
(Louis Wu 16:38:02 UTC) (permalink)
I'm facepalming now.
We've seen a few jokes made about the fact that Halo 4 is being released on the same day as the presidential election here in the US - but I just saw my first serious story about it. Maybe if Obama loses, the DNC will sue 343...
(Louis Wu 16:36:16 UTC) (permalink)
BOB Video Guide Part 11: Lone Wolf (plus Strategy)
Lord Friendship stopped in with word of his final entry in the BOB Video Guide - this one covers Lone Wolf (and includes a strategy guide for staying alive as long as possible, to boot!). Fantastic watch. (Loved the ending.) (Louis Wu 16:31:49 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 4 Live Action Details
Kotaku got word from a reader who's at school at Simon Fraser University - the filming location for the upcoming Halo 4 live action series. (We mentioned it Monday.) Check the post out for a couple of cool photos - and some info about the series itself! Thanks, nillapuddin. (Louis Wu 16:29:17 UTC) (permalink)
The Scribbler Awakes
Nikko B201 took some advice from our own GrimBrother One, and tried out a fun app called 'Scribbler'. You can check out some of the results in this post... and this one. Pretty cool! (Louis Wu 16:26:14 UTC) (permalink)
Sayper LAN 4.0
CyReN let us know about a Reach LAN being held in Ann Arbor, Michigan by Zach Wigal (check our news archive if you don't know who he is) on May 19 - sounds like fun!
(Louis Wu 16:24:30 UTC) (permalink)
News May 1 2012
Dual Magnums
A few days ago, Luke McKay posted a Halo-related Doodle of the Day on his Rooster Teeth profile. Pretty nice! We've added it to his gallery here. (Louis Wu 19:24:31 UTC) (permalink)
GamePlan - Strategy Planning
Hmm... kornman00 pointed out an App (iOS or Android) that can help you plan out games, including Halo Wars. Check out his post for more info! (Louis Wu 19:21:54 UTC) (permalink)
Grab your ankles...
Wow. Team Carbon didn't feel like they had enough of a challenge in standard matchmaking... so when this game started up, they continually committed suicide until they were down 57 kills (17 to -40; the other team got credit for a bunch of their deaths, by getting a shot or two in before they died). At that point, they started playing for real... and pulled out the win, 50-49. You can watch the entire game from Snipedown's point of view. Thanks, CyReN. (Louis Wu 18:27:06 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 4 Play Event Impressions
Took a little longer than I'd expected, but I've summarized what i can remember from the NYC Halo 4 event I was lucky enough to have been invited to last week. You can find it in our Miscellaneous section. Not sure how much new content is in there... but at the very least, it's a central location for what I've said so far. (Louis Wu 14:43:39 UTC) (permalink)
Goodies from Bungie
So being gone last week meant that Bungie's website didn't get the love it normally does from me - and there's been quite a bit of new content recently. - The Bungie Forum Tryhards had a ridealong last Thursday - DeeJ got a chance to play some Reach matchmaking with folks who consider it their calling to help others get better at the game.
- A new Mail Sack went live on Friday - there are weird questions and even weirder answers. Those people are ODD.
- The latest Breaking In went live last night - Darren Bacon is a Senior Concept Artist who likes cars and t-shirts. I mean, really - what else is there?
- Over on YouTube, Bungie posted Behind the Scenes: Making of Halo 2, the documentary that could previously be found bundled with the Limited Edition version of Halo 2. If you haven't seen this, it's absolutely worth the hour or so. (And hey - I'm in it!)
For a totally dark studio... they're pretty full of stuff. CONTENT! FULL OF CONTENT! (Louis Wu 14:26:07 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 3 and Reach - Speed Runs are fun!
RC Master pointed out a couple of new speed runs available at High Speed Halo: New Alexandria on Easy in under 8 minutes, by cyph9r (pretty amazing), and The Covenant on Legendary in under 15 minutes, by Cheeseliker92. Go check 'em both out! (Louis Wu 14:25:30 UTC) (permalink)
#SoSick: Bravo's Top 6 Plays - Episode 1
Big E33 was pretty proud of the fact that he made it into BravoMLG's first episode of #SoSick, a Top 6 series. After watching the clip, I'd say he was justified. (Louis Wu 14:20:29 UTC) (permalink)
The Inspirations For Halo 4
Game Informer posted a new vid yesterday - various members of the 343 dev team discussed their inspirations for working on Halo 4. There's a bonus vid on YouTube - The Science Behind the Halo Series has Frankie talking about where things might come from, and where it might be going. Thanks to both TheOddOne at NeoGAF and nillapuddin on our own forum. (Louis Wu 14:05:41 UTC) (permalink)
CC Community Spotlight: SESpider
Hyokin let us know that the most recent community spotlight at the Community Customs site focuses on SESpider - go see what makes him tick! (Louis Wu 14:02:10 UTC) (permalink)
Playtime S3E6: Flashback Part 2
CruelLEGACEY let us know that the next episode of Playtime is up - you can watch it on its own site or on Halo Waypoint. It continues the flashback of Cobra and Red at the Ranger base. Check it out!
(Louis Wu 13:59:37 UTC) (permalink)
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