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News June 30 2012
Cool FUD news from IGD
Yesterday's episode of Inside Gaming Daily has a summary of this week's Halo Bulletin... and about 6 minutes in, an exciting announcement: there'll be a live action teaser for Forward Unto Dawn (the live-action video expected from Waypoint this fall) released on Monday! Mmmmm... thanks to Buddermilk for the heads-up!
(Louis Wu 16:21:23 UTC) (permalink)
What is the UNSC?
If you're feeling like you'd like a nice overview of the UNSC, Halo Waypoint has the goods - go check out 'What is the UNSC?' Good stuff! (Louis Wu 16:20:50 UTC) (permalink)
Outpost: Isil S2E04
Paul Shelley sent word that Outpost Isil Season 2 has finally gotten a fourth episode - it's been almost 7 months since the last one! Go see where the whole gang has gotten to - it's about 8 minutes. (Louis Wu 16:19:56 UTC) (permalink)
Fails of the Weak 93
There's a new Fails of the Weak episode from the Achievement Hunter crew - you can watch it on AH.com or on YouTube. Some impressive AI fails... and even more ridiculous human fails. The not knowing what a Moa was called was pretty distracting. Thanks, Nikko B201. (Louis Wu 16:19:29 UTC) (permalink)
A view on Promethean Vision, from a pair of pros
Elamite and Ace commentated a game in which Promethean Vision played a large role - worth listening to if you want more perspective from pros about this upcoming Armor Ability. Thanks to both CyReN at NeoGAF, and Nak3d Eli on our own forum. (Louis Wu 16:15:39 UTC) (permalink)
PGCR 120
Robowski told us about Post Game Carnage Report 120 - lots of Halo content, including an 'exclusive announcement of a fan-made Halo movie' (not exactly sure what this means, but it's not mentioned in the first half-hour of this 3.5 hour marathon). Go listen! (Louis Wu 16:14:57 UTC) (permalink)
Mail Sack 23
The latest Mail Sack at Bungie.net is amazingly full of wise advice - and hey, I even get a mention! (I don't live in NY, Dave, but you're forgiven - I realize your awful accomodations that weekend might have affected your memory a bit.) Go read - it's one for the ages. (Louis Wu 16:05:46 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 4 Community Questions w/ Bravo + BesT MaN - Ep 2
Bravo and BesT MaN released a second segment of community questions about Halo 4 - lots of good stuff. Go listen! Thanks, CyReN.
(Louis Wu 15:54:27 UTC) (permalink)
News June 29 2012
Forge with Pete 4
The latest episode of Forge with Pete is live on Halo Waypoint now (thanks, pete) - he introduces one of his favorite gametypes, 1 vs All... and gives you a number of examples of ways it can be used. Very cool! (Louis Wu 14:42:46 UTC) (permalink)
Update on a Halo fan artist
ScOuRgE3 stopped in to announce a few pieces of Halo-related artwork he created recently - they're gorgeous! (You might remember him from a few years ago - the last time we'd heard from him, he'd nearly finished up a series of hand-drawn scenes from each of the original Halo levels. Great to see where he went from there!) (Louis Wu 14:41:27 UTC) (permalink)
RuL's Halo Bulletin Recap
Greenskull summarized yesterday's Halo Bulletin, then mixed in information about other upcoming Halo tidbits - go watch. (Louis Wu 14:39:39 UTC) (permalink)
Seekers, Episode 2
Chromium told us about Seekers, Episode 2 - it's been a few months since we saw these guys, but they're back with a new 8-minute chapter, and it's pretty nice work! Go see.
(Louis Wu 14:37:53 UTC) (permalink)
Scaling Up
Cody Moore pointed out a new project from the Mega Bloks crew - check out an early preview of the Mega Bloks Signature Series!
(Louis Wu 14:30:44 UTC) (permalink)
News June 28 2012
Corn Dogs for All
Halo Waypoint has posted the latest Halo Bulletin - it contains stories about crunch time, screenshots of Longbow (a map first showed off at E3), details about Halo 4's presence at RTX, details about Halo 4's presence at San Diego Comic-Con, and more. Go read! (As always, it's in our Halo Bulletin Archive, if you would like it on a lighter background, or with validating code, or just... less complicated.) (Louis Wu 17:45:37 UTC) (permalink)
Gaming Luminaries Celebrated in Seattle
Marty O'Donnell will be participating at a Science Luminaries Series event at the Seattle Science Festival this Friday - they're celebrating Gaming Luminaries. I guess Marty glows. Go buy tickets, and enjoy! (Louis Wu 17:37:46 UTC) (permalink)
Burn It Down
AssaultGodzilla is celebrating a birthday today (Happy Birthday, AG!), and YOU get a present! Nice. Go watch Burn It Down, his latest Halo music video. As always, great clip choices, great timing. (Louis Wu 17:35:10 UTC) (permalink)
Ghost Launch To Swordbase
t00lbox did a fun ghost launch from the end of ONI Sword Base to the roof of the building. Check it out. (Louis Wu 17:31:37 UTC) (permalink)
Bungie is a baby bird.
This made me smile. Go read it. (Louis Wu 17:30:07 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 3: ODST - The Movie (plus a bonus)
The Tyrant has released two new videos - we're a day late (at least) telling you about them. Halo 3: ODST has been released as a full run-through, cutscenes and all, in a theatrical presentation - difficulty is set to Heroic. This is a nearly-4-hour extravaganza. He's also posted Sadie's Story as a single-segment linear video. If you haven't seen it, or would rather watch it without having to navigate through the individual segments, take a look at this! (Louis Wu 17:08:03 UTC) (permalink)
Halo HORSE 81
It's summertime, but the living ain't easy at all. Sorry for the delay in newsposting! First up - the Achievement Hunter office Halo HORSE tournament continues, with the final first-round match taking place between Michael and last-minute-fill-in Ryan. Watch it on AH.com or on YouTube. Thanks, Nikko B201. (Louis Wu 17:00:11 UTC) (permalink)
News June 27 2012
Hunter Fireworks
Lots more Hunter fun on Silent Cartographer - PerseusSpartacus posted last night about some entertainment he likes to set up, and Rockslider put up a new video showing Sgt. Stacker taking his lumps (repeatedly) from a troupe of Hunters. Enjoy! (Louis Wu 22:01:44 UTC) (permalink)
BesT MaN and u4iX - Halo 4 E3 Impressions
If you haven't gotten your fill of MLG Pros talking about E3's 2012 Halo 4 showing, there's a new video of impressions (and all around use of the word/word fragment 'press') from BesT MaN as he talks to u4iX - go watch. Thanks, CyReN. (Louis Wu 21:58:26 UTC) (permalink)
ExpertZone leak means more Halo 4 info
Early this morning, over on NeoGAF, OdysseusVA pointed out that there's a new training course on ExpertZone, the Microsoft resource for helping game store employees get up to speed on new games. Shadders jumped on the situation, and quickly posted a full collection of info - it provides previously-unreleased details about Halo 4's feature set that should be of interest to most fans. (This is something of a grey area, as far as leaks go - I think normally, we'd stay away from stuff like this, but in this case, it's already been picked up by outlets like Eurogamer, and will be all over the internet by the end of today... and with one major exception, it's minor information.) The big bit, for me - the first season of Spartan Ops is currently planned to be 10 weeks long (5 missions per week). Awesome! ZaneZavin kicked off a thread on our forum, if you would like to discuss this stuff. (OdysseusVA's post also contains a couple of cool phone wallpapers, if you're interested.) (Louis Wu 14:14:48 UTC) (permalink)
News June 26 2012
GCA E3 Awards - Halo 4 Goes Home a Winner
The Game Critics Awards for E3 2012 have been posted... and Halo 4 walked away with two: Best Action Game, and Best Online Multiplayer. Not bad! Thanks, Hypertrooper. (For reference: Halo won Best Action Game in 2000. Halo 2 won both Best Action Game and Best Online Multiplayer, plus Best Console Game, in 2004. Halo 3 won Best Online Multiplayer in 2007. Reach was nominated for both Best Action Game and Best Online Multiplayer, but lost out to Modern Warfare 2 and Left 4 Dead 2, respectively.) (Louis Wu 16:34:06 UTC) (permalink)
RvB PSA: Online Survival
It's been a while since we've seen a new PSA from the Rooster Teeth crew... but there's one today, and it's pretty funny. Go watch 'Online Survivor', and begin the process of protecting yourself from the dangers of the internet! (Louis Wu 12:13:40 UTC) (permalink)
Space Wars Pilot Episode
AytonHunter let us know about Space Wars, a new skit-based machinima - the Pilot Episode is now live on YouTube. Funny bits abound! (Louis Wu 11:48:10 UTC) (permalink)
Community Customs Content
nomis78 stopped by with content from Community Customs - a summary of new content at the site, and a new Community Spotlight, focused on Shadow of the Void. Go see! (Louis Wu 11:47:52 UTC) (permalink)
What I Would Do With Halo 4, by Cursed Lemon
Cursed Lemon ranted for nearly an hour about how Halo is going down the toilet - if you listen to him, he knows EXACTLY what's wrong with the franchise, and even better, how to fix it. You might find him a bit too arrogant to listen to, unfortunately. Thanks, CyReN.
(Louis Wu 11:47:19 UTC) (permalink)
Preparing for Halo 4
Tyler Garner is preparing himself for Halo 4 - he's reading a lot of books, he's playing a lot of games. If you want to see the entire list, swing by his blog!
(Louis Wu 11:46:34 UTC) (permalink)
This is stupid and I hate it.
Scott Kankelborg has been a Test Engineer at Bungie since 2008, and has seen a lot of bugs in his day. He seems to love his job, though - and it's clear he's pretty good at it! If you want to know how he got where he is (and what he thinks you could do to join him), go read his Breaking In article at Bungie.net!
(Louis Wu 11:45:50 UTC) (permalink)
News June 25 2012
Halo-Thon - a Success!
Last week, we mentioned a Halo marathon for Child's Play - Ph1LzA got back to us to let us know the event was a great success! 26 hours of total gameplay (to finish all the Halo games), and they exceeeded their target - $1027.17 was raised! Nice going!
(Louis Wu 15:22:31 UTC) (permalink)
Out of the Ship(yard) without a Paddle
T00LBOX posted a tutorial showing how a pair of Spartans can get out of the Ship Yard section of the Pillar of Autumn map - looks pretty easy! Go explore. (Louis Wu 15:21:35 UTC) (permalink)
Halo Fiction, Explained
Quirel made a funny comic today in response to a discussion about Halo fiction. I giggled. (Louis Wu 15:20:24 UTC) (permalink)
Project Phase - Winter Contingency
Tenacious Tricking is back with Episode 1 of their Project Phase series - they show off some fun glitches on Winter Contingency. It's just 3 minutes long - nice camera work, and fun situations! Thanks, The SuperWaffle. (Louis Wu 15:19:13 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 4 Community Questions w/ Bravo and BesT MaN Ep 1
Bravo and BesT MaN sat down with questions from Halo Council fans about Halo 4 - go watch for more impressions! Thanks, CyReN.
(Louis Wu 15:18:20 UTC) (permalink)
The Secrets Within - new content lands
MaxRealflugel has some thoughts for folks who aren't happy with the direction 343 is going with the Halo franchise. (Doesn't seem like a really big group, at the moment... but hey, everyone needs someone to talk to.) He's also set up a memorial to Avery Johnson, just in case you have any last words you'd like to share. There's other new stuff on The Screts Within, as well - go see! (Louis Wu 15:17:21 UTC) (permalink)
Grifball Hub Summer League - Signups Open
Kal, from GrifballHub.com, let us know that signups are now open for the Summer Grifball League - gameplay will take place during July and August, and teams can play either Classic or Dash variants of the game. All experience levels are welcome - go sign up! (There's a highlight reel from the winter season, for those who want some flavor.) (Louis Wu 15:15:43 UTC) (permalink)
Arby 'n' the Chief Bytes: Divided We Stand
Arby 'n' the Chief posted a new Bytes yesterday - Chief's views on splitscreen are rather... neanderthal. Thanks, Ogan Pavano.
(Louis Wu 15:14:21 UTC) (permalink)
Tyrant Assaults the Control Room
Tyrant's Legendary Walkthrough for Halo Anniversary continues - Assault on the Control Room went live yesterday. Superfast sub-15-minute runthrough... so if you're looking for fighting techniques, you might be unhappy. If you're trying to beat the game on Legendary, though... Tyrant's your man.
(Louis Wu 15:12:51 UTC) (permalink)
News June 24 2012
Lethul and Formal: The Avengers
Lethul and Formal put together a Halo Reach dualtage - 20 minutes of heavily edited pro-level gameplay. go watch! Thanks, CyReN. (Louis Wu 18:50:22 UTC) (permalink)
An early look from Galaxy of Combat
Interesting - a group called BVG Studios is making Halo: Galaxy of Combat using CryEngine 3 (we mentioned them last November, then again in April) - they've posted a Pre-Alpha Teaser Trailer showing where they stand. Pretty cool looking stuff! Thanks, robofin117. (Louis Wu 18:44:59 UTC) (permalink)
Pocket Spartans
DTA MoonDawg stopped by to announce Pokálo: Pocket Spartans - a really nicely-done mashup of Halo: Reach and Pokémon. Go watch! (Louis Wu 15:41:04 UTC) (permalink)
The Tyrant Documentaries 31: Tyrant vs Objective
The Tyrant has taken a bunch of friends into Team Objective, in his continuing effort to improve his multiplayer skills and amuse his audience. Go watch the results! (Louis Wu 15:36:55 UTC) (permalink)
News June 23 2012
What does this mean in your head?
The latest episode of HaloGAF Radio went live last night - regulars Tashi0106, Domino Theory, and ncsuDuncan were joined by mastrbiggy and some dinosaur to talk about E3 and what was shown there. Go listen!
(Louis Wu 13:51:02 UTC) (permalink)
Fails of the Weak 92
Fails of the Weak 92 (AH.com | YouTube) went live yesterday - bunch of repeats, but there's a cool Zombies trick play, and the final clip was fantastic. Go watch! (Louis Wu 13:49:44 UTC) (permalink)
Halo Goodies from Brickworld 2012
Cody Moore pointed out a bunch of really cool photos of Halo LEGO constructions from Brickworld 2012, which took place in Chicago last week. Amazing Covenant Carrier - and more! (Louis Wu 13:40:06 UTC) (permalink)
Getting out of Exodus - Again
T00LBOX stopped in with a tutorial showing you how to get out of Exodus at the start of the mission. (This is similar to the Physics Remastered technique, but doesn't require the tricky Armor Lock bounce to get on top of the Spirit.) Take a look! (Louis Wu 13:37:57 UTC) (permalink)
Podtacular 297
The latest episode of Podtacular went live yesterday - topics included the most recent Halo Bulletin, and the newly revamped Waypoint File Share. Go listen! (Louis Wu 13:37:18 UTC) (permalink)
Who is Cortana?
Over at Halo Waypoint, there's a nice video recap of Cortana, the AI that's been with us through most of our Halo career. Check it out for some highlights (and low times) from her life cycle! (Louis Wu 13:34:46 UTC) (permalink)
News June 22 2012
Blood, sweat, and tears
Halo Waypoint has posted a mini-Vidoc that shows off 343 reactions to the Halo 4 release at E3 earlier this month. It's a great look into the minds (and fears) of the team bringing you Master Chief's continuing adventures. Go watch! Thanks, Hypertrooper.
(Louis Wu 18:30:59 UTC) (permalink)
Pleated Pants, Pollen Writing, and Butterflies
The latest Bungie Mail Sack has questions directed at urk, who's become something of a shadowy figure in the Bungie empire of late. Go see what sort of light has been cast upon him!
The Bubtage
Over at NeoGAF, Risen pointed out a Halo 3 dualtage from Bublitt and Bubby - it's just over 10 minutes long, and editing is quite heavy. Lots of crazy multikills with a sniper. Take a look! (Louis Wu 18:17:37 UTC) (permalink)
Dust and Echoes Podcast 14
Woaf let us know that Dust and Echoes Podcast 14 went live yesterday - no Tom, but a fill-in host makes it all better. Discussion topics include Halo 4, speculation about the Didact, a look at MLG pro play, yearnings about voice actors, and more. Go listen! (Louis Wu 17:44:11 UTC) (permalink)
InterviewMania
CyReN found a collection of new interviews out on the interwebs:
- Frank O'Connor took a break from the after-hours party to talk to GamePlanetNZ about all things Halo 4
- Frank also talked to EgotasticHotCoffee about the Promethean class of enemies
- Josh Holmes talked to GamerLive about everything 343's trying to do with Halo 4
Go watch! (Louis Wu 16:04:41 UTC) (permalink)
Grifball Map Submissions - Open Again
Goosechecka let us know that Grifball Hub is reopening its map submission doors, in honor of the return of the File Share. Check out the details on their site! (Louis Wu 15:38:11 UTC) (permalink)
Jada Toys Coming Soon
I totally want one of the Banshees... (Louis Wu 15:02:35 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 2 plus Halo 3 with a little Reach thrown in
Naded's positive impressions of Halo 4 have been spotlighted over at OXM UK - go see what he liked! (Louis Wu 14:41:38 UTC) (permalink)
The Great Deb[8] Episode 5
In the latest episode of The Great Deb[8], Gandhi and DMAQ discuss the usage of Adderall in eSports. Eye-opening! Thanks, thee henery. (Louis Wu 14:40:53 UTC) (permalink)
The Reluctant Heart of a Spartan - Episode One
Firelight Studios' Avcracy stopped in with an announcement of a new series, spun off of an older series of theirs. Go check out his post for details, or just visit YouTube to watch the episode! (Louis Wu 14:40:07 UTC) (permalink)
Venerance Status Report - June 2012
The Lionheart stopped by with a new status report for Venerance, the Halo mod for Crysis 2. The cornucopia of artwork is mindboggling. Go look. (Louis Wu 14:38:54 UTC) (permalink)
G4: All You Need To Know About Halo 4
G4TV has released 'All You Need to Know About Halo 4' - a summary of the latest release information, plus a bit of speculation. Go watch! Thanks, GrimBrother IV. (Louis Wu 14:37:36 UTC) (permalink)
Hindsight: ODST - ONI Alpha Site
Guest Writer Michael Carollo has posted another 'Hindsight: ODST' at Forward Unto Dawn - this one looks back on ON Alpha Site. Nostalgia of the best kind - give it a read, you might find something you missed when you first played! Thanks, davidfuchs. (Louis Wu 14:36:53 UTC) (permalink)
Spectator Mode in Halo 4 - Deathless
Something competitive Halo fans have been clamoring for has been 'Spectator Mode' - a way to control the view inside a competitive match that's not connected to any of the actual contestants. It seemed a couple of days ago that 343 had made themselves pretty clear on the subject: bs angel tweeted that there would be no Spectator Mode in Halo 4. Proponents haven't given up, though; u4iX is back with a short writeup explaining what it is that they're asking for. (I guess he's worried that the 'no' is coming from a misconception of the scope of the request.) Seems like 4 months before release is not a great time to be pushing this... but it's an interesting discussion. Thanks, CyReN.
(Louis Wu 14:36:16 UTC) (permalink)
News June 21 2012
Better Late than Never...
Goodness. I have no clue how I didn't get it posted yet... but I managed to forget to mention last night's Halo Bulletin. Sorry! Swing by for a mouthwatering look at Tuesday night's dinner at the Waypoint offices, some very cool information about the Promethean Crawlers, and details about the Halo Waypoint File Share functionality. And other little tidbits. As always, we have a local copy, if you'd rather. Sorry for the delay! (Louis Wu 21:29:53 UTC) (permalink)
I'm in Love With Halo
CyReN finds the weirdest stuff sometimes...
(Louis Wu 17:56:59 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 3 Tribute
TheOddOne posted a pretty interesting piece of art at NeoGAF yesterday - it came from Justin Gray's website. (Second down on the 'Paintings' page.) Love the variety!
(Louis Wu 17:55:28 UTC) (permalink)
Halo HORSE 80
Achievement Hunter has released Halo HORSE 80 (AH.com | YouTube) - Ray takes on Joe (not the cat) for one of the last first-round matches. Go see how they do! Thanks, Nikko B201.
(Louis Wu 17:52:08 UTC) (permalink)
PGCR 119
Robowski let us know about Post Game Carnage Report 119 - go listen for speculation about Cortana and a rant about Sword Base!
(Louis Wu 17:50:09 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 2 Sacred Icon Insanity
Grumpy is back with another funky Halo 2 trick - this time, he found a new kind of Gondola pressure launch. There are also Green Door shenanigans. First up: Anakade has a tutorial on how to overload the first canyon, and then pressure launch to the top. Then, Grumpy has a tutorial showing how to make the Green Door go away (and check out that Phantom, waiting patiently for him!). Finally, Grumpy uses a Phantom flip launch all the way to the top... Wild.
(Louis Wu 17:24:16 UTC) (permalink)
Reactive Reach
DayandKnightly let us know that he has a new addition to his fantastic ReactiveBias website. The new entry is Part 1 of his look into the book Halo: The Fall of Reach, where he takes a deep dive into the fiction and its connective tissues. Definitely go and check it out! Update: Looks like he's got a summary of a recent Waypoint Community Modcast up today, as well! (Thanks, CruelLEGACEY.) (GrimBrother One 13:35:07 UTC) (permalink)
News June 20 2012
Halo 4 Impressions from Naded
Alex Hinkley at Examiner.com has an interview with MLG Pro Naded about what he saw at E3 recently - lots of good observations. Go read! Thanks, CyReN.
(Louis Wu 18:52:35 UTC) (permalink)
Moving Forward in Halo 4
Kevin Franklin talked to OXM UK about player progression in Halo 4 multiplayer - looks like Skulls as difficulty modifiers are out. Thanks, JuanGGZ.
(Louis Wu 16:51:36 UTC) (permalink)
John Carmack on Stagnating Game Design
John Carmack doesn't think more horsepower is necessary for better gameplay in Halo-like games - go read his rationale at OXM UK. Thanks, ElzarTheBam. (Louis Wu 16:49:52 UTC) (permalink)
Mega Bloks Warthog Resistance Set Reviewed
Mr.Sci-Fi reviewed the Halo 4 Mega Bloks Warthog Resistance set - looks pretty cool! Go see. (Louis Wu 16:48:39 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 4 E3 gameplay cast by u4iX
u4iX casted some Halo 4 E3 gameplay, and interspersed game commentary with general impressions. Definitely worth watching (though the mispronunciation of 'Elamite' grated by the end). Thanks, CyReN.
(Louis Wu 16:46:33 UTC) (permalink)
Requiem Episode 9
HAL0 M4N let us know that Requiem Episode 9 is live - just a couple of minutes long. Go take a look! (Louis Wu 16:44:59 UTC) (permalink)
The Tyrant Documentaries 30
The Tyrant got together with some friends and spent an hour in Reach Matchmaking. He calls it Tyrant and the Dream Team vs The World - from watching the first game, I think the name of the team came from the fact that The Tyrant was asleep while playing. (Best quote: "Oh, I almost got a kill!") Things got better when they got out of the MLG list, and overall they sounded like they had a lot of fun. (Louis Wu 16:42:29 UTC) (permalink)
News June 19 2012
Waypoint gets a major upgrade
Whoa. They did say summer... but I thought it would be later. David Ellis pointed out the all-new Halo Reach File Browser - hawt. Go play! (Louis Wu 19:57:59 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 3: The Movie
The Tyrant has released Halo 3: The Movie (a full runthrough of the game, cutscenes and all, in Heroic difficulty) - it's not a playthrough guide, it's a cinematic production. It weighs in at just over 5 hours long, and shows off way more weapons than Tyrant normally uses. Check it out! (Louis Wu 19:04:25 UTC) (permalink)
Clickable Melting Pots
Frank O'Connor talked to VentureBeat about why the Covenant are in Halo 4, why the focus is back on the Master Chief, and what 343 brings to the table. Good read! Thanks, bs angel. (Louis Wu 17:45:23 UTC) (permalink)
Recent Halo Titles for Cheap
Morpheus pointed out that the Microsoft Store is currently selling both Halo Anniversary and Halo: Reach for $19.99 each. (Of course, if you don't want a physical disc, you can pick up Reach for under $15... but that's a pretty nice price for Anniversary!) (Louis Wu 17:00:20 UTC) (permalink)
Play Halo 4 at RTX
Rooster Teeth has announced that Halo 4 will be playable (for the first time for general fans) at RTX on July 7 and 8 - and tickets are still available! Are you anywhere near Austin? If so, you shouldn't miss this! Update: Halo Waypoint has way, way, WAY more details. (Louis Wu 16:51:48 UTC) (permalink)
Amazing what you find in the attic
Heh - pete_the_duck found a long-lost treasure, and shared. (Louis Wu 14:33:42 UTC) (permalink)
Hunger Games - Map Trailer
spartansniper619 stopped by to announce a trailer for Hunger Games, an Infection map forged by his buddy WST Nakira. Nice work! (Louis Wu 14:32:57 UTC) (permalink)
Selling Magazines with Drama
The current issue of Games magazine has an article entitled "Is 343 killing Halo 4?" Sounds pretty dire... until you read a summary of the article provided by TheOddOne, who has a copy. Then it just sounds like a typical forum post. (Louis Wu 14:31:52 UTC) (permalink)
1v1 Contest Highlights: A Ninja Minitage
Ninja is a master of the 1v1 - a bunch of people tried to beat him in matches to 15, but nobody did. Two got close, though, and Lan-G captured the highlights of those matches. you can watch the 3-minute minitage on YouTube. Thanks, heckfu.
(Louis Wu 14:31:09 UTC) (permalink)
Trying to set a world record
Ninja and friends will be attempting to set a world record for Longest Gaming Session (they're shooting for 60 hours) when Halo 4 comes out. Sounds... dangerous. Thanks, CyReN. (Louis Wu 14:30:35 UTC) (permalink)
Make Games, Do Math
Joe Venzon is a graphics engineer at Bungie. That means he helps artists realize their visions. Wanna know how he got to where he is? Go read his Breaking In article.
(Louis Wu 14:29:10 UTC) (permalink)
Podtacular's Halo 4 E3 Coverage
Dust Storm and crew were pretty busy during the E3 week and its successor - we've already mentioned some of the content they released during that time. Pod TV covered War Games on June 6, and Podtacular 293, 294, 295, and 296 all discussed the reveals. We missed a few episodes of Pod TV, though - so we're happy that Dustin put up a summary article. If you've been following along the whole time, the only stuff you missed were Pod TV episodes focusing on the Live Action Trailer, Spartan Ops, and the Campaign Demo - but if you'd rather go through it all, visit that summary!
(Louis Wu 14:28:04 UTC) (permalink)
Pit Stop
Chapter 4 of Red vs Blue Season 10 was released this evening for Sponsors (should be available to the general public in a couple of hours)... and i'm finally beginning to understand what's going on. (Yes, I'm slow.) As usual, it's a mix of Halo 3-based machinima and pure CG - and I'm wishing it was next Monday already. If you're a sponsor, go watch! If you're not, wait a couple of hours, then go watch! (Louis Wu 00:16:13 UTC) (permalink)
News June 18 2012
343 Sparkast 013
David Ellis, Frank O'Connor, Josh Holmes, and Kiki Wolfkill (and a couple of special guests later on) recorded the latest 343 Sparkast - 73 minutes, with a focus on E3 (duh). Go listen! Thanks, Hypertrooper. (Louis Wu 23:10:46 UTC) (permalink)
Forerunner Light Rifle - already fan-prototyped
Okay, this is silly-fast... but DaFrontlineTrooper has actually created a replica of the Forerunner Light Rifle, first shown to the public a couple of weeks ago. It's not perfect - but geez, he learned of its existence 2 weeks ago! Go watch. Thanks, bs angel. Update: Revenant1988 pointed out another new weapon - this time the UNSC Railgun - created by a member of the 405th. Awesome! (Louis Wu 19:26:55 UTC) (permalink)
Stairway to Heaven (on ONI Sword Base)
CMNeir and his friends took a Pelican outside the ONI Sword Base level... and then climbed a stairway to the sky from a gigantic wall. Go watch the video! (Louis Wu 19:21:38 UTC) (permalink)
Halo-Thon for Child's Play
Ph1LzA, from HaloForum.eu, his doing a Halo Marathon for Child's Play this weeked, and hoping to raise $1000! Swing by HaloForum.edu for details, or check the Events Calendar on the Child's Play site. Good luck, Phil! (Louis Wu 17:17:25 UTC) (permalink)
FUD Podcast Ep 6: Cryptum Battle Mode Engaged
Forward Unto Dawn's latest podcast has been released - Dave, Isaac, and Dani discuss the E3 reveals and rep the brand. Thanks, Dani. (Louis Wu 17:14:03 UTC) (permalink)
A shift in gun views
CyReN put together a couple of images that will show you the evolution of the Halo Sniper Rifle and the Halo Needler, from the original game through Halo 4 - pretty cool! Thanks to gunn3r11 for the bump to post this. (In case those imgur links go bad, we've put up local copies: Sniper | Needler.) (Louis Wu 17:06:42 UTC) (permalink)
Killtastrophe
Joony Joon is working on a Halo score remix project, and has released his first track. Go listen to Killtastrophe - good stuff! (Louis Wu 16:35:17 UTC) (permalink)
Chubby Flag Girl
Usually, meme-based photoshops are good for a smile, at best... but I saw one on GAF this morning that made me burst out laughing. That Chubby Bubbles Girl has never been funnier! (Louis Wu 16:29:42 UTC) (permalink)
The Fallen Needs Your Help - This Week!
Whoa. I've been keeping an eye on the Kickstarter page for The Fallen, the Halo fan film project we most recently mentioned last week (and which we added a sidebar link to as well) - there's just one week left in their fundraising cycle, and as of yesterday, it wasn't looking great. However, overnight they've received a $5,000 pledge, putting them less than $2,000 from their goal - it's in reach! And you can help! Swing by, pledge a few bucks. 100 fans pledging $20 each would do the trick - and if the project is funded, that $20 would net you an 11x17 poster to boot. The trailers they've released so far (they're linked from their Kickstarter page) show real promise - see if you can help make this project a reality! Update: YOU DID IT! As of the time of this update (4:30pm, they've passed the $10,000 mark! You guys rock. (Louis Wu 13:12:54 UTC) (permalink)
Forge With Pete 3
pete_the_duck stopped in to announce Forge With Pete 3, now live on Halo Waypoint. He's created yet another mini-game in Halo Reach... and I'm flabbergasted at the way it works. Go watch the video!
(Louis Wu 13:11:25 UTC) (permalink)
How about a 'Team Ordnance Drop'?
RC Master decided to take a look at ordnance drops, and see if he could come up with a way that would make them seem fairer to him than what we've seen so far in Halo 4. Interesting read! (Louis Wu 13:09:14 UTC) (permalink)
News June 17 2012
Meta Stability 2.0
The Terminal Velocity crew has been messing with the AI in Reach - how far can you push it? Check out Meta Stability 2.0 to see. Thanks, ReiKo. (Louis Wu 19:44:56 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 4 Music, Collected
YouTube user Tridyrium has collected all the Halo 4 music heard so far into a single playlist - while you've probably listened to the older stuff by now, the newest finds (recorded off Halo Waypoint's Xbox 360 portal) are quite possibly new for you. Requiem, in specific, is spectacular. Go explore! (Louis Wu 19:39:58 UTC) (permalink)
Riches available on Halo 4 subsite
We've mentioned the Xbox LIVE Marketplace Halo 4 portal before, but it's worth mentioning again - there's an awful lot going on there. The background audio tells some really interesting stories (kelticking provides a direct link if you want to grab a local copy)... and if you're patient, you might even see some ARG activity (General Vagueness filmed a little). Remember - the ARG itself is being discussed on args.bungie.org - go play along! (Louis Wu 19:35:31 UTC) (permalink)
H2V 1v1 Tourney at THC
The Halo Council will be hosting a Halo 2 Vista 1v1 tourney - registration closes on June 30, prizes include Halo Anniversary, LIVE subscriptions, and MS Points. Go read about it! Thanks, Hypertrooper. (Louis Wu 19:22:57 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 4 E3 Multiplayer Discussion with Bravo
Machinima VS is a new channel with tips and analysis of videogames - Bravo's a new host whose taking his skills in commentating over to this new venue. Swing by to watch him interview other Halo pros who got a chance to get their hands on Halo 4's multiplayer at E3. Thanks, daedalius. (Louis Wu 19:20:11 UTC) (permalink)
Who Is The Master Chief?
Want to know more about The Master Chief? Halo Waypoint has you covered. Go watch their rundown on the man at the center of most of the Halo games. (Louis Wu 17:03:28 UTC) (permalink)
Arby 'n' the Chief S07E04: Terminal
The next chapter in Arby 'n' the Chief's Season 7 is now online - Cortana and Greg try to help Arbiter with his drinking problem, while Chief wallows in self-pity over his recent dating failure. Thanks, Ogan Pavano. (Louis Wu 17:01:47 UTC) (permalink)
Still Waiting, Take 2
AssaultGodzilla told us that he's remade an older Sum 41-tracked Halo Music Video that got lost when his old account was suspended. It's been two years, so I don't remember the details of the older version... but the new version is really well-timed (is this a surprise for an AssaultGozilla film, really?). Go watch! (Louis Wu 17:00:56 UTC) (permalink)
Making of - Teach Me How to Super Bounce
GeneticSpartan put together a massive tutorial, showing how he created most of the visual effects in a recent well-received machinima project. If you're looking for tips on how to add cool effects to your videos... or you're just curious how he did it... go watch this! (Louis Wu 17:00:36 UTC) (permalink)
MLG Anaheim 2012
CyReN pointed HaloGAF towards a fan-made event montage looking back on MLG Anaheim. It's really nicely done, and notable for its LACK of Halo content. (Just a couple of seconds, total - Street Fighter gets as much airtime as Halo does. This makes me sad.) Worth watching, though.
(Louis Wu 16:58:12 UTC) (permalink)
Mail Sack 21 - Hiding in my Brain
On Friday, I read the latest Bungie Mail Sack, which was full of fun tidbits and the occasional Halo-related morsel. (Did you know that DeeJ hates Spartan Lasers? I did.) Maybe half a dozen times since, I've made a mental note to write up a small newspost about said Sack, to help spread the word of it. Each time, I've gotten distracted (SQUIRREL), and now it's Sunday, and I STILL haven't posted anything. So I'm posting. Go to Bungie.net, read the latest Mail Sack, and smile. (Louis Wu 16:47:03 UTC) (permalink)
Australian Eyedol
Someday, your children's children will bring home their summer reading list from school, and instead of dreading the fight through thousands of pages of War & Peace, their eyes will be wide and their sense of wonder piqued. Because down the list, 8th from the bottom, second column, will be Samurai Fronk: Wanted Mostly Dead by Hedgemony. You can catch Part 2 yourself right now, right here, and tell your grandkids, "I was there from day one." (GrimBrother One 13:50:00 UTC) (permalink)
News June 16 2012
Change of Scenery: Redux
Pierre Tartaix let us know that TGO GMBH has remade a 2009 machinima (now in HD, with re-recorded audio - we mentioned the original here) they'd done that tells the story of a soldier looking to get her job back. Go watch! (Louis Wu 13:44:11 UTC) (permalink)
ARG content moves to ABO
UnrealCh13f stopped by to announce that a thread has been started over at args.bungie.org to keep up on any developments in the potential ARG revealed on ESPN.com yesterday. If you want to know where that's going - bookmark the link! (Louis Wu 13:43:42 UTC) (permalink)
Top 100 Games of All Time... Again
G4TV has a top 100 Games of all Time list - and Halo took two spots; the original game's at #37, and Halo 3 is at #23. Thanks, Morpheus. (For perspective, Mario games were at #41, #28, #7, and #1. And the WTF of the list... Bioshock is at #3.) (Louis Wu 13:43:14 UTC) (permalink)
Building Connections
There's a tiny tibdit on Greg Bear's blog that might or might not give you insight into upcoming Halo fiction. (How's THAT for vague? :) ) Thanks, bryan newman.
(Louis Wu 13:42:41 UTC) (permalink)
Trick Flying
Mator stopped in to announce he's put together a couple of videos showing you how to fly a Banshee upside in Halo PC. He says it's not a new trick, but he's been having trouble explaining it to people who've asked, so he figured a visual tutorial (including showing what he's doing with his mouse) might help. (Louis Wu 13:42:08 UTC) (permalink)
A cool Halo collection
Trooper905 has a Halo schwag collection that differs from the norm in one major respect - it has lots of standee displays (his dad works for the company that makes these). Take a look - some really cool stuff! (Louis Wu 13:41:50 UTC) (permalink)
A look at invisible Covenant technology
Fails of the Weak 91 (AH.com | YouTube) has Jack teaming up with Joel for some funny commentary about funny fails. (Well, not all commentary or fails are funny - but some of both are.) Thanks, Nikko B201. (Louis Wu 13:41:24 UTC) (permalink)
Mythic Massacre Challenge - Tip of the Spear
The Tyrant showed off a run done by a friend, VincentKurayama - it's a Mythic run through Reach's Tip of the Spear on Mythic... with every possible enemy killed. Now THAT's some dedication. The plan is to play the whole GAME this way. (This is just the first episode.) (Louis Wu 13:41:01 UTC) (permalink)
The Spartan Force presents: MKM 12
gunn3r11 let us know that The Spartan Force has a new community montage - it's 3 minutes of fun gameplay. (Could have been set to a less-overused soundtrack, but hey.) (Louis Wu 13:40:40 UTC) (permalink)
News June 15 2012
Friday's Fan Fiction
Totally forgot to look in the Fan Fiction queue this morning - there's one new piece this week. Go read! (Louis Wu 16:31:52 UTC) (permalink)
Inside Gaming goes to E3
Kiki Wolfkill talked to Inside Gaming's Adam Kovic at the after-hours party during E3 - you can watch this at Halo Waypoint (or directly on YouTube). Topics of discussion include Spartan Ops and story across modes. Go watch! (Louis Wu 16:30:16 UTC) (permalink)
Yeah, you should enter. Really.
pete_the_duck stopped in this morning to encourage folks to enter the Community Cartographers Forge Contest - he doesn't want you to think that your entry would be a waste of time, because an awful lot of what he's looking at (as a judge) is... well, not very good. Read, then get to Forging! (Louis Wu 16:19:14 UTC) (permalink)
Understanding Contingencies, Producing Fun
Bungie's head of User Research, John Hopson, looked back at an article he wrote more than 10 years ago, when he was still a graduate student, and talked about its relevance in today's game design. The article discusses Behavioral Game Design, and while Halo's not mentioned directly, the subject of how games get people to keep playing them has been a hot topic on our forum recently, and the ideas in this article are fantastic food for thought. Take a look! Thanks, Anton P. Nym.
(Louis Wu 16:17:05 UTC) (permalink)
But I don't WANT a bubble, mommy!
RC Master is pretty unhappy with what he's seen so far of the Halo 4 Campaign HUD. So much so, he's written a four-thousand-word essay on how bad it is! Go see what he thinks. (Louis Wu 15:12:38 UTC) (permalink)
A new viral campaign?
So... the Halo 4 60-second TV spot (which had its world debut during the England vs France Euro 2012 game this week) made its US debut during last night's basketball game between the Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Today, if you visit ESPN.com (and ensure that your ad blockers are turned off), you'll see a banner at the top with a Halo 4 video; play it, and some weird stuff happens. Read the entirety of the thread started by Hoovaloov to see what's already been discovered - and be sure to add your own thoughts to the mix! (Louis Wu 14:15:06 UTC) (permalink)
IGN Rewind Theater: Halo 4 Spartan Ops
IGN's Rewind Theater took a close look at the Spartan Ops trailer - watch it for a chance to see tidbits you missed when you watched it at full speed! Thanks, ChrisTheeCrappy. (Louis Wu 14:06:41 UTC) (permalink)
Digital Foundry Tech Analysis: Halo 4 at E3
Eurogamer's Digital Foundry took a look at the tech on display in the Halo 4 E3 demo - go read it, you'll come away reassured! Thanks, Deadly Cyclone. (Louis Wu 14:05:47 UTC) (permalink)
New footage from Halo 4 MLG Tourney
Gamespot put up some new Halo 4 gameplay/commentary - Pros are playing and discussing, Kevin Franklin is on hand to answer questions. CyReN found a YouTube version, and a second one with some sniper footage - go watch!
(Louis Wu 14:02:31 UTC) (permalink)
Spartan-Man Episode 2
MASSAIKUR let us know that the second episode of Spartan-Man is up - he's a superhero with... well, go watch. (Louis Wu 14:00:28 UTC) (permalink)
The Great Deb[8] Ep 2 - Spectator Mode
Gandhi and DMAQ discuss Spectator Mode in the latest episode of The Great Deb[8] - go listen! Thanks, CyReN. (Louis Wu 13:55:54 UTC) (permalink)
Anoj's Reach Top 10 Episode 48: Multikills
Jordan Bell alerted us to a new Top 10 video from Anoj - this one focuses on multikills. There are some fantastic ones in there (Number one, especially). Go watch!
(Louis Wu 13:53:59 UTC) (permalink)
News June 14 2012
Spartan Ops Summary from Gametactics
Gametactics interviewed Dave Ellis at E3 last week - there's a summary of all the content revealed over the week, and a focus on Spartan Ops (which is what Ellis spends most of his time working on). Most interesting tidbit i heard that I didn't know before:
The stuff that you actually do in the missions is actually going to have an effect on the future of the computer-generated series.
Go listen to the whole thing! Thanks, Steelyuhas (who found it on Ellis' Twitter feed). (Louis Wu 18:18:04 UTC) (permalink)
Wanna know stuff? Read the Bulletin.
This week's Halo Bulletin went live last night (it's got a timestamp of 15:00 PST, but I'm pretty sure that's a lie) - it's almost entirely a Q&A, with fans asking and Frankie answering. Some really cool info in there - be sure and read it carefully! (It's local, too, if you'd rather read it here.) (Louis Wu 16:11:53 UTC) (permalink)
PGCR 118
Robowski told us about Post Game Carnage Report 118 - Sucker Punch. (The title refers to what the team thinks Halo 4 will do to Call of Duty... check out the episode pic on that page.) Coverage includes everything revealed at E3. (Louis Wu 16:11:34 UTC) (permalink)
Halo: Fall of Reach Comic - Complete
Dogiojoe was excited and wanted all fans to know that the final comic in the Halo Fall of Reach series - Invasion #4 - was released yesterday (it's been almost two years since this started!). If you want more info on the overall series, Halo Nation has you covered, and Marvel's got info about the Invasion series specifically.
(Louis Wu 16:10:35 UTC) (permalink)
Podtacular 296
Dust Storm sent word that the latest Podtacular wraps up their E3 coverage, with a focus on Campaign. Go listen!
(Louis Wu 16:10:18 UTC) (permalink)
Anoj Explains Episode 9
Anoj posted a new Explains video yesterday - this one focuses on stuff from E3. Thanks, Ogan Pavano.
(Louis Wu 16:10:02 UTC) (permalink)
Achievement HORSE 79
Rooster Teeth's office HORSE tournament continues - the latest episode (AH.com | YouTube) pits Kerry against Gray (a relatively new animator). Fun match! Thanks, Nikko B201.
(Louis Wu 16:09:44 UTC) (permalink)
News June 13 2012
Oboe Scores #12: Mongoose Splaser
OboeCrazy has a new Oboe Scores up - this one is short and sweet. What can you do from the back of a Mongoose? Some real damage, it seems! (Louis Wu 19:05:36 UTC) (permalink)
A Trip to MLG and Back
gunn3r11 sent word of a new article at The Spartan Force - one of their members headed out to MLG Anaheim last weekend, and wrote up his FFA experience. Fun read! (Mocha did pretty well!) (Louis Wu 18:51:20 UTC) (permalink)
Spartan Ops Hands-on from GR
Gamereactor UK has a Hands-on article about Halo 4's Spartan Ops - give it a read for another look at this exciting new feature. Thanks, ElzarTheBam. (Louis Wu 14:29:49 UTC) (permalink)
I play.
Heh. Aisha Tyler (gamer, actress, Halo fanatic) wrote a paean to gaming - she takes shots at gamers who don't give her credit, but mostly it's an ode to her love for the game. (ANY game.) Thanks, Gui_PT. (Louis Wu 14:26:00 UTC) (permalink)
Feminist Frequency host talks about video games
Gamespot has interviewed Anita Sarkeesian about feminism, her recent visit to Bungie, and her new Kickstarter project (currently funded at 1500% of its goal, with less than 3 days to go) - if you're interested in how female characters are portrayed in video games (and how this affects players and non-players alike), give this a read! Thanks, mastrbiggy.
(Louis Wu 14:21:42 UTC) (permalink)
Don't yell at me, Josh!
Jimmy Fallon got to be the first person outside 343 Industries to actually play Halo 4's campaign - you can watch the clip in UnrealCh13f's forum post. (Jimmy - step up your game, dude.) For folks worried about the scripting that became obvious with Jimmy's... less-than-pro-quality gameplay, have no fear - Josh Holmes stopped by to explain why this demo had scripting in it, and how the game will NOT have this scripting. Funny video, great info! Go see.
(Louis Wu 14:15:49 UTC) (permalink)
What makes games cool
Cracked put up an article on moments that make videogames worth it - and Halo gets a mention. Thanks, Jaydee.
(Louis Wu 14:13:06 UTC) (permalink)
New Halo Mega Bloks this month
ToyWiz has listed new Mega Bloks coming this month on their Mega Bloks page - thanks, Revenant1988 (who conveniently pulled out the newest stuff for your viewing pleasure).
(Louis Wu 14:07:21 UTC) (permalink)
Why Armor Lock SUCKS!
Ready Up Live's Minolta1034 explains why Armor Lock should never happen again. Thanks, Greenskull.
(Louis Wu 14:04:10 UTC) (permalink)
The Interrogation of Petetheduck
MASSAIKUR, of Smileanddealwithit, interviewed pete_the_duck and posted the results on his site - go read if you want to know a little more about this enigmatic squirrel-lover!
(Louis Wu 14:02:56 UTC) (permalink)
Those RvB guys are giant.
BebopVox interviewed Frankie at E3 - the interview itself is a little awkward, but Frank's information is worth hearing. Thanks, CyReN (geez, slow down, dude). (Louis Wu 13:59:14 UTC) (permalink)
10.5
ukilledkenny7 (wow, been a while since I've seen that name) let us know about 10.5, his latest Halo machinima. Great cinematography! (Louis Wu 13:56:40 UTC) (permalink)
Ninja's Thoughts On Halo 4
Ninja shared his views on Halo 4 - he liked what he saw. Thanks again, CyReN. (Louis Wu 13:56:12 UTC) (permalink)
A new contender emerges
Th3AverageKid is looking to start a new series called Buttery Halo Clips - watch the promo vid to see an example of what he's trying to do. (Even if you don't have anything to offer, this is a pretty insane Living Dead clip on Powerhouse.) He's also posted a discussion with UKD, focusing on how to prep for Halo 4. Are you ready?
(Louis Wu 13:51:10 UTC) (permalink)
Another director who looked at a Halo movie
Avi Arad needs a face to make a movie. So he passed on Halo. Thanks, GV. (Louis Wu 13:41:46 UTC) (permalink)
Yes... yes, you are, Cody.
Cody Miller used Reach to reminisce about classic Craig Mullins Marathon art. It made me happy.
(Louis Wu 13:39:33 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 4 Multiplayer Analysis, by stazima
Halo Waypoint highlighted a fan analysis of the Halo 4 multiplayer shown last week at E3, done by stazima. Nice work!
(Louis Wu 13:35:41 UTC) (permalink)
Everything you ever wanted to know about CruelLEGACEY
Falco Maton interviewed CruelLEGACEY - it's 18 minutes long, and topics include CruelLEGACEY's work on Playtime and his involvement with Waypoint. Thanks, MASSAIKUR. (Louis Wu 13:34:22 UTC) (permalink)
Flamesword Gameplay 103: MLG Sanctuary TS
Another one from CyReN, over at GAF - Flamesword released a game of MLG Sanctuary Team Slayer gameplay, with full commentary. You can watch this for some great tips on how to control a map.
(Louis Wu 13:31:02 UTC) (permalink)
THC Hands On Halo 4 Impressions - Armor Abilities
Nexy, Best Man, and Ghandi discussed Armor Abilities as they saw them at E3 - interesting discussion. Thanks, CyReN (who also posted it on our forum). (Louis Wu 13:28:29 UTC) (permalink)
News June 12 2012
It's all about Frank today.
The Metro has an interview with Frank O'Connor this morning, as well (Frank was pretty busy last week) - there's a bunch of interesting stuff, but OXM's takeaway tidbit was all about how some fans overreact to glimpses they've gotten. Thanks to Der Flatulator for the heads-up. (Louis Wu 15:42:59 UTC) (permalink)
Halo Saga by Archymedius
TheOddOne found some very cool minimalist posters of the Halo saga (one each from Halo 1-4, plus ODST and Reach) at RedBubble. Go look! (Louis Wu 15:37:56 UTC) (permalink)
HNB Episode 12
gunn3r11 let us know that the latest Spartan Force podcast, now renamed
n00bs&b00bs, is live - discussion ranges from tournament options on LIVE to how to run a Halo community. Go listen! (Louis Wu 14:13:42 UTC) (permalink)
Requiem Episode 8
HAL0 M4N sent word that Requiem Episode 8 is now live - hordes of zombies are fought. Go watch. (Louis Wu 14:13:13 UTC) (permalink)
Podtacular 295
Dust Storm told us about Podtacular 295 - more Halo 4 discussion, in-depth. Go listen!
(Louis Wu 14:12:14 UTC) (permalink)
Sync!
Episode 3 of Rooster Teeth's tenth season of Red vs Blue went live last night - as is now the custom, it's a mix of machinima and CG, and is chock-full of story and funnies. I thought I knew what was going on - I'm not so sure any more! Go watch. (Louis Wu 14:01:19 UTC) (permalink)
LevelUp talks to Scott Warner
Mexican gaming site LevelUp interviewed Lead Gameplay Designer Scott Warner at E3 last week (the interview's in English) - he's got some interesting things to say! (Folks who are already unhappy with the idea of ordnance drops will be MORE unhappy after hearing this.) Thanks, mastrbiggy. (Louis Wu 13:54:57 UTC) (permalink)
The Second Waterfall
The SuperWaffle stopped in with word of a new Halo 3 trick - it's called "The Second Waterfall", and it covers (duh) the second waterfall on The Ark. (They got through the first one in November.) To be honest... it looks like the same waterfall to me. :( I'm probably missing something obvious. (Louis Wu 13:52:24 UTC) (permalink)
A Crazy House with Room for Everything
The Telegraph has a nice summary article of their E3 experience, as it pertains to Halo 4, as well. (Really, it's an interview with Frank O'Connor, but he's getting entirely too much front-page time around here, so we're gonna call it a summary article.) (Louis Wu 13:37:49 UTC) (permalink)
Breaking In: Joey Gibbs
Joey Gibbs is a very recent hire at Bungie - but he's doing some crazy things already! Swing by the latest Breaking In to read about how he got to where he is. (Louis Wu 13:35:26 UTC) (permalink)
Bungie's Mail Sack Twenty
We missed this when it was released last week (I was on a plane, geez!), but Bungie posted the latest Mail Sack on Friday, and this time the questions are put to the team of Bungie.net Ninjas. Wanna learn about these shadowy admins? Careful - some of them enjoy No-Pants Day! (Louis Wu 13:33:24 UTC) (permalink)
CC Community Spotlight - General Vagueness
nomis78 stopped in with word of a new Community Spotlight - General Vagueness gives a little insight into his convoluted self. Give it a read! (Louis Wu 13:28:18 UTC) (permalink)
Awe and Wonder
OXM UK talked to Frank O'Connor last week, and has a nice summary of what they learned. Thanks, TheOddOne. (Louis Wu 13:24:18 UTC) (permalink)
This old Halo feel is back
Naded discussed his likes and dislikes of Halo 4, based on his gameplay last week - go watch! Thanks, CyReN. (Louis Wu 13:22:39 UTC) (permalink)
News June 11 2012
Gonna be a good week
Looks like Halo 4 will be making an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon this week... thanks, Kiki (via Gui_PT).
(Louis Wu 19:50:44 UTC) (permalink)
Tyrant Cartographer
The Tyrant has added Silent Cartographer to his collection of Halo Anniversary Legendary Walkthrough levels - go watch!
(Louis Wu 19:19:53 UTC) (permalink)
The Fallen Needs Your Help
The crew from the live-action fan film 'The Fallen' have put up a new request for funding - with a pretty clear explanation of what they need it for. The entire 5 minute piece is pretty nicely done, with humor, some example footage, and general information - if you like what you see, visit their Kickstarter page and throw 'em a few bucks! (I just did.) Remember - if they don't reach their goal, you don't owe 'em a penny. Thanks again, Ogan Pavano. (Louis Wu 17:35:22 UTC) (permalink)
Arby 'n' The Chief Bytes S01E08 - Number One Fan
The latest Arby 'n' the Chief Bytes has our protagonists discussing Halo 4 - I was amused. Go watch. Thanks, Ogan Panavo. (Louis Wu 17:29:24 UTC) (permalink)
Reflection, Reimagined
SniperStealth was inspired by Alex Chu's original concept art for Reflection, the Reach remake of Halo 2's Ivory Tower. He used that artwork to rebuild the center section of the map in the Unreal Development Kit. Go take a look at the work - it's beautiful! (Louis Wu 15:48:38 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 4 Figures on Waypoint
Halo Waypoint has pics of the latest batch of Halo 4 McFarlane toys... nice! Thanks, Mixmasterchief. (Louis Wu 15:36:32 UTC) (permalink)
Yeah... I want one of those.
VentureBeat put together their list of the top 15 swag shirts of E3 2012... and a very exclusive Halo 4 shirt (passed out to visitors of an after-hours party) made the list. Drooling...
(Louis Wu 15:35:09 UTC) (permalink)
Teach Me How to Super Bounce
GeneticSpartan let us know of a new machinima he's released in which a noob tries to learn how to superbounce in Halo Reach. You might think you know how this will go... but you don't. Go watch. This video is GREAT.
(Louis Wu 15:32:28 UTC) (permalink)
Remix Fix got Metal in my Halo 4
Remix Fix did an amazing job of mashing up a bunch of Halo music (including some Halo 4 stuff), playing it metal-style, and setting it to a fantastic video that combines performance footage with gameplay footage with just plain fun. Go watch. Thanks, wwm0nkey.
(Louis Wu 15:24:29 UTC) (permalink)
Cool CanWest Auction Items
RvB's Ragingterror recently posted a few pics he took at RvB CanWest last month - two, in particular, are pretty interesting to Halo fans. There's an adorable MC Sculpy, and a pair of grenades... no clue how much either of these items went for at the auction... but the pics made me sad I wasn't there! Update: Laird sent a bit more info: these items were sold as part of an auction that benefitted the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada. The Chief went for $75, and the grenades sold for $200. Not bad! (Louis Wu 15:21:58 UTC) (permalink)
You Know You're a Spartan
gunn3r11 sent word of a pretty cool blog post from ShadEO9, a UK blogger who was picked by the Xbox EMEA team to cover E3 as a man on the street. Amazing opportunity - great writeup! Take a look.
(Louis Wu 15:19:02 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 4 on UK TV - soon
Shadders pointed out that at halftime of the England vs France Euro 2012 game (which should take place less than 2 hours from now), a Halo 4 live-action trailer (possibly an extended version of the live-action piece that opened the E3 campaign demo) will have its worldwide TV debut. I'm sure a copy will be online shortly thereafter. Update: Online here (thanks, Hypertrooper). (Louis Wu 15:18:03 UTC) (permalink)
Pod TV: Spartan Ops Analysis
Dust Storm let us know that there's a new Pod TV analyzing the Spartan Ops gameplay vid - go watch! (Louis Wu 15:17:39 UTC) (permalink)
Geekscape's E3 2012 Halo 4 Hands-On Impressions
Geekscape's Jake108 was at E3 last week, and at their site you'll find a summary of what was shown, along with his own impressions of Longbow, the vehicle map shown on the final day. Give it a read!
(Louis Wu 15:12:32 UTC) (permalink)
News June 10 2012
52 enter, 1 Spartan leaves
Rockslider's back with more megabattle goodness. This time, it's three separate videos - the first is a 10-minute tutorial, showing how he set up this latest masterpiece... and the other two show a variety of outcomes. Go read about 'em, and watch! (Louis Wu 22:17:45 UTC) (permalink)
Putting a Hex on your iPad
It must be a "slow news day", because Beorn's name is appearing twice! This time he stopped by to let us know he's whipped up a way for you to use the cool "hex grid-pattern" found in Halsey's Journal on your iPad. Details are given in his post. Give it a look! (GrimBrother One 20:05:23 UTC) (permalink)
Neighbor and Elamite - H4 Impressions
Oops, wrote this up a couple of hours ago and forgot to post it. Elamite and Neighbor talked to Bravo about their impressions of Halo 4 from the time they got to play at E3 - give it a watch for thoughts from a couple of pros! (One thing to keep in mind - they seem to be drawing wide conclusions from the slice of gameplay they were exposed to. Maybe listen while keeping in mind that the feedback is valid to what they saw, but that extrapolating might be risky.) Thanks, CyReN. (Louis Wu 19:34:47 UTC) (permalink)
lybertyboy dispenses goodies from 30,000 feet
David Ellis was really pretty busy answering questions all week - in fact, yesterday, during a plane flight, he decided to answer even MORE questions, by setting up an impromptu Q&A session at NeoGAF. Rather than make you comb through a few hundred posts for the Ellis-penned nuggets of wisdom, we compiled them all on this page. Go see! (Louis Wu 19:17:01 UTC) (permalink)
Some Random Questions (and Answers) from 343 Devs
On the final day of E3, I put together a few Halo 4 questions that had come up from either watching the released footage, or playing the available games, or just from conversations from other fans - and I went to find someone from 343 that would be willing to answer them. I found Kevin Franklin (Lead Multiplayer Designer) and David Ellis (Multiplayer Designer and Mad Mouthpiece), and they answered a huge swath of the questions we had. (There were a few they refused to touch - but hey, that's to be expected.) You can find the questions, and the summaries of their answers, on this page. There is no real order or organization to the page - it's basically just the order in which we asked the questions. Enjoy!
(Louis Wu 19:13:46 UTC) (permalink)
MLG Takes to TV, via CBS
Forbes points out that CBS will be broadcasting Major League Gaming on TV this fall... and that this venue will be used to showcase exclusive features for Halo 4. Nice! Thanks, CyReN. Update: or maybe not.
(Louis Wu 19:09:21 UTC) (permalink)
Kblocker and Out Cold - For the Love of the Game 3
Kblocker posted a Halo Dualtage at The Halo Forum a few days ago - gameplay and editing both come from Kblocker himself and his buddy Out Cold. Pretty nice clips, and nice (understated) editing - worth a watch!
(Louis Wu 19:01:24 UTC) (permalink)
The Man Behind The Commissioning
/Film has a small article about Nicolai's Fuglsig's involvement in the live-action trailer seen at the start of the Halo 4 E3 reveal - if you like knowing who's behind the work you enjoy, check this out! (Louis Wu 18:59:09 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 4 Breakdown, Fixed
Chris let us know that Halo Fix uploaded a full Halo 4 breakdown from E3 - it's 15 minutes long, and covers almost everything you might have seen. (Louis Wu 18:47:20 UTC) (permalink)
A Podcast that looks forward to E3
Woaf sent word a few days ago that Dust and Echoes Episode 12 was online - it was recorded before E3, but you can see how well they did on their expectations! Go listen.
(Louis Wu 18:43:39 UTC) (permalink)
Grabbing the Bulletin By The Horns
The latest Halo Bulletin came to us yesterday recounting the awesome build-up, excitement, and success of E3. Lots of pics and some great behind-the-scenes tidbits are there. Definitely worth the read! You can also grab it locally too, of course. <3 (GrimBrother One 16:40:26 UTC) (permalink)
More Maw Run than Maw Drive
After watching Urban Reflex's latest attempt at the Maw Run... I just wanted to give him a hug. Gotta check it out. (GrimBrother One 16:39:09 UTC) (permalink)
I Travel by TARDIS
If getting together with local (ish) Community members to play some Halo is your thing, a couple of HBO peeps might have a LAN you're interested in. Check out one in Tacoma, WA (by NsU Soldier), and Indianapolis, IN (by Bones). Get your game on! (GrimBrother One 16:29:10 UTC) (permalink)
Gavin's Laugh Is Less Medicinal
Jack and Gavin are back with Episode 90 of Halo: Reach Fails of the Weak. Some hilarious clips in there, check 'em out! Thanks ChopperDave. (GrimBrother One 16:11:40 UTC) (permalink)
Panos Captured
Beorn stopped by with a couple of panos he grabbed experimenting with his new capture card. Check them out! (GrimBrother One 16:09:20 UTC) (permalink)
Going From Pelican't to Pelican
T00LBOX dropped in to tell us about a new video he's added to his equally-new YouTube channel. The video depicts another absolutely amazing trick, this time in Halo: Reach. This one is a Pelican to Pelican launch in Tip of the Spear. Trust me, it's awesome. Definitely check out the video and maybe subscribe for more! (GrimBrother One 15:59:48 UTC) (permalink)
'Package Support' Never Made It Out Of Concept
The Little English Halo Blog has a, excellent summary of what we know regarding Armor Abilities, Tactical Packages, and Support Upgrades in Halo 4. Go and check out all the new goodness coming our way this holiday! (GrimBrother One 15:57:36 UTC) (permalink)
What's a Dragon Drop?
Der Flatulator whipped up a pretty awesome drag-and-drop controller configuration designer. What kind of combinations are your favorite? Pretty awesome stuff! (GrimBrother One 15:47:04 UTC) (permalink)
Get Your Goose On Behind The Wheel
The folks over at HaloCommunity.com have a GrifGoose Tournament coming up, and would like to spread the word. GrifGoose is an intriguing Grifball variant that also introduces Mongoose driving. Looks pretty fun! Registration opens on July 13, 2012, and you can find more information here. Check it out! (GrimBrother One 14:13:43 UTC) (permalink)
PGCR Hits That Lucky Number
Robowski wanted to let us know that the Post Game Carnage Report is back with a very special Episode 117, dedicated to the Master Chief. Go and check it out! (GrimBrother One 14:08:49 UTC) (permalink)
News June 9 2012
Crew Failure
All of yesterday (and some of today - I drove into my driveway at 3am this morning) were spent traveling, and today was a real-life catchup day... so there isn't any Halo news to pass along to you. I will do my best to make it up to you tomorrow, and clear the queue! (Louis Wu 19:28:10 UTC) (permalink)
News June 8 2012
A treasure trove of pro Halo 4 gaming
Major League Gaming has posted a huge collection of streaming vids showing off direct feed of some pro gamers playing Halo 4, commentary on those games, a look at Tuesday night's VIP party, and more. Some viewers seem to be having trouble loading films - others have no problem at all. Keep trying - they're great to watch! Update: These are available on YouTube now, as well - thanks, CyReN. (Louis Wu 16:47:16 UTC) (permalink)
Six guys on two couches
Giantbomb did a live chat with the Halo crew last night - it's already been archived at Justin.TV (thanks, TheOddOne). It's a pretty casual discussion, and pretty funny, but with plenty of actual info - go watch! (Louis Wu 16:40:52 UTC) (permalink)
Walshy/Bravo E3 Halo 4 Wrapup
Walshy and Bravo put together a wrapup video nailing down their final thoughts on Halo 4's showing at E3 - lots of tidbits, in response to viewer questions. Great collection of info! Thanks, CyReN.
(Louis Wu 16:39:07 UTC) (permalink)
Fancy Presentation at XBLM
The Halo 4 page on Xbox Live Marketplace has a lot of cool info - if you're looking for a nice collection of officially-released stuff, check it out! (Louis Wu 16:36:21 UTC) (permalink)
Mister Chief Returns
Hehe - Frankie labeled the last guy in line at the Halo 4 booth yesterday... and that person shared the label with Reddit. Thanks, Pok3R Fac3D. (Louis Wu 16:33:51 UTC) (permalink)
Mindful Cartography, Eps 1 and 2
GodlyPerfection let NeoGAF know that he has kicked off a series called Mindful Cartography - watch it to bone up on your Forge skills! The first two episodes are 'Debunking "Common Sense"' and 'Incentives' (plus there's an intro to the series here) - go see what you can learn!
(Louis Wu 16:18:48 UTC) (permalink)
Waypoint Community Modcast Ep 19: Halo 4 at E3 part 2
The Halo Waypoint Mods recorded a new Modcast last night - thanks, Das Kalk. As the title might suggest, discussion focuses on E3 Halo 4 reveals. (Louis Wu 16:14:59 UTC) (permalink)
Lookit all them helmets...
Train Dodger did a nice job of summarizing the Halo 4 helmets we've seen so far (with links for your edification). David Ellis wouldn't confirm a final total for me yesterday, but he would say that Halo 4 will have more helmets than Halo: Reach. Nice! (Louis Wu 16:08:27 UTC) (permalink)
Shoot HIM, you'll score
pete_the_duck continues to riff on the Halo 4 reveals with his webcomics - the latest one, 'Some type of defense AI', shows a Promethean Watcher in a rare moment of unwinding. (Louis Wu 16:06:56 UTC) (permalink)
Halo HORSE 78
The Achievement Hunter guys posted the newest Halo HORSE episode (AH.com | YouTube) - Burnie and Miles fight for the chance to advance to Round 2 in the office tournament. Burnie was 0-3 in HORSE going into this match - but his commentary is worth the watch, even if his record doesn't give you hope that Miles will get a lot of competition. (Spoiler alert - Miles gets competition.) Thanks, Nikko B201. (Louis Wu 16:05:07 UTC) (permalink)
Unexpected Landing
Looks like earlier this week, Isaac Hannaford posted a new bit of artwork that started out as a Memorial Day tribute, but somehow ended up with some Master Chief lovin'. Awesome! Thanks, scarab. (Louis Wu 15:52:27 UTC) (permalink)
The Spartan Force Spotlight: TehFenix
gunn3r11 let us know about a community spotlight over at The Spartan Force - they've got an interview with TehFenix. Go see! (Louis Wu 15:48:13 UTC) (permalink)
Anoj Top 10 Ep 47: Amazing Kills
Jordan Bell let us know that Anoj is continuing to release his Top 10 series, regardless of the Halo 4 flood - Episode 47 focuses on Amazing Kills. Some definitely are! (Louis Wu 15:44:34 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 2: The Movie
The Tyrant has released Halo 2: The Movie - a complete runthrough of Halo 2, start to finish (cutscenes included, no commentary, no deaths), in one video. It's nearly six hours long - go enjoy it with him! (Louis Wu 15:43:32 UTC) (permalink)
Friday's Fan Fiction
Just one new piece in the Fan Fiction section today - take a break from the Halo 4 news and give it a read! (Louis Wu 15:41:43 UTC) (permalink)
News June 7 2012
A developer who cares
Frank talked to G4TV a couple of nights ago - great summary, nice clarifications. Go watch! Thanks, CyReN. (Louis Wu 18:42:05 UTC) (permalink)
Multiplayer without teabagging
Great piece on Spartan Ops at Ars Technica - thanks, Arithmomaniac. (Louis Wu 17:23:34 UTC) (permalink)
343 Devs talk to ITN
ITN has interviewed both Josh Holmes and Neil Davidge - go listen! Thanks, Dani. (Louis Wu 17:19:07 UTC) (permalink)
SN: Spartan Ops Preview
Shacknews has their own Spartan Ops preview article - nice tidbits! Thanks, Vire. (Louis Wu 17:11:02 UTC) (permalink)
The War Games of Halo 4
The Verge has a great summary article of the multiplayer options on display at E3 - definitely worth a read! Thanks to a bunch of GAFfers (not sure who got it first). (Louis Wu 17:08:28 UTC) (permalink)
E3 2012: Halo 4 Interview with Josh Holmes
There's a new interview with Josh Holmes - a discussion of the Campaign trailer, including details of new enemies and weapons, will give you a nice overview of what we've seen so far from the viewpoint of the development team! Thanks, Hypertrooper. (Louis Wu 16:31:42 UTC) (permalink)
Multiplayer Footage to look forward to
For folks hoping for high-quality multiplayer footage (both in terms of gameplay and editing), keep your eye on MLG.tv - they're posting footage from an 8-player best-of-five tournament held Tuesday night in downtown LA. According to that announcement, this footage will go live tomorrow, Friday, at 12pm Eastern! (Louis Wu 16:24:12 UTC) (permalink)
Multiplayer Discussion from Kiki Wolfkill
G4 interviewed Kiki Wolfkill - details about Spartan Ops, details about War Games. Go watch! Thanks, Deadly Cyclone. (Louis Wu 16:21:01 UTC) (permalink)
Shakeycam MP Love
IGN posted a bunch of offscreen gameplay vids (well, a single session, in five segments) yesterday - I thought we were past this stage, but for folks who want every view they can get, check 'em out! Part 1 is here. (Sound-free, unfortunately.) Thanks, Vire. Update: Gah, didn't notice Grim hit these last night. IT'S SO HARD TO KEEP UP! (Louis Wu 16:18:46 UTC) (permalink)
Spartan Ops Details from MLG Pros
More Spartan Ops info (some great details) from Walshy and Bravo - absolutely woth a listen! Thanks, CyReN. (Louis Wu 16:08:26 UTC) (permalink)
Waypoint Modcast: Now Even Creamier!
It's a podcast extravaganza this morning as we're also happy to highlight Episode 18 of the Waypoint Modcast. The crew (which includes yours truly) discusses their thoughts and dreams about all the new Halo4 info, with plenty of Deep talk and laughter. Don't miss it! (GrimBrother One 14:32:18 UTC) (permalink)
So, You Wanna Talk About Spartan Ops?
The HaloGAF Radio crew have a very special E3 Episode of their fantastic podcast to share with you all. It of course covers their impressions on all the E3 craziness, but in a slight break from normal format, also includes a number of prominent members from the HaloGAF community who come aboard to share in the discussion and good times. Absolutely worth a listen if you've got the time! (GrimBrother One 14:29:36 UTC) (permalink)
Two Pods Are Better Than One
Duststorm let us know that the Podtacular crew has a couple of new offerings to share. Check out the podcast itself, Episode 294, for more great E3 impressions, and also catch the latest PodTV episode, which further breaks down War Games in Halo 4. Check it out! (GrimBrother One 14:25:31 UTC) (permalink)
News June 6 2012
May Both Destinies Meet With Overflowing Success
In a moment that wasn't necessarily "news" this week, but was important nonetheless, Bungie made a wonderfully classy gesture congratulating the Waypoint crew for a job well done and wishing them well with the future of Halo. 343 Industries themselves followed up with an equally heartfelt and gracious response that made this diehard fan of both sides incredibly pleased. In a time where we often see studios fight dirty with each other and forget the hearts and efforts of the people involved, it's refreshing to see such warm goodwill; an added bonus to an already-exciting time. Cheers to both Bungie and 343 Industries. (GrimBrother One 21:50:45 UTC) (permalink)
More Like The Truth Fairy
Halo Waypoint was excited to share the ever growing wall of award nominations Halo 4 is collecting this E3 week. Excellent work, and incredibly well-deserved! Congrats! (GrimBrother One 21:47:58 UTC) (permalink)
Don't Go Vireless & Stay Connected
If off-screen gameplay videos are more your thing, Vire has posted a group of them over at the GAF. Check them out! (GrimBrother One 21:22:39 UTC) (permalink)
Much Better Music Than Backstreet Sniper
Welp, nearly forgot, don't miss OboeCrazy's latest Halo Oboe Score Backseat Sniper. More musical mayhem to enjoy! (GrimBrother One 21:19:23 UTC) (permalink)
There's Still Plenty of B.O. Left Here
Breaking from the E3 - and Halo at all - hold this news day, check out this article from Reg Hardware on the Marathon series. It's a good look back at a classic masterpiece! Thanks to Urban Reflex for the tip. (GrimBrother One 21:10:55 UTC) (permalink)
More Impressions From The Battle-Hardened
Thanks to CyReN, for linking us to a video where Nexy, Gandhi, and BesT Man breakdown their thoughts on their initial time with Halo 4. Check it out! (GrimBrother One 21:07:15 UTC) (permalink)
Where We Stand
The Little English Halo Blog has a nice writeup on what we know of the campaign so far, taking into account the new information that we're learning at E3. It's a nice one-stop look at where we currently stand (as far as we know!). Go and check it out! (GrimBrother One 20:34:25 UTC) (permalink)
Halo: Saving the Galaxy with Class
mneo brought word of a very cool article from 1UP regarding the (in their opinion) lack of creativity when it comes to the marketing efforts of some of the big titles this year at E3. The article talks about how so many games fall back on things like violence and harsh language in order to not just have in the game, but to highlight and sell it. Special mention is given to Halo for not falling into these same choices, but rather playing on the title's true strengths and attractions. I couldn't agree more! (GrimBrother One 20:09:26 UTC) (permalink)
OXM & Kotaku Hands-on
OXM went hands-on with the new Halo 4 multiplayer. Go see what they thought! Also, Kotaku posted some of their thoughts, including a couple of videos. Check it out! (GrimBrother One 20:04:57 UTC) (permalink)
Impressions from our Spartan Pops
Our own Louis Wu wrote up some of his own impressions of his hands-on time with Halo 4's new Spartan Ops mode. Definitely go and give this a read. I want to play it right now! (GrimBrother One 18:07:59 UTC) (permalink)
Another Fan Writeup
NeoGAF's mastrbiggy spent all day yesterday in the Halo 4 line, and then went and played MORE Halo 4 at an after-show party. He wrote up his impressions over at NeoGAF - great read! (Fan writeups are some of the most useful impression-style articles there are; these are people who love playing Halo, getting their hands on something new and sharing their thoughts. They're not journalists being sent out to cover the game of the week - they're people who are intimately acquainted with the series, and know what they like and don't like.) (Louis Wu 17:02:11 UTC) (permalink)
Pro Rountable on Halo 4 Weapons
Speaking of pro advice, Bravo got together with Walshy and BesT Man for a pretty epic 20-minute discussion on their experience with the weapons in Halo 4. If you've got the time, it's a really interesting watch! If you don't have the time, it'll still be interesting, you just won't get to see it. Thanks daedalius. (GrimBrother One 15:51:24 UTC) (permalink)
Kiki on GT
Apollo let us know about a new GameTrailers interview with Kiki "Yes, that's really my awesome name" Wolfkill. Some pretty great insight into a few newer topics like loadouts, and a nice peek at the gorgeous 343 booth at E3. Go and watch! (GrimBrother One 14:32:58 UTC) (permalink)
Knight Light
petetheduck was quick to find a new use for a new enemy. He quacks me up sometimes. Go look! (GrimBrother One 14:31:45 UTC) (permalink)
New Bits From IGN
ChrisTheeCrappy brought word of a couple of new articles up over at IGN, covering both War Games (and specifically why they think it will be awesome) and Spartan Ops. Check them out! (GrimBrother One 14:27:51 UTC) (permalink)
Pro Tips
If you are interested to hear the opinions of guys who definitely know their way up a scoreboard in Halo, then check out a couple impressions out by Nexy (thanks again, CyReN) and Walshy (thanks UnrealCh13f). Definitely some interesting info and opinions! (GrimBrother One 14:23:27 UTC) (permalink)
GameSpot Brings It as Well
If you just can't get enough of the various gameplay demos going around for Halo 4, check out Gamespot's live stage demo. Go look! Thanks HaloFix. (GrimBrother One 14:19:15 UTC) (permalink)
I Love Mystery Orbs
Machinima's "Inside Gaming" show went to E3 and had their very own stage demo and interview with 343 Studios Industries' Josh Holmes. It's another great look at footage from both campaign and multiplayer with a host that finally knows a bit about the REAL meat of the Halo Universe! Go and check it out! Thanks, CyReN. (GrimBrother One 14:07:34 UTC) (permalink)
He Also Invented Fermentation
If anyone thought they could question the dedication of Louis Wu before now, they've just lost all ground to stand on, as the Inventor of the Halo Community himself traveled all the way across the country to bring you an incredibly important Halo 4 image. Drink it in, community. (GrimBrother One 13:59:43 UTC) (permalink)
News June 5 2012
I Could Watch These Til Infinity
343 Industries has just added some awesome new gameplay videos up to their YouTube channel that are a must-see. Check out the Infinity Multiplayer trailer as well as further gameplay from both War Games and Spartan Ops. Go and check it out! GrimBrother IV was the first to catch it on our forums, while spawn031 brought word to the GAF. Update: it was pointed out that the Infinity Trailer is now private on YouTube - you can download an HD version from the Xbox Press site (they're organized by date, so click the Video tab, then scroll down to June 5, 2012). (GrimBrother One 19:23:48 UTC) (permalink)
Tyrant Doc 29
The Tyrant thought he would add to the E3 analysis with his own thoughts about yesterday's announcements. Check them out! (GrimBrother One 18:59:39 UTC) (permalink)
Ready Up Relive
Greenskull let us know that he's put up a couple of new videos up at his ReadyUpLive YouTube channel for your enjoyment. Check out his thoughts on both the E3 Stage Demo and the B-Roll Footage. Go see what he thought of some awesome footage; definitely worth a watch! (GrimBrother One 15:49:23 UTC) (permalink)
Promethean Retriever Confirmed
Welp, looks like we've been ducked a second time today. Check out petetheduck's latest web comic. More laughter! (GrimBrother One 15:44:14 UTC) (permalink)
Nerd Chills: Now a Thing
Speaking of great reactions, CyReN shared with us a live reaction to the Halo 4 announcement trailer by u4iX of the Halo Council. You gotta see it, it's awesome. (GrimBrother One 15:38:06 UTC) (permalink)
New Ways to Lower Your Bills
Halo 4 has been billed as a blockbuster experience that will leave you speechless. petetheduck shows us that it's not just humans that experience these feelings... I laughed. Probably more than necessary. (GrimBrother One 15:34:11 UTC) (permalink)
Herculean Efforts
GameTrailers had an quick interview with Frank O'Connor right after yesterday's Microsoft press conference ended. Go see what he had to say! (GrimBrother One 15:29:19 UTC) (permalink)
Tyrant & Reconciliation
The next level in the Tyrant's Legendary Walkthough for Halo: Anniversary is now live, this time focusing on Truth & Reconciliation. If you're having some issues with this one, give it a look! (GrimBrother One 15:26:10 UTC) (permalink)
Spartan Ops Footage - a Plethora of Options
Spike TV showed off a little bit of Spartan Ops footage on Monday night - you can watch it on YouTube here (thanks, Hitmonchan) or here (thanks, Kibbles), or at Gametrailers (thanks, natedog4000). You can even watch a remix by u4iX (thanks, CyReN). Worth a look! (Louis Wu 06:58:01 UTC) (permalink)
Where's Connecticut?
Another Monday, another episode of Red vs Blue Season 10 - this week, you'll get a bunch of space combat. Great stuff! Go watch. (Louis Wu 06:23:22 UTC) (permalink)
Pod Races
It's podcast mania! gunn3r11 let us know about Drunk on Halo Episode 11 (part 1), while Dust Storm sent word of Podtacular 293. Depending on the link you choose, you might hear about a doubles tournament... or you might get a wrapup of the E3 media briefing. (Louis Wu 06:20:38 UTC) (permalink)
News June 4 2012
The New 'Analyze! Scan!'
During the Microsoft presser, you might have noticed Halo 4 play a supporting role in the showing-off of the new "Xbox Smart Glass" technology. It featured some very cool new Waypoint integration with the game itself, something you can check out right here. Looks awesome! (GrimBrother One 19:47:02 UTC) (permalink)
Commissioning
If you were wondering about that live-action bit at the beginning of the Halo 4 presentation, it looks not not be a part of the upcoming Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn webfilm series, but instead is a standalone live-action trailer called "Commissioning", and you can catch it all by its lonesome right here. Check it out! (GrimBrother One 19:44:15 UTC) (permalink)
B Roll B Awesome
Thanks to Plywood over at the GAF for uploading some awesome B-Roll that includes shots from War Games, Spartan Ops, and Campaign. Go and check it out! (GrimBrother One 19:07:05 UTC) (permalink)
The Flood Begins
Of new info I mean, as Halo Waypoint has now put up a couple of new addition to their site, including new screenshots and renders. Go and check them out! (GrimBrother One 18:37:24 UTC) (permalink)
More Than You Were Prepared 4
The news will certainly building pace, but if you haven't seen it yet, here is Halo 4 presentation that opened the Microsoft keynote presentation at E3 today. We'll be posting a more high-quality version (presumably from Waypoint themselves) as it becomes available, as well as more any more new information. Stay tuned! (GrimBrother One 18:30:19 UTC) (permalink)
Für die Propheten! Für Deutschland!
Are you a Halo fan? Are you German? Then definitely check this out. The fine folks over at the brand new site HaloOrbit.de want you to know that they are live and ready for action. The site's content is in German, and aims to bring a high-quality Halo News & Information portal to the German community. The site looks fantastic and already has some great content on it. For all fans of Deutschland, this should definitely be on your Halo destination map!
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Bist du Halo-Fan? Bist du Deutscher, Österreicher oder Schweizer? Dann check das hier. Die netten Leute von der brandneuen Seite HaloOrbit.de wollen dir zeigen, dass sie online und bereit für Action sind. Die Seite wird komplett in Deutsch sein und beabsichtigt eine hoch-qualitative News und Informationsportal für die deutsche Halo Community zu werden. Die Seite sieht fantastisch aus und hat bereits einige gute Artikel online. Für alle deutschen Fans, dies sollte eure richtige Anlaufstelle für Halo sein! (Thanks so much to Hypertrooper for the translation help! <3) (GrimBrother One 13:28:20 UTC) (permalink)
Taking A Leak, and Talking About It
Duststorm wanted to let us know that Episode 292 of Podtacular is live, and discusses and speculates on some of the leaked content that has been floating around. As this speculation might become moot in a few short hours, why not use this episode to pass the time to E3! Give it a listen. (GrimBrother One 13:19:56 UTC) (permalink)
Someone Send This Guy To South Florida
A few things to mention before stuff goes nuts, Der Flatulator picked up something on Reddit's r/halo that surprised me, mainly because I'm not a huge fan of the Infection gametype. This game clip however, is down right bonkers. Amazing work! (GrimBrother One 13:16:04 UTC) (permalink)
Ready to Reclaim
On that note, this Grim is going to grab a few winks in preparation for what's certainly to be an awesome day to be a Halo fan. We'll have all the fast and furious news as quick as we can put it up right here, but also don't forget to check out the excellent E3 Hub page set up over at Forward Unto Dawn. They always are a great resource for times like these as well, so whether you are here, there, or everywhere, enjoy the E3 coverage! And in case you missed it before, find all the details on how you can catch the briefing yourself right here. HAPPY HALO-ING! (GrimBrother One 05:13:26 UTC) (permalink)
bs angel's E3 Check-In; Both Short and Special
Speaking of arousal, nothing captures the term quite like combining the lovely bs angel with an impending Master Chief reveal. Brought up to both the GAF and our own forums by two permutations of Grim is a quick E3 check-in by bs angel herself. If you aren't sure by now why you should be excited for 9:30am PST, she'll make sure to tell you. Go watch! (GrimBrother One 05:03:33 UTC) (permalink)
The Skybox is No Longer the Limit
Thanks to David Ellis for arousing all sorts of excitement in the Halo Community with the mention of a new interview over at The Guardian featuring Frank O'Connor and talking specifically about the new Spartan Ops mode, episodic content in general, and what it might mean for games and specifically Halo, going forward. Included in the article as well are some stunning new screenshots of the Halo 4 engine at work (dat SKYBOX!) that you really shouldn't miss. Go and check it out! (GrimBrother One 04:53:24 UTC) (permalink)
Officially Xcited Magazine
OXM took a look at the 21 games they're excited to see at E3. Our favorite supersoldier's new adventure of course makes the list; go see what joins him! (GrimBrother One 04:50:30 UTC) (permalink)
Big News Outlet for a Big News Game
USA Today published an article today that focused on Halo 4's upcoming Spartan Ops mode. Of note is a beautiful new image contained within the article as well, which you can also view locally here. What do you think it is? Hopefully we find out today! (GrimBrother One 04:44:59 UTC) (permalink)
Moretana Speed Drawing
We mentioned SEspider's latest speed drawing of Cortana pretty recently, but today he stopped by to let us know that it's available for download as well. Worth a look if you haven't seen it already! (GrimBrother One 04:42:07 UTC) (permalink)
WorldWideWebbed Feet
Phoenix_9286 wanted to share with us the latest Community Customs Community Spotlight feature, this time focusing on everyone's favorite fowl-mouth, pete the duck. Some have described him as genius, others as a madman, decide for yourself which one fits the bill! (GrimBrother One 04:30:37 UTC) (permalink)
No Return
Dave W stopped in to tell us about a Halo music video he put together mixing the various live-action Halo shorts into one small film and set to the tune of "No Return" by Audiomachine. Some really nice editing work in there, go and check it out! (GrimBrother One 04:24:02 UTC) (permalink)
News June 3 2012
Spartan-Man: episode 01
MASSAIKUR sent word of Spartan-Man, a new superhero in the Halo universe. (I know he's a superhero, because he handles fall damage WAY better than I do.) (Louis Wu 14:41:04 UTC) (permalink)
A Brief History of Halo at E3
Shadders has done a great job of summarizing Halo's appearances in the past 12 years' worth of E3s - check this out to get pumped for tomorrow! (Louis Wu 14:35:30 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 3 or ODST for cheap
CyReN pointed out that Best Buy is currently offering both Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST for $10 apiece - if you need a copy, now's a good time to buy! (Louis Wu 14:32:44 UTC) (permalink)
Arby 'n' the Chief Bytes - In the Pudding
Arby 'n' the Chief has a new Bytes episode out - it's pretty tasteless, but hey... let's face it, Chief sets the bar pretty low anyway. Thanks, Ogan Pavano. (Louis Wu 14:29:23 UTC) (permalink)
Oh My...
ncsuDuncan brought word that Episode 3 of the HaloGAF Radio podcast is now live, and features special guest Dax01, who joins regulars Domino Theory and ncsuDuncan. Steelyuhas also joins in to replace the ceiling. Check it out! (GrimBrother One 13:27:54 UTC) (permalink)
Threat Ad Visory
Mixmasterchief brought up a new banner hanging up at E3 that continues the Halo 4 marketing assault. What's in the visor?! Check it out! (GrimBrother One 13:19:39 UTC) (permalink)
Summum Malum Guiltum Sparkum
Dani dropped in to let us know that FuD has concluded its excellent series Summum Malum, where they take a look at potential new antagonists for Halo 4 and beyond. The final entry focuses on Guilty Spark and the Composer. You can find all the pertinent information and handy links to the feture hub right here in his post. Definitely worth a read! (GrimBrother One 13:13:22 UTC) (permalink)
News June 2 2012
Shield and Sword - Armor Augmentations
Leviathan's Shield and Sword, his vision of a Halo expansion, continued last night with a discussion of Armor Augmentations. Awesome ideas (and artwork!). Check it out! (Louis Wu 14:05:20 UTC) (permalink)
HaloCouncil Top 5 #4
The Halo Council has posted another Top 5 - lots of bouncing bullets! Thanks, CyReN. (Louis Wu 14:05:05 UTC) (permalink)
E3 TV Schedule
Enfinit posted the full E3 television coverage schedule at Halo Waypoint... and was kind enough to let our forum know. (Louis Wu 14:04:31 UTC) (permalink)
Air Traffic Control
uberfoop likes to do air traffic control on the Spire. He's good at it, too.
(Louis Wu 14:04:13 UTC) (permalink)
Community Cartographers Forge Contest
Halo Waypoint has news of a new Forge contest being run by Community Cartographers - some very cool prizes on the line for the winners! Go read about it - and get your entry in by the end of June!
Remixing a new classic
Fusible has news of a couple of new domains registered by a PR agency that works with Microsoft - looks like there might be some Halo 4 contests in the future! Thanks, TheOddOne. (Louis Wu 14:01:26 UTC) (permalink)
Hmm... would that fit on my house?
More amazing Halo 4 banner stuff from Kiki Wolfkill, in LA - thanks, Der Flatulator. (Louis Wu 14:01:09 UTC) (permalink)
Bungie Mail Sack 19
It was Friday, so yesterday saw the release of a new Bungie Mail Sack. I laughed, I cried, it became a part of me. Go read.
(Louis Wu 14:00:32 UTC) (permalink)
The Hype Builds
CNN.com has a piece on E3 opening next week... and Halo 4 made the headline. Nice! Thanks, cardo 8 atl.
(Louis Wu 13:59:46 UTC) (permalink)
News June 1 2012
Summum Malum - Didact
Forward Unto Dawn continues their speculation on the baddies of Halo 4 with Summum Malum - Didact; as you might guess from the title, this one focuses on the Didact. Thanks, Dani. (Louis Wu 20:13:13 UTC) (permalink)
Fails of the Weak Volume 89
There's a new Fails of the Weak available at both Achievementhunter.com and YouTube - go watch to see their Pre-E3 fails. Thanks, Nikko B201. (Louis Wu 19:28:05 UTC) (permalink)
The Tyrant Documentaries 27
The Tyrant jumped into the Action Sack playlist for another episode of the Tyrant Documentaries - go see how he does in Hockey. (Louis Wu 19:27:14 UTC) (permalink)
ptd Duck Hunt Contest Winner Announced
pete_the_duck let us know that the winners for his Duck Hunt contest have been announced - swing by this video for full details! (I'd felt bad that I hadn't submitted an entry... until I saw the winner.) (Louis Wu 18:13:27 UTC) (permalink)
GT's E3 2012: Halo 4 Xbox Evolved Promo HD
Gametrailers has a promo for their E3 coverage - Geoff Keighley talks to Josh Holmes about what you can expect from the press conference on Monday (CAMPAIGN!). Go watch! Thanks, CyReN. (Louis Wu 17:17:49 UTC) (permalink)
It Could Just As Easily Have Been Me
OboeCrazy brings us the next Halo-related entry in her Oboe Scores collection. Check out Jump Fail! (GrimBrother One 15:58:03 UTC) (permalink)
Detailed looks at new Invasion maps
If you read this week's bulletin, you might have watched the 2-minute video highlighting the new Invasion maps being rolled out as part of the June Matchmaking playlist... but that was really just a quick overview of the 4 maps. The Halo Reach Forge Maps crew have posted videos showing these maps in depth, and with actual gameplay so you can see what works and what doesn't. They've posted: Broadcast | Floodgate | Refinery | Overgrowth. Watch them all; they're 7-10 minutes of information that will give you a leg up on your competition! Thanks, Gabotron ES. (Louis Wu 13:30:27 UTC) (permalink)
Promises
Sikamikanico posted a link to a new dualtage he's released with his buddy Vinnie13 - it's a pretty fun watch! Lots of sticks, lots of fails, lots of fun. Check it! (Louis Wu 13:29:21 UTC) (permalink)
FUD's E3 2012 Hub: Now Open
Forward Unto Dawn has opened their E3 News Hub for Halo 4 content a bit early - swing by and get the lay of the land, see what's already out there, and bookmark the page for easy access to news as it hits next week! (Louis Wu 13:27:05 UTC) (permalink)
Friday's Fan Fiction
Just a single new submission in the Fan Fiction section this week - go see! (Louis Wu 13:23:40 UTC) (permalink)
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