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Halo Bulletin - Puzzleicious
As is the case on most Wednesday evenings, the Halo Bulletin went live last night. It contains a bunch of stuff you probably could have predicted it would have (new shots of a Halo 4 map - in this case, Meltdown; information about a Halo weapon - in this case, the Mantis) - it also contains stuff you might not have thought about. 'Section 3' has a puzzle which will require people with careful fingers and maybe out-of-the-ordinary tools to solve. There is hidden text that, when combined with similar text in previous Bulletins, might start telling its own story. (thebruce0 has begun to compile the relevant tidbits to make them easier to put together.) And it has pumpkin templates (that you might want to consider for our Guilt O' Lantern contest, whose deadline is coming up in less than 2 weeks!). We, of course, have a local copy (it is much, much easier on low-bandwidth connections) - but wherever you read it... definitely read it. (Louis Wu 20:01:03 UTC) (permalink)
Are You Worthy?
The Swedish promotional 'Are You Worthy?' site we mentioned a few days ago is live now (thanks, Mr Daax). While the contest itself is open only to Swedes, you can certainly participate in the Training Session - and if you like Halo trivia, you should! Some of the questions are simple... some are most decidedly NOT. Are You Worthy? (Louis Wu 19:51:39 UTC) (permalink)
For people with too much money...
Wow. I've seen overpriced Halo auctions before... but this one might take the cake. Over at Halo Waypoint, Pocket Dorkfish has posted a link to an eBay auction in which he's selling some sealed games, some giveaways from release parties/conventions, and a couple of books (including a signed copy of The Art of Halo 3, which is pretty rare). Starting bid? $5,000. Buy It Now for $12,000! Wow. Just... wow. (Louis Wu 19:46:37 UTC) (permalink)
Live-action Halo 4 Ad... incoming!
NowGamer has a small article about the Halo 4 ad premiering tonight on Jimmy Fallon Live - and it includes a teaser pic. Drool! Thanks, ElzarTheBam. (Louis Wu 19:40:25 UTC) (permalink)
IGN/343 Halo 4 Haven Walkthrough
One of the earliest Halo 4 multiplayer maps we got to see was Haven - interestingly, it's near the end of IGN's series of Map Walkthroughs. The Haven episode was released this morning - take a look to make sure you've found all the nooks and crannies before you start rampaging on November 6! Thanks, CyReN. (Louis Wu 19:17:01 UTC) (permalink)
Halo: Scout
Hedgemony posted a cover for Halo: Scout - as with all of these fake comic covers, he makes me wish someone would actually write the full thing. I gain new appreciation for Halo 4 helmets with each new installment! (Louis Wu 19:13:55 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 4 Forward Unto Dawn Ep2 Review
COIN-OP TV continues their chapter-by-chapter review of Forward Unto Dawn, with another interview with Deadly Cyclone, discussing Part 2. Nice analysis! (Louis Wu 19:12:11 UTC) (permalink)
The Sound of Halo 4
A fan has mashed up the gun sounds of Halo 4 into a musical tribute - well done! Thanks, BeekleMatter.
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343 Invades Mexico
Mexican gaming site LevelUp spoke to Kiki Wolfkill and Frank O'Connor about Halo 4 and its development process - it's got Spanish subtitles if you're better with Spanish than English. There's also an interview with artist Gabriel Garza - better known to 343 fans as RoboGabo - though you'll need to understand Spanish to follow this one. (It's pretty interesting - Garza discusses what it takes to make it as a Triple-A developer, with a focus on coming from outside the US.) Solid work all around - go watch! (Did you know that Frank liked The English Patient? I didn't either.) Thanks, Deadly Claw. (Louis Wu 19:05:04 UTC) (permalink)
Shield and Sword: The Monitor
Leviathan is back with another episode of Shield and Sword, his imagining of a Halo campaign in spectacular detail. This is Mission 6: The Monitor. Concept art, dialogue, and a general layout of the level are included. As always... jaw-dropping. I want someone to build this. (Louis Wu 18:46:46 UTC) (permalink)
Achievement HORSE 97
Achievement HORSE is getting closer and closer to 100 episodes - Episode 97 (AchievementHunter.com | YouTube) has Jack and Geoff competing while ridiculing Gavin. (What else is new?) Thanks, Nikko B201. (Louis Wu 18:43:54 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 4 shows up in the oddest places
IGN posted a video describing Hugo Weaving's contribution to the Transformers series - if you're wondering why this is getting reported on a Halo fansite, it's because the beginning and the end of the video are 'corrupted' with teasers from Halo 4. Hydranockz suggests it's more Halo 4 ARG-like material. Maybe it's just straightfoward marketing? (Louis Wu 18:38:13 UTC) (permalink)
You Said You Need Me
German site HaloOrbit has made a super-large fan-created piece of artwork available to their registered members (free to register, don't worry) - if you like the artwork, but don't want to register, a medium-sized version is available at the artist's DeviantART site. Thanks, Hypertrooper. (Louis Wu 18:35:34 UTC) (permalink)
Dax Goes to New York, Complete
Over at NeoGAF, Dax01 finished up his NYCC Halo 4 review - Part 3 went live yesterday, Part 4 today. He pulls no punches! (If you missed the first couple of segments, we mentioned them yesterday.) (Louis Wu 18:32:16 UTC) (permalink)
The Top 10 Sgt. Johnson Lines
MixMaker1 compiled what he considers to be the top 10 lines from 4 games' worth of Sgt. Johnson. (Most aren't really lines, but mini-speeches... but it's a great collection nonetheless.) Bungie's JonnyOThan noticed a parallel between some Halo 3 lines which eluded a lot of us, before now. Amazing! (Louis Wu 18:29:34 UTC) (permalink)
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