Month: April 2012
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That needler ROCKS.
Tex stopped in last night with news of a really cool chainmaille Grunt. (I wanted to know more about chainmaille, the artform of weaving metal – there’s a lot out there, so be sure you’ve got time if you start googling!) This guy is adorable.(Louis Wu…
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Hindsight: ODST – Uplift Reserve
Forward Unto Dawn has a new Hindsight: ODST article – this one walks you through Uplift Reserve. Text plus pictures (LOTS of pictures) will bring you back to that level, and you might just find tidbits you missed when you played! Thanks, davidfuchs.(L…
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A look at TFoR comics
Hedgemony posted some interesting information in our forum regarding the Fall of Reach comics – sales numbers, release philosophy, and what might have been done better (in his opinion). I found it a worthwhile read! (Louis Wu 12:50:14 UTC)
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Riding a Couple of Weak New HORSES
Thanks to hezekiah for pointing out that a couple of new Rooster Teeth staples are now available in their newest form. Make sure you check out Episode 82 of Fails of the Weak (Achievement Hunter | YouTube) and Achievement HORSE #70 (Achievement Hunter …
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From News Sleuth to Dungeon Defender
Yesterday a new article was posted at the GBO blog. I had a chance to chat for a little bit with Josh Isom (Hitmonchan107) about how he made it into the game industry, some of his favorite Halo community moments, Duck Tales, and more. It’s a fun look a…
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Reoccurring Themes
Thanks to Enfinit over at the Waypoint Community for bringing this awesome video to my attention yesterday. It’s a set of B-Roll clips from the recent Behind-The-Scenes videos highlighting the announcement of Neil Davidge courtesy of MTV. The brillianc…
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Always buy shurikens when offered.
Pierre Tartaix let us know about Super Space Gordon versus the Angry Truck From Outer Space, a new machinima project from TGO GMBH (you can watch older episodes in the series if you’re unfamiliar). I’m pretty sure this was the product of hallucinogeni…
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Luck is an illusion of pattern-seeking.
Today’s Mail Sack from Bungie contains words of wisdom from a variety of Bungie employees, discussing topics as varied as what they wanted to be when they grew up and what Halo 3 easter eggs still haven’t been found. (I’m looking at you, Adrian.) Go e…
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Jetpack! Coming to the rescue! (Spanish words!)
Go Halo Go was released more than 7 months ago, but I’d never seen it before. What could possibly be more educational than teaching small children to end Covenant life tragically? Thanks, Gui_PT. Update: General Vagueness pointed out that we’d already …
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HRSotD: Grifball
HRSotD (short for Halo: Reach Screenshot of the Day) is a daily feature dedicated to the wonders of Halo: Reach screenshots and the artists that capture these amazing images. A variety of shots—all of which are completely unaltered and captured i…
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Game Informer: The Creative Director’s Vision for Halo 4
From Game Informer: As the co-creator of NBA Street and co-founder of Propaganda Games, Josh Holmes may sound like an odd choice for the creative director of Halo 4. Starting out testing sports games at EA, Josh is a 15-year veteran of the gaming ind…
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Super Jackpot Weekend: April 13-15
This weekend, for every game you complete in the Anniversary FFA playlist, you have a chance at winning a 34,300 credit bonus. So if you’ve been eyeing something in the Armory or you just like the sound of credits jingling in your virtual pocket, y…
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Fails of the Weak 82
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Friday Caption Fun 47
Last week, for our Friday Caption Fun festivities, you provided quips for an image featuring a sniper-in-a-box. Here are the top captions you left for that particular image! “When ODST Drop Pods started costing too much,the UNSC had to use what…
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Halo/Prometheus Mashup Trailer – A Halo Machinima
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Office of Halo Intelligence: Part 7
Office of Halo Intelligence, or OHI for short, is a semi-regular diary-type feature brought to you by various members of the Halo 4 development team. Sotaro Tojima, Audio Director for Halo 4, kindly agreed to write the seventh entry. We hope you enjoy …
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BOB Video Guide Part 8: New Alexandria
Lord Friendship has released Part 8 of his BOB Video Guide – this one shows you how to find the 4 random spawnpoints of the New Alexandria Bob, and where he goes once he spawns. Don’t forget, he recently released an overhead map of the level (showing …
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BOB Video Guide Part 8: New Alexandria
Lord Friendship has released Part 8 of his BOB Video Guide – this one shows you how to find the 4 random spawnpoints of the New Alexandria Bob, and where he goes once he spawns. Don’t forget, he recently released an overhead map of the level (showing …
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That’s one less enemy to worry about…
Interesting confirmation – over at the Waypoint forums, Frankie has confirmed that you will not be fighting the Flood in Halo 4. Thanks to NeoGAF’s TheOddOne, who posted a screenshot if you are having trouble logging into Waypoint’s forums but would s…