Month: September 2012
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Achievement HORSE 94
Despite the headline, Jack and Ray face off in a game of Achievement PIG – some cool maps here! Watch it at AH.com or YouTube – thanks, NikkoB201.(Louis Wu 22:19:14 UTC)
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The man just keeps talking
OutsideXbox interviewed Frank O’Connor – topics included Spartan Ops, Cortana’s character, The Covenant’s part in the Campaign, and the changes to the multiplayer. Go watch! Thanks, Moorpheusl9.(Louis Wu 22:15:57 UTC)
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Flood Mode Impressions
Moorpheusl9 dropped off some impressions of Flood Mode (he was playing at Eurogamer Expo today) – check ’em out! (Louis Wu 22:12:39 UTC)
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Communitage 3 Commentaries (yes, plural)
Morpheus stopped in to announce that there are now a couple of commentary vids about a recent community montage he helped make – check his post for links! (Louis Wu 22:09:04 UTC)
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OXM Campaign preview (one level)
If you’re not worried about Campaign spoilers, OXM has a preview of a so-far-unwritten-about level – with some pretty big plotpoints. (Again – stay away if you’re looking to go in pure.) (Louis Wu 22:07:23 UTC)
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Didn’t make Page 6 – Naked Cortana not racy enough?
The New York Post has a preview of Halo 4 – not a lot new, but a nice mainstream venue.(Louis Wu 22:03:14 UTC)
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The Evolution of Infection, at Eurogamer Expo
A couple of Flood Mode gameplay vids have come out of Eurogamer Expo today – this video shows some commentated Flood gameplay on Complex (thanks, ElzarTheBam), while this one shows less-clear gameplay on Haven (mostly from the Human perspective – than…
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Offscreen footage of Complex
BilzozANinja grabbed a couple of clips of gameplay on Complex, one of the new maps unveiled at Eurogamer Expo this week. There’s a tiny tidbit of CTF (under a minute), and a couple of minutes of Regicide. Both are (obviously) offscreen, filmed with a …
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Sparkast Summary
If you don’t have time to listen to the Sparkast included in yesterday’s Bulletin, never fear – A 3 Legged Goat summarized what’s inside on Halo Waypoint’s forums. (Thanks, Homeboyd.) (Louis Wu 17:43:37 UTC)
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Oppa Halo Style
robofin117 dropped by with word of a video filmed at a cosplayer-filled convention… check out Halo Gangnam Style for some real enthusiasm! (The dancing skills are not quite up to the level of the original, but you gotta love how everyone got into th…
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Eurogamer Expo 2012: Halo 4 Developer Session
Frank O’Connor gave the keynote speech at the Eurogamer Expo this morning – you can watch it on YouTube. (It says 48 minutes, but the first 13:30 are devoid of real content. Start there, and you’ll be happier.) This contains a campaign playthrough of …
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Under-recognized, under-appreciated
Ensemble founder Tony Goodman talked to GamesIndustry International about Halo Wars, and how it came to be a Halo title. Mig brought it to the attention of our forum – and had some comments about what it all means. (Full article coming tomorrow; this i…
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Spong talks to Frankie
Spong.com has an interview with Frank O’Connor, focusing on the return of Master Chief, and what 343 brings to the table. Go read! (Louis Wu 16:45:48 UTC)
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Halo 4: Where it Will Succeed and Where It Will Fail
What Culture! thinks it knows the strengths and weaknesses of Halo 4 – go see if you agree!(Louis Wu 16:44:49 UTC)
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Halo 4 Analysis, from a competitive player
Duji is an MLG community member who visited PAX this year – and got interviewed by OneSpawn.com. Go read what he thinks about Halo 4.(Louis Wu 16:41:49 UTC)
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Guns and Rosy Views
Last Night’s Halo Bulletin focuses on Promethean Weapons – it contains a pair of vids (one with overlaid music, one without), along with details about each individual weapon. But although that’s a lot of info, it’s not all that’s there! There’s a bit …
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PGCR 132
Robowski let us know that Post Game Carnage Report 132 is live – talk centers around Halo 4 (duh) and some Mega Bloks movie stuff (they’ve got Gagnon30 on as a guest). Go listen! (Louis Wu 16:27:58 UTC)
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Get Stuck! Winner!
Get Stuck! closed its doors to new submissions last night at midnight… and this afternoon, Tex picked a winner. Congrats to CaneCutter, whose entry (in a pair of videos – one | two) took the prize! Tex will be mailing him a dozen cake pops in the ne…