Year: 2012
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Consider me teased.
Timgie stopped in with a link to a machinima teaser – and nothing else. The post (and the teaser) are supposed to be mysterious – I think he succeeded! Go watch. (It’s only 24 seconds long – what do you have to lose?)(Louis Wu 14:42:41 UTC)
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The Lives of the Brute – Unfinished Version
SpearheadWarrior has an ‘unfinished’ version of his ‘Lives of the Brutes’ mockumentary – not sure what it’s missing, but it’s pretty funny as it stands! Thanks, Ogan Panavo. Update: Paula wrote to remind us that the very end of the video contains spoil…
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The Halo Community – Then, Now, and the Future
Greenskull put together a vlog about the Halo community – it’s called ‘Then, Now, and the Future’. He reminisces a bit about HaloFest, and takes a look at what he feels both Bungie and 343 Industries have done right in regards to community involvement …
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Reach Weekly Challenge – 1.23.12
As you may have seen on your local news, a larger than normal amount of snow fell on the greater Seattle area last week. The down side was that dangerous commuting conditions forced many of us to take a few unintended days off. The up side? Mor…
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A Growing Age
If you are looking for some pretty awesome feel-good Halo stories, you should check out the Age of Gratitude site, which has just been updated with 9 new submissions from fans across the globe recounting what Halo has meant to them. Some really great r…
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Blind Jumps Now Available From Your Dashboard
A few days ago, Halo Waypoint announced their new January Halo Avatar Collection. This time you can sport a Cortana costume, or – my personal favorite – grab yourself a Pillar of Autumn Avatar Prop. Sweet!(GrimBrother One 17:53:23 UTC)
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The Creative Leaders of Reach – back together
Looks like Marcus Lehto has kicked off a new blog – METTLEshop. The latest post discusses his return to Bungie – and his teaming-up with Joe Tung on a brand-new project. The two leaders of the Halo: Reach project are building something new! Thanks to …
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Arby ‘n’ the Chief Short #4
Your Arby ‘n’ the Chief content this weekend is another short – Arby’s playing Skyward Sword, the Chief provides pointed commentary. Thanks, Ogan Panavo.(Louis Wu 17:40:37 UTC)
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STRIDE Championship Series: Match 7
Another match from the Stride Championship Series is live on Halo Waypoint right now – Ogre 2 and iGotUrPistola team up against Flamesword and Enable to see who goes home with the 3rd place title. Really close game! (Louis Wu 17:39:50 UTC)
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Weekend Webcomic: A Fistful of Arrows p.5
Weekends and webcomics go hand in hand, and there’s no better day to celebrate that relaxing ritual than on Sunday. Today’sHalo-themed Weekend Webcomic, which chronicles the unknown story of the Spartan named Jun, is brought to you by Levi Hoffmeier. E…
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Waypoint Weekly Wrap-Up – 1.21.12
You’re a busy person, and we have a thing for releasing as much Halo-related content our multi-fingered appendages can handle. That means—assuming you aren’t a speed reading super-soldier—you probably missed a few stories along the way. Not…
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This Desert Plateau
Also up on Waypoint this morning is the second installment of their video series “The Halo Conflict. This week’s edition looks at the conflict around and upon the Truth and Reconciliation from Halo: Combat Evolved. These fiction-focused videos are alwa…
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Will the Commercials Have a Fast-talking Announcer?
Yesterday we mentioned a Halo Waypoint announcement regarding the new XBOX Live Avatar-based Halo collectibles coming from McFarlane Toys, but we forgot to mention the add the additional news that McFarlane Toys also announced yet another type of Halo …
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A Fantastic Creation About Fantastic Creations
pete the duck just doesn’t let up. He stopped in today to let us know that Episodes 1 & 2 of his new Forge-based reality show are now live! The first episode introduces the audience both to the overall concept of the show as well as to the contestants …
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Quack Quack Quack
Three days, three new comics from pete_the_duck. Four, actually. His anti-SOPA entry made me put my thumbs up, I AM HAVING SO MUCH FUN gives you his view of Armor Lock, and The oldest question, answered made me laugh out loud. Start your weekend with …
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Fan Film gets its own Fan Trailer
HavokSage has put together a fan trailer for a live-action fan film – this is getting too meta for me! Halo: Helljumper is a fan film whose first episode is due out next week – HavokSage is not part of their team, but likes their work. He created a tr…
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HRSotD: Frozen Spartan
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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Cha Cha Ultra – A Halo: Reach Video
If you can see this, your browser doesn’t understand IFRAME. However, we’ll still link you to the file. Louis Wu over at halo.bungie.org saw the Shuffling Hunter video we posted earlier today and felt compelled to pass along this creation. If yo…
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How to Make Machinima, Part 3 – by CruelLEGACEY
From CruelLEGACEY: So far we’ve covered everything you need to know about planning your machinima, recording the voices, and making storyboards or animatics. This week, I’ll be walking you through the process of filming your Halo: Reach machinima. Fir…