Year: 2012

mikimarquez sent us word of launch events in Spain (description here on IGN’s spanish site, pictures here on vandal.net – it’s Forward Unto Dawn, writ large) and Norway (a fan spraypaints the Chief on a wall in Oslo as a tribute – amazing timelapse). …

Rockslider isn’t worried about Halo 4 – he’s still focused on the very first game. And he’s posted up a video showing off a variation on an old trick that I’ve never seen before – amazing. Go check it out! (Louis Wu 18:52:15 UTC)

When he’s not causing trouble, Hedge is finding you great deals; Comixology is offering each of the Halo comic series for $7/series, today only. If you don’t have ’em, this is an awesome price.(Louis Wu 18:50:46 UTC)

Hedgemony is up to his normal tricks. At least I’m a doctor this time.(Louis Wu 18:48:54 UTC)

Kiki Wolfkill was in London for Halo 4’s launch, and CVG interviewed her there. Go read it.(Louis Wu 18:47:46 UTC)

Heh – looks like New Zealand gamers might be unhappy; NZ chain Trade Me isn’t selling the game right now because of classifcation confusion. (Apparently, it’s marked as ‘M’, but should be ‘R13’.) Ouch! Thanks, Jimmy Jangles.(Louis Wu 18:45:23 UTC)

Co.CREATE has an interesting interview with Frank O’Connor, discussing what it’s like to reinvent an icon. (In this case, the icon is Halo.) Thanks, Hypertrooper.(Louis Wu 18:37:54 UTC)

According to NBCNews, there were more than 10,000 stores that opened at midnight last night to sell Halo 4. Were you at one of them?(Louis Wu 18:14:36 UTC)

If you’re stuck at work, and your copy of Halo 4 is waiting for you at home, just taunting you while you can’t play it… swing by Rooster Teeth’s site for the season finale of Red vs Blue Season 10. It’s one heck of a wrapup. (Stick around for the c…

If you live in America, vote. No matter where you live, play Halo 4. And check this oddness out – I think Mig’s trying to tell us something… (the forum is open again.)(Louis Wu 13:13:52 UTC)

Does Lasky, Chief and the rest of the cadets make it to the extraction point? Continue reading →

Urban Reflex also wanted to finish up his summary of the history of the Halo universe before Halo 4 hit the shelves for the masses – you can read Part 4: Great Journey and Part 5: Schism on our forum. Again, posting will be reopened tomorrow, so save …

MASSAIKUR bought enough Mountain Dew for the maximum 200 Double XP matches… and then made 8-bit Halo-related cap art from the bottle caps. I’m speechless.(Louis Wu 22:17:16 UTC)

pete_the_duck joined a bunch of Forgers at the offices of 343 this weekend – there’s a writeup on idleduck.com. Pictures, impressions, mentions of donuts – what more do you need? Go read!(Louis Wu 21:38:12 UTC)

The Warp Zone guys (remember their last parody?) are back with a new song – Glad You Came, a parody of the hit single by The Wanted. I definitely like it better than the original! Thanks, CyReN.(Louis Wu 21:35:04 UTC)

Brad Sears let us know about Halo 401K, a Halo 4 spoof put together by Smiley Guy Cartoons. We knew the Chief could handle Knights… how about DayTraders? Pretty funny – go watch!(Louis Wu 20:57:34 UTC)

If you’re looking for a way to ring in the new game with other Halo fans, Halo Waypoint has some information about launch events, taking place all over the world. Check it to see if there’s one near you!(Louis Wu 19:25:47 UTC)