Month: January 2013
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Forbes Talks About the Halo Competitive Scene
Forbes contributor Paul Tassi takes a look at why Halo 4 was dropped from the MLG Circuit and the state of competitive Halo. Tassi doesn’t think Halo 4 is a bad game, but with the added mechanics he doesn’t see Halo 4 as a viable eSport anymore. Inter…
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A Fan’s Frustration with Halo 4’s Multiplayer
PaulB goes into detail as to why he is so frustrated with Halo 4’s multiplayer and provides he thoughts on how the game can be improved. Go read! Thanks, CyReN.(mastrbiggy 07:16:18 UTC)
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CSR mock-up
bs angel posted a mock-up of CSR and commented on why CSR will not be visible in-game. Please not that the mock-up ISN’T final (that is probably why it is called a mock-up.) Thanks, Tawpgun.(mastrbiggy 07:07:11 UTC)
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PGCR 146
Robert Hays informed us that episode 146 of Post Game Carnage Report is live – they talk about the latest in Halo news as well as some adult talk (probably not work friendly). Go listen!(mastrbiggy 06:32:31 UTC)
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Bungie.next Beta Updated
DeeJ provided an update on the, uh, update – a lot of things have been changed and added. Specific forum categories have been introduced adding some more structure to the forums. Another neat update is the ability to change back to the classic dark aes…
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Chief and His Shih Tzu
Press Paws, a charity art show dedicated to saving animals with art and video games, commissioned artists to create works of art – Master Chief found his way into two of the pieces. Jeff Delgado created a collage of video game characters turned man’s …
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Timmy Needs A New Disc
The Bungie webmaster (never positively identified but vaguely described as a gorilla in a cowboy hat) seems to have been supplanted by Deej doing an impression of Alaistair Cooke. This would appear to be the first in a weekly series leading up to what…
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Rubbing it in their faces
Tex posted her writeup of the HBO Mountain Bash – all I can say is wonga. Sounds like anyone who wasn’t there missed a killer weekend! Go read, look at the pictures. (The ice tree shot is astounding.)(Louis Wu 22:22:23 UTC)
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In Search Of The Heart Of Bungie
Bungie pointed out an article at Polygon which covers the full day the Polygon team spent at Bungie’s studio – there’s a ton of info an a short video, so if you’re fans of the company (and you’re reading a website that was BUILT by fans of the company)…
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Death of a Demon
The Lionheart stopped in with new artwork from LoneFireWarrior – pretty epic piece! (It was created with Garry’s Mod plus liberally-applied Photoshop.)(Louis Wu 20:44:00 UTC)
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The Riot Sandbox Kicks Off January 25
Kete stopped by to announce that The Riot Sandbox will be kicking off tomorrow night, with host Damien Lacedamian. Drop in and participate!(Louis Wu 20:39:04 UTC)
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The Council Gamer: Episode 2
The Council Gamer is a live videocast from The Halo Council – the latest episode has guests Walshy, Goldenboy, and Flamesword discussing Halo news and ideas. Go listen! Thanks, CyReN.(Louis Wu 20:37:29 UTC)
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Chasm Shoot in the Library
Rockslider stopped by our forum to announce a new video – he calls it ‘Chasm Shoot in the Library’, and it’s an extension of his Spore Herding experiments. He gets some really odd visuals… go see!(Louis Wu 20:35:00 UTC)
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Ohio, where the wind co- wait…
Do you live near Ohio? Do you love playing Halo with fun people? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you might be interested in HBOhio, a LANfest being planned by Revenant1988 – go read about it and see what’s going on! And don’t forget t…
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Waypoint Bulletin 23 Jan 2013
Waypoint released this week’s Halo Bulletin last night – if you were expecting details about the upcoming Title Update, you will probably be disappointed. What you WILL find is a summary of the changes to the Matchmaking Playlists next week, a bit abou…
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Games as Lit 07: The Halo Books (Part One)
Travis Knight let us know that Halo has made an appearance (and will continue to do so) in a podcast he runs – it’s called ‘Games as Lit’, and the current series focuses on the Halo novels. Part One, out today, covers Fall of Reach, The Flood, and Firs…
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Halo 4 Campaign: Requiem
Having survived the destruction of the Dawn, Master Chief and Cortana search for a way off the mysterious Forerunner planet. Continue reading →
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Races, catapults, and mines
Achievement Hunter’s Halo Horse 111 has Ray and Ryan fighting for points on some funky maps. Too early to be on YouTube – sorry.(Louis Wu 23:51:59 UTC)
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Scaling the Heights, and Then Some
Stephen Loftus has completed a massive update to his Halo Scale Charts – the total number of pages has increased from 12 pages in the last version to 27 pages in this one! It contains a mountain of new items from previous games, plus most major vehicle…