Month: November 2014
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While the floor explodes…
Another what-if sort of video from Gamecheat13 – have you ever wondered what the Trench Run at the end of Halo 3 would be like… from a first-person view? Wonder no longer. (It looks terrifying, that’s what it looks like. And pretty hard.) Thanks, gam…
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343 Guilt O’ Lantern Contest: Winners!
Voting for our 343 Guilt O’ Lantern pumpkin entries closed last night – swing by the Results page to see the winners! We’ll circle back to this in a couple of weeks, when the prize packs are ready to be mailed out, with pictures of all the goodies… b…
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The Egg Hunt Begins
We’ve already gotten word about a couple of new easter eggs in the Master Chief Collection – one, from Road Trippin’, shows off a secret that earns you an Achievement, found in Halo 2 Anniversary, while the other, from Walterrific, possibly gives away …
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Free Halo Merch, on YouTube
SEspider stopped in to let us know about a giveaway his buddy is running – prizes include action figures and one of spider’s shirt designs! Check it out.(Louis Wu 18:53:50 UTC)
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New To Forge – in the MCC
A few days ago, Certain Affinity released a video showing off the new and improved elements of Forge, as it appears in the Master Chief Collection. If you’re looking to build stuff, this is a must-watch!(Louis Wu 18:52:28 UTC)
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Because Science
robofin117 pointed out a video from Nerdist called ‘Science of Halo’s Ringworlds’ – it’s a pretty interesting (though somewhat limited) view of the physics behind the Halo rings. Pretty fun stuff!(Louis Wu 18:50:52 UTC)
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RUL Goes Full Halo
Ready Up Live released a couple of Halo-specific podcasts this week – one about the Master Chief Collection, the other about the Halo 5 Beta. Go listen to both! Thanks to CruelLEGACEY for the heads-up.(Louis Wu 18:45:19 UTC)
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343 Addresses MCC Launch Issues
Moorpheusl9 collected a couple of links from 343, detailing the biggest of the launch problems of the Master Chief Collection (and the official response) – worth reading!(Louis Wu 18:43:21 UTC)
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Master Chief Figure from 3A
3A has released info about their newest action figure – it’s a Bambaland Exclusive Edition, purchaseable next week in Hong Kong. It’s 1/6th scale (meaning it’s over a foot tall), and weighs in at $240, US. But it’s oh, so pretty! Check it out. Thanks, …
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Let’s Play Destiny Co-Op #20: A Rising Tide
In deepest, darkest underground Mars, a tide of Vex arises. For complete stats: https://www.bungie.net/en/Legend/PGCR/1/46116…
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At midnight, they turn into pumpkins. Wait…
Hey, have you voted yet for the pumpkins in our 343 Guilt O’ Lantern contest? There are just a few hours left – the voting’s pretty close! Let us know your favorites – help pick the winners! (Louis Wu 01:12:22 UTC)
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The Halo 2 Listening Guide
Den of Geek has an awesome review/retrospective on the Halo 2 listening experience – go read!(Louis Wu 23:06:18 UTC)
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ASE Ep. 143 Marathon EVIL 21: Life’s End Part 1
We’ve finished with the canonical Marathon Trilogy and are moving on to third party scenarios, starting with EVIL. In this sc…
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The Halo 20 Year Plan
Bonnie Ross talked to CVG about the future of the Halo franchise – interesting read (though fans may be hoping for a shorter-term focus right about now). Go check it out!(Louis Wu 21:58:58 UTC)
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MCC Launch Woes Continue
343 is still working on the problems unearthed by the launch of the Master Chief Collection – the long wait times in Matchmaking are already being addressed (though not with 100% success yet), but there are plenty of other broken items. reddit has a fo…
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Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta: Josh Holmes Interview
Following up with our previous interview, with Quinn DelHoyo, this time we talk with Josh Holmes, Studio Head for Internal Development for Halo. During this discussion, we talk about the new Spectator Mode that will be available in basic form … Continue reading →
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Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta: Quinn DelHoyo Interview
Last week we got to talk to Quinn DelHoyo, Multiplayer Designer for Halo 5: Guardians after getting hands-on with the game. In this interview, we talk about the new Spartan Abilities and how they play to the Halo 5 sandbox, … Continue reading →