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The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft

Author: Dust Storm

  • Submissions for 210: Halo Waypoint

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    Two weeks ago, 343 Industries released Halo Waypoint: a Halo portal for Xbox live and we want to know what you think about it: The career stats, the anime, other info, etc. Let us know what your favorite parts are and what you would have liked to see in it. Send in your […]

  • XBOX Live Update: Nov. 17th

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    For those not in the preview program, the next XBOX Live update coming out on November 17th will include all the new features that were revealed at E3 2009. You will have Facebook, Twitter, Last.FM and Zune marketplace available for you on your XBOX. From Major Nelson: Xbox Live Update Coming Nov. 17th

  • Podtacular 208: Multiplayer Tips: Heretic

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    Download | Shownotes With the latest Halo title out, everyone who isn’t dropping into firefight is probably fighting their way through online matchmaking. One of the more recent maps that have come out that is a definite fan favorite is Heretic: the remake of Midship from Halo 2. We have some good tips sent […]

  • Podtacular 207: Firefight Tips: Crater & Alpha Site

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    Download | Shownotes You all have waited for this and it’s finally here: The first episode in the Firefight rotation. To start things off, we are going two of the more popular maps: Crater and Alpha Site. You sent in the tips and we got to read all of them, so listen up: there’s […]

  • ODST Achievement Guide: Headquarters

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    Download I had this one done for a while, but I just haven’t posted it here yet, but here it is. This guide is for dome inspector that you get as Romeo on NMPD HQ. This one is especially fun with the Grunt Birthday Party skull when shooting grunts with the automag. Another […]

  • Submit your Stuff

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    Next week’s podcast is the Callins and Tales from the Foxhole. Chuckie is taking a crack at the voicemails since our beloved Krunk has stepped down. I’m sure we’ll have some pretty crazy tales too, but make sure you get yours in for this week by using the Big Green Button on the front page.

  • Future of Podtacular

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    Well, a sad day in the Podtacular history has come where the future of the community lies in the balance. Our beloved CapnKrunk has been gracious to manage the website hosting for almost three years. Now he’s facing not having a job and having to pay for the website himself, which is not an easy…

  • Submit Your Stuff

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    Next week, in light of the new maps that came out, we are doing Customs and Creations, so all you forgers out there who jumped on sandbox and went “OMGWTFBBQ!”, this is your time to shine. Just use the Big Green Button to submit your stuff. Deadline is Sunday.

  • PodTV Campaign Show Site

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    Well, it has been fun making this series, and it has drawn to it’s conclusion. I’ve boasted about this project to quite a few people, and I’ve been hard at work developing a site for it. So I’m please to announce all the videos are available to be viewed and downloaded on my website: duststorm.org.…

  • Pod TV Campaign Runthrough – Cortana

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    After discovering the replacement Halo, you go in search of Cortana in the flood-infested High Charity. Make your way through the flood, killing all the infected Covenant and pure forms. Make easy work of them by using flames. Once you find Cortana, you discover she still has the activation index. You must start a chain…

  • Pod TV Campaign Runthrough – The Covenant

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    After discovering Truth’s plan to activate the Halos, you must breach the barrier he has activated and stop him. As you make your way to the first tower, you encounter heavy defenses that you can take out with your Spartan Laser. Make your way up to the first tower and deactivate the tower. Meanwhile, the…

  • Pod TV Campaign Runthrough – The Ark

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    After heading through the portal, you are met my a fleet of brute ships. While the elites take on the brutes, you and several marines head down to some Forerunner installation trying to find a landing zone for the Dawn. After keys has landed, you make your way to the Cartographer blasting through heavy Covenant…

  • Website Downtime

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    Some of you may have noticed what Podtacular has been down for two days. Please note that it was not something we did. DreamHost, our hosting provider for the site experienced a Denial of Service attack to their DNS which affected the databases that most of the sites hosted my them run off of. If…

  • Podtacular 181: Multiplayer Tips and Map of the Month: Ghost Town

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    Download | Shownotes This week we take a look at the last legendary map: Ghost Town. It’s a good medium-sized map that goes well with most gametypes. GLewis is missed again, but is substituted by our very special guest: Zoom from the Cave Girls clan. Enjoy

  • Submit your Stuff

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    This week, it’s the multiplayer tips show on Ghost Town. And we’re going to have some special guests this week on the show. So make sure to send stuff in using the Big Green Button and get it in before Sunday afternoon.

  • Podtacular 180: Halo Wars Demo-lition

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    Download | Shownotes This week, we have a special episode of Podtacular. All the way from Ensemble Studios, we put the crackdown on the newly anticipated Halo title: Halo Wars. We scrutinize the game in every way, shape and form. Joining me this week is Moderator ChuckieJ and L0rd4bove, our resident Halo Wars specialist. We…

  • Halo Wars Submission

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    Next week, we are diving into the recently released Halo Wars Demo. Anything and everything related to the demo: we will have on the show. To submit your stories, experiences, tips, etc. use the Big Green Button on the front page.

  • Podtacular 178: Callins and Tales from the Foxhole

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    Download | Shownotes This week we open up our voicemails with CapnKrunk. Paranoid Sarge joins us this week to read the Tales from the Foxhole. It’s a long one this week from all the submissions we got. Keep it Up. Enjoy.

  • Podtacular 177: Customs and Creations

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    Download | Shownotes Hype (aka Kiaffex) joins us this week as he talks about his custom map he just finished: R7. We get to hear about all the great maps and gametypes that you sent in this week. Somehow, we managed to get a pro, basketball player on the show?!? Listen to find out. Enjoy.

  • Submit your Stuff

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    It’s time to check the mailbag once again for this week’s Callins and Tales from the Foxhole. Send us your domination stories and hilarious moments. Also, drop us a line at our listener voicemail at 206-888-HALO (4256). Send in your submissions by using the Big Green Button on the front page. Deadline for voicemails is…