Author: halo@bungie.org
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Fails and PIGs
Last Friday’s AchievementHunter vids went live, as expected, and Nikko B201 posted the links on our forum, as expected. You can watch Fails of the Weak 154 on AH.com or YouTube… and you can watch Halo HORSE 142 (which is abbreviated since it was reco…
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Halo for Xbox One gets a little more info (maybe)
For a short time last week, the Microsoft Store listing for the next full Halo title had an interesting new section called ‘Take a Closer Look’ – it had a short description of the next game’s plot. The listing has been removed… but plenty of sites ma…
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Now THAT’S a dangerous combo.
So yesterday I cleared out our mail backlog – today I get to clear out the forum backlog. These posts go back as far as August 30, so if you’ve already found this content on your own, good on ya. First up: some of the artwork created for a videogame ar…
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Halo 4 Global Championship – Watch it again
The Halo Global Championship came to a head this past Sunday, with the finals being shown live at Benaroya Hall, at PAX, and streamed on Twitch.tv. It was an amazing two hours – the gameplay was fantastic, Malukah’s rendition of Frozen Sleep gave me ch…
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Wraith Fun
Rockslider posted a fun video showing three wraiths together on AotCR – plasma mania! (The video will show you how to set this up for yourself.) (Louis Wu 23:24:41 UTC)
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It is! No, it isn’t! Yes, it is!
So when Halo for Xbox One was announced at E3 this year, Microsoft was quick to clarify that this was not Halo 5 – it was Halo for Xbox One. Unfortunately, Axis Animation, the group that made the trailer, didn’t get the memo – a couple of days ago, the…
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Play Halo, Watch Football
VentureBeat has an interesting Halo-related tidbit in an article about football on the Xbox One – the rep played a multiplayer match of Halo 4 while his Fantasy Reel football stats showed (and updated in real time) on the edge of the screen. Fantastic …
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Awesome Didact
HaloFanForLife ran across a pretty amazing Didact cosplay outfit at PAX – check out the pics! (Louis Wu 23:03:02 UTC)
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PGCR 176
Robowski sent word (a little bit ago) about Post Game Carnage Report 176 – it’s not long, but there’s plenty of good map/gametype conversation. Go listen! (Louis Wu 23:01:58 UTC)
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New ThreeA Spartan Figures
AvatarofChaos told us that the ThreeA website is now selling 1/6th scale Emile and EVA figures – check the Bambalandstore. (More pics are in the email sent to mailing list subscribers.) (Louis Wu 23:00:46 UTC)
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Leaving the Past
Alberto ‘bert’ Koch sent us a link to Leaving the Past, his final Halo 3/Halo 4 montage. Nice gameplay, mellow editing. Check it out! (Louis Wu 22:49:01 UTC)
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HMV Hell 4 Release
Okay… catching up a little bit. A few days ago we got an email from Bryan ‘imSuck’ Smith, letting us know that the final HMV Hell 4 video is now online – it’s a collaboration between Bryan and Dark Space. There are more details here if you’re curious…
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Last day of no news
Currently at 343 studios, defacing whiteboards and generally being a nuisance. I promise, real news tomorrow.(Louis Wu 23:47:21 UTC)
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Worst Laid Plans
Episode 11 of Rooster Teeth’s Res vs Blue season 11 is now live… things are heating up! Go watch.(Louis Wu 23:50:08 UTC)
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Winner Takes All
The Halo 4 Global Championship is happening right now – go watch!(mastrbiggy 23:28:36 UTC)
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And now, from Benaroya Hall…
The Halo 4 Global Championship continues – the field has been whittled down from 130 yesterday morning to 32 right now – and by 5 pm, that number will be pared down to 8. The finals take place tomorrow – you can watch on Xbox LIVE at 4pm PT!(Louis Wu 2…
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PGCR 176
Don’t listen to the old guy – Robowksi let u know that PGCR episode 176 is live. This crew discuss new Halo gametypes and maps and a special guest from Russia stops by. Go listen!(mastrbiggy 20:51:20 UTC)
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The Last Halo Bulletin Before PAX
The Halo Bulletin went live last night – topics of interest include final details on the Halo 4 Global Championship, next week’s Matchmaking playlist update, the Spartan Assault Title Update, and more. Go read! (As always, you can also read it in our H…
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Edge – Still Playing: Halo Reach
Edge’s David Valjalo hasn’t played a Halo game since Reach – and if you swing by his ‘Still Playing’ piece, you’ll learn why. Fun read! Thanks, kidtsunami.(Louis Wu 22:33:04 UTC)