Author: halo@bungie.org
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Halo HORSE 121
Jack and Geoff from Achievement Hunter are back with another episode of Halo PIG (YouTube & AH) – they check out a bunch of new and interesting maps. Thanks, Nikko B201. (mastrbiggy 09:53:38 UTC)
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I am better. At what? Everything.
Gugga Leunnam created a mashup using audio from the new Star Trek: Into Darkness trailer and Halo 4 footage… it works astoundingly well! I found this on the Halo Waypoint blog.(Louis Wu 20:35:32 UTC)
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Walshy Waxes Philosophical about Competitive Gaming
MixMaker1 sat down with Walshy at PAX East a couple of weeks ago – go watch the interview! (Louis Wu 20:31:37 UTC)
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UNSC Emblem Render Desktop
Firestream whipped up another awesome looking desktop – I don’t want that on my screen, I want that on my DESK. Someone get on that. (Louis Wu 20:30:32 UTC)
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Whoda thunk Halo fans didn’t like sci-fi?
Shacknews highlighted a tidbit from Josh Holmes’ postmortem of Halo 4 given at GDC last week – you may have missed it if you weren’t watching carefully. Looks like some of the cooler unused guns that have surfaced in Halo 4’s code since release were cu…
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Concept Art Cornucopia
I stumbled across Thomas Scholes, a concept artist who did a lot of work on Halo 4, a couple of years back – you can find a whole bunch of his work on his blogspot blog, and much of that work has comments if you swing over to his Tumblr page. There are…
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Something For Every Body
TTL Demag0gue reminds us that the latest issue of Reclaimer is out. It’s getting really good! Go check it out!(GrimBrother One 15:09:15 UTC)
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There Castle, There Cheevo
Halo Waypoint has released the Achievement list for the upcoming Castle Map pack for Halo 4. Most of these don’t look too bad, which is certainly refreshing. Go and see what it’ll take to add another 250 points to your Gamerscore!(GrimBrother One 19:47…
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Grifball’s gonna be at RTX
GrifballHub has launched a Kickstarter to fund a Grifball booth at RTX – and their initial goal of $1600 was met in 2 days! They’ve got some great stretch goals set up – swing by to see ’em, and help ’em get there!(Louis Wu 16:25:40 UTC)
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Playtime S4 Release Date
Nevin ‘CruelLEGACEY’ Douglas has announced the release date for Playtime Season 4 – you can watch it on Halo Waypoint on April 22. More details at his website! (Louis Wu 16:23:08 UTC)
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HaloWars Sounds
kornman00 stopped in with some sounds he extracted from Halo Wars – cool stuff! (Louis Wu 16:19:56 UTC)
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How to craft a perfect world
VG24/7 has an interview with Certain Affinity producer Tom Patter and 343’s Dan Ayoub, discussing the creation of the Castle Map Pack. Go see what these guys think about these maps!(Louis Wu 16:14:03 UTC)
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Clippin’ the Gameplay
A couple of new vides popped up recently, with decent multiplayer clips – first up is aPK with a new Clips of the Week episode; many clips from a bunch of games, including Halo 4. The second is from Clipen – he’s got a nice Running Riot on Team Throwdo…
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Maker and Master
TTL Demag0gue released a new Reclaimer comic – the origins of the Cavalcade are revealed! Go check it out. (Louis Wu 16:05:48 UTC)
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Good Will HUD-ing
Check out the the newest entry in Waypoint’s “Inside 343 Industries” series, highlighting the people behind the scenes who bring our favorite universe to life. Learn about Senior 2D artist Eric Will, and how his talent has been in your face the whole t…
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Halo 4 Postmortem – GDC 2013
343i Creative Director Josh Holmes talks about building a team from scratch and the challenge of taking over one of the biggest video game franchises in the world. He also provides insight into the development of Halo 4 as well as the studios future. I…
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Going Green with Greenskull
Greenskull sent word of his Forge Island green screen experiment – he captured some pretty amazing visuals. Wow, it has only been a few days and people are already doing awesome things with the green screen! Go watch.(mastrbiggy 09:25:19 UTC)
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Kevin Franklin PAX East 2013 Interview
MixMaker117 dropped by to share his interview with Halo 4 multiplayer designer Kevin Franklin – they discuss the latest map pack as well as some of the sandbox changes included in the upcoming Title Update. Go watch! (mastrbiggy 09:24:15 UTC)
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Playtime Forge Island
cruellegacy let us know about the latest Playtime video – Warren and Cobra discover the magic of the Forge Island green screen. It was only a matter of time before Epic Sax Man found his way into Halo : /.(mastrbiggy 09:23:27 UTC)
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Like Visiting Cheers, but with Way More Drinking Involved
In other news, the Halo Waypoint Forums were recently named the “Friendliest & Most Accessible Online Community in Video Games”, citing an excellent member-to-mod relationship and top marks for fan-based constructive criticism & encouragement. Congrats…
