Category: Halo News Items

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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, …

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)

Den of Geek has an awesome review/retrospective on the Halo 2 listening experience – go read!(Louis Wu 23:06:18 UTC)

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)

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…

ZoLA has released a 90 minute documentary called ‘Halo: Retrospect’ – it’s taken him a year to put it together, but it’s a pretty impressive look back at the competitive Halo scene. Go watch! Thanks, RVideo.(Louis Wu 23:26:08 UTC)

Lord Zedd showed off a video in which the Mammoth in Halo 4 was actually drivable. Cool! Thanks, gamerguy2002.(Louis Wu 23:24:38 UTC)

Beorn found another backwards audio clip in the Halo 2 Anniversary Original Soundtrack – and even nailed down where the quote came from. Nice!(Louis Wu 23:22:51 UTC)

If you don’t have an Xbox One, you can still watch the first episode of Nightfall – it’s available on iJustine’s Official Stream. Thanks, robofin117.(Louis Wu 23:21:00 UTC)

pete_the_duck is already supplying hot new content for the Forge community – swing by his site to see some great stuff! He’s got guides, fun tidbits, and critiques – they’re under construction, but they’re getting bigger, and they’ll help! Go read.(Lou…