Category: Halo News Items
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Podtacular 440: Lockout Returns
Yesterday we finally got the official word that Lockout will be getting the anniversary treatment for the Master Chief Collection. The map is a staple among competitive Halo players and has rightfully earned its spot to be remade. Come hear … Continue reading →
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Halo PAX Prime 2014 Showdown
Astro posted a short interview with Bravo and Goldenboy about the Master Chief Collection and the Halo PAX Prime 2014 Showdown. Go watch – thanks, Hypertrooper.(mastrbiggy 17:42:52 UTC)
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H2A Lockout Remake Gameplay
Gamespot released over a minute of H2A gameplay on the recently announced Lockout remake. Go check it out! (mastrbiggy 17:41:41 UTC)
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Clips of the Week (or whenever) #2
YourExWife put together his second ‘Clips of the Week (or whenever)’ – some great kills, and biggy stuck in a Wraith. Whee!(Louis Wu 22:46:31 UTC)
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Reach – for Free
Major Nelson announced the free games available to Xbox LIVE subscribers in September – and for the second half of the month, 360 owners will be able to download Reach. Nice! Thanks, FyreWulff.(Louis Wu 22:38:30 UTC)
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MCC Remade Map 5: Lockout
The next Anniversary remake has been announced – and Gamespot’s got a bunch of comparison pics. Go see the latest iteration of Lockout! Thanks, thebruce0.(Louis Wu 22:34:36 UTC)
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Chops III
RVideo told us about Chops III – if you don’t want to hear a lot of Xbox LIVE verbal abuse, skip this one… but there is some entertaining gaming here, and some very pretty cinematography. (Louis Wu 22:30:38 UTC)
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ODSV: Orbital Drop Shock Venom
Revenant1988 combined two of his favorite things, and the result is marvelous. Go look.(Louis Wu 19:11:21 UTC)
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Sanghelios Coastal City
Whoa. Garrett “TDSpiral” Post threw this up on Facebook recently… it’s his idea of a pre-Covenant Sanghelios. I feel like he nailed it! (There’s a 1080p version here, and you should check it out.) (Louis Wu 23:26:59 UTC)
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One2One Bust Prototypes: Ripa ‘Moramee
PFG (who’s been in our news many times in the past for his incredible collection of Halo memorabilia) is back with some bust prototypes he got his hands on. (These were never marketed.) Go look at the pics! (Louis Wu 20:43:42 UTC)
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Visualizing the Halo Universe, Round 18: Ancients
Postmortem has kicked off another Illustration round of his Visualizing the Halo Universe series – this one focuses on an ancient crashed vessel. Go read the details in his forum post! (Louis Wu 20:37:54 UTC)
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Halo at PAX Prime
If you’re coming to PAX, you probably want to take a quick look at 343’s schedule for the show – there’s hands-on opportuntities all weekend, plus a tournament which has its finals on Sunday, plus a Master Chief Collection Panel on Saturday! Busy weeke…
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Let’s Play Halo CTF – in Minecraft
The AchievementHunter crew recreated Halo CTF in Minecraft (Xbox 360 Edition)… there were a few glitches, but in general, it looked like a pretty fun game! Thanks, robofin117.(Louis Wu 20:32:32 UTC)
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Ice Ice Baby
Yes, we’re crazy-behind on news. Sorry. The big thing this weekend seems to be ALS Ice Bucket Challenges – there was the 343 group that underwent a dousing in the Halo Bulletin this week, and then there was Jen Taylor and Steve Downes as Master Chief a…
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Podtacular 439: Show Me The Showdowns
Just when we thought one Showdown was enough, 343 has announced in their latest Halo Bulletin that Pax Prime will feature it’s own Showdown on Halo 2 Anniversary. We were very excited to watch the Gamescom Showdown finals and see … Continue reading →
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Evolution of Midship
Chief Canuck put together a video he calls ‘Halo 5 Guardians: Evolution of Midship’. Does a pretty nice job showing how the map has developed over the years! Thanks, Vic.(Louis Wu 22:01:44 UTC)
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I dunno… they’re armored, right?
The ALS ice bucket challenge might be getting out of hand… but this is one of the coolest ones I’ve seen. Halo-related because of the challenges at the end.(Louis Wu 21:59:08 UTC)