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Rockslider let us know that Mango0fDoom has released a preview of a new feature they've been working on for MCC CE - Firefight is coming to the original Halo! This looks spectacular... check it out! (If an indoor preview wasn't to your liking... there's another video showing off action in the snow fields of AotCR... as well as a preview of some new toys.) Good stuff! (Louis Wu 16:43:51 +0000)

MCC has shifted away from a season update schedule, but that doesn't mean it's not still seeing updates. Here in the doldrums of summer SNIPE 316 was kind enough to highlight the August update has dropped. In this update there's a variety of quality of life updates, Forge features, ported skulls, and some pretty Gundamtastic new armor sets. Check out all the newest coming to an update near you. (fuchsdh 01:28:32 +0000)

In late June of this year, a streamer known as moistcr1tikal challenged the world: beat Halo 2, on Legendary, with All Skulls (except Envy, which makes things easier) On, in a single run... with no deaths. Nobody had ever done this before. He offered $5000 for this feat. A lot of people tried. Every single one of them failed. Mostly they failed so hard that on July 16, he upped the stakes: the prize was now $20,000. Gradually, it became clear that if this was going to be completed... it was going to be JerValiN that did it. And today... that's what happened. Go watch the 6 and a half hour run to see some serious dedication. (Thanks to Cody Miller for pointing this out in the first place, and MythicTyrant for letting me know of the successful run!) (Louis Wu 23:51:52 +0000)

The latest Cannon Fodder serves as a final installment in 343i's exploration of cut gameplay elements from the early games—a bit of an encyclopedic stroll through lost concepts that have retroactively been made part of the canon. This stuff is your history, so go read it! (fuchsdh 19:52:19 +0000)

After quite a long period of neglect, the Halo Cutscene Library has been brought (almost) up to date. First and foremost, Halo Infinite now has a page where all of its cutscenes can be watched or downloaded, in resolutions up to 4K. Several other collections (specifically Halo 3, ODST, Reach, and Halo 4) have also had 4K versions added (thanks to the Master Chief Collection), and ALL of the pages have received a cleanup - no more QuickTime .mov files, no more .wmv files, just nice, easy-to-process .mp4s. If you need any of this content for video projects, it's available for your downloading pleasure! As is usually the case when the Cutscene Library is involved, thanks goes to Cody Miller for recording. (Louis Wu 17:13:45 +0000)

This is very cool—343i has a Halowaypoint post detailing old cut content from the early Halo games, and the efforts to resurrect them, as part of a month-long content drop. There's some great treats in this first installment, so check it out! h/t to Cody Moore.
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Those with long memories remember that Bungie had to abandon plans for Halo 2 to boast an impressive dynamic lighting system. Thanks to modders, however, there's an effort afoot to bring back game-wide dynamic lighting and stencil shadows. You can see a video of the current efforts here, and it's pretty impressive! Thanks for the find, SNIPE 316. (fuchsdh 11:04:36 +0000)

Sure, you know what King of the Hill is, but what about Land Grab and Last Spartan Standing? 343 has put together a primer on the new game modes coming to Infinite in Season 2, so check it out so you won't be caught flat-footed next month. (fuchsdh 14:21:52 +0000)

While the Master Chief Collection is no longer doing seasonal updates, there's a couple of long-flighted features that have finally arrived. In a new Halo Waypoint post, the plans for MCC in 2022 are detailed. (fuchsdh 18:35:35 +0000)

It's now less than a month before Infinite's second season, with new maps, armor, and more, drops. There's now a trailer to tantalize you, embedded below: (fuchsdh 16:47:54 +0000)

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Alpha Archive posted a set of unused audio lines from David Scully found in Reach as part of a lip-sync test. They are entertaining! Thanks for the heads-up, SNIPE 316. (fuchsdh 21:37:02 +0000)

This evening 343 dropped the March Halo Infinite update. It contains plans for future updates and features, and Season 2. Go read! (fuchsdh 00:19:20 +0000)

Yesterday 343 dropped a Halo Waypoint update that details forthcoming updates to Infinite, from the technical (campaign and multiplayer bug fixes) to small balance changes (yay for a longer BTB motion tracker.) Give the overview a read, and you can check out full patch notes here when the update drops. (fuchsdh 21:26:01 +0000)

Unyshek dropped a Waypoint update today; looks like BTB has been fixed, and they are upping the difficulty of bots for leavers (yay!) There will also be some changes to ranked, so stay tuned! (fuchsdh 02:48:40 +0000)

Canon Fodder #124 is live on Waypoint, giving us some more details about Troy Denning's next Halo novel, answering some fan questions, and showing off a host of vehicle and ship concept and info. Go read! (fuchsdh 21:01:34 +0000)

In case you weren't watching American football, remember that Halo TV adaptation? You know, that one from the better part of a decade ago? It's back, in pog trailer form. Watch it below!

Find the Halo, win the war. March 24 @ParamountPlus #HaloTheSeries pic.twitter.com/u930ruxTBu

— Halo on Paramount+ (@HaloTheSeries) January 30, 2022

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The next Halo Infinite event goes live tomorrow (Tuesday) the 18th. Cyber Showdown should run for two weeks, and will come with some cool cosmetic rewards, as well as a new game mode. (fuchsdh 15:20:33 +0000)

Tomorrow, it's time for a deck the hall brawl.

Winter Contingency and its free event pass arrive tomorrow as the latest free event for #HaloInfinite! pic.twitter.com/Ujf0K0LlBh

— Halo (@Halo) December 20, 2021

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Hard to believe we're coming into the final week before Infinite officially launches on December 8. 343 has released a new launch trailer for the game, focusing on the campaign (if you're going dark, there is new footage in this you may want to avoid.) The wait isn't too long, now! (fuchsdh 20:39:36 +0000)