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Halo pops up in lots of places
Anthony Vaccaro, who worked as an environment artist on Halo: Reach (and now works at Naughty Dog) started a thread on Polycount about a workshop he’s going to be teaching, showing how to create game environments using modular assets. The fun part? He…
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Halo 4 LE Console Custom Sounds, from Major Nelson
If you watched all the 343 panels from SDCC, you saw Kiki Wolfkill turn on the Halo 4 LE Console, and you MIGHT have heard the sounds that the console makes when you turn on the console, and when you eject a disc. (Adding these custom sounds to console…
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Forward Unto Dawn Preview, from G4
G4TV put up another video filmed during the after-hours Halo 4 event at San Diego Comic-Con – this one focuses on Forward Unto Dawn, and includes interviews with Stewart Hendler (the director) and Anna Popplewell (who plays Chyler Silva). Thanks, Ogan…
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Nightfall LASO – Variants
The Tyrant has posted yet another LASO run – two, even. The first, with RC Master, shows you easy ways of doing this run on Co-op (including getting through the gate even with a second player), and the second shows how and what to clear to give yourse…
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An Ancient Evil Awakens…
DeviantART’s GRANDBigBird put together a picture that will make it hard for you to look at Prometheans the same way, come November 6. Thanks to NeoGAF’s Boomwood for pointing it out. (Louis Wu 13:55:00 UTC)
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Operation Resurrect Part 1
Phat M0nk3y let us know that he and his crew have released Operation Resurrect Part 1, a new Reach-based machinima. This section is monstrous – just under an hour long. In his words, ” follow a squad as they try to save Earth and bring peace back to a…
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mastrbiggy gives good schwag
A few days ago, we mentioned a series of poster auctions from mastrbiggy – the money he was raising was all going to Child’s Play. These auctions finished yesterday, and once again, Halo fans prove how hard they rock – he raised just under $1000 with …
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Last Hazard
FullRoro stopped in with a link to Last Hazard, a Halo 4-based recreation of the Metro: Last Light Announcement Trailer. It works surprisingly well – check it out!(Louis Wu 19:20:43 UTC)
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The Tyrant Documentaries – Building a Shrine
The Tyrant has posted a new episode of The Tyrant Documentaries – it explains how Halo is referenced in his upcoming ‘Shrine’ project, and how you can help get that project off the ground. He will be publishing personal Halo guides (dedicated to speci…
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Nak3d Eli discusses SpOps
Nak3d Eli put up a video commentating about a Spartan-Ops playthrough from SDCC (interspersed with plenty of tidbits of his own experience at the show) – thanks, StalkerUKCG.(Louis Wu 16:51:36 UTC)
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SDCC Halo 4 MP Preview, from G4TV
Kevin Franklin gave a short tour of Halo 4’s multiplayer to G4TV – thanks, mastrbiggy.(Louis Wu 16:49:17 UTC)
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A New Journey – 8-Bit
NeoGAF’s NobleGundam pointed out an 8-bit version of ‘A New Journey’, created by his friend. Go listen!(Louis Wu 16:43:26 UTC)
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Unexpected Discovery
ScOuRgE3 dropped in to let us know about a new piece of Halo artwork he’d just finished… great scene! (Louis Wu 16:41:39 UTC)
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RTX – Through the Visor of a Helmet
Wow, how awesome. The 405th put together a fantastic video showing how much fun they had at RTX this year – keep an eye out for celebrities (Halo and otherwise!). The best part, though, is how much enjoyment there is in all of it. Thanks, bsangel.(Lou…
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Halothon – now under way!
Last week, we mentioned a charity auction to raise money for SpecialEffect – we neglected to point out that part of the same effort was going to be a Halo Marathon, in which all games would be played! The actual marathon kicked off a couple of hours …
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Dust and Echoes Episode 17
Woaf sent word that Dust and Echoes 17 is now live – this was recorded during Comic-Con, and contains lots of FUD discussion, as well as commentary on the Multiplayer stuff that came to light this past week. Go listen!(Louis Wu 16:52:02 UTC)
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LASO Challenge, Winter Contingency (Tyrant and RC Master)
The Tyrant’s LASO Challenge Guide continues with a Co-op No-Deaths run on Winter Contingency, featuring Tyrant and RC Master. Go get ’em, guys! (The Tyrant did this alone almost a year ago – this is a Co-op version.)(Louis Wu 16:50:22 UTC)
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Halo Bulletin, 18 July 2012
The Weekly Halo Bulletin went live on Halo Waypoint last night – and it’s full of questions (and answers!) from fans who either participated in the RTX and SDCC events, or watched footage from those events on the internet and wanted more info. Great s…
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Halo Fans Give Generously to Charity
Amazing – mastrbiggy’s auctions of signed Halo 4 posters for charity have just a day and a few hours left on them… but bids already total over $800! You guys are amazing. (If you haven’t gotten in on the action yet… fewer than 30 hours remain!) (L…