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Kickin’ it Old School
A couple of weeks ago, we mentioned a Halo 2 LAN in progress that was being livestreamed by Shadow8P and his friends – he stopped in this morning to let us know there are a couple of highlight reels online at this point. Go get your nostalgia on!(Louis Wu 15:54:37 UTC)
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Proving Ground Top 200: 6.3.14
Below, you’ll find the top 200 players in the Proving Ground Playlist as of 6.3.14. To participate, head into Proving Ground and start playing! You can track your CSR (Competitive Skill Rank) for the playlist by visiting your Halo 4 Service Record. To learn more about CSR, head here. Only CSR 50 players will have a progress bar next to their ranking, which will allow for direct comparison between other CSR 50 players. We are currently in Season 2 of the Proving Ground Top 200, which ends on 7.7.14. Check back next week to see if you made it into the Top 200!
Rank MVP CSR 1 SUDD0TH 2 
2 NadeFame 
3 LiL Sonic x 
4 Faded Ryan 
5 Honest Paradox 
6 sexy girls br 
7 Inn denial 
8 S for Scythe 9 ZeuCifer 
10 WIIZZZAARD 11 killS stealed 12 Bi0h 13 PhArmAssists 
14 SCYLION 15 His Solipsism 16 Perfect Fours 17 Heinz Jr 
18 The AmaZinG On3 19 FaTaL1ZeD 20 Steph izz cute 
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Training Daze
Red vs Blue Season 12 Episode 5 went live yesterday – and Felix showed the crew how difficult it can be to be deadly. Once again, I’m impressed with the polish of this season – the storytelling, the integration of machinima and CG, the spot-on music. Go watch!(Louis Wu 14:53:52 UTC)
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Halo Community Member Spotlight: Saucey
Every other Monday, we feature an individual who is a positive and active member of the Halo community. This week the spotlight turns to Saucey!
Question: What’s your gamertag and its origin?
Answer: When I was in middle school my friends and I would play Halo 2 on Xbox Live quite a bit. While most people were using phrases like “get wrecked” to humiliate their opponents after a game, our common phrase would be “Get the Sauce” or “Get Sauced on.” Kind of weird, and strange, but we all felt like it was funny for whatever reason. So naturally I ended up changing my gamertag to “Saucey” because I hand out that sauce to my opponents.
Q: Tell us about the first time you played Halo.
A: In middle school, I believe sixth grade was the first time I played Halo. We were at my friend’s house for a birthday party and everyone was split-screening Halo 2. I distinctly remember playing a few games and thinking how incredible this game was, and how I needed to go and get my Mom to buy me an Xbox right when I got home…which I successfully accomplished, and proceeded to tear it up on the mean streets of Xbox Live.
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Drunken Halo 77
Justin Bryce let us know that Drunken Halo Episode 77 is now online – he and Travis discuss the Halo 5 announcement, as well as their ideas of the future of the Halo Franchise. Go give it a listen! (Louis Wu 19:44:02 UTC)
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Halo 5 Guardians: XBOX One Advert
I recently stumbled across a pretty fun fan-made advertisement on Vimeo – Daniel Kemeys and friends put together Halo 5 Guardians: Xbox One Advert. What would YOU do with a Master Chief suit? The VFX were really well-done – go watch!(Louis Wu 15:28:19 UTC)
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PSA: Get a Job
We neglected to mention the recent PSA from the Red vs Blue crew – Simmons and Grif explain the current job market, and help you figure out your best way forward. (Or maybe… not forward.)(Louis Wu 15:24:52 UTC)
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FotW 193
This week’s Fails of the Weak has a lot of Halo Reach Firefight fails, and you can watch it on AchievementHunter.com or YouTube.(Louis Wu 15:20:17 UTC)
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Podtacular 425: All the Mine’s a Forge
We’re back with a short week of news this week as we enter the calm before the E3 storm that will surely release a dropship full of Halo news. There is still some stuff to talk about though with the ever trusty weekly Halo Bulletin. In there, we find the sixth issue of Halo: Escalation, a Forge contest hosted by Beyond Entertainment, an epic Forged remake of a Mammoth by Pete the Duck, and the Halo Mash-up pack dropping on Minecraft this week. See a theme here? On the community side of news, we have a medals mod for Halo PC multiplayer, Halo Charts has returned, and we introduce a new segment where we cover a topic that has been posted in our forums. This week, we highlight a thread on dual-wielding for Halo 5 started by community member Hoss Sauced. Apologies for the audio quality this week. We’re getting Brent squared away with some new gear thanks to your support of the show.
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Rumor: Halo series begins filming in Belfast
Intriguing – Grizzlei pointed out a very short fan-recorded clip showing the filming of SOMETHING in Belfast, Ireland this week. (It’s labeled ‘Halo filming Titanic Quarter Belfast 28/05/2014’ so maybe the person who filmed it knows more than the video shows.) DEEP NNN reminded us that both Frank O’Connor and Kiki Wolfkill are in Ireland this week… so the stars are aligning. Now we just have to wait a year and a half.(Louis Wu 16:43:31 UTC)
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Oops, I did it again!
You never thought you’d have to be reminded of Britney Spears again, did you? Hah. Another Wednesday came and went without our acknowledgement of the Halo Bulletin – I blame the flood we had yesterday (don’t you love it when plumbing goes bad?), but really I have no excuse. You should go read it – it contains info on the newest Halo: Escalation issue, the Minecraft Halo mashup we mentioned last week, Beyond Entertainment’s Forge Idol tournament, a super-cool Mammoth from pete_the_duck, and some awesome KotH screenshots. (You can read it in our Halo Bulletin Archive, if you don’t want your IP address showing up two days late in Waypoint’s logs.)(Louis Wu 16:37:35 UTC)
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Halo Fan Art Focus: 5.29.14
Do you have Halo fan art you’d love to share with the world? Send us your images to Twitter @Halo with #HaloFanArt, or by email to community[at]HaloWaypoint.com for future consideration!
Halo 4
By IsaacAbelGonz
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Jackal vs Cyborg
Okay, so we’ve seen enough Rockslider articles and videos to know he’s a very thorough investigator… but did you know he likes to torture Jackals? Go watch his latest vid. You might be surprised.(Louis Wu 22:58:09 UTC)
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The Halo Bulletin: 5.28.14
The weeks that lead up to E3 always sneak up on you. Just a few weeks ago, the team was looking at the calendar and thinking “Wow! We’ve still got over a month until E3!” and now, as we band together to put the finishing touches on our E3 presence (as well as book last minute flights, hotels, and hot-air-balloon packages), we realize that in just under nine days, we’ll be on our way to Los Angeles to prep for the Xbox Press Conference and the frenzy that will follow. We’re excited about our plans at the show, our plans for those of you watching from home, and we can’t wait until the show begins. For this week’s update, we discuss Halo: Escalation, the new Minecraft Mash-Up pack, and more. Let’s get into it!
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Redefining Halo 4 Grifball
Wow. I remember when Grifball was a casual sport. Just watched a video on GrifballHub that showed me how far it’s come – we’re not in Kansas any more. Check it out!(Louis Wu 22:57:59 UTC)
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Halo PC/CE gets Killstreak Awards
stunt_man let us know that Btcc22 has taken Halo PC/Custom Edition to the next level – he’s incorporated killstreak medals/announcements. Amazing! Check out the video.(Louis Wu 19:59:52 UTC)
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Halo 2 Signed Limited Edition Mylar Print
Dzejms came by yesterday to announce that he’s selling a Halo 2 Mylar Print (signed by the artist, Lorraine McLees), on eBay. 6 days remain in the auction, but the current bid is only $4.25. (Yeah, that won’t last.) Check it out!(Louis Wu 19:58:05 UTC)
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Halo 4 GOTY Edition – under $30
Morpheus noticed that Amazon’s Weekly Deal contains the Halo 4 Game of the Year Edition (the one that includes all DLC maps and extra digital content) for just $29.99. If you need an extra copy, or you never got around to buying the DLC maps… this is a pretty nice deal!(Louis Wu 19:55:55 UTC)
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Halo Mash-up Pack Available Now
From the Xbox Wire:
Attention, Spartans! Microsoft Studios, Mojang and 343 Industries are excited to launch the iconic characters, weapons and worlds of Halo into the block-building canvas of “Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition.” Fans of the Master Chief and “Minecraft” can download the Halo Mash-up pack on Xbox Live.
The Mash-up pack, expertly crafted by 4J Studios, includes a Halo-themed texture set, themed menus and user interface, craftable items and 31 music tracks across the Halo franchise. Also available are 40 pixel-perfect character skins depicting beloved Halo characters such as the Master Chief, Cortana, Sergeant Johnson, Arbiter and more. For fans looking to fully immerse themselves into the Halo universe, the Halo Mash-up pack also features pre-made worlds such as Silent Cartographer, Sandtrap, Valhalla, Blackout, Guardian, Blood Gulch and plenty of other well-known Halo vehicles and features.
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