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  • Halo and ASTRO announce new partnership

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    Today we are announcing a new partnership with ASTRO Gaming! I had the pleasure of wearing nearly every iteration of ASTRO products since the very first Limited Edition A40 headset, so it is with great excitement, and with an ASTRO headset on my head, that I bring you this wonderful news. I know I speak for many when I say that I cannot imagine a better or more organic headset partner for our brand. I’m super pumped about the new products that are on the way, and I am quite glad that we’re finally taking our relationship to the next level. Read on for more details!

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    Skullcandy, Inc. and its division ASTRO Gaming, creators of premium video gaming equipment, announced an exciting new multi-year partnership with Halo developer 343 Industries. As part of the agreement, Skullcandy and ASTRO Gaming will develop several new products including branded headsets, speaker tags and more in support of the latest releases within the Halo universe.

    “Few game franchises have ever pushed the boundaries of our imagination quite like Halo. With its robust online multiplayer features, compelling storyline, incredibly detailed gameplay audio and inspiring musical score — Halo delivers at every level,” said Aron Drayer, VP of Marketing, ASTRO Gaming/Skullcandy Gaming.  

    Details relating to specific Halo headsets and accessories from ASTRO Gaming and Skullcandy will be announced at a later date. 

    Discuss this announcement with us on Twitter! Tag @Halo and @ASTROGaming with your tweets.

  • Halo: Spartan Assault available on Games with Gold

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    Halo Spartan Assault for Xbox One

    Starting today, Halo: Spartan Assault is available for free on Games with Gold for Xbox One! For the month of June, Xbox Live Gold members can get the epic top-down, twin-stick shooter at no cost.

    Enlist as a Spartan soldier and sharpen your tactical skills in battle! Set between the events of Halo 3 and Halo 4, Halo: Spartan Assault, developed by 343 Industries in conjunction with Vanguard Games, is a new chapter within the award-winning Halo universe. Spanning over 30 missions in vibrant, dangerous worlds, dive deeper into the backstory of Human-Covenant wars and the origins of the Spartan Ops program.

    Learn more about Halo: Spartan Assault

  • Why fight when you can run away?

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    Ibeechu announced a new marketing initiative for an up-and-coming website that fired up my enthusiasm something fierce. BRB – building a PC. (Louis Wu 16:04:37 UTC)

  • Reading between the lines

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    pete_the_duck looked at a new sale of Halo titles at Gamestop, and wondered if it wasn’t indirect evidence that a Halo bundle, rumored to be coming for the Xbox One sometime in the semi-near future, is really on the table. Even if he’s wrong, here’s a chance to pick up a bunch of titles for cheap! (Louis Wu 16:03:03 UTC)

  • Kickin’ it Old School

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    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)

  • Proving Ground Top 200: 6.3.14

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    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

  • Training Daze

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    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)

  • Halo Community Member Spotlight: Saucey

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    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.

  • Drunken Halo 77

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    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)

  • Halo 5 Guardians: XBOX One Advert

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    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)

  • PSA: Get a Job

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    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)

  • FotW 193

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    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)

  • Podtacular 425: All the Mine’s a Forge

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    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.

  • Bungie Weekly Update – 05/30/2014

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    Practice Hard. Play Hard.

  • Rumor: Halo series begins filming in Belfast

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    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)

  • Oops, I did it again!

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    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)

  • Halo Fan Art Focus: 5.29.14

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    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!

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  • Jackal vs Cyborg

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    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)

  • The Halo Bulletin: 5.28.14

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    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!

  • Redefining Halo 4 Grifball

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    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)