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  • Halo 3:ODST Finale Full Piano Part

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    pimpnmonk

    This is the full piano part, as opposed to only From the ashes which is what I put up earlier…. Enjoy kids!


  • Haloween 2013: We Go Together

    Haloween 2013

    If you’re putting together a nifty Halo-themed Halloween costume or carving up a Haloween pumpkin, we want to see it! So make sure you tweet it to us @HaloWaypoint or e-mail it to bsangel [at] halowaypoint.com. You may get featured on our Facebook page, or even on HaloWaypoint.com. Some of you who are super creative may just get something teeny-tiny in your trick-or-treat bag in return!

    We Go Together

    Author: @Doodlejumper22

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  • Haloween 2013: We Go Together

    Haloween 2013

    If you’re putting together a nifty Halo-themed Halloween costume or carving up a Haloween pumpkin, we want to see it! So make sure you tweet it to us @HaloWaypoint or e-mail it to bsangel [at] halowaypoint.com. You may get featured on our Facebook page, or even on HaloWaypoint.com. Some of you who are super creative may just get something teeny-tiny in your trick-or-treat bag in return!

    We Go Together

    Author: @Doodlejumper22

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  • FatRat and tranQ – A Halo 4 Montage

    From FatRatLOL:

    So these are my best Halo 4 clips and some of tranQ’s leftovers edited by the Norwegian himself. I personally think the flow in this is spectacular and tranQ did a great job making an enjoyable Halo 4 montage 🙂 ENJOY!

    FatRat and tranQ – A Halo 4 Montage

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  • FatRat and tranQ – A Halo 4 Montage

    From FatRatLOL:

    So these are my best Halo 4 clips and some of tranQ’s leftovers edited by the Norwegian himself. I personally think the flow in this is spectacular and tranQ did a great job making an enjoyable Halo 4 montage 🙂 ENJOY!

    FatRat and tranQ – A Halo 4 Montage

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  • Halo 4 Matchmaking Update: 10.28.13

    Today we’ve added some new items into Halo 4 Matchmaking. The first of these is the addition of Neutral Flag to the Capture the Flag playlist. If you haven’t yet had a chance to play this game type throughout the Halo series, fear not. We’ve broken down the game type details and flag locations for each map below.

    Neutral Flag

    Neutral Flag uses the same map layouts as currently offered in the Capture the Flag playlist, but places a single flag in a neutral (central) position on the map, and either team is able to capture the flag by bringing it back to their own base. After a flag is captured, it is returned to the neutral position, so be sure to time when you capture the flag!

    Neutral Flag is available on the following maps. Check out each map’s image for the location of the neutral flag stand.

    Pitfall

    Monolith

    Skyline

    Ragnarok

    Exile

    Additionally, we’ve removed Abandon and Meltdown from the Capture the Flag playlist due to community feedback and gameplay flow, and reorganized the voting options to prominently feature Neutral Flag. We hope you enjoy this game type and look forward to hearing your feedback.

    Community Forge Ricochet

    The Halo 4 Ricochet Forge Contest presented by Certain Affinity and the Community Cartographers has come to a close, and the Community Forge Ricochet playlist is now available. The playlist contains the top six finalists from the contest, which are:

    Parallax by thefro3po
    Butter by Purely Fat
    Hekau by MrGreenWithAGun
    Breezeway by GrenadeGorilla8
    Firestone by Boxing Beats
    Inheritor by Squally DaBeanz

    In addition to these six maps being playable in this playlist, Shotgun Ricochet is also available on all maps. This game type won our inaugural Community Choice poll, edging out Legendary Ricochet and Quickochet by just a small margin.

    Shotgun Ricochet

    Shotgun Ricochet

    In Shotgun Ricochet, players are equipped with Shotguns, Plasma Grenades, and Thruster Packs in Shotgun Ricochet. Tune in to next week’s Bulletin for the next Community Choice Poll, where you’ll have three new options to choose from.

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  • Halo 4 Matchmaking Update: 10.27.13

    Today we’ve added some new items into Halo 4 Matchmaking. The first of these is the addition of Neutral Flag to the Capture the Flag playlist. If you haven’t yet had a chance to play this game type throughout the Halo series, fear not. We’ve broken down the game type details and flag locations for each map below.

    Neutral Flag

    Neutral Flag uses the same map layouts as currently offered in the Capture the Flag playlist, but places a single flag in a neutral (central) position on the map, and either team is able to capture the flag by bringing it back to their own base. After a flag is captured, it is returned to the neutral position, so be sure to time when you capture the flag!

    Neutral Flag is available on the following maps. Check out each map’s image for the location of the neutral flag stand.

    Pitfall

    Monolith

    Skyline

    Ragnarok

    Exile

    Additionally, we’ve removed Abandon and Meltdown from the Capture the Flag playlist due to community feedback and gameplay flow, and reorganized the voting options to prominently feature Neutral Flag. We hope you enjoy this game type and look forward to hearing your feedback.

    Community Forge Ricochet

    The Halo 4 Ricochet Forge Contest presented by Certain Affinity and the Community Cartographers has come to a close, and the Community Forge Ricochet playlist is now available. The playlist contains the top six finalists from the contest, which are:

    Parallax by thefro3po
    Butter by Purely Fat
    Hekau by MrGreenWithAGun
    Breezeway by GrenadeGorilla8
    Firestone by Boxing Beats
    Inheritor by Squally DaBeanz

    In addition to these six maps being playable in this playlist, Shotgun Ricochet is also available on all maps. This game type won our inaugural Community Choice poll, edging out Legendary Ricochet and Quickochet by just a small margin.

    Shotgun Ricochet

    Shotgun Ricochet

    In Shotgun Ricochet, players are equipped with Shotguns, Plasma Grenades, and Thruster Packs in Shotgun Ricochet. Tune in to next week’s Bulletin for the next Community Choice Poll, where you’ll have three new options to choose from.

    Discuss




  • ASE Ep. 68: Ex Cathedra M2 lvl 7

    ASE Ep. 68: Ex Cathedra M2 lvl 7

    Durandal wants to infect the Pfhor computer systems with a virus. Naturally, this means a visit to a temple and the sewers. Only on L’howon. Join Blackstar and Narcogen for level 7 of Marathon 2: Ex Cathedra.

    This podcast uses:

    Aleph One, free and open source versions of Marathon for Windows, Mac and Linux at http://source.bungie.org

    Remixes of the Marathon soundtrack by Craig Hardgrove at http://themarathonmusic.com

    For audio recording, we use Mumble:

    http://mumble.sourceforge.net

    Subscribe to the YouTube channel for Anger, Sadness and Envy video podcasts:

    http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIof4Cp3-cam7bAFzDEwK_wzSSEya050i

    Subscribe to the iTunes channel or RSS feed for video and audio podcasts:

    https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/anger-sadness-and-envy/id266991411?mt=2

    http://feeds.feedburner.com/AngerSadnessEnvy

    Music used in this episode:

    “What About Bob?” by Alexander Seropian, remixed by Craig Hardgrove (intro music)


  • Halo 4 – Fails of the Weak 162

    From Rooster Teeth:

    It’s Friday, which means it is time for your weekly dose of failure. Join Geoff and “special guest” Gavin and enjoy Fails of the Weak!

    Editor’s note: Language is mature. Proceed with caution.

    Halo 4 – Fails of the Weak 162

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  • Halo 4 Friday Caption Fun 25

    Last week, for our Friday Caption Fun festivities, you provided quips for an image featuring a flying Spartan. Here are the top captions you left for that particular image!

    Halo 4 Screenshot


    “Sadly, Sir Bob Spartan’s idea of camping out in space backfired when he bought the tent without a gravity field.” –Neowankenobi
    “Even with his ‘lunge’ armor mod, Paul never did get to the rocket launcher first.” –Prophetic Onion
    “In Forerunner Russia, grenade throw you.” –RubricFlunky553
    “Jimmy quickly discovered that he couldn’t fly.” –Reclaimator263
    “It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a super Spartan!” –HurryingCandy
    “I must go, my people need me.” –Gerardo Munoz
    “I’ll never let go, Jack…” –Simon Yeado
    “I believe I can fly. I believe I can touch the skyyyyy!” –deluca34
    “Timmy wanted to reenact Leonardo’s famous painting, but couldn’t find a Forerunner to play the angel.” –alchemPyro
    “To INFINITY, oh, I’m already here.” –Cristian Isiah Overland


    Now that we’ve wrapped up that picture, let’s start a new one. Up for your captioning pleasure this week is an image featuring a spooky Spartan. Soak in the screenshot, then leave your witty and relevant quip in a comment. Off you go!

    Halo 4 Screenshot

    Author: THY REAPERMC

    Caption your heart out here!


  • Halo 4 – Fails of the Weak 162

    From Rooster Teeth:

    It’s Friday, which means it is time for your weekly dose of failure. Join Geoff and “special guest” Gavin and enjoy Fails of the Weak!

    Editor’s note: Language is mature. Proceed with caution.

    Halo 4 – Fails of the Weak 162

    Discuss


  • Halo 4 Friday Caption Fun 25

    Last week, for our Friday Caption Fun festivities, you provided quips for an image featuring a flying Spartan. Here are the top captions you left for that particular image!

    Halo 4 Screenshot


    “Sadly, Sir Bob Spartan’s idea of camping out in space backfired when he bought the tent without a gravity field.” –Neowankenobi
    “Even with his ‘lunge’ armor mod, Paul never did get to the rocket launcher first.” –Prophetic Onion
    “In Forerunner Russia, grenade throw you.” –RubricFlunky553
    “Jimmy quickly discovered that he couldn’t fly.” –Reclaimator263
    “It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a super Spartan!” –HurryingCandy
    “I must go, my people need me.” –Gerardo Munoz
    “I’ll never let go, Jack…” –Simon Yeado
    “I believe I can fly. I believe I can touch the skyyyyy!” –deluca34
    “Timmy wanted to reenact Leonardo’s famous painting, but couldn’t find a Forerunner to play the angel.” –alchemPyro
    “To INFINITY, oh, I’m already here.” –Cristian Isiah Overland


    Now that we’ve wrapped up that picture, let’s start a new one. Up for your captioning pleasure this week is an image featuring a spooky Spartan. Soak in the screenshot, then leave your witty and relevant quip in a comment. Off you go!

    Halo 4 Screenshot

    Author: THY REAPERMC

    Caption your heart out here!





  • 343 Snapshot: Gutting Pumpkins

    343 Snapshot

    Halo is a fictional universe. However, the place where it’s created is not. Serving as home to both Mister and Master Chief, little else is known about the inside of our studio…until now. Enjoy a teeny tiny peek inside 343 industries, and if you have a hankering to see or learn about something that isn’t overly top secret, send it to bsangel[at]halowaypoint.com and we’ll see what we can do!

    343 Snapshot: Gutting Pumpkins

     

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