Today marked the first day of the Halo 4 Global Championship Finals. As Halo fans from around the world hit the virtual battlefields, they kept their Battle Rifle reticles on the faces of their foes, and their eyes on the $200,000 first place prize. After a series of upsets, who, at the end of the day, was still left standing? We thought you’d never ask!

Moving on to day two of the Halo 4 Global Championship Finals are:

• lx Ace xl
• Aries cAries
• BesT MaN
• Blaze
• Chaikuh
• Chig
• Cloud
• Defectur
• DeRsKeezY
• Diesel
• DrewH2
• ElamiteWarrior
• Elitest
• Elumnite
• FIoppiE
• G1VEN
• Hoaxer
• HuNteR Jjx
• iGotUrPistola
• In BMW We Trust
• Legit
• Nak3d Eli V2
• Neighbor
• OGRE 2
• RyaNoob
• ShocKWav3
• SK
• Snake Bite
• Spartan The Dog
• SUDDOTH 1
• Suprr Mayne
• Tsquared
• Yoshi Eats

Tune into the Halo 4 Global Championship live stream on Saturday, August 31st to watch these players face off against our RTX, Gamescom and online qualifiers.

From MythicTyrant:

Greetings! This video covers the seventh mission in Halo 4 on Mythic Difficulty (also known as true LASO). Legendary All Skulls On with no deaths or saves. Also, be sure to lookout for the written portion of the walkthrough which is now available on halo.bungie.org!

Before you go back to school or back to your campaign, get stocked up on all the latest Halo gear from the Halo Waypoint Store. In celebration of PAX Prime, the Halo Waypoint Store is having a huge sale! From Friday through Monday, T-shirts are $15, artwork is $25 and hoodies are $45.

Check out the PAX sale at the Halo Waypoint Store today!

From Felix Mui:

To celebrate 343 Industries releasing the Champions Bundle DLC and out of something I’ve been personally meaning to compile at some point, I present this feature/guide which seeks to represent the various popular and mainstay characters of the Halo universe. Since 2001, the Master Chief has primarily represented the series as the one main protagonist. As time went on, the universe grew even more through prequels and spin-off games featuring set after set of new and developed characters.

From Rooster Teeth:

Geoff and Jack play a little Halo 4 and bring Achievement HORSE (well really PIG, ahem Jack).

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

From oObex:

Hello Grifballers, look here for the Top 10 Halo 4 Grifball Screenshots of July 2013! To be considered for a future Top 10 spotlight, go to the official thread and post your screenshots.

From 0IAH:

There are many talented photographers on Halo 4. The screenshots players take in this game can be very amazing. This video consists of some very amazing screenshots that were taken by members within Halo 4 community. Take a couple minutes out of your time to enjoy the beauty of this game.

Halo is a fictional universe. However, sometimes we catch sight of things in real life that remind us of our favorite science fiction video game franchise. This particular series, titled Halo in Real Life, showcases those very moments. Enjoy the subtle Halo references sometimes spotted when out and about in the real world, and if you have a picture you’d like to submit for possible future inclusion, send it to bsangel[at]halowaypoint.com!

From FBWalshyFTW:

Finally, another Halo 4 jumping montage! It’s been a while. But the wait’s been worth it. Vintage is a jumprs.org community montage featuring jumps on Halo 4 forge remakes of classic jumping maps from previous Halo games. Oldies will recognize maps like Hang ‘Em High, Lockout and Boarding Action. The jumps themselves are really fun, featuring some great slide – based sequences.

From AgentPaperCraft:

Hello, Waypoint goers! With the addition of community-made content into matchmaking, custom maps and game types have become a integral part of Halo’s multiplayer experience. It keeps matchmaking fresh with all new content and game types that keep us on our toes. Forgers and game type creators often work hours, days and even months on their content before it’s considered for matchmaking, and it’s usually the lack of having a ready player-base to test their maps that it takes so long. So I offer an option to our forgers, a place to bring your maps and game types to have them tested and reviewed by a group of the top forgers around. You’ll receive top-notch forging tips and tricks to wow your players, improve map spawn and flow, provide a better map experience and get your name out there. You’ll also get to work directly with the Community Cartographers, a select group of community Forge enthusiasts who work with 343 Industries in the search of top quality content for matchmaking consideration. Every Wednesday night at 6PM ET, get an invite by sending “AgentPaperCraft” a message over Xbox LIVE, or leave a comment in the Test Night Thread.

Join us this week as we induct another round of our Forge mentoring program, a program where we pair you up with a veteran forger to help hone your skills creating and distributing your custom content. Your mentor will help co-forge your map, offer you a higher level of assistance in understanding dynamic map flow, spawn placement, structural design, and other important aspects of designing your custom map. For more information about the mentoring program, head over to the ForgeHub thread where you can also post your maps for review and testing.

From Certain Affinity:

This video shows how to set up the new Ricochet game type in Halo 4 Forge mode.

Some people show their love for Halo by playing the games. Others get a relevant image permanently placed upon their body. Enjoy this particular example of a Halo-related body modification, and if you have a picture you’d like to submit for possible future inclusion, send it to bsangel[at]halowaypoint.com!

From Gugga Leunnam:

This is my Halo/Hobbit fan trailer mashup. Enjoy!

From @enterjaime:

Check out the Master Chief and Cortana plush dolls my girlfriend made me for my birthday! Should I wife her or what?!

From GoBeyondEnt:

Learn these great throws and tricks to help out your Ricochet game.