The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft
From afterbang:
This is a timeline for the Halo universe created by Bungie and inherited by 343 Industries. It includes a chronological list of events in the Halo universe. Information has been taken from nearly every Halo media and compiled into an easy to explore timeline for the convenience of Halo fans everywhere!
You can view the full timeline here.
From Rooster Teeth:
Ryan and Jordan face off in the first round of our 2013 Halo HORSE tournament! Who will advance to round 2?
Editor’s note: Language is mature. Proceed with caution.
From Goosechecka:
About three weeks ago, Kal and I were wandering the aisles of PAX East and wondering if it was possible to raise $1600 for a Grifball booth at RTX. Last night, the Grifball and greater Halo community silenced all doubts and as of 11:00PM EDT had donated $4,623.
Not only is this a huge accomplishment for the Hub and greater Grifball community, but a major step forward for gaming communities. This is the first time a Halo fansite will have a professional presence at an official industry event (exception: Rooster Teeth – but technically they are a company, not a non-profit fan-run site when they started exhibiting). This project highlights the power of the community voice and the passion for community-created content.
Thank you to everyone who made this project possible through donations, re-tweets, video and article sharing and shout-outs. You all are amazing and we are so grateful for your continued support.
From HT Edge:
Here is the first episode of Halo 4 Plays of the Week. This episode goes over a few Action Sack clips. Enjoy!
In this episode of Anger, Sadness and Envy, Narcogen talks to Mars Science Laboratory planetary scientist Craig Hardgrove, fan of Bungie games and master remixer of the Marathon soundtrack about Marathon, Destiny, as well as Call of Duty and Bioshock Infinite. You can hear Hardgrove every week on the Guardian Radio podcast as well!
Show Notes:
Music used in this episode:
Chomber by Alexander Seropian, remixed by Craig Hardgrove
Swirls by Alexander Seropian, remixed by Craig Hardgrove
Landing by Alexander Seropian, remixed by Craig Hardgrove
Siege of Madrigal by Marty O’Donnell and Michael Salvatori
Leela by Alexander Seropian, remixed by Craig Hardgrove
Flowers In Heaven by Alexander Seropian, remixed by Craig Hardgrove
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!
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From undr zid:
This weeks Spotlight is Unusual Hiccup’s Walker v3. A map which brings back the classic stunning architecture of past installments and blends them with fresh aesthetics.
From a gameplay perspective it offers dynamic paths without sacrificing that old camed on feeling, look to this map for especially daring CTF games.
Map Name: Walker v3 – Download Here
From AgentPaperCraft:
Hello, Waypoint goers! With the addition of community-made content into Matchmaking, custom maps and game types have become an integral part of Halo’s Multiplayer. 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 test 4 vs. 4 Objective and Slayer game types on your maps. The party will rotate every three games this time around to accommodate as many players as possible. Hope to see you there!
From omgitskazer:
“Awkward Moments in Halo” is a series about the strange moments we witness when playing Halo 4. This episode focuses on teabagging. Enjoy!
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!
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From LadyBossChannel:
Green and Blue, a Halo 4 piano cover, is devoted entirely to the protagonist of the series, the Master Chief, and his trusty AI, Cortana.
From Dust Storm:
We begin to approach the climax of Spartan Ops: Season 1 as we cover the fifth episode. The UNSC has recovered a Promethean soul, but the secrets that lie within are uncomfortably familiar to everyone on board the Infinity. Dr. Halsey’s ongoing pursuit for knowledge ends up turning against her, Thorne is teleported to Requeim, and it appears that Dr. Glassman may have activated the Librarian AI. What will be the fate of Glassman, Thorne and Halsey? We must wait to find out in the second half of the season. HaloFanForLife once again co-pilots the show in this cliffhanger. Enjoy!
From Andrew Gagnon:
In the first episode of A Fridge 2 Far 2, the boys at MEGA face an old foe who are launching an evil plot against them.
Today’s Halo 4 Matchmaking update welcomes the addition of new maps into existing playlists, as well as some other fixes and optimization. The maps that have been added were originally showcased in our Community Forge Test and FFA Forge Test playlists, and have since been updated to provide new experiences across multiple game modes. Please note that this list slightly differs from the information provided in the Bulletin – we are working with the below Forgers to ensure that the correct versions of their maps are showcased.
The following maps have been:
Added to SWAT
Black Site by The Fated Fire
Plaza by Smexi Bilzo
Shutout by SaLoT and NLTROOO
Added to Rumble Pit
Black Site by The Fated Fire
Simplex by SaLoT
Scythe by PA1NTS
Serenity by DG Intensity
Opus by SHIFTY time
Removed from Rumble Pit:
Shutout by SaLoT and NLTROOO
Added to Team Objective
Edifice by Redemption1271 (KoTH)
Serenity by DG Intensity (KoTH)
Station 9 by SaLoT (Extraction)
Added to Infinity Slayer
Opus by SHIFTY time
Simplex by SaLoT
Scythe by PA1NTS
Shutout by SaLoT
Added to Flood
Black Site by The Fated Fire
Malice by AgentPaperCraft
Serenity by DG Intensity
Team Snipers
Shutout has been updated with improved respawn points for Team Snipers.
We have decided to remove Shutout (a remake of Halo 2’s Lockout) from the Rumble Pit playlist due to how this version of the map flows in Halo 4. An updated version of Shutout will be placed into SWAT, Team Snipers and Infinity Slayer. Additionally, Simplex will be updated to the Team Throwdown version across all playlists with the exception of Action Sack, as Lightning Flag plays best on the prior version of Simplex due to lines of sight and other factors.
Other Matchmaking updates this week include removing the Grunt Birthday effect from Fiesta Classic in the Action Sack playlist, as well as fixing the suicide respawn point on the map Settler. Lastly, we’ve updated several of the Grifball settings to reflect the correct community settings in regards to Base Player Damage, Grif Damage Resistance, Grif Shield Multiplier and Suicide Penalty.
We hope you enjoy these new maps and updated game variants, and we’ll see you on the virtual battlefield.
Every Monday, we feature a community member who does one or more of the following things: routinely goes above and beyond for their fellow forum members, is a positive and active member of the community, and/or sends me mass amounts of cat pictures. This week our Community Member of the Week is Lord Hookocho. Read a little more about this particular fan below, then hit their profile to learn even more!
Gamertag: Lord Hookocho.
Origin of Gamertag: Dexter’s Lab Warlord Hookocho.
Current clan/community: Section 3.
Halo game(s) you are currently playing: Halo 4 and Halo: Reach.
Favorite map, game type and playlist: I enjoy CTF on various maps.
Least favorite map, game type and playlist: Complex and KotH.
Preferred control scheme: Default.
Halo playing style (offense, defense, sniper, driver, etc.): Offense and sometimes Sniper.
Favorite Halo character: Noble 6.
Favorite Halo book: The Fall of Reach.
Favorite Halo quote: “I kill the enemy, but do not hate them.”
Anything else we should know? If there’s anything else you want to know, feel free to ask!
From sk0lss:
Frizzey has some amazing clips, and I hope I did them justice. Thanks for watching!
The official Twitter account for Destiny has posted a new piece of concept art for Destiny; here it is!
Last week, for our Friday Caption Fun festivities, you provided quips for an image featuring a rather startling situation. Here are the top captions you left for that particular image!
“Still a better love story than Twilight.” –TD Appocolapse
“The fish was how big?” –Mecha Sh0ckwave
“A wild Zombie appeared! Spartan used BOO! …it wasn’t very effective.” –Torrin16
“These are not the Spartans you are looking for.” –SGTBookWorm
“The new recruit learned shortly after that Halloween is not celebrated on Requiem.” –Mr Beaglesworth
“And that, my friends, was how Eugene got rid of Floodette’s terminal hiccups.” –Crisis Girafe
“The UNSC’s request for the Spartan program to develop more effective, ammo-conserving “scare tactics”
did not turn out so well for Spartan Johnny.” –supershorty25
“After this, Flood-related wagers were banned across the UNSC.” –Ryguyrules147
“OOGA BOOGA BOOGA!!” –Ov Thy Demise
“And that, kids, was how I met your mother. ” –The 2nd Gemini
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 familiar foe. Soak in the screenshot, then leave your witty and relevant quip in a comment. Off you go!
Author: Extreme Realism
From Rooster Teeth:
Jack and Geoff continue their trend of making fun of your failure. Enjoy this week’s episode of Fails of the Weak!
Editor’s note: Language is mature. Proceed with caution.
