From ducain23:

Come and check out a new Halo 4 custom map called Mongoose Skatepark by Mr. Pokephile! Be sure to download the Free Skate game type along with the map.

Map Name: Mongoose Skatepark – Download here

Game Type Name: Free Skate – Download here

From Slightly Live:

Dani, Isaac and David talk Halo: Silentium, the final installment in Greg Bear’s Forerunner Saga.

From The Halo Council:

This is our fourth Top 5 Halo 4 Plays, commentated by our very own Droid. Enjoy!

From MickRaider:

Endfall is a beautifully forged map that does not sacrifice functionality. Blackout8SIX does an excellent job of creating unique scenery with unconventional object usage. The map has excellent use of color throughout. Along with aesthetics, the map functions well by providing excellent cover and unique lines of sight. The opportunities granted by the jet pack definitely make it the armor ability of choice on the map; however the variety of routes up provide adequate counter attacks.

Map Name: Endfall – Download here

The next time you log into Halo 4, you will be prompted to download a title update. This particular update tackles game and gameplay issues as well as some balance and networking issues.  Here is a breakdown of what is included:

•    Enabled “X-Markers” on the HUD to designate when and where teammates are killed.
•    Updated Active Camo to fully  reveal players when they fire all weapons.
•    Reduced the auto aim, magnetism, and damage on the Gauss Warthog.
•    Fixed an issue where some players at SR-130 did not see their specialization on their in-game playercard.
•    Fixed various issues with ordnance nav markers.
•    Fixed various join-in-progress issues with Flood.
•    Added the ability to make weapon adjustments via backend tuning.

If you’d like to read more about this TU, please check out the 3.20 edition of the Halo Bulletin.

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From Rooster Teeth:

Jack and Gavin match wits and skill in this episode of Halo 4 HORSE!

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

From Dust Storm:

After the encounter with the mysterious Librarian AI, Master Chief and Cortana refuse to ignore the bigger picture of the threat Didact poses to the humanity and the galaxy. Disobeying orders and with the help of another ally, Chief and Cortana depart Infinity to be left behind in an attempt to prevent the Didact’s departure from Requiem. This mission contains many hidden meanings and complex ideas, so we pulled in FinalPOSTMORTEM from Forward Unto Dawn for this summary. Enjoy!

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 Beyond Entertainment:

Earlier this week, the Forge FFA Playlist dropped with plenty of innovative and entertaining maps crafted by the Forge community. Saucey is here to give you all of the important details that will help you dominate the playlist, whether it’s weapon spawn locations and times, or general strategy.

From Jim:

With the addition of Halo Waypoint’s File Browser, Reclaimer is back, and this time there’s no stopping until the end. We’ve already got a month’s worth of comics queued up with more being added to the hopper on a regular basis, so if you’re an old fan or a new reader, come check us out again. All those dangling story threads are about to get wrapped up.

From undr zid:

Many of those who are reading this will perhaps recognize a little bit of the past in this map. Goliath, built by DuB x ShotS, calls us back to the love/hate relationship we once had with Halo 2’s Colossus with its capture of the essence and much of the geometry we came to know. Set here, in the haunting backdrop of Impact and its empty skies, this map definitely delivers what it aimed for.

Map Name: Goliath – Download here

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 tL Armada. Read a little more about this particular fan below, then hit their profile to learn even more!

Gamertag: tL Armada.

Origin of Gamertag: I always liked the word “armada”. I have actually had three variations of this Gamertag. The original one was “The Armada King”, then turned into “Armada King 8G”, and now finally “tL Armada”. I’m not exactly sure why I put king at the end but I guess if you combine both the words, you get a powerful ruler in charge of vast and powerful war machines.

Current clan/community: I used to be a part of an eSport gaming community known as 8G. That has since passed. I was asked to join tL, which was a small community of players. That has also come to pass, and I am now a free agent, only bound to those of Waypoint. 🙂

Halo game(s) you are currently playing: Halo 4.

Favorite map, game type and playlist: BTB, Fiesta and Dominion.

Least favorite map, game type and playlist: Sword Base, Longbow and FFA.

Preferred control scheme: Default in Halo 3, Recon in Reach, Recon in Halo 4.

Halo playing style (offense, defense, sniper, driver, etc.): Offensive but I enjoy driving.

Favorite Halo character: Buck, Rtas and Gravemind.

Favorite Halo book: Fall of Reach.

Favorite Halo quote: “I am a monument to all your sins.”

Anything else we should know? If there’s anything else you want to know, feel free to ask!

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