The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft
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!
As seen and taken by Mandi |
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From GoonOnFire:
Once again, the Udda team disappoints our friend by not inviting him to their game when filming a Machinima. Payback? That’s an understatement!
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 TermaciousTrickocity:
Tribute is a Halo 3, ODST, and Reach tricking and launching montage brought to you by Termacious Trickocity. Over six months ago Terminal Velocity and Tenacious Tricking began collaborating on what would become this video, and along the way we decided to join forces permanently. We would like to thank Spudmonkey for editing, Bojangles for filming, and Glytchable for creating a few tracks for us, as well as assisting Spudmonkey with the soundtrack mix. Enjoy the show!
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 ZSoulArmorX17:
Here’s my first tattoo that I got about a month ago. It’s got lots of meaning behind it but the Halo nerd in me is stoked because it says “Axios” in Greek lettering. It’s my daily reminder that I am worthy!
From Gugga Leunnam:
A new trailer of Thor: The Dark World is coming! Guess who is Loki in this mashup!
From Postmortem:
This round, two fans submitted their renditions of the pheru from Cryptum.
CHa0S envisioned the pheru as an alien Lagomorph. One can easily picture the Flood-infested critters swarming over Forerunner lawns across the galaxy.
That Gunslinger depicted a much more canine-like pheru, with a face strange enough to appear alien, yet cute enough to cuddle up alongside young Manipulars. Minus the Flood growths, of course.
Be sure to check out the Round 14 archives!
From thubigcheez:
Playing some Longbow, launching warthogs into space, no big deal…
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 Cizlin. Read a little more about this particular fan below, then hit their profile to learn even more!
Gamertag: Cizlin.
Origin of Gamertag: It’s a play on the word sizzlin’ that looked cool. It’s fun to say, too. :p
Current clan/community: Not a part of any, unless you consider Halo Waypoint a community. 😉
Halo game(s) you are currently playing: Halo: CE, Halo 3, Halo Wars, Halo 3: ODST, Halo: Reach and Halo 4.
Favorite map, game type and playlist: Haven, Mini Slayer and Action Sack.
Least favorite map, game type and playlist: Solace, Capture the Flag and Team Throwdown.
Preferred control scheme: Default, all the way.
Halo playing style (offense, defense, sniper, driver, etc.): Running into gunfire chucking grenades and dying. :p
Favorite Halo character: Arbiter Thel Vadam.
Favorite Halo book: Ghosts of Onyx.
Favorite Halo quote: “Dear humanity. We regret being alien -Yoinks!-. We regret comin’ to Earth. And we most definitely regret that the corps just blew up our raggedy–Yoink!- fleet!” -Sergeant Johnson, Halo 2.
Anything else we should know? I like Halo…a lot…as in it’s my whole life…oh, and I collect Halo Mega Bloks and created a Halo Toy Thread here on Waypoint. 😉
Welcome to the fifth and final week of the Halo 4 Global Championship! This week’s playlist features Legendary Rumble and Legendary Rumble BR. The settings for each game type are as follows:
Legendary Rumble
| Game Settings | |
|---|---|
| Score to Win | 25 |
| Time Limit | 12 minutes |
| Kill Points | 1 |
| Respawn Settings | |
| Respawn Time | 5 Seconds |
| Death Cam | Disabled |
| Ordinance | |
| Initial Ordnance | Disabled |
| Personal Ordnance | Disabled |
| Equipment | |
| Motion Tracker | Enabled |
| Sensor Range | Unchanged |
| Loadout | Pro AR |
| Primary Weapon | Assault Rifle |
| Secondary Weapon | None |
| Grenades | 2x Frag |
| Armor Ability | None |
| Tactical Package | Resupply |
| Support Upgrade | Explosives |
Legendary Rumble BR
| Game Settings | |
|---|---|
| Score to Win | 25 |
| Time Limit | 12 minutes |
| Kill Points | 1 |
| Respawn Settings | |
| Respawn Time | 5 Seconds |
| Death Cam | Disabled |
| Ordinance | |
| Initial Ordnance | Disabled |
| Personal Ordnance | Disabled |
| Equipment | |
| Motion Tracker | Enabled |
| Sensor Range | Unchanged |
| Loadout | Pro BR |
| Primary Weapon | Battle Rifle |
| Secondary Weapon | Assault Rifle |
| Grenades | 2x Frag |
| Armor Ability | None |
| Tactical Package | Resupply |
| Support Upgrade | Explosives |
For Legendary BRs, we added a Battle Rifle in the Primary Weapon slot, and moved the Assault Rifle into the Secondary Weapon slot. These settings will offer a BR-based game type that is quite different from the Team Throwdown and Pro game types, and we hope that you enjoy the experience. Additionally, we want to hear your feedback on the game type, as we are considering adding it to the Legendary Slayer playlist after the tournament concludes. Head on over to the War Games Feedback section and let us know what you think after you give it a shot.
Week 5 is your last chance to qualify outside of the Gamescom tournament, so be sure to register if you haven’t already. Just by registering, you’ll be rewarded with a free ‘sKills’ Avatar shirt, and for each week that you play 20 games in the Global Championship playlist we’ll award you with 20 games of Double XP tokens. As always, best of luck to all competitors, and we can’t wait to see who the finalists will be.
In Spartan Ops Matchmaking, we’re offering the third and final Covenant-themed series of missions:
Episode 4, Chapter: Hairy Call
Episode 4, Chapter 3: Random Transport
Episode 5, Chapter 3: Everything Has Gone Wrong
Episode 5, Chapter 4: The Cauldron Base
Episode 5, Chapter 5: Spartan Thorne
Lastly, we’ve removed “Sarge’s Lab” from the Grifball map rotation as the map undergoes some lighting optimization. A refreshed version (and more) will be included the next time we update the playlist.
Stay tuned to this week’s Bulletin for details regarding how the Champions Bundle will be featured in Matchmaking!
