From Dust Storm:

In the second installment of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, Cadet Michael “Sully” Sullivan continues to decode the hidden ONI combat video as Lasky’s struggle with his place in the UNSC ignites a conflict with fellow cadet Walter Vickers. After a classroom confrontation with Captain Mehaffey and a challenge from Chyler, Lasky pulls Hastati Squad back from the brink… at a terrible physical cost to himself.

Editor’s note: If you haven’t watched Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Part 2 yet, there are definitely spoilers in this podcast. Consider yourself warned.

Podtacular 319 – Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Part 2

 

From ReadyUpLive:

We set out to make an awesome rap song about Halo 4, and Requiem Awaits is what we created. Hope you enjoy it!

Halo 4 Rap Song – Requiem Awaits

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 captured by HSxPunisher

 

From OneShotFilm:

If this doesn’t get you pumped for Halo 4, I don’t know what else can!

The Sound of Halo 4 – A Halo Video

From UncleGramps:

8-Bit Brigade is proud to announce their 7th Annual Child’s Play Charity Raffle! This year, they have a ton of raffle prizes up for grabs, including retail release video games, downloadable games for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Steam and iOS, board games, autographed CDs, game-related crafts and artwork, and more! To enter, go to our website and donate to Child’s Play using the ChipIn widget. For every dollar donated, you’ll receive one raffle ticket number. The raffle drawing will take place on Sunday, October 28th and will be broadcast live! Donate today for your chance to win!

2012 8-Bit Brigade Halloween Hootenanny Charity Fundraiser to Benefit Child’s Play

 

From IGN:

343 Industries Lead Multiplayer Level Designer Kynan Pearson takes IGN editor Ryan McCaffrey on a guided tour of “Meltdown,” a large-scale, vehicle-friendly map and one of ten core Halo 4 multiplayer maps.

IGN’s Multiplayer Map Tour – Meltdown

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!

Halo tattoo, as seen on Mark

 

From HuberHeightsGaming:

Frantic and Corky are back with their friend Knight of 233! They’re here to rank community-submitted clips based off of jealousy, and you can definitely tell they’re jealous.

HH Gaming Grifball Highlights 6

From Jeffh3962:

Halo: Reach expanded on Halo 3’s sandbox in revolutionary ways. We were given Forge World: An expansive, open world environment which offered us seemingly limitless environments. New tools were invented, and Forgers took full advantage of them. Hundreds of thousands of maps have been created in Halo: Reach. A large number of those have been racetracks. We honored the best racetracks ever made during the closing of Halo 3. Now Reach is coming to an end as the premiere Halo title, and it is time to honor what was made once again. However this year we are not only honoring the best racetracks made in Halo: Reach but the best racer in Reach as well. Racers will go head-to-head, toe-to-toe against all others to earn the title of best racer in Halo: Reach. Forgers must prove that their racetracks have not only innovated but inspired. The title of BOHR winner is held above all others. It is now your turn to decide who receives that honor.

How BOHR Works

Best of Halo: Reach is a voting and racing competition to determine the best racetracks and racers in Halo: Reach. Racetracks are nominated by HaloTracks members for different categories. Categories include best tracks of a specific type and the best overall track, which is determined as the best racetrack in Reach. At the end of the nomination period, the voting begins in which HaloTracks members have the only stake in. The maps with the most votes wins the category.

Unlike Best of Halo 3, HaloTracks is playing host to a large 1v1 tournament to find out who the best racer is in Halo: Reach. The tournament is a single elimination bracket, one racetrack per match, and match-ups for the first round are completely random. What types of racetracks and how much are race is dependent on the amount of attending racers. However, the final round consists of racing one of each category selected for the map voting portion of BOHR. The last racer standing wins the tournament.

Prizes

• Best Overall: One copy of Halo 4 (Standard), Map Featured, Distinguished title, interview in upcoming HT Podcast, and 2000 HT Points. Map Pinned in BOH Gallery.
• Best Racer: One copy of Halo 4 (Standard), Map Featured, Distinguished title, interview in upcoming HT Podcast, and 2000 HT Points.
• Category Winner: 1000 HT Points and Distinguished Title. Map in BOH Gallery.
• Spot prizes for people that nominate and vote: TBA.

Categories

• General Track – Tracks that have a little bit of everything, and don’t fit into the other categories.
• Motocross Track – Supercross tracks consist of tight, banked turns, rhythm sections, and other various jumps around the track. Nationals tracks fall under this category.
• Terrain Tracks – Racetracks that solely utilize a maps geography to form a racing surface. Bridges are acceptable, however, sky track portions (hybrid tracks) are not.
• Aesthetic Tracks – Tracks that focus on visual appeal and generally have a scenic theme.
• Stunt Track – Tracks that have some sort of stunt in them, such as a backflip, a barrel roll or any other stunt.
• Battle Track – Tracks that are compatible with the Battle Tracks game variants.
• Hardcore Track – Racetracks designed to kill or slow down the driver. Challenge tracks will also fit into this category.
• City Tracks – Tracks designed to encompass racing in an urban environment.
• Rollercoaster Track – Fast, narrow tracks designed to feel like a thrill ride.
• Mayhem Track – Tracks designed for crashing into other racers. Demo and Roller Derby tracks fall into this category.
• Rocket Race/Rally Track – Racetracks designed to accompany teams of Mongoose or Warthog drivers, with every team competing to reach the alternating checkpoints at the same time. Savage tracks fall under this category.
• Best DLC Track – Any racetrack made in the Halo: Reach downloadable content packs.
• Map Maker- HaloTracks Map Maker that consistently turns in well above average racetracks.
• Best Overall Track – Not constrained to any specific category, this racetrack is considered the best racetrack ever forged in Halo: Reach.

Deadlines

• Nominations End: 10/23/12.
• Voting Begins: 10/25/12.
• Voting Ends: 11/3/12.
• Tournament Begins: 10/27/12.

To view the full topic, rules and the nomination format, please visit www.halotracks.org. You must have a registered account on HaloTracks to partake in BOHR. Best of luck to the nominees and racers, and we hope you enjoy BOHR!

HaloTracks BOHR – Best of Halo: Reach

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 The Greybeard. Read a little more about him below, then hit his profile to learn more about his beard… that’s apparently grey.

 

 

Gamertag: The Greybeard.

Origin of Gamertag: I’m quite shy and talk softly. So around the time of Skyrim’s release, one of my friends made the joke that I was a Greybeard. Well, I liked that and changed my GT to The Greybeard.

Current clan/community: The Waypoint community!

Halo game(s) you are currently playing: All of them.

Favorite map, game type and playlist: Blood Gulch (and its remakes), Slayer, and BTB.

Least favorite map, game type and playlist: I’m not a fan of Boneyard, as for game type and playlist it doesn’t really matter.

Preferred control scheme: Recon.

Halo playing style (offense, defense, sniper, driver, etc.): Offensive.

Favorite character: Bornstellar and The Gravemind.

Favorite Halo book: Primordium.

Favorite Halo quote: “There is much talk, and I have listened, through rock and metal and time. Now I shall talk, and you shall listen.”

Anything else we should know? Well, let’s see. I’m a vegetarian, I often play guitar, and I like to read a lot. Well that’s all I can think of for now at any rate!

Get to know The Greybeard here!

 

From IGN:

Halo 4 Spartan Ops designer David Ellis stops by to talk about the upcoming game’s downloadable episodes that will fill both your hearts and hard drives with weekly Halo content.

Since both Greg and Altano were sick during the taping of the show, we actually have a short episode this week (sorry, everybody – Mike Drucker can only do so much on his lonesome…he’s so very lonely). However, Xbox Senior Editor, Ryan McCaffrey, takes up the charge to lead the interview.

We also have a “Previously On…” that literally makes no sense. So…there’s that…

Up At Noon – Halo 4 Spartan Ops Interview with David Ellis

From HT Edge:

We have a great Halo: Reach charity weekend event organized on HaloTracker! It will take place October 27-28. We’ll be hosting three events: FFA, two Grand Prix races, and a raffle. Prizes include: Astro A40 headset, Halo 4 standard game, XBL Gold membership, Halo posters, T-shirts and much more. All proceeds go towards the Child’s Play Charity. Sign up now!

HaloTracker Halo: Reach Charity Weekend Event

 

From Minolta1034:

At Ready Up Live, we take leaks and spoilers very seriously. So we thought we would make a video to give everyone some tips on the best ways to avoid the Halo 4 leaks and spoilers that have surfaced on the internet.

Minolta1034’s Guide to Avoiding Halo 4 Leaks and Spoilers

 

Some people love the challenge of playing through a mission on Legendary with all the Skulls activated. I would not be one of those people (I choose life). If you are, though, I highly recommend taking the current Weekly Challenge for a spin.

The Pillar of Autumn: LASO – 17777cR
Complete The Pillar of Autumn, Legendary, All Skulls On (LASO).

Want to take some friends with you while you get up close and personal with this particular warship? Then post in the following thread, and fill out your team. Good luck, Spartans, although hopefully you won’t need it…

Weekly Challenge Thread

Halo 4 launches in less than 25 days. The good news is that you are that much closer to having the game in your hands. The bad news is that as discs are being made and distributed, you may start to see leaks. The internet is an awesome place… until it’s no longer an awesome place.

We are working closely with our security teams and law enforcement to address the situation. Piracy is illegal and we are taking vigorous action against it. We have poured our blood, sweat, and tears into Halo 4, and we want you to have the best possible experience with our game, come November 6. If you’re interested in staying spoiler-free, we encourage you to exercise caution when visiting various websites, social networking services, and forums.

Going dark is a customary pre-launch tradition for many gamers, and now may be the time to do that. Thank you to those of you that are reporting the leaks, and we’ll see you November 6. Through the scopes of our Battle Rifles, of course…

<3, 343

 

From BravoMLG:

I sit down with Kevin Franklin and ask him about 4v4 Slayer Pro, “join in progress,” custom game options, DMR vs. BR, launch playlists, Team Ball, Capture the Flag, SWAT, and more!

Bravo’s Halo 4 UNSC Weapons Breakdown Video

From firestream:

The Mantis is pretty slick! Definitely desktop worthy, so here’s a pack of desktops to celebrate its awesomeness. Enjoy!

Fan-made Halo 4 Mantis Wallpaper Pack

 

From Rooster Teeth:

Jack and Geoff are here with the 108th episode of Fails of the Weak! Laugh along with the terribleness.

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

Fails of the Weak 108

From Dogiojoe:

Over the course of the past two months, I have been preparing for a huge fundraiser/giveaway. So let’s start with the fundraiser five W’s (who, what, when, where, why).

The Goal
Do a fundraiser and giveaway to benefit two organizations to raise funds during the holiday season.

Who
The fundraiser will be for both Child’s Play and Idaho Parent’s Unlimited.

What
In August, I received a bunch of signed Halo memorabilia thanks to the crew at 343 Industries and Microsoft. The list of what I am auctioning off posted below:

Child’s Play
Signed by 343 Team – Halo: Fall of Reach Boot Camp Individual issues #1, 2, 3, 4
Signed by 343 Team – Halo: Fall of Reach Covenant Individual issues #1, 2
Red vs. Blue Large T-Shirt
Signed by 343 Team – Halo Legends DVD
Signed by Todd McFarlane – Halo: Reach Series 2 Grunt Minor Action Figure
Signed by 343 Team – Todd McFarlane Halo: Reach Series 3 Action Figure Spartan Specter Set

Idaho Parent’s Unlimited
Signed by 343 Team – Halo: Fall of Reach Covenant Individual issues #3, 4
Signed by 343 Team – Halo: Fall of Reach Invasion Individual issues #1, 2, 3, 4
Red vs. Blue Large T-Shirt
Signed by 343 Team – 1st Print UNOPENED Copy of Halo Combat Evolved Platinum Hits for the Original Xbox**
Signed by 343 Team – Xbox 360 Wired Controller
Signed by 343 Team – McFarlane Halo: Reach Series 3 Action Figure Invasion set
Signed by 343 Team – McFarlane Halo: Reach Series 6 Action Figure Team Objective set

When
Auction: November 6th to 18th, 2012
Fundraiser Giveaway: October 5th to November 18th, 2012
Freebie Giveaway: October 5th to November 18th, 2012

Where
Auction will be online at EBAY.com.
Fundraiser giveaway will be on www.facebook.com/dogiojoeswebb
Freebie Giveaway: www.facebook.com/dogiojoeswebb

Why
Currently I am a Board member for IPUL, and I am required to do fundraising but since I’m a gamer and I love Halo, I figured I would combine the two and create a huge annual fundraiser. I know that most bidders don’t know about IPUL, so I decided to donate to Child’s Play as well.

For more information, please visit my latest blog post.

Halo Charity Fundraising Event

 

From Christopher:

This is a montage by the launching group, Terminal Velocity. The video consists of funtage clips from Halo 3 and Halo: Reach, as well as some sweet matchmaking jumps. Episode 2 with campaign amazingness is coming soon!

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

TV Funhouse Episode 1 – A Halo Montage