From Kri77ical:

A short little Rube Goldberg I made to show 343 our appreciation for everything they do. Thanks again, 343i!

Rube Goldberg Machine – A Halo: Reach Creation

From Drax 122:

Having created many images in the past for ReadyUpLive, I was tasked with creating this fan-made Halo 4 poster at my leisure. I finally finished it and posted it on the front page for all to enjoy. I sincerely hope you all enjoy it, as much as I did creating it…working on Halo-based images and graphics never gets old for me!

Fan-made Halo 4 Poster

 

From Greenskull:

CruelLEGACEY joins me in Toronto to talk about our trip to Vancouver to check out the set of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn. We discuss all the stuff you didn’t know that happened behind the scenes while we were on set.

Greenskull’s Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Trip With CruelLEGACEY

From SirPwn4g3:

My wife made some sweet Halo shoes. Check them out!

Halo Shoes

 

From GrifballHub:

GrifballHub’s Cartographer Nuclear Taco 42 walks you through five things you want to avoid while building your dream Grifball court.

Top Five Things to Avoid for Your Grifball Map

HRSotD (short for Halo: Reach Screenshot of the Day) is a daily feature dedicated to the wonders of Halo: Reach screenshots and the artists that capture these amazing images. A variety of shots—all of which are completely unaltered and captured in Halo: Reach's theater mode—are included for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy the varied selection of images, and maybe even find inspiration to make your own!

Author: xX CC203 Xx

 

From Greenskull:

I had the opportunity to fly to Vancouver, BC and check out the set of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn. I was joined by my fellow Halo Waypoint Monitors and community members Nevin Douglas (CruelLEGACEY) and Jeff Easterling (GrimBrotherOne). We hung around the set, met the cast and crew, and filmed some interviews with the talented actors and 343 Industries employees that helped make the series possible.

In this video I interview Tom Green, the talented dancer-turned-actor who plays the role of Thomas Lasky in Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn.

Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn – Interview with Tom Green

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 Daedalos42. Read a little more about this particular fan below, then hit their profile to learn their opinion on the unicorn of the sea!

 

 

Gamertag: Daedalos42.

Origin of gamertag: Greek myths, birthday (June 9 = 6 and 9; 6 x 9 = 42).

Current clan/community: RVBW, BWO, and, of course, Waypoint and HBO.

Halo game(s) you are currently playing: Reach, ODST, and 3 Multiplayer.

Favorite map, game type and playlist: Superstition; KotH; Anniversary and customs.

Least favorite map, game type and playlist: Sword Base; Headhunter; Firefight Arcade.

Preferred control scheme: Bumper Jumper (sometimes Green Thumb); Sensitivity: 4; Non-inverted.

Halo weapon specialty/preference: The Magnum and Plasma Pistol at close range, and the DMR at long range.

Halo playing style (offense, defense, sniper, driver, etc.): Whatever I feel like doing at the moment. In Slayer, I mostly stay back and only go into the midst of a battle when I see an opening. In objective games, I usually stay near my base to guard it or drive my teammates around the map.

Favorite character: Douglas 042 (for obvious reasons).

Favorite book: Ghosts of Onyx or Primordium.

Favorite Halo quote: “Jumping feet first into hell isn’t your job, making sure it’s crowded when you get there, is.” (From one of the Armour Permutation descriptions in Reach.)

Anything else we should know? I misplaced my mic soon after I got my Xbox, so I’m not able to talk in-game. I am a casual player, and pretty mediocre, but that doesn’t stop me from having fun playing video games. I also enjoy having discussions online with fellow community members.

Get to know Daedalos42 here!

 

From TheWarpZone:

This is an acoustic cover of The Warp Zone song, “I’m in Love With Halo.” It’s performed by Ryan Tellez and TJ Smith.

I’m in Love with Halo (Acoustic Version) – A One Direction Parody

From Dust Storm:

Podtacular is celebrating our 7th anniversary with our 300th episode. Started back in 2005, Podtacular has been one of the leading podcasts in the Halo community with over three million downloads to date. We have been blessed with the community leaders and staff that came before us and carved a path for the community as it is today. Many of the staff that has tread the Podtacular path will be present for a live show on the day that Podtacular started: July 28th. This is a very special occasion for us, and we want to share it with you. Here are the details:

Location: Ustream.tv
Time: Saturday, July 28th, 2012 at 19:00 Eastern

We would love for everyone who can make it to come join and chat with us. Mark your calendars: history is in the making!

Podtacular Reaches Seven Years and 300 Episodes

 

From RanKopf Production:

I went back and updated my earlier fan trailer with new footage that was released at E3 2012, as well as new audio that was recreated by YouTube user Kash117. Enjoy!

A New Journey Begins – A Fan-made Halo 4 Trailer

Last week, your Halo: Reach Weekly Challenge involved completing Exodus. There’s only one logical level to play after that one, and that’s Tip of the Spear.

TIP OF THE SPEAR: LASO – 13,000cR
Complete Tip of the Spear, Legendary, All Skulls On (LASO).

Okay, so maybe going from mission seven to mission five doesn’t make the most sense, but that’s okay. Forget the specifics, grab some teammates, and go play!

Weekly Challenge Thread – Campaign Edition

Weekends and webcomics go hand in hand, and there’s no better day to celebrate that relaxing ritual than on Sunday. Today’s
Halo-themed Weekend Webcomic, which features everybody’s favorite Spartan super-soldier, is brought to you by ZZoMBiEXIII. Enjoy this Halo 4-themed strip, and if you have a comic you’d like to submit for possible future inclusion, send it to bsangel[at]halowaypoint.com!

by: ZZoMBiEXIII

You’re a busy person, and we have a thing for releasing as much Halo-related content our multi-fingered appendages can handle. That means—assuming you aren’t a speed reading super-soldier—you probably missed a few stories along the way. Not only do we forgive you, but we’ll also happily provide a convenient weekly wrap-up of absolutely everything we covered during the last seven days. Don’t worry about saying thank you. We’d rather you spend that time soaking in the goodness that is this entertaining collection of articles. Off you go!

News
The Halo Bulletin: 7.18.12
343 Industries Community Playdate, 7.19.12
Super Jackpot Weekend: July 20-22
Office of Halo Intelligence: Part 9

Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Coverage
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn – The Master Chief
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn – Interview with Anna Popplewell
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn – Interview with Director Stewart Hendler

Videos
Halo 4 E3 Demo Recreation – A Mega Bloks Stop Motion Video
Halo: Reach MLG Top 10 Plays 18
2012 RTX Grifball Panel Highlight Reel
Execution – A Halo: Reach Ninjatage
Couple Meet in Real Life Five Years After Connecting on Halo
Rooster Teeth Expo 2012 – 405th Shenanigans
Forge Cafe Halo: Reach Map Spotlight 4 – Tension
Fails of the Weak 96

Fun Stuff
Tattoo Tuesday: Emile-A239
Halo IRL: Wiping the Galaxy Clean of All Termite Life
Figures in Action – Halo Beauty
Friday Caption Fun 59

Community Happenings
Bridging the Gap Between All Communities in Halo
Waypoint Community Modcast – Episode 20
HaloTracker’s Premium Forge
MixMasterChief’s Halo 4 Impressions
Signed Halo 4 SDCC 2012 Posters – Charity Auctions
Community Customs Night: 7.20.12
Halo Waypoint Defiant Achievements Playdate: 7.20.12

Halo: Reach Screenshots
Causatum – Simply Amazing
Zealot – Completely Bad Ass
Splattered – Freakin’ Funny
Autumn Leaves – Simply Amazing

HRSotD (short for Halo: Reach Screenshot of the Day) is a daily feature dedicated to the wonders of Halo: Reach screenshots and the artists that capture these amazing images. A variety of shots—all of which are completely unaltered and captured in Halo: Reach's theater mode—are included for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy the varied selection of images, and maybe even find inspiration to make your own!

Author: Halo Conceptor

Last week, for our Friday Caption Fun festivities, you provided quips for an image featuring perhaps the only situation where tank does not beat all. Here are the top captions you left for that particular image!

 

“The ‘Tank Beats Everything’ achievement is going to be a bit more difficult than I first anticipated.” –DivinerSage
“Jimmy was less than pleased with his ‘Grow Your Own Scorpion.'” –DeltaGenesis
“When 343 Industries said this is an enemy Master Chief has never faced before, I think they were right.” –sh4m5ul
“Halo 4: We’re gonna need a bigger tank.” –lone wanderer86
“Hunters will no longer be a problem with the UNSC’s new Shrink Rifle.” –DarkoroDragon
“The augmentations for the new class of Spartans exceeded all expectations.” –N0BLE 06
“The new UNSC Scorpling didn’t seem as formidable as its predecessor.” –Novus 7Crews
“Sheila and Lopez finally connected circuits. Bow chicka bow wow!” –Isaiah0140
“Tank beats everything…except dogs, large birds, low walls, traffic, and people.” –Shizzlaz

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 never-ending staircase. Soak in the screenshot, then leave your witty and relevant quip in a comment. Off you go!

Author: Fearless GT

From SHADOWSTRIKE1:

To everyone who is still looking to grab those elusive Defiant Achievements such as “All Alone,” “Don’t Touch That!” and “Paper Beats Rock,” look no further! SHADOWSTRIKE1 is hosting another Community Playdate, and this time, it’s aimed at helping you tackle your Halo: Reach gamerscore! The night will consist of a party of Waypoint friends going into the Living Dead and Squad DLC playlists with a certain goal in mind – Defiant maps.

What this means is that we will only be voting for Defiant maps in these playlists to increase your odds of obtaining those hard-to-come-by achievements. In no way is this a boosting party. Nothing will be given, and achievements will still be earned. However, with everyone voting for Defiant maps constantly, you can bet that you’ll have plenty of chances at grabbing those achievements.

If you would like to attend, please visit the following sign-up thread and let me know if you plan on attending. Hope to see you there!

Halo Waypoint Defiant Achievements Playdate: 7.20.12

 

From Rooster Teeth:

Jack and special guest Joel take a look at a week’s worth of failure within the planet of Reach. Watch out for flying Grunts and rockets!

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

Fails of the Weak 96

Whether you like the vehicular action of Heavies or the feeling of seven people watching your back, hop into Big Team Battle or Anniversary BTB this weekend because starting today and ending on Sunday, games played and completed within those playlists will present you with the chance to receive a 20,000-credit bonus.

Happy Super Jackpot Weekend!

 

From CruelLEGACEY:

Stewart Hendler (H+ and Sorority Row) sits down with CruelLEGACEY, Greenskull, and GrimBrother One to discuss the upcoming web series Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn.

Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn – Interview with Director Stewart Hendler