The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft
If you feel like capturing some flags, arming some bombs, or hunting some heads, you’ll want to hop into Team Objective this weekend because starting today and ending on Sunday, games played and completed within that playlist will present you with the chance to receive a 24,000-credit bonus.
Happy Super Jackpot Weekend!
From Rooster Teeth:
Jack and Geoff are here with another selection from some of the funniest fails in Halo: Reach this week!
A charity gaming marathon is an event where gamers play through a game or series of games and stream it online while collecting donations for charities that they support. The Omnithon team is doing this for the sixth time to help Child’s Play Charity with their third annual Halo marathon.
Child’s Play is a charity “dedicated to improving the lives of children in hospitals around the world through the kindness and generosity of the video game community and the power of play.” Over almost a decade, it has raised over ten million dollars for those children, donations which Cameron D. Hosner, President & CEO of the Children’s Hospital of Michigan, says will “support seriously-ill children in hospitals by distracting them from their illnesses, and help them cope with fear, anxiety, and boredom.”
Over a period of two years, the Omnithon team has raised over five thousand dollars throughout five marathons including Halo: Endurance Evolved, Retrothon and the Fallout 3 Marathon, through the power of audience interaction, and by playing games in a way that the audience can relate to. The viewers of the marathon aren’t just an audience. They are participants, and valued members of the team.
The event begins at www.omnithon.com on August 3rd at 5:00 PM Pacific, and will stretch on for over sixty hours. Be there to watch, chat and donate to a great cause.
For more information, please visit http://omnithon.com/.
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 Daniel Cudmore, the talented actor behind the suit of the Master Chief. Cudmore has appeared in films such as X-Men and Twilight.
From Dust Storm:
It has been seven years and 300 episodes since Podtacular made its drop into the Halo Universe. Many people have come and gone throughout the history of the show and community, but they’ve all left their marks, most importantly, Mike Funk or foomojive. He is the founder of Podtacular, and we wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for his vision. So today we celebrate what Podtacular has been and where it is headed within the Halo Universe and communities at large. There are many others that have helped shape Podtacular in unique ways, and their labor is a result of what you see today. Join us as we celebrate 300 episodes and seven years of Podtacular.
From FBWalshyFTW:
This is the Halo: Reach dualtage of teammates Robbie B. and Treason, edited by Fustercluck, entitled, “Prodigy.” The gameplay is great, featuring a lot of sick Multikills (most of which are at overall and beyond, some of which are on known names). I expected heavier editing for a pro tage, but the editing is by no means terrible, featuring good syncing and a solid flow, while allowing the stellar gameplay to speak for itself. A job well done to everyone involved, especially for a 13+ minute video. Enjoy!
A tweet by Urk was confirmed in the Bungie mailbag as indicating that Bungie’s next game, codenamed Destiny and apparently featuring musical collaboration between Bungie’s Marty O’Donnell and the Beatles’ Paul McCartney, has reached a playable form. No further comment was available.
Author: o Sh3 Wolf o
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 Treehuggerr
From Kri77ical:
A short little Rube Goldberg I made to show 343 our appreciation for everything they do. Thanks again, 343i!
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!
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 GrifballHub:
GrifballHub’s Cartographer Nuclear Taco 42 walks you through five things you want to avoid while building your dream Grifball court.
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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.
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.
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!
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!
