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  • Fails of the Weak 92

     



    From Rooster Teeth:

    Jack and Geoff look at another awesome group of hilarious fails in Halo: Reach. Watch out for flying karma!

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


    Fails of the Weak 92


  • Friday Caption Fun 56


    Last week, for our Friday Caption Fun festivities, you provided quips for an image featuring a Spartan who brought a golf club to a gunfight. Here are the top captions you left for that particular image!

    Halo: Reach Screenshot

     

    “Wow. My friends said this course was brutal, but I did not expect this.” –Link1201
    “General Woods misunderstood when the UNSC said it was going to take another swing at diplomacy.” –GunnerDude
    “And you thought sand traps and water hazards ruined your game!” –Firestorm12
    “Bet you can’t smash it.” –NebuchadnezzaRT
    “The next blockbuster game in the Halo franchise has just been announced
    and has been properly titled, Halo: Fore!” –Bruised BananaS
    “Spartan’s never die, they’re just golfing in action.” –QueenlyTree124
    “Aim for the balls!” –Majatek
    “Play golf, they said. It will be fun, they said.” –James Schihl
    “I think I’m going to need a 9 iron…” –Coux73



    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 confused Spartan. Soak in the screenshot, then leave your witty and relevant quip in a comment. Off you go!

    Halo: Reach Screenshot

    Author: acryl mH


  • Friday Caption Fun 56


    Last week, for our Friday Caption Fun festivities, you provided quips for an image featuring a Spartan who brought a golf club to a gunfight. Here are the top captions you left for that particular image!

    Halo: Reach Screenshot

     

    “Wow. My friends said this course was brutal, but I did not expect this.” –Link1201
    “General Woods misunderstood when the UNSC said it was going to take another swing at diplomacy.” –GunnerDude
    “And you thought sand traps and water hazards ruined your game!” –Firestorm12
    “Bet you can’t smash it.” –NebuchadnezzaRT
    “The next blockbuster game in the Halo franchise has just been announced
    and has been properly titled, Halo: Fore!” –Bruised BananaS
    “Spartan’s never die, they’re just golfing in action.” –QueenlyTree124
    “Aim for the balls!” –Majatek
    “Play golf, they said. It will be fun, they said.” –James Schihl
    “I think I’m going to need a 9 iron…” –Coux73



    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 an adorable stuffed bear. Soak in the screenshot, then leave your witty and relevant quip in a comment. Off you go!

    Halo: Reach Screenshot

    Author: Flook666


  • Submit Your Map for the Grifball Matchmaking Playlist!


    GrifballHub



    From Goosechecka:

    In honor of the return of File Share access, the Hub is reopening its map submission doors. Forgers are welcome to once again submit their court creations for a chance to have their map sent in as part of the next Grifball playlist update. You can check out our announcement article here.


    Submit Your Map for the Grifball Matchmaking Playlist


  • Halo 4 Battle Rifle – A Fan-made Prop

     



    From tahoeanime:

    I just wanted to share my latest finished Halo weapon: the Halo 4 Battle Rifle. Hope you enjoy!


    Halo 4 Battle Rifle – A Fan-made Prop


  • Super Jackpot Weekend: June 22-24


    Super Jackpot Weekend


    If you are the Lone Wolf type, hop into Anniversary FFA or Rumble Pit 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 34,300-credit bonus. So stop reading, and go get some!


  • Orion – A Halo: Reach Map

     



    From DuelWieldingGamers:

    Orion is a 4-8 player MLG-style map, made by SecretSchnitzel. This video has been a project that has taken me the
    better part of a week, and nearly a total of nine hours of editing on the video alone, not to mention remixing an audio track, finding an audio track, and filming! There are, as always, a couple of rendering glitches. Some day there won’t be. Some day…


    Download the map


  • Community Customs Night: 6.22.12


    Community Customs Night



    From Community Customs:

    Every Friday night at 9pm EST, we get together on Halo: Reach and run some custom games. We play everything from Team Slayer to Knockin’ Zombs, and you can even bring your own custom maps to play! Just make sure to upload them on your File Share and let us know either in a comment or in the lobby which map and what game type to run with it. Hope to see you tonight!


    Sign up here


  • HRSotD: Know Where He’s Heading…


    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 shotsall of which are completely unaltered and captured in Halo: Reach's theater modeare included for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy the varied selection of images, and maybe even find inspiration to make your own!

    Halo: Reach Screenshot

    Author: x KINDA KRAZY x


  • Community Cartographers Forge Contest Deadline Is Fast Approaching!

     

    Halo: Reach Screenshot



    This is a friendly reminder that the deadline for entering the Community Cartographers Forge Contest is fast approaching. You have until June 30, 2012, 12:00 PM PDT (noon) to submit your Team Objective map for consideration. If you need a refresher on the details, rules, or prizes, hit the link below. Good luck to all participants!

    Reminder – Community Cartographers Forge Contest


  • I’m in Love with Halo – A One Direction Parody

     



    From The Little Moa:

    I was surfing the web and found this song parody, and damn, it is amazing. Make sure to check it out!


    I’m in Love with Halo – A One Direction Parody


  • HaloChallenges.com – Mine Goes to Eleven


    HaloChallenges.com



    From HC Redemption:

    Okay, Nigel… We’ve got nine weapon-based objectives demanding you to crank it up to 11 and do some work. The guidelines of this challenge are simple. Earn at least 11 kills in a single game for each of the weapons listed below. You may play any game type found in the Anniversary, Competitive, or Community playlists of Halo: Reach Matchmaking. Select your game type, choose your weapon, and have at it!

    HaloChallenges.com


    Of course, we always frown on players stat padding, cheating, or otherwise pooping on the gaming experience other players typically enjoy having. So basically, we’re just asking you to play nice. Click the link below for more information on how to participate!


    HaloChallenges.com – Mine Goes to Eleven

  • Portal Turrets in Halo 3 – Fun with Video Editing

     



    From ChrisOfTheDead:

    This is a short visual effects test where I put turrets from Portal in Halo 3.


    Portal Turrets in Halo 3 – Fun with Video Editing


  • Wraparound – Halo 4 Fan Art


    Halo 4 Fan Art


    From Mikko:

    Here’s a sketch inspired by the recent Halo 4 updates from the fine folks at 343 Industries. Enjoy!


    Wraparound – Halo 4 Fan Art


  • Tyrant’s Halo: Anniversary Mythic Walkthrough – The Pillar of Autumn

     



    From MythicTyrant:

    Welcome to the first installment of my Anniversary Mythic Difficulty Guide! Yes, that means Legendary ALL skulls on, including Grunt Funeral. This is definitely a different flavor of Mythic than most of us are used to and brings a whole new pallet of challenges to the table.

    GAME: Halo: Anniversary
    MISSION: The Pillar of Autumn
    DIFFICULTY: Mythic
    SKULLS: Iron, Mythic, Black Eye, Famine, Foreign, Recession, Fog, Eye Patch, Bandanna, Pinata, Malfunction, Boom, Grunt Birthday Party, Grunt Funeral


    Tyrant’s Halo: Anniversary Mythic Walkthrough – The Pillar of Autumn


  • Tattoo Tuesday: Spartan Afoot


    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



    Halo tattoo, as seen on G STAR RAW MAIK


  • 343 Sparkast 013 – Hot Tubs and Drumsticks


    343 Sparkast 013 - Hot Tubs and Drumsticks



    You know what they say about the best laid plans. While we weren’t able to release a Sparkast during E3 as originally intended, we’re back with a two segment show, filled with behind-the-scenes stories you won’t hear anywhere else.

    Kicking things off are Frank O’Connor, Kiki Wolfkill, and Josh Homes as they join David Ellis to recap the insane whirlwind of parties, press briefings, and seismic activity of the last few weeks. Also, hopping on the 343 Sparkast for the first time are Halo 4 Systems Designer Matt Findley and Lead Animator Stephen Dyck as they talk about bringing the Promethean enemy class to life in Halo 4.

    Below is the usual collection of links to download this episode and subscribe to the 343 Sparkast through your favorite aggregator. As always, thanks for listening. Without all of you, this podcast wouldn’t be possible.

    Download Here (Right Click and Save As)

    Zune
    iTunes
    RSS


  • Change of Scenery Redux – A Halo 3 Machinima

     



    From Pierre:

    Due to the economic crisis, a soldier is dismissed for budget reasons and she is now looking for the Union representative in order to get her job back.

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


    Change of Scenery Redux – A Halo 3 Machinima


  • E3 2012 – VentureBeat Interviews Frank O’Connor


    E3 2012 - VentureBeat Interviews Frank O’Connor



    E3 was a crazy and chaotic week. Rus McLaughlin managed to work some magic, though, and snag Frank O’Connor just long enough to ask him some questions about Halo 4, the Master Chief, and 343 Industries. Find out what Frank had to say about all of the aforementioned subjects and more by visiting the link below!

    E3 2012 – Interview: Frank O’Connor on why 343 Industries changed Halo


  • Forge Cafe Halo: Reach Map Spotlight 1 – Deluded

     



    From HT Edge:

    This map is Deluded by Reaper3bot0. To download the map, go on Reach, click Start, click File Browser, click New Custom Search, click File Share Search, and then type in “Reaper3bot.” Enjoy!


    Forge Cafe Halo: Reach Map Spotlight 1 – Deluded