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From Jake Wheeler:
Hey all! This video featuring “Outro” by M83 emphasizes the massive sense of scale that is often shown in the Halo franchise and the feeling we have when we realize just how small we are. Enjoy!
Astronomic: The Epic Scale of the Halo Universe – A Halo Machinima
Author: DA LoV Unicorn
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 Kyle
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From Pierre:
When not in a hurry to kick some Robot Ninja ass or to save a Damsel in Distress, Super Space Gordon likes to have his bike polished, but it looks like the Angry Truck from Outer Space feels differently….
No tank was damaged during the shooting of this machinima.
Super Space Gordon vs. the Angry Truck from Outer Space – A Halo 3 Machinima
From Das Kalk:
I found this incredible painting on the forums. It was created by Biwald and captures a SPARTAN-II stepping on a Clone Trooper’s head and UNSC ships engaging Imperial Destroyers. Hence, “Taking back the Universe.”
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From ducain23:
Here is a great racetrack with smooth turns and nice jumps, made by XreignZ. To download the map, go on Reach, click Start, click File Browser, click New Custom Search, click File Share Search, and then type in “XreignZ.” Enjoy!
From Louis Wu:
Two Halo fans got a special chance to spend an evening playing Halo 4 and mingling with football stars – their impressions might provide a small insight into what’s coming this November. halo.bungie.org is hosting the thoughts of Louis Wu (me!) and Miguel Chavez (not me!) – take a look.
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From Kampy:
I’ve always loved playing Free For All throughout the Halos. Here are my best FFA clips while playing with some great competition. Hope you enjoy!
Author: Mid7night
From Patrick Johns:
This is my Spartan Sniper costume that I made last year. The picture is from a photoshoot at Century Park by KL Media Photography.
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From Troy:
A Covenant spire needs to be taken out and its data retrieved. The only soldiers that are remotely badass enough to complete the mission are SPARTAN-IIIs. Death is almost a certainty, and failure is probably an option as well. The mission’s success lies in the hands of a young lieutenant and her squad of elite soldiers. Well, for the most part….
Editor’s note: Language is mature. Proceed with caution.
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 DecepticonCobra. Read a little more about him below, then hit his profile to learn what franchise just won’t die within him!
Gamertag: DecepticonCobra.
Origin of gamertag: Mixing of the two titanic 80’s cartoon villain organizations/groups, the Decepticons (Transformers) and Cobra (GI Joe).
Previous or current clan/community: I hail from the mythical land of Bungie.net. I mostly stuck around the Reach Forum and the Universe Forum. Giving a shout out to the Mirratord group: you made a great writer out of me.
Halo game(s) you are currently playing: Reach.
Favorite map, game type and playlist: Ridgeline, Capture the Flag, Big Team Battle.
Least favorite map, game type and playlist: Spire (DIE IN FIRE!), Territories, Team Slayer (don’t mind it, but I just prefer Objective game types more.)
Preferred control scheme: Recon.
Halo playing style (offense, defense, sniper, driver, etc.): I prefer to stay on the defensive, usually with a sniper rifle or tank. However, if me and my team need to push, I’ll be the first to lead the charge.
Favorite character: Chakas (Cryptum). His somewhat primitive perspective on the galaxy around him gives the Forerunner Saga a unique amount of depth. His current fate also has a lot of cool potential.
Favorite book: Primordium.
Anything else we should know? Whatever you want to ask….
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From The Halo Council:
This is Episode 2 of The Halo Council’s Top 5 Halo Plays series, hosted by U4iX. Enjoy!
From Sh0tGuN:
Halo Universe is proud to present the Italian translation of Levi Hoffmeier’s wonderful graphic novel, “A Fistful of Arrows.” Thanks to the excellent work of its writer, we were committed to translate all of the novel with the greatest accuracy and diligence, in order to help the international development of the community of Halo.
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From HT Edge:
This is a Halo: Reach montage created by one of our Halotracker community members, entitled “zCensor Halo: Reach Montage 1.” Hope you enjoy!
Good morning, Spartans! It’s Monday and that means it’s time for a brand new weekly challenge. With the sun out later and later each day, you may be spending more time out of doors (unlike me). So this week we’re going to let you tailor your weekly experience to your schedule with this mix and match opportunity to complete any ten daily challenges. Whether you decide to finish them in a couple of days or spread them throughout the week, it’s your choice. Good luck!
DEDICATION/TIME – 25,000cR
Complete 10 Daily Challenges this week.
And as always, keep an eye on the forums for opportunities to join other players on your quest:
Weekly Challenge Thread
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 focuses on Cortana, is brought to you by Haloside. Enjoy this Rampancy-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: Haloside
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: 5.2.12
Super Jackpot Weekend: May 4-6
Reach Weekly Challenge – 4.30.12
Halo 4 Coverage
Game Informer: The Inspirations For Halo 4
Variety: Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn revealed
Game Informer: The Arsenal Of Halo 4
Game Informer: Special Edition Halo 4 Podcast
Videos
Kranking and Zed – A Halo: Reach Montage
Headlong Walkthrough – A Halo: Anniversary Gameplay and Commentary Video
The Halo Council’s Top 5 Halo Plays 1
The Tyrant Documentaries 14
Wings of Equilibria 3 – A Halo: Reach Machinima
SoSick Top 6 Halo: Reach Plays 1
Hurpin’ and Durpin’ – A Halo: Reach Machinima
Halo Community Rocket Video – A Halo: Reach Montage
SingleHaloClips April 2012 – A Halo Communitytage
Spartans – A Halo: Reach Screenshot Montage
Fails of the Weak 85
Fun Stuff
Weekend Webcomic: A Fistful of Arrows p.11
Tattoo Tuesday: Smoking Guns
Friday Caption Fun 50
Community Happenings
Sign-ups Now Open for GrifballHub’s Spring Fling
Community Member of the Week: Deadpool Psycko
New Meta-game Campaign High Score
Community Customs Night: 5.4.12
Halo: Reach Screenshots
Forward Unto Dawn – Fun with Forge
The Light – Funky FX
ZzZzZzZzZz – Absolutely Hilarious
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From Rooster Teeth:
Jack and Geoff are back with even more hilarious fails in the world of Halo: Reach. Laugh along with them, but don’t spit out your drink!
Last week, for our Friday Caption Fun festivities, you provided quips for an image featuring two Spartans and one functional jetpack. Here are the top captions you left for that particular image!
“Are you SURE this is the best way to hijack another Corvette?” –FSR HoneyBadger
“When you asked if I could give you a lift, this wasn’t what I had in mind.” –b2blackhawk
“He takes ‘carrying the team’ to a whole new level.” –AnalogPh33r
“Press X to… okay, that’s just wrong.” –DynamiteMobster
“It took Bill two hours to figure out where Kyle was hiding.” –LF Carson
“Ever since NASA stopped sending shuttles into outer space, the Spartan Space Program just hasn’t been the same.” –Jeff McCord
“Mario and Yoshi… Halo: Reach Style.” –Brayden Eames
“Getting a sniper on the roof: attempt # 37…” –David Myers
“Jetpacks: because carpooling ain’t exactly easy when the Covenant are glassing your planet.” –Jacob Zolotenko
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 Spartan with a rather interesting sniping technique. Soak in the screenshot, then leave your witty and relevant quip in a comment. Off you go!
Author: Salty