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  • Community Member of the Week: DecepticonCobra


    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!

     

    Community Member of the Week

     

    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….


    Get to know DecepticonCobra here!


  • The Halo Council’s Top 5 Halo Plays 2

     

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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!


    The Halo Council’s Top 5 Halo Plays 2


  • The Italian Translation of A Fistful of Arrows


    The Italian Translation of A Fistful of Arrows



    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.


    The Italian Translation of A Fistful of Arrows


  • zCensor – A Halo: Reach Montage

     

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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!


    zCensor – A Halo: Reach Montage


  • Reach Weekly Challenge – 05.07.12

     

    Halo: Reach Screenshot



    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


  • Weekend Webcomic: Rampancy


    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!


    Halo Webcomic

    by: Haloside


  • Waypoint Weekly Wrap-Up – 5.5.12


    You’re a busy person, and we have a thing for releasing as much Halo-related content our multi-fingered appendages can handle. That meansassuming you aren’t a speed reading super-soldieryou 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!

    Waypoint Weekly Wrap-Up


    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


  • Fails of the Weak 85

     

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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!


    Fails of the Weak 85


  • Friday Caption Fun 50


    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!

    Halo: Reach Screenshot

     

    “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!

    Halo: Reach Screenshot

    Author: Salty


  • Game Informer: Special Edition Halo 4 Podcast


    Game Informer



    From Game Informer:

    343 Industries Creative Director Josh Holmes calls in to answer our readers’ questions about Halo 4. The show is hosted by GI Editors Matt Miller (who wrote our Halo 4 cover story) and Bryan Vore.


    Game Informer: Special Edition Halo 4 Podcast


  • Super Jackpot Weekend: May 4-6


    Super Jackpot Weekend


    Feel like headshotting some Grunts and possibly getting some extra in-game credits while you do it? Then hop into Firefight because starting today and ending on Sunday, games played and completed within that playlist will present you with the chance to receive a 28,500-credit bonus. So stop reading, and go get some!


  • Spartans – A Halo: Reach Screenshot Montage

     

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    From Apollo Creed 01:

    I had some free time and decided to whip up a quick montage showcasing some of the great screenshots of Spartans. While this montage itself may be amateur work, the pictures and music shown inside are far from it. So sit back and enjoy these great images set to an awesome soundtrack theme from Halo: Reach!


    Spartans – A Halo: Reach Screenshot Montage


  • Community Customs Night: 5.4.12


    Community Customs Night



    From Hyokin:

    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


  • SingleHaloClips April 2012 – A Halo Communitytage

     

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    From SingleHaloClips:

    SingleHaloClips presents their April 2012 Communitytage. Learn how to submit your clips here!


    SingleHaloClips April 2012 – A Halo Communitytage


  • HRSotD: ZzZzZzZzZz


    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: Vexsf


  • Halo Community Rocket Video – A Halo: Reach Montage

     

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    From HC SLIK:

    This is a fun video, produced by the HaloCommunity.com video department, featuring Halo: Reach and all the ways Rockets can both fail and win. Enjoy!


    Halo Community Rocket Video – A Halo: Reach Montage


  • Game Informer: The Arsenal Of Halo 4


    Game Informer



    From Game Informer:

    Get a look at 343’s redesigns of classic UNSC weapons and catch the debut of an all-new Halo gun.

    Misriah Armory has been very busy. As you’ll see in 343 Industries’ designs and descriptions of some of the guns appearing in Halo 4, the manufacturer has a very lucrative contract with the UNSC. Old favorites like the Assault Rifle, Battle Rifle, DMR, and Sniper Rifle will all be returning. The very last weapon, the Railgun, will debut for the very first time in Halo 4.

    Go ahead and get the first details of all the guns now, and be sure to click on the images for a better look.


    Game Informer: The Arsenal Of Halo 4


  • Hurpin’ and Durpin’ – A Halo: Reach Machinima

     

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    From Team0Epiphany:

    We learn a very important message: you must always hurp before you durp!


    Hurpin’ and Durpin’ – A Halo: Reach Machinima


  • New Meta-game Campaign High Score


    New Meta-game Campaign High Score



    From FA Aras Cade:

    My friends thought I was crazy but I wanted to set a new record for the meta-game Campaign high score, and I did at 134,320,688, beating the old record set by OWA 000. As with his game, the system only recognized the first 1023 kills, so I saved the game onto my hard drive (99.9 mb). It took over 3,300 minutes, 16,000 kills, and a week of keeping my room at freezing and sleeping on the couch to keep my Xbox from overheating. The last record was set almost exactly a year ago to commemorate Bungie leaving the Halo franchise. Bungie made some really great games and it’s sad to see them leave, but now is the time for a new start. I chose 1343 because I’m hoping that 343 will make some great games, and here’s my tribute to the future of the Halo series!


  • SoSick Top 6 Halo: Reach Plays 1

     

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    From BravoMLG:

    Top plays submitted by the community! Wanna see your clips featured? Send ’em over to sosickclips@gmail.com with a 720p+ YouTube link and your gamertag. Clutch plays/MLG/Multikills/casual/lucky/random, anything goes!


    SoSick Top 6 Halo: Reach Plays 1