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Matchmaking Matchmaking Make me a Match…
Bravo at 343 Industries wants to make sure everyone is up to speed on the new Matchmaking Update for Halo 4 that went live today. Go and check out what changes have occurred to our precious battlefields!(GrimBrother One 21:52:22 UTC)
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New Community Section Ready to Cock ‘n Roll!
Our fine friends over at Rooster Teeth announced a cool new Community Spotlight feature in their neck of the interwoods. Go and see what it’s all about!(GrimBrother One 21:24:31 UTC)
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Staying Up Late
The Age of Gratitude site has been updated with another story of how a game can change one’s life for the happier. Go check out the latest entry, penned by HBO member Mr Daax. It’s a great read, and a great excuse to catch up on some feel-good stories if you’ve missed out on the others. Check it out!(GrimBrother One 20:40:05 UTC)
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Hollow Gram
343 continues to add incredibly impressive displays of talent to their “Fan Art Focus” gallery on Halo Waypoint. The latest entry is an absolutely gorgeous Cortana piece by CharlotteChambers. Definitely go and give this one fast click and a nice long look!(GrimBrother One 17:18:23 UTC)
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Halo 4 Matchmaking Update: 5.6.13
Today’s Halo 4 Matchmaking update welcomes the addition of new maps into existing playlists, as well as some other fixes and optimization. The maps that have been added were originally showcased in our Community Forge Test and FFA Forge Test playlists, and have since been updated to provide new experiences across multiple game modes. Please note that this list slightly differs from the information provided in the Bulletin – we are working with the below Forgers to ensure that the correct versions of their maps are showcased.
The following maps have been:
Added to SWAT
Black Site by The Fated Fire
Plaza by Smexi Bilzo
Shutout by SaLoT and NLTROOO
Added to Rumble Pit
Black Site by The Fated Fire
Simplex by SaLoT
Scythe by PA1NTS
Serenity by DG Intensity
Opus by SHIFTY time
Removed from Rumble Pit:
Shutout by SaLoT and NLTROOO
Added to Team Objective
Edifice by Redemption1271 (KoTH)
Serenity by DG Intensity (KoTH)
Station 9 by SaLoT (Extraction)
Added to Infinity Slayer
Opus by SHIFTY time
Simplex by SaLoT
Scythe by PA1NTS
Shutout by SaLoT
Added to Flood
Black Site by The Fated Fire
Malice by AgentPaperCraft
Serenity by DG Intensity
Team Snipers
Shutout has been updated with improved respawn points for Team Snipers.
We have decided to remove Shutout (a remake of Halo 2’s Lockout) from the Rumble Pit playlist due to how this version of the map flows in Halo 4. An updated version of Shutout will be placed into SWAT, Team Snipers and Infinity Slayer. Additionally, Simplex will be updated to the Team Throwdown version across all playlists with the exception of Action Sack, as Lightning Flag plays best on the prior version of Simplex due to lines of sight and other factors.
Other Matchmaking updates this week include removing the Grunt Birthday effect from Fiesta Classic in the Action Sack playlist, as well as fixing the suicide respawn point on the map Settler. Lastly, we’ve updated several of the Grifball settings to reflect the correct community settings in regards to Base Player Damage, Grif Damage Resistance, Grif Shield Multiplier and Suicide Penalty.We hope you enjoy these new maps and updated game variants, and we’ll see you on the virtual battlefield.
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Aw, c’mon… leave him alone!
Sliding Ghost was messing with a Promethean Knight on the final level of Halo 4 – watch the video, and TRY not to call him a bully!(Louis Wu 17:05:39 UTC)
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Community Member of the Week: Lord Hookocho
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 Lord Hookocho. Read a little more about this particular fan below, then hit their profile to learn even more!
Gamertag: Lord Hookocho.
Origin of Gamertag: Dexter’s Lab Warlord Hookocho.
Current clan/community: Section 3.
Halo game(s) you are currently playing: Halo 4 and Halo: Reach.
Favorite map, game type and playlist: I enjoy CTF on various maps.
Least favorite map, game type and playlist: Complex and KotH.
Preferred control scheme: Default.
Halo playing style (offense, defense, sniper, driver, etc.): Offense and sometimes Sniper.
Favorite Halo character: Noble 6.
Favorite Halo book: The Fall of Reach.
Favorite Halo quote: “I kill the enemy, but do not hate them.”
Anything else we should know? If there’s anything else you want to know, feel free to ask!
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Frizzey 1 – A Halo 4 Montage
From sk0lss:
Frizzey has some amazing clips, and I hope I did them justice. Thanks for watching!
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Are You Going To Make Me Beg?
I’ve contacted all the winners regarding the ‘mastrbiggy and Commander‘ giveaway and I’m still waiting on a few replies – make sure to check the email you used to enter the contest and send me a reply. You have until 5/8 (Wednesday) to respond, otherwise I will have to pick new winners – that would make me very sad :(. (mastrbiggy 09:13:30 UTC)
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Playtime S4E3 – Glove Slap
cruellegacy posted episode 3 of ‘Playtime’ season 4, it’s titled ‘Glove Slap’. While Warren and Cobra preoccupy themselves with Red, an enemy from their past plans his attack. You can watch it on YouTube or on CruelLegacy Productions. Go watch! Update: It’s now up on Halo Waypoint too.(mastrbiggy 09:10:24 UTC)
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New Concept Art Tweeted
The official Twitter account for Destiny has posted a new piece of concept art for Destiny; here it is!
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Podtacular 366: Arena Gaming League
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Arena Gaming League has made long strides since its inception back in November 2011 and now it’s the premiere league for competitive Halo. We have the privilege of having AGL founder Brad Weir and AGL Wired founder Connor White to talk about how AGL was founded and upcoming AGL events. We talk about AGL Knoxville, the upcoming conference-style AGL Wired and changes coming to AGL and its tournaments. Enjoy
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Halo 4 Mythic Difficulty Guide – Requiem
Tyrant was ready with the next installment of his Halo 4 Mythic Difficulty Guide on time this past Wednesday – but circumstances here didn’t allow for its publishing. Never fear, though – it’s online now! Give it a read for tips and tricks to get you through Requiem, the second level of Halo 4, with all skulls on and no help from your friends!(Louis Wu 17:55:50 UTC)
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Fails of the Weak 137
Like to see people fail? AchievementHunter’s got you covered with Fails of the Weak 137 – watch it either on their site or on YouTube. Thanks, Nikko B201.(Louis Wu 17:53:14 UTC)
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This ain’t your daddy’s Dumbo
TDSpiral attacked the latest ‘Visualizing the Halo Universe’ challenge by creating a Flood Elephant – pretty scary! (He took a second stab at it that’s even MORE nightmare-inducing…) (Louis Wu 17:46:46 UTC)
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Through Infinity, and Beyond…
t00lbox is at it again with his out-of-the-map antics in Halo 4. This time he tackles Chapter 7 Episode 4 of Spartan Ops. Is there anywhere they can’t go?! Check it out!(GrimBrother One 17:39:54 UTC)
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Halo: Oversized Collection
Dogiojoe pointed out a new comic anthology available for preorder at Amazon – Halo: Oversized Collection is a hardcover republishing of Halo: Uprising 1-4, Halo: Bloodlines 1-5, and Halo: Helljumper 1-5. If you’ve missed any of these series… $37 is a great price!(Louis Wu 17:38:39 UTC)
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Super Bleep Time
Carnage A51 dropped in again to make us aware of Episode 2 of their “Super Fun Time” Halo video series. It’s definitely for a very specific range of viewer, and is definitely NSFW. Check it out (but not with kids or discerning ears around).(GrimBrother One 16:12:58 UTC)
The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft
