The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft
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!
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Halo sleeve, as seen on Ryan |
From cruelLEGACEY:
Catch an exclusive glimpse of the new Halo 4 Castle Map Pack in “Playtime: Castle”. Warren and Cobra visit Daybreak, Outcast and Perdition in this new machinima short from CruelLEGACEY Productions.
From Dust Storm:
We are continuing our mini-series with the initial episode of our Spartan Ops coverage. You’ve played the Campaign; now it’s time to continue the story with your Spartan-IV career as you go back to Requiem aboard Infinity. Covenant occupation has grown while you’ve been gone, and it’s time to take the planet back. For our Spartan Ops coverage, we have partnered with HaloFanForLife over at halofanforlife.com. Enjoy!
From Prima Games:
View top-down maps, screenshots and strategy for the newest expansion to Halo 4’s competitive War Games map selection – Castle Map Pack. These new battlegrounds are sure to provide more intense multiplayer action, and all of the new Achievements can be unlocked using the strategy provided. This week only, get the Halo 4 Official eGuide for only $4.99, 75% off the original price!
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Castle Map Pack Strategy Content Now Available in the Halo 4 Official eGuide |
Buckle Up: There’s a bunch of new experiences available in Halo 4 this week.
Episode 1 of Spartan Ops is available, as we begin an encore of Season 1 – the rest of the season will follow with the next episode each week. In War Games, the Castle Map Pack is now available for download. This map pack is included in the War Games Map Pass or can be purchased individually from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. With the Castle Map Pack comes a brand new playlist: Castle Team DLC, which includes vehicular 6 vs. 6 carnage.
Multi-Team is also premiering this week in Halo 4. Here are some of the game types that are available as of today:
| Map | Game Type |
|---|---|
| Daybreak | |
| Infinity Slayer | |
| Capture the Flag | |
| King of the Hill | |
| Extraction – 1 Plot | |
| SWAT | |
| Snipers | |
| Outcast | |
| Infinity Slayer | |
| Capture the Flag | |
| King of the Hill | |
| Oddball | |
| SWAT | |
| Team Regicide | |
| Perdition | |
| Infinity Slayer | |
| Capture the Flag | |
| King of the Hill | |
| Extraction – 1 Plot | |
| SWAT | |
| Snipers |
Also, these maps have been integrated into many of our existing playlists. DLC maps will appear in a playlist if all players in the match have downloaded the content.
| Playlist | Map |
|---|---|
| Capture the Flag | |
| Daybreak | |
| Outcast | |
| Perdition | |
| Infinity Slayer | |
| Daybreak | |
| Multi-Team | |
| Daybreak | |
| Outcast | |
| Perdition | |
| Action Sack | |
| Daybreak | |
| Outcast | |
| Perdition | |
| Dominion | |
| Outcast | |
| Flood | |
| Daybreak | |
| Perdition | |
| SWAT | |
| Daybreak |
Multi-Team is also premiering this week in Halo 4. Here are some of the game types that are available at launch:
| Game Type | Map |
|---|---|
| Infinity Slayer | |
| Haven | |
| Adrift | |
| Ragnarok | |
| Complex | |
| Abandon | |
| Solace | |
| Daybreak | |
| Perdition | |
| Outcast | |
| Oddball | |
| Haven | |
| Complex | |
| Abandon | |
| Solace | |
| Perdition | |
| King of the Hill | |
| Haven | |
| Adrift | |
| Complex | |
| Ragnarok | |
| Daybreak | |
| Outcast | |
| SWAT | |
| Adrift | |
| Ragnarok | |
| Abandon | |
| Solace | |
| Daybreak | |
| Perdition | |
| Outcast |
Also, as if the above wasn’t enough to keep you busy for the next two weeks, Rumble Pit has replaced the temporary Community Forge FFA playlist. It contains both Infinity Rumble and Rumble Pro in the voting options. Here are the maps that the playlist launched with:
Team Objective has transitioned into a 6 vs. 6 playlist, mainly in part to address the community’s desire for objective game types with larger team sizes and also to accommodate the Castle Maps, which are built for these team sizes. We’ll continue to monitor your feedback regarding Team Objective in the future as we look to optimize the experience it offers by possibly changing the team maps, team sizes and game types that are offered. The playlist features on-disc maps, as well as Crimson and Castle maps, and the Extraction game type.
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 Firesenz. Read a little more about this particular fan below, then hit their profile to learn even more!
Gamertag: Firesenz.
Origin of Gamertag: Sounded cool when I first thought of it when I was playing UT99 with a few of my friends, and so I just stuck with it!
Current clan/community: SteamGamers, a PC gaming community. I am actually looking for a GB team for Halo 4 at the moment.
Halo game(s) you are currently playing: Halo 4.
Favorite map, game type and playlist: Lockout/Gephyrophobia, King of the Hill, Team Snipers.
Least favorite map, game type and playlist: Ghost Town, Oddball, Rumble Pit.
Preferred control scheme: Default.
Halo playing style (offense, defense, sniper, driver, etc.): Sniper/Defensive/Gunner.
Favorite Halo character: Sergeant Major Johnson.
Favorite Halo book: Ghosts of Onyx .
Anything else we should know? I am a GAYMER and I am Proud.
From Beyond Entertainment:
The Castle Map Pack drops on April 8th, but we have a comprehensive guide that will help you dominate the competition once it’s released. Whether it’s weapon spawns/times, strategy, cool jumps, or tips, we have it all. Check it out!
