The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft
From Beyond Entertainment:
Have you ever taken the time to sit down and admire the world in front of you? Well Snipetality from Beyond Entertainment has done just that. Take a minute to indulge yourself in this gorgeous rendition of the new Halo 4 DLC Majestic Map pack.
Steve Peterson at Gamesindustry.biz has put up a Photo Tour of the new offices Bungie is developing Destiny in. Of the things I didn’t know about the building, this one was the most interesting:
Parsons related how they had to use the second-largest crane in the country to lower the refrigeration units onto the roof; he said they were afraid they’d have to use a helicopter, which would have meant shutting down a wide area of the city, but fortunately that wasn’t needed. Refrigeration and air conditioning are important due to the massive server infrastructure required by Bungie’s operations; six huge units occupy much of the roof space.
Sounds like Bungie has big infrastructure plans around Destiny, far more than just XBL matchmaking.
We are happy to announce that we have just rolled out new features for your Halo 4 Waypoint experience! Now you can add your in-game creations, as well as track and share your favorite works of art made by your friends and fellow Halo 4 players. Take a look at some of the new offerings that are now available.
Halo 4 File Browser:
To find the file browser, click the “File Browser” button under the “Community” dropdown, or navigate there directly via this link: http://halowaypoint.com/games/halo4/filebrowser
To swap between Halo 4 and Halo: Reach File Browser, use the game dropdown. Selecting Halo 4 lets you see all shared files for Halo 4. Likewise, selecting Halo: Reach lets you see content for Halo: Reach.
On the main File Browser page you will see a list of all screenshots. You can see the content type by clicking on the top four buttons: “Screenshots”, “Game Types”, “Films” and “Map Variants”. Further filtering can be accomplished by using the filter menu on the left side of the thumbnails.
Content can be filtered by the following categories:
• Maps – allows you to choose content from a particular Halo map.
• Game Variants – allows you to choose content from a particular game type.
• Time – allows you to view content from today, last week, last month or all content.
The final filter allows you to select files with the highest rating, most downloads or in order of most recently uploaded.
To see more shared files, just click the “Load More” button at the bottom of the list:
Additionally, there are three different ways to view the shared files you’ve filtered.
Thumbnail view provides small snapshots of the files you’ve selected for viewing:
List view provides a bit more detailed information at the surface level:
Details view provides the most information about the file, in addition to a larger image:
1. Title.
2. File info.
3. Share Options.
4. Tagging Section.
• To add a tag, just type it into the text box and hit “Tag”.
• You can also like other tags by hovering over the existing tag and then clicking the thumbs up icon.
5. List of players in this file.
• To see this person’s Halo 4 stats Overview page click on their Gamertag.
6. File description.
7. Let’s you download the file.
• Images will be full resolution.
8. Add File.
• This is a good way to make content accessible on your Xbox 360.
• Remember, you can only have a maximum of 25 files in your personal file share.
9. This button is used to report inappropriate content to our moderators.
10. Switch to gallery view.
11. Like this file! The more likes a file has, the higher it shows up in the list.
Gallery view:
This is a slideshow style view of your filtered results. Here you can quickly scan through the thumbnails and easily browse through files.
1. Scroll left through the thumbnails.
2. Scroll right through the thumbnails.
3. Go to the detail view of this file.
4. Like this file.
Halo 4 File Share
You can manage a catalog of up to 25 of your favorite files. When someone visits your file share, they will see those files.
To get to your personal file share, click on “Career” in the navigation menu, then select “File Share”.
Your personal file share has very similar controls to the file browser, with a few differences:
• Your file share only shows files that you added.
• The “Recent Screenshots” option lets you see your most recently added screenshots.
• The “Tag History” option lets you see all the tags you have added or liked.
Thanks for checking out our brand new Halo 4 file sharing features. Keep your eyes on Halo Waypoint, your link to all things Halo, for updates on this and other fantastic features. And in the meantime, get busy sharing your finest creations
Halo is a fictional universe. However, sometimes we catch sight of things in real life that remind us of our favorite science fiction video game franchise. This particular series, titled Halo in Real Life, showcases those very moments. Enjoy the subtle Halo references sometimes spotted when out and about in the real world, and if you have a picture you’d like to submit for possible future inclusion, send it to bsangel[at]halowaypoint.com!
As seen and captured by Notnax |
From iFamousFilms:
Check out my awesome assassination, along with a fail, on one of the new Majestic maps!
From undr zid:
ForgeCafe.com is hosting a Halo 4 tournament, played on maps created by its members. Sign up for the tournament with your team, or alone if you wish to be matched with a team of others. We have opened sign-ups, along with a place to submit your map to be considered for the tournament. This is a 4v4 tournament, so if you have a map you think will be perfect, get it to us so we can use it. Prizes will include Microsoft Points, in-game codes for Halo 4, and ForgeCafe.com membership perks. We will be having a cap on the amount of teams that can sign up, so make sure you get in early!
From MythicTyrant:
Bad blood brews between the Master Chief and Del Rio, forcing the Chief and Cortana to deal with the Didact alone while Infinity makes a run for it. Fortunately, saving Lasky’s ass decades earlier pays off when he suits him up with a combat-ready Pelican and a blessing of hope.
Editor’s note: Language is mature. Proceed with caution.
Bungie’s latest article in their Breaking In series of interviews is with Content Tools Team Lead Aaron Lieberman. He’s working on Destiny’s tools, the Grognok world editor and the Bonobo toolbox editor.
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At it’s heart, Halo has always been a game about custom settings from day one. Being able to customize your experience was the cornerstone to how we play Halo today in the multiplayer space. Since the advent of Forge in Halo 3, customs have skyrocketed to some of the most fun, competitive, crazy and just plain odd combinations of map variants and game types. On the podcast today is founder Insane54 and staff member Vincent Torre from Halo Customs to talk about their efforts to highlight the creative customs community and talk about the current standing of custom games in Halo 4. With the announcement of the just released web-based file share, they have their work cut out for them. Enjoy
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 tattoo, as seen on Jason |
From CruelLEGACEY:
Celebrate the release of the Majestic Map Pack with Playtime! Join Warren and Cobra as they visit Skyline for the first time.
From HaloFanForLife:
You might have seen some of this artist’s work floating around on the net. I have but didn’t know who it was until now. To see larger versions of this and much more, go check out the artist’s page on deviantART: http://grandbigbird.deviantart.com/
