Forbes contributor Paul Tassi takes a look at why Halo 4 was dropped from the MLG Circuit and the state of competitive Halo. Tassi doesn’t think Halo 4 is a bad game, but with the added mechanics he doesn’t see Halo 4 as a viable eSport anymore. Interesting read! Thanks, CyReN. (mastrbiggy 07:19:30 UTC)

PaulB goes into detail as to why he is so frustrated with Halo 4’s multiplayer and provides he thoughts on how the game can be improved. Go read! Thanks, CyReN.(mastrbiggy 07:16:18 UTC)

bs angel posted a mock-up of CSR and commented on why CSR will not be visible in-game. Please not that the mock-up ISN’T final (that is probably why it is called a mock-up.) Thanks, Tawpgun.(mastrbiggy 07:07:11 UTC)

Robert Hays informed us that episode 146 of Post Game Carnage Report is live – they talk about the latest in Halo news as well as some adult talk (probably not work friendly). Go listen!(mastrbiggy 06:32:31 UTC)

DeeJ provided an update on the, uh, update – a lot of things have been changed and added. Specific forum categories have been introduced adding some more structure to the forums. Another neat update is the ability to change back to the classic dark aesthetic, if you so desire. Check out DeeJ’s post for full details. As always, you can submit feedback here. Thanks, UnrealCh13f.(mastrbiggy 06:18:05 UTC)

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This week’s bulletin talks about the almighty camper class. There are 10 “You know you are a camper when…” quotes for your entertainment. On the more serious note, Grifball is coming to matchmaking next week. 343i also announced the Competitive Skill Rank that will be coming out in the April time frame. We also dive deeper into the Forge maps currently available in the Community Forge Test. Enjoy

Press Paws, a charity art show dedicated to saving animals with art and video games, commissioned artists to create works of art – Master Chief found his way into two of the pieces. Jeff Delgado created a collage of video game characters turned man’s best friend. I rather enjoy the idea of Canine Chief – spinoff please! The second piece, by Aaron Jasinksi, is of Master Chief taking his Shih Tzu for a stroll, LOVE IT! Thanks, Hypertrooper.(mastrbiggy 05:34:13 UTC)

Tex posted her writeup of the HBO Mountain Bash – all I can say is wonga. Sounds like anyone who wasn’t there missed a killer weekend! Go read, look at the pictures. (The ice tree shot is astounding.)(Louis Wu 22:22:23 UTC)

Bungie pointed out an article at Polygon which covers the full day the Polygon team spent at Bungie’s studio – there’s a ton of info an a short video, so if you’re fans of the company (and you’re reading a website that was BUILT by fans of the company), this article is for you! Looks like stabbim already started a discussion on our forum – go join in!(Louis Wu 20:47:08 UTC)

The Lionheart stopped in with new artwork from LoneFireWarrior – pretty epic piece! (It was created with Garry’s Mod plus liberally-applied Photoshop.)(Louis Wu 20:44:00 UTC)

Kete stopped by to announce that The Riot Sandbox will be kicking off tomorrow night, with host Damien Lacedamian. Drop in and participate!(Louis Wu 20:39:04 UTC)

The Council Gamer is a live videocast from The Halo Council – the latest episode has guests Walshy, Goldenboy, and Flamesword discussing Halo news and ideas. Go listen! Thanks, CyReN.(Louis Wu 20:37:29 UTC)

Rockslider stopped by our forum to announce a new video – he calls it ‘Chasm Shoot in the Library’, and it’s an extension of his Spore Herding experiments. He gets some really odd visuals… go see!(Louis Wu 20:35:00 UTC)

Do you live near Ohio? Do you love playing Halo with fun people? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you might be interested in HBOhio, a LANfest being planned by Revenant1988 – go read about it and see what’s going on! And don’t forget to block off the weekend of April 20th on your calendar.(Louis Wu 15:05:41 UTC)

Waypoint released this week’s Halo Bulletin last night – if you were expecting details about the upcoming Title Update, you will probably be disappointed. What you WILL find is a summary of the changes to the Matchmaking Playlists next week, a bit about what’s coming down the road, and a description of Halo campers. It’s in our Waypoint Bulletin Archive, as well, if you’d like a lighter version.(Louis Wu 14:28:40 UTC)

Travis Knight let us know that Halo has made an appearance (and will continue to do so) in a podcast he runs – it’s called ‘Games as Lit’, and the current series focuses on the Halo novels. Part One, out today, covers Fall of Reach, The Flood, and First Strike. (Part Two will be out next Thursday.) If you’d rather, you can find all episodes of Games as Lit on iTunes. Go listen!(Louis Wu 14:09:09 UTC)

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Continuing our journey in the Halo 4 Campaign, the Master Chief crash lands on Requiem in the remains of the Forward Unto Dawn and other Covenant ships that got sucked in with you. There’s no doubt that there are Covenant that made it down with you too. Near the very beginning of the level, there is one part that truly shows how beautiful the game looks on 7 year old hardware, but don’t let that keep you for too long. Remember, you need to figure out where you are. We are joined by B2theRyanNewman to help cover the mission. Enjoy

Stephen Loftus has completed a massive update to his Halo Scale Charts – the total number of pages has increased from 12 pages in the last version to 27 pages in this one! It contains a mountain of new items from previous games, plus most major vehicles from Reach and Halo Wars. Go take a look! (The original article is unchanged; only the Cascade Scaling images are new. You can jump right to the top level of this series if you’re in a hurry.)(Louis Wu 20:52:39 UTC)