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MLG Ep 2 (Halo 3 Machinima)
DeathMcGunz let us know that MLG Episode 2 is now live – who’s gonna make the team?(Louis Wu 16:26:23 UTC)
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GameSpot – Spartan Ops Episode 6 Chapter 3 Developer Commentary
From GameSpot:
We play through the chapter three, Need To Know mission, on the Warrens map.
GameSpot – Spartan Ops Episode 6 Chapter 3 Developer Commentary
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One more SpOps preview
If our roundup of news articles on the upcoming Spartan Ops episodes didn’t give you enough information, Halo Waypoint shared one we missed – OXM Magazine posted their hands-on preview. Get complete! Update: and this video walkthrough of Chapter 3 was mentioned this morning. Thanks, Jess!(Louis Wu 14:50:57 UTC)
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Bungie.next stirs
So I’d like to apologize – one of the changes that happened when Bungie rolled out the goodness that is Bungie.next last week is that the RSS feed for their news moved. And I didn’t notice until this morning. I’ve missed quite a bit of new content through carelessness… you should check it out if you have, too.- There’s a new Mail Sack – it’s mostly concerned with their new look, and the reactions to it. Worth a read.
- There’s a writeup of the annual Bungie Pentathlon, which we usually pay attention to as it’s happening – sadness reigns here for the missed opportunities. The recap’s a pretty good read, though. Take a look.
- And there’s a teaser about an upcoming article in Edge Magazine, focused on the studio itself. (Are we gearing up to find out what’s been going on in the Chocolate Factory these past couple of years?)
Go catch up – and accept our apologies, along with a promise that we won’t get so far behind again.(Louis Wu 14:45:14 UTC)
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FotW 122 – all day every day
Fails of the Weak 122 was released yesterday (thanks, Taco Power) – you can watch it on AH.com or YouTube. The final fail is really more of a win… and the best clip in the bunch.(Louis Wu 14:32:57 UTC)
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Clever Musings’ Spartan Ops Recap Episode 5
Clever Musings posted their latest recap of Spartan Ops episode 5 – head on over to their site to check it out. Thanks, Carmelo M.(mastrbiggy 20:11:47 UTC)
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OXM Goes Hands-on with Halo 4 Spartan Ops Episode 6
From Official Xbox Magazine:Spartan Ops, Halo 4’s ambitious weekly downloadable co-op campaign, ended the first half of its inaugural season with some unsettling developments. Dr. Catherine “I founded the Spartans” Halsey was seemingly up to no good aboard the Infinity, the Didact’s Hand had captured a UNSC scientist to awaken the Forerunner known as the Librarian, and Fireteam Crimson was captured by Covenant forces.
Episode 6, launching next week and free to anyone with a copy of Halo 4, doesn’t waste any time dealing with these issues. The gorgeous opening cinematic is lengthy and sets in motion a dramatic run towards the season finale. More importantly, it sets the tone for some gameplay changes for the season’s final five episodes. Read our complete article via the link below.
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My Reckless Strategies
Gandemo posted another of his fun ‘I play like a crazy person and it usually works out’ vids – go take a look! (Louis Wu 17:50:01 UTC)
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Friday’s Fan Fiction
There’s one new piece available for your reading pleasure in our Fan Fiction section this week – go see!(Louis Wu 17:49:22 UTC)
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Sins of the Prophets (UNSC Release)
A game called Sins of a Solar Empire (a PC-based real-time strategy space sim) just got a Halo mod – Sins of the Prophets has a new trailer online. Looks pretty amazing! This beta release is UNSC-only, but apparently Covenant ships are coming. Check it out. Thanks again, TheOddOne.(Louis Wu 17:45:02 UTC)
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More Sparth Goodness
Sparth continues to post Halo 4 concept art on his Tumblr blog – yesterday he put up both environment concepts and some ideas for the Broadsword. Very cool! Thanks, TheOddOne.(Louis Wu 17:41:30 UTC)
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They see me rollin
Hypertrooper found a nice little piece of fanart at MagicalGameTime.com – oh, the fun of ridin’ a warthog with your buddies!(Louis Wu 17:35:52 UTC)
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Raptor Building – painting and rolling
Galpin Auto Sports has posted Part 2 of their ‘Making of the UNSC Raptor’ series (Part 1 came out a couple of weeks ago, if you missed it). It’s a pretty cool look at pimping out a monster truck! Thanks, Deadly Paw.(Louis Wu 17:33:56 UTC)
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Inside Gaming – Halo 4 Spartan Ops Season One Update
From Inside Gaming:We sat down with mission designer David Ellis to talk about well, lots of stuff; but mostly Spartan Ops Season One and its upcoming conclusion.
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LASO Requiem, in 18 minutes
RC Master has yet ANOTHER Legendary All Skulls On speedrun for you – this one is on Requiem, and it contains some tricks I WISH I’d known for easier difficulties than this one! It’s 18 minutes long, and it makes me want to jump into Campaign to try this stuff out.(Louis Wu 17:24:01 UTC)
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Rapid Fire Laser
Zylon 0217 stopped by yesterday with a video showing off a pretty cool behavior that can be generated in Forge – I’m not sure whether to call it a glitch or simply logical behavior from unexpected specific situations… but either way, it’s awesome, and someone should turn it into a mini-game. (Louis Wu 17:17:30 UTC)
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Spartan Ops Returns Soon
As mentioned in the Halo Bulletin a couple of days ago, a press event took place at 343’s offices this week to give gaming sites a chance to see a little of the upcoming Spartan Ops episodes. The first few reviews have begun popping up around the net – thanks to mastrbiggy for sending along some NeoGAF links.- Polygon has a writeup with pictures and a written interview with David Ellis. (Thanks, HyperTrooper and enzo_gt)
- InsideGamingDaily has an interview with David Ellis (thanks, Hypertrooper)
- IGN has a written summary of the second half of Season 1, and a video showing gameplay with a voiceover by David Ellis (thanks, Garrett 2U)
- GameTrailers has a walkthrough of Episode 6, Chapter 3, with voiceover commentary by David Ellis, along with a briefing given by Chis Haluke
I’m sure there’ll be more – but that’s what we’ve got so far!(Louis Wu 17:00:28 UTC)
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IGN Talks Spartan Ops
From IGN:At nearly every turn, Spartan Ops let IGN editors down for failing to live up to Halo standard – and that finally changes on Monday, January 21. Episode Six of Halo 4’s downloadable weekly cooperative campaign kicks off the second half of Season One, and it goes to great lengths to make up for past mistakes. During the mid-season break, 343 Industries worked to strengthen the second half of Spartan Ops season one by addressing fan feedback and important criticisms head-on. Read our complete article via the link below.
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HaloGAF Episode 11: Fifa 13 and the Halo 4 Title Update
After a somewhat long hiatus, HaloGAF Radio is back! This episode covers what everyone would like to see in the upcoming Halo 4 title update. Go listen!
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Anoj’s Top 10 Betrayals and Suicides: Episode 11
Anoj release his latest Top 10 video – this time showing off betrayals and suicides. This video taught me that I enjoy laughing at other people’s Halo misfortune – I’m a terrible person. Funny stuff! Thanks, Jordan Bell.(mastrbiggy 10:12:21 UTC)
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