The Master Chief has an impressive list of accomplishments. Not only is he a pretty cool guy who isn’t afraid of anything, but he also saves humanity on a fairly regular basis. Now he has yet another notch on his super bad-ass belt, and that’s being one of the top 10 most influential entertainers of 2012. You can see the entire list by clicking the link below.

Oh, and Chief, if you’re reading this, you may have come in 7th on the list, but you’ll always be number one in our hearts. Hugs, kisses, and headshots, big fella. <3

From Abstyler:

This is a trailer of the four maps I have remade in Halo 4 so far. The maps are in my File Share. You can download them by performing an in-game search for my Gamertag: Abstyler. Enjoy!

INDIVIDUAL MAP WALKTHROUGHS
Hang ’em High
MLG Zealot
Ascension/Pinnacle
Uncaged

From DeepCee:

I know updates from me have been lacking the last couple of months. I sincerely apologize for that. It was a busy time in my life that sadly meant I had to put Steve on the back burner for a while.

Time moved on and we came to the release of Halo 4. The urge to continue Steve’s story was coming back to me. A new trilogy. New enemies. Where could Steve’s adventures take him? These were questions I wanted to answer.

Two years since the last episode, I think it’s time we started this up again. I will do my best to keep to a weekly schedule of releasing a new comic every Monday or Wednesday. Work does get in the way sometimes, so I hope you will bear with me during those busy times ahead.

Having said that…let’s kick things off, shall we?!

From LordGideon:

Last month SSG Rhys aka “Dalcaeus” passed away. He passed away because he lost his fight with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and took his own life. He was a USMC veteran and a friend to everyone he met. He was a member of Sword and Shield Gaming and also had hundreds of friends who weren’t just in SSG, but also Tied the Leader and the PraetoriaGuard. In his memory, we built a video that’s half Machinima farewell and half community members encouraging those that need help to get it.

Gone, but never forgotten. Godspeed, Daniel.

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 Ov Thy Demise. Read a little more about him below, then hit his profile if you have anything that needs decoding!

Gamertag: Ov Thy Demise.

Origin of Gamertag: I originally wanted my Gamertag to be Ov The Void after the Behemoth song “Ov Fire and the Void” but it was taken. So Ov Thy Demise was a mix of my favorite music and literature.

Current clan/community: Waypoint.

Halo game(s) you are currently playing: Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo: Reach and Halo 4.

Favorite map, game type and playlist: The Pit, SWAT, Grifball and Doubles.

Least favorite map, game type and playlist: I like everything 😛

Preferred control scheme: Default.

Halo playing style (offense, defense, sniper, driver, etc.): Offense and Sniper.

Favorite character: Chakas and Guilty Spark.

Favorite Halo book: Cryptum and Primordium.

Favorite Halo quote: “I am a monument to all your sins.”

Anything else we should know? Want to learn more about me? Feel free to ask it here or PM me. Happy Holidays, everyone!

From RoyyyG:

This is a Halo 4 community montage, edited by Ph1LzA. Enjoy!

War Games Weekly Challenges

Spartan Ops Weekly Challenges

Campaign Weekly Challenges

From Dolby Laboratories:

Dolby had the chance to sit down with game sound professional Sotaro Tojima, who has worked on games in the Metal Gear Solid and Castlevania franchises, and most recently worked as the audio lead on Halo 4. In this interview, Tojima explains his approach to creating sounds for Halo 4’s epic, extraterrestrial soundtrack.