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Podtacular 335
Podtacular 335 is out – this episode focuses on Halo 4’s campaign and takes an in-depth look at some of the main characters as well. We have been warned that this podcast is not for those who haven’t finished the campaign. (That means spoilers!) Dust Storm is joined by guests Greenskull, Goosechecka and Bryan Newman. Oh, did I mention spoilers?(mastrbiggy 12:20:54 UTC)
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Podtacular 335: Halo 4 Spoilercast
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Halo 4 debuts the return of Master Chief in the new Reclaimer trilogy and the first encounter with the Forerunners: the builders of the Halos. As the Chief, you are pitted against the Covenant once more until you awaken an ancient evil, the Didact. You are able to stop the Didact before he composes every human on Earth, but at a significant cost. Skin deep, this is a classic Halo game where you encounter a new enemy part way through the game and defeat it in the end, but at a closer examination, there are deep complex plot lines that are building and shifting. Is Cortana really dead? Which Didact are we fighting against in Halo 4? What happened between the Covenant and humans? Prepare yourself for a deep dive into the fiction of Halo 4 and attempt to unravel the mysteries of the Forerunners. We are joined by B2theRyanNewman, Goosechecka from Grifball Hub, and Greenskull from Ready Up Live. Enjoy
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14 Day – Buy and Play
Many of you participated in our “14 Day – Buy and Play” program, a special offer that granted early access to six Specializations. As part of that program, we are providing complimentary access to the Crimson Map Pack for a limited time (through Tuesday, December 18 at 9am UTC/GMT). At that time, the complimentary limited access to the Crimson Map Pack will close, and “14 Day – Buy and Play” program participants will no longer be able to access the content for online play (please note anybody who has already purchased the Crimson Map Pack or owns the Halo 4 Map Pass or Limited Edition will not be impacted and will continue to have access to the content after the complimentary access period ends).
If you enjoy the new maps and would like to continue playing on them after that date, the Crimson Map Pack can be purchased through the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 800 MS Points, or via purchase of the War Games Map Pass. We hope you’re enjoying the special Crimson Map Pack preview, and we’ll see you on the (new!) virtual battlefields.
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Cheap Halo 4 – maybe
If you dont have a copy of Halo 4, now would be a pretty good time to buy it – Newegg has a deal for $35 (with free shipping). Unfortunately… it’s currently out of stock. Follow Tol_Eressea9119’s link (in this forum post) for the code you need (good through December 17), on the off chance that it comes back in stock before then.(Louis Wu 18:49:47 UTC)
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War Master Primal… Gorgeous.
Greenskull worked on a bunch of specific commendations to build out his perfect armor set… and Hedgemony took a bunch of pictures of the final product. That’s one slick looking outfit! (I’m pretty sure Hedgemony could make a burlap sack look good.) (Louis Wu 18:46:03 UTC)
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Halo 4 Master Chief Spartan – Stained Glass
Revenant1988 noticed a pretty cool stained-glass Master Chief – a little digging pointed out both a Design/Construction photoblog, and an Etsy shop where you can actually BUY the piece. Fantastic work!(Louis Wu 18:42:39 UTC)
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Special Holiday Shipping at the Halo Waypoint Store
Holiday shopping can be stressful; we’re here to make it as easy as possible for you. This is the last week to have your packages shipped in time for the holidays, so we’re going one step further than just reminding you by offering you a break on shipping for all last-minute orders over $65 at the Halo Waypoint Store through Friday, December 14th. Most standard ground shipping is free, or upgrade to faster delivery with a discount so you only pay the difference. Don’t miss out!
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Tyrant’s Halo 4 Legendary Walkthrough – Reclaimer (plus Review)
The Tyrant let us know that he’s released not only the next chapter of his Legendary Walkthrough (he skipped over Infinity, for now, because he wants to polish it, but Reclaimer’s done), but also a massive review of the entire game. Go put on your watching shoes!(Louis Wu 18:40:39 UTC)
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Worms make great scarves
Darknesshasfallen stopped in with a great Holiday card for the community. I feel warm! (And not just from the plasma…)(Louis Wu 18:38:21 UTC)
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343’s Crazy Halo 4 Custom Game Type: Binary Slayer
From IGN:Learn how to make 343’s crazy Halo 4 custom game type, Binary Slayer.
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HaloGAF Radio 10 – Havok
From ncsuDuncan:Regular hosts Tashi0106, Domino Theory, and ncsuDuncan are joined by Havok to discuss the recently-launched Halo 4. (129 minutes. Recorded 11/20/2012.)
0:00:47 – Segment 1 (pt 1) – We talk about Oddball, Instant Respawn, AAs, and Global Ordnance.
0:34:30 – Segment 1 (pt 2) – Personal Ordnance, Precision Weapons, Arena, and Spartan Ops.
1:21:05 – Segment 2 – Discussion of Halo 4?s Campaign, Story, and the Prometheans. (SPOILERS)
1:57:06 – Segment 3 – Halo News, VGA Nominations, Playlist Updates.
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All Halo 4 Assassinations
From the Booze Bros.:The Booze Bros., SpikinNike and mawrTRON, find most of the assassinations in Halo 4, and even provide names and a rating system to know how bad it must feel to be your enemy. Enjoy!
All Halo 4 Assassinations, Part 1
All Halo 4 Assassinations, Part 2
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One-Flag – in Halo 4
Wow, very cool – The Psycho Duck, from TheHaloForgeEpidemic, can show you how to set up a 1-Flag CTF match in Halo 4 – pretty cool! Thanks, stktt.(Louis Wu 22:39:52 UTC)
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Halo 4 Crimson Map Pack – Available Now
The Halo 4 Crimson Map Pack is officially available in the wild! And by the wild, I mean the main menu of Halo 4. You can download the Crimson Map Pack for 800 Microsoft Points from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace, and it’s also available at no additional charge for those that purchased the Halo 4 Map Pass or Halo 4 Limited Edition. If the latter applies to you, follow the below steps to download the new maps:
1. Load Halo 4
2. Press Start
3. Select “Xbox LIVE Marketplace”
4. Download “Crimson Map Pack”
If you’d like more information about the Crimson Map Pack, check out the following articles. Otherwise, we look forward to seeing you on the new virtual battlefields!
Halo 4 Crimson Map Pack Achievements
Halo 4 Crimson Map Pack Trailer
Halo 4 Crimson Map Pack Screenshot Gallery
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Community Member of the Week: II SHABUTIE II
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 II SHABUTIE II. Read a little more about him below, then hit his profile to learn more about what he finds to be music to his robotic ears!
Gamertag: II SHABUTIE II.
Origin of Gamertag: It was Coheed and Cambria’s original band name.
Current clan/community: Waypoint and Forgehub. There are a few others but I mainly just spend my time on the Waypoint forums.
Halo game(s) you are currently playing: Halo 4, Reach and occasionally Halo 2 with my brother and his friends.
Favorite map, game type and playlist: Containment, Fiesta, and Multi-team.
Least favorite map, game type and playlist: The Pit, VIP, and Invasion.
Preferred control scheme: Recon and Default.
Halo playing style (offense, defense, sniper, driver, etc.): I’m pretty big on driving vehicles and running flags. There is no better rush in Halo than a beautiful flag cap.
Favorite character: I like all the Prophets. They are the reason that the Halo conflict even exists.
Favorite Halo book: I love the audiobook for Primordium. I’m not a big reader and Tim Dadabo did a great job when it came to keeping my attention.
Favorite Halo quote: “I need a weapon.” Simple yet to the point.
Anything else we should know? I love you all like brothers and sisters. Sometimes I argue with some of you but in the end we all have the same thing in common… We all are here because we love Halo. 🙂
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Crimson Map Pack issues for Season Pass owners
If you bought a season pass for the Crimson Map Pack, you might have already noticed that you cannot download your maps yet. Xbox LIVE Marketplace is working on the problem – keep an eye on the Service Status page for updates. Update: 2pm EST – problem seems to be fixed; if your Xbox was on, shut it down and restart. If you head to the War Games Lobby, you should see the Crimson DLC list appearing, and selecting it will give you a chance to download the maps.(Louis Wu 17:26:01 UTC)
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Halo 4 Mythbusters Ep 3
DefendTheHouse released Episode 3 of their Halo 4 Mythbusters series – as always, fantastic info! Go watch. (Louis Wu 17:21:41 UTC)
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Spartan Ops Episodes 6-10 Trailer
An extended view of the Spartan Ops Season 1 (second half) trailer went live on Halo Waypoint (and YouTube) this morning – check it out for brand-new views of upcoming environments!(Louis Wu 17:20:05 UTC)
The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft
