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Halo pops up in lots of places
Anthony Vaccaro, who worked as an environment artist on Halo: Reach (and now works at Naughty Dog) started a thread on Polycount about a workshop he’s going to be teaching, showing how to create game environments using modular assets. The fun part? He’s going to use a cool Halo concept of a hallway as his base. Pretty awesome! Thanks to Computron for noticing.(Louis Wu 14:21:49 UTC)
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Halo 4 LE Console Custom Sounds, from Major Nelson
If you watched all the 343 panels from SDCC, you saw Kiki Wolfkill turn on the Halo 4 LE Console, and you MIGHT have heard the sounds that the console makes when you turn on the console, and when you eject a disc. (Adding these custom sounds to consoles started with the Reach console a couple of years ago – a nice little touch.) In yesterday’s podcast from Major Nelson, these sounds were played in high-quality. If you just want to hear the sounds themselves, fast-forward to 1:09:44 in his podcast. If you would like a little bit of context (and a reminder of what you’re about to hear), start a bit sooner (maybe around 1:09:10 or so). Thanks to Hypertrooper for pointing this out! Update: If you’re too lazy to scrub through a long mp3 file, Legend from HaloBase tells us that he’s put just the sounds themselves online in a YouTube video. (It’s still 10 times longer than it has to be; it’s 23 seconds long, while the sounds are about a second each… but hey, that’s way better than a couple of hours!)(Louis Wu 14:09:48 UTC)
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Forward Unto Dawn Preview, from G4
G4TV put up another video filmed during the after-hours Halo 4 event at San Diego Comic-Con – this one focuses on Forward Unto Dawn, and includes interviews with Stewart Hendler (the director) and Anna Popplewell (who plays Chyler Silva). Thanks, Ogan Panavo.(Louis Wu 14:02:41 UTC)
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Nightfall LASO – Variants
The Tyrant has posted yet another LASO run – two, even. The first, with RC Master, shows you easy ways of doing this run on Co-op (including getting through the gate even with a second player), and the second shows how and what to clear to give yourself unlimited (and unmolested) time to work on that Forklift glitch without being shot. (Louis Wu 14:00:16 UTC)
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An Ancient Evil Awakens…
DeviantART’s GRANDBigBird put together a picture that will make it hard for you to look at Prometheans the same way, come November 6. Thanks to NeoGAF’s Boomwood for pointing it out. (Louis Wu 13:55:00 UTC)
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Operation Resurrect Part 1
Phat M0nk3y let us know that he and his crew have released Operation Resurrect Part 1, a new Reach-based machinima. This section is monstrous – just under an hour long. In his words, ” follow a squad as they try to save Earth and bring peace back to a foreign species.” Check it out!(Louis Wu 13:51:58 UTC)
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mastrbiggy gives good schwag
A few days ago, we mentioned a series of poster auctions from mastrbiggy – the money he was raising was all going to Child’s Play. These auctions finished yesterday, and once again, Halo fans prove how hard they rock – he raised just under $1000 with these three posters! (He also picked five winners for his SDCC Goodies Giveaway, but we’re holding off on announcing names until all five have responded to email… he may have to pick new winners if he doesn’t hear soon.)(Louis Wu 13:49:26 UTC)
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HRSotD: Autumn Leaves
HRSotD (short for Halo: Reach Screenshot of the Day) is a daily feature dedicated to the wonders of Halo: Reach screenshots and the artists that capture these amazing images. A variety of shots—all of which are completely unaltered and captured in Halo: Reach's theater mode—are included for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy the varied selection of images, and maybe even find inspiration to make your own!
Author: Halo Conceptor
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Last Hazard
FullRoro stopped in with a link to Last Hazard, a Halo 4-based recreation of the Metro: Last Light Announcement Trailer. It works surprisingly well – check it out!(Louis Wu 19:20:43 UTC)
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Friday Caption Fun 59
Last week, for our Friday Caption Fun festivities, you provided quips for an image featuring perhaps the only situation where tank does not beat all. Here are the top captions you left for that particular image!
“The ‘Tank Beats Everything’ achievement is going to be a bit more difficult than I first anticipated.” –DivinerSage
“Jimmy was less than pleased with his ‘Grow Your Own Scorpion.'” –DeltaGenesis
“When 343 Industries said this is an enemy Master Chief has never faced before, I think they were right.” –sh4m5ul
“Halo 4: We’re gonna need a bigger tank.” –lone wanderer86
“Hunters will no longer be a problem with the UNSC’s new Shrink Rifle.” –DarkoroDragon
“The augmentations for the new class of Spartans exceeded all expectations.” –N0BLE 06
“The new UNSC Scorpling didn’t seem as formidable as its predecessor.” –Novus 7Crews
“Sheila and Lopez finally connected circuits. Bow chicka bow wow!” –Isaiah0140
“Tank beats everything…except dogs, large birds, low walls, traffic, and people.” –Shizzlaz
Now that we’ve wrapped up that picture, let’s start a new one. Up for your captioning pleasure this week is an image featuring a never-ending staircase. Soak in the screenshot, then leave your witty and relevant quip in a comment. Off you go!
Author: Fearless GT
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Halo Waypoint Defiant Achievements Playdate: 7.20.12
From SHADOWSTRIKE1:
To everyone who is still looking to grab those elusive Defiant Achievements such as “All Alone,” “Don’t Touch That!” and “Paper Beats Rock,” look no further! SHADOWSTRIKE1 is hosting another Community Playdate, and this time, it’s aimed at helping you tackle your Halo: Reach gamerscore! The night will consist of a party of Waypoint friends going into the Living Dead and Squad DLC playlists with a certain goal in mind – Defiant maps.
What this means is that we will only be voting for Defiant maps in these playlists to increase your odds of obtaining those hard-to-come-by achievements. In no way is this a boosting party. Nothing will be given, and achievements will still be earned. However, with everyone voting for Defiant maps constantly, you can bet that you’ll have plenty of chances at grabbing those achievements.
If you would like to attend, please visit the following sign-up thread and let me know if you plan on attending. Hope to see you there!
Halo Waypoint Defiant Achievements Playdate: 7.20.12
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Fails of the Weak 96
From Rooster Teeth:Jack and special guest Joel take a look at a week’s worth of failure within the planet of Reach. Watch out for flying Grunts and rockets!
Editor’s note: Language is mature. Proceed with caution.
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Super Jackpot Weekend: July 20-22
Whether you like the vehicular action of Heavies or the feeling of seven people watching your back, hop into Big Team Battle or Anniversary BTB this weekend because starting today and ending on Sunday, games played and completed within those playlists will present you with the chance to receive a 20,000-credit bonus.
Happy Super Jackpot Weekend!
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The Tyrant Documentaries – Building a Shrine
The Tyrant has posted a new episode of The Tyrant Documentaries – it explains how Halo is referenced in his upcoming ‘Shrine’ project, and how you can help get that project off the ground. He will be publishing personal Halo guides (dedicated to specific gamertags, and done the way those people have requested) for folks who donate certain amounts – watch the episode for full details. Interesting funding idea! Go watch.(Louis Wu 16:57:39 UTC)
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Nak3d Eli discusses SpOps
Nak3d Eli put up a video commentating about a Spartan-Ops playthrough from SDCC (interspersed with plenty of tidbits of his own experience at the show) – thanks, StalkerUKCG.(Louis Wu 16:51:36 UTC)
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SDCC Halo 4 MP Preview, from G4TV
Kevin Franklin gave a short tour of Halo 4’s multiplayer to G4TV – thanks, mastrbiggy.(Louis Wu 16:49:17 UTC)
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A New Journey – 8-Bit
NeoGAF’s NobleGundam pointed out an 8-bit version of ‘A New Journey’, created by his friend. Go listen!(Louis Wu 16:43:26 UTC)
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Unexpected Discovery
ScOuRgE3 dropped in to let us know about a new piece of Halo artwork he’d just finished… great scene! (Louis Wu 16:41:39 UTC)
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Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn – Interview with Director Stewart Hendler
From CruelLEGACEY:Stewart Hendler (H+ and Sorority Row) sits down with CruelLEGACEY, Greenskull, and GrimBrother One to discuss the upcoming web series Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn.
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn – Interview with Director Stewart Hendler
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