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Grifball Hub Summer League – Signups Open
Kal, from GrifballHub.com, let us know that signups are now open for the Summer Grifball League – gameplay will take place during July and August, and teams can play either Classic or Dash variants of the game. All experience levels are welcome – go sign up! (There’s a highlight reel from the winter season, for those who want some flavor.)(Louis Wu 15:15:43 UTC)
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Reach Weekly Challenge – 6.25.12
I am lucky if I can get a single kill. Some of you, though, rack up Multikills like they’re going out of style. If that sounds familiar, the following Weekly Challenge is for you:
MULTIPLICATIVE – 25,000cR
Earn 200 Multikills in multiplayer Matchmaking this week.
If you need a few friends to watch your back, scour our forums for interested parties:
Weekly Challenge Thread
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Arby ‘n’ the Chief Bytes: Divided We Stand
Arby ‘n’ the Chief posted a new Bytes yesterday – Chief’s views on splitscreen are rather… neanderthal. Thanks, Ogan Pavano. (Louis Wu 15:14:21 UTC)
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Tyrant Assaults the Control Room
Tyrant’s Legendary Walkthrough for Halo Anniversary continues – Assault on the Control Room went live yesterday. Superfast sub-15-minute runthrough… so if you’re looking for fighting techniques, you might be unhappy. If you’re trying to beat the game on Legendary, though… Tyrant’s your man. (Louis Wu 15:12:51 UTC)
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Lethul and Formal: The Avengers
Lethul and Formal put together a Halo Reach dualtage – 20 minutes of heavily edited pro-level gameplay. go watch! Thanks, CyReN.(Louis Wu 18:50:22 UTC)
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An early look from Galaxy of Combat
Interesting – a group called BVG Studios is making Halo: Galaxy of Combat using CryEngine 3 (we mentioned them last November, then again in April) – they’ve posted a Pre-Alpha Teaser Trailer showing where they stand. Pretty cool looking stuff! Thanks, robofin117.(Louis Wu 18:44:59 UTC)
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Weekend Webcomic: It’s A Birdie!
Weekends and webcomics go hand in hand, and there’s no better day to celebrate that relaxing ritual than on Sunday. Today’s
Halo-themed Weekend Webcomic, which features everybody’s favorite in-game and out-of-game sport, is brought to you by Ready Up Live. Enjoy this Halo 4-themed strip, and if you have a comic you’d like to submit for possible future inclusion, send it to bsangel[at]halowaypoint.com!
by: Just One RULe
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Pocket Spartans
DTA MoonDawg stopped by to announce Pokálo: Pocket Spartans – a really nicely-done mashup of Halo: Reach and Pokémon. Go watch!(Louis Wu 15:41:04 UTC)
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The Tyrant Documentaries 31: Tyrant vs Objective
The Tyrant has taken a bunch of friends into Team Objective, in his continuing effort to improve his multiplayer skills and amuse his audience. Go watch the results!(Louis Wu 15:36:55 UTC)
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Waypoint Weekly Wrap-Up – 6.23.12
You’re a busy person, and we have a thing for releasing as much Halo-related content our multi-fingered appendages can handle. That means—assuming you aren’t a speed reading super-soldier—you probably missed a few stories along the way. Not only do we forgive you, but we’ll also happily provide a convenient weekly wrap-up of absolutely everything we covered during the last seven days. Don’t worry about saying thank you. We’d rather you spend that time soaking in the goodness that is this entertaining collection of articles. Off you go!
News
The Halo Bulletin: 6.20.12
343 Sparkast 013 – Hot Tubs and Drumsticks
RTX, the Event Where Gaming Meets the Internet, Announces First Wave of Programming
Super Jackpot Weekend: June 22-24
Reach Weekly Challenge – 6.18.12
E3 Halo 4 Coverage
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Back Stage – Halo 4 Twitter Questions
E3 2012 – ShadEO9’s Halo 4 E3 Coverage
Podtacular 293 – Halo 4 at E3 2012
E3 2012 – VentureBeat Interviews Frank O’Connor
Videos
Forerunner Light Rifle – A Fan-made Halo 4 Prop
Forge Cafe Halo: Reach Map Spotlight 1 – Deluded
Change of Scenery Redux – A Halo 3 Machinima
Tyrant’s Halo: Anniversary Mythic Walkthrough – The Pillar of Autumn
Portal Turrets in Halo 3 – Fun with Video Editing
I’m in Love with Halo – A One Direction Parody
Orion – A Halo: Reach Map
Halo 4 Battle Rifle – A Fan-made Prop
Fails of the Weak 92
Fun Stuff
Tattoo Tuesday: Spartan Afoot
Wraparound – Halo 4 Fan Art
Friday Caption Fun 56
Community Happenings
HaloCommunity.com Introduces Halo Missions
Community Member of the Week: A Critical H1T
HaloChallenges.com – Mine Goes to Eleven
Community Cartographers Forge Contest Deadline Is Fast Approaching!
Community Customs Night: 6.22.12
Submit Your Map for the Grifball Matchmaking Playlist!
Halo: Reach Screenshots
Know Where He’s Heading – Fun with Forge
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What does this mean in your head?
The latest episode of HaloGAF Radio went live last night – regulars Tashi0106, Domino Theory, and ncsuDuncan were joined by mastrbiggy and some dinosaur to talk about E3 and what was shown there. Go listen! (Louis Wu 13:51:02 UTC)
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Halo Goodies from Brickworld 2012
Cody Moore pointed out a bunch of really cool photos of Halo LEGO constructions from Brickworld 2012, which took place in Chicago last week. Amazing Covenant Carrier – and more!(Louis Wu 13:40:06 UTC)
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Getting out of Exodus – Again
T00LBOX stopped in with a tutorial showing you how to get out of Exodus at the start of the mission. (This is similar to the Physics Remastered technique, but doesn’t require the tricky Armor Lock bounce to get on top of the Spirit.) Take a look!(Louis Wu 13:37:57 UTC)
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Podtacular 297
The latest episode of Podtacular went live yesterday – topics included the most recent Halo Bulletin, and the newly revamped Waypoint File Share. Go listen!(Louis Wu 13:37:18 UTC)
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Who is Cortana?
Over at Halo Waypoint, there’s a nice video recap of Cortana, the AI that’s been with us through most of our Halo career. Check it out for some highlights (and low times) from her life cycle!(Louis Wu 13:34:46 UTC)
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Fails of the Weak 92
From Rooster Teeth:Jack and Geoff look at another awesome group of hilarious fails in Halo: Reach. Watch out for flying karma!
Editor’s note: Language is mature. Proceed with caution.
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Blood, sweat, and tears
Halo Waypoint has posted a mini-Vidoc that shows off 343 reactions to the Halo 4 release at E3 earlier this month. It’s a great look into the minds (and fears) of the team bringing you Master Chief’s continuing adventures. Go watch! Thanks, Hypertrooper. (Louis Wu 18:30:59 UTC)
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Pleated Pants, Pollen Writing, and Butterflies
The latest Bungie Mail Sack has questions directed at urk, who’s become something of a shadowy figure in the Bungie empire of late. Go see what sort of light has been cast upon him!
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Friday Caption Fun 56
Last week, for our Friday Caption Fun festivities, you provided quips for an image featuring a Spartan who brought a golf club to a gunfight. Here are the top captions you left for that particular image!
“Wow. My friends said this course was brutal, but I did not expect this.” –Link1201
“General Woods misunderstood when the UNSC said it was going to take another swing at diplomacy.” –GunnerDude
“And you thought sand traps and water hazards ruined your game!” –Firestorm12
“Bet you can’t smash it.” –NebuchadnezzaRT
“The next blockbuster game in the Halo franchise has just been announced
and has been properly titled, Halo: Fore!” –Bruised BananaS
“Spartan’s never die, they’re just golfing in action.” –QueenlyTree124
“Aim for the balls!” –Majatek
“Play golf, they said. It will be fun, they said.” –James Schihl
“I think I’m going to need a 9 iron…” –Coux73
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 confused Spartan. Soak in the screenshot, then leave your witty and relevant quip in a comment. Off you go!
Author: acryl mH
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