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The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft

  • Test Night with a Cartographer: 5.30.12

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    Halo: Reach Screenshot


    From AgentPaperCraft:

    Test Night with a Cartographer is a weekly event dedicated to the forgers of Waypoint. Bring your map and your “A” game as we provide professional feedback on your custom content creations. We start at 6pm on Wednesdays, and we test a variety of content throughout the night. The cool thing about this event is you have the possibility of having your content considered for matchmaking through the Community Cartographers, which is a major stepping stone in getting your name out there as a forger. More information can be found here.

    Join us this week as we test a variety of the community’s content!


    Test Night with a Cartographer

  • The Halo Council Breaks Down the Railgun

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    From The Halo Council:

    343’s bs angel shared details of the NEW HALO 4 WEAPON, the RAILGUN in the latest Halo Bulletin. Let NEXY break it down for you.

    bs angel note: One, five, and fairly significant (the weapon has a reload animation between each shot) in its current iteration. 😉


    The Halo Council Breaks Down the Railgun

  • Hiding from the tax man

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    Isaac Hannaford whipped up a quick Work in Progress over the weekend – you can see it on his blog. Black Six, who pointed it out to us, said he wished his WIPs looked that good – I can agree with that sentiment!(Louis Wu 15:39:43 UTC)

  • MLG Halo 4 Playdate

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    gunn3r11 let us know of a Twitch.TV talk show, Under the Radar.411, that discussed a planned FFA event at MLG Anaheim (coming up in a bit more than a week) – looks like some MLG pros will get to play Halo 4. Nice!(Louis Wu 14:50:57 UTC)

  • Skins, and Avatars, and Posters, Oh My!

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    Greenskull has posted another video detailing the most recent preorder skins/avatars – swing by to see what’s come to light since we got tired of keeping track! (There’s another trend beginning, as well; CyReN pointed out a preorder poster you can get from Best Buy, and Der Flatulator noticed that the Australian EB Games ALSO has a poster (two-sided! How… efficient) for folks preording the Limited Edition.)(Louis Wu 14:31:18 UTC)

  • Breaking In: Dave Mongan

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    Bungie’s latest Breaking In article is an interview with Dave Mongan, a Senior Writer. It’s a spectacular read. Go see – you’ll learn what he does all day, where he came from, and why he stays. And you’ll learn a little bit more about Bungie, the company. Great stuff! There’s a thread started by ChrisTheeCrappy on our forum, if you want to chime in.(Louis Wu 14:30:39 UTC)

  • Jaymocking

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    Halo Waypoint posted a video called Jaymocking – a pair of fans created a pretty fun Halo 3 montage. Effects were great. Go take a look!(Louis Wu 14:28:49 UTC)

  • Breaking In – Dave Mongan

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  • ITP 2012

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    The 9th annual Into The Pixel collection (a juried contest by The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) and the Entertainment Software Association) will be exhibited during E3 next week – you can see the 16 winning pieces on their website. A gorgeous (already-seen) Halo 4 piece by John Liberto is in the collection – nice work!(Louis Wu 19:10:34 UTC)

  • 2012 Into the Pixel Collection Announced

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    The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences and the Entertainment Software Association announced the Into the Pixel 2012 collection earlier today. We’re honored that Spire Vista—a Halo 4 piece by John Wallin Liberto, one of our senior concept
    artists—was one of the selections. Check out the entire collection via the link below, and congratulations to all the winners!

    2012 Into the Pixel Collection Announced

  • HRSotD: Nightmare

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    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!

    Halo: Reach Screenshot

    Author: xGivenXSkillx

  • ASTRO True Stories: Team Instinct

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    ASTRO Gaming has released ‘True Stories: Team Instinct‘ – the members of this top-rated MLG team discuss the 2012 season and themselves. Interesting! Thanks, CyReN.(Louis Wu 17:53:07 UTC)

  • Jaymocking – A Unique Halo 3 Montage

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    From Alex:

    This is a Halo 3 dualtage from h0lmb0m and Grilljake, edited by h0lmb0m himself, entitled, “Jaymocking” (you’ll understand the title when you watch the video). The gameplay is unconventional to say the least, but given how similar montages are nowadays, it’s a wonderful breath of fresh air. The editing is well done, some of the custom medals look really good, and both the soundtrack and ending are great. Overall, this is a fantastic, original video, which is definitely worth the watch. Enjoy!


    Jaymocking – A Unique Halo 3 Montage

  • Tattoo Tuesday: Spartan Emblem

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    Some people show their love for Halo by playing the games. Others get a relevant image permanently placed upon their body. Enjoy this particular example of a Halo-related body modification, and if you have a picture you’d like to submit for possible future inclusion, send it to bsangel[at]halowaypoint.com!

    Halo Tattoo



    Halo tattoo, as seen on Diana

  • petetheduck’s Flaming Ninja Challenge Speed Run

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    From petetheduck:

    The Flaming Ninja Challenge is an obstacle course for Halo: Reach that was made back in October, 2010. This impressive video, however, is much more recent and features STY Shooter performing a no-death speed run, completing the entire obstacle course in 5:32!


    petetheduck’s Flaming Ninja Challenge Speed Run

  • HaloChallenges.com – On My Six

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    From HC Redemption:

    On My Six is the latest HaloChallenges Multiplayer challenge for Halo: Reach. Players are welcome to play any game type found in the Anniversary, Competitive and Community playlists of Reach’s Matchmaking.

    The challenge concept is simple, but will take some effort to successfully earn all of the objectives. Our On My Six Challenge has nine objectives, each of which is specific to a particular in-game medal. For each objective, players are required to rack up at least six (6) medals within a single game. While it is completely possible to earn enough of the required medals in a single game to claim multiple objective awards, players are certainly not expected to tackle all of these objectives at one time.

    On My Six is set up in such a way that players can step away from their strutting the usual stuff on a favorite weapon or playing style and showing other players just how versatile, menacing, and destructive they can be around the battlefield. We can all appreciate those that master something in Halo; however, this challenge shifts the focus to recognizing and rewarding players that are able to demonstrate more of a Jack of all Trades type of quality.

    HaloChallenges.com is proud to announce On My Six is live and ready to play!


    HaloChallenges.com – On My Six

  • Out of the Maw – A Halo: Anniversary Trick

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    From CMNeir:

    The team that brought you Halo 2 Tricks, Halo 3 Tricks, and Halo: Reach Tricks present you with Halo: Anniversary Tricks with a new crew of trickers ready to please.

    In this episode, we show you how to get outside of the Maw.


    Out of the Maw – A Halo: Anniversary Trick

  • Duck Hunt Contest

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    pete_the_duck dropped in to announce a new contest – it uses his recently-developed Duck Hunt map/gametype, and gives you the chance at a Halo Energy Sword Avatar Prop. Read the full description of the contest and rules on his website – you’ve got a couple of days to turn in a high-scoring run!(Louis Wu 13:21:24 UTC)

  • HCEA (Full Campaign and Cutscenes)

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    The Tyrant sent word of a new video he’s uploaded to YouTube… it’s 5 hours long. It’s the entire Halo Anniversary Campaign, start to finish, including cutscenes. (There is no commentary; it’s meant to be a theatrical experience.) Difficulty is set to Normal, because he believes that’s what the Human-Covenant war would look like (from the Marine standpoint). It’s a zero-death playthrough (I’d be disappointed if it weren’t), but set up to give you the full experience. No shortcuts, no glitches, no cheats. Go experience!(Louis Wu 13:18:39 UTC)

  • How Rooster Teeth Won the Internet With Red vs. Blue

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    Wired.com has posted a solid three-page article detailing the evolution of Rooster Teeth, in honor of the kickoff of RvB Season 10. It’s a great read!(Louis Wu 12:15:25 UTC)