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Hindsight: ODST – Kizingo Boulevard
Dani stopped in to let our forum know that a new episode of Hindsight: ODST is now live at Forward Unto Dawn. Michael ‘Dax01’ Carollo walks us through Kizingo Boulevard – give it a read, see if you missed anything, or just reminisce! (Louis Wu 13:34:55 UTC)
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mechdesigns – amazing models
Over at NeoGAF, JuanGGZ pointed out a guy who modifies model kits; some of his creations are Halo/Mecha hybrids. There’s a page showing off his GM Halo MkV, a page with some work-in-progress shots of that project, and an older project he’s labeled Master Chief Zaku. Incredible stuff!(Louis Wu 19:40:20 UTC)
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Podtacular 289: Then and Now – Campaign Speculation
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Halo is widely known for it’s multiplayer gameplay, but for those into the story of Master Chief, you know there is a rich universe that is ever expanding with so many details to drive someone mad. The two mad people on the show today are GrimBrother One from HBO and Slightly Live from Forward Unto Dawn. The discussion is heavily geared to the story between the events of Halo 3 and Halo 4, gathering information from the news that we’ve received and the stories from the books. Enjoy
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The Tyrant Documentaries 22: Tyrant vs Invasion
The Tyrant continues his experimentation in Multiplayer Matchmaking – the latest Tyrant Documentaries has him immersed in the Invasion list. Can the master of Covanent destruction hold his own in a Spartans vs Elites gametype? Watch and see!(Louis Wu 19:31:48 UTC)
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343 is remastering the universe
Computer and Video Games has a small look at what 343 is showing us… and what they’re continuing to hide. When the small campaign demo shown at a number of events was described by those who played it, some fans expressed unhappiness that we would once again be facing Elites and Grunts; after all, didn’t we finish the fight with them? As CVG makes clear, though, this is just 343’s way of making us feel comfortable before dumping us into totally new environments. What will we face? Well… we don’t know much, yet. And maybe that’s a good thing!(Louis Wu 19:30:25 UTC)
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A leak, of sorts… from McFarlane
dogcom stopped by yesterday with some packaging for upcoming McFarlane toys… and the back panel includes pictures of some brand-new enemies we haven’t seen yet. If you’re staying spoiler-free, do NOT visit this thread. GrimBrother One was kind enough to edit forum subject lines to remove any mention of the new characters… we’d love anyone thinking about speculating to keep in mind that spoilers should NOT go in subject lines. Thanks! (Louis Wu 19:24:04 UTC)
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Mail Sack (Reversed) 17
Bungie has a new Mail Sack online… sort of. It’s a reverse Mail Sack – Bungie asked the questions, FANS answered. Surprisingly interesting reading! (I guess i shouldn’t be surprised – after all, I’ve known for years how creative and resourceful fans are…)(Louis Wu 19:22:53 UTC)
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Fails of the Weak Volume 86
Urban Reflex let us know that Fails of the Weak 86 is online at YouTube – and you can, as usual, watch it on AchievementHunter.com, too. A cornucopia of bad luck and bad playing!(Louis Wu 19:21:10 UTC)
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Waypoint Weekly Wrap-Up – 5.12.12
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: 5.9.12
Halo 4 Concept Art Premium Theme
Titan Books Signs Up Lavish Art Book of Halo 4
Super Jackpot Weekend: May 11-13
Reach Weekly Challenge – 5.7.12
Videos
zCensor – A Halo: Reach Montage
The Halo Council’s Top 5 Halo Plays 2
Seekers 1 – A Halo: Reach Machinima
Kampy MLG FFA – A Halo: Reach Montage
Audacity SX – A Halo: Reach Racetrack Review
Super Space Gordon vs. the Angry Truck from Outer Space – A Halo 3 Machinima
Astronomic: The Epic Scale of the Halo Universe – A Halo Machinima
Killballs – A Halo: Reach Epic Forge Tutorial
Life Is a Game – A Halo: Reach Funtage
Wings of Equilibria 4 – A Halo: Reach Machinima
Halo: Reach – Achievement HORSE #74
Best Man 2 – A Halo: Reach Montage
Tyrant’s Halo: Anniversary Legendary Walkthrough – The Pillar of Autumn
Shafted – A Halo: Reach Map
Fails of the Weak 86
Fun Stuff
Weekend Webcomic: Rampancy
Spartan Sniper – Halo Cosplay
Taking Back the Universe – A Halo/Star Wars Fan Painting
Tattoo Tuesday: Legendary Ink
Halo IRL: Anchor 9
Friday Caption Fun 51
Community Happenings
The Italian Translation of A Fistful of Arrows
Community Member of the Week: DecepticonCobra
Halo 4 Game Night – A Tale of Two Fans
Test Night with a Cartographer: 5.9.12
Podtacular 287 – Halo 4 Armory
Halo Ring Updated
Forward Unto Dawn Podcast Episode Five
Community Customs Spotlight: SEspider
Halo: Reach Screenshots
Iron Man Comes to Halo – Simply Amazing
When Moas Attack – Absolutely Hilarious
Sniper Attack – Simply Amazing
Halo 3 Trailer – Simply Amazing
Space – Scenery
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This Outcome is not Canon
Quirel let us know about a pretty cool video called “The Art of the Instakill”, which shows off some of videogaming’s most notable one-hit-kill weapons and the characters who wield them. It can be assumed that Halo shows up in a brutal way. Also thanks to DustStorm for reminding me that the video was produced by Corridor Digital. Go and check it out! (GrimBrother One 14:29:15 UTC)
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HRSotD: Space
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: PaperThinWalls
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Friday Caption Fun 51
Last week, for our Friday Caption Fun festivities, you provided quips for an image featuring a Spartan with a rather interesting sniping technique. Here are the top captions you left for that particular image!
“This takes no scoping to a whole new level.” –QueenlyTree124
“I throw my rifle in the air sometimes and say Ayo… I’m playing Halo!” –stumpyandjay
“Sometimes, Dr. Halsey wondered if her Spartan III’s ever got the correct gun training the UNSC promised.” –Ninjaman3250
“Nothing short of a Covenant invasion was going to stop the Reach Olympic games!” –SP4C3C0WB0Y84
“Halo 101: How to keep those pesky Grunts from taking your rifle.” –cyberty62
“With his analog stick’s up and down capabilities being broken,
Johnny was still desperate to get the 20 Brute headshot challenge.” –Thomassaurus
“Though it looked good on paper, the “Rhythmic Gymnastics” section of the Spartan-III program
resulted only in tragedy and humiliation when applied to actual combat.” –MacTavishW3
“Press RB to… OWWW, MY WRIST!” –ArchedParasite
“Trust me. In my hands? This is more effective.” –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 an unusual Drop Pod situation. Soak in the screenshot, then leave your witty and relevant quip in a comment. Off you go!
Author: YourUncleBob
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Fails of the Weak 86
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From Rooster Teeth:Jack and Geoff make it all the way to 86! Enjoy this week’s awesome Fails of the Weak!
Editor’s note: Language is mature. Proceed with caution.
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On Forge and Halo 4
pete_the_duck let us know of a new article he’s written about Forge, and Halo 4 – it’s a discussion of what he’d like to see in the next iteration of the level editor, and why. Great stuff!(Louis Wu 16:40:14 UTC)
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Community Customs Spotlight: SEspider
From Hyokin:It would seem that this past weekend was the annual celebration of the “Coming of the Giant Banana Bushel” for the Space Monkeys, for they all lay passed out in their cages after a little too much feasting. But all is not lost, as they have enlisted the temporary aide of the Flaming Purple Mongeese to assemble this week’s batch of questions and thus make this dreary Monday a might bit cheerier. Of course one cannot expect the Flaming Purple Mongeese to do a task such as this for free. Thankfully the Space Monkeys have thought ahead, and left a large supply of cheddar cheese bricks as payment. And so the Space Monkeys get an extra day of rest while the rest of the world must contend with being fed this slightly singed and cheesy smelling round of questioning!
This week our Community Spotlight is on SEspider: artist, perpetual forger, and finalist in Pete the Duck’s Last Forger Standing contest (if you haven’t seen it, you really must)! Spider is never one to shy away from a challenge and is always trying something new in Forge. If you play with us on Friday, you’re guaranteed to be a participant in at least one playtest. So just what does our resident eight-legged Spartan have to say about, well, everything? Let’s find out! Remember kids, the Spotlight burns through questions at a rapid pace, it can’t exist without fuel from the community. Drop by this page here and add anything you want to know to our stack!
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Tyrant’s Halo Anniversary Mythic Walkthrough – PoA
The Tyrant has kicked off his Halo Anniversary Mythic Walkthrough – having all skulls on makes this an… interesting experience. Pillar of Autumn is online now. Go watch.(Louis Wu 16:33:36 UTC)
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When specifics get annoying
gunn3r11 sent word that he’s written a new blog post about female gamers, in response to this article at GameNTrain – it’s not Halo-specific, but the issue is one facing all gamers online. Go see if you agree with the views expressed. (Louis Wu 16:30:26 UTC)
The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft
