Author: iTrentz

From Game Informer:

As the co-creator of NBA Street and co-founder of Propaganda Games, Josh Holmes may sound like an odd choice for the creative director of Halo 4. Starting out testing sports games at EA, Josh is a 15-year veteran of the gaming industry and he has worshipped Halo for 10 of those years. We asked him to share his first memories of playing Halo: Combat Evolved, what he sees as the pillars of the Halo series, and what changes he would like to make to the formula. Watch the video via the link below and let us know what you think in the comments.

Game Informer: The Creative Director’s Vision for Halo 4

This weekend, for every game you complete in the Anniversary FFA playlist, you have a chance at winning a 34,300 credit bonus. So if you’ve been eyeing something in the Armory or you just like the sound of credits jingling in your virtual pocket, you have until Sunday at midnight (Pacific Standard Time) to take advantage of this weekend’s Super Jackpot. Stop reading, and go get some!

From Rooster Teeth:

Jack and Geoff treat you to a delicious pile of failure in the form of Halo: Reach gameplay clips. Enjoy with a fine wine.

Editor’s note: Language is mature. Proceed with caution.

Fails of the Weak 82

Last week, for our Friday Caption Fun festivities, you provided quips for an image featuring a sniper-in-a-box. Here are the top captions you left for that particular image!

“When ODST Drop Pods started costing too much,
the UNSC had to use whatever they had to deploy their troops…” –Xenoblade013
“The Covenant was overjoyed to hear that Santa had taken them off the naughty list;
then came Christmas morning.” –BONECRUSHERCODY
“In 2552, the shooting gallery targets shoot back.” –Necropaxx
“Without the reliable source of cardboard on Installation 04,
Solid Snake had to improvise using other types of boxes.” –CornCob McGee
“Jack the Spartan finally understood why his squadmates joked that a box was the best place for him to snipe.” –Hotrod192
“When the Active Camo nerf went live, snipers were forced to find alternative methods of camouflage.” –Antman687
“One of these things is not like the others.” –SGT Lemon 25
“Camping: It’s a legitimate strategy!” –BobBoy9O
“Step 1: Cut a hole in a box….” –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 rather unusual Halo vehicle. Soak in the screenshot, then leave your witty and relevant quip in a comment. Off you go!

Author: TympanicMetal

From MixMaker117:

A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. What they found was a dark secret that took out the ancient Forerunners. Enjoy this Halo/Prometheus mashup trailer, edited by MixMaker117.

Halo/Prometheus Mashup Trailer – A Halo Machinima

Office of Halo Intelligence, or OHI for short, is a semi-regular diary-type feature brought to you by various members of the Halo 4 development team. Sotaro Tojima, Audio Director for Halo 4, kindly agreed to write the seventh entry. We hope you enjoy an inside look at the making of our next title!

From the 4.11.12 edition of the Halo Bulletin:

I’m so excited to announce the Halo 4 music composer, Neil Davidge, finally, today! It was hard for me to keep the exciting news secret for 15 months.

Back in 2010, I was looking for a music composer who could establish the epic score for Halo 4. But it wasn’t going to be enough to just have great music; I wanted to establish something fresh and new for Halo 4’s score. I needed not just strong talent but also a strong passion for exploring new, less traditional avenues with music.

I had a vision for the overall Halo 4 music production that I think of as “Digital and Organic”—something very much inspired by the game script. With that vision in mind, I explored Electronica and heavily digitally-processed–based dance music to find that new sound. I also had to respect the game’s previous orchestral experience, while still trying to find something new.

But of course Halo games traditionally have strong, weeping melodies to drive the story, so we needed someone who could capture that, but with a very new sound. My prior experience also drove me to look for someone who could create a great-sounding percussion track.

After spending almost a year looking, I finally found a composer from the Bristol music scene who could fulfill all of those requirements and match my vision perfectly. That’s Neil Davidge, of course. And I just fell in love when I listened to his percussion tracks.

When we met up, it was perfect—I discovered that he was a huge fan of the Halo series and had an equally strong passion for matching the next Halo score with his technique and experience. He was also willing and, indeed, enthusiastic to have strong communication, collaboration, and tough iteration with 343 to build something really special with Halo fans in mind. We were exactly on the same page! For me, there was no reason to look any further.

His music on his past works was already great. But with his strong passion for exploring epic music, I’m convinced that his Halo music will be different from his any past work. I believe the music he composed will make people excited.

Please enjoy the music and see his passion in this very special soundtrack sample!

-Sotaro Tojima

Download the soundtrack sample now