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Difficulty Balance in Halo – a deeper look
Gravemind decided to take an in-depth look at the campaigns of the various Halo games, and compare and contrast them in terms of difficulty balancing. Go see what he came up with!(Louis Wu 12:30:18 UTC)
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Deep Black – now with more Mullins
wwm0nkey pointed out a pretty funny ‘coincidence‘ that someone on NeoGAF discovered with a new Xbox LIVE Arcade title, Deep Black Episode 1. You know what they say about imitation…(Louis Wu 12:17:29 UTC)
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Weekend Webcomic: The Oldest Question, Answered
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 will undoubtedly quack you up, is brought to you by petetheduck. Enjoy this particular strip, and if you have a comic you’d like to submit for possible future inclusion, send it to bsangel[at]halowaypoint.com!
by: petetheduck
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Guardians of the Ring
Halo Waypoint has put up Part 4 in their “Anatomy of a Halo” series. This time the focus turns to the Sentinel factories, highlighting the importance of these artificial assistants and defenders. Definitely go and check it out! (GrimBrother One 13:45:46 UTC)
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Podtacular 279: Non-information
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While we wait for more Halo 4 information to come down the pipe, we take some time to talk about some things going on in the community. The two big talking points discussed on the show are the non-informative responses we received form 343i and the end of the Reach API and online file share. Not that we’re trying to complain, but with 343i taking the reins of Halo, they are legitimate concerns that we have. Enjoy
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Arby ‘n’ the Chief: Season 07 Trailer
joncjg has posted a trailer for Season 7 of Arby ‘n’ the Chief – looks like the drama’s ramping up. Look for the first episode on April 7. Thanks, Ogan Panavo.(Louis Wu 19:28:08 UTC)
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The Tyrant Documentaries: Episode 13
Tyrant has released Episode 13 of his eponymous Documentaries – he concludes his review of Halo: Reach. Go watch! (Louis Wu 19:26:58 UTC)
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Waypoint Weekly Wrap-Up – 3.24.12
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: 3.21.12
Final Transition of Halo Services – Halo 3 Recon Armor
Reach Weekly Challenge – 3.19.12
Videos
T-Money ‘N Ca$h Flow – A Halo Rap
Halo: Reach Tips – Strafing
Remnants – A Halo 3/Reach Montage
Queso Man 11 – A Halo: Reach Montage
Benny Hill Zombies – A Halo: Reach Musical Video
Wings of Equilibria 1 – A Halo: Reach Machinima
Drift Circuit – A Halo: Reach Racetrack
Game Fails: A Reasonable Place to Park
Bang Bang – A Halo 3 Montage
Armored Mongoose Machine – A Halo: Reach Epic Forge Tutorial
Halo: Reach – Achievement HORSE #67
Curse of the AFK – A Halo: Reach Machinima
Halo Community’s Top Ten Halo: Reach Snipes
Driving up a Mountain – A Halo: Anniversary Trick
Fails of the Weak 79
Fun Stuff
Nice Set of Pipes – A Master Chief Pipe Cleaner Figure
Banshee Stealing Guide – A Halo: Anniversary Trick
Tattoo Tuesday: Elite Sugar Skull
Halo IRL: Nightfall Forklift Glitch
Wheatley and 343 Guilty Spark
Figures in Action: Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi
Friday Caption Fun 45
Community Happenings
Community Member of the Week: AnAverageBanana
Concrete Jungle – A Forge Café Contest
Test Night with a Cartographer: 3.21.12
Grifball Spring League 2012 – Sign-ups and Information
Forge Hub Featured Map – Splashes
Tyrant’s Winter Mythic Recon Challenge 7
Halo: Reach Screenshots
Got Your Rocket! – Freakin’ Funny
What’s Your Cause? – Fun with Forge
Immortal – Simply Amazing
Death Star Invasion – Fun with Forge
Cosmic Dream – Simply Amazing
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Tashi’s Weekly Montage Series, Episode 4
From over at NeoGAF, Tashi’s Weekly Montage series has a fourth episode for Season 2 – internet troubles caused this one to be collected from just four days of gameplay… but there are some great moments nonetheless. The snipe at 19 seconds took my breath away. Go watch!(Louis Wu 16:46:54 UTC)
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MLG Pro – LIVE
The MLG Winter Championships are being held this weekend in Columbus – tune in!(Louis Wu 16:42:15 UTC)
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Mail Sack Ten
Bungie has a new Mail Sack online – as always, awesome answers to fan questions. There’s also an amazing pic of three Bungie employees dressed in kilts, holding Halo 3 weapon replicas – if you want to know why (and contribute to a good cause), check this out. Take a few minutes and read!(Louis Wu 16:37:41 UTC)
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HRSotD: Cosmic Dream
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: Advanced 90
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Fails of the Weak, now with spanish jokes
Fails of the Weak Episode 79 is online now (AchievementHunter.com – not on YouTube yet) – there are some great fails in this one! Check ’em out.(Louis Wu 19:20:25 UTC)
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Campfire Stories S2E8
Phat M0nk3y announced Campfire Stories Season 2 Finale – if you’ve been watching, this is the end of the season!(Louis Wu 19:15:29 UTC)
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Fails of the Weak 79
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From Rooster Teeth:Jack and Geoff are at it again, raising their self-worth by making fun of the Halo-related missteps of others.
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Driving up a Mountain – 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 a small trick utilizing a Warthog to climb the side of a mountain.
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Friday Caption Fun 45
Last week, for our Friday Caption Fun festivities, you provided quips for an image featuring a Spartan and his two little friends. Here are the top captions you left for that particular image!
“Grifball got way stranger after the Title Update.” –Fartz McPoo
“The amount of team kills for Spartans skyrocketed after the UNSC started including Mini-Spartan Advisors.” –ArchedParasite
“The pre-alpha screenshot of the new controllable vehicle in Halo 4 did not meet expectations.” –TheSarge007
“The good, the bad, and the deadly.” –GeoNeo2582
“That day, Bob had to make the decision to shoot the wild Elite or hug him.” –Last Promethean
“Keep your head down, there’s three of us in here now.” –l0kin142
“And FFA was forever changed after the addition of Super Mushrooms.” –WaryGnu1
“Upset about not getting an AI, Spartan-438 attached action figures to his armor and pretended.” –Tyler C Barnes
“The tragedy of good vs evi… I mean Red vs. Blue.” –Thomas Barbaritz
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 puzzling scene. Soak in the screenshot, then leave your witty and relevant quip in a comment. Off you go!
Author: skull48
The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft
