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The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft

  • Halo 2 and its Relation to Halo 4

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    MaxRealflugel has taken a look at how Halo 4 could benefit from its ancestor, Halo 2. Go give it a read! (Louis Wu 16:29:21 UTC)

  • Winter Contingency LASO – ‘easy’ style

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    RC Master also released a new Mythic run (with commentary) of Winter Contingency – this is not a speed run, it’s set up to show you the ‘easiest’ way to complete the level without dying. If you’re in the habit of collecting tricks for beating campaign levels with lots of skulls on, this is worth watching! (Louis Wu 16:22:42 UTC)

  • Drift Circuit – A Halo: Reach Racetrack

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    From ducain23:

    This is a really fun battle track-compatible racetrack by CertiifiedNinja, featuring a back flip. Enjoy!


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  • Playtime Season 3 – Release Details and Trailer

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    CruelLEGACEY let us know that Playtime Season 3 will begin airing next Tuesday, March 27 – there’s a new trailer to get you pumped up. It’s called Enemy Territory – go watch!(Louis Wu 16:11:54 UTC)

  • A continued look at Reach multiplayer

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    RC Master posted another pair of segments in his overall critique of Reach’s Multiplayer offerings – last night, he examined the Living Dead playlist (‘Broken, but still fun‘), and this morning, he posted a look at the Invasion gametype and ways it might get better. Check these out! (Louis Wu 16:04:01 UTC)

  • Halo Waypoint – A Home for Halo Happiness

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    It’s been a while since we reported the goodies you can find at Halo Waypoint (other than top stories) – but you shouldn’t miss the cornucopia of Halo gems they turn up. Just on the front page, you’ll find these entries:

    There’s plenty more on subsequent pages… go look!(Louis Wu 18:46:13 UTC)

  • HRSotD: What’s Your Cause?

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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: SORRY BACKPACK

  • Explains some of the smack-talk, I think…

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    I… I don’t know what to say. UK’s The Sun has an article about how terrorists are using first-person shooter online lobbies (including Halo lobbies!) to organize their nefarious plots… I think the take-home message is, if you play Halo, the terrorists win. Thanks, Tha Robbertster (I think). (Louis Wu 17:57:15 UTC)

  • Concept Art for Venerance

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    The Lionheart stopped by with some concept art for the Halo-themed Crysis mod Venerance – done by HBO regular TDSpiral. Very cool – take a look!(Louis Wu 17:53:17 UTC)

  • Test Night with a Cartographer: 3.21.12

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    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 4v4 Slayer and Arena Slayer-type maps!


    Test Night with a Cartographer

  • Wings of Equilibria 1 – A Halo: Reach Machinima

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    From The Little Moa:

    This is the first act of the Wings of Equilibria storyline. In this episode, Martin (an ex-shard slave) has escaped from a shard containment facility and is currently on the run from the Crystalliane Armda. He is captured, but then his captors are assaulted by an unknown attack force. Martin seems to evade all signs of danger as if it were pure luck. Or is it?


    Wings of Equilibria 1 – A Halo: Reach Machinima

  • Tattoo Tuesday: Elite Sugar Skull

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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 spadezk52’s wife

  • Benny Hill Zombies – A Halo: Reach Musical Video

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    From Rtas ‘Vadum:

    This was Alpha Zombies, of course on Sword Base. I was among them, but this game was real, not a machinima. It is a mix of two Infection games, and I laughed when we did it. It’s hilarous!


    Benny Hill Zombies – A Halo: Reach Musical Video

  • Concrete Jungle – A Forge Café Contest

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    Concrete Jungle - A Forge Café Contest


    From HT Edge:

    The time has come to dust off your monitors and get to work! As a group, and as a community, we are proud to present an opportunity for everyone to show off their skills with a creative contest that all are welcome to participate in. There are prizes and medals up for grabs, and as many entries as possible will be crammed into a video for the world to see. So whether you are the pinnacle of forge greatness, or a schmuck with a few good ideas, get familiar with the rules and regulations, and let’s see what you can do!

    Revisiting a contest from our Halo 3 days of glory, we want you to build one of our friends from the animal kingdom. From any time period, from any part of the world. However big or small, ferocious or gentle. Whether the creature is imaginary, or prehistoric. The possibilities are endless and as varied as your imagination can come up with. If you fancy the creatures of the sky, or the monsters of the deep, we want you to build it as realistic as your thumbs will allow. There is no restriction to how many creatures you stuff onto your canvas, or as complex the design is. A swarm of locusts? A school of fish? Or maybe a single dinosaur climbing the mountain side, it’s all acceptable.

    Click here for the specifics. Good luck to everyone!


    Concrete Jungle – A Forge Café Contest

  • Podtacular 287

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    Dust Storm let us know that Podtacular 287 is live – in addition to Halo 4 info, there’s a discussion with director Robert Imbs about Imbs’ new film, Game Changers (featuring MLG Halo players). Go listen!(Louis Wu 16:28:14 UTC)

  • Queso Man 11 – A Halo: Reach Montage

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    From Queso Man:

    Queso Man presents his penultimate chapter of Halo shenanigans on Reach. Watch this and enjoy being splattered. With cheese. And blood.


    Queso Man 11 – A Halo: Reach Montage

  • Objective Difficulties, Part 2

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    The second part of RC Master’s look at the problems with Halo’s objective gametypes is now online. I have to say, I disagree with a whole bunch of his points… but that doesn’t mean they’re not solidly presented. Discussion can occur on his blog, or in our forum – throw your two cents in! Update: RC Master’s posted the third part of his critique, as well – this one covers Slayer gametypes. (Again – I find a large number of his arguments unfair or unfounded… but that’s not to say the discussion isn’t worth having.) (Louis Wu 14:56:07 UTC)

  • Shooting Aliens in the Face – for Money

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    The latest Breaking In article at Bungie.net focuses on Nate Hawbacker (who posted for quite some time around these parts as Veegie – he’s still got a Gallery page here); go read it for tips on how HE got a job at Bungie, and what that might mean for your OWN hopes. (Even if you aren’t interested in working in the industry, these articles are a fascinating glimpse into the lives of the people who make the games we play.) Hats off to you, Nate!(Louis Wu 12:03:18 UTC)

  • Breaking In – Nate Hawbaker

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    Plotting all courses to world domination.

  • Friends FTW!

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    GatchamanUK stopped in to let us know that the Halo: Reach Project we mentioned a couple of times last summer has been finished, and published! You can find a summary of the most interesting bits on the professor’s website, or the full paper at arXiv.org. Go read… for science!(Louis Wu 21:12:22 UTC)