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Yesterday, the first bulk of Halo 4 news came spewing down the pipes of the internet. There were interviews, analyses, and of course the main attraction: the first look video released by 343i. Of course, we have our own opinions about what we saw. Most of what we watched or read yesterday was good news, but there were definitely a few talking points that has us cautiously optimistic. Joining us for our digest is Kete from The Running Riot and CMNeir and MidgetDance from Halo: Reach Tricks. Enjoy

Bungie has reopened their Breaking In series – Derek Carroll talks about how he got into the industry, and how he got hired by Bungie. (Sounds like he almost ruined Halo!) If you see yourself as a future videogame industry insider, this series is one of the best places to get tips and ideas for getting through that door! (Louis Wu 14:53:13 UTC)

pete_the_duck has opened a pretty interesting discussion – do you think it would be possible for someone to make a living supplying you with Halo content? Specifically, do you think it would be possible for HIM to make that living? Go read the details – and throw in your two cents! (Louis Wu 14:47:16 UTC)

Cox let us know that Projet Alpha’s glitch montage of ONI: Sword Base is now online. It’s 20 minutes long, and full of bizarro stuff. Go watch! (Louis Wu 14:46:44 UTC)

Layne Thomas sent word of The Boy who Cried Halo 4 – don’t make the same mistake he made! (Louis Wu 14:46:16 UTC)

Woaf let us know that Dust and Echoes has put out a special podcast focusing on the Halo 4 content released yesterday – go listen! (Louis Wu 14:46:00 UTC)

Greenskull saw some stuff that he decided was PROOF of the return of the Jetpack. Go see if you agree. (Louis Wu 14:45:40 UTC)

Okay, let’s start the day off with a quick summary of some of the Halo 4 stuff we missed yesterday – I’m guessing the flood of info will settle down into a much more reasonable flow going forward.

• NeoGAF’s Devolution was invited at the last minute to participate in the Spring Showcase event last week – not because she’s a member of the press, but because she’s a fan, and she lives in San Francisco (where the event was held), and the stars lined up. Her writeup of the evening has a different flavor than the stuff you’ve probably seen from journalists – since YOU’RE probably a fan, too, you should read it. I’ve linked to a repost, because it’s in a currently-live thread, if you want to participate in the discussion.
• GiantBomb released their video overview of the whole event (the Halo content starts here) – they know what they’re talking about, and their points are salient. Thanks, Zeouterlimits.
• Gamerlive.tv has an interview with Kiki Wolfkill – not a huge amount of content, but an interesting read nonetheless.
• G4TV’s Adam Sessler sat down with Frank O’Connor and Kiki Wolfkill – it’s amazing how much you can cover in a couple of minutes. Thanks, CyReN.
• NowGamer bulleted what they thought was important from the Spring Showcase info dump – nice summary.
• OKM took a look at some comments by Frank O’Connor about how Halo 4 is pushing the Xbox360 to its limits (this is a GOOD thing, unless your machine is near the end of its life). Thanks, Kibbles.
• Enfinit stopped in to let us know that he’s compiled a list of all Halo 4-related content – not just from yesterday, but ALL content. And not just articles, but screenshots, animated gifs, you name it. You need to visit Halo Waypoint to see the list. (As we mentioned yesterday, Forward Unto Dawn’s Halo 4 Reveal Hub plays a similar role, though it’s focused on what was released yesterday.) Looking over both of these, there are a couple of articles I might have missed – so go check ’em for yourself!

I’m sure there’ll be more content as the day goes on – but it won’t be anywhere near as overwhelming as yesterday!(Louis Wu 13:36:46 UTC)

Derek Carroll describes a road less traveled.

TOTALLY NOT HALO-4-RELATED… but very cool nonetheless. Jason Cheng is a US Marine who was deployed to Afghanistan when Halo Fest happened in Seattle last summer… but his buddies brought a picture of him to the event, and included it in a series of photos they took, so that he could ‘be there in spirit’. Someone from 343 noticed the shenanigans, and asked some questions…. then took the picture back to the studio and got it signed by the crew. When Jason returned home recently, he found a montage of the (signed) picture shots waiting for him… along with a whole bunch of goodies put together by 343. Awesome! (Louis Wu 18:52:53 UTC)

1Up isn’t thrilled with the new perks system – go check out their discussion.(Louis Wu 18:45:31 UTC)

The Verge has pulled out salient points from a couple of recent Frank O’Connor interviews – go read ’em if you’re short on time. Thanks, Hypertrooper.(Louis Wu 18:43:15 UTC)

Greenskull has done his own analysis of the new Halo 4 first look video – go see if he caught anything you missed!(Louis Wu 18:40:53 UTC)

MLG’s Tom ‘Tsquared’ Taylor talked to Gamespot about his hopes for a competitive Halo 4. Thanks, ChrisTheeCrappy.(Louis Wu 18:21:37 UTC)

GameReactor interviewed Frank O’Connor – great discussion. Go watch.(Louis Wu 16:31:04 UTC)

VentureBeat listed 11 things they’ve learned about Halo 4 – maybe this should be titled ’11 things we think we’ve guessed about Halo 4′, but it’s an interesting list. Thanks, Boomwood.(Louis Wu 16:27:59 UTC)