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See Now They’re Just Toying With Us
Halo Waypoint has given us one of our first proper looks at some of the upcoming figures from McFarlane Toys, including a prototype of the Halo 4 Master Chief. Definitely go and give it a look, and then drop back by our forum and discuss it in this thread started by prominent HBO-er Hyokin. Go look!(GrimBrother One 05:12:55 UTC)
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Toy Fair 2012: Mega Bloks
American International Toy Fair is the largest toy trade show in the western hemisphere, and MEGA Brands is there, showing off the latest and greatest Halo MEGA Bloks toys. They sent along some pictures for those that are not attending the festivities in person, so enjoy this peek into their booth, and keep an eye on their blog for more information!
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The Art of One: Emile
Juan Richard Feliz, also known as ONE, the creator of Halo Waypoint’s motion comics (The Heart of Midlothian, The Return, The Mona Lisa), posted a cool little sketch of Emile and the Elite Zealot that killed him on Twitter a couple of days ago. Check it out! Thanks, Hypertrooper.(Louis Wu 18:54:11 UTC)
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Weekend Webcomic: A Fistful of Arrows p.6
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 chronicles the unknown story of the Spartan named Jun, is brought to you by Levi Hoffmeier. Enjoy this incredible fan-made series, and if you have a comic you’d like to submit for possible future inclusion, send it to bsangel[at]halowaypoint.com!
by: Levi Hoffmeier
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Halo politics
pete_the_duck isn’t doing daily webcomics any more – but he still puts one up when he’s got something to day. Interesting take on the Team Slayer voting process today!(Louis Wu 16:02:45 UTC)
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Dust and Echoes Podcast Episode 2
The Woaf stopped in to announce that the second episode of the Dust and Echoes podcast went live recently – they speculate about what they might do if they had control of future Halo development. Go listen! (Louis Wu 16:02:23 UTC)
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HCEA Kinect Library Info
RC Master has begun to compile information from Halo Anniversary’s Kinect Library – you can download a PDF with all the items that are included, and see a preview of some video format options. It’ll be nice when this material is visible to those without a Kinect sensor! (Louis Wu 16:01:57 UTC)
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Arby ‘n’ the Chief – Short #5
Arby ‘n’ the Chief’s season finale is still in the works, but to tide you over, there’s a new short – it’s scary story time! Thanks, Ogan Panavo. (Louis Wu 16:01:28 UTC)
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Waypoint Weekly Wrap-Up – 2.11.12
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: 2.8.12
Office of Halo Intelligence: Part 3
February Matchmaking Playlist Update
Reach Weekly Challenge – 2.6.12
Videos
Halo Theme on Violin
Last Forger Standing 3 – A Community Forge Competition Show
Mini-Halo – An Artistic Halo Video
The Adventures of Koko Bear Chapter 3 – A Halo Machinima
Halo Medals In Other Games – Devil May Cry 4
Form – A Halo 3 Trick Jumping Montage
Super 8 – A Halo: Reach Racetrack Review
SingleHaloClips January 2012 – A Halo: Reach Communitytage
Game Fails: Ha! I win! … Ah Nuts
Muggsy 2 – A Halo: Reach Montage
The Thing – A Halo: Reach Machinima
Tyrant’s Halo 3 Legendary Walkthrough – Tsavo Highway
Fails of the Weak 73
Fun Stuff
Female Spartan Reach Armor – Halo Cosplay
Tattoo Tuesday: Remember Reach
Halo IRL: Maximum Security
Chibi Master Chief Plush
petetheduck’s Forge Puzzle
Time Flies When You’re Playing Halo
Friday Caption Fun 39
Community Happenings
Community Member of the Week: OnyxTech
Test Night with a Cartographer: 2.8.12
Halo: Reach Playdate – jggh Games
Halo: Reach Screenshots
Brute of Grace – Absolutely Hilarious
TIE Fighter – Fun with Forge
The Katana – Fun with Forge
The Woods – Freakin’ Weird
Forerunner – Simply Amazing
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How a Halo Figures Reaches Shelf top from Spawn point
Halo Waypoint has put up Part 1 of a video series from McFarlane Toys that details and discusses the creation of a Halo Figure. It’s not brand new; we mentioned it right here on HBO near the end of last year both here and here, but it’s a great watch, and if you missed it the first time around, here’s your chance to catch it! Besides, now that it’s on Waypoint, you can view it from the comfort of your couch!(GrimBrother One 15:39:22 UTC)
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Tyrant Documentaries, Episode 2
Daniel ‘Tyrant’ Morris sent word that the second episode of his ‘Tyrant Documentaries’ is now online – he’s got informatino about the Winter Mythic Recon Challenge, currently underway and at Week 2. Go see what’s coming up!(Louis Wu 15:20:56 UTC)
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It’s A Grunt Patriot Missile Defense System!
Geoff and Gus bring us the latest episode of the always-funny Fails of the Weak series. It’s another riot, with hilarious clips from multiplayer, FireFight, and campaign. You can check out Episode 73 on both YouTube and on the Achievement Hunter site. Thanks to hezekiah for letting us know; you sir, are a hero!(GrimBrother One 15:09:21 UTC)
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HBO on HBO Violence Has Never been So Good
The suave and handsome MoltenSlowa has shared an absolute passel of highlight videos from the HBO v HBO community night. Some hilarious moments all throughout. Whether you were a part of the action or not, it’s absolutely worth the look!(GrimBrother One 14:58:52 UTC)
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No Season 2 Marshmallows?
Phat M0nk3y dropped by our forum to tell us about the second season of his “Campfire Stories” machinima series. Check out episodes one and two. They run a bit on the longer side, but if you’ve got the time, definitely check them out!(GrimBrother One 14:54:39 UTC)
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10 Years Since the Original Warthog Glassing
Dark Helmet was kind enough to bring to our attention that a very important Halo anniversary had been missed: The 10th Anniversary of the unequaled Randall Glass’ famous “Warthog Jump” video, which first appeared right here on HBO on February 4, 2002. (Has is been that long?!) The link to the video in that original post has changed, but you can find an updated link to the QT movie here. Go and relive the glory days of fledgling Halo physics exploitation!(GrimBrother One 14:25:45 UTC)
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So I Was Hunting Some Moa…
HAL0 M4N wanted to share a new machinima project he has started called “Requiem”. The first episode can be found here. While you can definitely tell some of the VO is still trying to find its footing, it has some neat action and an interesting concept. Also, I laughed out loud at “But that’s…illegal.” It only clocks in just over 2 minutes, so give it a chance!(GrimBrother One 14:18:45 UTC)
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And Bees Love You Too
Dragonclaws let us know that the final version of the “Feminist Analysis of i love bees” project is now up. Go and give it a read!(GrimBrother One 14:09:43 UTC)
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HRSotD: Forerunner
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: Apollo Creed 01
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Fails of the Weak 73
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From Rooster Teeth:Geoff and Gus look at another hilarious batch of fails from Halo: Reach. Join them in their hilarious ways. Hilarity. Hilarious.
Editor’s note: Language is mature. Proceed with caution.
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