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  • Test Night with a Cartographer: 2.1.12

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    Halo: Reach Screenshot


    From AgentPaperCraft:

    Test Night with Crafty is a weekly event dedicated to the forgers of Waypoint as convenient means of testing content for matchmaking consideration. It is also a great way to get constructive feedback on your map variants and game types. Your content will also be observed by a secret member who reviews and suggests maps for matchmaking; this could mean thousands may eventually battle on your creations!

    Last week’s event was amazing. We had a great time testing a variety of community-made maps. Everyone enjoyed themselves and learned a few new things about forging in Halo: Reach. Join us this week as we focus on large-scale heavy variants of both Forge World and DLC content.


    Test Night with a Cartographer

  • Final Transition for Bungie.net Halo Services

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    March 31st, 2012.

  • Halo 4 indirect info – from toys

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    wwm0nkey posted these pictures at NeoGAF over the weekend, but it was a busy weekend; he found some boxes for the Jada Toys die-cast vehicles coming out in August at the Idle Hands blog. The artwork is placeholder-only… but it’s interesting to see what vehicles will be returning for Halo 4!(Louis Wu 17:40:28 UTC)

  • Warthog Diaries: Episode 1

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    Revenant1988 came by with a fun writeup of some group BTB activity he calls ‘Warthog Diaries: Episode 1’. Sounds like an entertaining evening!(Louis Wu 17:36:58 UTC)

  • Halo Reach Tricks: Hiding Spots

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    CMNeir is back with another Trick video – this one points out hiding places in Halo: Reach multiplayer maps. Some are clever, but some are simply obnoxious – use these at your own peril. Remember – in custom games, where everyone is choosing to be there, this sort of thing is far less annoying than it is in Matchmaking. (Louis Wu 17:33:32 UTC)

  • Soaring and Exploring – A Halo: Reach 1v1 Snipe

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    From Alex:

    This is a nice little Halo: Reach snippet from MLG pro Strongside, which he got in a Zealot 1v1. After failing to snipe his enemy twice, Strongside decides to take to the skies in a creative fashion to get a better angle. Enjoy!


    Soaring and Exploring – A Halo: Reach 1v1 Snipe

  • Elders.TV Halo Spotlight

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    Chris from Elders.TV let us know about a new series called ‘Halo Spotlight‘ – it focuses on sites around the Halo community. The first installment looked at idleduck.com, while the second (posted this weekend) highlights the work of Anniversary Tournament Gaming, a site devoted to head-to-head gaming using gameplay from the Anniversary lists in Halo: Reach. Interesting stuff!(Louis Wu 17:23:53 UTC)

  • Forward Unto Dawn Podcast Episode Three

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    More new content from Forward Unto Dawn – their third podcast episode takes an in-depth look at the Terminals included in Halo Anniversary. Great discussion!(Louis Wu 17:17:23 UTC)

  • Feminist Analysis of i love bees – Part 6

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    Dragonclaws has posted part 6 of her Feminist analysis of i love bees – it covers chapter 7-10. Getting close to the end!(Louis Wu 17:15:04 UTC)

  • New Halo-themed Forza VIP Car!

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    New Halo-themed Forza VIP Car!


    From Brian Ekberg and submitted by Kalamari:

    Halo fans and VIP members rejoice… and check your Forza 4 inbox! Our latest community VIP car will be rolling in to your inbox soon, featuring everyone’s favorite Spartan in a sweet Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition livery. A special shout-out to Forza community member KCTigerFan, who contributed to the painting and design of this car. Enjoy it!


    New Halo-themed Forza VIP Car

  • DIY Bungie-themed iPod case skin

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    padraig08 was unhappy that he couldn’t show his love for Bungie while listening to music in public – so he designed his own skin for his iPod case. And he made the image available to you, if you want to follow suit. Nice! (Louis Wu 17:09:55 UTC)

  • BTF#8: Wiretapping the Cosmos

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    Dani stopped in yesterday with the newest Beyond the Frontline editorial at Forward Unto Dawn – this one was written by Dangerous Dave, and it looks back at ‘Conversations of the Universe’, a small booklet included with the Halo 2 Limited Edition. Dave laments its neglect (and discusses some of the great branches that could grow from it). Do not fear – Frankie sez it’s still relevant. (Louis Wu 17:03:05 UTC)

  • Helljumper 1 – A Fan-made Halo Web Series

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    From SuperFastHD and submitted by Ben:

    Helljumper is a fan-made web series based on Microsoft’s acclaimed video game franchise, Halo. Adapted from the short story, “Dirt,” by Tobias S. Buckell, it tells the story of a few human ODSTs as they fight through 27 years of brutal war with the Covenant. They evolve from a rag tag group of recruits in the UNSC to being cold battle hardened veterans that are shadows of their former selves.

    In episode one, the Rookie drops onto New Jerusalem. He finds lone ODST, Gage Yevgenny, dying near a Pelican crash site. Refusing to be rescued, Gage begins to tell the young Rookie about how he got here and to not make the same mistakes he did.


    Helljumper 1 – A Fan-made Halo Web Series

  • HRSotD: Jet Packs

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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: chris101b

  • Reach Customz: Feed the Monster

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    From VSOTBCommunity:

    Hey everyone, welcome to the 16th episode of our weekly series: Reach Customz. This week we feature a, uh… rather unique minigame in which the objective is to kill yourself. This was created by seattlesavage.

    If you want the most fun, insane and hectic Halo: Reach custom games around, then look no further. Don't forget to rate the video so we know what kind of custom games you like, and subscribe if you want to keep up-to-date with Reach Customz, airing every Friday!


    Reach Customz: Feed the Monster

  • Community Member of the Week: The Little Moa

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    Every Monday, we feature a community member who does one or more of the following things: routinely goes above and beyond for their fellow forum members, is a positive and active member of the community, and/or sends me mass amounts of cat pictures. This week our Community Member of the Week is The Little Moa. Read about his Halo preferences below, then hit his profile to learn why he loves Reach so much, which may or may not have something to do with everybody’s favorite extra-terrestrial flightless bird….

     

    Community Member of the Week

     

    Gamertag: The Little Moa.

    Previous or current clan/community: Just friends and Waypoint’s community.

    Halo games you are currently playing: Halo 3: ODST, Reach and Anniversary.

    Favorite map, game type and playlist: Powerhouse, Zero Bloom Slayer, and Anniversary Classic.

    Least favorite map, game type and playlist: Uncaged, Invasion, and Team Snipers.

    Halo weapon specialty/preference: Ordnance.

    Halo playing style: Offense.

    Anything else we should know? I have been an active Halo player since 2006 when I bought Halo PC. I was clueless to any sort of storyline and tended to just hit up Sidewinder in a local game and drive around in a Ghost for a while until I was bored. I plan on being active on Waypoint as long as Halo lives, which, of course, after 10 years, is still going strong!


    Get to know The Little Moa here!

  • Operation: Expanded Context: Initial RE

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    DayandKnightly has begun a project he calls ‘Operation: Expanded Context’ – it’s a chronological read-through of the Halo fiction, and should provide fans with some interesting insights. A teaser is up now, to give you a taste of what’s to come. Check it out! (Louis Wu 18:12:28 UTC)

  • Anniversary Terminal Analysis

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    Cox let us know that some fans from the Halo Création community put together an analysis of the Halo Anniversary Terminals. The original is in French, so he provided a Google Translate link. Some interesting info in there!(Louis Wu 18:07:05 UTC)

  • Spartan Rube Goldberg Machine – A Halo: Reach Video

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    From CarnageA51:

    I just finished up my 343 Industries and Halo-themed Spartan Rube Goldberg. This video is dedicated to 343 Industries for their hard work on Halo: CEA, as well as what they are doing for Halo 4 and the continuation of the Halo franchise. I hope you enjoy this video!


    Spartan Rube Goldberg Machine – A Halo: Reach Video

  • Motion Comics – Now Available on the Zune Video Marketplace

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    MidlothianThe ReturnHeadhuntersThe Mona Lisa


    If you love the art of combining elements of print comic books and animation, you’ll be excited to hear that four of our original motion comic series are now available—in all their high-definition glory, none the less—for purchase on the Zune Video Marketplace! Here are the relevant details, along with some easy-to-click links, for those of you intrigued by the convenience this offers both you and your favorite technological devices.


    Prices, in Microsoft Points

    • Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian – 4 episodes, 280 points for a season pass, 80 points per individual episode
    • The Return – 4 episodes, 280 points for a season pass, 80 points per individual episode
    • Headhunters – 3 episodes, 200 points for a season pass, 80 points per individual episode
    • The Mona Lisa – 11 episodes, 700 points for a season pass, 80 points per individual episode