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The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft

  • Spartans Know How to Keep Cool in a Crysis

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    Longtime HBO member The Lionheart unveiled today a new community-driven project that looks to hit the ground running strong. Called Venerance, the project is a Halo mod using CryEngine 3, and focuses on Blue Team’s exploits on Sigma Octanus IV. The project is certainly rich in passion, and The Lionheart says that the creative team behind it will soon be recruiting even more talent from the Halo community to join on board. His forum post is more of a teaser, but I’m sure he’d love to answer any questions he can about the project. So keep an eye on this one, and if you don’t think you can help out, at least lend some encouraging words! Check it out!(GrimBrother One 01:17:17 UTC)

  • HRSotD: The Force

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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: Pending storm

  • Airfield SX – A Halo: Reach Racetrack Review

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    From ducain23:

    This is a really fun SX track made by KSI Solo 13 and JerW13. Enjoy!


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  • Community Member of the Week: ShadEO9

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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 ShadEO9. Read about his Halo preferences below, then hit his profile to learn how he knows he’s a Spartan!

     

    Community Member of the Week

     

    Gamertag: ShadEO9.

    Previous or current clan/community: Clantag S80.

    Halo games you are currently playing: Reach.

    Favorite map, game type and playlist: Sword Base closely followed by Countdown, Team Slayer, Living Dead and Grifball (who doesnt love Grifball?!).

    Least favorite map, game type and playlist: You might be surprised, but I’m not a lover of DMRs. I like to get up close and personal with my shotgun. 😉

    Halo weapon specialty/preference: I looooove the shotgun. I feel empowered with such a weapon.

    Halo playing style: I’m pretty much a Lone Wolf kinda guy, although i can work very well in a team.

    Anything else we should know? I’m a 27-year-old gamerhead from Derby England, UK. I’m married with two beautiful children, ? ? ? ? a 360 gamer, and a self-confessed Halo geek!


    Get to know ShadEO9 here!

  • Playing brings us together

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    Tex stopped in with word from a friend who attended the UCSD Winter Games Fest last weekend – looks like the Halo matches were played on GAEMS G155s. Nice! Worth a read – a long-time fan remembers where he came from!(Louis Wu 18:59:26 UTC)

  • Annoying the internet since 2002

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    pete_the_duck made it easy to read the latest comics on his site, by posting direct links on our forum. Each one is funnier than the last! (Louis Wu 18:58:05 UTC)

  • Motion Capture for MC

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    Dennis Powers let us know that Maniac1000 has put together a tutorial showing how to add motion capture easily to Master Chief. Might make for some interesting machinima! (Louis Wu 18:57:47 UTC)

  • Str8 Sick and Prototype Dualtage

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    Nick_GTL, over at NeoGAF, pointed out a dualtage showing off footage by Str8 Sick and Prototype, with editing by whaTime – this was released a couple of weeks ago, but it’s the first I’m seeing it. Editing is heavy, but well-done. Check it out! (Louis Wu 18:55:03 UTC)

  • Reaching WAAAY back

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    Longtime HBO readers might remember Z, who used to run Halo3Forum all by himself. He turned over the reins to people he trusted, but has recently decided to come back. If you swing by TheHaloForum.com right now, you can watch an hour and a half of Halo 2 gameplay between TCO (originally XiT Woundz) and Team 3D from about 6 years ago. Unfortunately, there’s no sound – but for true Halo 2 diehards, that shouldn’t be a huge problem.(Louis Wu 18:53:50 UTC)

  • I Don’t Mind – A Halo: Reach Trick Jumping Montage

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    From Alex:

    This is a Halo: Reach community trick jumping montage put together by Angels of Chaos, entitled “I Don’t Mind.” The jumps are ridiculous, showcasing the characteristic insane amount of creativity of trick jumping montages, and there are a lot of sick tandem jumps. The editing is smooth, showing all the necessary angles for making the jumps understandable. Enjoy!


    I Don’t Mind – A Halo: Reach Trick Jumping Montage

  • Podtacular Talks MLG

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    Podtacular Podcast


    From Dust Storm:

    This week’s episode of Podtacular features MLG Photographer AnTiPRO and former THO Infamous Coach Cheeky as we talk about the future of Halo in the MLG Circuit. We talk about the results of the finals for the 2011 Pro Circuit and what needs to change in the circuit for Halo to continue to thrive and help evolve e-sports on the console. There are good discussions for MLG and non-MLG personas.


    Podtacular Talks MLG

  • Wind Chill – A Halo Mega Bloks Toymation

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    It’s snowing today in the Seattle area. So much, in fact, that I have decided to work from home in order to avoid the danger that is the snow-filled streets. This Halo toymation, made by A Gagnon Productions, is a pretty accurate depiction of the conditions we’re currently facing. At least I think it is, anyway. It’s hard to confirm from the confines of my super warm and comfy bed….


    Wind Chill – A Halo Mega Bloks Toymation

  • Reach Weekly Challenge – 1.16.12

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    Partnered with Jun, Noble Six ventures in a communications “Dark Zone” under the cover of night to reconnoiter the Covenant activities in the area. Armed with devastating sniper rifles, the Spartans push farther into the area, taking on wave after wave of Covenant as well as getting a little too close for comfort with the local fauna. With stealth and darkness as your allies, this mission presents a lot of opportunities for covert long-range attacks, but still packs a satisfying punch if you’re into close-quarters combat. So pack a few extra sniper rounds and get ready for:

    Nightfall: LASO – 12,000cR
    Complete Nightfall, Legendary, All Skulls On (LASO).

    If you need a bit of help with this particular challenge, tune in for Mythic Tyrant’s LASO Walkthrough of Nightfall which premieres on Monday 1/16 on Halo Waypoint.

    Weekly Challenge Thread

  • Weekend Webcomic: A Fistful of Arrows p.4

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    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!

    Halo: Reach Webcomic

    by: Levi Hoffmeier

  • Audiobook: Reconing by Big Heeb

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    Robowski wrote to let us know about something new at Post Game Carnage Report – they’ve turned one of their fan fiction stories into an audiobook. It’s… not as serious as you might expect.(Louis Wu 13:34:49 UTC)

  • Community Customs Montage: 1.13.12

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    MixMaker117 put together another montage based on customs madness; this one collects footage (and in-game silliness) from last Friday night. Four minutes of fun. Thanks, SEspider.(Louis Wu 13:31:47 UTC)

  • I love you guys.

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    Yesterday, Jillybean stopped in to our forum with a proposal – she thought it might be fun to recreate the Halo 3 terminals in Halo: Anniversary style. The enthusiasm, and pooling of talent, was amazing to watch. Here’s to the fans who make this happen – I’m really looking forward to the end result!(Louis Wu 13:03:19 UTC)

  • Stride Championship Series: Match 6

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    Match 6 of the Stride Championship Series is now up at Halo Waypoint – Clutch and Cloud face off against Flamesword and Enable. This is much more of a cat-and-mouse type game than the last few matches… great watch!(Louis Wu 13:02:24 UTC)

  • Severance

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    Arby ‘n’ the Chief Season 6 Episode 12 went live yesterday – and it becomes clear what’s REALLY going on. And sets things up for the final episode. Pretty nicely done! Thanks, Ogan Panavo. (Louis Wu 12:58:30 UTC)

  • The Halo Conflict 1: Strange New World

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    There’s a video up on Halo Waypoint right now that I was SURE I’d seen before… but given the footage, I’m thinking it might be new. It’s called ‘The Halo Conflict 1: Strange New World’, and sets the stage for the games in about two and a half minutes. If you overlook the mispronunciation of ‘Soell’, this is a pretty nicely-done introduction to the story!(Louis Wu 19:11:41 UTC)