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  • Banana Sandwich – A Halo 3/Reach Montage

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    From airguitar901:

    This is a Halo 3/Reach montage entitled “Banana Sandwich.” It features Quiggy’s gameplay and Villain’s editing. Enjoy!


    Banana Sandwich – A Halo 3/Reach Montage

  • Tattoo Tuesday: Master Chief and Cortana

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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 Joseph and done by Bili Vegas

  • Reach Customz: Flooded Mines

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    From VSOTBCommunity:

    Hey everyone, welcome to the13th episode of Reach Customz. This week we feature an Infection map: Flooded Mines by IIPuddsII.

    We film every Sunday (unless TIMGIE 4tw says otherwise) at 12pm AEST (GMT+10). If you want to join, send TIMGIE 4tw a message on the day and we’ll invite you! The party will also be set to ‘open’ so you can join whenever you like.

    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!


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  • He’s a sucker for ancient giant alien artifacts

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    Omnivoracious has an interview, of sorts, with Greg Bear about Primordium – go read what he had to say! Thanks, Hypertrooper.(Louis Wu 17:22:13 UTC)

  • Oboe Scores – Halo with a bit of class

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    A little bit ago, OboeCrazy decided to set fun Reach clips to music – music played by her. Thus was born Oboe Scores. Episode #1 has some great Grenade Launcher action set to a mellow oboe score. Episode #2 was called ‘The Friendly Elite’ – it’s a heartwarming example of how enemies can lay down their arms and get along. (Until one decides to assassinate the other.) And Episode #3 switches things up – the gameplay is from HWM Sarge, the instrument is the English horn instead of the oboe, and the subject is ‘The Revenge of the Falcon’. Awesome stuff!(Louis Wu 15:46:57 UTC)

  • A Numbers-Based Approach

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    Hoovaloov decided to look more closely into how bloom affects the DMR’s effectiveness (or, more specifically, how the change due to the Title Update affects the winning chances of folks who pace their shots vs folks who pull the trigger as fast as they can). The results might surprise you. (Interestingly enough, RC Master decided, totally independently, to look at the statistics of the Needle Rifle today, and compare its kill speed (in ideal conditions) to the DMR. Again – fascinating results.)(Louis Wu 15:09:21 UTC)

  • I need a washcloth.

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    Ross Mills noticed a new set of Halo-themed soaps from Digitalsoaps (we mentioned them back in 2009) – I love the design, but I’m not sure I want to smell like carbonated corn syrup. (The original link was via Sprite Stitch.)(Louis Wu 15:08:44 UTC)

  • Halo-inspired first aid kit

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    We’ve mentioned THORSSOLI before – he made some cool Halloween armor a couple of years ago. (He’s made a lot more than that – but it’s what we noticed.) He put up a post this weekend that’s quite cool – he documented the creation of a Halo health pack, ready to be filled with first-aid goodies (or snacks, whatever works). Check it out! Thanks to wwm0nkey, over at NeoGAF, for the heads-up.(Louis Wu 15:06:18 UTC)

  • 343 Guilty Spirits

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    Another day, another comic from pete_the_duck – I gotta say, I’m a little curious about what might have happened last night. (Louis Wu 15:03:37 UTC)

  • Deathless Package

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    A little late to help you with yesterday’s Daily Challenge, but still a pretty impressive run – RC Master passed along word of a no-deaths run on The Package on High Speed Halo. It sets a new record time for The Package on Legendary (16:37), and has just enough mistakes to give someone looking to best it a sense of hope! Check it out.(Louis Wu 15:02:33 UTC)

  • Tyrant’s Halo 3 Legendary Walkthrough – Sierra 117

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    The Tyrant has kicked off his Halo 3 Legendary Guide on YouTube, with a half-hour commentated run through Sierra-117. Skips, tricks, tips for staying alive – this video will help you survive your way through the start of the Halo 3 campaign! The video has a special guest appearance from Steve ‘Master Chief’ Downes, and apparently, later today there will be a question posted to Tyrant’s Twitter feed that will give you a chance to win a free Avatar code. (Louis Wu 15:01:57 UTC)

  • 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)