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Lightbulbs for your Desk(top)
HotIcePhoenix put together a Guilty Spark wallpaper as a commission… he’s cute! Check it.(Louis Wu 12:08:44 UTC)
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An Awesome Opening Credit Roll to Tide You Over
Timgie stopped in to show off an incredibly cool draft of the opening for his newest machinima project. It already looks amazing, but he’s still looking for your feedback so give it a watch, then stop by to let him know what you think. If the intro looks this good, I can’t wait to see the full project!(GrimBrother One 06:42:56 UTC)
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Holy Trailer Recreation, Batman!
Don’t worry, despite Wu’s only headlines from yesterday reading “Quitting Halo” and “No Help”, I have convinced him to stay around for a bit and use my sometimes-versatile vernacular as a creative crutch whenever he needs. On that note, over the holiday break, HBO participant JIMBOTHY had yet another capital idea and decided to recreate the recent Dark Knight Rises trailer in Halo: Reach machinima-style. The result is awesome; you should definitely check it out! Update: you can now watch a comparison video showing both the original and the machinima version side by side.(GrimBrother One 06:30:05 UTC)
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No Help
MASSAIKUR stopped by with word of a live action/machinima mashup called ‘No Help‘ – this was put together by xXCrushedStarXx. I giggled.(Louis Wu 21:03:58 UTC)
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Quitting Halo
ncsuDuncan has posted a new article at Misriah Solutions – this one looks at the problem of quitters in Halo: Reach matchmaking, and proposes some solutions. There are interesting discussions on our forum and at NeoGAF – join in!(Louis Wu 18:46:17 UTC)
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HRSotD: Delicious!
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: SadisticSecret
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Community Member of the Week: Ka Five
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 Ka Five. Read about his Halo preferences below, then hit his profile to learn why SWAT should be (but isn’t!) his favorite playlist.
Gamertag: Ka Five. Duh? 🙂
Previous or current clan/community: None, but I like stickin’ with my Waypoint buds when I play. My group has grown exponentially since I made this thread, and you all rock so much. <3
Halo games you are currently playing: All of ’em. Whenever I don’t know what to play, I pop in a Halo game. Primarily, though, I’m on Reach.
Favorite map, game type and playlist: Favorite map would have to be Highlands and Breakpoint on Reach. Other Halo games, it would be Chiron TL-34, Beaver Creek, Headlong, Waterworks, Gephyrphobia, Ice Fields, Death Island, Foundation, and Terminal. Game type, CTF and Invasion, easy. Playlist, Invasion. I love fighting Elites as a Spartan, and vice versa.
Least favorite map, game type and playlist: Any Campaign-based map that aren’t the Invasion maps. >_> Game type would be SWAT. Ironically, I’m going to be a police officer and SWAT certified. Playlist is the same.
Halo weapon specialty/preference: Well, I do love my Assault Rifle, SMG, and Spartan Laser! Close quarters and long range lasering.
Halo playing style: Whatever fits the needs of my team at the time. I like supporting my buds, though, and I do love my Armor Lock and Active Camo.
Anything else we should know? I’m 21-years-old and am going to be a police officer. Something I’ve wanted to do my whole life. Anything else you want to know, just ask!
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Reach Minigame Review: Tornado Time
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From ducain23:Here is another really fun minigame that I think everyone will enjoy. It was created by HI IM CAPS LOCK and is called Tornado Time. Have fun!
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Handmade Halo Leather Case
From Aedelthryd:I made this a couple months ago for one of my relatives on my mother’s side, who wanted to give it to his gamer nephew for Christmas. It was made from soft leather, with hand-tooled, hand-painted decorative cowhide panels.
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Kampy and BesT MaN – A Halo: Anniversary Montage
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From machinimarespawn:This is a Halo: Reach Anniversary Dualtage, with gameplay by Kampy and MLG Pro BesT MaN as well as editing by Kampy. Clips are solely from the Anniversary playlists in Halo: Reach. Enjoy!
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Reach Weekly Challenge – 1.9.12
Getting to pick and choose exactly what you want from a variety of options can be quite a treat! For instance, like getting to pick your favorite weapon from the vast Halo arsenal or selecting just the right combination of armor pieces for your Spartan. Well, this week we are giving you the opportunity to complete any sixteen daily challenges that strike your fancy to get the bountiful reward at the end. With twenty eight potential options, which will you choose?
DEDICATION/TIME – 30,343cR
Complete 16 Daily Challenges this week.
Don’t forget to check the out the forums for other Spartans taking on the challenge:
Weekly Challenge Thread.
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SYNAW, Season 2 – Episode 6
Ty Coker let us know that Episode 6 from the second season of his SYNAW Halo 3 machinima series is now available to view. Will Conner find the Beacon of Darkness? Watch and find out!(GrimBrother One 19:04:08 UTC)
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Community Custom Carnage on Camera
If you’ve never join in one of the HBO-grown Community Customs events, MixMaster1 stopped by with an awesome reason to start doing so. Check out the awesome highlight video he put together from the last event. Great editing, cool music, and commentary from the players in-game! An excellent watch with some pretty darn hilarious moments. Check it out, and keep an eye on our forums for the next event so you can participate yourself!(GrimBrother One 18:59:31 UTC)
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Weekend Webcomic: Halo Problems
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 will undoubtedly quack you up, is brought to you by pete_the_duck. Enjoy this rather fowl strip, and if you have a comic you’d like to submit for possible future inclusion, send it to bsangel[at]halowaypoint.com!
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So these two grunts walk into a bar…
Leviathan wants to give away an Avatar Energy Sword – swing by his post to see how you can get in on the action! (Really, he wants you to create a funny picture… but he figures the sword is a nice incentive.)(Louis Wu 16:31:44 UTC)
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Waypoint can fill your Sunday
If you’re feeling like watching some Halo videos or checking out some cool screenshots, but don’t know what’s new, Waypoint has what you need. Check out the Waypoint Weekly Wrap-up for links to all the new content they’ve posted this past week (some we’ve already covered, plenty we haven’t). If that’s not enough for you, there’s also some cool Featured Content that isn’t in that list: HaloTracker’s January Top 5 covers No-scopes, a replay of a classic Vintage Fisticuffs highlights the original game’s Two Betrayals level, and the Stride Championship Series is up to Match 5, with Roy and Lunchbox fighting iGotUrPistola AND Ogre 2. Content out the yin-yang!(Louis Wu 16:28:27 UTC)
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Arby ‘n’ the Chief – Behind the Scenes: Part 2
There’s a new Behind the Scenes video from Jon CJG, showing how he records Arby ‘n’ the Chief – interesting watch! Thanks, Ogan Panavo.(Louis Wu 16:26:05 UTC)
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Podtacular 269: Halo CEA Review
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The long-awaited Halo: CEA Review show is here. Everyone listening has probably played the game by this point, but just in-case you haven’t, we have community leaders GrimBrother One and Rukizzel on to give our opinions about 343′s version of the game that started a generation. Enjoy
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Waypoint Weekly Wrap-Up – 1.7.12
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: 1.4.12
Tor Books Announces the On-sale Availability of HALO: PRIMORDIUM
Greg Bear 2012 Tour Schedule for Halo: Primordium
Hollywood and Games – A CES Panel
Reach Weekly Challenge – 1.2.12
Videos
Winter Wonderland – A Halo: Reach Map
Halo Community Christmas Montage 2011 – TheHaloForum.com Edition
CBA Can Help – A Halo: Reach Machinima
Halo Community Christmas Montage 2011 – HaloReachForum.EU Edition
Heroes Never Die – Halo Kinetic Typography
Slim and Shady’s Assassinations 2 – A Halo: Reach Yointage
Secret Doors and Panels – A Halo: Reach Epic Forge Tutorial
Seizure Of Power – A Halo: Reach Montage
Halo: Reach – Achievement HORSE #56
Dover Mx – A Halo: Reach Racetrack Review
Two-wheel Warthog Driving in Halo: Reach
Fun Stuff
Open It…. When You Need It
Tattoo Tuesday: Master Chief vs. Kratos
Halo IRL: Master Ninja
How to Make Machinima, Part 1 – by CruelLEGACEY
A One-of-a-kind Halo Present
For the Kids!
Friday Caption Fun 34
Community Happenings
Forward Unto Dawn Podcast Episode Two
Community Member of the Week: DABIGESTBOB
GrifballHub Celebrates Grifball’s Fourth Birthday!
Beating Cancer Quick
2v2 Anniversary Tournament – Hosted by The Cleaning Crew Clan
Halo: Reach Screenshots
Happy New Year! – Fun with Forge
Abduction – Fun with Forge
Green Goblin – Simply Amazing
Batman – Fun with Forge
Regret – Simply Amazing
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It’s a Grim Day
GrimBrother One has been an integral part of HBO for a while – but today, you can find him elsewhere around the web. Over at Xbox.com, he’s the focus of the latest Gamer Spotlight – read it for some insight into the man himself. (I’m not sure what the ‘XXX’ underneath his home state of Florida, at the top, signifies… I worried at first that it would be a pornographic interview, but that turned out to be a baseless fear.) Thanks to SonofMacPhisto for pointing this out. When you’re finished there, swing by Grim Times Indeed, a personal blog maintained by Grim – his latest post is a look back at the amazing year that was 2011. Did he PLAN for this newspost to appear on the 7th? I don’t know, but I wouldn’t put it past him.(Louis Wu 12:00:34 UTC)
The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft
