Halo: Spartan Assault drops on Xbox 360 and Xbox One

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Dust Storm

Halo: Spartan Assault
By popular demand, Halo: Spartan Assault is coming to the Xbox platform on Xbox 360 and Xbox One. Halo Waypoint announced today the game will drop on the console scene with additional content this December, just in time for the holiday season. Here are some of the things you’ll get exclusively on the console experience:

  • Play longer than ever in a new online Co-op mode, and watch each other’s backs with all-new Co-op missions
  • Engage in Operation Hydra, the expansion from the Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 game that brings mystery and a chilling addition to the single player Campaign
  • Wage war against a persistent and overwhelming enemy – encounter the Flood for the first time in Halo: Spartan Assault
  • Go in strong with an expanded arsenal that brings you more weapons, more armor abilities, and more upgrades – it’s the ultimate Spartan Assault experience!
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Podtacular 396: Glasslands Discussion

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Dust Storm

We’re back again at taking a look at the Halo Universe as offered this time by the Kilo-Five trilogy. The first book written by Karen Traviss, Glasslands picks up right where Ghosts of Onyx leaves us with Dr. Halsey, Chief Mendez and the Spartans that entered the Onyx shield world. While they explore the dynamic world of the Forerunner remnants, the relationships between Humans and Sangheili remain complex and convoluted with the establishment of peace between Lord Hood and the Arbiter and the armament of Sangheili clans by ONI. We are introduced to the Kilo-Five team lead by Captain Serin Osman and manned by a mixture of ODSTs, Spartan Naomi, and Professor Phillips. Join us as we take a look of the effects of the Halo events that took place in Halo 3 and the ongoing struggle of the UNSC and Covenant. We of course take a look a this week’s Halo Bulletin as well introducing Neutral Flag and the results of the Ricochet Forge Contest. We were lucky enough to have some of the best Halo community members on the fiction from Forward Unto Dawn, FinalPOSTMORTEM and DynamicDave along with Laird and TDSpiral. Enjoy

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Podtacular 395: Hindsight Vision

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Dust Storm

With the recent release of Halo 3 under the Games with Gold program, we decided it would be a good time to recollect some of the memories we had while playing Halo 3 and some of the foundations that were set in the conclusion of the Halo trilogy. There were many things that Halo 3 did right and is touted by many as the pinnacle of Halo multiplayer, but as with every game, nothing is perfect. We did not focus on any one particular area, but it lead to two hours of content for you to consume. We also cover the matchmaking update and other happenings in this week’s Halo Bulletin. To help re-live the good old days, we have some good old (or their rather preferred “distinguished”) Podtacular members join for the episode: TYP0GRAPH1C and Laird. Enjoy

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Halo 3 Free for Xbox Gold Members

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Dust Storm

Halo 3The final chapter in the Halo trilogy is now free to Xbox Live Gold members. Relive the moments of Master Chief fighting against the Covenant and stopping the Flood to prevent the destruction of life in the galaxy. Join up with your friends over Xbox live to play cooperatively in Campaign or engage in the pinnacle of Halo multiplayer. Grab your copy of Halo 3 from the Xbox Live Marketplace. Make sure you also grab the free Heroic and Cold Storage DLCs.

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Podtacular 394: Rolling Back the Time

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Dust Storm

The upcoming release of Halo 3 for free through Games for Gold has stirred up quite the controversy and weary caution for the future of Halo, and rightfully so. AGL has changed tracks for their AGL 10 Indianapolis event to have Halo 3 as the featured game of the tournament. Several competitive community members have responded in a variety of different ways from the news, putting the question of Halo’s future into play. We give our initial thoughts that will inevitably lead to more shows talking about the future of Halo. As usual, we keep you up to date with the latest news in this week’s Halo Bulletin. Enjoy

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Podtacular 393: Halo Free

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Dust Storm

Back from his extended hiatus, Brent Gamer is back in the co-host hot seat to help bring the news of the latest Halo happenings. Xbox has announced that this month’s Games for Gold include Halo 3, which will be free to Gold subscribers on October 16th. Halo 4 Game of the Year edition also drops this week including all the DLC released to date including a few GotY exclusives. From this week’s Halo Bulletin, The Ricochet forge contest by Certain Affinity ends this week and Countdown gets a Forge remake in Halo 4. Enjoy

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GameOn Halo 3 Tournament This Weekend

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Dust Storm

Halo 3 Tourhament | Game On Party Planners
If you’re a fan of Halo 3 and live in the Pittsburgh area, then you’re in luck. GameOn Party Planners, the same place that hosted the first HaloFanForLife LAN, is throwing a Halo 3 tournament this weekend on October 6th. Whether it’s for nostalgia’s sake or you have some skills to show for, this tourney will take you back to some of Halo’s greatest moments, using MLG v8 settings for FFA, 2v2 and 4v4 brackets. More information including registration and prizes can be found on their website here.

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