High Noon, Kinect Integration, and ATLAS

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Dust Storm

As some of you may know, 343i officially announced the final map that will be in the Anniversary Map Pack: High Noon.  It is a remake of the Halo: CE map Hang ’em High, which is definitely one of the all-time classics.  You also may have heard of some Kinect integration into Halo CEA.  There are three main features that we will get to use with Kinect and Halo next month: Analyze Mode, the Library, and Voice Commands.  Finally, new Waypoint features will be landing soon to expand your Halo experience along with ATLAS and Custom Challenges.  See the Official Press Release for more information and some additional screenshots.

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Podtacular 266: CEA Gone Gold!

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Dust Storm

You know how we said on Twitter how we weren’t going to have a show… Well, with all the Halo news that came out this week, we couldn’t leave you all hanging out there without being informed. So if you haven’t heard, Halo CEA has gone gold, the achievements were announced, new things coming to Waypoint, etc. Make sure you join us this week as we recap what’s been going on in the Halo universe. Rukizzel and GrimBrother One return to talk it up. Enjoy

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Podtacular Decade Podcast – Round 3

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Dust Storm

The time has come yet again to take on epic nature of covering the history of Halo in all of its glory.  This time, we dive into the expanse of the Halo universe to talk about the back story of Halo, including everything from the campaign, the books and anything else that is related to the Chief, Forerunners, Covenant, etc.  This is not something you’ll want to miss if you are deep into the fiction of Halo.  This will be broadcasted live on Saturday, October 22nd at 19:00 Eastern on our Ustream.tv channel.  We may even have a Cortana code or two to give away.

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Halo CEA is Gold with Achievements

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Dust Storm

Yesterday, Halo Waypoint posted the achievements that we will see on Halo CEA that is coming out in one month.  Dang, it’s that time already.  In addition to the achievements, today it was announced that Halo CEA has gone gold: in other words, the final code for the came is done and copies are being manufactured as we speak.  So, for those of you who want to see what you’ll be up against in terms of gamerscore, go check out the post and prepare yourself be playing a little of the original, if you still have it (which you should!).  The fan favorite at the moment seems to be Popcorn.gif.

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Data Drop Five

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Dust Storm

Fulfilling

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A Land of Glass

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Dust Storm

So the Halo Bulletin came out a little earlier than usual yesterday. (Notice this post didn’t)  The bulletin this week takes a different turn from the gaming side of things and gives us an exclusive excerpt from the upcoming book: Glasslands.  If you’re one that doesn’t care for spoilers, or need to fill the time, go over and take a read.

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Avatar Goodness of the Other Kind

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Dust Storm

If you thing you’ve been spoiled with lots of Halo goodies for your avatar, think again.  In just a few days, you’ll be able to dress up your avatar in some Elite and Flood costumes, perfect in time for Halo-ween.  There are some pics of the avatar outfits on the Waypoint Blog.

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