Halo 4 and Halo CE Remake Officially Announced

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Dust Storm

Yes, I know this post is a little behind the news curve, but the fact that I work from 8:00 to 17:00 doesn’t help in posting announcements and news to the site.  As the title suggests, 343 Industries officially announced today at E3 the Halo CE Remake and Halo 4.  You can head on over to the Waypoint site to see the Halo 4 Teaser, the Halo Anniversary Trailer and the Halo Anniversary Exclusive Look.  Needless to say, I’m sure everyone is excited about both, and we will definitely be talking about it on the next podcast.

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The Podcast of All Podcasts

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Dust Storm

The time has come to make a grand announcement that is sure to have everyone jumping out of their Warthogs.  In respect of the upcoming 10th anniversary of the Halo Franchise, we thought it appropriate to have a somewhat special podcast to commemorate this event.  We have had quite a few guests on our show over the past few years, some very prominent in the Halo and gaming communities.  Needless to say, we have put together a grand panel of Halo enthusiasts to help us take a walk down memory lane and talk about the grand experiences and memories we share.  On June 18th, we will be broadcasting a live panel with a chance for you all to be on the show in some way or form.  We will have Halo Community Celebrities like bs angel, Kete, CMNeir, JVB, Foo Mo Jive, Louis Wu, and many more.  Be sure to mark your calendars, cause this is going to be so huge, we may max out Skype’s capabilities.  Stay tuned for more news as it develops.

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Microsoft to Acquire Skype

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Dust Storm

For everyone that follows the show, you know that we use Skype to talk to each other and record the show. An interesting bit of news came out today that Microsoft has entered into an agreement with Skype to acquire Skype for $8.5 billion (USD). Skype is one of the leading Internet communication services providing free and premium accounts to home and business users. As with all acquisitions, things are bound to change somehow. Question is, will we still get the same great service as we do with Skype right now, and what kind of integration they plan to do with their other services, like Outlook and Messenger.

Microsoft Press Release: http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2011/may11/05-10CorpNewsPR.mspx

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Podtacular 254: The Mailbag

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Dust Storm

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Last week, 343 made some small announcements about some upcoming content and changes to Waypoint. We are joined by the Halo: Reach Tricks crew to discuss these stories and help clear out the mailbag of everything: Customs, Creations, Tales, Voicemails, and everything in-between. We are getting prepared for our summer series of podcasting, so sit back and take a listen. P.S. Chris actually talks in the show. Enjoy

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Pod TV – Season 2: Episode 1

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Dust Storm


The first episode of the new Pod TV season is finally here after much delay and a lot of re-recordings. We hope we can keep up with a more consistent schedule in the future, but while we are still in college, it will be slow going. For this first episode, we interview uhh oh oreo from the forums as the member highlight for the show. We also show off our first custom map of the show and campaign tip. It’s quite lengthy, almost 18 minutes, so sit back and enjoy.
NOTE: We’re still trying to decide whether or not to put this up on iTunes. If there’s enough interest, we will make a feed for it. Download links will be available later today.

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Podtacular 253: MLG Dallas 2011 Recap

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Dust Storm

This past weekend was the first event of this year’s MLG Pro Circuit in Dallas, Texas. This year had a great kick-off with a great new venue with a fantastic layout. We got to see some new teams step up to the plate with the newly added Halo: Reach. I don’t think the stream did the venue all the justice it deserved, but it was the place to be for the weekend. This show features some of the people that went to Dallas and that I hung out with during the event along with a few other MLG followers around the site. Enjoy

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April Fools Joke Becomes Reailty in Halo Chess

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Dust Storm


Last year on April Fools Day, Bungie teased that Halo: Reach would be all about chess and going back to roots of strategic gameplay. It was a great tease and people were actually a little sad that the game type wasn’t included in the game. Well guess again, because a year later, this April Fools has become reality and Bungie has released the gametype that will let you play chess in Halo: Reach. Achievement Hunter teased this feature in their latest Fails of the Weak and now have a “How To” video detailing how you can set up Halo to play chess.

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