Podtacular 708: Final Outpost Log

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Dust Storm

Apologies for this episode taking so long to release. Various issues arose gathering recordings and finding time to edit this show. We’re going to change the way we do big round-table discussions going forward so we try to avoid these long delays in the future. With that said, let’s get into the episode!

Though Halo: Outpost Discovery left us about two and a half months ago, we are still finding things to talk about. This will be our last Outpost related podcast however. Joining Dust Storm and Godzilla T this week, we have returning guests Toa Freak, Sovth, Laird & Bobby, and new guests HUNGRYxB3AR, Legacy B312 & Daemon Zod to talk about what we, as attendees to Outpost Discovery, though of the experience. We also take time to talk briefly about the latest news regarding the cast and backstory of the Halo TV Show.

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Podtacular 707: Marketing Tactics

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Dust Storm

Halo has had quite a few innovative and impactful marketing campaigns for game launches, some of the more memorable being Hunt the Truth, ilovebees, Iris and Believe. With Halo Infinite launching in just about a year, we asked you, our listeners, what kind of marketing you would like to see for Halo Infinite. There’s a lot of similar responses, so let us know if there’s anything you think didn’t get addressed. We’re happy to formally have Late Night Gaming on this episode for this discussion. HCS also celebrates 5 years of providing competitive Halo experiences and lays out what to expect for when Infinite launches next year.

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Machinima Monday: Lone Wolves

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Dust Storm

Queuing up some Halo 4 Machinima, this trailer for Lone Wolves, (which releases this week) shows us a glimpse into a Captain having to run a rescue operation while trying to identify a traitor among their midst. If this trailer is any indication, we could have an interesting and compelling story.

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Machinima Monday: Huntress

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Dust Storm

We haven’t had a chance to showcase Ascend Hyperion, but being one of the more prominent Halo 5 Machinimators in the community, he’s a notable person in the art form. Huntress is the first installment of a trilogy of videos with Lineage, the second installment out and the final in production.

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Podtacular 706: Haloween Flights

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Dust Storm

It’s Haloween night and the latest Community Spotlight is filled with plenty of Halo-themed pumpkin carvings, ink-tober drawings, and ghoulishly inspired artwork. The latest Reach flight, and possibly last is also out on PC including Campaign, Firefight and PvP Multiplayer! It’s a packed weekend of Halo spookiness!

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Podtacular 705: Halo Outpost-mortem

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Dust Storm

Even though Halo: Outpost Discovery ended nearly two months ago, we can’t stop talking about it and the memories it gave us over the summer. Earlier this year, we invited DJBlue PDX and John Friend on the show to tell us more about the announcement in February. To round out the experience, we decided to ask them back on for one more show to talk about their experience on putting on the show this summer and hear about some of the feedback and perspectives they gained that will hopefully influence future outposts (if we’re fortunate enough to get more).

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Machinima Monday: Metronome

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Dust Storm

We’ve showcased some of his previous work, but now Matteoarts has released the trailer for his latest project, Metronome. We were honored to have the owner of Starfall Studios on our panel at Halo: Outpost Discovery in Anaheim, where we got to hear a little more about their next Machinima.

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