Podtacular 565: Bringing in 2017

It’s a new year bringing in a new Halo and building on the old. The latest content update for Halo 5 is still bringing life to a game that is over a year old, and Halo Wars 2 is coming out next month! There’s a lot to look forward to this year with the possible announcement of Halo 6 at E3 this year and what DLC Halo Wars 2 will receive over the year. For those who have pre-ordered the Ultimate Edition of the game, some are already getting re-acquainted to RTS Halo in the Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. We’re personally excited to see what the year brings us and look forward to making a few changes of our own.

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Podtacular 564: Forging Bounty

Our last podcast of 2016 finds us looking at the delivery of the latest content update for Halo 5: Guardians, Monitor’s Bounty! This year has been an incredible and memorable year for the Halo franchise and looking back at what’s been accomplished by the studio and the community, it is a great time to be a Halo fan. We’re looking forward to what 2017 will bring us and hope to see you all in the new year!

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Halo: Community Update – Happy Halodays

The final community update of 2016 has landed and wraps a quaint ribbon on this eventful year of Halo. 343 has yet again released the commemorative holiday REQ pack with two festive emblems, for those that may not have grabbed it last year. Speaking of REQ packs, those who attend an HCS event will be gifted a special legendary emblem, and this will roll out to those who have previously attended an event this year. Possibly one of the most anticipated releases of December was Halo Wars: Definitive Edition, available now to those that digitally pre-ordered the Ultimate Edition of Halo Wars 2. 343 is well aware of the delay that some users have had in receiving their copy, and are hard at work to resolve issues. If you don’t purchase the Ultimate Edition, the remastered game will release as a standalone in late 2017.

Of course, there is plenty of extra information packed into this community update (such as a few amazing Forge achievements), and you can read more about it in the article on HaloWaypoint.com.

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Podtacular 563: The Bountiful Monitors

We thought Anvil’s Legacy was the largest update to Halo 5: Guardians. How wrong we were! The latest update touts two new Forge canvases, new mini games features that introduces more craft-able game modes for customs, new matchmaking playlists, observer mode, and so much more! Also released with the content update is the Voices of War REQ pack, which brings new announcer voices to Arena and Warzone. Nothing like an early Halo present to kick off the holidays!

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Machinima Monday: Rise of Tom French

One man will change the ways of Forge, but the community demands more!

Video published by: Teh Spearhead

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Podtacular 562: The Strong Side of HCS – 2016 Fall Finals Preview

The 2016 Fall Finals for North America is this weekend following a season of great match-ups and the never ending roster changes. Teams EnVyUs, Optic Gaming, Liquid and Str8 Rippin are all poised to grab their share of $150K. In some aspects eSports are similar to athletic sports, but there are some unique differences. We have the honor of having Strongside, one of the commentators of the Halo Championship Series tell us about some of these nuances and how this Fall 2016 season finals is shaping up. Make sure to catch the finals this weekend Dec 10th thru 11th over on Twitch.TV/Halo.

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Halo: Monitor’s Bounty Preview

Halo: Monitor's Bounty

Halo 5’s newest content update, Monitor’s Bounty, has been formally announced and detailed today. It contains a great deal of highly anticipated REQ items, forge updates, a custom games browser, and much more. Monitor’s Bounty is the tenth update that Halo 5 has received in the past year, and has been thoroughly teased in the past few weeks. Tomorrow will pertain to many more announcements, most of which involve Forge and any details not covered in this preview. This brand new update will be available on Xbox One and PC on December 8th, but no live-stream this time around. Of course, releasing with this iteration is the “Voices of War” REQ Pack that has been heavily spoken about.

Halo Classic Helmets

Running down the very long list of additions so far, the update will include two new Forge canvases, Barren (desert) and Depths (underwater). On the subject of REQ items, this update will bring about the long awaited Wasp variants teased last update, as well as the return of the Halo: Reach grenade launcher, variant in tow. The Sentinel Beam will make its return from Halo 3, and the Anti-Air Wraith will finally become an item usable without glitches, as it was in Halo 3 and ODST. Plus three new assassinations and stances, a new set of scopes (presumably Forerunner based on the cards), and three new skin sets usable across all loadout weapons. And the biggest announcement, the return of 9 fan-favourite helmets coming in 2017, all earned by “playing the game”.

If you want more details on what’s coming this update, such as the customs browser, observer mode, and new Forge mini-games, head on over to HaloWaypoint.com for the full article.

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