Podtacular 556: Blitz

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Dust Storm

We are starting to enter the news lull but not before we get introduced to a brand new game mode for Halo Wars 2, Blitz.  This mode is fast paced requiring you to strategize your battle before the fight begins purchasing unit cards according to an available budget for the match.  From the community update, Waypoint provided some pumpkin carving stencils to help carve your jack-o-lantern this season.  Grim released drawings for the Spartan’s under-suit and we get more info about the latest Halo Legendary Crate.

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Halo: Community Update Recap – Halo-Ween Handoff

Posted on October 29, 2016 by VinWarrior

B is for Bravo w/ Cosplayers

The frightening air of Halloween is fast approaching as another community update lights the way for Halo news and content. To start, a dedication to all of the hard work B is for Bravo has worked toward with these updates, as well as his work elsewhere on the Halo franchise. He will be departing from writing the community updates, but will not leave the Halo scene, instead becoming Senior Producer. Sounds quite exciting. Long-time Halo community member Ske7ch will be taking Bravo’s place as community manager, and we wish him the best of luck in filling such spacious shoes.

Hellbringer Blitz Artwork

As far as news goes for the Halo games, the Infection mode in Halo 5 will be experiencing a refresh to liven up for Halloween. Bravo also promised that much more is on the way in terms of content, and it seems like we’ve already gotten a few glimpses of such content with the Halo: Reach Grenade Launcher being found in the game’s files. Halo: Tales from Slipspace is now hitting the market, and GrimBrotherOne described a few of the stories that can be seen in the comic. Blitz mode in Halo Wars 2 was also discussed in much further detail.

If you’re interested in reading more, you can view the entire update on HaloWaypoint.com and give it a read yourself.

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Halo: Community Update Recap – Blitz Coverage

Posted on October 25, 2016 by VinWarrior

Halo Wars 2 Blitz Deck

After a few weeks of generally less detailed news, the Halo Community Update has finally delivered an intensely satisfying, detailed, and exciting look at some future content to come on the Halo Wars 2 front. A new game-mode, titled Blitz, was revealed via a vidoc on the Halo YouTube last week, and 343 and Creative Assembly displayed a much deeper look into the mode in this update. To sum up, it is an explosively fast-paced game-type surrounding card strategy (like the upcoming Witcher spin-off, Gwent) and careful planning, using only a handful of units. It will contain a deep level of card customization and exclusive units, and comes in a variety of flavours, like Firefight.Halo Wars 2 Blitz Artwork
Derailing from the new Halo Wars 2 content, GrimBrotherOne released some schematics for Spartan IV undersuits, of use if you’re planning on dressing up this Halloween. He also sat down with Sarah Campbell from the consumer products side of Halo to talk about various aspects of costume design. More juicy lore details for Halo: Ground Command were also showcased in rich detail, and for those that are regular purchases of the Halo: Legendary Crate, it is marching ever forward unto dawn, and will be in your hands soon. Of course, there’s plenty more for people to feast their eyes on this week.

If you’d like to view more details in the article (which is recommended), follow the link to HaloWaypoint.com and catch up on all the latest in Halo.

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Podtacular 555: Machine and Cinema

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Dust Storm

Machinima has deep roots in the Halo community starting with Randall Glass’s Warthog Jump and the longest running Halo series Rooster Teeth’s Red vs Blue.  Since it’s inception, Halo machinima has benefited from in-game tools and features such as weapon lowering, Forge, green screens and now, in Halo 5: Guardians, machinima mode and an increasing number of Forgeable scenes.  While the golden days of Halo machinima have yet to be revived since the days of Halo 3 and Reach, some individuals and groups have taken the reins to continue putting out well produced, entertaining videos.  Taking a look at machinima as it currently stands in Halo 5, we invited Halo 5 machinimators Digital Virus and Digital Infinity from Retro Digital, ThaGreatIsaiah, Pep, and Layne Thomas from Thomas Productions.  We’re also pleased to have Rooster Teeth back on the podcast with a special interview with Miles Luna, Head of Story for Season 14 of Red vs Blue.

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This is the Chevrolet Colorado ZH2, but We Like to Call it the “Warthog”

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Dust Storm

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At first glance, this heavily modified Chevy Colorado ZH2 looks like a rugged, off-road military machine that could pass as a vehicle in Halo, but add in the hydrogen powered electric engine and now you’re talking things of the future!  Revealed at the U.S. Army’s Annual Meeting and Exposition, the truck’s modified suspension and 37-inch tires makes this one powerful off-road machine.  The new engine produces a lower heat signature and quieter operating noise, and since its only fuel is hydrogen, similarly to Halo’s Warthog, the only emission is water.  The fuel cell powering the modified ZH2 is mounted in the bed of the truck and can be removed and used as a portable generator.  Unfortunately, the truck is still undergoing testing and we likely won’t see it in use for another year.

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Podtacular 554: Prefabricated

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Dust Storm

We just can’t get enough of the new Forge tools that fans have been using to create awesome new maps and now prefabrications! While there’s not much in the realm of Halo news, the community is spurring with life as the Windows availability of Halo and the improved Forge tools make for some revisited territory in the Halo landscape.  We also cover the latest Community Update as Godzilla T rejoins us in the co-host seat!

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Machinima Monday: Black Mamba

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Dust Storm

We usually like to stick away from promos, but this piece is one of the best we’ve seen yet from Halo 5 machinima.  In the promo, we’re introduced to bounty hunter Amira and her android Andii.  Their success in claiming the bounties before the other Tracers have earned her the title Black Mamba and is being pursued by an underground terrorist group.

Video published by: Digital Infinity

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