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Waypoint: Halo 4’s Promethean Weapons

1280×720, 1920×1080 Lately we’ve been focusing on the weapons in Halo 4. We’ve covered both the UNSC and Covenant arsenals, and today we are featuring the Forerunner side of things. In total, there are seven Forerunner weapons, including the Pulse Grenade. One of the best components of Halo has always been the combat sandbox, so it was both scary and…

Josh Holmes to hold Game Bootcamp at ViewConference

Wednesday, October 17th, Italy’s VIEW Conference will have a seven hour session with Josh Holmes, Creative Director of Halo 4, in a “Game Design Bootcamp”. Participants will be divided into teams and walked through a process where they will design, build, and “pitch” their game. Teams will design a conventional (board game, card game, etc) game that can be played…

Halo 4 Editions breakdown

Excerpt from The Halo Bulletin: 9.19.12 posted at Waypoint by Bs Angel on September 19, 2012: On November 6, there will be several different options available for those interested in purchasing Halo 4. As this information came out in waves, there has yet to be a central location for seeing all the relevant details in one place. Until now. Below…

Waypoint: Halo 4 Covenant Weapons [w/video]

Excerpt from The Halo Bulletin: 9.19.12 posted by Bs Angel at Wayoint on September 19, 2012:   Halo 4’s Covenant Weapons The Covenant weapons in Halo 4 presented us with an interesting design challenge. Traditionally, they haven’t been as popular as their UNSC counterparts, and they get much less use across the board. From a high level, we still wanted…

It’s not Halo, but damn it’s cool! Space-planes IRL

Posted by CHa0s Discounting the possibility of Atlantis and history as it’s told in the Halo story, man’s first venture in a space-plane occurred June 8, 1959 in the X-15. This rocket-powered aircraft as of 2012 holds the official world record for the fastest speed ever reached by a manned aircraft.   Apparently, the term “mothership” isn’t just found in…

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