Podtacular 394: Rolling Back the Time

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Dust Storm

The upcoming release of Halo 3 for free through Games for Gold has stirred up quite the controversy and weary caution for the future of Halo, and rightfully so. AGL has changed tracks for their AGL 10 Indianapolis event to have Halo 3 as the featured game of the tournament. Several competitive community members have responded in a variety of different ways from the news, putting the question of Halo’s future into play. We give our initial thoughts that will inevitably lead to more shows talking about the future of Halo. As usual, we keep you up to date with the latest news in this week’s Halo Bulletin. Enjoy

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Podtacular 393: Halo Free

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Dust Storm

Back from his extended hiatus, Brent Gamer is back in the co-host hot seat to help bring the news of the latest Halo happenings. Xbox has announced that this month’s Games for Gold include Halo 3, which will be free to Gold subscribers on October 16th. Halo 4 Game of the Year edition also drops this week including all the DLC released to date including a few GotY exclusives. From this week’s Halo Bulletin, The Ricochet forge contest by Certain Affinity ends this week and Countdown gets a Forge remake in Halo 4. Enjoy

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GameOn Halo 3 Tournament This Weekend

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Dust Storm

Halo 3 Tourhament | Game On Party Planners
If you’re a fan of Halo 3 and live in the Pittsburgh area, then you’re in luck. GameOn Party Planners, the same place that hosted the first HaloFanForLife LAN, is throwing a Halo 3 tournament this weekend on October 6th. Whether it’s for nostalgia’s sake or you have some skills to show for, this tourney will take you back to some of Halo’s greatest moments, using MLG v8 settings for FFA, 2v2 and 4v4 brackets. More information including registration and prizes can be found on their website here.

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Halo 4 GotY Edition Release Date and Trailer

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Dust Storm

Halo 4: Game of the Year Edition

Yesterday, 343 Industries announced the release date for the Game of the Year edition of Halo 4. This edition of Halo includes the War Games map pass, the Champions Bundle DLC and new exclusives to this edition including weapon and armor skins, emblems, avatar items and themes. You can pre-order your copy now at the Microsoft Store for $40.00.

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Podtacular 392: Gotta Collect Them All

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Dust Storm

The Halo Universe is massive and envelops a wide range of entertainment and fandom, whether it be the Halo mythos, to machinima, to cosplayers. While Halo is a mature rated game, it doesn’t mean that there are those of the younger audience to be left out. One, perhaps under-recognized corner of the Halo Universe suitable for all ages is the collectables like Halo Mega Bloks and McFarlane toys. Like many other communities in the greater collective, the collectors out there are among the most passionate Halo fans, and who better suited to have HaloFanForLife, Gagnon and The Lionheart on to discuss the wide array of Halo collectables. Don’t forget to check out this week’s Halo Bulletin for the latest matchmaking updates too. Enjoy

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Podtacular 391: Among Champions

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Dust Storm

The Halo 4 Global Championship was the biggest Halo tournament to date featuring some of the worlds best Halo players. In a moment of a crowd-cheering Benaroya Hall in Seattle, Washington during Pax Prime, a victor was crowned the Halo 4 Global Champion. Thousands of participants played for their chance at the $200,000 grand prize, but the one person who showed their skills were the definition of a champions was Aaron “Ace” Elam. As a passionate gamer and a valiant Spartan, Ace takes some time with us this week to recount his Global Championship path to victory and the roads traveled before this climax. Joining us for the show this week is your Halo 4 Global Championship commentary team GH057ayame, Goldenboy and Bravo who you got to watch all weekend as the events of the final unfolded before us. Get an inside look at the production and game play of this truly remarkable event, a look back at competitive Halo and the pathways such a spectacle has taken to get here, and what is next in store for the future of Halo. On a minor note, the latest Halo Bulletin features some of the upcoming matchmaking updates along with interviews of combatants (yours truly present) in the Halo 4 Global Championship Invitational Bracket. This podcast brought to you by Bravoceratops. Enjoy

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Podtacular 390: Pax Prime 2013

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Dust Storm

Three weeks have passed since the start of the Pax Prime 2013 weekend hanging out with the Ready Up Live crew. Our weekend started with our flight Wednesday morning out to Seattle, packing a Tahoe full of people and luggage, and running out to our first dinner destination, Wingdom. From there, the weekend unfolded with pre-Pax parties, sight-seeing excursions, the Halo 4 Global Championship, the show floor, panels and post-Pax goodbyes. We also had the pleasure of meeting up with GrifballHub, HaloGAF, Beyond Entertainment and our favorite Halo Waypoint staffers. Joining us on the podcast to help recount the tales of old are Minolta1034, Mcky 126, Rebel Rouser, Drax122, Start a R1OT and Nak3d Eli. Enjoy

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