Podtacular Joins Forces with HaloUNITY


Podtacular has joined up with HaloUNITY: a website dedicated to bringing together Halo communities of all varieties.  Firestream and Redemption, the brains behind Halo Charts and Halo Challenges has put together the ultimate website where communities can share events and activities with Halo fans around the universe and help bring together everyone in preparation for this year’s biggest game release: Halo 4.  There are approximately 40 communities represented at Unity right now and the site is expected to grow with updates daily.  The future of Halo us upon us and it’s time to rally the forces and unify behind our common cause.

Register today!

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Halo 4 Limited Edition Console

“Halo 4” fans can commemorate this year’s biggest blockbuster game with a limited edition console bundle and standalone wireless controller, featuring exclusive downloadable content

Today in front of thousands of “Halo” fans in attendance at San Diego Comic-Con, Microsoft and 343 Industries revealed the Xbox 360 Limited Edition “Halo 4” console bundle – the perfect celebration of the return of the Master Chief in “Halo 4.” The limited edition bundle and accessories showcase a never-before-seen unique design inspired by the game and include everything you need to bring the “Halo” mythology right into your living room.

The Xbox 360 Limited Edition “Halo 4” console bundle is available for pre-order today and will arrive in stores with the launch of “Halo 4” on Nov. 6, 2012. This must-have bundle contains an exclusive, custom-designed console and two exclusive controllers inspired by the game, a standard edition copy of “Halo 4,” a wired headset, a massive 320GB hard drive, built-in Wi-Fi, and Xbox LIVE tokens for exclusive “Halo 4” in-game and avatar marketplace downloadable content. The “ring of light” on the console, as well as the Xbox Guide button of the controller will showcase a glowing blue color to match the overall “Halo 4” color scheme.

As the definitive console bundle of 2012, the limited edition console bundle offers an incredible value for fans who want to enjoy the immersive world of “Halo 4.” The Xbox 360 Limited Edition “Halo 4” bundle is available through your favorite retailer while supplies last, priced at $399.99 (U.S. ERP).

In addition to the limited edition console bundle, Microsoft and 343 Industries are releasing a standalone Xbox 360 “Halo 4” Limited Edition Wireless Controller.  The graphics on this controller will feature the United Nations Space Command (UNSC) emblem on a dark grey translucent body, and will include an Avatar T-shirt as exclusive downloadable content.  The “Halo 4” Limited Edition Wireless controller will also feature the “Halo 4” glowing blue Xbox Guide button.  This product will be available by Oct. 21, 2012 and is priced at $59.99 (U.S. ERP).

Launching worldwide exclusively on Xbox 360 Nov.6, 2012, “Halo 4” is the next blockbuster installment of the iconic franchise that has shaped entertainment history and defined a generation of gamers. Developed by 343 Industries, “Halo 4” continues the story of the series’ iconic hero the Master Chief as he returns to confront his destiny and face an ancient evil that threatens the fate of the entire universe. “Halo 4” takes the series in a bold new direction by delivering its most epic and explorative campaign yet, alongside an emotionally resonant story and a groundbreaking multiplayer offering unlike anything before it – setting the stage for an epic new sci-fi saga.

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Podtacular 299.1: Halo 4 Forge

We’re back a little earlier than expected because of some pretty sweet info that came out during RTX. We got our first glimpse of Halo 4 Forge and all of the extra features they were willing to reveal. Many of the things presented are features that will make forging maps that much easier. We have object highlighting, duplication, locking, magnets, and player trait zones to feast our appetites with on the new forge system. There are also three Forge dedicated maps shipping with the game: each with their own texture pallets and styles (here’s hoping to a human and covenant theme). There’s also rumor of a Halo 2 Anniversary edition in the works, but would we really want that? Enjoy

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HaloUNITY – Uniting Halo Communities


HaloUNITY is a new website brought to you by the guys who run Halo Charts, Halo Challenges and HaloRing.org. It is a place where everyone will be able to collaborate with other communities and see events and activities that are going on in the various communities. With Halo 4 on the horizon, this is the perfect place for newcomers to Halo to see what the Halo community as a whole is all about. I have personally awaited a day where a site like this came together and it is nice to see this collaboration in place. For all of our forum members, we will have an award that you will be able to earn for being a part of the “old” forums before the new one get’s finished (more incentive for me to get it done :D). There are achievements over there as well along with credits and a ranking system, very similar to Halo: Reach. What are you waiting for: sign up today!

On that note, the first episode of the HaloUNITY podcast is out and available on iTunes.

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Podtacular 298: Halo 4 Update

As we’re spacing out episodes to cover ground leading up to episode 300, we talk about some of the updates over the past two weeks covering both Halo Bulletins from the last two weeks. The 8GB install also strikes a conversation and we would love to hear your opinions on it. No guest hosts this week and GLewis is still MIA. Enjoy

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“Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn” Teaser Trailer Premieres on Machinima and Halo Waypoint

Get your first look at the upcoming “Halo” live-action digital series, “Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn,” via a world premiere teaser trailer now available on Machinima’s YouTube channel and Halo Waypoint.

Premiering this October on the new Machinima Prime channel on YouTube, and on Halo Waypoint, “Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn” is a live-action digital series that takes fans back to the terrifying beginning of the Human/Covenant war,  when the Master Chief inspired a young cadet who would eventually become a leader aboard the UNSC’s greatest vessel: the UNSC Infinity. “Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn” tells a story leading into the events of “Halo 4,” the biggest entertainment event of 2012.

Created in partnership with top Hollywood talent from film, television and new media, “Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn” brings a brand new “Halo” story to life on a scale never before seen in the “Halo” Universe.   The series will debut this October on Machinima Prime and on Halo Waypoint as a five episode series.  The “Halo 4” Limited Edition will include access to the “Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn” Special Edition via Halo Waypoint, with never-before-seen bonus footage, as well as exclusive fiction and behind-the-scenes content.

Stay tuned for more updates as well as the full trailer to be revealed at San Diego Comic-Con, July 12-15.

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Podtacular 297: Tying Up Loose Ends

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This week, we tackle some of the little details that slipped through our E3 coverage thanks to last week’s Halo Bulletin. We talk about Smart Glass for a little bit, play your voicemails and read your submissions. Community member New Era808 joined us this week. Enjoy

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