The Sprint Season 2: Episodes 1-4 Videos

The following is a reblog from Halo Waypoint:

Episode 1: All In
The Sprint gives fans an exclusive peek behind the curtain at what it takes to prepare for one of the biggest stages in the gaming industry. Meet the designers and developers behind Halo 5: Guardians as 343 Industries prepares to showcase the next Halo title to the world at E3 2015. As decisions are made on what is going to be shown at the show, hard calls must be made on what’s ready to step into the limelight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ufrb5oCaFA

Episode 2: Osiris
With the Halo 5: Guardians campaign slated to be the centerpiece of 343 Industries’ E3 keynote presentation, people like Creative Director Tim Longo have to make sure that a myriad of moving parts are ready to be showcased to the world for the first time. Amidst the excitement of finally getting to let the public experience the details of the next Halo story comes the pressure of making sure that every possible detail is accounted for and ready to go.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0JQGG1ClWE

Episode 3: Warzone Wednesday
One of 343 Industries’ biggest pieces of their E3 2015 reveal for Halo 5: Guardians is the all-new multiplayer mode, Warzone. Weighing in as the largest Halo multiplayer experience in the franchise’s history, the multiplayer designers and developers are chomping at the bit to finally show off their hard work to the fans. But with increased size and complexity comes new challenges to meet and struggles to overcome. Will it all be ready in time to make one of gaming’s biggest stages?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcQu9FImlBg

Episode 4: Showtime
The sand in the hourglass is running low, and E3 is on the 343 Industries’ doorstep. Join us on The Sprint for the final epic push to reveal to the world the heart and soul of Halo 5: Guardians. Stand alongside the 343 Industries staff as they fight to squash every bug and polish every corner of the game they’ve poured so much into. The time is up. The lights are bright. Now, it’s showtime.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5Zl_5JRmHY

Canon Fodder: Under Locke & Keynote

By GrimBrother One – ISSUE 29

I remember sitting in the audience at the Xbox Keynote presentation at E3 2013 watching the wind passing over the dunes of an alien world, kicking up sand and stone in its wake. I remember a hulking hooded figure lumbering heavily – yet almost effortlessly – across the landscape. I remember something stirring in me, crying out that this wasn’t just another game trailer. I remember seeing an all-too-familiar Mjolnir gauntlet emerge out from the folds of a tattered cloak, and watching a lifeless AI storage chip tumble from a hero’s hands. I remember a monstrous and ancient construct razing the surrounding rock when it rose from beneath the ground, representing a mystery that felt might take an eternity to solve. I remember losing my mind. Continue reading

The Sprint season 2!

The Sprint is back and starts off with a bang. Four new episodes right from the start detailing many aspects of Halo 5 Guardians. Below is a brief preview of what you’ll find out when you watch the episodes on the Halo Channel. When those become available via YouTube, I’ll repost them here. Continue reading

Halo Community Update

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Over the past week, you’ve gotten brand-new glimpses at the Halo 5: Guardians story. You’ve read bits and pieces about new experiences that await. You’ve been brought inside studio walls to not only meet new characters, but also the developers who are bringing them to life. With the help of GameInformer, we’ve continued to show you what the team is spending long days, nights, and weekends building.

If you’ve been following the news and info drops each day, you’re undoubtedly asking questions – and likely hoping that the answers are just around the corner. In some cases, this is indeed true. E3 2015 is now less than three days away, and we’re quite excited for the week ahead. Let’s make sure you’re plugged in. Continue reading

Canon Fodder – Conventional Warfare

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BY GRIMBROTHER ONE
ISSUE 28

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Can you hear it? The dull rumble foretelling the shattering roar of an impending storm? E3 is nigh upon us, fiction fans, and you will soon find yourself arms spread wide against the glassy rain hurtling against you, shining like stars whipping by your awaiting eyes and ears. Many of you have been already basking in the glow of the recently-revealed cover article from our friends at Game Informer. I can promise you, the floodgates are only about to open wider once Monday comes and E3’s opening salvo arrives in the form of the Xbox Keynote event. If you are wanting to stay up to date on all the updates, be sure to keep your browsers tuned to HaloWaypoint.com, and your eyes glued to the Halo Channel, as we’ll be bringing you all the hot E3 coverage beginning on Monday, June 15th. The coverage will kick off on your Xbox One at 9:30am (PST) for the Xbox E3 Keynote. Once that’s done, hop over into the Halo Channel for continuing coverage, including VOD assets from the briefing itself, as well as stream coverage from the Xbox Daily show live from the E3 show floor. Trust me, you won’t want to miss a minute of it. Continue reading

Canon Fodder: HEV-Sent

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BY GRIMBROTHER ONE
ISSUE 27
Hello again, faithful fictionistas. Welcome back to another issue of Canon Fodder! Hopefully, you’ve been having a literal blast playing through the recently added Halo 3: ODST campaign within Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Last week, we took a quick look back on the fan-favorite campaign, and helped set the stage for where it fits in to the overall Halo narrative. This week, as I find myself in sunny FL for a few days, I thought it might be fun to dive a bit deeper to take a look at some of the more intricate aspects of the title, as well as how it ties into further Halo fiction releases. Plus, we get to talk with the lead creative mind behind Halo 3: ODST, the one and only Joseph Staten, so that’s cool too, right? Read on!

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HUNTtheTRUTH: Episode 11. DOWN TO THE BONE

The window on Petra’s lead is closing. With only 72 hours to get past ONI and into Deep Space, it’ll take a miracle–or a timely intervention–to keep the story on track.

      Episode 11. DOWN TO THE BONE - Keegan-Michael Key

Buried Secrets

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I couldn’t believe the station had survived, and yet here it was—an administrative tomb sealed in layers of glass.

Episode Discussion (SPOILERS) You’ve been warned… Continue reading