Modification de Chronique:Halo Bulletin 13/02/2013

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Something is in the air. I suspect it's related to the post-Taco Tuesday peak in peristaltic activity; however the sudden over-availability of heart-shaped chocolate boxes suggests it just might be love. And that makes sense, considering tomorrow is Valentine's Day.

Something is in the air. I suspect it's related to the post-Taco Tuesday peak in peristaltic activity; however the sudden over-availability of heart-shaped chocolate boxes suggests it just might be love. And that makes sense, considering tomorrow is Valentine's Day.

Now, on to the Halo eValentines!

Now, on to the Halo eValentines!

   

   

   

   

   

   

To send your Valentine one of the above digital cards, simply right click, "Save as" and send. To post it somewhere for the world to see, insert the URL available immediately below the image into the appropriate code. And yes, you can send them to as many people as you'd like. We won't tell anybody you're looking for additional action in the sack if you don't...

To send your Valentine one of the above digital cards, simply right click, "Save as" and send. To post it somewhere for the world to see, insert the URL available immediately below the image into the appropriate code. And yes, you can send them to as many people as you'd like. We won't tell anybody you're looking for additional action in the sack if you don't...

Spartan Ops episode 9 launched a mere two days ago. If you've managed to stay on top of this particular episodic adventure, you can watch the latest CG cinematic and check out descriptions of the five new playable chapters in our Spartan Ops hub. If you're a little behind or have yet to start on this story-driven game mode, fret not because all episodes, both previous and current, live on your in-game timeline and are always available, regardless of when they were originally released.

Spartan Ops episode 9 launched a mere two days ago. If you've managed to stay on top of this particular episodic adventure, you can watch the latest CG cinematic and check out descriptions of the five new playable chapters in our Spartan Ops hub. If you're a little behind or have yet to start on this story-driven game mode, fret not because all episodes, both previous and current, live on your in-game timeline and are always available, regardless of when they were originally released.

As is customary, we're going to tackle the fiction behind last week's episode, not this week's, in an effort to preserve the experience for those that have yet to play the current batch of missions. So sit back, put your feet up and enjoy a summary of Spartan Ops episode 8, penned by Brian Reed, franchise writer and author of Spartan Ops Season 1.

As is customary, we're going to tackle the fiction behind last week's episode, not this week's, in an effort to preserve the experience for those that have yet to play the current batch of missions. So sit back, put your feet up and enjoy a summary of Spartan Ops episode 8, penned by Brian Reed, franchise writer and author of Spartan Ops Season 1.

:Episode 8 – Expendable

:Episode 8 – Expendable

I hope you enjoyed the behind-the-scenes look at episode 8. And, for those of you that like sneak peeks, here's a screenshot from next week's installment, which will launch bright and early Monday morning.  

I hope you enjoyed the behind-the-scenes look at episode 8. And, for those of you that like sneak peeks, here's a screenshot from next week's installment, which will launch bright and early Monday morning.  

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Last week, through a particularly entertaining video, you were informally introduced to Bravo, the newest member of our Matchmaking Systems Team. While he's frequently working on being the embodiment of your wonder, I did manage to pull him away from that long enough to have him write up the following summary of next week's Matchmaking update. So here is Bravo, along with special guests Ghostayame, Walshy and StrongSide, who are not only pro Halo players that regularly rock my world but are also about to rock yours.  

Last week, through a particularly entertaining video, you were informally introduced to Bravo, the newest member of our Matchmaking Systems Team. While he's frequently working on being the embodiment of your wonder, I did manage to pull him away from that long enough to have him write up the following summary of next week's Matchmaking update. So here is Bravo, along with special guests Ghostayame, Walshy and StrongSide, who are not only pro Halo players that regularly rock my world but are also about to rock yours.  

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Week of 2/18:

Bravo here with the Matchmaking Update! On Monday, Spartan Ops continues with episode 10, the final episode of Season 1, which will of course contain five new Spartan Ops missions. Also debuting Monday is Team Throwdown, our premiere competitive playlist. We have been monitoring community game type settings and feedback over the past few months, and teamed up with competitive community leaders Walshy, StrongSide and Gh057ayame to build this playlist. We created an experience that will feature the popular "v2" settings and maps, which have been carefully developed and tweaked for competitive play. The playlist will feature Team Slayer, Capture the Flag, Extraction and King of the Hill at launch. Here are some of the overall details:

Bravo here with the Matchmaking Update! On Monday, Spartan Ops continues with episode 10, the final episode of Season 1, which will of course contain five new Spartan Ops missions. Also debuting Monday is Team Throwdown, our premiere competitive playlist. We have been monitoring community game type settings and feedback over the past few months, and teamed up with competitive community leaders Walshy, StrongSide and Gh057ayame to build this playlist. We created an experience that will feature the popular "v2" settings and maps, which have been carefully developed and tweaked for competitive play. The playlist will feature Team Slayer, Capture the Flag, Extraction and King of the Hill at launch. Here are some of the overall details:

Additionally, we are aware that there is a portion of the competitive community who'd prefer to see game types that utilize the DMR, as well as more of Halo 4's sandbox. As a result, we are working with Walshy, StrongSide and Gh057ayame to develop alternate settings with balanced loadouts that offer varied options for Primary Weapons, Armor Abilities, Tactical Packages and Support Upgrades. We are still making final tweaks to these settings - they may launch with the playlist on Monday, or may be released in a future update. We'll be sure to announce a final, detailed breakdown of the settings that will be featured in the playlist in the Matchmaking section of the forums, so be on the lookout for that this weekend. We look forward to hearing your feedback on this playlist and will make changes and updates accordingly on a regular basis.

Additionally, we are aware that there is a portion of the competitive community who'd prefer to see game types that utilize the DMR, as well as more of Halo 4's sandbox. As a result, we are working with Walshy, StrongSide and Gh057ayame to develop alternate settings with balanced loadouts that offer varied options for Primary Weapons, Armor Abilities, Tactical Packages and Support Upgrades. We are still making final tweaks to these settings - they may launch with the playlist on Monday, or may be released in a future update. We'll be sure to announce a final, detailed breakdown of the settings that will be featured in the playlist in the Matchmaking section of the forums, so be on the lookout for that this weekend. We look forward to hearing your feedback on this playlist and will make changes and updates accordingly on a regular basis.

Here's what some of the players we're working with have to say about Team Throwdown:

Here's what some of the players we're working with have to say about Team Throwdown:

If there's no Matchmaking Update next week, it's because I am at home playing Team Throwdown and haven't slept since it launched.

If there's no Matchmaking Update next week, it's because I am at home playing Team Throwdown and haven't slept since it launched.

In early January, we announced that we had started work on a title update for Halo 4. That work is nearing completion, and it is expected to release within the next two weeks. It addresses some of the concerns we've been hearing from the community, but just to set your expectations accordingly, we know we still have work to do. There's more balancing to be done and more issues to address, and we are actively working with the Halo 4 game team to investigate the feasibility of additional fixes. We'll share the complete change list after it launches, but here are a few of the big ticket items:

In early January, we announced that we had started work on a title update for Halo 4. That work is nearing completion, and it is expected to release within the next two weeks. It addresses some of the concerns we've been hearing from the community, but just to set your expectations accordingly, we know we still have work to do. There's more balancing to be done and more issues to address, and we are actively working with the Halo 4 game team to investigate the feasibility of additional fixes. We'll share the complete change list after it launches, but here are a few of the big ticket items:

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