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So, today, I want to ask you forumians, green, purple, grey, all of your colours, who do you think you should vote for? Ill suggest it to you, because, telling you is something dictators like BeckoningZebra1 do. First of all, who is the current Member of the Month, a symbol of responsibility, maturity, and at the same time, comradery? That's right. Now, who starred in a violent movie infecting your children with sword swinging and shooting and flipping in the air doing crazy things? That's right BeckoningZebra1 did. And who acts like a kind, nurturing father around the forums? Now, who let his own father-like figure be killed? I ask you this, and do not say "Vote for me", rather, I say... Look at the facts. Now, if you choose not to vote for me, be sure to vote for Vitamin PWN if you want a humble and great leader. He will always be by your side, which is why he is my Vice President, if I can not accept the position for some reason. And if I can, he will be working by my side. That was way too serious wasn't it? Well don't worry, I have humor too! Just look at this picture of me! So seeing all that, do you want an evil Dictator or a friend? Message brought to you by the Edward Kenway Foundation: The Edward Kenway Foundation, where else ya gonna go?

Gamestop is offering a sweet deal for those looking to buy an Xbox One. With the Xbox One sales slightly lagging, GameStop has offered a discount to sweeten the deal and get the Xbox Ones off the shelves into people's hands. If you purchase an Xbox One Controller at GameStop with an Xbox One console or bundle, the controller's price is cut by $10. The offer is valid between February 1st and February 28th, so the deal is limited. It should be noted that the offer currently does not work with the Titanfall Limited Edition controller, and is only available for the standard Xbox One controller. It seems GameStop is doing whatever they can to sell any spare Xbox Ones, has this offer convinced you to buy one? Source: GameStop.com

Opinion Bnus Snakes are evil, look at the bible. Where'd you get that fact from? What does that even mean? Can't argue there. What in the what what? No she don't, she hates it I hate The Legend of LINK Agreed. Whaaaaaaaaaat? Im MoM, BZ was MoM, lol, half these people were MoM XD Can't argue there either. If you want someone who'll really look out for you, Vote Vitamin PWN, me, or Yoshi, the rest are evil. Evil evil evil evil evil people. All above is sacrasm and- God this text is small! Seriously this is like a text for ants, would someone do something to make it stand out more? Well italics aren't working stupid. Uh not working either. J-Just forget it... Yes, I still love you.

Im sorry, you accuse ME of cling-clang-clang-whssh'ing when your trailer is ONLY comprised of you fighting an innocent Jedi Knight? I smell a rotten political liar here. Do you really trust a man who carries a weapon with him EVERYWHERE he goes? Of course not. Note: BZ1 is awesome, this is hilarious political banter meant to in no way, shape, or forum (tehe) ruin our friendship, it's for fun.

So recently a slue of rumors and hints at a Halo 2 Anniversary have flown at us, here, I analyze these and tally up what's true and what's false to see if Halo 2 Anniversary might really be on it's way! Beginning, we look at the rumor that started it all. The rumor itself came from Neogaf from a very respected user who has been correct before. Here, he states that Halo 2 Anniversary will be on it's way for a November 2014 release, with Halo 5 coming a year later. This seems respectably accurate, it would be the tenth anniversary, and would follow the same release pattern as past 343i Titles. It would fit the time frame like Halo 4 and Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary did, as Anniversary came out in 2011 (It's own ten year anniversary) and Halo 4 followed a year later. So this does seem to be in order for the most part. While the times would seem to be correct, they're just times. This is a rumor from Neogaf after all, just because the user has been right before doesn't mean they are right now. While we can't say for sure if this is a confirmed true or false yet, it is extremely plausible and does assist other similar rumors with their own theories. Next, we have the Microsoft team's reactions. Now, remember the disc-less Xbox One rumor, actually from the same user as above, and how Microsoft immediately put those rumors to rest with a simple "No"? Well, if the above rumor were false, why wouldn't they do the same? As evidenced, the company has no problem denying leaks and rumors like the disc-less Xbox One, so why not do the same for Halo 2 Anniversary if it is false? It makes no sense, unless the rumors are in fact, true, or the idea is being shot around at 343i and Microsoft Studios, which it obviously is. There's no way something this fan requested hasn't been brought up at their respective headquarters', not to mention be in the development stage already. So if Microsoft is once again pulling up their "No Comment" card for this leak, could it mean that the rumor was true and Halo 2 Anniversary is in the works? Until something official, we have no 100% sure answer. This has to be one of the most controversial hints at the title, Major Nelson's reference to I Love Bees, if you remember the Halo 2 ARG back during 2004, I Love Bees, you remember it was a huge hit with Halo's already massive cult following. Now with an even larger fan-base, it's not easy to doubt that this idea hasn't been brought around to be redone. Titanfall did something similar with it's websites encoded in Binary during a modded commercial, same with Halo 2 during 2004, when a trailer was modified to show the I Love Bees' website at the bottom briefly. Major Nelson did in fact reference his love for bees in a twitter post, complimenting them on their "organization" with other smaller details, this has to be a clear I Love Bees reference, unless Larry Hyrb has some weird liking for Bees we don't know about. The fanbase for this idea is beyond belief, and Microsoft knows that, so, why wouldn't they jump on a chance like this? Now, this is going to probably sadden a lot of people, but the recent Pre-Order bonus listing is likely fake, I mean, the box art is ripped straight from DeviantART. Microsoft themselves did comment on this though, with: "Other than confirming that your Halo journey on Xbox One begins in 2014, we have made no announcements related to specific titles," Could this once again be Microsoft once again waving the key in our faces but not telling us what's in the box? We know that we will receive a Halo in November, and stacking up the anniversary of Halo 2, with a loving fanbase, and so much business in this offer, there is no doubt in my mind that we should expect a Halo 2 Anniversary this November. Credits to F1yingPinapp1e, Ohsneezeme, and Danvvadedav on DeviantART for the Artwork.

Hate to say it, this is fake. At least the box-art is. I did a little DeviantART search and came up with the exact same image from a DeviantART user, some time before this was posted. Honestly, it's a game that hasn't been officially announced yet, don't get too excited at every small leak, when it is time, 343i will bestow upon us a glorified crate of info and goodies. Until then, we must sit quiet and watchful. That was way too poetic, point is, I smell a fake with this article. DeviantART Post

The popular Games for Gold program may be extending to the Xbox One soon. It was originally announced in November that Games for Gold -a rewards service attached to Gold memberships- would be releasing on the Xbox One eventually, though, a specific date was not highlighted. It seems we don't have a long way's wait for the rewards program on the Next Generation as in a response to a fan's comment, Phil Spencer stated that the details and questions about the system's launch on Xbox One would be answered soon, the Microsoft Exec. had this to say: "Answer to this will be coming fairly soon." What fairly soon could mean for the system is unknown, but it's not likely to happen near this week, or even month, as Phil Spencer commented to a fan. There had been enough "News" for the time being. One thing is for certain though, this inclusion in the future has people digging for dates and details in the small patch of news we have received on this. What games do you hope are included in the Xbox One's first Games for Gold? Source: Twitter.com

Hello everyone, and I'd like to take this opportunity to fill you in on the February 2014 Member of the Month Playdate I will be hosting. We will be hosting an array of events such as challenges and having simple fun on Halo 4 during my MoM playdate. If you wish to attend, please list your Gamertag below and a confirmation that you will be showing up! I know this seems a bit unorthodox for a MoM to do, but I wanted to change it up since I was Member of the Month this time around. We will be playing Saturday February 8th, around 8:00pm EST, though some will likely be on at an earlier or later time. The simple requirements are the Halo 4 disc and Forge Island, which is a free download, so go ahead and purchase it. If someone who has a capture device could equip it for the playdate, I'd be incredibly happy as we could record all our funny moments and simply awesome shots for out thumbnail in the recap. I absolutely cannot wait for Saturday to play with you all, see you then! Image by the awesome Vitamin PWN!

Gravity Hammer, honestly, who doesn't love a huge silver spiky stick that destroys things? It is simply one of the best weapons in video game history, hell, it's a staple for Video Game Weapons just as the AR and Energy Sword are!

Well, I'm sticking with my candidate, and once again, GOOOOOOOOO YOSHI!

Even as a person who doesn't follow this much, the Broncos better win, and Peyton better be MVP. I also heard some rumors they talked trash about New York, which is my state, so, just another reason to say "Go Broncos!"

Sonic fans are revved up with the leaked photo of a 2015 Sonic Game for the Next Gen. According to Polygon.com, a new Sonic is underway for the Next Generation of Consoles. The photographer, who took the original photo and uploaded it as well as other info in a foreign language at Spindash.com, took a trip to the recent Nuremberg International Toy Fair, he took the snapshot of a small sign listing upcoming Sonic related media. Amidst these, one can notice three games, the first two, Sonic: Lost World and Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, both released last year. Below them is an eye catching title that lists a "new 2014 title TBA". This title lists itself as being available on the Xbox One, Wii U, and PS4. What is more incriminating was the recent exclusivity of Sonic titles on Wii products thanks to an agreement between Sega and Nintendo. According to the agreement, three exclusives are to be made for the game on the Wii U, with two already having released, the third, still unknown to us. Do you believe Sonic would serve better as a Nintendo exclusive?

Location 2 in my opinion seems the best stylized for what the Forums really are, the Staff perched on one side watching over the masses, sometimes crossing over to lay down the law, and the members, not aware of what's going on on Island 2, as they are prohibited to leave their own island until they advance.

Yes this is a day earlier then expected and no, this will probably not be weekly consecutively. This series will likely run at random dates at the current moment, I want to do it as often as possible, so, possibly 1-3 times a week, 3 at best, 1 at worst. Today we're getting the reaction of a now famous purple dragon who's always a fun and cheery guy around the forums, and in his popular creation, the United States of the Forum Presidential Election! I give you Spyro! EK: Do you think there's still hope for the Gears franchise after the bombing of Gears of War: Judgment, the series' latest installment? SP: I think there will always be hope for a series as successful as Gears of War. It will have its ups, and it's downs, like all successful series, Call of Duty, Halo, and Battlefield all included. So it may take some time, but it will recover, and it will be better than ever. EK: Have you ever played a Gears of War title on the Xbox 360? If so, what do you think of the franchise in it's current state and from different developers, Epic Games? SP:Yes, I have actually. The first three in fact. Honestly, I'm saddened by the state. It was so much fun playing through the campaigns with my friends, sawing enemies in half with the lancer one after the other. I haven't gotten to play Judgement myself, so I can't speak on that other than that I've heard awful things about it, which makes me wonder what happened exactly. Honestly though, I have no opinion on Epic Games. EK: If another studio could develop the series, who do you think would be the right pick to do the job? SP: I'm not sure to be honest, I guess it would be interesting to see it be done by Naughty Dog. Why? I don't know, I just think it would be. (image by Kalgram on DeviantART) EK: Seeing Black Tusk's recent game project trailer do you think they're fit for the job? SP: I'd rather not base my opinion off of a trailer. I haven't seen or experienced anything that they've made. I think that this will be the same for when Halo was changed from Bungie to 343industries. There will be haters, and there will be people who vouch for them no matter what, but we won't know what we're going to get until it's finished. So for now I have no idea whether or not they're up to it or deserve it, I can only hope that they'll take care of a series that I deeply love. EK: Do you think the exclusion of titles on a single platform and their now annual launches are becoming a problem for developers and causing games to release in glitched states or incomplete states such as the one Battlefield 4 was in? SP: Yes, I think that early release and console exclusives are a problem. I don't think it's fair to keep games for a single console just to force a gamer to buy that exact console, and I think it's completely unfair to the consumer when a dev. releases a game that they promise to be amazing entirely too early and is more glitchy than Missingno. I personally feel that devs should actually finish the game before releasing it, regardless of how long it will take. I'd rather wait an extra two months and have a good game instead of having a game sooner that will be all but unplayable for several more months as they work on individual updates. Wise words from Spyro the Dragon, thanks for taking the interview Spyro! tune in next time for another Reactions With the Stars of the Community!

Ah I love these wrap-ups, always brighten my day up to see all the highlights of the past month. Especially under Drizzy, these things are amazing! Man, an entertaining read. You know... The conspiracy was pretty insane anyways guys, there's no way it could be possible. C'mon, our staff would never do anything behind our backs, don't you trust me?

One of the Xbox One's hottest selling exclusives will have a DLC pack releasing February 4th. Forza Motorsport 5 is no doubt a beautiful game, one of the best next-gen games graphics and gameplay wise. This week, those who have and/or are interested in the game will be excited to hear that a batch of content will be releasing this Tuesday! The DLC is called the "Smoking Tire" Add-on and includes 10 additional cars! These cars include newer vehicles like the 2013 Abarth Punto Supersport and the 2011 Ferrari FF, and some older classics like the 1966 Chevrolet Nova SS and the 1968 Alfa Romero 33 Stradale. The full list of Vehicles is below: 1. 2013 Abarth Punto Supersport 2. 1994 Nissan Fairlady Z Version S Twin Turbo 3. 2000 BMW Z8 4. 2002 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Ram Air 5. 1992 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST185 6. 2011 Ferrari FF 7. 1968 Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale 8. 1966 Chevrolet Nova SS 9. 2004 Maserati MC12 10.1995 Audi RS 2 Avant The Add-on pack is priced at $10. Alternatively, buying the Season Pass, priced at $50, a discount, gets all DLC free on launch day. Will you be buying the DLC? Source: IGN.com

Disclaimer: So this is my MoM post, I'm just giving a heads up, there will be a lot of words! So, if you like reading about me and likely yourself in this thread, go right ahead and begin! And thanks for the support! So yes, I am the February 2014 Member of the Month, wow. There's a lot to say and so little time to say it. I guess I should start with some thank yous. Thanks to our Moderator, RedStarRocket91, you have done so much since you were put into office, and no one else could perform this job like you can RSR, I remember February 2013 when you were in the same spot I'm in now, Member of the Month. I'd also like to send thanks to our Community Moderating Team, comprised of Skummgummigubbe (Did I spell it right?), GermanShepardD, Drizzy_Dan, and two very special and recent additions whom I have comprised a special thank you for below, Azaxx and Church. This team tires through day in and day out keeping the forum a safe place free of Spam-bots and Trolls. What would this forum be if they weren't here? Likely ridden with people shouting, cursing, and spamming at each other. More applause goes to our four other groups, the News Group, the Art Department, the Contests/Events team, and the Communications team. And finally, a thank you to all the greens, purples, and greys around here who put their fair share in each and every day as well. So basically, if you read my About Me, there's a few friends of mine on there that I compliment, well, I'm not copying that here. Instead, I want to highlight some people, who rise above the rest, as not just friends, but supporters. I would like to say something to the two Cmods I mentioned earlier. Church, man, you are awesome! You've always been there for me, and I was just so blind I didn't see the advice, the support. No matter what anyone says, even yourself, I didn't make it here alone, you helped me here. It's unfortunate that I didn't see all you did for me until now, and for that, I apologize. Thanks Church, keep up the good work as a Cmod, and as my brother. No he's not really my brother but sometimes you don't need to be biological to know you connect like family. Next, this is going to shock people, but to my friend, Azaxx. Thank you, sir, for tolerating what I was, and forgiving and forgetting. I don't ever want to turn back into what I was, and I don't want to lose you as a close friend, I know we have a past, and sometimes the past hurts, but sometimes moving on is the better thing to do. And with that, I say, my Gratitude. So moving past the serious tone of the paragraph above, I want to actually say thank you to my best buddies, Bnus, Sparky, and Onsokumaru, yes, this is four friends in a row being MoM, sounds like a conspiracy to me! All jokes aside, you three are awesome-sauce and I could never ask for three better best friends. I want to extend a congrats to Bnus for landing Communications and Onsokumaru for landing Promotions/Events, very well deserved titles for two deserving people. So yes, that's basically it, a bit underwhelming, isn't it? Don't worry, I have one last piece of advice for every single member on here: I want every single one of you, old or new, green or grey, mature or silly, I want you to know, no matter what, you matter, this site is like one giant machine, and if a single gear is missing from it, it will fall apart, you matter, and we enjoy your company here. Keep working hard, I promise, you will be respected and appreciated by so many, and remember, even if you have a rocky past, you can change. Get help from a member of staff, or a friend, you are never alone, no matter how many warning points you have, or no matter how "hated" you believe you are, ask someone, "Help me be a better member"! Are you good at art? Make some art and submit it to the Art Department, they could always use a helping hand, even if you aren't part of the Art Dept. staff immediately. Do you like to edit videos? Talk to Dog or Bnus, they can hone your skills and you may someday end up part of Communications. Do you like to report on News? Look for news articles, analyze articles made by our own news team begin working on your own, put effort into them, and someday, you will end up part of that team. No matter what you think, no matter how bad you were before, you can change. I promise, I promise every single one of you, you can turn yourself around. Now I leave you with my victory music!

Wow, I uh... I can't believe it guys... Thank you all, thank you all so much! I can't believe it at all... Me? I'm MoM? I mean... Wow... It's just so... Thank you, Thank you staff, thank you Twam, thank you members, thank you friends. I promise, this decision has not been made wrongly, I will continue do my absolute best in assisting an amazing community and making it a better place for everyone, Green, Purple, Silver, Blue, and Orange alike. There are so many contributors in these forum, so many people who I see make this forum the most fun place it can be everyday, and I know not every single one of them can be recognized each month. If no one will tell you guys this, all of you, I will tell you this. You are amazing, I love your work, it makes me smile. All the hard work you put into your posts, and playdates, and art, and news, I love it all. I admire you, all of you. And I want you to continue, no matter what, keep going, keep doing what you're doing, and don't stop. Because I love your work, and I love your effort. And I know everyone else does too.

Congratulations to a wonderful new addition to a wonderful staff! I expected you to do great things when you first arrived, and you outdid my expectations Maru! Enjoy your time on-board!

Well, as long as it's not a rant, I'd leave it in the Halo 4 General Discussion section, unless it's topic specific, if it's weapon specific, put it in the Halo 4 Weapons topic, etc. Anyways, welcome to the forums, have fun and play by DA RULES.

Congrats all, it's evident why these two won, they are masterpieces, congratulations to Magical Love and Darth Mayh3m! On a sidenote congrats to all who entered, especially The Dumb Marine and Sikslik!

LOL I LOVE THIS! Bnus is already dominating Sikslik everyone run before he enslaves you all too! Proud of you Slick. (MIB puns lol) liked the post!

With Halo on it's way, 343i Is gearing up and hiring yet another member of it's staff, this time, in the Writing Department. 343 Industries has done quite a lot of hiring lately and bringing new people on board, this time, they are adding to their writing department, with a qualified person. The newly hired employee must be able to work with the Halo lore and twist it in a way that makes it still work, as well as the usual behaviors around the workplace which are common. In summary, they need to have precise attention to detail of the Halo universe and be able to perform to the best of their abilities in creating a script for future Halos. To do that requires extensive training in that field. View attachment: 343industries_660.jpg The challenges ahead are said to put stress and pressure on the hired employee and he must be able to take that, and still create a work of art. Points are added if the employee has skills such as experience in editing and writing in-game content and doing the same for audio, which is said to raise it by ten points, and web publishing experience, a minor seven points. View attachment: 343iHiring.JPG Of course 343i Includes a writing sample which will determine if you have what it takes or not. This will have the applicant write a 1000 word or less summary of the concept of "The Mantle". Included must be images and videos when appropriate. To push you further in the project, 343i has said below: "Anticipate that this document would be used by Halo creators at 343 Industries and external development/creative partners. " The position is still open to those who are willing to attempt it. Would you want to work for 343i? Source: Microsoft-careers.com HaloWaypoint.com View full article

While interesting and convincing, I have some concerns about that Titanfall bundle image, for starters, the image of the side of the X1 (with the power-on button) has a hexagonal pattern in the image on the box, while the model is just matte grey. Also colours and shades seem to be somewhat off and differ from the image on the box and the model image beside it. I smell photoshop on that bundle. Besides that, nice job.