WSW 343iCF Weekly Site Wrapup 8/30/13

[Drizzy_Dan]

Hello all and here's another Wrapup for you:

 

Primary Announcement: Let it be known that Azaxx is the King of the Shout Box. He was even awarded with his very own exclusive Award: The Azaxxinator. Read all about it here.

 

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENT

 

I haven't seen a time limit on this so I assume it's still going and I haven't noticed too much activity with it so hopefully this picture will help! Would you like to test Halo multiplayer for 343 Industries? Would you like to get paid to test Halo multiplayer for 343 Industries? Click Absolute Dog's announcement on how you can play test for 343i here.

 

 

BREAKING NEWS

 

We've got ourselves a new Site Moderator on our hands. The 4th in the history of 343industries.org! It was only a matter of time. Everyone congratulate our newest Moderator:

 

RedStarRocket91

Announcement here.

 

 

DESTINY

Destiny - The Seven Heavens Updated

 

Adamj004 of our News Group has a fascinating hypothesis on Destiny based on the mythological theory of the Seven Heavens and provides great detail connecting the two. The post has just been updated and it is mandatory that you go read it. The whole post will blow your mind. Find it here!

 

New Destiny ViDoc

 

It's been six months since the last Bungie ViDoc. Check out the full post by adamj here! 

 

IGN Interviews Deej of Bungie

 

IGN always gets the best scoops when it comes to gaming industry news. It's a good thing we have adamj as a middle man to bring it to us! IGN has interviewed the great Deej of Bungie (Reader of Bungie Fan Mail). Deej, and Bungie, always know how to keep their fans interested. Find the interview here.

 

 

FEATURED INTERVIEWS

RedStarRocket91 - Here's an old interview from when our new Site Mod was just an underground king on the forums!

 

 

FORGE 

343industries.org and The Halo Forge Epidemic present:

 

As we all know, The Meet Your Maker Forge Contest is in full swing and it's for the Dominion gametype this time around. Absolute Dog and AbleSir Thomas are certainly part of the judging panel, the rest of whom are unbeknownst to me as of now.

 

Forgers are encouraged to use Zan's Map Marker Pack when submitting a map for optimal display of callouts and weapon placements. Click the link above the find the Map Marker Pack.

 

Want to test your map for the Meet Your Maker contest? You can join the MYM Test Lobbies hosted every Thursday by AbleSir Thomas. Click here to join.

 

For questions that need answers, report here for the Meet Your Maker Dominion Official Q&A Thread.

 

 

343 Industries Community Forge Project

SikSlik7's tyrannical reign as MoM may be coming to a close but that doens't mean it's too late to support the Community Forge Project. The 343i Community Forge Project is a project that lets the members get together and make their own contributions to the maps made. SikSlik explains it all in his thread.

Read and sign up for the CFP here.

Ideas can be discussed in the CFP Idea Discussion thread so post yours here.

Here's his CFP Space Station Discussion Thread for the CFP's first project! Find SikSlik's sketch of the first project here!

 SikSlik7 has created an account for members to friend in order to join the CFP sessions. Send CFP343i a Friend Request on Xbox Live!

Participate and support the Community Forge Project!

 

Halo 4 Free Roaming Flood Forge Off

 

 

Are you a fan of the Hivemind Flood Gametype? Donut has put together a Forge Contest for Forgers that want to make their spookiest and most awesome Hivemind maps for the new gametype! Testing will be provided by BlOC.

 

Your judges:

 

Absolute Dog

Donut

Elliot

 

Sign up, submit maps, find out prizes, and judging criteria to the contest by clicking here.

And here's the Q&A Thread!

 

Watch out for upcoming Map Testing Lobbies here!

 

 

GAMING NEWS

Currency Conversion Update

 

Say goodbye to Microsoft Points! CooliestRap gives you the inside scoop on the Xbox 360 update in his article that you can find here. When is GamerScore gonna become useful?

 

Champion Bundle Pack Answers

Having trouble with your Champion Bundle Pack? Do you have questions that require answers? Maybe you'll find them in Absolute Dog's post here.

 

Titanfall Gameplay Trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTgtxnv61FM&feature=player_embedded

 

It's no secret that Titanfall will be HUGE. CooliestRap gives you some sweet videos courtesy of IGN and Machinima. Check em out here.

 

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag/Developer Interview

 

In an amazingly underrated, underviewed, post by Absolute Dog, eurogamer.net conducts an interview with the producer of the next Assassin's Creed installment. Above is an awesome underwater gameplay video with an exclusive interview. Find the full post in all its glory here.

 

Halo 4: Game of the Year Edition

 

And finally in an awesome chain of gaming news from CooliestRap, the Game of the Year Edition of Halo 4 has been announced. Read the full post here!

 

For more Gaming News check out the latest on our Front Page here.

 

 

HOT TOPIC

Community Forum Poll

 

Wonderful member Beckoningzebra1 has opened up a great discussion. Something these forums could use more of. Inspired by Total Mayh3m's Message to the Community, BZ is hoping to stir strong discussion and debate between the members of the site. Vote for your favorite Halo game and mention why here!

 

 

PLAY DATES

 

There are Event ideas cooking up right now. Play Dates will be making a return. US vs. UK and other countries did win the Community Event Poll in July just give it some time.

 

 

We still want your Play Date ideas! Post them here!

 

 

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[VinWarrior]

Nice wrapup, and a great start to the horrific new year of school!

[Cooliest]

Hey it's been a while since one of these went up but you didn't miss a beat. You are always on top and on the scene around here my man drizzle.

 

Great wrap up! You covered more than would be expected.

[BeckoningZebra1]

Woot! Love these

 

Great Read as always D_D

[Choot 'em]

Great wrap up Drizzy! Always informative and entertaining!

 

A little extra tidbit of info... MYM Dominion deadline has been extended to September 20! (for those who didn't know lol)

[Adam91]

Another great wrap up chock full of stuff.

[D-38 Boss]

Great Update Drizzy.

 

If you need me to, I can host playdates if you can't make it.

 

Let me know.

[Is not JL]

Play Dates will be making a return

Play Dates will be making a return

 

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[Cooliest]

Play Dates will be making a return

Play Dates will be making a return

 

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yesyesyesyesyes

Yes let us keep our fingers crossed for some fun playdates in the future.

[Drizzy_Dan]

Give me a week or two to acclimate to balancing school and work again and I should be back to hosting. Some big ideas in the works.