Podtacular

Download Modtacular has made its return for a second episode as the Waypoint Community Modcast joins forces with Podtacular to cover PAX Prime. CruelLEGACEY and GrimBrother One from the podcast are on to talk about Halo 4 at PAX with special Grifball Hub guest, Goosechecka. For those who don't know, CTF on Exile was playable on the show floor at Prime this year, which is the main topic of this podcast. Enjoy

Download After returning from Seattle, PAX seemed like such a long time ago, felt like it lasted two weeks, but at the same time was really short. There were plenty of other games there besides Halo, although I personally didn't go see much. We still have more videos to give out over the course of the weekend from PAX but those are mostly Halo related. This show, however is to talk about some of the other games that were there and the PAX experience as a whole for people who may not have been able to go. Halosaurus, CMNeir and MidgetDance join the podcast in Daft's absence to talk about what they saw other than Halo. Don't worry: we'll be back to Halo next show. Enjoy

Download Yesterday was a very special day: we got the announcement of the official soundtrack and the full achievements for Halo 4 on the bulletin. While the soundtrack certainly doesn't have the classic Halo sound, it does provide a new experience: one that hopefully flows really well with the game. The achievements are mostly like you would expect, but there are some new ones that make sure you get the full Halo 4 experience. Enjoy

Download We've all seen the multiplayer footage from E3, Comic Con and RTX, but few have actually played the game and experienced it for themselves. That is where our two guests come into play: Nak3d Eli and Bravo. They give us a rundown on how Halo 4 plays compared to past Halo games and what you can come to expect if you have the chance to go to PAX, which is only two weeks away. Enjoy

Download The newest feature revealed for Halo 4 is the Specializations. In this week's bulletin, 343i gave us an overview of each specialization we will be able to enroll in after reaching level 50 in your exp-based rank. The specializations provide even more ways to tailor the Halo 4 sandbox to your play style and give you that little edge that will help you perform on the battlefield. Jules from Halo Unity joins us to talk about everything in the bulletin. Enjoy

Download Everyone was very excited to see the human weapon lineup for Halo 4. While we are highly anticipating similar videos for the Covenant and Promethian weapons, we got some listener feedback and wanted to address a few more things in the video that may have been missed in a midnight recording. Most of the information was already covered in our last show, but there are a few extra nuggets of information that we talk about (and it's not two hours long). Enjoy

Download In this week's Bulletin, 343i released a video and details about the UNSC arsenal available to us in Halo 4. Luckily, they released a video without the wub wub so we could listen to the gun sounds. We have not heard anything about what we saw being the final versions of these weapons, but you can bet they are pretty close. While the weapons look awesome, there are some sounds we are unsure about from what's in the video. When we're actually playing the game, the sounds might not matter too much, but it's something that stuck out to the hosts. Slightly Live from Forward Unto Dawn and Minolta1034 from Ready Up Live are on this week to help cover the weapons in fine detail. Enjoy.

Download | Shownotes During San Diego Comic-Con, 343i released information about the Special Edition Halo 4 Xbox 360 console. It has one of the best custom designs for an Xbox 360S to date in our opinion and with the additional goodies, this is definitely a console to get if you're a collector or are in need of a new one or replacement. This show is dedicated to digging into all of the features of the Halo 4 Console bundle and talk about the latest pictures that we have for the contents in the Halo 4 Limited edition. We also stick our hands in the mailbag and read some of your comments and questions. Community guests for this show are Farmer Elmo and KALEL089. Enjoy

Download This week, we're following up with the recent behind the scenes look at Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn. Some Halo community leaders had the chance to go out to Vancouver on the set of FUD. GrimBrother One from HBO, CruelLEGACEY from CruelLEGACEY Productions, and Greenskull from Ready Up Live join the podcast today to talk about their experience on the set and their experiences with the people behind the production. Enjoy

Download Today marks a very special occasion for us. Seven years ago, Mike Funk (aka foomojive) started this podcast and is the reason we are standing here where we are today. I have had the honor and the privilege to follow in his footsteps and keep Podtacular going, but neither of us would have been able to do so without the support of the staff who have tread the path and the listeners that support the show. Unfortunately, not everyone who has played a special part in the Podtacular history books was able to make it, but they deserve honor none-the-less. We plan on having everyone on at some point in the near future so we can play catch up, but for now, this will have to do: foomojive - Founder and Host Spelchek - Co-host JVB - Co-host and Community Manager Dialpex - Website Administrator and Community Manager CapnKrunk - Website Administrator ChuckieJ - Community Manager Lancelot - Host GLewis - Co-host BrentGamer - Co-host These individuals have shaped Podtacular into the podcast and community that it is today, and they deserve all of our thanks and gratitude. Join us for this very special episode as we take a look back at our history and look to what the future holds. See you star-side and Keep on Fraggin' Trucks!

Download This past week was Comic Con and we got even more goodies about the game and the fiction. While we haven't had the time to review every piece of video footage from Comic Con, we want to at least touch on some of the basics. The Special Halo 4 Xbox 360 was announced and showed off at the Campaign and Multiplayer panel. It looks a lot better than the Reach one and I've already pre-ordered it. Before Comic Con, we had a massive influx of Behind the Scenes videos and interviews from the set of Forward Unto Dawn. Enjoy

Download 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

Download 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

Download | Shownotes (Coming Soon) 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

Download During the week of E3, we got lots of Halo 4 goodness, but did you know there were other games at the event? Shocking I know, but this is the special where we talk about said games. Guest hosts for this show includes pro player Bravo, and community members Pr1V4te Church, and ODST EJY. Enjoy