How to get the HALO 4 Multiplayer Raider Armor

Hey guys,

After a bit of digging on the internet, I finally found a way to get all specs for the amazing Raider armor for your Spartan on HALO 4.  Check out the images below to find the translations for the symbols on HALO waypoint.  

First, you need to complete the first three missions of Spartan Ops on any difficulty.  When you've completed that task, go to your HALO Waypoint app on your Xbox 360 (you can access it directly from the main menu on HALO 4).  Next, find the tile that shows your HALO 4 spartan and shows your stats.  Once inside, chose the Classified tile.  From there, press X to enter code and see the image below so see the translation for the following codes: 

Raider Shoulders: 1 U K 3 C V Y J Z M

Raider Torso: 3 V G R Z J 1 B S 6

Raider Helmet: Q 2 3 9 S F 2 P G Z

Once completed, you can equip the armor set on HALO 4 and start some online fragging dressed in style!

Thanks to the HALO 4 forums and Gamefaqs forums for the codes and glyph translator

E3 2012 Wins, Fails and Surprises

E3 was jam packed of awesome this year!  In a year with not a lot of news on the console side, games seemed to take precedent.  Nintendo showed that it could still bring the fun, while Microsoft introduced new chapters in epic story-lines and a new ecosystem that plans to merge every aspect of your life.  Sony showed it's ability to adapt to meet new challenges and mobile gaming showed an impressive presence to showcase the apparent successor in the handheld market.  Here are the stand outs at this years show:

Tell me what you want to see at E3 2012 and win

As I prepare for my next adventure into the wonderful world of E3 my mind races with the prospects of what amazing delights await.  Maybe some more hands on time with the Wii U, or a playable demo of Resident Evil 6, Darksiders II or Borderlands 2.  HALO 4 and Black Ops 2 will also surely be a huge draw.  It'll be exciting to see what will be new for the PSVita and if anything will be shown for the next generation of Xbox and Playstation.  With all the amazing possibilities ahead, I will need some help.  So what would you like to hear about this year?  What upcoming announcements have you in a froth?  Are you more excited about Nintendo, Playstation or Xbox this year?

Place the game or event that you are most excited to hear about this year in the comments below and follow me on Twitter to get live updates and win exclusive E3 treats!

Be sure to include your Twitter handle in the comment and I will randomly chose one winner after the show to be the recipient of an E3 2012 goodie!  Click HERE for official rules and entry methods.

Bungie Finished the Fight on 03/31/2012

"We have followed your careers with great interest here on Bungie.net, and you have gifted us a mountain of heroic moments to memorialize. It is with a sense of awe that we step back and admire the impact that you have had on our games, and upon our studio. Thanks for sharing your stories with us."

I got a lump in my throat today as Bungie.net said farewell to HALO and left it in the hands of others to continue their great work in keeping up with the endless statistical analysis that comes with all the fragging in this universe.

"This week’s Mail Sack marks an important milestone for the Bungie Community. For more than a decade, gamers have been clashing on the virtual battlefields of Halo multiplayer. Ever since Halo 2 brought them together via Xbox LIVE, the statistical analysis enabled by Bungie.net has tracked all of the fragging, shooting, splattering, pummeling, capturing, detonating, controlling, betraying, and assisting you brought to the virtual battlefield. It’s been a glorious run."

"On Sunday, that comes to a close as we yield the stage to developers who will be ensuring that the legacy of Halo lives on."  Those are some mighty big Spartan armor to fill.

Of course, you can still follow your stats on halo.xbox.com, but there is something to the love that was felt for this franchise on Bungie.net that may never be matched.  

I salute you Bungie, for changing the face of the gaming world by making Xbox relevant and by advancing online multiplayer with HALO 2.  

Bungie did leave us with something amazing though.  Behold some of the most outrageous statistics you have ever seen!  Witness how you and others like you have built an online universe that reaches to the farthest reaches of the Milky Way and back by clicking the image below (you may have to use the zoom function).

HALO Anniversary Pre-Order Bonuses Revealed

by Jose Martinez

HALO Combat Evolved Anniversary | Publisher-Microsoft | Developer-343 StudiosGenre-Shooter | Release-11.15.2011 on Xbox 360

Is getting an HD remake of the Xbox original classic HALO: Combat Evolved cool enough?  343 says almost, but here's something extra to sweeten the pot:  How about some sweet pre-order bonuses to go with your classic remake?  On the HALO Waypoint news, 343 announced some new incentives to get your pre-order and give you rewards both on and off the game.  I'm a sucker for this stuff, so you can count me in!  Here are the details from the site:

"Master Chief Avatar Armor– Heroes Never Die, and to honor the 10th anniversary of John 117, you will finally be able to transform your Xbox LIVE Avatar into the iconic hero by outfitting it with Master Chief’s signature MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor. 

Grunt Funeral Skull and Master Chief Avatar Armor

“Grunt Funeral” Skull – An exclusive, game-modifying skull that changes the rules of the game for an explosively humorous experience, “Grunt Funeral” sends Halo’s most lowly and lovable enemy out in a blaze of glory. And plasma. And then more glory. Once the skull has been activated, every Grunt’s methane tank will explode like a plasma grenade when killed. Watch out for the Grunt chain reaction!"

Pre-Order Below:

Top Ten Bad Hombres in Gaming

by Jose Martinez

Who doesn't love a good top ten list, right?  Here is my first go at one.  This list is made up of the top ten male characters that I've had the pleasure of becoming.  In each game you take over a role, sometimes that role is made up of a speechless, personality free character, sometimes its some destined kid with feathery hair and different length pant legs, sometimes, you gladly jump off a cliff every time you have to hear their voice...but when done correctly, you embody a gaming avatar that is filled with bravado, charisma, and all around badassery.  This is a list of my favorite of those men:

King Edgar Roni Figaro

10. King Edgar Roni Figaro

First Appeared in Final Fantasy VI (III in the US)-Super Famicom/Super Nintendo

In a game filled with awesome dudes that you can have in your party, none stayed with me longer than King Edgar.  As man that rules the Kingdom of Figaro from a castle that can burrow through the sands, he's got it all, good looks, charm, ladies and tons of coin.  Or so it seems, wearing the heavy crown of rule due to a coin flip, he gladly joins your adventure and leaves it all behind in defense of Terra.  Not only is he dripping with chivalry, but he is the only character that uses the "Tools" command, and with one of them dons a hockey mask and a chainsaw to tear through enemy hordes.

Nathan "Nate" Drake

9. Nathan "Nate" Drake

First Appeared in Uncharted: Drakes's Fortune-Playstation 3

This guy is the embodiment of every single machismo cliche.  He is like the American son of Sean Connery's James Bond and Lara Croft with the attitude of Bruce Campbell.  Armed with a silver toungue and a quick trigger finger, Drake takes on ancient ruins, treacherous terrain and lots of bad guys with guns and explosives. Not only does he make it fun to deal with these issues, but his charisma keeps you in his shoes to see how the story will end.

Sweet Tooth

8. Sweet Tooth

First Appeared in Twisted Metal-Playstation

Are you one of those rare people who's not afraid of clowns?  You'd be afraid of me as I tear through the roads in my killer ice cream truck!  In a game packed with psychopathic murderers, none is more iconic than Sweet Tooth.  This freakshow clown wasn't afraid to let you know he's on your six as he plays his ice cream jingle, and before you can react you get a double scoop of rockets up your tail pipes.  Sweet Tooth is one twisted mamma-jamma.

Jacques Blanc

7. Jacques Blanc

First Appeared in Onimusha 3: Demon Siege-Playstation 2

Just because Jacques is French doesn't mean he can't be a bad hombre!  In a weird twist to the Onimusha franchise, you are given control of a French modern day detective who gets caught in a strange time displacing story with the main hero Samanosuke.  Carrying a powerful whip and your handgun you unleash awesome combos on hordes of unsuspecting demons.  It's actually sad when the story goes back to Samanosuke as playing as Jacques is so outrageously fun.  Tie that to the fact that he is modeled after Leon the Professional (Jean Reno) and you got one tough hombre.

Ezio Auditore Da Firenze

6. Ezio Auditore Da Fiernze

First Appeared in Assassin's Creed II-Playstation 3, Xbox 360

Being Ezio fills you with the feeling that a lion must have as he stalks his prey.  Blending with crowds, swooping down from rooftops, striking from seclusion, this guy is a stealthy killing machine.  Not only that, but he's a total chick magnet and the coolest guy in Renaissance Italy.  He gets the nod instead of the true original Altair due to the fact that he can swim and has more personality in his assassin's blade than Altair has in his whole body.

The little one on the horse is Wander

5. Wander

First Appeared in Shadow of the Colossus-Playstation 2

So he kinda looks like a chick, has zero personality and his best friend has four legs...so what?!  This guy seeks out and single handedly kills gigantic colossi without fear.  Not imbued with super powers or weapons of mass destruction, Wander stalks and brings down Mountain sized foes with ease.  There are few events as satisfying as toppling these behemoths after finally figuring out their weakness and often having to scale them to get to it.  Truly a man without fear.

Kratos, the Ghost of Sparta

4. Kratos, the Ghost of Sparta

First Appeared in God of War-Playstation 2

Not only is this guy a Spartan warrior, which are some of the baddest soldiers in the history of the world, he takes on more than human foes, he kills gods.  As an internally tortured antihero, Kratos takes on multitudes of beasts to destroy the gods that rule the earth itself.  Not only this, but when not plunging his Blades of Chaos into his enemies, he derives pleasure in a mini game in which he gets into adult situations with multiple ample bosomed women

Batman

3. Batman

First Appeared in Batman: Arkham Asylum-Playstation 3, Xbox 360

Ok, so the Dark Knight has been around a long time, but never like in Arkham Asylum.  This is the ultimate experience of feeling the power of a hunter.  As you hang in the shadows, you can set traps and coldly hunt down the gangs of enemies coming after you one by one.  I can't recall how many times I laughed maniacally as I picked another one off and saw the remaining group grow more and more frightened.  Then you can sit back and laugh at the stragglers as they cry like little girls and shoot, frightened, at the shadows.  What a rush!

Master Chief John-117

2. Master Chief John-117

First Appeared in HALO: Combat Evolved-Xbox

Take John McClane from Die Hard, now put him in a powerful cyber armor, give him awesome fire power, and make the situation a million times more epic because instead of defending a building from terrorists, he's saving mankind from extinction.  Put this all together and you have the one man wrecking crew that is the Master Chief.  A man of few words, his actions speak louder, and when those actions involve destroying giant planet-sized super weapons, that's pretty loud.

Laharl, Prince of the Underworld

1. Prince of the Underworld, Laharl

First Appeared in Disgaea: Hour of Darkness-Playstation 2

What's more awesome than being so absolutely evil that you would be willing to trounce a kid to finish off his father who is begging for his life?  Enter Laharl, the most cold-blooded dude in the Underworld.  The mere mention of love and friendship makes him want to kill, he can bring a meteor crashing down from the sky on his enemies while standing on it laughing maniacally, and his only weakness is...boobies!  This kid takes anti-hero to a whole new level, and in the process provides one of the most enjoyable gaming experiences ever had,