Halo Waypoint Arrives on Xbox Live

As promised, Microsoft today opened "the new virtual home for all things Halo" on Xbox 360 in the form of a free downloadable application dubbed "Halo Waypoint."

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As promised, Microsoft today opened "the new virtual home for all things Halo" on Xbox 360 in the form of a free downloadable application dubbed "Halo Waypoint."

Waypoint allows players to track their progress through various Halo titles, as well as keep up with the latest news and videos. The program also rewards users with unlockable Avatar goods, like a helmet, for earning certain in-game achievements.

The program will also enable users to stream previews of episodes from the Halo Legends anime, with the broadcast schedule just under the below awardables list.

Halo 3: ODST Avatar Awardables

Tourist
Accessed and downloaded the city map to your VISR.
Award: ODST Black T-shirt

Dark Times
Killed 5 enemies while using VISR mode.
Award: ODST Hoodie

Campaign Complete: Normal
Completed the Campaign on Normal difficulty.
Award: ODST Rookie Helmet

Good Samaritan
Killed no Engineers in the city at night during entire campaign, alone or with another ODST.
Award: ODST Full Body Armor

Vidmaster Challenge: Endure
In Firefight, on any mission, pass the 4th Set on 4-player Heroic LIVE co-op
Award: ODST Dare Helmet (Female)
Award: Recon Helmet (Male)

"Halo Legends" Broadcast Schedule

Introduction to "Halo Legends" - 11/05/09

"The Babysitter" - 11/07/09

Making of "The Babysitter" - 11/14/09

"The Duel" - 11/21/09

Making of "The Duel" - 11/28/09

"The Package" - Part 1 - 12/5/09

Making of "The Package" - 12/12/09

"The Package" - Part 2 - 12/19/09

Making of " -The Package" - 12/26/09

"Origins" - Part 1 - 1/2/10

Making of "Origins" - 1/9/10

Trailers of upcoming episodes - 2/2/10

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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