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Halo 4 dev diary flexes some Promethean muscle
Halo Waypoint has released a new 10-minute video documenting the Prometheans, Master Chief's menacing opponents in Halo 4.These towering tough guys have three sub-classes and work together in dynamic ways. The Knights are 12-foot-tall, sword-wielding hunchbacks with flaming skulls, while the Watchers are a flying support class that can throw down shields on Knights and regenerate them. The Crawlers appear to be more reptilian-like enemies who can scale the environment and rush unsuspecting Spartans who've had their shields knocked out.The developer diary above discusses iterating the Prometheans and gives us a look at some early concept drawings. It also goes into 343's design philosophy when coming up with the new Forerunner architecture and the weapons Chief will stumble upon in Halo 4.
Halo 4 Promethean enemies, weapons unveiled in images [Update: Pulled]
Halo 4's Promethean enemy race includes eight classes and seven specialized weapons, all decked out in gunmetal grey and fiery orange, images provided by All Games Beta show. The Prometheans include the Knight, Knight Lancer, Knight Commander, Knight Battlewagon, Watcher, Crawler, Alpha Crawler and Crawler Snipe.Knights are the captains of the Promethean forces; Battlewagons are rare but lethal where other troops have failed; Watchers fly, acting as medics and laying down shields; Crawlers attack in packs and are the most common form of Promethean on Requiem.Each class uses a specific weapon type from the seven available: Boltshot, Binary Rifle, Incineration Cannon, Lightrifle, Suppressor, Scattershot and Pulse Grenade. Knights utilize the Suppressor and Lightrifle, Knight Commanders can carry Incineration Cannons and deploy Autosentry turrets, and Crawlers can use a Boltshot from a distance.Check out the full Promethean lineup in the gallery below.Update: The images originated from Game Informer's digital magazine and have been removed.
Promethean's interactive whiteboard gets multi-input upgrade
Promethean, a "global leader" in the interactive whiteboard market, has announced an upgrade to its Activboard technology that will allow multiple users to work simultaneously on a virtual chalkboard. The company claims that the multi-input interface, called Activarena, will enable groups of students and/or teachers to get completely funky-fresh by debating, playing, and working in tandem. While kids might get excited about the possibilities of this new technology, teachers will undoubtedly be rolling their eyes at Promethean's blatant misspelling of the word "active".
