The Halo Bulletin 8-27-14

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PAX Prime is upon us, which means we have a busy weekend ahead, and so do you. PAX Prime, the primest of the Penny Arcade Expos, starts this Friday, and we’re looking forward to the masses of gaming fans making their way to our neck of the woods. The event is sold out, it’s been a consistent 82 degrees and sunny in the greater Seattle area, and we have the North American playable premiere of Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Halo 2: Anniversary – it looks like we’re gearing up for quite a weekend. Whether you’ll be joining us in downtown Seattle, or will be glued to Twitter, Twitch, and Waypoint, we’re excited to have you with us.
Late last week, we posted our official PAX Prime 2014 Schedule, and we’ve updated it with some new details. Check out the below to see what’s going down on both the show floor and Twitch.tv/Halo. Continue reading

Halo Toy Review: Mega Bloks Spartan IV Battle Pack II

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Mega Bloks Fireteam Venom: Set # 97208

Technical Specifications:
Build Time: 1 minute sorting, 1 minute building
Set Piece Count: 54
Minifigs: Green Imperial Grunt, Jackal (Halo 4 style), Active Camo Mark VI, Orange Gungnir Spartan
Weapons: Needler, SAW, Active Camo Shotgun, Plasma Pistol
Accessories: Yellow Jackal Shield
Price: $15
Special Features: N/A

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Halo Escalation #9 is out today!

DarkHorseComicsLogo Issue #9 of Darkhorse’s Halo series, Escalation is out today.

You should be able to find it at your local comic book store. If not, then you can easily purchase it straight from Darkhorse in either the digital or hard copy format.

If you do have a comic shop nearby, I’d suggest buying it there first. Local stores need your business and most comic shops are small businesses.

Here’s the cover of issue #9:

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