Get Your Video Featured on the Halo Channel!

This is a reblog from Halo Waypoint:

Since the launch of The Halo Channel, we’ve received a number of requests from talented community members looking to see their videos featured on the app. Whether you’re a creator of Halo montages, custom map / game type spotlights, Machinima, cosplay, stop-motion movies, weapon fabrications, Forge maps, sand sculptures, or just plain awesome gameplay, we wanna see what you’ve got. If you’d like to have your content featured, do read on!

For all videos, we’ll first review your content on YouTube, Vimeo, or a similar video hosting site – simply send us a link at the email below. If the video is something that we’d like to feature, we’ll reply and walk you through a quick and relatively painless release process.

Should your video be chosen, we’ll need to make sure it adheres to the below specs, so keep these in mind when submitting: Continue reading

Halo Escalation #14 Comic Book review (Spoilers inside)

DarkHorseComicsLogo Halo Escalation #14 is now available for purchase. Folks, this is a “must not miss issue”. There is a chain of events that happen in this issue that most certainly are going to set up HUGE happenings for future issues and possible the next game as well.

As always, I suggest you buy form your local comic book shop. I’m a firm believer in supporting your local businesses.

If you don’t have one close, then go to Darkhorse’s site to order.

 

Now on with the book review. (Again, SPOILERS are ahead, you’ve been warned).

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With Jul ‘Mdama on the cover, I just KNEW this issue was going to be big. And it certainly did not disappoint in that area.

In Escalation #13, we saw the UNSC Infinity have it’s slipspace capacity crippled… Continue reading

HFFL is going to New York Toy Fair 2015!!!

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I have the absolute pleasure to announce that we will be live in attendance at this year’s New York Toy Fair!

I’ll be scouring the whole convention looking for toy manufacturers that have Halo licenses and bringing you pics and articles of what’s seen there!

This is the second time HFFL has been to Toy Fair. The last time being in 2012. You can find those articles by typing “New York Toy Fair 2012” in the search field.

Key vendors that I will be visiting will be Mega Bloks and McFalrane. There will be others though. If you have any particular vendors you’d like for me to visit (that have Halo licenses), PLEASE respond below or e-mail me at [email protected].

I’ll do my best to get to everyone of the exhibitors that has a Halo license and take plenty of pics.

Look for me to live tweet during the event, with larger articles coming later in the day.

I want to thank my incredible wife for booking lodging for us. We’re able to make this trip possible for LESS than $300 for the whole weekend. That’s freakin’ outstanding, considering New York prices.

-Sal

Halo Toy Review: Covenant Drone Outbreak

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Mega Bloks Covenant Drone Outbreak: Set #CND03 <–Mega has gone with a new number system for their sets it appears.

Technical Specifications:
Build Time: 20 minutes sorting, 1 hour 10 minutes building (would have been less if not for photographing for the review)
Set Piece Count: 378
Minifigs: Jorge S-052, Blue JFO Spartan, 2 Covenant Drones (First appearance from Mega Bloks)
Weapons: 2x Plasma Pistols, Shotgun, Target Locator, Machine Gun turret, with removable turret.
Accessories: Large Backpack (for Jorge)
Special Features: Removable roof on truck allows for standard figures to fit inside
Cost: $30

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Need a medical excuse to play Halo? XBOX has you covered!

If you go to xboxsicknote.com you’ll find a neat little app within that let’s you create a medical excuse for gaming. There are a few games to choose from. Of course I picked Halo…

Here’s the resulting medical excuse I got:

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Wort wort wort! LOL.

Go check it out and have a little fun. Though don’t expect to actually USE the note and be excused. You’ve been warned.

-Sal

Halo New Blood Novel, follow up. Guess on storyline..

You might have missed this info in the Cannon Fodder article I posted. There is some exciting news in the way of Halo novels coming soon.

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Halo: New Blood, the new book by Matt Forbeck tells a story of Gunnery Sergeant Buck. Himself a highly decorated ODST, the UNSC comes with a proposal to him. It had already been said of Buck that if he were any better, he’d be a Spartan. Well now it seems like he has his shot at it. But will he take it? Continue reading

The Bulletin Episode 9

Jay Frecette is out this week, so Bravo brings you this week’s bulletin.

He mostly talks about the HCS and the Halo 5 Beta. There is a good vid showing the use of the Hydra. I bet many of you didn’t think to use it the way it is shown.

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Do you have 10 minutes? If so, then sit back and enjoy some excellent gameplay here. Sniping, Swordplay, and some SICK Ground pounds. Then in the last 2 minutes or so, so humorous goings on.

-Sal

Halo Escalation #14 preview

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Darkhorse Comics Halo Escalation #14 will be released on Jan 18. Here is a preview of the cover and first 5 pages, via Darkhorse’s website.

This one features Jul ‘Mdama on the cover, so you know it’s going to be an interesting issue.

The brilliant but obsessed Dr. Catherine Halsey has allied herself with fanatical Covenant commander Jul ’Mdama . . . and now a deadly reckoning awaits the UNSC Infinity. The thrilling sequel to Halo 4’s Spartan Opscontinues in this four-part story by Duffy Boudreau (BlackAcre, Bloodshot), and Sergio Ariño (Ms. Marvel)

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1.23.15 MCC Content Update Beta Test FAQ

This is a reblog from Halo Waypoint:

In recent weeks, we have been conducting extensive internal testing of an upcoming content update for Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Given the scale of the update, which includes changes to the matchmaking experience and party system, we are expanding testing to include select members of the Xbox One Preview program to ensure the official release is the best possible experience for all players.

The content update beta test is open to Xbox One owners within North America who have a copy of Halo: The Master Chief Collection and have opted-in for Xbox One beta testing as part of the Xbox One Preview program. This is an opt-in opportunity and the content update will only be made available to selected participants within the Xbox One Preview program, based on the highest levels of engagement with Halo: The Master Chief Collection. On Friday, January 23, participants selected will be prompted to download the content update automatically when the title is started.

To learn more about the content update beta test, please see the FAQ below. Continue reading

Canon Fodder – Bam, said the lady

This is a reblog from (several entries on) Halo Waypoint:

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Greetings!Welcome back to Canon Fodder, where we’ve got something pretty special lined up for you this week. You might have noticed the gorgeous cover art on your way in courtesy of one Isaac Hannaford. If you thought that was some sort of not-so-subtle hint, you’re absolutely right.
Get ready to drop feet first into the latest addition to the Halo story, as 343 Industries and our awesome friends at Simon & Schuster and Pocket Star Books are proud to announce, Halo: New Blood. We are extremely excited to bring Halo fiction fans something they’ve long been waiting for: More. Buck. That’s right, everyone’s favorite Gunny will be taking main stage in a brand new Digital-First Short Novel that will give fans new insight into the history and heroism of one of the UNSC’s finest.
Told from Buck’s perspective, readers will learn where he’s been and what he’s been doing, from finding his place in a changing post-war landscape to his evolving relationships with those closest to him. This new roller coaster ride is penned by Matt Forbeck, who aside from being an award-winning and New York Times bestselling author, is just like many of us – a huge Halo fan! With that in mind we thought it would be cool to have him let us know how he feels about the overall Halo narrative experience, as well as what he’s most excited about bringing to the table for Halo fans.
HFFL: Wait, digital first.. might that also mean an audio version read by Mr. Nathan Fillion himself???

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Halo Toy Review: Booster Frame (2015)

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Mega Bloks Booster Frame: Set #CND02 <–Mega has gone with a new number system for their sets it appears.

Technical Specifications:
Build Time: 15 minutes sorting, 1 hour 15 minutes building (would have been less if not for photographing for the review)
Set Piece Count: 277
Minifigs: Spartan Fred-S104
Weapons: Spartan Laser (Painted)
Accessories: N/A
Special Features: Retractable side guns, extendable wings, moveable back peg plug-in for Spartan
Cost: $20

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