Halo Community Update3: Control Freak

This is a reblog from Halo Waypoint:

BY B IS FOR BRAVO

Hello, friends. We’re off to PAX East for the weekend, but stopping by with a quick blog this week. Across the studio, teams are hard at work on the Memories of Reach release, including updates to UI and matchmaking, new Forge goodness, sandbox balance, new armors and weapons, and more. Today, we’ll talk a bit about some new advanced controller options on the way, the new Super Fiesta social playlist, Waypoint File Browser, and other tidbits. Let’s get to it.

Last weekend, you eliminated over 147 million enemies over the course of hundreds of thousands of matches in the Warzone Firefight Beta. You have left the Warzone team with thousands of feedback posts as well as a multitude of data points that are undergoing analysis. Since the beta, the design team has been reviewing your feedback on difficulty, rounds, and objectives, and actively planning updates to the mode. Here’s a quick bit from David Ellis: Continue reading

Canon Fodder: Bits & Pieces

This is a reblog from Halo Waypoint:

BY GRIMBROTHER ONE
ISSUE 72

HFFL: Man, I REALLY want these! 

Welcome back, ye stalwarts of story! Last week we set the table(top) with a hefty helping of universe-building goodness – including a full announce of Halo: Ground Command from Spartan Games and 343 Industries – as well as an inside look into the very cool Sins of the Prophets community creation. If you want to see more of what Spartan Games had on hand to showcase at the Salute 2016 show in the UK last weekend, be sure to check out this show floor recap from Beasts of War with one of the Halo: Ground Command game designers, Spartan Games’ own Derek Sinclair. There’s some pretty awesome glimpses of what’s in store for Halo tabletop fans in the near future, so definitely give it a look!  As we let last week’s efforts digest, this week will offer a lighter – but always tasty – portion of fiction-focused treats. Shall we begin? Continue reading

Halo Waypoint File Browser is HERE!

We’ve been asking for this from launch. Now we finally get a file browser. While not totally what we want, it’s a step in the right direction. The following is a reblog from Halo Waypoint:

fileshare-gameclips2-d6144dcbcd9d4676a779e9b0df69ca76As your official online home for Halo, we’re always working hard to improve your user experience here on Waypoint. With that in mind, we’re incredibly excited to introduce a new online File Browser system for Halo fans to engage with and enjoy. We know that players have been eager for improved access to their favorite maps and game modes, but we also wanted to make sure that this next evolution of the online File Browser also incorporated Xbox One Game Clips and Screenshots in order to provide a single destination for players to track all of their favorite Halo moments. Let’s take a closer look at some of the details of the new online File Browser feature, shall we? Continue reading

3 Jackals and a t bag…

So I was playing campaign the other day. I assassinated two Jackals, then shoulder charged another, only to be killed by a fourth Jackal. This one decides he going to t-bag me for revenge as well…LOL.

Halo Toy Review: McFarlane Halo 5 Guardians Action Figure- Spartan Centurion

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Technical Specifications:
Articulation:
• Ball Joint Head
• Ball Joint Shoulders
• Ball Joint Elbows
• Ball Joint Wrists
• Swivel Chest
• Limited Ball Joint hips
• Hinge Knees
• Limited Ball Joint Ankles
Accessories: DMR, Magnum
Additional Contents: REQ Pack sheet (Requisition Pack) This sheet has a code on one side that you can redeem for Halo 5 Guardians in-game content. The content redeemed for varies from code to code.
Cost: $15-18 (US) depending on where you buy it at retail
Availability: Target exclusive

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Halo Toy Review: Mega Bloks Covenant Storm Lance

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Mega Bloks Covenant Storm Lance

Technical Specifications:
Build Time: 1 minute to sort, 3 minutes to build
Set Piece Count: 114
Minifigures: All figures in Indigo purple: Elite Commander, Elite Minor, Jackal, Grunt
Weapons: Storm Rifle, Needler (Crimson), Carbine, Plasma Pistol
Accessories: Jackal Shield (Yellow), Drop Shield, Energy Core, 2X Plasma Grenades
Special Features: N/A
Cost: $15-17

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Halo Toy Review: Mega Bloks Covenant Watchtower

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Mega Bloks Covenant Watchtower

Technical Specifications:
Build Time: 3 minute to sort, 30 minutes to build (Your time will vary. I take photos along the way which make my build times a little longer)
Set Piece Count: 239
Minifigures: UNSC Spartan Soldier (Speckeld White); Covenant Elite Commander (Brown)
Weapons: Hydra, Fuel Rod Gun; Buildable Covenant Plasma Turret
Accessories: Covenant Drop Shield
Special Features: N/A
Cost: $20-25 depending on where you buy it from

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