Mattel is new to the Halo franchise. When they acquired Mega Brands (makers of Mega Bloks) last year, we didn’t know what to expect of them. Well, now we know. They are producing a series of Halo dart guns under their ‘BOOMco” brand. At Toy Fair, they showed off a Plasma Pistol, Magnum, SMG, Carbine, and a VERY cool Needler.
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These laser cut and etched models are wonderfully designed. I had the good fortune to speak with not only the designer of the sets, Manh Hoang, but the owner as well, Bill Hones. Read on to see more, learn about the product and what may come. Continue reading
It’s been awhile since McFarlane Toys brought out any new Halo action figures. Finally, the wait is just about over. Any day now four of these awesome figs will be dropping into retail shelves near you! Beyond Halo 4, series 3, we will also be getting Master Chief and Spartan Locke later this year. AND for the first time ever, McFarlane will be making a 10 inch Halo figure. Once again it’s Locke and WOW does it look amazing!
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What would Halo be without those small vehicles to help us maintain map control, or finish a mission in campaign more quickly? Mega Bloks is bringing us several new sets in this category. We have the Gungoose, a Ghost with a special rider, more drops pods and two more UNSC Cyclops.
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So people have questions about the tank seen at Toy Fair. Allow me to answer some questions for you. For one, it’s NOT called a Scorpion. This I was told directly by Mega. Doubtful they’d mislead me on that. The camouflage bloks have a better mix of colors as noted by the pics below. Only the Red Spartan and Blue Elite come with the set. Now let’s move on to the pics I took while at Toy Fair. Continue reading
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Okay, I KNOW you folks are starved for my Mega Bloks reviews form Toy Fair. While I’m editing the photos, I thought I’d at least get this started with some general shots. After this I’ll be posting several articles on Mega Bloks stuff from Toy Fair. Continue reading
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I had the opportunity to speak with Brandon, the trade show coordinator for Trends International. We talked about the Halo posters available now as well as the 16 month Halo 5 calendar coming out later this year. Continue reading
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BanDai the makers of Sprukits have several Halo models. Some are available now while there was one that isn’t yet out.
Let’s start with the sets that are now available. These models are snap fit, so no glue necessary. Molded in the general color of the character, you will need to add paint detail to make them more accurate. Continue reading
Some really cool trivia from Jeff Easterling (GrimBrother One) of 343 regarding the Multiplayer maps from the Halo 5 Guardians Beta.
This is a reblog from Halo Waypoint: 
By GrimBrother One
Welcome back! Last week we looked back – way back in fact – into Halo’s past, charting the timeframe in which the Halo Array was fired by the Forerunners in a last-ditch effort to combat the ravenous and seemingly unstoppable Flood. This week, we actually look forward, and take a closer look at some details you might have missed out on between ground pounds and hat trick medals in the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta. Personally, one of my favorite aspects of a new Halo game’s multiplayer component has always been exploring the new maps and playspaces. However, I was usually far less interested in where the rockets spawned than I was wondering what in the world a particular Forerunner device must have been used for, or what planet the map could be set on. This probably also explains my typically middle-of-the-pack-at-best performance in the competitive side of Halo, but that’s a whole different blog subject. Fiction fans have long been enamored with the myriad of locations that make up the map sets available in Spartan War Games simulations. Even though the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta was just that – a beta, many of you have expressed a desire to know a bit more about the maps where countless Spartans sharpened their skills. If you count yourself among those curious legions, then you are in luck. Here are the descriptions for all multiplayer maps showcased in the beta.