Author Archives: Sal

About Sal

I’ve got tons of experience with Halo gaming and collecting. I feel I have something to offer to the greater Halo fan community. Posts along the way will be about tips and tricks in the games as well as collecting and many more Halo related things. I’ll also repost interesting articles from the official site, Halowaypoint.com, or from fellow Halo fan sites. As I continue this blog, I hope to help gamers who want advice on the games, as well as any collectors with regards to where to find collectibles as well as deals, coupons and so on. You can also follow me on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/#!/HaloFanForLife or Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/halofanforlife11. Welcome to my blog and I hope you’ll come back again and again. -Sal

HFFL Community Night starts at 8pm EST tonight!

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Tonight starting at 8pm EST, is the HFFL Community Night. We’ll start off with some of the newly revealed racing maps from the Community Forge playlist. Then move to other customs. From there we’ll go into matchmaking. The playlist we go into will be determined by the amount of people we have in the group. We run tip about midnight. If people still want to game, we continue on gaming.

This is a great opportunity if you’ve not played with the HFFL community to get in a game night with us. If you’re looking for a fun casually/competitive community, this could be the one for you. We play to win, and have fun doing so.

If you want to join in tonight, send me a message over XBOX Live and let me know. My gamer tag is: HaloFanForLife1 Let me know you saw this article on the blog.

I look forward to having some fun tonight and hope you’ll join me and the rest of the HFFL crew.

-Sal

Halo Toy Review: Mega Bloks Flame Warthog

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Mega Bloks UNSC Flame Warthog: Set number 97449

Technical Specifications:
Build Time: 10 minutes sorting, 30 (this includes my time stopping to take pics for the review)
Set Piece Count: 207
Minifigs: 2 Gungnir – Halo 4 style with new articulation. One Red, One Yellow.
Weapons: Shotgun, SAW, Target Locater
Accessories: N/A
Price: $25
Special Features: wheels spin,machine gun turret turns 360° and pivots up and down at two points.

And on with the pics! (Click pics to make BIGGER) Continue reading →

2nd Annual HFFL LANstravaganza update: Prizes

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Yesterday, I received a small box from Mega Brands (makers of Halo Mega Bloks). Inside were a couple of prizes as well as the following 2014 convention exclusive figures.

HFFL convention giveaway

I was a little perplexed why I received Call of Duty figs since this is a Halo only site. I contacted Mega and they said the CoD figs were sent by mistake and that they’ll try to get out more of the Halo figs to me. SO for now I have 15 each of the Halo and CoD 2014 exclusive figs. I’m sure some of the fellas coming to the LAN would like to have the CoD fig. Whatever is left, I’ll give away, though not on this site. I’ll post details of that after the LAN.

-Sal

The Halo Bulletin 8-6-14

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Just before flying home from San Diego Comic-Con less than two weeks ago, I remember looking down at my mobile device and reading “Seattle –> Cologne: 10 Days Until Check-in,” which meant we had just over a week to put the finishing touches on our presence at the world’s largest gaming event: gamescom in Cologne (Köln), Germany. There were new builds to test, videos with never-before-seen (and in some cases, not-yet-recorded) footage to finish, and much more as we prepared to show you new experiences. We are nearly ready to give you your first hands-on experience with Halo 2: Anniversary, and we are nearly ready to show you new things that you haven’t yet seen. Continue reading →

Halo Toy Review: Mega Bloks (NMPD) Police Cruiser Standoff

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Mega Bloks Police Cruiser Standoff: Set #97452

Technical Specifications:
Build Time: 10 minutes sorting, 30 (this includes my time stopping to take pics for the review)
Set Piece Count: 234
Minifigs: NMPD Police Officer, Brute Chieftan (Red outlined)
Weapons: Magnum, Assault Rifle, Shotgun, Gravity Hammer
Accessories: N/A
Price: $20
Special Features: wheels spin, window opens/closes

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2nd Annual HFFL LANstravaganza Schedule of events

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Okay folks, were two weeks out from the LAN. So I figured this would be a good time to post what the schedule of will be. Before I start that, let me state a few things. Photos will be taken throughout. By coming to the LAN, you consent to have your photo taken without reimbursement in any form. Photos will be used for Blog purposes, such as the LAN recap and possibly as part of background images for the Blog’s home page.

Alcohol is bring your own. You MUST be 21 with a valid license to bring and drink on the premises. NO exceptions. If I feel you are unfit to drive, you are NOT to drive. Rather you will be instructed to call someone to get you, be that friend, family or taxi. (Cost to yourself, not HFFL). This is a family type gathering, so please behave as such. Remember, I have to continue to live here after everyone else leaves. Bad behavior will not be tolerated. Be forewarned that we have police as neighbors. Again, act respectfully. Okay, on with the schedule:

Smoking is not permitted on the property. There will be a receptacle just outside of the property fence for you to smoke by and dispose of your cigarette butts. (I have breathing problems, so please be mindful and respectful of that, thanks.)

No one is permitted to come to the LAN without paying full admission. This is due to the need to cover the equipment and food/beverages cost, as well as the cost for some of the prizes. Continue reading →