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Halo Toy Review: Mega Bloks Covenant Armor Customizer set
Mega Bloks Covenant Armor Customizer set: #CNH21
Technical Specifications:
Build Time: 2 minutes sorting, less than 1 minute building
Set Piece Count: 75
Minifigs: Silver Elite Ranger, Purple Elite Zealot, with top armor parts for both silver Zealot/Minor and Purple Ranger/Minor
Weapons: Energy sword, Concussion rifle (1st ever)
Accessories: 2x Covenant crates
Special Features: Tiny spinning cone in concussion rifle
Cost: $10
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Halo Toy Review: Mega Bloks Series Charlie Minifigures
Series Charlie of the blind pack figures is now out and many a Halo Mega Bloks collector is racing to their local stores to find them. I happened to be fortunate to find most of these yesterday (as of this writing), so i figured I’d share reviews with you of the ones I found.
Below is the insert sheet that comes with each blind packed figure. As you can see there are 5 common, 2 rare, and 2 ultra rare. Not pictured are also two completely translucent figures. There is a green spartan and a smoke (I want to say EVA, though In could be wrong…) Continue reading
HUNTtheTRUTH: The Twins
If you listened to the latest HtT episode, this conversation will not be news to you. Though a couple lines might spark a little something…
The report wasn’t nearly as unsettling as the thought that there might be more. How many incidents—how many deaths—had been erased to protect the SPARTAN program?
Halo Escalation #18 review and discussion
“The Glass Horizon, Part 2”—On a Covenant-ravaged colony world, past and present converge for a tenacious young soldier on a high-risk search-and-rescue mission
Take a look below at the 6 preview pages, then read on for my review of this issue, plus discussion regarding possible ramifications in the continuing Halo saga! Continue reading
Halo Toy Review: Mega Bloks Covenant Weapons Customizer Pack
Mega Bloks Covenant Weapons Customizer Pack: CNH22
Technical Specifications:
Build Time: 1 minutes sorting, less than 1 minute building
Set Piece Count: 52
Minifigs: Halo 4 style Jackal, Halo 4 style Elite Minor
Weapons: Energy Sword, 2X Trans-Blue Sticky Grenades, Blue Jackal Shield, Yellow Jackal Shield, Storm Rifle, Plasma Launcher, Beam Rifle, Painted Needler, Painted Plasna Pistol, Painted Plasma Repeater
Accessories: 2X NEW Long style Covenant Crates
Special Features: N/A
Cost: $10
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Halo Toy Review: Mega Bloks Promethean Warriors
Mega Bloks Promethean Warriors: Set #CNG64
Technical Specifications:
Build Time: 2 minutes sorting, less than 5 minutes building
Set Piece Count: 94
Minifigs: Lancer Knight. Crawler, Alpha Crawler, Watcher
Weapons: Suppressor )usually attached to Knight), Binary Rifle, 2X Pulse Grenades
Accessories: 2 light tan ferns, various ‘ground’ pieces and smooth cornered bloks.
Special Features: Forerunner Construct has multiple points of articulation
Cost: $15
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HUNTtheTRUTH Episode 9: Phantoms
Take a listen to this most revealing episode of HUNTtheTRUTH. Then have a read at what the repercussions of this episode may bring…
Episode 9: Phantoms!
A new report surfaces about a Spartan abductee, but there’s no time to check the facts. FERO is missing, and the Senate meeting is about to begin.
Halo Community Update
This is a reblog from HaloWapoint:
BY B IS FOR BRAVO –
It’s been a short while since we last spoke, and as some new goodness is on the horizon, I think it’s appropriate we talked a bit about it. To begin, the additions of Remnant (Relic) and Halo 3: ODST draw nearer, and the team is currently finalizing the exact availability date for these drops. Once locked, we’ll be providing the full details of what’s to come, including the exact timing of the releases, the ODST achievement list, and more. As always, we’ll also be providing the full details of what’s included in the next content update as soon as it’s available.
As I type this, the playlist team also continues to finalize changes for our next playlist update, which is currently scheduled to drop shortly after the content update. There are a few changes inbound, so let’s get to ‘em. Continue reading
Canon Fodder: Witness Projection
BY GRIMBROTHER ONE
ISSUE 25
Greetings! Welcome back to another edition of Canon Fodder, number 25 to be exact, can you believe it? Last week we gave you a closer look at the luscious lore surrounding the upcoming Halo 2: Anniversary map, Remnant. This week we thought we’d keep the reveal train rolling and offer some small insights into what’s waiting for you inside the digital pages of Halo: Saint’s Testimony, by 343 Industries’ very own Franchise Development Director, Mr. Frank O’Connor. Also, in addition to another quick update on #HUNTtheTRUTH, we answer a quick query from the community that offers both clever confirmation and agonizing ambiguity. Plus, a couple of lovely little updates to the Universe section. Read on! Continue reading

