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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

Italian Gamestop releases info on Limited Collectors Edition of Halo 5 Guardians!

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First, I want to thank my friend, Mario V. for sending me this info!
As well, I do ask that if you are going to repost this ANYWHERE else, to please give credit to Mario and myself for bringing this information to your attention and your Halo communities. All too often, I post something new without being given credit for passing the information on to others. Much Appreciated.

The following words are using an internet translator from Italian to English. So apologies if anything reads a little strange.

HALO 5 BOOKING GUARDIANS LIMITED COLLECTOR’s EDITION, EXCLUSIVE to GAMESTOP
A premium Edition for collectors and fans of Halo containing the Limited Edition version of the game as well as a commemorative statuette created by 343 Industries. More details on the design will be released later.

Halo 5 booking Guardians Limited Collector’s Edition + Spartan Action Figure without Elmo Locke, exclusive GameStop just EUR 259.98. Normal retail price $ 274.96.

HFFL: Not sure why he’s called ‘Elmo’ Locke? Strange. Continue reading →

The Spirit of Fire podcast episode 16: HtT, eSports, upcoming books and E3!

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Both my co-hosts, Zach and Martin join me for talk of HUNTtheTRUTH and HUNTtheSIGNAL as well as Halo eSports, what we hope versus what we expect to see for Halo from E3 this year, upcoming books and more!

This is a jam packed cast!!

This episode runs about 1 hour 45 minutes. So have a sit back, prop up your feet and have a listen as we chat away about Halo.

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Halo Community Update 5.12.15

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As we get closer and closer to the end of May, the weeks start to blend together. The days get longer, news and announcements slow down quite a bit, and teams across the studio focus in on upcoming experiences. For the Halo 5: Guardians team, this means perfecting the polish and presentation of new, never-before-seen goodness that awaits. Across the studio, the MCC team hammers away on upcoming game updates. I sit somewhere in the middle, furiously running back and forth between the two, checking out what they’re working on, and getting in on as many playtests as I can, including the latest Halo 5: Guardians Arena maps, the stormy shores of Relic and the devastated streets of New Mombasa found within ODST, and [REDACTED], which we’ll be sharing more about later this year.

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HCS season 2, Cup 1 results

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HCS Banner_smFirst Place: Winterfox  Prize Money: $1,500 + 150 HCS points.
Team Roster: Randa, RyaNoob, Naded, Arkanum

Second Place: Denial eSports  $1,000 + 100 HCS points.
Team Roster: aPG, Heinz, Chig, Mikwen

Third Place: Evil Geniuses $600 + 75 HCS points
Team Roster: Snip3down, Lunchbox, Roy, LethuL

Fourth Place: Cloud9 $300 + 50 HCS points.
Team Roster: Victory X, FearItSelf, Hysteria, iGotUrPistola

Fifth/Sixth place: Counter Logic Gaming 35 HCS Points
Team Roster: OGRE2, Cloud, Snakebite, Royal 2

Fifth/Sixth place eXcellence 35 HCS Points
Team Roster: Coby, eL ToWn, Frosty, UNLEGIT

Seventh/Eighth place Annex 25 HCS Points
Team Roster: Nerdy, WinntuR, Jeremiah, Sargoth

Seventh/Eighth place OpTic Halo 25 HCS Points
Team Roster: Flamesword, Ace, Assault, MaNiaC

HUNTtheTRUTH Episode 7: Who’s Listening

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HFFL: Wondering what this pic of a Golden Civilian Warthog is doing here in an article about HUNTtheTRUTH? Have a listen below and you’ll find the answer…tumblr_no5js8GEsk1uokpa1o1_1280

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I couldn’t believe my ears. From hocking Hogs on Ganymede to shilling fake stories about the Master Chief, Walker’s taken us all for a ride.

HFFL: In this episode of HUNTtheTRUTH, Ben Giraud finally gets the answer he’s been looking for, but is it one he really wants to know? This episode paints a new picture on the start of the Spartan program. What about the clones? 

Have a listen to over 18 minutes of ONI deceit, an ODST’s retribution, and a reporter’s revelation:

      Episode 07. WHO'S LISTENING - Keegan-Michael Key

For those of you, like me, who are steeped in the lore of Halo, this isn’t news to us. But one thing I had never really thought about before was the pain that those clone kids went through. Their fragile young lives were only made to be destroyed. That is tragic, even if the outcome was the likes of Master Chief and company.

Gah, I almost forgot to put this in completely! What if Pharaoh is actually either Halsey or better yet, Cortana reborn? It would be much easier for Cortana to infiltrate ONI/Gov’t than Halsey. I’m still not 100% on Cortana having ‘died’. When she says ‘most of me is down there’, I think she was referring to herself as downloading herself into earthbound servers. There is no ‘down’ in space. And we just can’t expect that Cortana would use that phrase incorrectly, rampant or not. Ok, there’s my mind running wild with conjecture again, LOL.

-Sal

Master Chief Collection Hotfix in place.

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This is a reblog from HaloWaypoint.
As we mentioned last week, the team has been working on a hotfix for party joinability, and this fix is now available via a content update to Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Largely, this update will revert to the same party functionality that was available prior to our 4.21 update, and specifically addresses joinability issues that players with large friends lists have been experiencing.

As of this time, this weekend’s ESL online cup #1 remains on schedule, and the HCS staff at 343 and ESL are currently working with teams and players to verify that the joinability issues have been resolved to ensure that things will run smoothly during the tournament.

If you haven’t yet signed up for cup, head here to register, and to see the full season schedule, head here.

Thanks for your patience and best of luck to all competitors.

Che Chou
Franchise Media Director
343 Industries

Toy Review: McFarlane Halo 4 series 3 Spartan Thorne

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Well, it’s been some time since I’ve been able to post a McFarlane Halo figure toy review. Not because I didn’t want to, but because it’s been a long time since a new series has been released. Now I can finally get some more of these in with Series 3 making it to retail.

The packaging is quite nice. I like the slim packaging as opposed to the wider ones from series past. For those who collect these carded, it will take up less space for sure, whether you display them or store them.

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Halo Toy Review: Mega Bloks NMPD Customizer Pack

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Mega Bloks NMPD Customizer Pack: Set #CNC96

Technical Specifications:
Build Time: 1 minutes sorting, less than 2 minutes building
Set Piece Count: 55
Minifigs: 2X NMPD Officers w/Black outfits/grey armor
Weapons: Sniper Rifle, Shotgun (painted), Grenade Launcher (painted), Magnum, Socom pistol, Battle Rifle, Shotgun (unpainted), Assault Rifle, 2X Frag Genades
Accessories: 2X Traffic Cones, 2X Riot Shields, 2X Weapons crates (grey w/black lids), 2X NMPD Helmets
Special Features: N/A
Cost: $8

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Registration, Schedule and more for HCS Cup #1

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This is a partial reblog from eslgaming.com: 

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Upcoming Cups

Today, 09 May 2015 14:00 EDT   Halo: MCC 4on4 HCS Cup #1 Open   22 teams
Sat, 16 May 2015 14:00 EDT   Halo: MCC 4on4 HCS Cup #2 Open   15 teams
Sat, 23 May 2015 14:00 EDT   Halo: MCC 4on4 HCS Cup #3 Open   5 teams
Sat, 30 May 2015 14:00 EDT   Halo: MCC 4on4 HCS Cup #4 Open   5 teams
Sat, 06 Jun 2015 14:00 EDT   Halo: MCC 4on4 HCS Cup #5 Open   2 teams
Sat, 01 Aug 2015 00:00 EDT   Halo: MCC 4on4 HCS Season 2 Registration   104 teams Continue reading →

HCS Update – Season 2, Ep. 1

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With nearly 14 minutes of Halo eSports greatness, this HCS update has it all. Amazing snipes, awesome multi kills and a deeper look into the final play that won last season’s HCS tourneys , by Evil Geniusus.

Pay special attention to the first minute of so as this may pertain to Halo 5… I’ll have a break down on that later today.

In the meantime, watch, listen and learn about all things Halo eSports. Continue reading →