First a BIG thanks to @textosterone for tweeting out this pic from PAX:
I took this into Photoshop and corrected the perspective to closely match how we’ll see it straight on. Continue reading
Category Archives: Conventions
Grand Finals round is set for PAX Prime Showdown!
Here are your two teams to root for. eXcellence went straight to the finals while VwS had to win in the losers bracket final to advance for a rematch against eXcellence.
Who will win? Continue reading
A few shots from PAX
I found these via twitter. Apologies that I don’t know who took them to give proper credit. I think these were all posted on Halo Waypoint’s twitter feed. Continue reading
Some major excitement from the Halo PAX Prime Showdown! Continual bracket revision and recap of matches.
The first round saw losing teams falling hard. TCM, VwS, eXcellence and Triggers Down advanced in the Winners bracket.
On to the next round of the winners bracket, the first match was TCM against a VwS team who had just come off a match against Darkest Hour. Continue reading
The FULL Halo PAX Prime Panel (Sat 8-30-14)
This video comes with permission and courtesy of 0iah.
Take your time and listen/watch the WHOLE vid. There is SO much Halo goodness in the Panel.
Thanks 0iah for letting me repost this.
-Sal
eXcellence wins over USA to move on in the PAX Prime Showdown quick RECAP
With such heavy hitters on this team, was the outcome ever in question? Continue reading
Pax Prime Showdown Bracket
Take a look at the teams competing in the Halo Pax Prime Showdown.
Who are you rooting for? I’ve already made my predictions.
For the bracket as the tourney is happening, please go HERE.
-Sal
PAX 2014 Halo Panel RECAP
The panel started with Frank O’Conner introducing the panel. Just after which, members of the 405th Halo cosplay group came up on the stage. Many excellent Spartan costumes were seen. However, there was one special costume. That of “Mister Chief”, which is Frank’s poorly drawn Master Chief. One surprise came before the 405th left the stage. Continue reading
PAX 2014 Saturday Halo Schedule reminder…
Just a reminder folks that there will be a Panel in just a short time later today as well as the second day of the PAX Prime Showdown Tournament. Times listed below of PST, so adjust your time accordingly. Continue reading
Halo: The Master Chief Collection at PAX 2014 video announcement
Just released earlier today is 343’s video announcement of Halo being at PAX.
Nothing new, but still cool to watch and get pumped up for!
-Sal
Halo 2 Anniversary PAX Prime Showdown! My finalists and winners picks.
PAX is next week and Halo will have a strong presence. Instead of a Global Championship however, there will be a 4v4 tourney.
The following are teams known to be participating. (And yes, you’ve seen the list before as it was in the bulletin. I’ll get to why I’m redressing this). Continue reading
2014 PAX Halo schedule
The following is a reblog from HaloWaypoint.
For this year’s show at PAX Prime, we’ll have Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Halo 2: Anniversary playable on the show floor, a panel and panel signing, and The Halo PAX Prime Showdown tournament. You can qualify for The Halo PAX Prime Showdown at the ASTRO Gaming and Skullcandy Gaming booths on Friday, and only Friday. To watch the finals on Saturday and Sunday, just tune into Twitch.tv/Halo – the top 8 teams from the event will be duking it out for their share of $10,000.
Read on for more details, and how to get involved! Continue reading
Gamescom Halo 2 tourney results!
It was an exciting week for Halo. Beyond all of the other stuff like the Sanctuary reveal, the Halo Channel reveal, people getting to play Halo 2 Anniversary campaign for the first time and so on, there was the matter of a Halo 2 Anniversary tournament. I covered the first two days of it a little. I would have covered the next two, however, the 2nd Annual HFFL LAN was going on and my attention was on that and being a good host to the folks who came to it. Continue reading
Halo: The Master Chief Collection gamescom Showdown Qualifier – Day 2
The following is a reblog from HaloWaypoint:
Day 2 is over, and we have another group moving on to the finals!
Team name: DZS
Players: dzs Speed, dzs BlizZ, dzs TriczR, dzs Jobst
Bravo (2nd from left) and Bonnie Ross (2nd from right) of 343 are also pictured above.
-Sal
Halo: The Master Chief Collection gamescom Showdown Qualifier – Day 1
The following is a reblog from HaloWaypoint:
Many tried, many died, and this team of four emerged victorious today in Hall 9 at the ESL booth. They’ve got free passes to return to the battlefield this Sunday for the finals and a chance at the $10,000 purse! Continue reading