Category Archives: Written word

A section for anything written in the world of Halo. It may be official books, comics, fanfic, etc.

Halo: Escalation #23 by Darkhorse is available!

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In all the excitement over Halo 5 Guardians being released, I nearly forgot there was another issue of Escalation that came out too.

Halo Escalation #23 takes place just prior to the events of Halo 5. So this is a MUST, in my opinion, to own. It helps explain some of the campaign of Halo 5 from a viewpoint we only glimpse otherwise.

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“The Absolute Record: Part 5”—The penultimate chapter of the battle for the Absolute Record . . . and the future of mankind! The epic six-part sequel to Spartan Ops continues here in this must-read issue byDuffy Boudreau (BlackAcre) and Douglas Franchin (Person of Interest). Continue reading →

Can the Woman Behind Halo 5 Save the Xbox?

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This is a reblog from Bloomberg.com: 

Bonnie Ross is in charge of Microsoft’s biggest video game ever.
By Joshua Brustein | October 22, 2015
Photographer: Michael Friberg for Bloomberg Businessweek

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The women’s volleyball locker room at the University of Southern California’s 10,000-seat Galen Center isn’t the most glamorous green room, but Bonnie Ross couldn’t care less. It’s June 15, and in 30 minutes, Ross, who’s in charge of Microsoft’s most valuable gaming franchise, will take center stage at the industry’s most important conference, E3. It’s the pitch of her career—a preview of Halo 5: Guardians, set to go on sale on Oct. 27. Continue reading →

Halo Escalation #22 preview with covers for #23/24!

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As per usual, we get a nice little preview of the upcoming issues of Escalation. Today we have issue 22’s preview. Before I get to that, let’s see what Darkhorse is saying about it:

“The Absolute Record” Part 4—On a hidden world, Spartan Commander Palmer and the fugitive Dr. Catherine Halsey go head to head for control over the ultimate trove of Forerunner secrets. The six-part sequel to Spartan Ops ratchets up to its explosive conclusion in this thrilling issue by Duffy Boudreau (BlackAcre) and Douglas Franchin (Person of Interest).

Okay, on with the cover and the first four pages (via Darkhorse.com) Continue reading →

Halo Escalation 19 in now available!

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The next issue of Halo Escalation hit comic book stores today.

Here is the official text from Darkhorse:

An unexpected ally joins a team of Spartans for a dangerous operation—a secret mission into a hidden Forerunner world where the mysterious site known as the Absolute Record awaits!

Now check out the cover and the first 5 pages of the book, previews courtesy of DarkHorse. That last preview page tho!!

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Revealing the story of Halo 5 Guardians’ Campaign

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This is a reblog from gameinformer: 

by Wade Wojcik

Over the last fourteen years, countless stories have been told within the Halo universe. We’ve followed humanity’s struggle against the alien Covenant, the god-like Forerunners, and the parasitic Flood through the eyes of a wide roster of characters. Much of it has been told in a variety of media, but whenever there’s a new game it moves everything forward in a major way. Halo 5: Guardians promises to do just that.

Franchise development director Frank O’Connor and writer Brian Reed sat down with us and explained the inner struggles and backstories of our heroes and villains and the overall big picture of the upcoming chapter in the Halo saga.

The Halo 5: Guardians Cover Story

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This is a reblog from gameinformer:

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The Reclamation Is At Hand

Nearly three years have passed since 343 Industries released Halo 4, its first game in the Halo series after taking over for original developer Bungie. It was quite a debut. Halo 4 garnered the biggest day-one launch sales of any Halo game to date with $220 million in total. Later, Microsoft confirmed it as the best-selling Microsoft Studios title of all time in the United States. Critical reception was positive, with a Metacritic score of 87 calculated from nearly 90 outlets. However, the multiplayer population dwindled quickly, with traditional fans lamenting class loadouts and Ordnance drops. Continue reading →

Halo: Hunters in the Dark: A free preview of some of the book!

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Want to read some of Hunters in the Dark right now? Well you can, courtesy of Simon and Shuster’s preview. You can read the Prologue as well as the first 19 pages of the book, to whet your appetite. The book will be available on June 16. Since thats right around the corner, why not start with this free preview?
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HFFL: Below is the official blurb about the story. Followed by the link to the preview pages.

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July Gameinformer cover is Halo 5 Guardians!

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Be on the lookout for the next issue of Gameinformer! It features Halo 5 Guardians on a wrap around cover!,

imageHFFL: This id definitely one issue I’ll be picking up!!

The following is a reblog from gameinformer:

You’ve played the Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta. Now it’s time to uncover the mysteries behind the story. Continue reading →