Here’s the cover for the mag that you MUST OWN! It’s packed with 96 pages of Halo goodness.

Just check out the table of contents for some insight into the issue:

Hoop Dreams is a short article talks about the Halo rings, where the inspiration came from and their purpose.
Inspired is another short article that showcases a piece of artwork of Requiem.
Halo 4 is the first article with some real “meat” in it. Here you’ll read about where Chief left off at the end of Halo 3 and what happens at the beginning of Halo 4. This is broken down into a few smaller articles. The Re-Mastered portion of the article highlights changes made to Chief’s armor for Halo 4 with a two-page spread. Multiplayer is discussed as well as changes to other aspects of Halo, with a nod to Grunts. A discussion about Cortana’s growing rampancy is an important part of the article that shouldn’t be missed. Lastly in the section is a brief portion about Neil Davidge the new composer for Halo 4.
Halo Series Timeline is great look at some key events starting with Precursors and Forerunners all the way up to the beginning of Halo 4.
The Cortana article is a short writeup about everyone’s favorite blue AI. Ditto for the Master Chief article. The Covenant article is a four page spread of some of the key Covenant races as well as the Flood and Forerunners.
The Guns of Halo is a list article detailed the mag’s 25 greatest ways to slay in Halo. I’m not fond of these types of articles as I always disagree with the order of the list and invariably something is always left off the list that I would have chosen instead. Still, it’s a nice read.
Best Maps is just that an article of what the mag’s writers feel are the best maps. Another list type article. I had to disagree with a lot of the article. Not to mention they also list 5 maps that are the worst. Three on that list I happen to like. So really, it’s up to your own personal tastes as to what’s the best and worse in Halo maps.
Origins of Halo is a short history of the behind the scenes of the game and how it came about with Bungie. Some good concept images are shown and compared with the final in-game result.
Frank O’Conner speaks is a Q&A article with Frank talking about his feelings towards the Halo franchise and his history with it, Bungie, and now 343 Industries.
Size Matters, much like the size chart that I posted a week or so ago, is a series of charts showing scale between beings/weapons, small and large ships and huge ships, Halo and the Ark. Unfortunately these are all in Black and White, so no detailing (unlike my chart…)
One of the more fun articles is Easter Eggs. This article goes down the list of Easter Eggs found in each of the games. It’s a nice condensed way to find all of them if you haven’t seen them before and in a way a stroll down memory lane for those of us who have.
Rare Merchandise is almost a list-like article. While not ranking them, the article talks about some Halo merchandise. Yes, there are some rare items, however some others listed are hardly rare and can be found for cheap. Still, I highly recommend reading this article to give you a brief look at some cool collectibles.
The Halo Effect talks about the impact the Halo franchise has had on gaming, development, and even human culture in general. Great article.
Finally the Best Cameos article gives you a glimpse at some Halo references, be they in-game or not.

That’s a WHOLE LOT of Halo goodness packed in 96 pages and all for $10. This mag is SURE to be a collectible. Even if you’re not into buying magazines (which I’m not), this is one time I highly suggest making an exception.

-Sal (HFFL)