Last night, Rukari Austin, formerly of Microsoft, then 343, now again with Microsoft (different office) threw a HUGE Bar-B-Que, having 74 Halo fans over at his place. Below is the signature board from the event!
As far as Halo 4 Global Tournament news goes, nuketaco42 from GrifballHub and my friend POD Dust Storm from Podtacular have made it through to the next round in the Invitational brackets.
As I get more info on who’s made it through to the next rounds, I’ll post it. -Sal
It’s Friday and that means it’s Halo Fan Friday League. Come join me for Halo 4 matchmaking and customs between 8-10 pm EST tonight!
I’ve updated the Ricochet map I created and need play testors. I may even have the second Ricochet map done in time to test tonight.
Matchmaking playlists are always determined by the amount or people we currently have in the party.
Also, if you are interested in joining the HFFL Gaming Group, this is a perfect opportunity to get games in with me so I can get a feel if you’d be a good fit. On that note, that does NOT mean you have to be a stellar skilled player. That doesn’t hurt of course. What I’m really looking for though are those people who are TEAM players. They’ll do what it takes to win and not for instance camp sniper with active camo during an objective game just to get easy kills.
If you are interested in either/both gaming and/or joining the gaming group, send me a message over XBOX Live to my gamertag: HaloFanForLife1.
Posted by Virgin Gaming here’s as banner that greets you at PAX:
Another view of the Finals set up:
If you got to be a combatant, you got this badge. Thanks to “Start A Riot” for tweeting her badge!:
NakedEli tweets this pic of the Elimination flyer for Friday’s gameplay of the Halo 4 GC. Whew, sounds complicated…
I’ll post more as I find it all over the net. Stay Tuned to HaloFanForLife.com for continuing news of the Halo 4 Global Championship all weekend! And look out for the second “Spirit of Fire” Podcast on Monday where we will be discussing the whole tournament and the finals in particular!
Before you go back to school or back to your campaign, get stocked up on all the latest Halo gear from the Halo Waypoint Store. In celebration of PAX Prime, the Halo Waypoint Store is having a huge sale! From Friday through Monday!
Folks, this stuff goes in and out of stock all the time. So grab them while you can for a discount!
The Halo 4 Global Championship Finals are almost upon us, and we’re breaking down all the important times and events in case you’re going to be watching the finals from the comfort of your pajamas and couch online and on Xbox LIVE, or if you’re going to be in Seattle and attending in person. Either way, we’ve got you covered!
Saturday:
• Attendee registration: 9:30am PDT – 11:00am PDT
• The Global Championship Semi-Finals in lobby: 11:00am PDT – 2:00pm PDT
• The Global Championship Semi-Finals in Auditorium: 11:00am PDT – 2:00pm PDT
• Champions Bundle Free Play in lobby: 11:00am PDT – 2:00pm PDT
Sunday:
• Champions Bundle Free Play in lobby: 11:00am PDT – 1:30pm PDT
• Halo VIPs and Guest registration: 2:00pm PDT – 4:00pm PDT
• PAX Prime badge holder registration: 3:00pm PDT – 4:00pm PDT
• General public (with wristbands only) registration: 3:30pm PDT – 4:00pm PDT
• THE HALO 4 GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS: 4:00pm PDT – 6:00pm PDT
Technical Specifications: Build Time: 1 minute Set Piece Count: 35 Minifigs: Spartan EOD, Spartan Scout, Flood Elite Combat Form, Flood Carrier Form, 6X Flood Infection Forms Weapons: Shotgun, Flamethrower, Missile Pod Accessories: N/A Price: $14.99 (Price may vary by store) Special Features: The Flood Carrier Form has a slot on top that can be opened up more to fit the Infection Forms inside or to retrieve them.
And on with the pics! (Click pics to make BIGGER) (Video Review at end of article)
The box art/window do an excellent job of showcasing the figures inside. I don’t think I’ve ever been disappointed with how MEGA does their packaging. The back shows off nicely the set. Curiously, the Stealth Falcon set shown, I’ve never seen at stores. Would REALLY love to own that set. Love that color. As well, a chance to own more Carrier and Infection Forms! Here is what you get inside. Only the Missile Pod needs slight assembly. Speaking of which here it is with the other weapons in the set. The Elite doesn’t get a weapon here, unless you swap out the Spartan’s shotgun and give it to the Elite Flood Form. Popcorn Shrimp! Er…Flood Infection forms. So VERY glad MEGA gave us a whopping SIX of these in this set. That makes is SO easy to army build those little suckers! So here we have MEGA’s version of the Carrier form and the in-game version. MEGA’s is close and I suspect the more rounded shape was to accommodate the infection forms better. Curious though why it’s so chocolate in color as opposed to the game’s pale color. Hopefully we’ll get this fig again and in the paler color. I’m not disappointed by this mind you. Here’s the slot on top showing all the Infection forms inside. LOOK OUT! One is trying to escape! The ever well done Spartan EOD. I just LOVE this armor set. It really makes this Spartan look TOUGH! Paint detail is great and of course I swoon over the Stealth color. Probably only second to the Master Chief Green color for my favorite color choice. The Spartan Scout’s color is just as good if not better! I may be mistaken here, but this looks like the same Elite Flood Combat form that came in the Single packs not too long ago. Maybe a slightly different armor color. No matter, ALWAYS glad to add to the Flood army ranks! It’s a Flood attack! Will our Spartans survive and save the day? (Of course they will!)
Summary: There is virtually no building with this set other than the missile pod, so it’s a ready to go, right out of the package set for play or display. The Stealth color for the Spartans is one of my favorites and makes this a must buy for me. Having 6 Infection Forms included where they’ve been scarce otherwise really adds to the value of this set for me. For $15 (price varies by store), I find this an EXCELLENT value. Each minifig itself would be $3.50. That brings the total to $14. So for just $1 more you get the 6 Infection Forms. (That breaks down to 17 cents each rounding up-a GREAT deal!)
Overall Rating:I give this set 9.5 out for 10 medals. Other than not having a weapon for the Elite Flood Combat Form, and arm articulation for the Carrier Form, this would have been a 10.
And finally, my first ever video toy review! I’ll be making these short vid reviews from now on. Excuse the slight shakyness. Also, the background noise is my fishtank, so apologies if you hear that. (I’ll get better with this, the more I make the vid reviews.)
An update just came out for Spartan Assault which allows you to finally use an XBOX controller instead of your thumbs on the screen or keys on your keyboard.
This is great news for the less than 10 friends I have who have played the game…COME ON Microsoft/343, release this game on XBOX LIVE Arcade already!!!
Thanks to “JVB” for tweeting his video! Be sure and LIKE his video!!
