Monthly Archives: August 2014

HFFL’s ‘Extra-life’ team fundraising drive!

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Last year I joined in the fundraiser for Extra Life, an organization aimed at helping kids in hospitals.

This year, I decided to make HFFL a TEAM instead of just me.

If you’d like to join in the fundraising drive, please check out HFFL’s fundraising page on Extra Life here: http://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=16456

I literally sign up just before writing this article. Now while the event isn’t until Oct 25, donations are being taken now. You don’t have to be on the team to donate. Any donation is gladly accepted. Help HFFL reach it’s goal of $1,000 to help KIDS!

To donate, go to the link above, find the DONATE button (upper right corner). When prompted, please type in: HALOFANFORLIFE as the team name. This will allow your donation to go towards HFFL’s goal of $1,000 this year for Extra Life.

ALL proceeds go to the charity.

-Sal

Halo Toy Review: Mega Bloks Fireteam Venom

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Mega Bloks Fireteam Venom: Set # 97350

Technical Specifications:
Build Time: 1 minute sorting, 2 minute building
Set Piece Count: 128
Minifigs: 5 Spartans: Enforcer, Aviator, Gungnir, Scout, Oceanic
Weapons: Rocket launcher, Missile Pod (with stand), Shotgun, Railgun, Battle Rifle, Assault Rifle, SAW, SMG, Magnum, 5 frag genades
Accessories: Weapon drop pod, 9 dark green sandbags, Flag stand w/lime green flag (has Cobra emblem on it), 2 magenta ferns
Price: $20
Special Features: Translucent pole for making figures look like they are jumping up

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Halo Toy Review: Mega Bloks Spartan Assault Battle Pack

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Mega Bloks Spartan Assault Battle Pack: Set # 97336

Technical Specifications:
Build Time: 1 minute sorting, 1 minute building
Set Piece Count: 57
Minifigs: Sarah Palmer (Silver Scout), Spartan Davis (Yellow Recruit), Blue Brute Captain, Active Camo Brute Minor (Reach style)
Weapons: Spiker, Spike Grenade, A/C Brute Shot, Sniper Rifle, Rocket Launcher
Accessories: N/A
Price: $15
Special Features: N/A

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My very good friend Zach “The Halo Array” does the ALS ice bucket challenge.

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Zach has been a friend of mine for 6 1/2 years. He’s also a co-host on HFFL’s on Spirit of Fire podcast.

He took the ALS ice bucket challenge and nominated 3 other HFFL folks.

Good on ya Zach! Tetra, Pens, and Cheese, you’re on the clock buds.

I’d do this myself, but I just don’t have the extra funds to donate, otherwise, I’d have done this weeks ago.

-Sal

2014 PAX Halo schedule

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The following is a reblog from HaloWaypoint.pax-logo_800-f5dd0307901b4650817a505d2cd4fa08

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 →

Halo Toy Review: Mega Bloks Containment Outpost Patrol

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Mega Bloks Containment Outpost Patrol

Technical Specifications:
Build Time: 7 minutes sorting, 15 minutes building
Set Piece Count: 236
Minifigs: Orange HAZOP Spartan, Zombie Commando Spartan w/Extra complete Orange armor; Zombie Scout Spartan w/Extra complete Orange armor
Weapons: Flamethrower, 2 frag grenades, Sniper Rifle, 2 green energy swords
Accessories: Jet pack, Orange/Green Containment Cyclops
Price: $30
Special Features: Rotating cannon on top of tower

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Halo 3 Tourney Aug 30-31

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Just in case the text is a bit hard to read:

HaloGameChanger.com is hosting an online Halo 3 tourney. This is a 4v4 tourney. You can signup as late as one hour before the tourney starts.

It’s FREE to enter.

1st place is $400/team
2nd place 812hz Gaming Gum X4

Sign up on halogamechanger.com

I’m registered there as well as several of the HFFL gaming group guys. Hopefully we can field a team for this.

-Sal

Halo Toy Review: Mega Bloks 1 ODST and 2 Elite Drop Pods

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Mega Bloks Drop Pods: Set #97353 (ODST Copper), 97356 Elite Purple, 97355 Elite Crimson

Technical Specifications:
Build Time: None-Set comes complete
Set Piece Count: 19 (ODST), 10 each (Elite Pods)
Minifigs: Copper SUper Poseable ODST, Halo 4 style Purple and Crimson Elite minors
Weapons: Silenced SMG, Storm Rifle, Focus Rifle
Accessories: N/A
Price: $4 each
Special Features: N/A

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