Tweeted out by @Halo just before this blog post, comes news of a new Halo ViDoc:
I don’t know about you, but I plan on being awake for this!!!
A Hero Reborn. Tomorrow at 6AM PT on @IGN #SDCC pic.twitter.com/Bv6r2sOjuj
— Halo (@Halo) July 9, 2015
Monthly Archives: July 2015
Halo Channel Mobile App now available for iOS and android!
This is a reblog from Halo Waypoint:
The Halo Channel app is the home for all news, community, Halo Championship Series and Halo original programming including The Sprint, The Bulletin, and Red vs Blue. The app first launched on Xbox One and Windows 8 PCs & tablets last year, and has been entertaining Halo fans around the world. Today, we’re excited to announce that the Halo Channel is available for iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) and Android devices right now, and a Windows Phone version is in development and will be available at the launch of Windows 10 Mobile.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FOR IOS DEVICES
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FOR ANDROID DEVICES
To commemorate expanding the Halo Channel to these two new platforms, when you download Halo Channel on your platform of choice and watch any video, you’ll be awarded a unique Promotional REQ pack which contains a special emblem in Halo 5: Guardians. For those Halo fans who have already been watching Halo Channel, fret not, we’ve got you on our list and you’ll also receive the Promotional REQ pack. Of course, you’ll have to wait until Halo 5: Guardians releases on October 27, 2015 to receive the Promotional REQ pack.
SDCC: Halo Warzone map reveal – Raid on Apex 7
This is a reblog from Gamespot:
Today on the first day of Comic-Con, just as Microsoft said it would, the company announced a new Warzone multiplayer map for Halo 5: Guardians. It’s called Raid on Apex 7, and it’s the biggest ever Warzone map revealed so far. That’s saying something, too, since the 12v12 Warzone itself is the largest mode in Halo multiplayer history; its maps are four times the size of anything seen in the franchise before. Continue reading
The Game Informer Show: Halo edition
At nearly 2 hours long, some Halo news is bound to happen, right? Well, by now, you may have already heard much of what’s on the show. But if you’d like to watch Josh Holmes and Tim Longo talk about Halo 5 Guardians, then have a look-see.
Halo Community Update 7.7.15
This is a reblog from Halo Waypoint:
By B is for Bravo –
Over the past few weeks, teams at 343 and Xbox have been putting the finishing touches on the upcoming show at the world famous San Diego Comic-Con. As I put together this update, many brave souls are already in sunny Southern California, preparing the Halo 5: Guardians booth, the all-new Breakout Arena, a couple of Halo panels, and more. Let’s talk about exactly what that more entails, because there’s lots. We’re coming for you, Comic-Con, and we can’t wait for the doors to open.
Halo @ SDCC 2015
Halo gear from Musterbrand
Halo Comic Con Schedule
This is a reblog from my friends at HaloArchive:
Can you believe we are already at San Diego Comic Con time this year? E3 was just a few weeks ago and later this week, Thursday July 9th to be exact, we will receive more Halo 5 Guardians info thanks to 343 Industries and Halo at Comic Con! Continue reading
Halo Bulletin Episode 19
So around 3:40 this gets ridiculous… Say bro, it’s not ‘hor-hey” is George. That’s how you pronounce Jorge-058’s name. Honestly, you can skip everything between 3:40 to 6:00. Well, unless you like goofiness.
Canon Fodder: Scarab Tactics
By GrimBrother One –
ISSUE 31
Salutations, story supporters! It’s great to have you back for another universal update. In case you missed it, last week we dove a little deeper into the Warzone wild, and pulled the curtain back a bit on the Warzone Boss experience. If you want to know a bit more about the fictional setting for these deadly simulations, give it a read. This week we’ve got couple of cool new encyclopedic entries in the Universe section, and we hear from the community on what some of your favorite Spartan armors are. Mind the gap, and let’s make the jump!
MIND IF WE BUG YOU?
This week, you’ll notice that one of our new articles is a formidable foe, the Scarab. The deadly diggers are a Halo fan favorite – and for good reason! The Halo fiction is vast, but even the largest set pieces and smallest background details are often closely connected. For example, did you know that there were at least five Scarabs deployed by the Prophet of Regret during the Battle for New Mombasa? This is a detail from the Halo: Evolutions short story “Palace Hotel” (written by the evergreen Robt McLees) that even some of the most meticulous fans might miss. In case you’re wondering, the Scarab you see in Halo: Spartan Strike’s simulation just might be one of these rampaging machines that the Chief hadn’t gotten around to blowing up yet!
An Epic Return: The Music And Sound Of Halo 5
The following is a reblog from GameInformer:
by Wade Wojcik
The audio team at 343 Industries is putting an enormous amount of effort into the sound track of Halo 5: Guardians. They spent time recording the series’ iconic Gregorian monk chants in one of the best-known acoustic churches in Europe, and got shot at with real guns just to capture intense battle audio.
Audio director Sotaro Tojima and composer Kazuma Jinnouchi delve into the challenges of balancing the classic Bungie music with new material, and the many techniques that go into making the combat audio more immersive. Continue reading
Halo 5 Guardians Artbook available for pre-order!
Coming this Oct 27, The Art of Halo 5 Guardians!
The cover is fantastic, showcasing both Locke and Chief with their respective teams.
Here’s the blurb about it from Amazon: Continue reading
3rd Annual HFFL LANstravaganza!
Mark your calendars folks, HFFL will be having it’s third annual LAN Party on August 15.
I’ll have more details as we get closer to the date.
What details I can give you right now are that it will be held at GameOn in the North Hills of Pittsburgh. This is where I had the first LAN. There will be a small admission charge. Not sure how much yet. Will post that as soon as I know.
The LAN will run for 8 hours minimum. Again hours of which to be determined.
We’ll have the usual HFFL FFA Tournament. Possibly a 4v4 is there are enough teams.
Stay tuned for more info soon! In the meantime, if you have any questions, please feel free to reply here or e-mail me at slashalofanforlife.com. If you’re coming by plane or long distance by car, I can get really good rates through one of my local buds/HFFL reader.
While the LAN itself will be on a Saturday, I have plans for Friday night and Sunday as well. So it’s not just a one-day thing. Though of course you are welcome to come to just the LAN if you wish.
-Sal
And I’m back!
Hey folks!
Apologies that I was away for a week. I was dealing with some very serious stuff. I’ll explain that in a later blog post. For now just know that I’m back and I will be posting a lot of Halo content.
Upcoming will be news about the 3rd annual HFFL LAN..
-Sal