Monthly Archives: March 2016

Dark Horse Announces All New Halo Anthology!

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This is a reblog from Darkhorse’s website: 

Collection of new stories based on the epic Halo universe coming this fall! 

343 Industries and Dark Horse Comics are set to release a brand-new Halo® graphic novel anthology based on the massive video game franchise later this year.

Halo: Tales from Slipspace will feature all-new stories from some of the comic industry’s best—including Jonathan Wayshak, Eric Nguyen, Alex Irvine, Kody Chamberlain, Dave Crosland, John Jackson Miller, Jonathan Goff, Simon Roy, and Halo: Escalation writer Duffy Boudreau—as well as 343 Industries’ own Franchise Creative Director Frank O’Connor and Franchise Producer Tyler Jeffers. This action-packed anthology is essential reading for all Halo fans!

HFFL: I had the pleasure of meeting Tyler Jeffers back in 2012 at New York Comicon. Previous to working at 343, he was on the team at McFarlane Toys working with the Halo line. He definitely has a passion for Halo! Continue reading →

Happy Birthday Master Chief!!

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Today marks the birth of our favorite fictional Spartan.

Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 was born in Elysium City on the planet of Eridanus II.MC through the yearsWe salute you, Chief! Long may you live and longer still your legend!!

 

Halo Community Update: The Road Ahead

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This is a reblog from Halo Waypoint:

By B is for Bravo

Hello, friends! I hope this week finds you well, and that you’re enjoying the Hammer Storm goodness. We’ve got a light news week, but let’s start by looking ahead. Into the future.

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Last week, we gave you a look at what’s to come over the next few months. Contained within these above updates – represented here as diagonal slices of delicious artwork and newly revealed titles – are new multiplayer modes, maps, vehicles, weapons, and REQs, as well as game updates and improvements based on your feedback and requests. We truly are just getting started, and we hope this small look into the future of Halo 5 has you excited for the road ahead. Continue reading →

Elite Controller Halo 5 Component Kit coming in May!

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Do you want to further spruce up your Halo gaming? If you don’t already have an Elite Controller (I don’t), you will soon be able to buy this cool new Halo 5 themed Component Kit for it!

Halo 5 kit comp 1Here’s a look at them in their spots on the controller itself:
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MSRP for this is $39.99. I got that info straight from the manufacturer.

I as yet do not have the exact release date. Once I do, I’ll post it here!

-Sal

Follow @PowerA for more news on this product as well.

Canon Fodder: Fighting Words

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Before we get started, you should know that this Canon Fodder is laden with news regarding the Arbiter in Killer Instinct as opposed to in a Halo game. However, there is also a fair bit of Sangheilli Elite info in here too.

This is a reblog from Halo Waypoint:

BY GRIMBROTHER ONE
ISSUE 64 (BIT)

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Greetings, fiction fans, and welcome back to Canon Fodder, your weekly look at the expansive and evolving fiction of the Halo universe. Last week we spent a bit of time looking at some of the extended lore behind new play-spaces, armors, and weapons of Halo 5: Guardians new content update – Hammer Storm – which as many of you know slammed onto the shores of your Xbox One consoles this very week. Continue reading →