Week 2 Halo 5 Guardians Multiplayer map screenshots: Eden and Regret

XBOX released these official screenshots and concept art for Eden and Regret, both remixed maps of Empire and Truth, respectively.

There are some really good shots of Eden’s background city, which shows some of the work put into the art of the level.

Have a look and feel free to download any/all for yourself. If you repost these, please be kind and mention you found the images here on HFFL. Continue reading

Cryptic message for Halo Exclusives…

XBOX tweeted the following:

Crytpic messgae

Want exclusives?The key to this puzzle lies in Halo: Starscope:

HFFL: Following the link takes you to “Halo: Starscope”. I’ve been there before, but thought it was fan-made. So hmm, now I need to take a better look at this.

If any of you happen upon the key to this puzzle, please do share. I’m sure fellow Halo fans would like to know what this means.

-Sal

Halo 5 Guardians Beta week TWO, my initial thoughts and experiences

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Yesterday saw the beginning of Week Two for the Halo 5 Guardians Beta. Yeah, I know, you’re also saying, “Wait, week two already?” For whatever reason, 343 decided to start the week two game types and new maps early. I’m curious if it was pressure from fans who were complaining about AR starts?

In any event, we now have BR starts with Magnum secondary weapons. Slayer is now on Regret and Eden. Both are remixes of last week’s maps, Truth and Empire.  Continue reading

Is Neill Blomkamp still interested in making a Halo movie?

So of you many know that a Halo movie has been talk about for many years, yet has not come to fruition. Neil Blomkamp, the director of District 9, was one of the directors tapped for a Halo movie. While that has fallen short, it seems he still has interest in Halo.

Earlier today I came across an article on Blomkamp showing pics from his instagram page of a secret “Aliens” project. It’s not an official thing, rather something he was toying around with.  Continue reading