Well, I had planned to have an article today on the Phaeton Helios. I got some work done on the graphics, but my back couldn’t take sitting that way for too long.
Pas you may have read yesterday, I hurt my back. Looks like I’m going to need another day. grrrr…
Hang with me folks, normal blogging to resume shortly.
I’d have had these up today, however, I sprained my back gardening…
Anyway, tomorrow, I plan to have an article on the Phaeton Helios, that was just released in the Momories of Reach update.
May also have something for Halo 5’s campaign.That one depends on how much better I feel tomorrow.
–Sal
Here is a screenshot of me (Jorge), and 3 of my fellow HFFL Spartan Company members, wearing Noble Team armor!
Not perfect, but damn, it looks awesome!
Published by Darkhorse and having been released on May 11, 2016, this 368 page hard cover book has within reprints of Halo Initiation #1-3 and Halo Escalation #1-12.
As well, there are notes in the margins that are exclusive to the book. Included also is a cover gallery of the issues and some ‘never before seen’ extras.
HFFL: I have all of these issues, however, I really enjoy having hard cover books. For one, it makes the chance of damage far less. (Comics can be a bit weak in this area…) I’m especially looking forward to the extras and notations.
The full price is $49.99, however, you can get it for $44.99 from tfaw.com. OR, if you can wait just a little longer, you can get it from Amazon for the much lower price of $32.61!
Are you or have you gotten this? I’ll be waiting for the lower price from Amazon.
This is a reblog from Halo Waypoint:
BY GRIMBROTHER ONE
ISSUE 75
Back in 2009, Halo fans around the world – including your humble messenger – devoured their respective copies of Halo: Evolutions. Showcasing “essential tales of the Halo universe,” the acclaimed anthology featured a wonderful collection of stories from a variety of passionate authors tackling a wide range of narrative corners. From “Headhunters” and “The Return,” to “Human Weakness” and “The Impossible Life & Possible Death of Preston J Cole,” many of these stories quickly began to rank among fans’ favorites. With this in mind, 343 Industries and Simon & Schuster are extremely excited to announce a brand new anthology novel, Halo: Fractures.
So Memories of Reach came out yesterday!
There is a LOT more information about the update, so let’s get into what else was added/changed and perhaps a little bit of a recount as to what you may have already seen. Continue reading
So the Livestream just ended. Almost 2 hours worth.
Here are some things we learned.
Memories of Reach comes out TOMORROW!
Lots of Forge things coming. Textures! We will now be able to applied preset textures to all of the primitive pieces. These include Covie themed, wood, metal and more. As well, there are at least two overlays. Blood and grime!
Jorge’s Turret gives the spartan added damage and protection. No other abilities can be used when wielding the turret though.
For Infection, 3 of the dev made maps have been ‘infected’. There will also be 9 community made maps introduced into Infection.
Grifball will hang around for about another week as fixes to that game mode will be introduced with this update. Then it goes away for a time being.
Technical Specifications:
Articulation:
• Ball Joint Head
• Ball Joint Shoulders
• Ball Joint Elbows
• Ball Joint Wrists
• Swivel Chest
• Limited Ball Joint hips
• Hinge Knees
• Limited Ball Joint Ankles
Accessories: Hydra, Pistol
Additional Contents: REQ Pack sheet (Requisition Pack) This sheet has a code on one side that you can redeem for Halo 5 Guardians in-game content. The content redeemed for varies from code to code.
Cost: $15-18 (US) depending on where you buy it at retail
Availability: Mass Retail (I got mine from Toys R Us)
And on with the pics! (Click pics to make BIGGER) Continue reading
Tweeted earlier today:
Get the scoop on Infection, Forge updates, Stasis, & more in the #HaloLivestream. Watch live on Wednesday at 3PM PT! pic.twitter.com/FLxV492Crv
— Halo (@Halo) May 9, 2016
I’ll be watching for sure. IN fact, I’ll be hosting it on my twitch stream too. So if you want to chat with me while the stream is going on, please join me then!
This is a reblog from Gameinformer:
by Kyle Hilliard
Halo’s Infection mode, the fan-created multiplayer variant that eventually became a true Halo mode, is coming to Halo 5: Guardians this month. The mode plays out as humans-versus-zombies outbreak with infected players attempting to grow their numbers by taking out the opposite team, who is simply trying to survive. For its Halo 5 iteration, 343 is going above and beyond to make the mode stand out as more than just a variant playlist, with three modified maps, a multitude of aesthetic changes, and more customization options than those available in Halo 4. Continue reading
Mega Bloks Spartan IV Battle Pack III
Technical Specifications:
Build Time: Less than a minute
Set Piece Count: 59
Minifigures: Silver Spartan Mk VI, Blue Gungnir Spartan, Active Camo Jackal, Orange Imperial Grunt
Weapons: Shotgun, SAW, Needler, Active Camo Plasma Pistol
Accessories: Active Camo Jackal Shield
Special Features: N/A
Cost: $10-15 Mass Retail (I got mine at Dollar General
And on with the pics! (Click pics to make BIGGER) Continue reading
Mega Bloks Halo Heroes Series 1
Technical Specifications:
Build Time: Less than a minute
Set Piece Count: Varies by figure. Roughly mid 20s.
Minifigures: Spartan Vale, Spartan Thorne, Master Chief, Buck (ODST), Orbital Spartan and Defender Spartan
Weapons: See description for each one below.
Accessories: Buildable Stand
Special Features: Printed name of character on piece for stand
Cost: $5 each
And on with the pics! (Click pics to make BIGGER) Continue reading
This is a reblog from HalWaypoint:
BY GRIMBROTHER ONE
ISSUE 74
Hello fair folk of fiction fancy, and welcome back to our humble lair of lore. Last week, we began our celebration of the upcoming Memories of Reach content release by digging into some of the deeper lore surrounding the hallowed Halsey’s Journal, as well as pull the icy curtain back on the fictional context for the upcoming Arena multiplayer map, Stasis.
This week, we’re going to explore a bit into how a familiar Noble narrative is weaving its influence into your Halo 5: Guardians experience very soon. And for the particularly ravenous Fodder folk, we might just have a little something… extra. Read on! Continue reading
Greetings, and thanks for joining us for another weekly read. In this edition, we’re taking a look at more of the Memories of Reach release. Let’s waste no time.
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been detailing various bits and pieces arriving with Memories of Reach. One of the features included will be new Matchmaking Search Preferences. These options will be present on the Arena and Warzone playlist selection screens and will give you the ability to choose between Balanced, Focused, or Expanded as your search preference. Here’s how these break down: Continue reading
This is a reblog from GameSpot.com:
Halo 5‘s Memories of Reach update, the sci-fi shooter’s sixth free expansion, is coming later this month. While you have to wait a little while longer to play the new content, GameSpot can today reveal some new, Noble Team-inspired Reqs that are included with the free update, including helmets and armor.
The new Reqs, showcased in the gallery below Halo: Reach-inspired characters Jorge, Emile, and Jun, includes Indomitable, Vigilant, and Intruder. All of these look pretty badass.
Another thing to note that is you will also see Carter’s armor set from Halo: Reach, but that’s been available in Halo 5 since release in October. When Memories of Reach comes out, all five members of Noble Team will have their armor represented in Halo 5.
