New Comic Trilogy 'Halo Collateral Damage' Starts in June We could always use more Chief and Blue Team, so 343 Industries and Dark Horse Comics have teamed up to bring us a new trilogy of comics called, Halo Collateral Damage. It follows the story of Master Chief and Blue Team on Earth as they attempt to thwart the Covenant digging up something ancient and powerful beneath the surface. The first issue comes out in June but is up for preorder now! (MacGyver10 23:57:38 UTC)
Latest Forward Unto Dawn FUDcast. Episode 25, 'Put That On Your Dating Profile' On the latest episode of the Forward Unto Dawn podcast... Dani and David are joined by Dildev and Defguru (guess your name must start with a 'D' to be on this week) to talk about the year in Halo, hopes for the future, and pour one out for the unjustly maligned Halo: The Flood. (MacGyver10 23:02:25 UTC)
Rockslider Searches for Elusive 'Yeti Flood' Rockslider goes up against the flood in the beginning of 343 Guilty Spark, not content to just watch them set off the motion tracker. There's some nice spawn control shown, but when he starts tagging the flood with plasma grenades, things get impressive! (MacGyver10 14:16:25 UTC)
Congratulations @GrimBrotherOne On Your GrimEngagement to Your Future GrimWife He started out here on our forum as a little infection form way back in the day, and now our little GrimBrotherOne is not only creating Halo games, but he's asked his GrimGirlfriend to be his GrimWife! Congratulations Jeff! We know we'll always be your first love! :)
For the past four years this brilliant and beautiful woman has stood by me through thick and thin. This weekend, I convinced her to stick around even longer, and I couldn’t be more grateful. #ThisRingIsNotASuperWeaponpic.twitter.com/tpB2qDITK1
Sparky Uses SAPP Lua Script for On-Screen Commands in Halo PC Mod Sparky sent us an email to show off the new Halo PC mod he's been working on for screen commands that have minimal interference with gameplay. You should still be able to use all game controls while the screens are showing. Check it out in action on YouTube, or head over to HaloMaps to let him know your thoughts! (MacGyver10 20:44:57 UTC)
Today is the 16th Birthday of Halo: Combat Evolved, Go Celebrate! Today is an important day to video games, our site and the existence of the Halo universe as a whole! Go play some MCC or the throwback playlist in Halo 5!
Happy birthday, Halo: Combat Evolved! The world wouldn't be the same without you!
Happy birthday, Halo: Combat Evolved! The game that started it all celebrates its sweet sixteen today. What are your favorite memories of this legendary adventure? pic.twitter.com/FIlU9lBOPy
The 'Great Journey' themed Halo Loot Crate Has a Bubbling-up Master Chief Figure The figure for the next Halo LootCrate has been revealed. In a 'Great Journey' themed crate, it looks like you'll be receiving the Master Chief holding a magnum with a little bit of bubble-shield starting up!
Revell's new SnapTite Pelican... built Revell has kicked off a new line of Combat-Ready Vehicle Model Kids, and they were kind enough to send along the UNSC Pelican. I don't even want to TELL you how many decades it's been since I put together a model... but I can guarantee you it's never been this easy. I'm pretty incompetent, and it still took only 20 minutes. Check out the timelapse below! They're currently selling a Warthog, a Wraith, and a Scorpion, in addition to this Pelican. Batteries are included!
Pixel Pal Master Chief Nightlight Shining the Light for Purchasers Remember that pixelated night light Wu was showing off early last month? That Pixel Pal Master Chief is now available for purchase if you want to snag one and be as cool as Louis Wu is!
Master Chief Shines Brightly as New Pixelated Nightlight You know how you get cool Halo stuff? Go back to the early 2000's and start a fan site for Halo before it even exists! Seriously though, the team at Pixel Pals sent our Master in Chief here at HBO a real spiffy pixelated Chief nightlight that was so cool, even his wife let him keep it! Pre-orders go up soon! (MacGyver10 15:04:53 UTC)
New Halo Piece for #FanFictionFriday with the Start of Act 3 of HWPD's 'LORC: Beginnings' We have an entry in our Fan Fiction database this Friday with the first two chapters of Act 3 of HWBD's LORC: Beginnings. Ryau and Naki crash on Earth as Scorpions, Warthogs and Scarabs do battle on the surface! Go give the entire series a read in our Fan Fiction section! (MacGyver10 17:28:50 UTC)
Halo 5's May/June 2017 Arena Season Starts Today The May/June 2017 Arena season is live now in Halo 5. Go get those 10 games in to qualify for the new season's in-game emblem!
Complete your placement matches and work your way up the ranks to receive this season's Arena emblem. The May-June 2017 Season is live! pic.twitter.com/nMgGLMx5qN
Halo Legendary Crate Will Definitely Continue After 6th Box and Start Series 2 of Halo Icons Figures I think everyone kind of figured this would happen, but this is the first confirmation *I* have seen anywhere that the Halo Legendary Crate will continue after the 6th crate and the Halo Icons series figures wrap up!
@MisterUnngoy@Halo That's true! Crate #6 will complete the first series of Halo Icons figures. Crate #7 starts series 2.
ForgeHub Kicks Off New 'Weekly Update' for Halo Forge News and Content The folks at ForgeHub have started a new 'Weekly Update' for things happening in the world of Halo's editor. There are some really cool community map, gametype, channel and video highlights in addition to various Forge news in there, so check back with them weekly for what's new! (MacGyver10 18:35:30 UTC)
Halo 3 Anniversary Rumors Get Possible Support from an AMD Reveal So while we keep getting told that Halo 3: Anniversary is not going to be a thing, this offscreen video of a new AMD chip reveal makes us think that they've used Halo 3 art for a reason. Could we be getting H3A as a Play Anywhere title this year? (MacGyver10 22:49:06 UTC)
The Complete, Unabridged Story of Red vs Blue. Abridged. The new episodes of Red Vs Blue started this past weekend, but I'm sure there are many who haven't been following the longest running web series ever since it's beginning (here on HBO, by the way) in 2002, not in 2003 like their video description says. To help those people catch up, RoosterTeeth released 'The Complete, Unabridged Story of Red vs Blue. Abridged' for you! (MacGyver10 19:54:01 UTC)
Warzone Turbo Back Today and Warzone Warlords in April Unyshek plopped into the forums on HaloWaypoint to give us a heads up of Warzone modes returning! Warzone Turbo, a mode where you start at REQ level 9, is already up and running in Halo 5, while Warzone Warlords and its focus on 6 and 12 player-team matchmaking will return in April for a fun weekend! Check it out here for the details! (MacGyver10 17:52:39 UTC)
Shesez' 'Off Camera Secrets' Series Looks at Halo: CE's Techno-magic BOLL shared a cool video by Shesez' 'Off Camera Secrets' series that takes a loon at Halo: CE and some of the tech slight-of-hand used to make things look spiffy in-game. You can see the video on YouTube and watch what might be new to you (I had no idea there were 'spartans' in the other cryo-tubes at the start of the game)! (MacGyver10 17:49:24 UTC)
TechRaptor Explains How Halo Combat Evolved Was a Game Changer A quick, few updates to start your week off. Urban Reflex let us know of an article title 'Game Changers: Halo Combat Evolved' by TechRapton. As he said, it's a nice little stroll down memory lane with the impact Halo: CE had on the gaming world. (MacGyver10 22:52:30 UTC)
Every Halo FPS from Now On Will Have Split-Screen Support During a D.I.C.E. livestream on IGN today, Bonnie Ross of 343 Industries confirmed that from here on out, all FPS games they make will have spit-screen support from now on! Frankie confirmed this on NeoGAF as well! (Thanks TheBSPolice!) (MacGyver10 20:49:48 UTC)
Spread the Word Around, Guess Who's Back In Town - Halo 5 Classic Helmet REQ Pack Guess who just got back today? Them wild eyed boys that had been away. Haven't changed that much to say, but man, I still think them cats are crazy. Starting tonight they'll be dressed to kill. Down at Club Errera's Bar 'n' Grill. The drink will flow and the blood will spill, and if the boys wanna fight, you better let 'em. The boys are back in town.
Equip the most beloved helmets from Halo games of the past. The Classic Helmet REQ Pack is now available in Halo 5: Guardians! pic.twitter.com/cDkbfUesQA
Termacious Trickocity Finds The Actual Model of Cortana That Takes Over Your Screen in Halo 3 You know those pesky slow-down moments where Cortana comes across your entire screen in Halo 3? Well to make those happen, Bungie spawned a model of Cortana on the level out of the playspace. Looks like Termacious Trickocity found her out there! (Thanks The SuperWaffle(MacGyver10 22:18:31 UTC)