Ancient Forerunner warriors, the Didact’s children, war machines of vast power, these all describe the War Sphinxes. Used by Forerunner Warrior-Servants, including the Didact’s children, war sphinxes were mid-sized fighting suits that were operated by a single pilot. These versatile vehicles worked well in space, in the air, or on the surface of a planet. War sphinxes were used…
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Flood Origins
The Flood, you know what it is and what it does, but do you really know its origin or how it shaped the galaxy? Known as the Flood by humanity, the Parasite by the Covenant, and designated as LF.Xx.3273 by the Forerunners, this organism is devastating to any sentient life of sufficient biomass it comes in contact with. The…
The Mantle of Responsibility
Have you ever wondered why the Forerunners keep referring to the Mantle in the majority of their commentary and why their lives revolve around it? Here is a pretty detailed explanation of the concept and belief of the Mantle of Responsibility. The Mantle of Responsibility, or just the Mantle, is an ancient philosophy thought to have begun with the…
Halo: Master Chief Collection for Dummies – Halo 4 Weapons
The following series of articles gives a recap and brings new players up to speed on the weapons, vehicles, abilities, spawn systems and strategy in multiplayer of Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3, and Halo 4. Due to the sheer volume of information, some subjects were chosen according to how much they vary from game to game, to better…
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#ThrowbackThursday – Chronological order of Halo novels
Crop of Karen Traviss’ “Glasslands” novel cover art by Eddie Smith
A couple years back I decided since I was a reader, and a Halo fan, why hadn’t I read any of the books? And so my journey began. I’m enjoying them, and think you will to. Follow the link for this Halo Diehards #ThrowbackThursday and see where you should start! There’s even a list that includes the games in the timeline.
What is the chronological order of the Halo novels? >>
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#ThrowbackThursday – “A Brief History of Halo”
Catch up with the Halo back story with Urban Reflex’s “A Brief History of Halo” series. Urban sums up the backstory in a clean, linear fashion, great for catching up on events leading up to Halo 4 before Halo: The Master Chief Collection hits!
Prt 1 – A Brief History of Halo: Mantle
Prt 2 – A Brief History of Halo: Mendicant
Prt 3 – A Brief History of Halo: Reclaimers
Prt 4 – A Brief History of Halo: Great Journey
Prt 5 – A Brief History of Halo: Schism
HBO 343 Guilt O’ Lantern – Vote Now!
HBO (halo.bungie.org) has organized all Halo-themed jack-o-lanterns submitted for this year’s Guilt O’ Lantern, and they’re ready for your vote! Head on over and choose your favorite pumpkin now! Take me to HBO to see this year’s Guilt O’ Lanterns! >>