…A group of 9 people, both men and women!
…With Over 100 Years of combined collecting experience!
…Who hail from all across the country including the States of California, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia & Washington!
…Are active members on over 12 Star Wars & Halo fans sites!
…Who include Star Wars & Halo fan site administrators & board members, founders & members of state-wide collecting clubs & costuming groups, creators of “Master” collection lists for fan sites & former owners of Star Wars retailing sites.
…A group of collectors who stand ready to assist others in learning about Star Wars & Halo Collectibles!
…A group ready to make weekly unbiased recommendations
for collectors on current and upcoming Star Wars & Halo Collectibles!
What would you call a group like that? We call them…
The Board of Collectors™ And they are only at www.THECOLLECTORATE.com
THE COLLECTORATE will open its doors to collectors: November 16th, 2009 Monday Night At Midnight!
The Bungie store has several items in stock for the Halo fanatic you love (or let’s be honest, for yourself) this holiday season! Shirts, books, backpacks, water bottles, and even baby clothes. Visit www.bungiestore.com to check out the goods!
Change Begins…
FINALLY!
THE COLLECTORATE
will open its doors to collectors:
November 16th, 2009
Monday Night At Midnight!
Find Out Much More At Our Splash Page
www.THECOLLECTORATE.com
All New Information!
Lots Of Never Before Seen Screen Pics!
One of the owners of THE COLLECTORATE answered a question one of our forums members had about the Spartan Mark IV Red Team Leader shown on the back of the packaging for Halo 3 Series 6:
It is an error in the package printing. That figure was originally to be included in Series 6, but was later pulled after the packaging films had already gone to production.
That item is “rumored” to be included in a future installment.
And there you have it!
HALO 3 SERIES 6 - SET, SINGLES
A large shipment from McFarlane Toys has arrived, and a good chunk of it is the new Halo 2009 Wave 3 Medal Edition. We’ve got the figures of this wave listed singly at $11.99, or you can pick up the set of six figures for $64.99. For $79.99, you can opt for a case, which gives you one of each of the six figures, plus extras of the ODST Rookie and White Spartan Soldier Recon figures. http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/menu.aspx?menu=1378&company=0&category=5083
HALO 3 MONGOOSE WITH CYAN SPARTAN EOD
We’ve also received the first wave of 2009 Mongooses, and although it looks like the set with the orange Spartan Solider Mark V is sold out, we should have plenty of the Cyan Spartan EOD set left over after pre-orders, and ther’ye listed at $20.99 for the Mongoose and rider set. http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=MCF12745&mode=retail
Figures.com reports that the Halo 1:2 scale bust line from
One2One Collectibles will be launching 4th Quarter 2009! Master Chief will be the first in the line, to be followed by other popular characters from the Halo franchise, including a Spartan, ODST Marine, and Brute Chieftain! The edition size is set at 650, and the MSRP clocks in at $225. Bargains are sure to be found at dealer sites though, including HaloCollectors.com site sponsor
Razor’s Edge Collectibles, who will have these up at a discounted price in about a week!
Showing up at retailers nationwide (including Target and Toys’R'Us) are the Mega Bloks spartans! They stand 6-7″ tall each, and each color spartan comes with a different weapon. Check out the review by forum member JediMasterSal
HERE in our forums, along with several of his other Mega Blok kit reviews!
Been missing the Rocket Race playlist that was removed from matchmaking? Well now is your chance to grab a rocket launcher and mongoose and make a run through some checkpoints! As an added bonus you get double EXP! The playlist is now open and will run until the wee hours of Monday morning. Heroic and Legendary Maps required.
Team Flag is this weekend’s double EXP extravaganza! Live NOW and running through early Monday morning, this playlist features flag gametypes that will give you a shot at the two flag achievements if you are still missing them!
From Examiner.com:
“In July, Bungie reportedly announced that Halo Reach, scheduled to be released in the fall of 2010, would be the last Halo game made by the software developer. Lars Bakken of Bungie told IGN.com that while Bungie would no longer be working on the Halo franchise, it did not necessarily mean the franchise would die.
Today Bungie Software’s Public Relations Director Brian Jarrad has retracted that statement, saying he wanted to clarify something and did so to Videogamer.com.
“The clarification is we just don’t know at this point. I’m not really able to speculate on what we’re going to do after Reach … I think there’s a lot of work just to get Reach done between now and next fall. At that point anything’s possible. We’re going to keep looking at making the games we want to make. Maybe that’s Halo. Maybe it’s not. We’ll have to wait and see.”
I find this interesting that this “clarification” from Jarrad is coming a month after Bakken’s comment to IGN. If Bakken was actually incorrect in what he said or misquoted, why is the statement only being retracted now? To me this sounds more like Bungie wasn’t planning another Halo game, but something might have come their way within the past month or they’ve left that door open when they originally decided to close it on the franchise.”
Halo Mega Bloks are starting to hit shelves nationwide at retailers, including Target and Toys’R'Us! Forum member big_matt reports in with pictures of all six sets currently available. Keep your eyes peeled, because more sets will be coming in the future!
Okay boys and girls, if you want some double EXP this weekend, don’t count on your friends to help! Starting tonight Brawl kicks off as the double EXP playlist for some 12 player free-for-all fun! Heroic, Legendary, and Mythic maps required, and you have until early Monday morning to transform yourself into a one man (or woman) killing machine! Here are the details for gametypes:
Brawl Slayer (57%) - 25 kills to win. Battle Rifle starts with Assault Rifle secondary. 12 minute match time limit.
Shotty Snipers (5%, Skipped after veto) - 20 kills to win. Sniper Rifle spawns with Shotgun secondary weapon. Infinite ammo enabled. Map traits: No weapons, Mongooses only. 12 minute match time limit.
Brawl Rockets (11%) - 20 kills to win. Rocket Launcher primaries. Infinite ammo enabled. Map traits: No weapons, Mongooses only. 12 minute match time limit.
Brawl Mosh Pit (11%) - King of the Hill, 150 points to win. Assault Rifle starts. Hill Traits: Random movement every minute, players in hill have 2x Overshields and 200% Shield Recharge Rate. 12 minute match time limit.
Brawl Laser Tag (11%) - 15 kills to win. Spartan Laser starts with Sniper Rifle secondary. 12 minute match time limit.
Brawl Snipers (6%) - 15 kills to win. Sniper Rifle starts with Magnum secondary. 12 minute match time limit.
Halo vs. Ecko Untld. t-shirts are here, just in time for back-to-school shopping. Get the “Master Stalker” Halo tee, “Spartan Trip” Halo tee, “One Shot” Halo tee, and more from Ecko Unltd. Hurry, limited quantities for a limited time!
The SDCC Exclusive orange grifball spartan from McFarlane is now up for order online! Follow the link to
ToysRUs.com to order!
Posted at Spawn.com - http://www.spawn.com/news/news3.aspx?id=13597
MCFARLANE TOYS ARE EVERYWHERE IN JULY
We Have the Definitive List of What is Coming to Stores Near You!
Worried that your holiday weekend plans will cut into your precious time searching Spawn.com? Are you concerned that you might miss out on those great McFarlane Toys’ that are heading to retailers this month? Your friends at McFarlane Toys took the time to put together a quick list of the hottest toys of the summer for your easy perusal.
So put down the fireworks and take a look at what is coming to a store near you this month.
HALO
Halo Odd Pods Series 1
Odd Pods are the new stylized variation of our highly successful Halo figures, with special appeal for the vast “urban” figure collector market. Odd Pods have interchangeable heads, torsos and arms for countless customization possibilities. The first series includes four fan-favorite Halo characters with weapons.
Halo Series 5: Equipment Edition
Our fifth series of 5-inch action figures is ready for battle! Campaign mode fans can add the heroic Sergeant Avery Johnson and the treacherous Jump Pack Brute to their collections, while Multiplayer fans can look forward to the first Elite figure in Assault armor and a white Spartan in the ever-popular Hayabusa armor set. Both camps can make use of the heavily fan-requested Weapons Pack, featuring 16 Covenant and UNSC weapons! All this and more, as each figure also includes a piece of Halo 3 equipment.
Halo Team Slayer Guardian 2-pack
This “Team Slayer” 2-pack includes a blue Spartan Mark VI with Battle Rifle and Frag Grenade, a red Elite Combat with Carbine Rifle and Plasma Grenade, and a bonus Gravity Hammer and Bubble Shield.
Halo Armor Pack (red)
This deluxe armor pack includes a red Spartan Scout base body with interchangeable CQB, ODST and EVA helmet, shoulder and chest armor sets. Pack also includes an Assault Rifle, dual SMGs, Shotgun and Frag Grenade.
Halo Armor Pack (teal) - Toys “R” Us and Diamond Exclusive
This deluxe armor pack includes a teal Spartan Mark VI base body with interchangeable Security, EOD and CQB armor sets. Pack also includes an Assault Rifle, dual SMGs, Shotgun and Frag Grenade.
SDCC Griftball Exclusive
And for those of you who are attending this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, don’t forget about our Griftball Toys “R” Us Comic Con exclusive.
Posted at Spawn.com - http://www.spawn.com/news/news2.aspx?id=13598
Halo Odd Pods Series 2 is headed to stores this fall and we’ve got photos to show for it. The new series features all new characters including three fan favorites from Halo 3, and “The Rookie” from the new Halo 3: ODST game coming this fall. Odd Pods pop apart and have interchangeable heads, torsos and arms. Mix and match the pieces to create your own custom Odd Pod. The possibilities are endless!
Halo Odd Pods Series 2
ODST: THE ROOKIE with Pistol
ARBITER with Energy Sword
SPARTAN CQB (Red) with Spartan Laser
SPARTAN HAYABUSA (Blue) with Dual Magnums
Halo Odd Pods Series 2 is scheduled to reach stores nationwide in October.
Posted at Spawn.com:
HALO SERIES 6 - MEDAL EDITION
http://www.spawn.com/news/news2.aspx?id=13590
ELITE SHIPMASTER - RTAS ‘VADUMEE - with Plasma Sword, Plasma Grenade and Sword Spree! Medal
“THE ROOKIE” ODST - with Suppressed SMG and Halo 3: ODST Medal
BRUTE BODYGUARD - with Brute Shot and Spike Grenade
FLOOD PURE FORM STALKER - with Incineration! Medal
SPARTAN RECON (WHITE) - with Dual Magnums and Killionaire! Medal
GRUNT (RED) - with Plasma Rifle, Plasma Pistol, Plasma Grenade and Double Kill! Medal
Posted at Bungie.net by privet caboose: (http://www.bungie.net/News/Blog.aspx?mode=news#cid19692)
The hardest Vidmaster of them all.
If you need a reason to boot up Marathon: Durandal, here it is, a chance to get the ever so hard “Vidmaster” achievement.
The achievement requires you to go through the entire Marathon: Durandal campaign on “Total Carnage” difficulty, as well as finding every secret terminal, and kill every single “Bob” in the game. Sounds hard right? Well we can ease the pain of the achievement, by utilizing Marathon’s amazing 8 player co-op to get this achievement.
It’ll give you a reason to load up the game, it will be loads of fun, and give you at least 35 gamerpoints. All you have to do is head over to the Zantive Forums and post your gamertag, and you will be invited on Saturday Night 7:00pm Eastern Standard time. The night will be long, so bring a sleeping bag, and some nachos.
