VaderRx presents:

From Kotaku:

“Xbox might not be popular in Japan, but that’s not going to stop some unscrupulous toy maker from slapping a totally unofficial Halo’s Master Chief on toy packaging.

The fact that the Xbox 360 and Halo are not widely known in Japan could be the reason why this company thought this would be totally cool. Master what? Huh?

Even though the Xbox 360 has never really lit Japan ablaze, the Halo games have sold reasonably well. For Xbox 360 games. In Japan.”

Click HERE to see additional images of Chief pimping cheap Japanese toys.

Our HaloCollectors Image Guides and Reviews have been updated with a new item!

The Mega Bloks Halo ODST Ambush is now at retailers nationwide! It has been found at Target and Toys’R’Us stores so far. The set includes a terminal similar to those found in the Halo 3: ODST campaign on the Mombasa streets, as well as two mini figures (Jetpack Brute and an ODST with new paint scheme). Click HERE to view the entire gallery of images, including close ups of the exclusive figures!

Check back soon for more new items!

Welcome to the first episode of the Halo Toy Theater. I used to subscribe to ToyFare magazine, and I always enjoyed their “Twisted Toy Theater.” For a long time I thought it would be fun to do something in that style, but that focused solely on Halo toys. That is where this project got it’s start. As you all well know, I love Halo and Halo toys. For a long time I’ve wanted to get it going, but when I finally got a hold of the Arbiter figure from the Mega Bloks Phantom set, I was inspired to do this first episode.

Any feedback would be appreciated. One thing to state up front is that while I’m aware that the skits may be funnier if I inserted explicit language, that isn’t going to happen. My older (6 year old) son loves Halo, and reads this stuff, and I’d like to keep it at a level that fans of any age can enjoy. Future episodes will also get longer and more in depth, but this was just a start to try it out. I have the script in the works for the next two episodes already. Please let me know what you think! Thanks!

CLICK HERE to read Episode 1 of Halo Toy Theater!

Forum member wiiwhitey reports in with these images of the next two vehicles in the Halo remote controlled line. Yes, the Falcon flies. At least it better with all those propellers!

The results are in from Mega, and the Sabre beat out the Spirit by only THREE votes! Valhalla came in a distant third place. This means that we will be getting the Sabre made for sure, and we can only hope that the Spirit and Valhalla will eventually come out as well!

Reports are coming in that McFarlane’s Series 1 Halo Anniversary figures are hitting the shelves! Target and Gamestop are the stores with the goods so far, so keep a look out. Halo CE Master Chief, Cortana, Arbiter, Grunt and Dutch are all part of this wave, and if you get every figure you get all of the pieces for a Legendary Symbol mini statue.

Deinonychus from the Bloks Forum got some great screen grabs from the Mega presentation at Halo Fest. Lots of awesome new sets will be gracing store shelves next year, with plenty of vehicles and mini figs. CLICK HERE to check out Deino’s pics, and then CLICK HERE to vote in a poll about what set you’d like to see first (Valhalla, Spirit, or Sabre)!

From Halo Waypoint:

“Titan Books have acquired exclusive worldwide rights to publish Halo: The Great Journey: The Art of Building Worlds. Charting the glorious decade that gave us HALO: COMBAT EVOLVED, HALO 2, HALO 3, HALO WARS, HALO 3: ODST, Halo: Legends and HALO: REACH, Halo: The Art of Building Worlds is a lavish and spectacular collection of groundbreaking art, published to celebrate the franchise’s 10th anniversary.

The Art of Building Worlds is the ultimate gallery of the Halo universe, with over 400 images including sketches, commentary, and concept art from all stages of development, including characters, weapons, and sweeping landscapes as envisioned by more than thirty of the amazing artists behind the first ten years of Halo including Isaac Hannaford, Shi Kai Wang, Frank Capezzuto and Jaime Jones. From the earliest concepts for The Pillar of Autumn and The Maw to the streets of New Mombasa, from Master Chief to Noble Six, here you’ll find unparalleled access to the artistic innovation of the Halo archive.”

Halo: The Art of Building Worlds * 18/10/2011 * £24.99, US$29.95

Click HERE
to visit Waypoint for more details!

Forum member wiiwhitey has found pics showing the upcoming Series 5 Mongoose Sets. The sets are:

Exodus Mongoose w/ ODST Jetpack Trooper: This updated version reflects the character’s appearance in the final game, including the distinctive ODST chestplate, shoulders, and wrists. The Mongoose also has Battle Damage.

Rocket Race Mongoose w/ Blue EOD Spartan: Includes Rocket Launcher and Spartan consists of EOD helmet, blue visor, Hazop and CQC shoulders, Assault/Commando chest & Grenadier knee guards.

Once again, forum member wiiwhitey is the first to bring information and pictures on upcoming McFarlane figs to our forums! This time, he has the scoop on the upcoming series 5 2-packs, including Armor Packs!

Covenant Spec Ops 2-Pack: Active Camo Elite Spec Ops w/ Energy Sword & Plasma Grenade and Grunt Spec Ops w/ Fuel Rod Cannon & Plasma Grenade.

Rust CQB Armor Pack: CQB helmet, two UA/Multi-Threat shoulders, UA/Multi-Threat chest, and default knee guards. Additional armor sets are Security (Security helmet and shoulder, Base Security shoulder, and UA/Base Security chest), Operator (helmet, two shoulders, and HP/Parafoil chest), and Mark V (helmet, two shoulders, and a UA/Counter Assault chest). Plus an extra Operator helmet.

Steel CQB Armor Pack: Same as above just in Steel color.

Sage Gungnir Armor Pack: Gungnir helmet, two Gungnir shoulders, default chest, and Gungnir knee guards. Additional armor sets are Recon (helmet, two shoulders, and Tactical/Recon chest), JFO (helmet, two shoulders, and HP/HALO chest), and Hazop (helmet, two shoulders, and two Jump Jet shoulders). Plus and extra EOD helmet.

Steel Gungnir Armor Pack: Same as above just in Steel color.