Collectibles of Tomorrow

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History shows that pop culture icons become most collectible around 25-30 years after their height of popularity–this is when kids who grew up with the toy are old enough to get nostalgic, and have the funds available to seek out those treasures from their youth. Think about it, around 30 years ago, the most popular [...]

Book Report — Awakening: The Art of Halo 4

Awakening: The Art of Halo 4 -- book review

I may have mentioned this one or two (hundred) times, but I am a huge fan of the Halo video game franchise. Not only do I love the games, but I also devour the mythos and backstory of the Halo universe, so when a new art book comes out detailing aspects of the game, you [...]

Today’s the big day… Halo 4!

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I’m ready for the big day. Don’t bother to call or write, I’ll be busy. But don’t worry, I have everything I’ll need for the marathon session… It’s the Mountain Dew Halo 4 collector cans! How can you not get pumped up for the game seeing graphics like this? Here’s the Halo 3 can next [...]

“Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn” web series

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As a fan of of the Halo video game franchise since the beginning, I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed this video series. There have been plenty of rumors about a live-action Halo movie for years, and this is a great start to what I hope will become the next big thing. I’m not [...]

Action Figure Photography — Square Enix Play Arts Kai Halo Master Chief

Action Figure photography - Play Arts Kai Halo Master Chief

Last week, Poe Ghostal put out a call for photographers to help him out with some action figure reviews he was developing. One of the figures that he listed is a figure that I have been wanting to photograph for a long time, so this was all the incentive I needed to dust off my camera. [...]

Halo Micro-Ops from McFarlane Toys

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I think I might have fallen in love with a new toy line. McFarlane Toys has this new series of Micro-Ops vehicles and figures in the 15mm scale. I couldn’t resist this Warthog and Mongoose set, but they also have larger buildings based on the scenes from the video game. I have dreamed of building [...]

The “Halo 3: Believe” Campaign Made a Believer out of Me

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In generating hype for the launch of Halo 3, Microsoft spared no expense. I remember watching the Believe campaign in awe as the video game I had been playing for years was brought to life in a non-digital form. Microsoft produced this series of live action commercials to promote the game, building on the lore [...]

Halo: Helljumper: Episode 1 — This fan-made video is awesome!

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Halo fans have been waiting a long time for a Halo movie, but the wait is a whole lot more tolerable when we get videos like this one to tide us over. I can’t wait for episode 2!

Cool & Collected’s Winter Break Recap

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Don’t listen to the rumors, I am still here! I took a hiatus for the last 10 days and virtually disappeared from the digital side of life. Christmas is the one time of year that I actually kick back and relax. Being self-employed, vacations are a rarity, but no one else is working over the Christmas [...]

“Halo: The Art of Building Worlds” — Book Review

"Halo: the art of building worlds" book by Titan Books

Titan Books has a special treat for Halo fans, which hits the shelves just in time for Christmas. Halo: The Art of Building Worlds celebrates the tenth anniversary of the video game franchise with an incredible display of the creative genius that made this game such a success. From the Publisher: Charting the glorious decade that [...]