Every other Monday, we feature an individual who is a positive and active member of the Halo community. This week the spotlight turns to Saucey!

Question: What’s your gamertag and its origin?

Answer: When I was in middle school my friends and I would play Halo 2 on Xbox Live quite a bit. While most people were using phrases like “get wrecked” to humiliate their opponents after a game, our common phrase would be “Get the Sauce” or “Get Sauced on.” Kind of weird, and strange, but we all felt like it was funny for whatever reason. So naturally I ended up changing my gamertag to “Saucey” because I hand out that sauce to my opponents. 

Q: Tell us about the first time you played Halo.

A: In middle school, I believe sixth grade was the first time I played Halo. We were at my friend’s house for a birthday party and everyone was split-screening Halo 2. I distinctly remember playing a few games and thinking how incredible this game was, and how I needed to go and get my Mom to buy me an Xbox right when I got home…which I successfully accomplished, and proceeded to tear it up on the mean streets of Xbox Live.

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Halo 4

By IsaacAbelGonz

The weeks that lead up to E3 always sneak up on you. Just a few weeks ago, the team was looking at the calendar and thinking “Wow! We’ve still got over a month until E3!” and now, as we band together to put the finishing touches on our E3 presence (as well as book last minute flights, hotels, and hot-air-balloon packages), we realize that in just under nine days, we’ll be on our way to Los Angeles to prep for the Xbox Press Conference and the frenzy that will follow. We’re excited about our plans at the show, our plans for those of you watching from home, and we can’t wait until the show begins. For this week’s update, we discuss Halo: Escalation, the new Minecraft Mash-Up pack, and more. Let’s get into it!

From the Xbox Wire: 

Attention, Spartans! Microsoft Studios, Mojang and 343 Industries are excited to launch the iconic characters, weapons and worlds of Halo into the block-building canvas of “Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition.” Fans of the Master Chief and “Minecraft” can download the Halo Mash-up pack on Xbox Live.

The Mash-up pack, expertly crafted by 4J Studios, includes a Halo-themed texture set, themed menus and user interface, craftable items and 31 music tracks across the Halo franchise. Also available are 40 pixel-perfect character skins depicting beloved Halo characters such as the Master Chief, Cortana, Sergeant Johnson, Arbiter and more. For fans looking to fully immerse themselves into the Halo universe, the Halo Mash-up pack also features pre-made worlds such as Silent Cartographer, Sandtrap, Valhalla, Blackout, Guardian, Blood Gulch and plenty of other well-known Halo vehicles and features.

Click here to get the pack

The sixth issue of Dark Horse’s ongoing comic series – Halo: Escalation – is now for sale! The saga of Halo Wars enters the modern age as Infinity struggles to liberate the long-lost Spirit of Fire from the deadly Vata ’Gajat. Meanwhile, Petra’s search for the identity of Infinity’s spy could result in her death. The Halo universe is on the brink of a new galactic war!

Published by Dark Horse Comics, Halo: Escalation spins directly out of the events of Halo 4. Below, check out pages 1-6 of Halo: Escalation #6.

Visit the official Dark Horse website to purchase Halo: Escalation #6.