Nothing says Happy Valentine’s Day quite like Halo. So, to assist you with celebrating the day to its full potential, we had three different artists create eValentines for your favorite Player 2. Grab the small version or the large one, send to your IRL Double Team partner, and say goodbye to your Lone Wolf days once and for all!

by TheDrMouse

Small – http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/image.axd?picture=2012%2f2%2f14%2fGlassingHeart-2.jpg
Large – http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/image.axd?picture=2012%2f2%2f14%2fGlassingHeart.jpg

by Frankie

Small – http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/image.axd?picture=2012%2f2%2f14%2fheartsf-2.jpg
Large – http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/image.axd?picture=2012%2f2%2f14%2fheartsf.jpg

by Luke McKay

Small – http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/image.axd?picture=2012%2f2%2f14%2f343VDay1-2.png
Large – http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/image.axd?picture=2012%2f2%2f14%2f343VDay1.png

American International Toy Fair is the largest toy trade show in the western hemisphere, and scattered throughout the showroom floor are a variety of Halo figures. This particular line, which is scheduled to hit shelves in June 2012, can be seen at the SQUARE ENIX booth. Enjoy this look at what’s coming soon!

HALO: COMBAT EVOLVED PLAY ARTS –KAI-

SPARTAN MARK V [BLUE]

SPARTAN MARK V [RED]

SPARTAN MARK V [GOLD]

HRSotD (short for Halo: Reach Screenshot of the Day) is a daily feature dedicated to the wonders of Halo: Reach screenshots and the artists that capture these amazing images. A variety of shots—all of which are completely unaltered and captured in Halo: Reach's theater mode—are included for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy the varied selection of images, and maybe even find inspiration to make your own!

Author: blood viper RE5

Every Monday, we feature a community member who does one or more of the following things: routinely goes above and beyond for their fellow forum members, is a positive and active member of the community, and/or sends me mass amounts of cat pictures. This week our Community Member of the Week is crazybydefault. Read about his Halo preferences below, then hit his profile to learn about his favorite movie. Hint: It starts with space and ends with balls!

 

 

Gamertag: crazybydefault. No spaces, no l33t-speak, easy to remember!

Previous or current clan/community: I play with anyone and everyone, but there are several people who you’ll find me online with.

Halo games you are currently playing: Halo: Reach, Halo 3, and I’m getting back into ODST.

Favorite map, game type and playlist: I absolutely love Anchor 9, Breakneck, and Timberland. I love Elite Slayer. WORT WORT WORT! Playlist: Anything with “Anniversary” in it, as well as regular BTB, although I poke around in SWAT and Action Sack a lot. I’ve also been known to play Invasion from time to time.

Least favorite map, game type and playlist: 3-way tie between Uncaged, Pinnacle, and Atom (even though Atom doesn’t exist anymore). I’m not a huge fan of Dino Blasters and I really don’t know why. Playlist: Team Snipers. Power weapons are fun, until everyone has one….

Halo weapon specialty/preference: Precision weapons. I do love the little purple skulls. Although, it feels weird saying that I prefer precision weapons, seeing as how I don’t like Team Snipers!

Halo playing style: I play a mix of offense and defense. I push up with the rest of my team, but I often like to sit back from afar and pick people off from a distance.

Anything else we should know? My Halo career is fairly short. When I was younger, I played Halo 2 at my cousin’s house for about 15 minutes. I had no idea what I was doing, but I enjoyed it! Fast forward a few years, and you have me sitting at my best friend’s house playing (read as: getting my butt handed to me) Halo 3 and loving every minute of it. I had always been a Nintendo fan, but Halo was the game that got me into Xbox. Fast forward AGAIN to Christmas of ’10 and you have me purchasing a new 360 along with a copy of Reach. Booyah. I also now own a copy of CE, 2, 3, ODST and Wars! Double booyah.

Get to know crazybydefault here!

 

From Mega Bloks:

Mega Bloks is feeling all warm and fuzzy this Valentine’s Day, so we decided to share the love!

How to play

Simple! Follow us on Twitter and retweet the following on February 14th between 9am – 6pm EST. You can only enter once per prize, and you can only win one prize. One winner will be selected by random draw, and we will announce the winner on Twitter and on our blog. Make sure to check out the Official Rules before you play!

To win the Halo heart, RT the following:

RT I want to win the #MegaBloks #Halo Valentine’s Day Heart http://bitly.com/y9A1Wj #MegaValentines

Mega Bloks Valentine’s Day Twitter Contest – Win a custom-made “Heart of Bloks”

 

From FBWalshyFTW:

This is a Halo: Reach funtage from Legitify, edited by himself, entitled “Chillax.” The editing and soundtrack are laid-back, and the gameplay features a very diverse array of footage, including a lot of unique clips like a sword lunge suicide and an awesome Overkill on Countdown where Legitify wins a 1v3 battle and follows that up with a ninja. Enjoy!

Chillax – A Halo: Reach Funtage

 

From ishtrish:

I painted these Halo shoes for my boyfriend for Valentine’s Day. The card said, “I’m the Arbiter to your Master Chief. I’ll always be there for you.”

Not exactly a brand name shoe but that’s okay. It’s the thought that counts!

Halo Shoes – A Valentine’s Day Gift

 

From petetheduck and submitted by Der Flatulator6:

Last Forger Standing is a multi-week Forge competition following a TV reality show elimination format. These are real contestants in a real contest with a real prize for the winner: 4,000 Microsoft Points!

Last Forger Standing 4 – A Community Forge Competition Show

 

This week it’s back to Campaign with challenge you may have not seen in a while. Like the days of arcade machines, we’re challenging you to reach the highest score you can. And if you amass a whopping 250,000 points, you will receive a tidy sum of credits at the end to maybe get your Spartan a nice Valentine’s Day present. So get to it!

NOT LOUGH, HIGH – 30,000cR
Earn a score of 250000 in any mission in the Reach Campaign.

Why not make this a co-op adventure and build a group via the forums:

Weekly Challenge Thread

American International Toy Fair is the largest toy trade show in the western hemisphere, and MEGA Brands is there, showing off the latest and greatest Halo MEGA Bloks toys. They sent along some pictures for those that are not attending the festivities in person, so enjoy this peek into their booth, and keep an eye on their blog for more information!

Weekends and webcomics go hand in hand, and there’s no better day to celebrate that relaxing ritual than on Sunday. Today’s
Halo-themed Weekend Webcomic, which chronicles the unknown story of the Spartan named Jun, is brought to you by Levi Hoffmeier. Enjoy this incredible fan-made series, and if you have a comic you’d like to submit for possible future inclusion, send it to bsangel[at]halowaypoint.com!

by: Levi Hoffmeier