One of my Youtube  subscribers (heriticelite) pointed out that Halo Uprising will be receiving full hardcover treatment in a few months. This collection will contain all the issues of the much delayed four part series. The reason there has been such a huge delay for the comic is the fact that some story elements needed to be changed due to some last minute plot changes in Halo 3. Why it has taken so many months to put these changes into effect are unknown to me, but it will be nice to have a complete book of the series. Here’s hoping it comes out this year.

The Eisner Award-winning team of superscribe Brian Michael Bendis and artist extraordinaire Alex Maleev unleash an epic story of mankind’s struggle against the alien threat of the Covenant.

Picking up from the conclusion of blockbuster video game Halo 2, the must-read saga reveals how the Master Chief, while onboard a hostile ship headed towards Earth, is battling against Covenant forces!

Intertwined with Master Chief’s interstellar one-man-war is the saga of a great American city’s rebellion and downfall, two disparate lives’ collision and shared fate, and the Convenant’s hunt for an ancient relic of untold power and value. With hope dwindling and the fate of humanity hanging by a thread, is there any chance for a future?

Journey into the Halo universe!

Collecting Halo: Uprising #1-4 and Marvel Spotlight: Halo.

Thanks for the heads up Heriticelite!

The next book in the Halo book series is out November 25th and is called "The Cole Protocol". While Bungie hasn’t revealed the cover officially, Amazon seems to have already received the image for it. The last few Halo books have been great, lets hope this new one keeps the trend.

Prizes:

One grand prize winner will win:

1 Toys R Us Exclusive Spartan Soldier EVA Armor Edition

Two runner up prize winners will receive:

A limited edition 16×20 Halo 3 Series 2 Vinyl Poster featuring all the figures from the campaign of series 2.

Rules:

• You must be a subscriber to the Unleaded Logic Youtube page to enter. If you are not a subscriber you can subscribe by visting my page here: http://www.youtube.com/user/unleadedlogic
• Send a email to contest@unleadedlogic.com with the following info:
• First Name
• Last Name
• Email Address
• Country to where the item will ship to if you win.
• Your Youtube username so I can verify that you are a subscriber to my page.

Your IP address will be recorded when you visit the contest page as well as when you send your email address, any attempts to send multiple false entries will result in the end of the contest.

The contest is open to people in the U.S., Canada and the U.K.

If you are under 18, please ask your parents permission to enter the contest. Yes, I know this sounds cheesy; but if you win you have to give me your address! I don’t want your parents thinking I’m a stalker or something! So if you want to enter, let them know you have to give out your address if you win!

Contest begins August 1st, 2008 and ends August 29th, 2008.

Winners will be picked August 30th. I will send a email to the winners and they will need to respond in 3 days with a mailing address. If they do not respond then I will choose another person to claim the prize.

Yup! Another Resident Evil movie is due out, but this time its CG and looking pretty good! I don’t think this will have a theater release, if it does it would probably be pretty limited. I’m pretty pumped for this, hopefully it will be out this Halloween.

WETA has released details about their brand new Halo 3 sculpture line and MOST o  f them look freaking fantastic. Full details on these sculptures are suppose to be forthcoming, but for now enjoy the preview pictures.

I really dig the Cortana sculpture, but I know I won’t dig the price on these things. If I remember right WETA sells stuff in upwards of 200 bucks, maybe I’ll be lucky.

Whoops! I actually did this a few days ago and I forgot to post it! In this video review we cover series 1 and series 2 of the Halo 3 Kubricks. Kubricks are super deformed, almost lego-ish reworks of popular characters. Enjoy!

Some of you may remember the game I did some music for by the name of Cannibal. The game went through a 360 to PC makeover, got handed over to Gametap, got handed back to developers, went back to Gametap and finally Gametap pulled the plug on the whole project, wasting a team’s two years worth of work and ultimately causing the two lead developers to split from each other. Meanwhile, I got to sit back and watch my first score get tossed around in the fun realm of music licensing.

Unless Gametap suddenly hands the project to new developers, the final mixes of some of the tracks will never be heard, but I can share with you guys the near finished versions and one of those tracks are being released today.

The first track is Military Man and as much as I’d love to tell you where the track fits into the game, I can’t for legal reasons. Fun eh? I will say that it deals with reflection, sadness and revenge. There you go! Enjoy!

Military Man - Download MP3

I just received word that TWO of my tracks are being "Considered" for commercial release for an electronic music compilation CD. The two tracks being considered are "Tears Echo and "Cinematic Showdown" both on my latest album Ergo.

The compilation that these tracks could be released on is by dmixed.com, who also publish BPM magazine on a monthly basis. After checking the site out, I’m honestly a little shocked. For some reason bookstores out here stopped putting out BPM magazine on the newsstands and I figured that the magazine had ceased publishing; but it seems that everything is all and well with them. They also just celebrated 12th birthday, wow! Has it really been that long already?

Anyway, I replied back to the email that was sent to me with details about the licensing of my tracks and what rights and ownership I have of the them. 100 percent baby! 100 percent!

Needless to say, I’m psyched and I hope it happens. It would be a little strange, but freaking awesome to see a commercial for a CD, in a magazine that my friends and I read cover to cover back when we just started out in a upcoming issue. Is that even a proper sentence? Most likely not…oh well.

UNLEADED LOGIC FOR DJMIXED COMPILATION CD!

McFarlane Toys has FINALLY revealed what Halo 3 toy collectors can redeem with their Halo Points! For those who don’t know what I’m taking about, Halo points are on the back of each package of Halo figures and certain figures contain a certain amount of Halo Points; some more then others.

Halo 3 series 1 came with points but with no explanation of what was going to be done with them. Series 2 was just released and now we thankfully have some solid info on what we can get. The bad news is that we can’t redeem the points for a couple of months! Winter 2008 to be exact.

Lets take a look at some of the prizes shall we?

Halo Points offers a wide selection of rewards, from low-point value items for casual buyers to highly exclusive items for the die-hard collectors. From art for your wall to a complete figure for your display case, there’s something for everyone. Currently, the program includes the following rewards:

 

Redemption Period Begins Winter 2008
This limited-edition lithograph features original artwork by McFarlane Toys’ own famous comic book artist, Greg Capullo. Suitable for framing. this work of art is exclusively available through the Halo Points program. More details and images to come.

Redemption Period Begins Winter 2008
In the game Halo 3, the Hayabusa katana is a true badge of honor, available only after a player has unlocked every achievement in the game. Now, bring that same trophy to your action figure collection with this unique accessory. Featuring a removable katana, your figure can even do what’s impossible in the game: hold the sword in its hands. Scabbard comes with a peg that attaches to the back of any Spartan figure. Spartan figure not included.
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Redemption Period Begins Winter 2008
So you’ve finished the fight. Unlocked all 49 achievements. Maybe even risen to the rank of General. But let’s face it, there’s one in-game reward you’ll probably never get: the coveted Recon armor set. In the game, it’s available only to Bungie employees and select tournament winners and other honorees. But now, thanks to Halo Points, you can finally have Recon. This set includes a Recon helmet, chestplate, and both shoulders for your favorite Spartan figure, in bright "team one" red. Spartan figure not included.
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Redemption Period Begins Winter 2008
With other collectors finally getting the legendary Recon armor set, maybe you want something a bit more distinctive. Fear not! For you, there’s the Recon armor in blue. This set includes a Recon helmet, chestplate, and both shoulders for your favorite Spartan figure, in bright "team two" blue. Spartan figure not included.
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Redemption Period Begins Winter 2008
What could be better than finally obtaining the pinnacle of Halo 3 armor? How about wearing Recon, then being invisible so no one can see it. You’re not just showing off. You’re the best. This set includes a Recon helmet, chestplate, and both shoulders for your favorite stealthy Spartan figure, in clear "active camo." Spartan figure not included.

Redemption Period Begins Winter 2008
Who could be more fitting as the top reward in the Halo Points program than the star of the Halo trilogy, Master Chief himself? Our regular Chief figures feature Spartan 117 in his distinctive green armor, but this metallic gold version is only available through Halo Points. Figure is fully packaged on a special edition blister card (not yet pictured). Show your devotion to all things Halo with this truly one-of-a-kind trophy.
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Honestly, I don’t care much for the Recon Parts, especially when it doesn’t actually come with a figure. The sword is somewhat cool, but I got my eyes on the limited print and the Gold figure! GOLD BEYOTCH!

Also, the Halo 3 series 2 feature is up and can be checked out here: http://www.spawn.com/features/halo3s2