Alex Wakeford
@haruspis.bsky.social
Franchise Writer at Halo Studios
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Celebrate Haloween with a spooky new story!
The crew of the UNSC Saturn deal with the consequences of a catastrophic Flood outbreak at LV-31, and a fanatical alien cult seeks to find a new path to divine transcendence.
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The crew of the UNSC Saturn deal with the consequences of a catastrophic Flood outbreak at LV-31, and a fanatical alien cult seeks to find a new path to divine transcendence.
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October 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Celebrate Haloween with a spooky new story!
The crew of the UNSC Saturn deal with the consequences of a catastrophic Flood outbreak at LV-31, and a fanatical alien cult seeks to find a new path to divine transcendence.
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The crew of the UNSC Saturn deal with the consequences of a catastrophic Flood outbreak at LV-31, and a fanatical alien cult seeks to find a new path to divine transcendence.
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One of the most unforgettable and arresting first-time cinematic experiences of all time. For two and a half hours, it was as if the rest of the world ceased to exist.
8 years ago today, ‘BLADE RUNNER 2049’ released in theaters.
October 6, 2025 at 1:42 AM
One of the most unforgettable and arresting first-time cinematic experiences of all time. For two and a half hours, it was as if the rest of the world ceased to exist.
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War journalist Benjamin Giraud pieces together stories of heroism and sacrifice from archives of recorded communications during the fall of Reach.
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September 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
War journalist Benjamin Giraud pieces together stories of heroism and sacrifice from archives of recorded communications during the fall of Reach.
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Cover for Halo: New Blood
August 21, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Cover for Halo: New Blood
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you're gonna wanna see this
July 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
you're gonna wanna see this
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As Created forces continue to close their grip on an occupied Earth, the Peoples' Resistance of Mombasa seek to expose a dire act of escalation committed by Cortana.
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July 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
As Created forces continue to close their grip on an occupied Earth, the Peoples' Resistance of Mombasa seek to expose a dire act of escalation committed by Cortana.
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Could not believe my eyes when even the work-in-progress version of Levi's cover came in—an artist who I've admired since I was a young'un on the Bungie forums reading A Fistful of Arrows.
Still can't quite believe that this will soon be a real thing that exists!
Still can't quite believe that this will soon be a real thing that exists!
Collecting over thirty short stories, including ten brand-new tales exclusive to the print edition, Halo: Waypoint Chronicles - Volume One releases in 2026.
Take a peek at the full cover art by Levi "Leviathan" Hoffmeier!
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Take a peek at the full cover art by Levi "Leviathan" Hoffmeier!
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July 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Could not believe my eyes when even the work-in-progress version of Levi's cover came in—an artist who I've admired since I was a young'un on the Bungie forums reading A Fistful of Arrows.
Still can't quite believe that this will soon be a real thing that exists!
Still can't quite believe that this will soon be a real thing that exists!
Reposted by Alex Wakeford
Collecting over thirty short stories, including ten brand-new tales exclusive to the print edition, Halo: Waypoint Chronicles - Volume One releases in 2026.
Take a peek at the full cover art by Levi "Leviathan" Hoffmeier!
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🛍️ aka.ms/WaypointChroniclesPreOrder
Take a peek at the full cover art by Levi "Leviathan" Hoffmeier!
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July 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Collecting over thirty short stories, including ten brand-new tales exclusive to the print edition, Halo: Waypoint Chronicles - Volume One releases in 2026.
Take a peek at the full cover art by Levi "Leviathan" Hoffmeier!
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🛍️ aka.ms/WaypointChroniclesPreOrder
Take a peek at the full cover art by Levi "Leviathan" Hoffmeier!
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New Halo story to end your week. Farewell, Nysa 😔🙏
The fate of the Avery J. Johnson Academy hangs in the balance as the Banished invasion begins.
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June 6, 2025 at 8:09 PM
New Halo story to end your week. Farewell, Nysa 😔🙏
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The fate of the Avery J. Johnson Academy hangs in the balance as the Banished invasion begins.
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June 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The fate of the Avery J. Johnson Academy hangs in the balance as the Banished invasion begins.
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not been very active on here lately so here are some cat pics 👀🐈⬛
May 31, 2025 at 4:19 AM
not been very active on here lately so here are some cat pics 👀🐈⬛
Some super exciting news this issue!
Waypoint Chronicles will be released as a print anthology book (with an extra TEN short stories added) next year. And we're lifting the lid on when Edge of Dawn is set... 👀
Waypoint Chronicles will be released as a print anthology book (with an extra TEN short stories added) next year. And we're lifting the lid on when Edge of Dawn is set... 👀
Canon Fodder returns with a new Waypoint Chronicle anthology novel announcement, a blurb reveal for Kelly Gay's next highly anticipated novel Halo: Edge of Dawn, and more fanciful fiction!
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May 31, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Some super exciting news this issue!
Waypoint Chronicles will be released as a print anthology book (with an extra TEN short stories added) next year. And we're lifting the lid on when Edge of Dawn is set... 👀
Waypoint Chronicles will be released as a print anthology book (with an extra TEN short stories added) next year. And we're lifting the lid on when Edge of Dawn is set... 👀
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Canon Fodder returns with a new Waypoint Chronicle anthology novel announcement, a blurb reveal for Kelly Gay's next highly anticipated novel Halo: Edge of Dawn, and more fanciful fiction!
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May 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Canon Fodder returns with a new Waypoint Chronicle anthology novel announcement, a blurb reveal for Kelly Gay's next highly anticipated novel Halo: Edge of Dawn, and more fanciful fiction!
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Ah, he never disappoints.
March 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Ah, he never disappoints.
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Special delivery from Vault-Tec today, been waiting a whole year for this!
March 13, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Special delivery from Vault-Tec today, been waiting a whole year for this!
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A lovely thread on genAI and game design from the ever-phenomenal @lizardengland.bsky.social
the problem with gen AI characters just from purely a game design & player experience standpoint is that the characters are unmemorable and boring, there's no way to feel clever when talking to them, and even if you roleplay when talking to them they won't remember or react to that meaningfully
March 12, 2025 at 1:49 AM
A lovely thread on genAI and game design from the ever-phenomenal @lizardengland.bsky.social
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With the rampant and rising transphobia in America, I just want to be extremely clear that transphobes deserve absolutely nothing. Trans people deserve to live freely and safely and anyone who thinks, speaks or acts against trans people is not worthy of breathing. May transphobes perish
March 12, 2025 at 1:04 AM
With the rampant and rising transphobia in America, I just want to be extremely clear that transphobes deserve absolutely nothing. Trans people deserve to live freely and safely and anyone who thinks, speaks or acts against trans people is not worthy of breathing. May transphobes perish
While I haven't really been gelling with the combat, there isn't so much as a single frame of NEVA that doesn't make me want to get back to painting. This game is utterly beautiful—nobody does it quite like Nomada Studio.
March 12, 2025 at 1:18 AM
While I haven't really been gelling with the combat, there isn't so much as a single frame of NEVA that doesn't make me want to get back to painting. This game is utterly beautiful—nobody does it quite like Nomada Studio.
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One second from every scene in Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace.
March 10, 2025 at 8:51 PM
One second from every scene in Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace.
Playing through shorter games over the weekend after hoovering up a bunch on sale.
Completed 'Nobody Wants To Die' in two sittings, a solid seven hours that immerses you in a science fiction noir short story. Fantastic concepts, stunning visuals, enjoyable puzzles—really enjoyed my time with this!
Completed 'Nobody Wants To Die' in two sittings, a solid seven hours that immerses you in a science fiction noir short story. Fantastic concepts, stunning visuals, enjoyable puzzles—really enjoyed my time with this!
March 9, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Playing through shorter games over the weekend after hoovering up a bunch on sale.
Completed 'Nobody Wants To Die' in two sittings, a solid seven hours that immerses you in a science fiction noir short story. Fantastic concepts, stunning visuals, enjoyable puzzles—really enjoyed my time with this!
Completed 'Nobody Wants To Die' in two sittings, a solid seven hours that immerses you in a science fiction noir short story. Fantastic concepts, stunning visuals, enjoyable puzzles—really enjoyed my time with this!
HALO: EMPTY THRONE released today!
This is the fourth Halo novel I've had the pleasure of working on, and this one is an absolute beast—characters and story threads many years in the making come to a head while laying foundations for the future.
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This is the fourth Halo novel I've had the pleasure of working on, and this one is an absolute beast—characters and story threads many years in the making come to a head while laying foundations for the future.
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February 19, 2025 at 2:04 AM
HALO: EMPTY THRONE released today!
This is the fourth Halo novel I've had the pleasure of working on, and this one is an absolute beast—characters and story threads many years in the making come to a head while laying foundations for the future.
📖 aka.ms/EmptyThrone
This is the fourth Halo novel I've had the pleasure of working on, and this one is an absolute beast—characters and story threads many years in the making come to a head while laying foundations for the future.
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Six hours in and having an absolutely fantastic time with Avowed—combat is really fun, exploration of the world feels great, it's wonderfully vibrant, and I'm always here for Obsidian's storytelling charm.
February 18, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Six hours in and having an absolutely fantastic time with Avowed—combat is really fun, exploration of the world feels great, it's wonderfully vibrant, and I'm always here for Obsidian's storytelling charm.
I miss video game manuals so much. Opening the case to get That New Game Smell™, the artistry and lore put into these little bits and bobs was something I always really loved and appreciated. A real shame this was such an early casualty of the push towards digital.
A long time ago, games used to come with manuals. The prologue of Max Payne.
February 3, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I miss video game manuals so much. Opening the case to get That New Game Smell™, the artistry and lore put into these little bits and bobs was something I always really loved and appreciated. A real shame this was such an early casualty of the push towards digital.