ALT My Halo Story reads: “I still remember the day when my older brother sat me down in front of the original Xbox, handed me a Duke controller and a copy of Halo: Combat Evolved, and told me something to the effect of, "This will be the greatest game you'll ever play." He was right, and 25 years later, he still is. Halo literally changed my life. That's not a unique sentiment amongst fans, but that doesn't make it any less true. Halo opened my eyes to the possibility and wonder of video games and science-fiction. Halo informed so much of who I am as a person and my taste in media at a very formative age. Halo introduced us all to a vast universe, full of engaging characters, deep lore and heroic stories that continue to be told to this day. Halo was the first game I ever played online and it's still my competitive game of choice. Halo taught me how to engage in online communities and inspired me to pursue my own creative writing. Halo gave me extraordinary memories and lifelong friends.”
ALT “Coming home from school to find the Halo 2 steelbook waiting for me. Spending countless hours on the old forums, speculating and collaborating with other fans. Messing around with friends in Halo 3’s Forge and staying up way too late playing ODST’s Firefight. Reading The Fall of Reach, or the Forerunner Saga, or the Ace of Spades trilogy or any of the novels for the first time. Taking part in a Halo 4 tournament on my university campus and winning the whole thing. Feeling overjoyed when Halo Wars 2 was announced, and then again when it was released. Playing the betas for Halo 3, Halo: Reach and Halo 5, and the test flights for Halo Infinite. Witnessing the collective hype when Halo Infinite’s multiplayer was shadowdropped for the 20th anniversary. Being incredibly fortunate enough to visit Halo Studios in Seattle and go to the Halo World Championships last year. These memories and experiences mean so much to me and they can all be traced back to the feeling of awe…” Alt text too long.
ALT A shelf display with a huge amount of Halo toys, collectibles and memorabilia.
ALT A screenshot from the Titanfall 2 mission “Into the Abyss.” The player is holding a CAR SMG in first-person and standing on a platform overlooking a gigantic underground cavern. To the right of the cavern is a sloped metal structure that is currently on fire. The player’s Titan, BT-7274, is by the edge of the platform and silhouetted against the fire, looking out at the destruction.
ALT A screenshot from Star Wars: Galactic Racer of Shade standing atop their podracer with both fists raised above their head in victory, as the crowd in the Derven Acos arena cheers and chants under massive spotlights.
ALT a screenshot of a digital LEGO building tool featuring a 3D-rendered model of a LEGO brick-built biddy blas, a short, crocodile-like alien from the video game star wars galactic racer
ALT A photograph of my cat standing upright with her front paws resting on my TV unit as she looks at and sniffs the TV itself. On the TV is the loadout screen for Star Wars: Galactic Racer, showing my Shade wearing a grey outfit and helmet with a blue cape. The screen also shows my favours and racer styles, with Ramjet Rider currently equipped. It's nighttime so the room around the TV is mostly dark. There is a PS5 sitting to the left of the TV.
ALT A cropped screenshot from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic of the Ebon Hawk landed on a pristine and sun-drenched beach on the Unknown World. Sticking out of the turquoise sea is the wreckage of a Republic Hammerhead cruiser and encircling the beach are rocky cliffs and boulders with bright green palm trees. The Ebon Hawk's engine is smoking. The sun is blazıng In the pale blue sky with only a tew wisps of cloud.
ALT A cropped screenshot from Mass Effect 3 of the rear of the Normandy, which has landed on a remote jungle planet, the fuselage smoking as it rests between rocky cliffs and thick foliage. In the distance are two planets, one large and one small, hanging in the sky along with a bright sun casting a sharp lens flare across the screen through moderate cloud cover.
