James Mantas
@JamesMantas
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Do-er of cool stuff, pwner of Game & Witch, producer of @ColoradoEvolved, host of FoCo Retro Swap, Technomancer, father, workaholic, and legend
Fort Collins, CO
Joined November 2024
Halo 2 never died... It evolved! Colorado Evolved is *still* saving Halo, one LAN at a time, in Denver and Fort Collins - organizing the world's biggest and chillest public classic Halo tournaments monthly (or more) since 2023. We're legends now! #SaveHalo
https://t.co/MNFIxwYp3r
HALO NEVER DIES.... #SaveHalo
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Nothing hits quite like classic Halo! @Sylva_Phox is the man!
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It's Tanksgiving! I am summoning every able-bodied OG to Localhost Denver today for another legendary classic Halo 2 LAN, produced by myself and local heroes @ColoradoEvolved. Tank you for your attention to this matter!
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This was awesome! It's high time we had some documentation of the grassroots Halo Renaissance happening in Colorado. We are doing something really special! Thanks bro! Also: love that @gamestop location, they should all be retro stores...!
Interviewed @JamesMantas the man behind the Halo LAN scene @ColoradoEvolved at the Halo 3 shrine at Gamestop today!
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Classic that's been with us since the beginning... Like Jet Set Radio Future? Launch title OG Xbox, development on modern iteration already confirmed. Phil'd better be packing some heat. Xbox is actually on the ropes right now, and that Steam Machine reveal was flawless.
Major Halo news: Phil Spencer indirectly confirmed a new Halo game is releasing in 2026 for Xbox’s 25th anniversary along with Fable, Forza, and Gears of War E Day: “and the return of a classic that’s been with us since the beginning.” #Halo #xboxgamesshowcase2025
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21 years ago, I was working my first job at Gamestop - the midnight launch of Halo 2. We had a big TV set up, and my boss let me open my copy of Halo 2 and start it at 11:58 or so. When the Bungie logo came on, the huge crowd of guys in line outside cheered, and my life changed.
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Nice H3 win @AceTv! You might be my favorite player to watch for playstyle and your X posts are wise and gold. It's too bad Kentucky is so far away, I'm sure you'd enjoy playing classic Halo with us irl monthly @ColoradoEvolved
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Halo 2 never died... it evolved! Massive public LAN Nov 22 hosted by myself, @_PineSauce and @ColoradoEvolved at @LocalhostDenver -> Tanksgiving! Happy birthday, Halo 2!
Happy 21st birthday to Halo 2!!! What are some of your favorite memories of Halo 2?
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A new, free, moving, monthly, local, bargain-hunting retro video game, collectible, & physical media bazaar right here in Fort Collins, Colorado! FoCo Retro Swap #01 1-6PM Sat, Nov. 8 in Old Town Square FoCo Retro Swap #02 1-6PM Sat, Dec. 6 @GoGamesAhoy
https://t.co/UHX9AaEYz5
gameandwitch.com
G&W hosts a monthly retro swap meet in Fort Collins (FCRS) plus offers some console repair and mod services, sells homemade goods like cookies at events, and exhibits used and new games and collect...
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Quit your belly-achin', Marine! Colorado Evolved LH03: TANKSGIVING Saturday, November 22nd | @LocalhostDenver 16+ Xbox Halo 2 LAN | All-skills FFA/BTB/4v4s MLG Bo5's | cash matches after 8PM H2 x 10hrs + free pizza = $10 https://t.co/qzKavAdVZC ... we know what the locals like
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The Halo LAN party never died... it evolved. Colorado Evolved next Halo 1 & 2 LAN Nov 29 on the COE OG Xbox fleet! Join the Evolution!
@TheRetroRoomRoo Halo LAN parties ftw
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Don't let our X account fool you - we had over twice as many players at our huge grassroots Halo 3 LAN in Denver yesterday as we have followers on X. In fact, over 20 of us stayed all the way until close @LocalhostDenver last night - check the timestamp!
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I don't know who needs to hear this, but putting Halo on Playstation only means that (at best) we now have one more "type" of Halo fan... but do the suits think Sony fans just could never access Halo before? The graphics weren't good enough? Who is Campaign Evolved *for* exactly?
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Why fix it if it ain't broken? Join @ColoradoEvolved for a legendary Halo 3 LAN *tomorrow* at @LocalhostDenver! We run massive classic Halo LANs on OG Xbox and now PC every month - join the Evolution! https://t.co/MNFIxwXRdT
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Nice, Wario reveals before Halo livestream which is weirdly after a competitive series ongoing, perfect Microsoft moment! At least I get details before my break at work is over
Halo: Campaign Evolved announced, coming 2026 for Xbox Series/PC/Steam/PS5 in 2026 https://t.co/1w78wLoCjU
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No matter what happens with the future of Halo, @ColoradoEvolved will keep producing awesome Halo events in Denver! We're only growing!
Tonight, we dream of victory. Tomorrow, we live it. #HaloWC25 kicks off at noon. Tune in at 1pm PT for a first look at Halo Studios' next project. You won't want to miss it. 😇
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Halo 3 MCC LAN event in Denver, Colorado tomorrow - the start of Halo 3 at our already-massive monthly classic Halo events! Can't make it tomorrow? We have events planned in the Denver metro area all the way until July 2026 - including events with Halo 1, Halo 2, and others!
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Yikes, looks like CFO Amy Hood was already making 40x most execs in her position in 2023, then took a 30% raise as she implemented this 30% Xbox profit margin goal (per Bloomberg.) Tariffs were scapegoated while she got a percentage-equivalent raise. Geez!
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My pie-in-the-sky would be for a polished city-builder/RTS set in the Halo Universe whose first campaign follows the discovery, industrialization, and attack on the farm planet Harvest that I can play on my Steam Deck. Obviously that's not what everyone wants
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Halo CE remake announcement on Friday - Halo World Championship replacement game announced on.... Sunday? What's next for Master Chief? No matter what, @ColoradoEvolved and I are doing Halo monthlies until they pry the controllers from our cold, dead hands.
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