The United States educational system has just been dealt a devastating blow today -- DK Publishing has announced that it's collaborated with Microsoft to publish The Halo Encyclopedia this November. The reasons for going to class to learn anything are diminishing...

The comprehensive Halo guide will cover all of the games characters, weapons, vehicles, equipment, and locations from the series' universe. That includes, of course, all three proper Halo games, Halo Wars, and the upcoming Halo 3: ODST. That's 352 pages of full-color Halo nonsense that will consume portions of your brain that should be reserved for things like math, social skills, and the ability to balance a check book. But f**k it -- knowing Master Chief's belt size is very clearly more important. 

The book will be made available to Halo fans across the globe, as it's being translated into multiple languages. Like the bible, but with one or two more references to the Needler.