Kotaku: Halo 3

The Second Wave of Halo Anniversary Edition Toys Gets Animated

Mike Fahey — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:40:00 EDT

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How many different Master Chief figures can McFarlane Toys make? Oh they're just getting started. The company recently announced series two of the Halo Anniversary Edition figures, featuring the white-striped version of John 117 from the animated Halo Legends short "The Package". More »

Neal Stephenson Plays Halo 3 on Legendary to Avoid Getting Fat

Stephen Totilo — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:00:00 EDT

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Science fiction author Neal Stephenson plays Halo on its hardest difficulty setting, Legendary, while using an elliptical exercise machine, the writer of Snow Crash told an audience in Austin today. More »

Today, Canada Gets the World's Best Xbox 360 Bundle

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:30:00 EDT

Starting today, and for a limited time, an Xbox 360 bundle will go on sale in Canada that is, well, better than any other I've ever seen for the console. More »

The Halo Toy Box Set Charting the History of Master Chief

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 04:30:00 EDT

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Action figures normally aren't funny, but McFarlane's Halo Anniversary piece is good for a chuckle. Better still, it'll also be sold as part of a three-pack, each figure depicting Master Chief as he's appeared in the three main Halo games. More »

Bungie Says 'Halo is Now Yours' as It Prepares the Handoff to Microsoft

Owen Good — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 16:00:00 EDT

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As it did a year before, on Bungie Day (July 7), the Halo creators made available to the public the Bungie Armor and Nameplate in multiplayer, and prepared to wind down its stewardship of the Halo franchise it created with a sentimental note that hinted at future projects. More »

A Look Inside The Art of Building The Halo Universe

Brian Crecente — Tue, 10 May 2011 14:00:00 EDT

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With the ten year anniversary of the release of the original Xbox shooter Halo looming, Titan Books is preparing to publish a collection of art from the series. More »

The Real Voice Of Halo Is Not Who You'd Expect

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:00:00 EDT

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This is veteran actor Jeff Steitzer. He's done Broadway. Law & Order. Oh, and if you've ever played Halo, chances are you've heard his voice more than Master Chief's, Sgt. Johnson's and Cortana's combined. More »

Why Halo's Master Chief Is So Damn Empty

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 08:00:00 EST

Gaming has characters with memorable personalities. But Master Chief, the protagonist of the Halo series, is a total void. And there's a reason for that. More »

The Art Of Halo Is Like A Postcard From The End Of The Universe

Luke Plunkett — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 01:00:00 EST

Isaac Hannaford is a concept artist at former Halo developers (and series creators) Bungie, who recently got the all-clear to post a ton of his work on his personal site. Good news for us! More »

Bulletstorm Mocks Halo With Evocative, Projectile-Vomiting Diorama

Brian Crecente — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:15:48 EST

Nothing says serious business like a slow pan through a minutely detailed diorama set to moody music. More »

Master Chief, The Declining Years

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:30:00 EDT

Wondering what happens to Master Chief after the events of Halo 3? He got old. And sick. More »

The Master Chief Is in Halo: Reach After All

Brian Crecente — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 21:00:00 EDT

Color me surprised, especially since I played through the game twice and didn't notice him, but the Master Chief does appear to make a quick cameo in the end of Halo: Reach. More »

A Metal Goodbye to Halo 3

Brian Crecente — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:00:00 EDT

Halo: Reach, as much as I loved it, also brings with it some bad tidings. Eventually, one day, the success of Reach will mean the death of Halo 3. More »

The Flags Of Master Chief's Fathers

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:00:00 EDT

As seen on Wonderland via Hawty McBloggy. More »

Bungie Briefly Considered a Halo 4 with Master Chief

Owen Good — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 18:00:00 EDT

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Bungie's writers considered extending the saga of Master Chief beyond Halo 3 - whose ending certainly left an opening for it - before settling on the prequel story of the Fall of Reach, the studio's community manager said. More »

Microsoft: Halo 3 Outsells Uncharted, Killzone & Resistance Combined

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:30:00 EDT

The public relations war we sometimes call E3 has begun a few days early, it seems, with Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg taking to Twitter to fire a shot across Sony's bow in the leadup to the big trade show. More »

Microsoft Confirms Downloaded Halo 3 May Load More Slowly, Won't Hurt Gameplay

Stephen Totilo — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:00:00 EDT

A day after making Halo 3 available to Xbox 360 owners as a downloadable game, Microsoft let Kotaku know that while loading times may be impacted in this version, gameplay should run as well as it always did. More »

Halo 3 Now Downloadable To Xbox 360, But With An Asterisk

Stephen Totilo — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:00:00 EDT

Back in 2008, the people who made Halo 3 had a warning for fans: Play the game from the disc; not from a harddrive. Today, Microsoft has a seeming contradictory sales pitch. [UPDATED: Microsoft comments] More »

Ten Unforgettable Video Game Songs

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 05:00:00 EDT

Video games aren't just about the games, the story or the graphics. Oh, no. Music is so incredibly important. And often, long after you have finished playing, it sticks around, lingers in the back of your brain. More »

Would You Pay Women To Play Xbox Games With You?

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:30:00 EDT

A new service launches tomorrow, called GameCrush, where men can pay money to play over Xbox Live with an "attractive girl" (Warning: NSFW) More »

The Next Big Thing In Video Games Might Be Fear Of Embarrassment

Stephen Totilo — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:00:06 EST

It's a terrible thought to ponder. But it could explain why other people play video games you are certain stink: Maybe fun isn't the key ingredient that makes people love video games anymore. Let's hear it for... shame? More »

Halo 3 Multiplayer Servers Will Survive Halo Reach's Launch

Brian Crecente — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST

Once Halo Reach hits, bringing with it a brand new multiplayer experience and separate servers, does that mean Halo 3's multiplayer servers will be shut down? More »

Bungie Explains If Halo Reach Is More of an ODST or a Halo 3 Game

Brian Crecente — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:00:00 EST

When Halo 3 hit in the fall of 2007 there were celebrations, sick days and sales records broken. Two years later, when Halo sequel ODST made it into stores it couldn't match its predecessor's first day sales in two weeks. More »

Halo Reach, Reaches For the Stars

Brian Crecente — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:00:00 EST

We see a desert plain, distant mountains and a sky so light blue it's almost white. More »

Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack 2 On Sale Next Month

Mike Fahey — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:40:00 EST

Remember the three exclusive Halo 3 multiplayer maps included in Halo 3: ODST? They're finally going up for sale on Xbox Live next month as the Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack 2. More »

Bungie Seeks Halo Heroes for Haiti

Owen Good — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:30:00 EST

Bungie's mobilizing the Halo community to join the Haiti recovery effort. On Wednesday, the studio encourages players to wear a special emblem supporting Haiti relief and pledges to donate up to $77,000 depending on how many participate. More »

Cameron Calls Firsties in Halo-Avatar Comparisons

Owen Good — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:20:00 EST

James Cameron, the director of James Cameron's Avatar, has a rebuttal for Halo fanboys criticizing his film for its resemblance to their favorite game. In a nutshell, Cameron reminds everyone that Halo's borrowing from him, remember? More »

MLG Win Ruined By Faulty Xbox 360

Mike Fahey — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:20:00 EST

Major League Gaming team Triggers Down came close to advancing towards another tournament win this weekend in Orlando, only to have an equipment failure rob them of the Halo 3 CTF win. More »

Neill Blomkamp "Stressed Out" By Idea of District 9 Game

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:00:00 EST

At one time, director Neill Blomkamp was just the guy who was going to helm the now-on-ice Halo Hollywood flick. That movie never happened. Sci-fi hit District 9 did, and Blompkamp's career took off. More »

PS2, Halo 3 Make "Best Ads Of The Decade" List

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:00:00 EST

Adweek today announced what they believe, as advertising experts, to be the best commercials of the past decade. And amongst the finalists were two video game spots. More »

Anybody Wanna Buy A Halo 3 Mongoose?

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST

For sale: 1x Halo 3 Mongoose. One previous owner, excellent condition. 4WD, air conditioning, jungle camouflage. No battle damage, full service history. $9000 ono. More »

Halo Waypoint Still Evolving, May Eventually Have Gameplay

Stephen Totilo — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:40:23 EDT

What started conceptually as a hub for Halo content on the Xbox 360 may develop into something more, the creative director for the new Halo Waypoint Xbox destination told Kotaku. More »

ODST Sees Nearly One Million Players its First Day

Owen Good — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:20:00 EDT

According to a widget box at the front of Bungie.net, close to 950,000 people had played Halo 3: ODST on its first day of release, logging more than 5 million games. Yes, those are impressive numbers. More »

Halo ODST's Firefight Rally Point

Brian Crecente — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:30:00 EDT

The almost pit-like Rally Point map of Halo 3: ODST's firefight mode fills the smallish level with a never-ending stream of enemies and at least one Wraith tank. More »

Halo 3 Still Being Played, By The Truckload, Every Day

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:20:00 EDT

We've noticed. Many of you are sick to death of Halo. To a certain extent that's understandable, but then, sometimes you have to applaud the efforts of a game that, two years on from release, is still so damn popular. More »

Gameplay Footage Of New Halo 3 Multiplayer Maps

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:00:00 EDT

Developer Bungie is including three Halo 3 multiplayer maps in a add-on disc shipping with the upcoming Halo 3: ODST. More »

Famed Anime Director Learned About Halo From His Wife

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:00:00 EDT

Production I.G.'s Shinji Aramaki was introduced introduced to the Halo franchise by someone near and dear to his heart: His better half. More »

Your Comments Fuel Gay Gaming Conference

AJ Glasser — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:40:00 EDT

Physically, you may not have been at EA Redwood Shores this weekend. But if you commented on to Justin Cole's op-ed column to Kotaku, you were there in spirit. More »

A Look At ODST's Halo 3 Maps

Mike Fahey — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:00:00 EDT

As promised, Bungie has delivered three shots of the new Halo 3 multiplayer maps included in the add-on disc shipping with Halo 3: ODST. More »

Happy Bungie Day!

Mike Fahey — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:20:00 EDT

On the seventh day of the seventh month, the team at Bungie crawled out of their darkened office to take on the world in Halo 3, during their annual Bungie Day celebration. More »