Rainbow 6 Replay Really Rubs It In
Today on Highlight Reel we have surprise sticky grenades, twitch-controlled kills, rude replays, and much more!
The Lack Of Master Chief Was The Least Of Halo 5’s Campaign Problems
Video game sequels often fix the problems of their predecessors thanks to, among other things, the iterative advancements of technology. That’s on top of the fact that making creative work in the gaming medium is still an exercise in being an artistic pioneer. So you at least hope that the people making sequels know…
The grand finals of the 2016 Halo World Championship between teams CLG and Allegiance kick off at 7 PM Eastern. One team will win $1 million. The other team only wins $500,000. The tension should be mildly palpable. Watch it live over on Twitch.
Halo's Arbiter Has Been Holding Back On Us
The Covenant’s best warrior has been a bad ass in the Halo games, but not nearly the bad ass he’s being in his appearance in season three of fighting game Killer Instinct.
Halo Still Isn't The Esport It Could Be, But ESPN Might Help
The “mainstreaming of esports” is continuing, with ESPN saying this week that they will broadcast parts of the Halo Championship Tour event at the X Games in Aspen on the main network at the end of the month, while streaming it on WatchESPN. It’s a move that will give the surprisingly low-profile Halo competitive…
The 2016 Halo World Championship Qualifiers Are Happening Right Now
Today teams from North America, the UK and various other places will vie online for a spot in the regionals and a shot at the $2 million 2016 Halo World Championship prize pool paid for by REQ-hungry fans.
The Art Of Halo 5
Say what you will about Halo 5 overall, but if there’s one thing Microsoft and 343 did not screw around on, it was putting together a roster of very talented concept artists to work on the game.
In Halo 5, Even The Dead Can Kill
Today on Highlight Reel we have corpse grenade kills, the Star Wars “Canon”, very illegal wrestling moves, nice villages, and much more!
Halo 5: Guardians: The Kotaku Review
Halo 5: Guardians is the first time I haven’t loved a Halo game. Though, thankfully, the latest chapter in the sci-fi shooter universe has a few things going for it.
Halo 5 Ground Pound Came Outta Nowhere
Today on Highlight Reel we have spartan ground pounds, horses shitting in space, DiRT flips, missed train rides, and much more!
Halo 5 Makes Me Miss Split-Screen Gaming
Some of my fondest video game memories involve people huddled around one TV at the same time. With Halo 5, the sci-fi shooter series dropped support for split-screen. If there ever was a time to mark the end of an era, this is it.
What Halo 5's Grunts Talk About When You're Not Shooting Them
Covenant Grunts have always said silly things in Halo games. Usually they’re chattering away during gunfights. But in their downtime? Halo 5 has answers.
Halo 5's Awesome New Multiplayer Mode Is Working Well On Launch Day
Halo 5’s new Warzone multiplayer mode wouldn’t be nearly as exciting if it suffered from the sort of connection issues that plagued The Master Chief Collection months after launch. So far, so good.
Halo 5 Day Zero Impressions: Mediocre Campaign, Promising Multiplayer
Halo 5 is beautiful, at times a lot of fun, and at times disappointing. It’s also not yet officially released and is dependent on its multiplayer working well on a large scale. So we’re holding off on a review until well after the game’s October 27 launch. For now, some impressions of one of the Xbox One’s big fall…
Modded Halo 5 Xbox One Covers Itself in Battle Armor
In honor of Halo 5: Guardians’ impending release, Vadu Amka, Belgian purveyor of excellent custom consoles, has crafted a Halo-themed Xbox One—his first current-gen console mod, in fact.
Building Halo 5 Is The Next Best Thing To Playing
With a little over a month to go before the release of Halo 5: Guardians, what’s a Spartan fan to do to pass the time? I have an idea. Don’t worry, it doesn’t involve playing the Master Chief Collection.
I'm a Bit Worried About Halo 5's Campaign
You can always rely on the Halo series to have great music, and even though it was a piece from the original game, hearing it kick in as Master Chief and the other three members of Blue Team hurtled through space towards a Covenant-infested ship in Halo 5 did make me go all gooey inside.
Three Very Different Upcoming Games That Impressed Me In Los Angeles
As I look over my notes from the big E3 show in L.A. earlier this month, three games stand out that I wanted to be sure to praise. I’m eager to play more of all of them.
Conan Plays Halo 5 Against Silicon Valley Cast, Fails Gloriously
Somebody should have warned Conan O’Brien about the gaming force that is Silicon Valley’s Thomas “Middletwitch” Middleditch. The talk show host never stood a chance.
Halo 5 Is Out October 27
The next Halo game will be out this October, Microsoft announced tonight in a trailer that aired during The Walking Dead.
