Halo

​Halo: The Master Chief Collection Is More Than Just A Nostalgia Trip

I remember loving the Halo series. I remember investing hours in replaying the campaigns on harder difficulties, sometimes with friends and sometimes solo for the extra challenge. I remember smiling menacingly at killstreaks in multiplayer and throwing grenades right on top of banshees and long missions I thought would never end. But these were all…

Bungie Executive Swatted, Finds Police Chopper Over His House

At 4am on Thursday, a police helicopter descended on the street an unnamed Bungie executive resides on, and cops surrounded his home. Authorities had been told the exec “had an assault rifle and he had placed explosives in the yard and he was holding a family hostage”. He had of course done nothing of the…

New ​Halo Cutscene Leaks

According to a scene that made its way onto Twitch, the newest Halo character will be looking for the series’ flagship Spartan. He’s getting help from Master Chief’s enemy/ally, too. In what looks to be a part of the The Master Chief Collection‘s additions meant to connect previous games to Halo 5 , a cutscene…

Halo: The Master Chief Collection Will Have 450 Achievements

The compilation also has 4,500 gamerscore – a new record for any Xbox title. You’re reading Numbers, a blog on Kotaku that examines games and culture through the lens of math and statistics. To contact the author of this post, write to [email protected] or find him on Twitter @dcstarkey

Horror Games Aren’t The Scariest Games

I don’t find horror games anywhere near as scary as the very real terrifying things that just kind of… happen in some video games. I mean, have you seen Skyrim‘s living mannequin glitch? Heard the legend of Minecraft‘s Herobrine? Stuff is messed up. It’s also one of gaming’s greatest strengths, something no other medium can…

Ten Video Game Vehicles With A Cartoony Redesign

I could totally watch a special episode of Wacky Races with artist Ido Yehimovitz‘s re-imagined video game cars leading the way. Trevor with his pickup could easily replace Dick Dastardly, but not even he could stop Axel’s taxi from Crazy Taxi. I guess the titular tank from the Metal Slug series is already cartoony in…

The Most Striking Piece Of Halo Art I’ve Seen In Ages

I was going to call “Master Chief and Arbiter (Gods Among)” by Sita Navas fan art, but the “fan” label feels cheap when applied to this Maya-style masterpiece. This is just art. Posted over on Reddit by her husband to tremendous response, the piece portrays Bungie’s two Halo heroes in the distinctive style of the…

Eight Words I Never Expected Hear From the Head of Xbox

“I don’t need another military space marine game.” Whoa. Okay. In an interview with IGN, big boss of Xbox, said that while the company was committed to its core first party franchises Microsoft is also working on something new. “I think new stories, new characters give us a new canvas to try new things… I…

Halo: Nightfall looks like Microsoft’s trying to get serious about making shows based off their games. Here’s the new trailer.

​Here’s What Halo 3 Looks Like In 1080p

The last Master Chief game made by Bungie came out seven years ago, long before HD resolutions became the norm for most video games. Microsoft’s given it a full graphical upgrade for the modern era, though. Check out what Halo 3 looks like in high-definition. The footage above comes via IGN, who unveiled glimpses of…

Humankind Has Played More Than 6 Billion Hours of Halo Online

When we talk about a franchise as popular as Halo, sometimes the numbers get so big as to grossly outsize human comprehension. Today, Microsoft announcedthat the tentpole franchise has sold more than 60 million copies to date, and that people have put in over 6 billion hours into the online modes. That means that we…

Halo Collection Has A 20 GB Day-One Update

The next Halo game will launch with a massive day-one update, Microsoft announced today—you’ll have to download 20 GB worth of “features and multiplayer content” to complete the Halo: Master Chief Collection, which is out November 11 for Xbox One. That day-one update comes on top of what Microsoft says is a Blu-ray disc packed…

It might not be an FPS, but 343 Industries just announced it’s got something Halo-related in the works. IGN reports the studio is planning to release a new twin-stick shooter called Halo: Spartan Strike in December. It’s a follow up to last year’s Spartan Assault, and is only confirmed for Steam and Windows platforms. via…

Want A Destiny Halloween Costume? Here You Go

Yeah, it’s a DIY thing, but it doesn’t actually seem all that hard. As a costuming idiot, this pleases me. Over on HalloweenCostumes.com there’s a guide to assembling a quick makeshift Destiny costume that… actually looks pretty good. If you follow the guide, you’ll come out with some snazzy Awoken Hunter digs. So then, what’ll…

I Could Watch These Amazing Halo 3 Jumps All Day

Most people have a tendency to try and break games in small ways when they play them, trying to get into places they aren’t supposed to. Jump Theory takes that common activity and elevates it to an art form. This is the fourth (and probably last) installment of Look Before You Leap, JumpTheory’s series that…

Deluxe 18″ Master Chief Action Figure

NECA released photographs of its upcoming 18″, articulated Master Chief action figure. Get a look of the weapon choices and packaging below:: The figure should be available next month. You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

A Remarkably Accurate Minecraft Recreation Of Halo 5‘s Trailer

Huh. Well thisseems fitting It’s exactly what it sounds like: Halo 5‘s dusty, burlap-sack-clad trailer done up in Minecraft style by way of animation program Maya. It’s basically shot-for-shot, near as I can tell. Damn impressive, in other words. For reference, here’s the original Halo 5 trailer: This project was actually created before Microsoft’s purchase…

Microsoft Explains Lack Of Halo On PC

Halo: Master Chief Collection would—in theory—be a perfect point of entry for PC gamers who’ve missed out on the series over the years. So why is it, for now, Xbox One-only? And could that change? Halo is Microsoft’s flagship game series on the Xbox, but they’ve also got that whole Windows thing going on. You…

I’m Worried About These Halo Remakes

I came into a recent Halo: Master Chief Collection preview event expecting to think, “Yep, it’s Halo alright” and be on my merry way. Instead I encountered a surprising number of problems. Halo 2 Anniversary, specifically, left me curiously cold, which is worrisome because the game is only a couple months from release. I got…

There’s More Halo 5 In Halo Master Chief Collection Than I Expected

Halo 5 won’t be out until next year, but creator 343 Industries says Halo: The Master Chief Collection will offer plenty of information on the still mystery-shrouded shooter. If you can find it. At a recent preview event in San Francisco I sat down with executive producers Dan Ayoub and Kiki Wolfkill to discuss what…