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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…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 18, 2014 -
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…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 17, 2014 -
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…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 17, 2014 -
Destiny Tower Bears An Uncanny Resemblance To Halo‘s Master Chief
Bungie created Halo. Now they’ve moved on to “shared world” sci-fi shooter Destiny. That does not, however, mean they’ve left the past behind. It’s just, um, on the back of a tower now. According to Reddit user SmokingGhost, you can find the very… familiar-looking tower during a Mars strike mission. “It is the back side…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 15, 2014 -
Master Chief Delivers The Ice Bucket Challenge To His Overseers
Enjoy as various employees of 343 Industries (overseers of the Halo universe) endure the ice bucket challenge at the hands of Master Chief: Previously: You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published August 25, 2014 -
How To Make Old Games Feel New Again
As a young lad my gaming library was pretty limited, so I needed to find ways to make those games last. You can only play a game so many times before you’ve explored every nook and cranny of it, and once that happened it was time to get creative. (Top photo courtesy of Retro Game…
By Cameron Gidari Published August 24, 2014 -
Oh No, Someone Put Nic Cage’s Face All Over Halo
Fun fact: Nic Cage’s face can improve everything—including, yes, Halo. Just don’t expect things to feel as dramatic when you see Nic-Cage-Cortana talking to Nic-Cage-Master-Chief. This mod, which replaces all textures with Nic Cage’s face, is pretty hilarious—as you can see in this video by Gunner: The thing that happens around the three minute mark?…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 18, 2014 -
Lego Life-Sized Hemlock Rifle From Titanfall
Life-sized Hemlock rifle with removable ammo counter by Nick Brick, who has also made a Lego Cortana and Destiny Sparrows: You can see more of his creations at Flickr Via TBB You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published August 12, 2014 -
Microsoft Announces The ‘Halo Channel’
Microsoft just announced that it’s making a special channel for all things Halo related for the Xbox One. It’s known simply as “The Halo Channel,” and looks like it will have lots of stuff to make fans of the shooter happy. Microsoft described it as an “interactive digital network that provides unprecedented, personalized access to…
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 12, 2014 -
It Took Seven Years To Find 400 Stunts In Halo
The Ultimate Stunting Tutorial is a tremendous effort by dozens of people who came together in the name of doing awesome stuff in the original Halo. Flips. Explosions. Balancing acts. Vehicle launches. Defying physics. UST has it all. Best of all, as the name implies, the video series—which takes place entirely in Blood Gulch—teaches you…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 6, 2014 -
One Dude Sings Halo Theme In A Church, Sounds Like The Real Deal
I can’t remember the last time there was a greater disconnect between what I was looking at and what I was hearing. This is…just some dude! Looks like he’s on holiday! Only, he can sing. And he’s singing in a church in Switzerland where the acoustics are just right. I’m pretty much head-to-toe with goosebumps…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 3, 2014 -
Halo As A Little Golden Book
Halo as a Little Golden Book from Joey Spiotto’s solo show opening tomorrow night at Gallery 1988. See many more inappropriate Little Golden Book covers below: Via /Film You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published August 1, 2014 -
One Man’s Acapella Tour Through Video Game History
One man. 21 video game theme songs. A whole lot of really, really silly costumes. Yeah, so this is pretty intense. Man of a thousand vocal pitches “MrDooves” has traveled through video game history on a harmonious time magic carpet of song. From Pac-Man to Tetris to Doom to Final Fantasy VII to Metal Gear…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 31, 2014 -
Culture
Someone Beat Halo In Under 97 Minutes for New World Record
And the guy playing only died seven times. Masterful! Speedrunner Andrew Halabourda set a world record for a few months ago when he beat the PC version of the first Halo game on Legendary difficulty in 1:38:57. Last night, he managed to shave off even more time with a run that clocked in at 1:36:40.…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 29, 2014 -
Remastered Cutscenes Get Me Excited For Halo 2 All Over Again
Halo 2 has never been as appealing to me as it is right now, thanks to the newly-released Halo 2: Anniversary cinematic trailer. So many feelings in such a small place. To be honest, my original excitement for Halo 2 was more me getting caught up in the tidal wave of hype than any personal…
By Mike Fahey Published July 26, 2014 -
Our First Look At The Halo Live-Action Series
Microsoft just showed off this teaser for the Ridley Scott-produced Halo live-action series, which will start airing this November on Xbox platforms. There’s no word on whether Halo: Nightfall will be televised, too, but we did just learn that series protagonist Agent Locke will be a playable character in Halo 5: Guardians, which will be…
By Jason Schreier Published July 24, 2014
