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Sorry Joker, This Guy Knows EDI Better Than You

Kolby Jukes, formerly of BioWare, is now a Senior Character Artist at 343 Studios, where he got to build the 3D models of Halo 4’s villain, Didact, in excruciating detail. While at BioWare he worked on Mass Effect 2 & 3, building the game models for some of the series’ biggest characters, and before that,…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2013

This Is What Happens When Your Killstreak Is Too High In Halo 4

Hearing the announcer in a first-person shooter boom a proud “killing spree” is standard fare. But what happens when your killstreak is so damn high that the announcer himself can barely keep up with you? TheWarpZone and an Anthony Burch (from Gearbox) look alike have that answer for you. And now I can’t stop laughing.

By Tina Amini Published January 10, 2013

This Is One Of The Best Spartan Cosplays I’ve Seen Recently

According to DerpWY, the owner of this smooth-looking custom Spartan Armor set, it takes at least two months of non-stop work and 5-700 bucks to build something as good-looking and detailed as his creation. Should you decide to get into it, you might want to dig through this massive manual of the Halo Costuming Community.…

By Gergo Vas Published January 10, 2013

The Walking Dead Guys Would Love To Do A Halo, Half-Life Series

Fresh off their success with The Walking Dead series, as well as experience with half a dozen other properties that belong to someone else, developers Telltale have told Red Bull (the website of… the drink) what their dream projects are. And they’re about the same as anyone else’s dream projects. “Coming from LucasArts we always…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 6, 2013

Microsoft Cracks Down On Unauthorized Halo-Branded Bullets

Any serious gamer who was watching the Discovery Channel’s “Dual Survival” show earlier this week may have recognized the logo that appeared on a box of bullets that were briefly featured in the episode. The box had the words “Halo-Point” on it, written in the font used for Halo, the phenomenally popular M-rated Xbox and…

By Stephen Totilo Published January 4, 2013

Misunderstood Bro Culture And Their Obnoxious First Person Shooter YouTube Videos

You press play. A homemade logo or two pop up—maybe a clan, or a made-up studio. You notice the name of the player—tons of X’s, maybe a 420 reference, and the rest seems incomprehensible. That’s when the top 40 song begins. Then, it happens: a man dies. Cause of death? Headshot, intentionally timed to connect…

By Patricia Hernandez Published January 2, 2013

Here Are Some Halo 4 Multiplayer Tricks You Might Not Have Known About

A new episode of Halo 4 Mythbusters by defendthehouse brings with it a bunch of new tricks you can use on unsuspecting players. You might’ve stumbled on some of these yourself through frequent play and experimentation. That’s the beauty of multiplayer games. But the video above should still add to your arsenal of killing techniques.

By Tina Amini Published December 31, 2012

How To Sneak Behind The Wheel Of A Pelican Dropship In Halo 4

Ever since I crash-landed in one in Halo: Combat Evolved, I’ve had a soft spot for those big ol’ UNSC Pelican dropships. As it turns out, it’s possible for three players to team up in the campaign level “Reclaimer” and hop behind the wheel of one, despite the fact that the story doesn’t call for…

By Kirk Hamilton Published December 28, 2012

These Halo 4 Armor Abilities Didn’t Make The Cut

What didn’t make it into the latest Halo? According to the video above by TheHaloCouncil, which shows stuff found in the code of Halo 4, at least two armor abilities. These would be the “hacker” and “teleport” abilities. The former can undo the armor ability of your targeted victim. Say you deploy your hardlight shield:…

By Patricia Hernandez Published December 28, 2012

Culture

Halo & Aliens Are A Lot Closer Than You Think

I’ve lost count of the actual number of times Aliens have been pitted against someone in a comic. It’s surely enough that it doesn’t matter any more, and we can just throw them in the ring against anyone. I mean, if they can fight Batman and Robocop, then surely Master Chief—who fights in space for…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 28, 2012

A LEGO Cortana That Actually Shimmers Like A Hologram

OK, if we’re going to be honest, at face value, this LEGO depiction of Halo star Cortana doesn’t look that great. It’s “2D”, and in places looks more like ASCII art than a portrait. But there’s a reason for that. This isn’t supposed to resemble Cortana’s 3D model in the games. It’s meant to resemble…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 27, 2012

Halo 5 On The Xbox 720 Is Shockingly Life-Like (And Totally Fake)

Believe it or not, Halo 5 is already pretty far along in its development. This footage from some kind of internal multiplayer test, created and uploaded by Youtuber devinsupertramp, shows the next game from 343 Industries in action, and it’s totally not fake. No way, people. I do find it a bit strange that old…

By Mike Rougeau Published December 23, 2012

There Are Two Versions of Halo 4 on iTunes. You Don’t Want Either of Them.

Loaded with official artwork from the Xbox 360 hit and padded with dozens of glowing reviews, the two Halo 4 games that made it through Apple’s strict app approval process this week are, quite obviously, not what they claim to be. Spotted by a reader of AppAdvice, Toan Tran’s Halo 4 and Dung Bui’s Halo…

By Mike Fahey Published December 21, 2012

These Halo 4 Cheaters Might Look Headless, But You Can Still Headshot ‘Em [UPDATE]

If you play Halo 4 multiplayer, chances are you’ve heard about the rumored headless Spartans that you can’t kill. Maybe if you’re unlucky you’ve actually come across these infamous Spartans. One of the popular aspects of this rumor is that the headlessness is actually an extremely high level helmet unlock. But that would be kind…

By Patricia Hernandez Published December 20, 2012

Halo 4 Problem Banned “Less Than 200” Players, Microsoft Says

When users began pouring into Halo’s official online forums complaining that a new map pack had been inadvertently banning them from matchmaking multiplayer, it seemed to be a widespread problem. Well, according to Microsoft, it was about as widespread as those people who had gone to post on the forum. A statement provided to Kotaku…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 17, 2012

Halo 4 Players Are Getting (Sort of) Banned For Downloading a Halo 4 Map Pack

The farce surrounding the release of Halo 4’s Crimson Map Pack has got a whole lot more farcical, with some users complaining that those who downloaded and began playing the pack for free—like Microsoft told them to—are being banned from certain portions of the game. The game’s official forums are full of people saying that,…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 17, 2012

The Best Controls Of 2012

Video games are more than lasers and explosions, rules and design, music and graphics. They require input, and so they require controls. But human interface can be a dicy thing—so tough to get right, so easy to screw up. The games of 2012 have given us some fantastic new control schemes, interesting and satisfying ways…

By Kirk Hamilton Published December 14, 2012

Culture

26 Terrific Pieces of Halo 4 Concept & Promotional Art

OK, so this should be the last batch of art from Halo 4 we showcase here on Fine Art. Hopefully. Maybe. While we’ve done a lot over the past few weeks, it’s hard to resist when the artists involved keep sharing their work, and that work keeps being some of the best you’ll see in…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 14, 2012

Culture

It’s Surprising How Much Art Goes Into Making Halo’s Multiplayer Maps

You normally associate great concept art with the act of building a world and its characters. You know, singleplayer stuff. But a shooter’s multiplayer maps still need to be designed and dreamt up, and in cases like this the art can be just as stunning. The pieces you’re about to see are by Michael Pedro,…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 12, 2012

Can’t Download Halo 4‘s Crimson Map Pack? Here’s What You Do. [Update]

Do you have the Limited Edition of Halo 4 or perhaps you’ve purchased the game’s map pass? If you have either of these you may also have had trouble downloading the new Crimson map pack that released just yesterday. Today I popped in my copy of Halo 4 to download the pack but was greeted…

By Tina Amini Published December 11, 2012