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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 -
Culture
Halo 4’s Environments Can Be As Beautiful As They Are Brutal
We featured some of Thomas Scholes’ art back in August, but that was before he could show off all the work he did for Halo 4 Now he can. It’s incredible. I mean, not only is there beautiful art here, but he even made gifs of some of it You can check out more of…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 11, 2012 -
You Can Buy Your Own Halo Warthog For $28,000 (Or Nearest Offer)
In 2009, Briton Peter Cooper and some mates started helping out on the Halo fan-flick Operation Chastity. Their contribution was this replica Warthog vehicle, which while obviously not up the standards of a more professional effort, it’s still a pretty decent-looking attempt. Cooper sadly can’t afford to keep hold of the Warthog any longer, though,…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 10, 2012 -
You Can Assassinate Those Flying Prometheans In Halo 4 And Other Myths Confirmed
If you need an extra competitive edge in Halo 4 look no further than defendthehouse’s series of myths confirmed and busted. The beauty of multiplayer games is in discovering how items work together and just how far they’ll go. Hopefully some of these in the video above are new to you. And here’s the second…
By Tina Amini Published December 10, 2012 -
The Biggest Winners Helped This Year’s VGAs Tell a Different Tale
If the Video Game Awards are actually an awards show, and not just a keynote for promoting upcoming games, then the big news from last night was The Walking Dead: The Game. Eminently quotable analyst Michael Pachter said before the show that if this title, a downloadable self-published game, took home Game of the Year,…
By Owen Good Published December 8, 2012 -
Esports
Compete In A Halo 4 Tournament For One Of 2,800 Prizes During Spartan Ops’ Mid-Season Break
Today 343 Industries announced a partnership with Virgin Gaming to host their Halo 4 Infinity Challenge, a free-to-enter tournament in lieue of Spartan Ops updates during the almost month-long mid-season break. You can register online for a shot at one of 2,800 prizes, including the grand prize of a 343-designed Ford Raptor truck modeled to…
By Tina Amini Published December 6, 2012 -
These People Don’t Deserve Their Awesome Video Game Twitter Accounts
Ever wonder what @Mario is up to on Twitter? How about @Sonic? Or maybe @Wario, @MarcusFenix or @MasterChief? You can visit those accounts if you like, but be warned: They’re all pretty awful. You might think that someone lucky enough to have snagged @Link or @PrincessPeach would be goofing it up with all sorts of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 5, 2012 -
Culture
Halo 4 is a Lot of Things, But Beautiful? Sure, Why Not
A.J. Trahan is an artist we’ve featured here before, at least partially, for his work on Epic Mickey. But the stuff we’re going to look at today is a little grander in scale. Trahan was one of the 117,342 artists who worked on Halo 4, but in addition to his contributions to Microsoft’s latest blockbuster,…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 5, 2012 -
This Year’s Biggest Shooters Remind Me Why Multiplayer Unlocks Suck
The other day, a colleague mentioned that she felt like there was something off about Halo 4’s multiplayer. She was getting destroyed by other players, eventually feeling like she didn’t have much of a chance when up against people with advanced abilities or gear gained from Spartan point unlocks. This seemed like a marked difference…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 4, 2012 -
True to Its Word, Halo 4‘s Multiplayer Sends Out Its Specialization Codes
Anyone who played multiplayer in Halo 4 before Nov. 20 is now getting access to six class-based specializations previously available only to those who purchased the game’s Limited Edition. Emails with download codes went out Friday evening, according to tipsters. “Specialization Priority Alpha,” is the codename for the DLC package unlocking the modes. You earned…
By Owen Good Published November 30, 2012 -
Bungie Might Have Teased Their Next Big Game Way Back in Halo 3: ODST
Some people think Halo 3: ODST is a very underrated entry in the Xbox 360’s signature franchise. But, based on the image above (which has been lightened to be viewed more easily), one of the last Halo games that Bungie worked on might have been important for other reasons. Could they have been teasing Destiny…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 30, 2012 -
Halo 4’s Crimson Map Pack Drops on Dec. 10th, Bringing New ‘Extraction Mode’ With It
Looks like the info from that German dashboard image was right, as Microsoft has announced that the first of three planned Halo 4 map packs will be hitting on December 10th. Along with the new multiplayer environments, online players will be getting a new match type in Halo 4, too. Descriptions follow: • Wreckage: Wreckage…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 29, 2012