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The BBC Might Have Confused Halo With the United Nations
If this video is real – and given its shoddy quality, that’s no guarantee – It would appear the BBC have some issues using Google Image Search. For a piece on Amnesty and the United Nations Security Council’s response to events in Syria last week, it seems the BBC’s production crew needed a graphic for…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 27, 2012 -
These Little Halo Toys Are Disturbingly Desirable
First shown off at this year’s Toy Fair, there’ll soon be a line of action figures based not just on Halo, but on the Halo gear your little Xbox 360 avatars can wear. Which should make these all kinds of awkward, but the end result is surprisingly endearing. The ones that are clearly avatars, I…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 27, 2012 -
Is This a Leak of Halo 4‘s Multiplayer Beta, a Parody, or Both? [Update]
We’re in the red zone for pre-E3 bullshit. A week before the show is usually when we get a dumptruck full of fakes, bogus retailer listings and LinkedIn resumes confirming everything but the return of the Dreamcast. This, however, is so bizarre I’m compelled to share it. Because someone may be having a little fun…
By Owen Good Published May 27, 2012 -
Who Knew That a Halo Beatdown Could Be So Danceable?
“Video game remixes” are becoming quite the thing these days—not to be confused with video game soundtrack remixes, video game remixes are when a musician takes the sound effects of a game and combines them into something musical. This Halo one is particularly neat—created by FlashBangMusic, it uses some of the most iconic Halo sound…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 25, 2012 -
Culture
Only Art Can Bring Halo, Uncharted & Assassin’s Creed Together
Evan Shipard is an Australian artist who has worked on some big movies and movie franchises, such as Wolverine, Narnia and even House of Flying Daggers He’s also worked on a number of prominent video game commercials, including Halo’s Deliver Hope spot and trailers for Battlefield 3, Uncharted, Assassin’s Creed and God of War Shipard…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 17, 2012 -
Halo 4 Will Have Weekly Multiplayer Episodes
Upcoming first-person shooter Halo 4 will have a whole bunch of multiplayer options, including a weekly episodic mode called “Spartan Ops,” publisher Microsoft said today. Spartan Ops is a series of episodes that will be released weekly and tell the story of the UNSC Infinity spaceship and its crew, Microsoft says. You’ll get weekly cinematics…
By Jason Schreier Published May 16, 2012 -
Halo 4 Action Figure Package Reveals New Enemy Types
Now that it’s being made by 343 Industries, we’ve been told to expect a lot of new stuff. And we’ve seen new multiplayer models and new looks for Cortana and Master Chief. So, Halo 4‘s not going to be the same old sci-fi first-person-shooter. Info about the new enemies has been tightly guarded but two…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 15, 2012 -
Fans Piece Together the Box Art for Halo 4
And here we have what looks like the box art for Halo 4, as assembled by NeoGAFer spawn031. An email from Microsoft went out with fragments of this image, titled “Your piece of the Halo 4 puzzle.” Each email came with a bit of this image, which spawn031 assembled and monsterfracas shared. Hey, now. That…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 14, 2012 -
See Halo, Mass Effect, Battlefield & Modern Warfare Stab Each Other in the Guts
Some of the biggest shooters in the world (and Mass Effect) go head to head in this clip by Corridor Digital, which compares each series’ “instakill” by having a whole lot of people get stabbed. Of course, there can be only one winner. And it’s none of the games mentioned in that headline… Art of…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 14, 2012 -
Video Gaming’s A-Team Brings Samus, Shepard, Master Chief and Jim Raynor Together
Using the magic of Photoshop and the wizardry of Garry’s Mod, Ariel Flores has brought together some of video gaming’s greatest heroes in the one team. Calling it the “Vindication Series”, it’s got action, explosions and…Commander Shepard sticking his tongue down the back of Lightning’s neck. Something I never thought I’d see, and now I’ve…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2012 -
These Amazing Video Game Guns Actually Fire
Brian Johnson makes replica video game weapons. Unlike other ones that just look nice, though, he goes the extra mile and has them functioning as actual NERF guns. We showed you one of these last year, but man, the whole collection is so great I’m showing you a ton of them tonight. Drawing from properties…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2012 -
First Look at the “Set” of the Halo 4 Live Action Series
The Halo 4 live action web series announced earlier this week is already filming, on the campus of Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada. Reader xxxblank just so happens to attend Simon Fraser University, and says the film crew has been transforming various parts of the grounds into something a little more futuristic. The university’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 2, 2012 -
Live-Action Halo 4 Web Series Will Bring Master Chief To Real Life This Fall
Microsoft may have derailed the Halo movie, but that won’t stop the publisher from bringing Master Chief to glorious live-action this year. Microsoft will launch a web-series called Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn this fall, Variety reports today The live-action series, composed of five 15-minute installments that will air on the networks Machinima and Halo…
By Jason Schreier Published April 30, 2012 -
The Most Amazing Portal, Halo & Metal Gear Toys You’ll Ever See
Toy company threeA held a signing and showcase event over the weekend in Hong Kong, and present at the show were our first good looks at the studio’s upcoming Portal and Halo figures. We also get a look at their second Metal Gear effort as well, following on from the enormous Metal Gear Rex Halo…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 29, 2012 -
A Baylor Bear, Fighting as a Spartan
News and notes from around the world of sports video gaming: • In the picture above, the 2011 Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III, widely expected to be taken second when the NFL Draft kicks off in 90 minutes, enjoys a game of Halo 4 at a Microsoft-sponsored VIP event in New York yesterday. •…
By Owen Good Published April 26, 2012 -
Damn, Halo Action Figures Just Got Classy
A few companies have tried their hands at Halo action figures over the years. McFarlane is one. Square Enix another. Well, you can now add Hong Kong outfit threeA toys – only the best damn toy company on the planet – to the list. threeA has teased an image of a figure based on Carter,…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 24, 2012 -
Leaked Halo 4 Art Reveals New Looks For Enemies and Multiplayer Models
Hot on the heels of Halo 4’s release date announcement, a chunk of art and screens have materialized out of the ether to provide glimpses of the updated Cortana model, re-designed looks for the Red and Blue multiplayer factions and in-game locations. You can take a look at more images from the hotly-anticipated sequel by…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 20, 2012 -
Meet The Man Who’s Making The Music For Halo 4
It’s no small thing, the Halo music. In fact, it’s kind of a big deal. As I wrote last week, Martin O’Donnell’s music for the first five Halo games evolved to become one of the most iconic soundtracks in modern video games. While many chiptune anthems have been enshrined in gamer consciousness, O’Donnell’s Halo score…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 19, 2012