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There Might Not be a LEGO Halo Game, But There Is a Movie

Back in 2009, LEGO builder Alex Kobbs released a teaser for a movie he was making. About Halo. Using LEGO. Well, after two years of nothing, he’s back with another trailer, and a promise it’ll actually be out. And soon! The full movie will run for 27 minutes, and Kobbs says it’ll be out on…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 2, 2011

Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary Launch Trailer Shows Off Updated Graphics for Master Chief’s Birthday Party

This new clip for the 10 anniversary re-mastering of the first Halo game takes a narrative approach to the lore of the sci-fi shooter series. The decades-long war with the alien Covenant collective has humanity pushed to the brink of total defeat and you—yes, you, the guy controlling the last of the Spartans—are the only…

By Evan Narcisse Published November 1, 2011

Some Guy Built a 1:1 Replica Halo Sniper Rifle (Out of LEGO)

LEGO builder Nick Jensen, who already has an impressive arsenal of replica Halo weapons to his name, has outdone himself with this 1:1 model of the series’ trademark sniper rifle. Based on the Halo: Reach incarnation of the weapon, it’s 63 inches long, weighs over ten pounds and features a removable magazine, moving safety and…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 31, 2011

How Great Halo Cosplay is Made

Costume builder Shawn Thorsson, whose work we’ve featured previously on Kotaku, has been filmed by Maker Faire TV in an episode devoted to explaining how some impressive tools and a lot of elbow grease can bring video game characters to life. Specialising in Halo gear, Thorsson’s advice is of more help to anyone wondering how…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 31, 2011

The Second Wave of Halo Anniversary Edition Toys Gets Animated

How many different Master Chief figures can McFarlane Toys make? Oh they’re just getting started. The company recently announced series two of the Halo Anniversary Edition figures, featuring the white-striped version of John 117 from the animated Halo Legends short “The Package”. And what a package series two will be. We’ve got “The Package” version…

By Mike Fahey Published October 25, 2011

The Next Chapter in the Halo Saga Begins Right Here

The road to 343 Industries’ Halo 4 begins today with the release of Halo: Glasslands, the beginning of a new series from Star Wars and Gears of War scribe Karen Traviss that bridges the gap between the third and fourth games. Want to read a huge chunk of it? You’ve come to the right place.…

By Mike Fahey Published October 25, 2011

Why Do Computers Always Have a Lady’s Voice?

Some of gaming’s most cunning foes have been computers. Think GlaDOS from Portal, or Shodan from System Shock 2. At least part of what makes them so memorable is that their artificial intelligence is brought to life by a cold, calculating, female voice. Friendly artificial intelligence usually skews female as well. Anyone who’s played Deus…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 25, 2011

Lets Watch Classic Halo Map Hang ‘Em High in Action Using Halo Reach Graphics and Gameplay

The classic Halo: Combat Evolved multiplayer map Hang Em’ High is getting a stunning remake when it returns to players in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Renamed High Noon, this map and five other remakes will all also be available for Halo Reach players as a download pack, Microsoft told me over the weekend. In this…

By Brian Crecente Published October 17, 2011

Throw Grenades by Voice with Halo: Anniversary‘s Kinect Functionality

You can shout “grenade!” and see Master Chief sling one with the Kinect functionality 343 Industries has added to Halo: Anniversary, the high-definition remake coming Nov. 15. Other voice commands include “reload!” the studio revealed yesterday at Comic-Con. Kinect will also support the spoken command “analyze,” which allows players to capture specific items from the…

By Owen Good Published October 16, 2011

A Sexy Silver Spartan Will be At the New York Comic Con

Square Enix’s classy Play Arts line of action figures will get a little longer at the New York Comic Con later this week with the release of a new piece (and re-release of two old favourites). The new figure is a very shiny, very silver Spartan Mk. V who comes packing a sniper rifle. There…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 12, 2011

Neal Stephenson Plays Halo 3 on Legendary to Avoid Getting Fat

Science fiction author Neal Stephenson plays Halo on its hardest difficulty setting, Legendary, while using an elliptical exercise machine, the writer of Snow Crash told an audience in Austin today. He tried the same thing with Rockstar’s Western Red Dead Redemption, but it hasn’t worked. Why would a man exercise like this? “My relationship to…

By Stephen Totilo Published October 11, 2011

Six Seconds of a Halo Fan Film

Did you blink? Well, you missed it. Halo: Helljumper is an upcoming fan-made web series that is slated to premiere next January. Hopefully each episode is longer than six seconds. To learn more about the web series and to see production stills, check out Halo: Helljumpers‘s Facebook page You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 11, 2011

Wait, There’s a Halo Movie Planned for 2012?

Here’s an odd thing. The French press kit for the Halo novel Cryptum mentions a Halo movie. Involving Steven Spielberg. With vague words that it’s due in 2012. That’s…not far away. You can see it at the foot of this press handout, also mentioning the involvement of Spielberg’s Dreamworks studios. It’s not the first time…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 6, 2011

Invasion of the Stop-Motion Halo Toys

Voting is currently open in the Mega Bloks Halo Toymation Contest, where the best and brightest stop-motion toy animators vie for fabulous prizes. It’s too late to enter, but there’s plenty of time to influence the winner. With more than 1,400 entries to the contest, the Mega Bloks folks are in for a hell of…

By Mike Fahey Published October 5, 2011

An Advanced Class in How to be a Giant Dickbag in Halo: Reach

I’m not above a good multiplayer betrayal every now and then. I use my color-blindness as an excuse the way a good forum troll uses Asperger’s or agoraphobia. But this guy, UnstoppableLuck, takes it to the next level. If you see that Gamertag in your party, I’d advise leaving. Otherwise the one guy with no…

By Owen Good Published September 30, 2011

Ever see a Halo ODST Drive Through McDonalds In a Go-Kart Before?

They may have helped save the Earth in the Halo series, but the UNSC’s ODST forces seem to be having a little trouble adjusting to civilian life now that the war’s over. Case in point: you don’t need armour to go to McDonalds. The drive-thru at McDonalds. Unless you’re Fahey, that is And you, uh,…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 28, 2011

How To Spell Mario’s Jump (And Other Famous Video Game Sound Effects)

Video games have so many iconic sound effects—hearing the simple “ga-ling!” of the Nintendo coin can invoke a nostalgia as powerful as any memory of actually playing a game. From the Mario’s three-note warp-pipe descent to Simon Belmont’s famous whip, all games feature sounds that players will hear over and over and over again until…

By Kirk Hamilton Published September 27, 2011

Dashboard Beta Testers Get Free Digital Halo: Reach to Replace Borked Disc

The recent title update to Halo: Reach has rendered unplayable the free disc version of the game given to Xbox Live dashboard beta participants earlier this year. Rather than say tough luck, Microsoft is giving all of them a free digital copy of the game. An email to dashboard beta participants today advised them of…

By Owen Good Published September 24, 2011

The Worst Fan-Made Halo Song We’ve Ever Heard

This fan-made song is dedicated to the singer’s desire to attain a copy of Halo. A worthy goal for most, I should think. It is titled “I Throw My Xbox at the Bungie Guys”. The lyrics and vocal performance are downright awful. And I mean that in the best way possible! He also manages to…

By Matthew Buzzi Published September 22, 2011

Halo Anniversary Minimates Put Cortana in Your Pocket

All I ever wanted was a clear blue curvy woman to call my own, and that’s exactly what we’re getting in Diamond Select Toys’ commemorative Halo Anniversary Minimates set. Coming this winter to a specialty toy seller near you, the Halo Anniversary Minimates set marks the debut of Cortana, Master Chief’s A.I. love interest, in…

By Mike Fahey Published September 21, 2011