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Exhaustion Breeds Quality in the Dragon Con Day Two Cosplay Gallery

After three hours of baby-interrupted sleep, I trudged across town to Dragon Con 2011 again today, where I occupied a great many benches and attempted to stay awake. I was mostly successful. Being dead tired has its benefits, however. Were I full of energy, I would have run about the convention madly, taking shots of…

By Mike Fahey Published September 3, 2011

Jeremy Clarkson Talks About…a Halo Warthog

If you’ve ever wanted to hear the Top Gear star drawl “light plasma cannons”, you should watch this clip of Jeremy Clarkson giving the rundown on the Warthog that’ll feature in Halo 4 It comes across as a bizarre piece of marketing, until you remember the Warthog will be in the upcoming Forza 4 (albeit…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 31, 2011

Halo‘s Master Chief Selling Toy Guns in Japan

Xbox might not be popular in Japan, but that’s not going to stop some unscrupulous toy maker from slapping a totally unofficial Halo‘s Master Chief on toy packaging. The fact that the Xbox 360 and Halo are not widely known in Japan could be the reason why this company thought this would be totally cool.…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 30, 2011

How Halo Action Figures Are Made

It’s 2011. You’ve seen how movies are made. You’ve seen how video games are made. But have you seen how video game toys are made? This clip shows how McFarlane, who have the main license to produce Halo action figures, has developed its line over the years. Beginning with the actual in-game models used by…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 29, 2011

The Sights and Highlights of Halo Fest: Halo 4, Halo: Anniversary, The Duke, and More

Sure, PAX 2011 is taking place in Seattle right now, but let’s not forget that right across the street is Halo Fest. This expo celebrates the game’s 10th anniversary with a look to the future (Halo 4) a nod to the past (Halo: Anniversary), and all sorts of stuff in between. And The Duke. Who…

By Owen Good Published August 27, 2011

These Massive Original Xbox Controllers Were Transformed into Xbox 360 Controllers, for Halo

As promised, Microsoft’s Halo team is bringing Duke to their big Halofest celebration this weekend—that is, the massive Duke controller that originally sold with the original Xbox. The Halo crew commissioned hardware modder Ben Heck to transform eight classic Dukes into wireless pads that will work with Xbox 360s. Watch the video to see how…

By Stephen Totilo Published August 27, 2011

Look What They’re Selling in the Halo Store and Who’s Helping to Sell It

In the middle of Halofest here in Seattle there stands a Halo. They call it the Halo Commissary, and, well, look who shows up to sell us on all these Halo goods. You can contact Stephen Totilo, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around…

By Stephen Totilo Published August 26, 2011

Halo: Anniversary Deftly Repaints Gaming History

Confession: I wasn’t all that excited about the E3 announcement of Halo: Anniversary. I think it was some combination of remake-fatigue, the fact that Tomb Raider had already snagged the Anniversary title for their remake… all that top of the fact that the grand Halo Reach went so far beyond the original that an up-res’d…

By Kirk Hamilton Published August 26, 2011

The Sights, Sounds and Costumed Brute of Halofest

We got into Halofest a day early for a press preview event and tried to soak in all the Halo that we could. There was a lot! As you can see in this gallery of photos and videos. Enjoy…

By Stephen Totilo Published August 26, 2011

There Are Halo 4 Teases on this Wall

There is so much Halo stuff at the big Halofest event this weekend at the Penny Arcade Expo that it would be easy to miss the final massive panel on the rear of a wall that commemorates the release and achievements of each Halo game. But if you find that last panel, back in a…

By Stephen Totilo Published August 26, 2011

The Classic Magnum Returns in an Upcoming Halo: Reach Title Update

At PAX’s Halo-fest, 343 Industries detailed a coming title update for Halo: Reach, slated for release sometime in October. The title update will balance several of the suit abilities, changing Armor Lock’s damage absorption to be based on the amount of energy a player has remaining. It will also shorten the duration of Active Camo…

By Kirk Hamilton Published August 26, 2011

The Halo 4 Warthog Will Debut in Forza 4, But You Can’t Drive It

One of the biggest surprises of this weekend’s Halofest celebration of all things Halo here in Seattle is the news that Halo 4‘s Warthog will make its interactive debut this year, in a non-Halo game. The new Warthog will appear in the interactive car-ogling garage mode of this fall’s Forza 4. The series’ lead creator,…

By Stephen Totilo Published August 26, 2011

On the Outside of Halo Fest, Looking In

Stephen Totilo wanders the street outside Halo Fest 2011, which gets underway across the street from PAX 2011 and will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the venerable shooter series. He’ll get in later tonight, and have more details tomorrow. Expect to hear plenty about Halo 4 coming out of this weekend.

By Owen Good Published August 25, 2011

Must We Compare Every Online Role-Playing Game to World of Warcraft? Yes, And Here’s Why

In today’s thrilling episode of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Vezroth explains why people need to stop getting angry when every other massively multiplayer online game in the world is compared to World of Warcraft. I am, and have been a consistent World of Warcraft player since the Burning Crusade expansion. Vanilla I played off…

By Mike Fahey Published August 22, 2011

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Mutiplayer Maps Look Real Pretty

Just because we love you at Kotaku, we’re giving you videos of two classic multiplayer maps, Beaver Creek and Damnation, for free! Enjoy the nostalgia of blasting your friends with a plasma rifle.

By Max Abrams Published August 16, 2011

Classic Halo Map “Blood Gulch” Re-Created in Minecraft

Aah, such fond memories of Blood Gulch. It was easily the most enjoyable CTF map in the original Halo, and it’s never been far from Halo players’ hearts; it’s even playable in Halo: Reach YouTube user HitmarkerVS agrees, and has gone so far as to immortalize the classic map in Minecraft. Lookin’ good, HitmarkerVS. You…

By Kirk Hamilton Published August 15, 2011

Bungie Staffer Pulls Gun On Shooting Suspect, Makes Citizen’s Arrest

Jeff Fletcher, an IT guy from Halo creators Bungie, pulled into the parking lot of a US Bank branch in Skyway, Seattle last week. He then saw two guys start shooting each other. What happens next is awesome. A former security guard whose father used to be a Seattle cop, Fletcher saw a fight between…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 12, 2011

Benny Brickster Makes a Pelican (the Halo Kind)

We’ve told you about LEGO auteur and Halo enthusiast Benny Brickster before. After some time, he’s back with his latest Halo-themed brickwork—a Pelican. Check out his flickr photostream to see what he’s been up to. Benny Brickster Strikes Again! This Time With A Halo Pelican[ Via Game Informer ]

By Joshua Rivera Published August 11, 2011

They Will Rip Your Head Off With Their Tiny Little Hands

We got our grubby little hands on the latest Halo Minimate sets that hit Toys R Us this month. Each $20 Diamond Select Toys set comes with three Noble Team members and a Warthog. One set comes with Jun, Carter and Kat and a standard Warthog. The other comes with Jorge, Emile and Noble-6 and…

By Brian Crecente Published August 9, 2011

Master Chief takes on Voldemort

Halo‘s Master Chief jumps into the end of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Spoiler alert! It’s still pretty close to the how the actual movie ends so if you don’t want the movie ruined, don’t watch. Harry Potter vs. Halo [Official Ending] [Youtube]

By Sam Winstrom Published August 3, 2011