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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 -
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 -
Halo‘s Blonde Space Marines Have More Fun
Drake Tsui dropped an amazing “The Babysitter” (HALO Legends) episode fan art illustration! You can follow Drake here on his Tumblr Related Rampages: Dark Knights | Versus (Scott Pilgrim) (More) Cal-141 by Drake Tsui (Tumblr) (Facebook) (Twitter) via: quirkilicious Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s Rampaged…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 1, 2011 -
In Debt Halo Cosplayer Takes His Armor to Pawn Stars
How much would you say a used suit of MJOLNIR assault armor, from Halo, is worth? This guy thinks about $2,000. The History Channel’s Pawn Stars thinks it’s a bit less. Maybe if it was actual functioning armor could Chumlee here come up to that kind of asking price, which the guy already figured was…
By Owen Good Published July 28, 2011 -
A new League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and more Halo are Among the Biggest New Comics of the Week
Ever Wednesday there are new comics in comics shops and available for (legitimate) download. But there aren’t new Alan Moore comics, every Wednesday, so this one is special! Read on for some recommendations: Comics You Should Consider Buying (from comics shops) Criminal: Last of the Innocent #2 The second issue of Ed Brubaker’s latest crime…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 27, 2011 -
The Godfather IV: Mario vs Angry Birds
The kids these days. They’re takin’ a shit, and boom, they got a game in their hands. This clip, by The Game Station, shows the elder statesmen of the video game world joining forces to overcome the looming threat of iPhone games. Godfather-style. If all the chit-chat at the beginning gets you down, please, stick…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 27, 2011
