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Toys R Us Brings Halo, Sonic, Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 and Republic Commando Toys to Comic-Con

Some people go to the San Diego Comic-Con for the latest news on their favorite comic books, television shows, and movies. Some go to hobnob with the stars, or show off their latest cosplay masterpiece. Me, I go for the toys, and this year Toys R Us is bringing plenty of exclusive video game merchandise…

By Mike Fahey Published July 1, 2011

Video Games Make Lots of Money – But is That a Good Thing?

With juggernauts like the Call of Duty franchise set to make their annual sales record breaking splashes this fall, we don’t have to look far to be reminded that video games make heaps of money. However, SuperFLI wonders if this causes more harm than good to the industry as a whole. Have been thinking on…

By Joshua Rivera Published June 29, 2011

Bungie Returns to Apple Platforms With Bungie Mobile

Once upon a time, Halo was supposed to be a Mac game, but, to make a long story too-short, Bungie Studio’s legendary first-person shooter wound up on Microsoft’s Xbox in 2001. A decade later, Bungie finally has made something for the Mac again… Bungie Mobile, a brand-new free app for iPhone and iPad that the…

By Stephen Totilo Published June 24, 2011

Well of Course Halo: Reach Can Play Pinball

Using the game’s in-built level creation tools, Halo: Reach player Pete_the_duck has been able to construct a working pinball game within the Xbox 360 shooter that uses sniper rifles and land mines to get the job done. Halo, Pinball Edition [Halo, via GameSetWatch]

By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2011

The Halo Remake’s Kinect Support Won’t Ruin the Xbox Classic

They won’t tell us whether this fall’s 10-years-later remake, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary will use the Kinect for voice control, gesture control or what, but Microsoft did tell us, today today, that the game’s Kinect suport won’t compromise the quality of the original game. Here’s their official statement: “It’s no surprise we’re exploring ways Kinect…

By Stephen Totilo Published June 20, 2011

Halo’s Remake Has Kinect Support

Microsoft Game Studios VP Phil Spencer has told GameSpot “We believe that Kinect will be important to all genres of games. Be it racing games with Forza, combat games like Ryse…even games like Halo Anniversary have Kinect integration.” Here’s hoping it’s just to browse the menus. [GameSpot, via Edge]

By Luke Plunkett Published June 20, 2011

Halo‘s Towering Feat, Accomplished At Last

Seven years ago, in uncertain times fraught with peril, the president challenged this great nation to, by the end of 2011, rocket-jump and safely land a Spartan from one tower to the second on the Halo: Combat Evolved level “Halo.” The nation’s greatest minds set about to solving and answering this urgent national priority. And,…

By Owen Good Published June 17, 2011

The Owner of halo4.com Probably Made a Lot of Money, but He Isn’t Saying

Microsoft last week announced Halo 4, not that it owed the halo4.com domain or anything. They cleared up that little detail after the fact, acquiring the name today, reports Fusible. The domain’s original owner isn’t saying anything about what convinced him to let go of it. Yes, I’m assuming it was money, as opposed to…

By Owen Good Published June 15, 2011

The Original Xbox Controller is Coming Back in an Extremely Limited Way, Only for ‘Halo Fest’

Halo studio 343 Industries is offering only the most authentic of Halo: Combat Evolved experiences at this year’s Halo Fest, letting players go hands on with the Anniversary remake of the Xbox original with its original controller, the beastly gamepad nicknamed the “Duke.” 343 Industries’ Frank O’Connor let slip on the NeoGAF forum that the…

By Michael McWhertor Published June 15, 2011

Get a Look at the Halo Remake’s Shiny New Graphics

Sure, the Flood levels are a bit janky, but the first Halo still has some of the best campaign and multiplayer levels of the entire series. They now look a lot nicer. Halo: Combat Evolved’s 10th Anniversary Edition will be out this November. It sure will be nice playing Blood Gulch over Xbox Live.

By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2011

Watch Halo 4’s Debut Trailer Right Here

Here’s the debut trailer for 343 Studio’s upcoming Halo 4, which will kick off a whole new trilogy starring the Master Chief.

By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2011

Master Chief Returns with Halo 4 in 2012

A teaser trailer for Halo 4 concluded Microsoft’s E3 news conference today. In it, the series’ longtime hero, Master Chief, awakens from cryonic sleep to the voice of Cortana, calling him by his name. He then grabs Cortana and flees the wreckage a ship hurtling toward some sort of portal. Microsoft’s Don Mattrick said Halo…

By Owen Good Published June 6, 2011

HD Remake of Halo: Combat Evolved Coming November

Widely expected, Microsoft will publish an HD remake of the original Halo on Nov. 15. Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary will feature “seven of the greatest multiplayer maps of all time,” in addition to “the campaign of the decade remade and remastered.

By Owen Good Published June 6, 2011

E3 2011 Microsoft Press Conference Live Blog

It’s the first press conference of E3 2011, but will it be the biggest? Microsoft is almost certainly showing off new Kinect games as well as Halo 4. Join us as we soak it in for play-by-play and analysis from Kotaku

By Joel Johnson Published June 6, 2011

Microsoft’s E3 2011 Website Outs Halo 4 and More

Microsoft’s E3 2011 briefing isn’t until 9:30 AM Pacific. Someone forgot to tell the Xbox.com guys that, because for a brief moment around 9:30AM Eastern, fans caught a glimpse of Halo 4 Dance Central 2, Halo 4, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Kinect Star Wars, and more appeared in name only this morning, the links attached…

By Mike Fahey Published June 6, 2011

Check Out Square Enix’s Sleek and Sexy Master Chief Makeover

Square Enix Products has produced some lovely action figures in its Halo: Reach Play Arts Kai series. Now the company commemorates the tenth anniversary of the Halo franchise with a re-envisioned version of Master Chief and a stunning Spartan Mark V. Part of the new Halo: Combat Evolved Play Arts Kai series, the new Master…

By Mike Fahey Published June 3, 2011

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Before They Were Famous: Bungie

Today is the first in a new “Before They Were Famous” series here on Total Recall, where we look at the games some of the world’s biggest developers worked on before they became some of the world’s biggest developers. First up is Bungie, creators of the Halo series. While most got their introduction to Bungie…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 25, 2011

The Modern War Gear Solid Saga Continues with the Introduction of… Cardboard Gear!?!

The ultimate paramilitary crossover continues in the fifth(!) chapter of Modern War Gear Solid, which has already merged the worlds of Metal Gear Solid, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Halo into one ridiculously amusing soup. In the latest (and final?) episode, things reach even more ludicrous heights as Ghost battles Kotickovitch, Snake evolves the…

By Michael McWhertor Published May 11, 2011

A Look Inside The Art of Building The Halo Universe

With the ten year anniversary of the release of the original Xbox shooter Halo looming, Titan Books is preparing to publish a collection of art from the series. We asked the publisher to send us a few examples of what people will find inside Halo: The Great Journey: The Art of Building Worlds. The book…

By Brian Crecente Published May 10, 2011

Don’t Expect To See Bungie’s Next Project At E3 2011

Halo and Marathon fans looking forward to Bungie’s all-new universe can set aside their hype and hope until sometime after E3 2011. Bungie and publisher Activision have both said the developer will not have an official presence at this year’s E3 show which is just weeks away. [Bungie.net]

By Michael McWhertor Published May 9, 2011