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Halo: Anniversary Promises a New Perspective on Old Memories
Here is exactly what was shown of Halo: Anniversary‘s singleplayer campaign, today at Comic-Con 2011. The demonstration was also given to press at E3 back in June; this is its first public display. It covers the classic level “Silent Cartographer,” and showcases the ability to switch between updated high-definition graphics and the low-def visuals of…
By Owen Good Published July 22, 2011 -
Halo: Anniversary will Include New Content, Old Visuals and Updated Girlfriend References
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, the high-definition remake of the landmark Halo: Combat Evolved, will feature new narrative content and on-the-fly switching between its new presentation and the graphic mode of the original. The news, first revealed to the gaming press last month, was delivered publicly to a couple thousand Halo fans packing a panel on…
By Owen Good Published July 22, 2011 -
Batman, Master Chief, Solid Snake & Sam Gideon are Square Enix’s Newest, Most Beautiful Action Figures
Square Enix does way more than just FInal Fantasy figures. They’ve got fantastic looking toys from other games—Metal Gear Solid, Street Fighter, Batman: Arkham City, Vanquish, Halo, God of War…—coming to their Play Arts Kai line. They brought ’em all to Comic-Con. Some of them look finished. Plenty don’t. They all look sharp, especially Sam…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 21, 2011 -
Spartans Vs. Predators – Whoever Wins, We Win
Master Chief becomes an unstoppable force with his new Predator upgrades! Master Chief Predator by friend of ShrubbyTreeBush Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s Rampaged Reality and get your fix. Republished with permission. Master Chief Predator by ShrubbyTreeBush
By Michael McWhertor Published July 19, 2011 -
Pre-Order Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary to Make Every Grunt Go Out with a Bang
If you’re on the fence about picking up Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, these preorder bonuses might seal the deal. Gamers who preorder Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary will recieve some fancy Master Chief armor to keep your avatar ready for action, or Comic-con That’s not enough you say? Well how about an ingame grunt funeral skull?…
By Sam Winstrom Published July 18, 2011 -
The Halo Toy Box Set Charting the History of Master Chief
Action figures normally aren’t funny, but McFarlane’s Halo Anniversary piece is good for a chuckle. Better still, it’ll also be sold as part of a three-pack, each figure depicting Master Chief as he’s appeared in the three main Halo games. Due for release later this year, the bundle includes three figures each his own assortment…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2011 -
Bungie Says ‘Halo is Now Yours’ as It Prepares the Handoff to Microsoft
As it did a year before, on Bungie Day (July 7), the Halo creators made available to the public the Bungie Armor and Nameplate in multiplayer, and prepared to wind down its stewardship of the Halo franchise it created with a sentimental note that hinted at future projects. “As we prepare to become fans of…
By Owen Good Published July 9, 2011 -
Do You Prefer Your Cosplay in Slow Motion?
European geeks and gamers can wield a man-sized sword with the best of them. They look pretty sharp in a Zelda outfit. And they may be at their best when… everything they’re doing… is happening… in… slow… motion. Cosplay cinematographer and conventioneer Angel James de Ocampo is responsible for the above video of people in…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 8, 2011 -
Halo, Batman’s Dad and… What On Earth is Pinocchio Doing With His Nose?
Regular readers of our regular new-comics recommendations round-ups may have noticed that I always list the week’s new video game-related comics, but never recommend them. That’s because I rarely read video game comics. But, hey, maybe you would like them. As is the case each Wednesday, I do have new comics to recommend to you,…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 6, 2011 -
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
