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Guy Can’t Stop Laughing At How Buggy The Remastered Halo Games Are

Since the launch of 343’s remastered Halo: The Master Chief Collection, many players have been reporting a laundry list of issues. Some of those, when players can actually connect to the multiplayer servers, include matches with skewed teams. You can see an example of that in the video above, where player Mark Edward Neace Jr,…

All of Halo 2‘s Remastered Cutscenes, In 1080p

One of the major overhauls 343 planned for Halo: The Master Chief Collection was in upgrading Halo 2‘s cutscenes. And Blur Studios, the team responsible for remastering them, did a wonderful job. You can watch them all, back to back, thanks to YouTuber Unyshek – The Halo Professor. If you’re playing through Halo 2 while…

The Halo Collection’s Online Multiplayer Isn’t Working Properly

It’s launch day for the Halo: The Master Chief Collection, but players are struggling to get online to play in any of the multiplayer matches. Earlier this morning Microsoft issued an Xbox Live service alert to say that they’re working on the matchmaking problem that many players seem to be having. I tried to hop…

​Halo: The Master Chief Collection Is More Than Just A Nostalgia Trip

I remember loving the Halo series. I remember investing hours in replaying the campaigns on harder difficulties, sometimes with friends and sometimes solo for the extra challenge. I remember smiling menacingly at killstreaks in multiplayer and throwing grenades right on top of banshees and long missions I thought would never end. But these were all…

Camo Xbox One Is Sadly Not For Sale

This special Xbox One / A Bathing Ape console, which I like very much, will sadly never be sold to the public. It was a piece of swag, used only as a “promotional gift” for an event in Hong Kongearlier this month. I mean, I guess it might turn up on eBay, but given the…

Being Scottish With An Xbox One Is A Daily Struggle

But only if you want to use Kinect. Hello, my name is Mark Serrels and I’m overwhelmingly Scottish. People are sometimes taken aback by just how Scottish I am when they first meet me. The blank vacant stares of people trying to understand what the hell I’m saying: I recognise this look. I know it…

The First 40 Minutes Of Sunset Overdrive In Action

Want to get a better feel for Insomniac’s shooter? Here’s the first 40 minutes of it action (we’ve also got a full Sunset Overdrive review here if you fancy it). This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK This video covers the opening and first few missions (there’ll be some tips tomorrow as well). Interestingly, while…

Sunset Overdrive: The Kotaku Review

“I started this game collecting trash,” my character quipped late in Sunset Overdrive, “and now I’m collecting trash again.” She was defending a makeshift boat that was trying to escape the zombie-infested wasteland of Sunset City. It was a thrilling chase scene. So why were we collecting trash in the middle of it? Well, see:…

Xbox One Is Getting a $50 ‘Holiday’ Price Drop, Will Cost $349

Starting on November 2, the no-Kinect Xbox One and two of its related bundles will be sold at a discounted price of $349. The price cut applies to the Kinect-less XBO Assassin’s Creed Unity bundle and the also Kinect-less XBO Special Edition Sunset Overdrive bundle, the contents of which are detailed in the announcement (and…

The U.S. Military Is Developing a High-Tech Sandbox

Dubbed the ARES Sandtable, this U.S. Military prototype uses a Kinect, a projector, software, and sand to recreate real-world environments like never before. Below, via Military.com, you can see what traditional military sandtables look like: Traditional sandtables can take up hours to set up, while the AREAS table might make it possible to do the…

Halo: Nightfall looks like Microsoft’s trying to get serious about making shows based off their games. Here’s the new trailer.

​Here’s What Halo 3 Looks Like In 1080p

The last Master Chief game made by Bungie came out seven years ago, long before HD resolutions became the norm for most video games. Microsoft’s given it a full graphical upgrade for the modern era, though. Check out what Halo 3 looks like in high-definition. The footage above comes via IGN, who unveiled glimpses of…

Halo Collection Has A 20 GB Day-One Update

The next Halo game will launch with a massive day-one update, Microsoft announced today—you’ll have to download 20 GB worth of “features and multiplayer content” to complete the Halo: Master Chief Collection, which is out November 11 for Xbox One. That day-one update comes on top of what Microsoft says is a Blu-ray disc packed…

It might not be an FPS, but 343 Industries just announced it’s got something Halo-related in the works. IGN reports the studio is planning to release a new twin-stick shooter called Halo: Spartan Strike in December. It’s a follow up to last year’s Spartan Assault, and is only confirmed for Steam and Windows platforms. via…

How Much Money Have You Spent On Your Xbox One?

You may have dropped the initial $500 (or, without Kinect, $400) it cost to actually own an Xbox One, but you no doubt pumped more bills into Microsoft’s new-generation console than just that since its launch. Games are the most obvious additions, but maybe you’re a stickler for a proper headset or needed a few…

Microsoft Technology Will Finally Let You Give Video Games the Finger

Now, here’s some Kinect functionality that I wouldn’t mind in a video game. I could’ve used this when I reviewed that awful Steel Battalion game a while back. This video from Microsoft Research surfaced a few days ago, showing off the continuing evolution of the company’s Kinect motion tracking initiative. The system on display here…

Microsoft Isn’t Satisfied with the Xbox One’s Japanese Launch

Things are rough for the Xbox One in Japan! The launch was a disaster, and the weeks following have seen weaker and weaker sales. But good news, Xbox Japan isn’t ready to give up. After selling a mere 23,562 Xbox One consoles at launch, Microsoft moved only 1,314 consoles in its third week on sale.…

Hackers Charged With Stealing From Valve, Microsoft And More

Two hackers, one from the United States and one from Canada, have plead guilty to U.S. federal charges regarding an elaborate international scheme involving the infiltration of gaming companies Valve, Epic, and Zombie Studios as well as attempted sales of counterfeit Xbox One development kits well before the console was released to the public. The…

Halo: Reach‘s UNSC Savannah In LEGO Form

There might not be official Halo LEGO sets, but with its size, builder Nick Brick’s fan-build of the UNSC Savannah from Halo: Reach probably would be the crown jewel of such a series. Check out his gallery of the ship: And you can see the additional Sabre and Pelican ships in detail in the builder’s…

Report: Xbox One Is Struggling in South Korea

While the Xbox One is actually drawing lines in China, a report out of Korea says the console is, so far, having a rough go in the region. According to popular Korean site Game Focus (via tipster Sang), the Xbox One reportedly sold less than 200 units at the console’s big launch event at Times…