News

The Second Wave Of Halo Anniversary Edition Toys Gets Animated

How many different Master Chief figures can McFarlane Toys make? Oh they’re just getting started. The company recently announced series two of the Halo Anniversary Edition figures, featuring the white-striped version of John 117 from the animated Halo Legends short “The Package”.


October 12, 2011
In Real Life

Neal Stephenson Plays Halo 3 On Legendary To Avoid Getting Fat

Science fiction author Neal Stephenson plays Halo on its hardest difficulty setting, Legendary, while using an elliptical exercise machine, the writer of Snow Crash told an audience in Austin today.


August 25, 2011
Xbox

Today, Canada Gets The World’s Best Xbox 360 Bundle

Starting today, and for a limited time, an Xbox 360 bundle will go on sale in Canada that is, well, better than any other I’ve ever seen for the console.


July 18, 2011
In Real Life

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.


July 10, 2011
News

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 armour 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.


May 11, 2011
Xbox

A Look Inside The Art Of Building The Halo Universe

With the 10-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.


March 29, 2011
Xbox

The Real Voice Of Halo Is Not Who You’d Expect

This is veteran actor Jeff Steitzer. He’s done Broadway. Law & Order. Oh, and if you’ve ever played Halo, chances are you’ve heard his voice more than Master Chief’s, Sgt. Johnson’s and Cortana’s combined.


February 3, 2011
Xbox

Why Halo’s Master Chief Is So Damn Empty

Gaming has characters with memorable personalities. But Master Chief, the protagonist of the Halo series, is a total void. And there’s a reason for that.


January 31, 2011
In Real Life

Autistic Child Banned From Xbox LIVE Apparently DID Cheat

Kotaku AU

On Friday we posted the story of Julias Jackson, an 11 year old autistic boy who had his account banned on Xbox LIVE for ‘cheating’ at Halo 3. Julias’ mother took issue with this, contacting the media with the claim that her son was banned unfairly – turns out she’s performed quite the u-turn. Apparently Julias did cheat, and his account was modified in order to gain achievements – making the ban legitimate.


January 22, 2011
Xbox

The Art Of Halo Is Like A Postcard From The End Of The Universe

Isaac Hannaford is a concept artist at former Halo developers (and series creators) Bungie, and recently got the all-clear to post a ton of his work on his personal site. Good news for us!