Xbox

Is This A Leak Of Halo 4′s Multiplayer Beta?

We’re in the red zone for pre-E3 bullshit. A week before the show is usually when we get a dumptruck full of fakes, bogus retailer listings and LinkedIn resumes confirming everything but the return of the Dreamcast. This, however, is so bizarre I’m compelled to share it. Because someone may be having a little fun here.


May 18, 2012
Xbox

Yep, I’m Excited About Halo 4 Again

Kotaku AU

Well, it took a while, but I think I’m finally ready to be excited about Halo again. Don’t get wrong, I’ve loved every single installment of the game with an unhealthy fervour, but their was something about Halo 4 that just didn’t um, ‘float my boat’… whatever that means. This video — from Walmart’s Game Center of all places — has finally piqued my interest.


May 17, 2012
Xbox

Halo 4 Will Have Weekly Multiplayer Episodes

Upcoming first-person shooter Halo 4 will have a whole bunch of multiplayer options, including a weekly episodic mode called “Spartan Ops”, publisher Microsoft said today.


May 16, 2012
In Real Life

Halo 4 Action Figure Package Reveals New Enemy Types

Now that it’s being made by 343 Industries, we’ve been told to expect a lot of new stuff. And we’ve seen new multiplayer models and new looks for Cortana and Master Chief. So, Halo 4‘s not going to be the same old sci-fi first-person-shooter.


May 2, 2012
In Real Life

First Look At The "Set" Of The Halo 4 Live Action Series

The Halo 4 live action web series announced earlier this week is already filming, on the campus of Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada.


May 1, 2012
Xbox

Live-Action Halo 4 Web Series Will Bring Master Chief To Real Life

Microsoft may have derailed the Halo movie, but that won’t stop the publisher from bringing Master Chief to glorious live-action this year. Microsoft will launch a web-series called Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn this fall, Variety reports today.


April 21, 2012
Xbox

Leaked Halo 4 Images Reveal New Looks For Enemies And Multiplayer Models

Hot on the heels of Halo 4‘s release date announcement, a chunk of art and screens have materialised out of the aether to provide glimpses of the updated Cortana model, re-designed looks for the Red and Blue multiplayer factions and in-game locations.


April 20, 2012
In Real Life

Meet The Man Who’s Making The Music For Halo 4

It’s no small thing, the Halo music. In fact, it’s kind of a big deal. As I wrote last week, Martin O’Donnell’s music for the first five Halo games evolved to become one of the most iconic soundtracks in modern video games.


News

The Halo Movie Failed Because Microsoft Didn’t Understand Hollywood

It had a script. It had the backing of two major film studios. It had the support of Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson. Everything seemed like it was clicking into place for the Halo movie before it abruptly collapsed, and you can blame Microsoft for that, according to writer Jamie Russell.


April 18, 2012
Xbox

Watch The First Footage Of Halo 4, All 9 Seconds Of It [UPDATE]

We won’t make you watch all nine minutes of today’s not-that-funny Conan O’Brien skit about Halo 4. We’re cutting to the chase. Specifically: a little bit of multiplayer with much better lighting than we’ve usually seen in the Halo games.