In Real Life

Damn, Halo Action Figures Just Got Classy

A few companies have tried their hands at Halo action figures over the years. McFarlane is one. Square Enix another. Well, you can now add Hong Kong outfit threeA toys — only the best damn toy company on the planet — to the list.


January 3, 2012
In Real Life

New Halo: Reach Figures Capture Tiny Little Flags

Next month, McFarlane will release what feels like the 117th series of Halo toys, this time based on the characters and bad guys from Halo: Reach.


December 6, 2011
In Real Life

A Halo: Reach Recreation Of Resident Evil’s Most Infamous Location

It might not seem familiar at first, but once you start wandering the corridors you’ll realise that this is a faithful scale recreation of Resident Evil‘s Spencer Mansion crafted using the creation tools from Halo: Reach.


November 11, 2011
Xbox

Halo: Reach Picks Up Anniversary’s Maps Next Week

If you have last year’s Halo: Reach and aren’t interested in the Halo: Anniversary high-definition remastering of the original game, you still can get up the four classic multiplayer maps shipping with it.


October 1, 2011
Xbox

An Advanced Class In How To Be A Giant Idiot In Halo: Reach

I’m not above a good multiplayer betrayal every now and then. I use my color-blindness as an excuse the way a good forum troll uses Asperger’s or agoraphobia. But this guy, UnstoppableLuck, takes it to the next level.


September 8, 2011
In Real Life

Training With The Pros: Heff

Kotaku AU

Welcome to Training With The Pros, our pro-gaming series where we chat with some of Australia’s best professional gamers about their training methods, and whether they have any tips and tricks for rookies. Today we meet the captain of Team Immunity’s Halo Reach team, Matthew “Heff” Hefren.


September 6, 2011
In Real Life

This Halo Helmet Looks Good Enough For The Movie They’ll Never Make

The way it’s looking there’ll never be a Halo movie. Ah well! So long as regular humans keep making killer props like this, we’re free to imagine our own. Which is always for the best, because then, they never end up sucking.


August 27, 2011
Xbox

Classic Magnum Returns In Upcoming Halo: Reach Title Update

At PAX’s Halo-fest, 343 Industries detailed a coming title update for Halo: Reach, slated for release sometime in October. The title update will balance several of the suit abilities, changing armour Lock’s damage absorption to be based on the amount of energy a player has remaining. It will also shorten the duration of Active Camo and allow for configurable reticle bloom.


August 25, 2011
News

Hey, Ben Affleck, This Movie Sounds Stupid!

Ben Affleck is in negotiations to star in thriller Line of Sight, which will be produced by legendary action flick producer Joel Silver. OK, so far, so good. The movie follows an elite group of commandos transporting cargo and dealing with a global threat. That’s kind of vanilla, but maybe they’ll make it work.


August 16, 2011
PC

Classic Halo Map ‘Blood Gulch’ Re-Created In Minecraft

Aah, such fond memories of Blood Gulch. It was easily the most enjoyable CTF map in the original Halo, and it’s never been far from Halo players’ hearts; it’s even playable in Halo: Reach.