Xbox

Cliffy B Implies No Master Chief/Gears Crossover Because Microsoft Is ‘Kind Of Squeamish’

Epic Games characters have appeared into other games before – Lost Planet 2, for example. The studio’s willing to consider any reasonable tie-in with its own games, too, so you’re not the first to wonder how awesome it’d be to have a Master Chief skin in Gears of War.


February 13, 2011
News

Duke Nukem Isn’t A Big Fan Of Halo’s Spartan Armor

Duke Nukem Forever, like the Duke Nukems before it, is a game packed with references. References to movies, references to news and, yes, reference to other video games.


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.


December 10, 2010
In Real Life

Halo, A Backstreet Boy, A Naked Woman, And A Madman

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Artist Tyler Shields brings together the Backstreet Boys’ Aj McClean, Madmen’s Michael Gladis, an attractive naked woman, and Halo in a twisted tale of love, friendship, betrayal, and murder. Check out Shield’s website for some NSFW stills from the shoot.


September 17, 2010
News

Master Chief In Halo: Reach After All

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September 3, 2010
In Real Life

Halo Kitty

Designer Joseph Senior blends Hello Kitty with a slew of pop culture icons, among them Halo’s Master Chief. Master Chief is Hello Kitty! [Robot Sumi, thanks Andrew]


June 23, 2010
News

Marvel To Tackle The Fall Of Halo’s Reach, Rise Of Master Chief

The story behind Halo’s most famous Spartan, Master Chief, is ready to be (re)told in comic book form this September. Marvel Comics will adapt Eric Nylund’s bestselling novel prequel to Halo: Reach as part of a “graphic fiction event.”


March 23, 2010
News

When Halo Meets Gundam: The Master Chief Zaku

Model hobbyist and Gundam fan Angelo Guibone’s custom Master Chief Zaku crossover not only appeals to two camps, its will probably appear in a proposal for Microsoft Tecmo Koei’s Halo: Dynasty Warriors: Gundam: Combat Evolved at some point.


February 18, 2010
News

There Were Video Game Bobbleheads In Here Somewhere

Somewhere in the crowd of Funko’s Wacky Wobbler bobbleheads (and lamps) at Toy Fair 2010 were familiar gaming faces. Sonic is a prototype. Also new for 2010 are the Lord of the Rings and Star Wars ones. No shaking, please.


January 28, 2010
In Real Life

Master Mario Mashup

Mario/Master Chief tattoo, now on an unknown fan for life. As seen at Hawty McBloggy.