PC

Finally, Someone Made A Dr Grordbort Game

Dr Grordbort is a character created by WETA’s Greg Broadmore, a champion of Victorian Britain’s struggles against the inhabitants of Mars. Beginning life as the avatar for a range of fancy toy guns, he’s become something of a cult figure, partly for his awesome toy guns, partly because of his wonderful facial hair.


July 21, 2011
PC

TF2′s Rockets Explained: Pith Helmets, Ray Guns & Mutton Chops Ahoy

WETA, the special effects and design house behind movies like Lord of the Rings and District 9, has teamed up with Valve for a little cross-promotion, with some of its original designs to be featured in Team Fortress 2.


September 22, 2010
News

Weta Is Making Halo: Reach ATVs (And You Can Have One)

Weta Workship, the New Zealand studio that specialises in fantastical concept design and manufacturing, the team responsible for making a drivable Halo Warthog, is making more Halo vehicles. Exactly two Mongoose-style ATVs to be exact. And you can win one.


July 22, 2010
News

Hunt Some Cheeky Prawns With This District 9 Rifle

It’s Comic-Con, so allow me to indulge in some toy coverage. Well, not that this is a toy. It’s more like a full-size replica of the alien assault rifle from District 9.


May 14, 2010
In Real Life

Bring Me The Head Of Master Chief

Master Chief is a big man, but he wasn’t always big. He was once a boy, called John! And when John was a boy – no, a baby – then maybe these Halo helmets would have fit him.


April 9, 2010
News

Microsoft Hasn’t Given Up On The Halo Movie

Once upon a time, Microsoft was going to make a big budget Hollywood version of the Halo franchise. Until it spectacularly fell apart. That doesn’t mean it won’t ever happen, says the company.


August 11, 2009
News

Can You Afford Your Own Halo Warthog?

Kotaku AU

As you know by now, Microsoft brought the Halo Warthog to Sydney as part of their promotional activities for Halo 3: ODST. We were curious to find out how much it might cost to keep it here.


July 29, 2009

Jackson Explains How Fate Killed Halo And Gave Birth To District 9

SAN DIEGO, California – Peter Jackson has been a gamer his entire life, so when Microsoft hired him to produce the movie version of Halo, there was genuine excitement in the air.


May 29, 2009
In Real Life

The DS Can Do Naked Ladies Slipping On Banana Peels Rather Well


May 26, 2009
In Real Life

The Nintendo DS Can Also Draw Amazing Pictures Of Cars

Christian Pearce works at special effects workshop WETA (Lord of the Rings, King Kong). Christian Pearce also enjoys drawing cars, which he does on his Nintendo DS.