Warning: spoilers for Halo episode 5 ahead. Turn back now if you haven’t seen the new episode of the Paramount Plus series. Sci-fi can be many things. It can be a gateway, a window to other worlds that go as far as our imaginations will take us. It can act …
Read More »Halo TV show launch could be blocked by a lawsuit from the games original composer
The original Halo composer is suing Microsoft – and could block the upcoming release of the Halo TV show. Earlier today, Eurogamer (opens in new tab) published an extensive report on former Halo composer Marty O’Donnell’s legal battle with Microsoft over unpaid royalties. The report reveals O’Donnell originally filed a …
Read More »Halo co-creator joins EA to work on FPS games
One of the creators of the Halo franchise is leading development on a new FPS game from EA. Marcus Lehto, who helped create the Halo franchise and worked as art director on Halo, Halo 2, and Halo 3, will lead a new studio to be based in Seattle. In a …
Read More »With Halo 5 Guardians on the horizon, its time to revisit Halo 4
When 343 Industries came into being in July 2009 – the date of a filing by Microsoft that named the studio taking responsibility for Halo after the series’ most genocidally conscientious character – it had a long list of things to do. Small things, such as growing from scratch a …
Read More »Halo 4 extended trailer not really extended, shows Master Chief watching UNSC Infinity from slightly different angle
If you live in the UK and were watching England vs France kicking a ball about on TV last night, then you will almost certainly have seen the new extended trailer for Halo 4 during the ad break. If you didn’t see it, no bother – you can watch it …
Read More »Bungie prepares to hand off final Halo responsibilities to 343 soon
Bungie has almost completed transferring player stats, data and content for Halo to servers managed by 343 Industries, the company reports. Come March 31, all live data pertaining to Master Chief and his crab-faced cohorts will be managed by Microsoft and 343 via the Halo Waypoint service. If substantial portions …
Read More »Get nostalgic with the Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary launch trailer
There are a lot of high-profile shooters vying for your time and money this year. Battlefield 3 is coming in strong, selling millions of copies in late October, and in just one week Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will hit shelves, potentially selling millions of copies in just one …
Read More »Halo Anniversary video demonstrates how classic campaign stage Silent Cartographer was updated
One of E3’s less surprising, but certainly interesting announcements was that Halo: Combat Evolved, the game that made Xbox a household name, was getting a full-on remake for 360. This rerelease is the first real test for Halo’s current flagship developer (343 Industries), as the team is taking over for …
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