My Halo News.com

The latest news about the Halo series of games from Microsoft

Year: 2007

  • Introducing Jake Courage

    The folks who put together the Believe ads have an exhibition of fake photos that will make its way around the UK in the near future. Go read about it at the Guardian.(Louis Wu 18:59:00 UTC)

  • Halo 3 made him lower his standards.

    Best. Halo 3. Review. EVER. (Thanks, Henkka.) (For what it’s worth – others in that thread didn’t think it was funny enough. Pfft.)(Louis Wu 18:51:33 UTC)

  • Halo 3: Sci vs Fi

    Last week, The SciFi channel showed a special they called ‘Halo 3: Sci vs Fi’. It doesn’t seem to be anywhere on their schedule any more – but someone’s uploaded a streaming version to the MLG Gameroom. It’s an interesting 20 documentary of Halo 3, with interviews with lots of Bungie employees and celebrities. (Louis…

  • You Got Questions, They Got Answers

    Bungie is offering to answer your questions about Halo 3 – stop by this thread on the Bungie.net forums and let ’em know what you’re confused about, they’ll answer as many as they can in Friday’s Weekly Update. Thanks, Lloyd Woodall. (Louis Wu 18:38:11 UTC)

  • When Art Meets Gaming

    The Escapist takes a long look at Saved Films, and how they can satisfy your urge to create. Beyond giving you access to fantastic moments of gameplay, they let you examine, in detail, aspects of the Halo universe you didn’t have time to appreciate while being shot. Coolness! Thanks, Pixellated. (Louis Wu 18:35:31 UTC)

  • Launch Stuff – Still

    I know, I know – I said no more Launch writeups. Two came in today, though, that are worth pointing out. Knuckles Dawson, who was at the Community Lock-In event last week, put together a video look at the madness that night for Xbox 360 Fanboy, and two Hushed Casket long-timers wrote up their experiences…

  • Funny Stuff

    Web comics about Halo today – Penny Arcade revisits the little boy playing for Gabe (thanks, Jinno), and UserFriendly reminds you that rabid fanbois don’t like it when you say bad things about Halo… out loud.(Louis Wu 17:48:01 UTC)

  • Sometimes, you gotta wonder.

    Kotaku found a clip of some 95-year-old Japanese grandmother playing Halo 3. She’s not very good – but man, she’s 95. (Yes, Tex, she’s older than I am.)(Louis Wu 17:46:03 UTC)

  • Mission Log, Day Three

    A few days ago, we mentioned a South Carolina paper running a mission recap of Halo 3; we got mail from the writer who pointed out that he’s actually in North Carolina, and that the series is syndicated. The third mission is now online (I’ve picked the News & Observer, a paper local to him,…

  • When the door’s too slow…

    Z pointed out a video showing a through-the-wall glitch on High Ground; looks like an easy way into the base!(Louis Wu 16:08:34 UTC)

  • Downloadable MLG Gametypes

    MLG Anakin has posted Official MLG Halo 3 Gametypes and Settings, downloadable directly to your 360 – convenient! (Bookmark the page, because it’ll be updated if things change.) Thanks, 3Suns. (Louis Wu 16:06:01 UTC)

  • An old friend returns

    Sam Becker pointed out a post at Halo Easter Eggs – it describes a recreation of a Halo 1 easter egg in Halo 3. (mentioned earlier)(Louis Wu 16:04:18 UTC)

  • Fabulous.

    I didn’t post this yesterday, because I thought it was silly… but hey, we’ve posted silly before. Hawty McBloggy has put up an exhaustive guide to coordinating your armor colors in Halo 3. If you want to make sure you match, go read.(Louis Wu 16:01:54 UTC)

  • Video Conversion Service

    Steve Chamblin, of YourHalo3Vids.com, wants to offer a service to the community – if you’ve got a saved film you’d love turned into a video, you should visit. He’s willing to do this for you – at no cost. He has a few rules (as can probably be guessed), and asks that you be patient…

  • The Halo 3 Ultra Q&A

    On Friday, we’ll answer all your Halo 3-related questions. Make with the asking.

  • Wednesday’s Review Roundup

    Lots and lots and lots of reviews in our inbox:Ars Technica continues their analysis of Halo – this one isn’t so much a review as it is a debate between editors (thanks, Jota Rota)Adelaide Now says it’s a 10/10 – a little short in Campaign, but more than makes up for it in Multiplayer.The Central…

  • Halo 3 Weapons Guide: Assault Rifle

    Meyeselph is working on compiling an easily accessible guide to Halo 3’s weapons, with an eye on how to maximize the effective use of each. The first weapon so examined is Halo 3’s venerable Assault Rifle. Visually evocative of the Colonial Marines’ pulse rifle from Aliens, maligned as an inaccurate bullet hose in Halo 1,…

  • First Impressions Of Halo 3

    It’s tired cliché that you never get a second chance to make a first impression. Despite rampant accusations of having a story that’s derivative pulp, the first half of Halo 3 is not a tired cliché, nor does it need a second chance to make a first impression. Hearing from a number of reviewers and…

  • Halo on the Nintendo DS – again

    Wow, weirdness. Back in January, Matt Casamassina, editor of IGNCube, discussed a port of Halo for the Nintendo DS. Nobody ever confirmed it, and the rumors eventually died away. Today, it seems he’s posted some videos of the game being played, to PROVE it’s real (and, he says, to convince someone to start development up…

  • RT: The Desire To Win

    Everybody has their own methods of trying to win when things are at their worst. I’m not saying Jason’s is right or wrong, it’s just his way (and apparently it works). You go with what you know. Kind of on that subject, I want to send out a message to all…