Category: Halo News Items

Yesterday, Bravo posted a list of the 50 Achievements (500 gamerscore) being added to the existing 400 Achievements that ship with The Master Chief Collection – I’m guessing some of these will have a very, very, VERY low completion rate. I love that Ha…

Xbox Achievements interviewed Kiki Wolfkill – go listen to what she has to say about the Master Chief Collection! (They’ve also got a pretty substantial Let’s Play video posted, as well.) Thanks, AfroRyan.(Louis Wu 18:18:43 UTC)

So we all know 343 updated Halo 2 for the H2A release… did you know they updated at least some of the easter eggs, too? Metalingus627 pointed out a screenshot that shows that a cutscene-based egg has been brought forward appropriately.(Louis Wu 18:11…

Cybrfrk sent along a fantastic example of the power of CSS. Lovin’ it.(Louis Wu 18:04:44 UTC)

The last time we mentioned Project Contingency was back in January – this CryEngine 3-based Halo mod was already several months into production, and some of their work had accidentally been leaked, and mistaken for the next Halo title. A couple of days…

IGN’s Podcast Unlocked #168 focuses on Halo 2 – Ryan’s guest is Max Hoberman. Interesting talk!(Louis Wu 17:44:35 UTC)

Justin Bryce let us know that Drunken Halo Episode 91 is now live – Justin and Travis discuss the Halo 5 Beta and the Master Chief Collection. Go listen!(Louis Wu 17:39:17 UTC)

Layne Thomas let us know that the newest episode of Marlin the Elite is up – Episode 92 has Marlin enjoying a Halloween party. Go watch!(Louis Wu 17:34:59 UTC)

Also in the Bulletin was the reminder that our 343 Guilt O’ Lantern pumkin carving contest is coming to a close tonight – you have until midnight (Eastern) to get your entries in. The prize packages are fantastic… so don’t miss out!(Louis Wu 21:39:15…

As mentioned in the Bulletin, ‘Remaking the Legend – Halo 2: Anniversary’ is live now. You can watch it on Xbox Video on your Xbox One or 360 (search for ‘Halo’, or just click on the tile on the main screen), or on the web (thanks, Grizzlei and laird)….

The Halo Bulletin that went live last night has some fun reading in it – unlockables and backgrounds in the Master Chief Collection, a reminder of the release of Remaking the Legend, the Halo 2 Anniversary documentary, rosters from the Launch Invitatio…

IGN has the lowdown on some Halo 5: Guardians armor that will unlock in the Beta with gameplay from the Master Chief Collection. (To get all four unlocks, you’ll need to beat all four games on Legendary, and watch all five segments of Nightfall… all…

AfroRyan uploaded the 1001 Spikes Space Marine Unlock video… it’s pretty funny. (Again, this is an homage, not a ripoff.) Go watch!(Louis Wu 21:20:49 UTC)

Hey, if you’ve ever felt like buying a Halo soundtrack you haven’t gotten around to, now is the time… according to this press release, Sumthing Digital is offering them all at 50% off right now. Go buy!(Louis Wu 21:18:09 UTC)

Cool – laird noticed a new Kickstarter for a Halo fan film… they’re looking for a little over $20,000, and they’ve got about four weeks to collect it. Watch the trailer, read the details, and if you’ve got the scratch, jump on board!(Louis Wu 21:13:4…

Moorpheusl9 let us know about the latest IGN offering – today they’ve got a walkthrough of Shrine, the H2A Sanctuary remake. Again, a map we know a lot about already… but having an expert show us the nooks and crannies can never hurt.(Louis Wu 21:55:…

TDSpiral decided to bring to life his vision of the Drone homeworld – we know very little about it, but my goodness, I love his final product. Take a look!(Louis Wu 21:52:51 UTC)

Totally missed this note from Black Six a few days ago – but there’s still time! The deadline for our 343 Guilt O’ Lantern contest is fast approaching (Friday night at Midnight, EST) – but you still have time to carve, and Xbox.com released some stenci…