Category: Halo News Items

RVideo sent us a link to a trailer for In Memoriam: The Metaltage. It’s only a minute long, but it does a fantastic job of building hype for the final product… go watch!(Louis Wu 21:50:54 UTC)

Chris101b stopped in to let us know that 343 has released an hour of gameplay on two the new maps (Ascension and Sanctuary) from the MC Collection – it’s 2v2 and the players are all ex-Pros (that now work for the studio). Good stuff! (Louis Wu 21:49:21…

Comic Book Resources has posted a preview of Halo: Escalation #9… and I must say, there is some info released in those 6 pages that could be considered spoilers (both for the comic series, and for the direction 343 looks to be taking the Halo franchi…

A few days ago, Rockslider released a video showing off a plasma pistol… which reacted oddly to stimulus. We weren’t able to put up mirrors for it, but you can swing by his post for links to YouTube and self-hosted versions.(Louis Wu 21:38:50 UTC)

Depending on your timezone, you may have been fast asleep during the Halo 2 Anniversary Gamescom showdown. No need to fret, there’s a Twitch archive of the entire 6.5 hours of competitive Halo play. You can also watch the rebroadcast of the showdown on…

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Polygon talked with Dennis Reese, senior producer on TMCC, about the technical improvements of Halo 3 and Halo 4. It’s good to see that Halo 3 and Halo 4 are receiving a lot more than just a framerate and resolution bump. Although not explicitly stated…

Remember The Darkness? The Newcomer is back – episode 2 is almost entirely Halo, but those Destiny dweebs are still around! Go watch. (Thanks, Zero.) (Louis Wu 23:15:09 UTC)

Den of Geek has put together a Guide to Halo’s Expanded Universe – and it’s a great catch-up tool. Go give it a read, see if you’ve missed anything over the years!(Louis Wu 23:12:26 UTC)

LiteVisionsYT uploaded some off-screen footage of Halo 2 Anniversary multiplayer. The beginning of the video shows what the UI looks like and some of the customization options for your Spartan. Thanks, CyReN.(mastrbiggy 22:52:05 UTC)

LiteVisionsYT uploaded some off-screen footage of Halo 2 Anniversary multiplayer. The beginning of the video shows what the UI looks like and some of the customization options for your Spartan. Thanks, CyReN.(mastrbiggy 22:52:05 UTC)

GameRiot posted a full match (direct feed) of Team Slayer on Shrine – looking sharp! Thanks, XBLYourExWife.(mastrbiggy 22:42:01 UTC)

Is it still Monday? No? This might be late, then. Rooster Teeth released Episode 13 of this season’s Red vs Blue, and the way the pirates are working becomes a little clearer. It’s good to see Freckles again! Go watch.(Louis Wu 22:38:32 UTC)

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CruelLEGACEY dropped by to let us know that episode 8 of the Ready Up Live Podcast is available. In this episode the crew talk about what they’ve been playing, Gamescom news, and spend a good chunk of time sharing their impressions on MCC and the Halo …

During Gamescom, Kiki Wolfkill sat down with Geoff Keighley to demonstrate what the Halo Channel is and all the features and services that are integrated into the app. I think it looks pretty great, if only we had a front page that could be integrated…

…or is it armour? Anyway, MoaHerder from HaloArchives posted an analysis of the Halo 5 beta trailer that points out some interesting things that I completely missed, doh! The most interesting part of the analysis is that MoaHerder highlights that Nih…