The Halo series has some of gaming’s most well-known music, and while you could buy a copy of each title’s soundtrack, that’s not quite the same as hearing it when you first fired up the game that it was tied to, is it? Well, until humanity discovers time travel so …
Read More »12 video game characters who cant swim (and why)
Enemies are made when you cant swim Water is the most essential element of life. We need it to survive. But don’t ever forget that it can be an unstoppable force of nature. You never know when H20 will stab you in the back–remember those cute little droplets of water …
Read More »The most offensive use of lighting in video games
Lite brite Your project–nay, your magnum opus–has finally been completed. It’s a perfect gem of a game, one you know will resonate with the masses, sell hundreds of thousands of copies, and inspire children to follow their dreams, collapsed economy be damned. But something’s off. Something’s missing… Aha! You’ve got …
Read More »Halo 4 vs. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
This means war Two of the biggest shooter franchises unleashed their latest entries into their respective series this holiday season, which automatically spurs the question, “Which one is better?” Treyarch’s Call of Duty: Black Ops II brings the setting to the near-future, improves the multiplayer systems, expands on the popular …
Read More »Halo 4 doesnt sell as much as Halo 3, still goes straight to top of UK chart
The rest of the chart is fairly constipated, with barely any movement to mention. PS3 exclusive LittleBigPlanet Karting is the week’s only other new entry, but pulls up just short of the Top 20 at number 24. Borderlands 2 enjoys a big leap back up the chart thanks to a …
Read More »Halo 4 web series coming this fall
(opens in new tab) Microsoft announced today that it will be commissioning a series of five live-action webisodes based in the Halo universe called “Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn.” Though it’s far from the full-fledged Halo movie we’ve all been anticipating/dreading, the full web series will run about an hour …
Read More »Conan OBriens Halo 4 sketch includes in-game footage, geeky tomfoolery
Conan O’Brien paid a visit to the makers of Halo 4 last night in a segment that showed off brief scenes from the Master Chief sequel and O’Brien’s (fictional) role within it. The sketch, hinted at yesterday in Halo 4 release date announced for November 2012, took the ginger host …
Read More »Heres what youre looking forward to: Nielsen ranks anticipation for the games of 2012
Nielsen Media Research – that’s the guys that tell you what you watched on TV, not the guy from the Naked Gun movies – has put together some charts (opens in new tab) of “Gamer Anticipation” for upcoming releases on all three major consoles. The company says it gauged anticipation …
Read More »Halo 4: See the first new video in almost a year!
“What do we keep? What do we throw away? What do we add?” For the first time in a decade, Halo is poised to evolve, and this behind-the-scenes documentary from new developer 343 Industries is our first truly in-depth look at what major changes could be in store for the …
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