Tag: HALO

Microsoft is turning to a giant robot arm and an army of Facebook fans to create a light sculpture (slash-viral marketing gimmick) to promote the upcoming 'Halo: Reach.' Remember Reach will launch Monday and ask visitors to plot points of light in a living monument to the members of the Noble Team, fallen Spartans and the main characters in 'Reach.' Wired has a great video explaining the project ...

Funny how even when you combine one of the most respected directors in Hollywood (Peter Jackson) with one of the most successful videogame franchises of all time ('Halo'), it's still a battle getting anything done. And at this point, it looks like the battle has been lost. 'Halo Chronicles,' the consistently hyped game from the partnership between Peter Jackson (who was set to produce the ...

You may remember deviantART member Ricepuppet from his days dressing up his Xbox 360 in Domo-kun stylings. He's back, combining our love for console paint jobs with all things Hello Kitty. No matching controller this time, but there's more than enough stars, shades of pink, and cuteness to make up for it. The Sanrio charmer isn't the only new mod he's got, we also spotted consoles adorned with ...

Remember that kid who kidnapped himself over a Wii? Or the loony teen who tried to hire a hitman to take out his parents after they denied him his PlayStation? Well, Daniel Petric, of Ohio, went even further, actually shooting his parents after they tried to take away his copy of 'Halo 3.' Petric's mother was killed, but his father survived and was on hand to see his son's insanity plea ...

We joke about how gaming, especially online first person shooters (in this case 'Halo'), are the domain of basement dwelling uber-dorks and sociopaths. Sadly every once in a while someone has to go and do something that gives the entire online gaming community a bad name. The emotionally unbalanced loon in question this time is Joshua Stetar. Stetar, 20, was arrested last week in Spokane, ...

We're not sure how much of an authority on gaming Time magazine is, but given that it's a respected news outlet, we think it carries a certain amount of weight when it says that 'Halo 3' is the best game of the year. "In one of the greatest years video gaming has ever seen, 'Halo 3' is the very best of the bunch," says Time's Lev Grossman, who thought the latest installment of the third-person ...

With Microsoft's Xbox Live service turning 5 years-old this week, the folks in Washington are celebrating with original Xbox games like 'Halo', 'Fable', 'Crimson Skies' and the underrated 'Psychonauts'. Taking a cue from Nintendo, Microsoft is making these old gems downloadable. Xbox classics will run you 1,200 Microsoft points ($15) and will be available beginning December 4th. Microsoft ...

After a record-breaking opening of $170 million in just 24 hours, 'Halo 3' has racked up more than $300 million in sales in its first week of release. Master Chief's last stand to save mankind is not only one of the year's best-selling games, it's also responsible for doubling sales of the Xbox 360 console. According to Microsoft, the weekly average of 360 sales experienced a 200-percent ...

Rumors have been flying that the developers at Bungie Studios are tired of making Halo games and are leaving Microsoft behind. According to the rumors, shareholders have bought the Bungie name from papa Gates for an undisclosed, but significant sum of money. The rumored deal also has Microsoft retaining the rights to the Halo series and first shot at publishing titles from the developers. There ...

Tonight, at midnight 'Halo 3' officially lands on Earth to annihilate the free time, personal relationships and productivity of its loyal throng of followers. Many will be lined up outside of stores like Best Buy and EB Games hoping for a taste of glory, while others will have their fingers crossed that their pre-orders for the most pre-ordered game of all-time are honored. Whether you're the ...

If you thought 'Halo 3' was going to be a big hit when it releases in September, you'd be wrong. That's because the game is already a huge hit and we're still more than a month away. Microsoft's third installment in the epic series has already racked up over one million pre-orders, beating even 'Halo 2' in terms of pre-release anticipation. In 2004, Halo 2 set a new one-day sales record of $125 ...

The fact that this year's E3 video game conference was supposed to be a lower-budget affair than years past was a point seemingly lost on Microsoft, which rented out an entire (big, nice, fancy, expensive) hotel in Santa Monica to show off its wares. While the entire lineup consisted of more than a dozen titles spanning both Xbox 360 and PC, three in particular caught our eye: 'Fable 2,' 'Mass ...

What were you good at when you were nine years old -- running through sprinklers? You're worthless. Little Victor M. De Leon III (right) of New York is building a career. Known professionally as Lil' Poison, De Leon is the youngest professional gamer ever. He started on the pro circuit when he was five and has already earned enough bread from a $20,000 per year endorsement deal and additional ...

What a week of gaming news! First the 'Halo 3' beta goes up, down, and up again and then Sony dumps a boat load of amazing upcoming games on us. What more could we ask for? 'MLB07: The Show' Sony's first-party baseball game finally hits the PS3 this week, and the wait was definitely worth it. With crisp graphics, solid game play, and a thorough franchise mode, 'MLB07' finally gives PS3-owning ...

If you're one of the few fortunate beta players that have been helping test Microsoft's upcoming 'Halo 3' for Xbox 360, you may have noticed the dubious sounding 'Cheneymania' achievement. It was an award you could win for employing your shotgun to kill 10 opponents in a row without being killed yourself. This is, of course, a reference to the February 2006 incident in which Cheney accidentally ...