Master Chief actor Pablo Schreiber has explained why John-117 takes off his helmet during the Halo premiere. The moment – which was fiercely debated among the Halo community in the lead-up to the show’s debut – comes when Madrigal survivor Kwan Ha aims a gun at the armor-plated Master Chief. …
Read More »Halo TV series has a moment “20 years in the making”: the reveal of Master Chief’s face
The upcoming Halo TV series will reveal Master Chief’s face, a first for the franchise. Speaking to IGN (opens in new tab), Halo producer Kiki Wolfkill has set out the reasons behind why we’ll see John-117, played by Pablo Schreiber in the show, up close and personal very soon. “I …
Read More »Halo TV series will show a side to Master Chief that you “don’t get to play in the game”
Head of Halo Transmedia and Entertainment Kiki Wolfkill has spoken about the challenges of adapting the Halo TV series – and how it might differ from the legendary game series. “For the television series, we want people to do something new in Halo and we want people to be able …
Read More »The Halo TV show will be available outside the US, Microsoft confirms
Microsoft has seemingly confirmed that the upcoming Halo TV show won’t be exclusive to the US. In a tweet spotted by GameSpot (opens in new tab), 343 Industries exec Kiki Wolfkill responded to a UK-based Halo fan concerned that the series’ recently announced move to North American streaming service Paramount …
Read More »The Master Chief Collection will be Xbox One X Enhanced
343 Industries Bonnie Ross has confirmed Halo: The Master Chief Collection (opens in new tab) will be Xbox One X (opens in new tab) enhanced. Sort of. Xbox One X: pre-orders, price, release date, & more The 25 best Xbox One games This tweet from the official Halo account says …
Read More »How the original Halo was nearly a very different game
Steve Jobs, resolutely handsome at 44, wearing his famous black turtleneck jumper tucked into blue jeans, smiled as he paced the keynote stage of the 1999 Macworld conference. It had only been two years since the Apple CEO had returned to the company that he co-founded in 1976. The iPhone …
Read More »The most crushing, tragic love stories of the last generation
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing Romeo and Juliet. Jack and Rose. Conan O’Brian and the Tonight Show. Tragic love stories have gripped us throughout history, making our hearts ache and excuses about something in our eyes flow. Video games have embraced the tradition with ready joysticks, giving way to such …
Read More »Halo: Anniversary preview why the word remastered doesnt do it justice
Not all special editions are (re)created equal. If you’ve lumped Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary in the same category as other recently updated last-generation classics like Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, Resident Evil, Sly Cooper or Beyond Good & Evil, you’re making a mistake. And if you’re upset that Halo costs …
Read More »Steven Spielberg attached (again) to Halo movie
The development of a Halo movie has been churning around the rumor mill for years, but according to hints lifted from a recent French press release for the new Halo: Cryptum book, a filmic adaptation may soon be coming our way from none other than Steven Spielberg. Roughly translated, the …
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