Tag Archives: Halo 4

Have you heard of the Ship of Theseus (opens in new tab)? You probably have, it’s a bit like the Sugababes*. The ship was both a floaty wooden thing full of Greeks and, more relevantly, the subject of a famous thought experiment. According to the great historian Plutarch, after Theseus …

Star Trek, Dead Island: Riptide, and Injustice: Gods Among Us headline an otherwise lean month of gaming, particularly compared to last month’s insane schedule. Don’t let the short list fool you, though. The first full month of spring also brings plenty of DLC and hidden gems for every platform, including …

This might not be news to some of you, but it turns out that Halo is really good. I made this discovery rather rapidly just last weekend. Well I say “rapidly”. You’ll have to discount my previous 11 years of multi-faceted derision from the equation in order for that statement …

Halo 4 (opens in new tab)’s release date of November the 6th is looming over us like a big Jolly Green Giant space marine looms over a squeaky purple midget alien. And we all know what that means. Another Halo, another slightly over-serious live-action launch trailer. This one is a …

Halo 4 has hit the internet in decidedly illicit form, just over three weeks before its official release date of November the sixth. While the source of the leak is currently unclear, full playthrough videos of the game are already appearing on YouTube. Microsoft is firefighting the situation. Speaking to …

Kinect may have been subliminally woven into every facet (opens in new tab) of Microsoft’s E3 2012 press conference, but it’s not the only feature that’s seemingly omnipresent in the Xbox’s future. Speaking to Joystiq (opens in new tab), Phil Spencer, Corporate VP of Microsoft Studios, confirmed that Microsoft Game …

This is a good one. The BBC made an unfortunate booby last week when, during a lunchtime news broadcast, it used a logo for Halo’s completely make believe United Nations Space Command whilst discussing the current real-world Syrian conflict. See the booby for yourself: Obviously what the BBC meant to …

343 Industries is heading into Halo 4 territory with one less crew member, as creative director Ryan Payton has resigned from the company to pursue new projects at his newly formed studio, Camouflaj. Discussing the reasons for his departure in a recent interview, Payton said his split was driven by …