GDC Online 2010: Writer-design director Joseph Staten on what he has learned from 10 years in the sci-fi shooter universe, how the studio walked away, and what he wants to ...
Publisher Tor Books announces reissue of first three Halo novels ahead of Halo: Reach release; new books to include updated content, art, and stories.
Halo makers Brian Jarrard and Joseph Staten explain why their studio chose the controversial publisher, potentially letting others work on their IP, and how far along development is on the ...
Suburban Seattle shop will remain independent, develop wholly owned new IP exclusively for Call of Duty publisher through 2020 on "all platforms" Microsoft retains Halo ownership; Sony says PS3 edition ...
12 players refuse to stop playing sci-fi shooter, keeping consoles online for two weeks straight after original Xbox Live is shut down.
[UPDATE] Thursday now final day of online play for original Xbox games, be they disc based, downloaded, or Xbox Originals downloaded onto 360; service still online after presumed midnight deadline ...
Ex-Ensemble developer Dusty Monk says Ensemble Studios spent three years developing a WOW killer--before Microsoft suddenly pulled the plug.
Cessation of online play will affect all XBL-enabled games for Microsoft's original console, including Xbox Originals and Xbox 360-optimized games like Halo 2; single-player games will function normally.
Blu-ray, DVD, OnDemand, and downloadable arrivals for animated anthology based on Bungie's sci-fi shooter series pushed back a week.
We analyze parts of the Halo: Reach trailer for any possible hints of what to expect from Bungie's next game.
Xbox Live's all-Halo channel launches with avatar awards, open to all until Nov. 26; Halo Legends preview coming Sat.; combined Halo 3: ODST US/UK/Japan sales hit 1.85M.
Nintendo's Wii Remote pack-in and Activision's guitar-based rocker cap NPD's top 10 US bestsellers from Jan. 2000 to Aug. 2009; San Andreas, Call of Duty 4, Wii Fit also make ...
343 Industries' Frank O'Connor says Microsoft has multimedia plan for sci-fi franchise that "goes out at least six years"; Halo 3 not the end of Master Chief/Cortana storyline.
Our Meet the Composers interview series of the video game industry’s top musicians continues with Halo 3: ODST composer Martin O’Donnell.
Halo fans looking for a way to sate their thirst for the sci-fi series will have something to tide them over between next month's launch of Halo 3: ODST and ...
Source: Film enthusiast site IESB.What we heard: In June 2006, unconfirmed reports claimed that famed filmmaker Steven Spielberg was in talks to direct a World of Warcraft movie--a gig Spider-Man ...
[UPDATE 2] At Comic-Con, filmmaker reveals his Microsoft collaboration "collapsed" when film project fell apart in 2006; manager Ken Kamins says final fate was sealed in January; Microsoft finally concedes ...
Developer says Halo: Reach will likely be its sci-fi series swan song; senior designer Lars Bakken thinks new publishing agreement will be closed "sometime soon."
District 9 and live-action short director Neil Blomkamp said he "probably wouldn't do Halo if it was offered" due to lingering bitterness over project's unraveling.
Microsoft working with Ghost in the Shell, Dragon Ball studios on collection of short films; 343 Industries revealed to be Halo publishing brand; teaser trailer inside.
Source: See below. What we heard: The intermittent efforts of the proprietor of Superannutation to sift through the slurry of often-unreliable information on the Internet has yielded another data diamond. ...
In 2006, Microsoft stunned the world by announcing that a virtual unknown would be directing the big-budget film adaptation of the Halo franchise. That unknown was Neil Blomkamp, a young ...
Microsoft taken to court over two patents related to online computer communications for the Xbox and Bungie's flagship FPS.
Independent developer touts milestone hit by its 360-exclusive shooter, which has now been played for the equivalent of more than 64,100 years.
Microsoft dubs Bungie's sci-fi FPS as most-played online Xbox 360 game; Castle Crashers crowned Arcade champ.
Cult World of Warcraft show The Guild to be distributed via Xbox Live; more Red vs Blue also promised.
The veteran game-score composer talks to GameSpot UK about his musical showcase, how games are affecting classical music sales, and comparisons with the film industry.
"Keep It Clean" post might be first viral hype effort for "Halo Recon" game; new add-on features four 25-point, three 50-point honors.
[UPDATE] Gamasutra reports that the soon-to-be-shuttered Microsoft studio was working on a massively multiplayer spin-off of the shooter series; 50 prototype screenshots leaked, followed by concept art which all but ...
The man behind the artificial intelligence in Master Chief's last two outings talks to developer conference about where Halo AI is going next.
Do reviewers really finish all those games in toto before writing down their opinions? PressSpotting investigates.
Sources say Bungie's next project won't feature the helmeted hero, and will instead focus on a squad of UNSC Marines in a "darker, grittier" campaign with possibly eight-player co-op.
Grand Theft Auto and Madden NFL franchises dominate industry-tracking group's top 10 list of all-time domestic sales leaders through April.
Writer of big-screen adaptation of Epic Games hit reportedly wrote a screenplay for Bungie's shooter in his spare time, Gears flick's release pushed back a year.
Now-independent studio tells Develop magazine its dev teams are "running full-speed" on new projects, as planned.
Fox's new licensing deal for Microsoft and Bungie's sci-fi shooter series spawns reports that the indefinitely postponed film project is back on.
Microsoft launches Games for Windows Live with a pair of new titles, Turn 10's racer pulls out of the garage, and Nintendo mascot holds annual celebration.
Following widespread reports, Microsoft confirms the Master Chief's Vista debut was delayed by hidden footage of unclothed human flesh.
[UPDATE] Bungie PC shooter release date pushed back to May 31; copies hit store shelves regardless.
[UPDATE] The Master Chief's Vista debut is pushed to May 31 as Captain Jack Sparrow's multiplatform swashbuckler dominates the week's release slate.
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