[ad_1] When ‘Halo 2’ invaded planet earthAnthony John Agnello,The Ringer In the latest installment of “things that will make you feel old,” Halo 2 was released on November 9, 2004 — which makes it 15 years old. The Ringer takes an in-depth look at the game’s legacy, including how it made video games a shared […]
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Production is finally starting on the ‘Halo’ TV series
[ad_1] The production already has some top talent aboard, including American Gods‘ Pablo Schrieber as Master Chief and Ronin‘s Natascha McElhone as Cortana. The Halo series still isn’t slated to hit screens until early 2021, and the inaugural season has been cut to nine episodes instead of ten. The Xbox One’s entire lifecycle will have […]
Project xCloud’s first public trial hits Android devices in October
[ad_1] First, this isn’t the console streaming that Microsoft promised players at E3 2019. In theory, that service will allow folks to stream games from their own Xboxes to their mobile devices, essentially giving each player a personal xCloud server. It’s a feature that sets xCloud apart from its streaming competitors, most notably Google Stadia. […]
Over 6 million user-created maps are coming to ‘Halo: MCC’
[ad_1] There’s still no official time frame for when you can expect to use Forge maps, although it won’t be for a while when the developers plan to stagger MCC-tuned releases of each Halo game on PC. All the same, it could be appreciated by fans. Microsoft and 343 initially released MCC in a messy, […]
‘Disintegration’ is a tactical shooter that questions transhumanism
[ad_1] According to the director, Disintegration is set 150 to 200 years in the future. The robots in this imagined future aren’t controlled by artificial intelligence, though. They’re armored shells that contain fleshy and beautifully imperfect human brains. Why did humanity do this? To protect themselves from a planet that has been ravaged by climate […]
‘Halo’ TV series has its Cortana ahead of early 2021 premiere
[ad_1] The series will also feature Fargo‘s Bokeem Woodbine as Soren-066, an ex-military privateer who conflicts with Master Chief. Famed Indian actress Shabana Azmi will play Office of Naval Intelligence head Admiral Margaret Parangosky. Other additions are playing Spartans, including Avengers: Age of Ultron‘s Bentley Kalu, The Witcher‘s Natasha Culzac and Catastrophe‘s Kate Kennedy. The […]
Microsoft starts public tests for ‘Halo: Reach’ on PC
[ad_1] As it is, there’s good news for players when the finished Master Chief Collection update arrives. While it Forge won’t be available on launch for PC, the team is planning a “one-time” transfer of legacy Forge maps and game types from players’ file shares to incorporate them in MCC. If you had a favorite […]
LA museum’s sci-fi car exhibit includes HoloLens tours
[ad_1] Just how you experience the exhibit may be as important as what’s there. Microsoft is playing a big role in the exhibit, and you’ll have the chance to don a HoloLens headset for mixed reality tours of the DeLorean and Warthog. It’s a shameless plug for Microsoft’s technology, of course, but it promises a […]
The ‘Halo’ TV series has found its Master Chief
[ad_1] The series will also star newcomer Yerin Ha as Quan Ah, a teen from the colonies who meets Master Chief at a “fateful time.” The show will be run and executive produced by Steven Kane (of The Last Ship fame) and Kyle Killen (of Awake), which hints at its scale — Showtime considers this […]
Microsoft’s latest preview program lets you test ‘Halo’ PC releases
[ad_1] The 343 crew didn’t say just when it would release the first preview, although Halo: Reach is a strong candidate for that preview when it’s the lead title for the MCC PC introduction. Both Xbox and PC players will be asked to fill out occasional surveys. If you’re an Xbox fan, you can also […]