Marcus Lehto has had an extraordinary career. His big break came when he joined up with Bungie in 1997 and worked on Myth: The Fallen Lords. After that, the company started working on Halo, which he co-created. Officially, he was the Creative Art Director at Bungie, and he made Master Chief, the iconic hulking green
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For the past year and a half or so, I’ve been gearing up for the release of Halo Infinite by revisiting every mainline game in the series. Despite having played nearly all entries countless times, this was the first instance in nearly a decade that I was finally returning to some of these classic shooters. I
If you’ve been playing games as long as I have, things can start to blur together. The endless sea of militarized first-person shooters, free-to-play MOBA’s, and don’t even get me started on battle royale titles. That’s why when I learned about Disintegration, I was immediately interested, and you should be too. Disintegration is the latest
Master Chief himself has now joined the battle against COVID-19. In a new message on Twitter, Steve Downes, who has been the voice of the iconic Master Chief in every Halo title since Combat Evolved, said that he’ll be raising money throughout the month of April for the charity Project C.U.R.E. Downes utilizes a platform called
Our ongoing coverage of the Covid-19 coronavirus’ impacts on gaming continues today with news that Destiny developer Bungie has shut down their offices. Not just their headquarters in Seattle, where the virus has recently broken out, but globally. Announced through a blog post on Bungie’s site, the company is reacting to the spread of the
After a teaser for the release of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary on PC was let loose by 343 Industries just yesterday, the first game in the series has now officially made its way to the platform as part of The Master Chief Collection. Following the release of Halo: Reach in December 2019, Halo: Combat Evolved has now become the second
343 Industries kickstarted Halo: The Master Chief Collection’s arrival on PC last year when it released Halo: Reach, the first game in the series chronologically. Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary was then planned to be the second game in the series that made its way to PC, but news on when the original entry in the series would be arriving hadn’t
Halo Infinite is due to launch later this year sometime alongside the new Xbox Series X. As the months go on, we keep seeing short clips of the audio process behind the upcoming Halo title, such as recording pugs, guns, and vehicles. But what about taking a trip back to the past? Martin O’Donnell, a composer well
More and more developers are bringing their titles to the PC marketplace. Halo and Gears of War are finally available on Steam, and even Spyro has made the move over to PC with the Spyro Reignited Trilogy. That’s Sony and Microsoft accounted for, but what about Nintendo? If you want to play a Fire Emblem title on PC, for example, chances are it’ll
343 Industries today released a new video talking about the studio’s ongoing work on the Halo franchise. In the process, the video also shed some light on the ongoing development of the upcoming installment in the series, Halo Infinite. For the most part, this video focuses largely on what 343 Industries does as a whole, rather than
After kickstarting the arrival of Halo: The Master Chief Collection on PC last month with the arrival of Halo: Reach, 343 Industries has now given fans more insight into the upcoming rollout of the other installments in the collection. Announced via a new blog post on the Halo Waypoint website, it was revealed that the next game
After yesterday’s Direct, it was revealed that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will add six more DLC fighters to its ridiculously large roster. That means when the entirety of the aptly named Fighters Pass Vol. 2 releases, there will be a total of 86 fighters in the popular Nintendo Switch title. I’ve been mulling over who
Disintegration is the upcoming first-person shooter from Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto and the debut game from his V1 Interactive studio. Along with publisher Private Division, V1 Interactive will be hosting a closed multiplayer technical beta on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. Sign-ups for the beta are now open. A public beta will follow soon
Marcus Lehto, President and Game Director at V1 Interactive as well as the co-creator of the Halo universe and of Master Chief himself, uncovered an interesting surprise. Apparently Lehto found all the old cinematics for Halo 2 on a random old hard drive he found in his attic, so he decided to share one of
While we’ve known about Showtime’s Halo show for over a year, information has been somewhat sparse. Though the adaptation faced some tribulations after losing its Director and Executive Producer, new ones were found and the show has gotten back on track. Today, Showtime confirmed that its Halo show has officially entered production while also revealing
We’ve written these E3 Dreams pieces here for three years now at DualShockers, and I feel like every year I have a very underwhelming dream compared to some others on our staff. Back in 2017, the only thing I wanted to see was some gameplay for Marvel’s Spider-Man. Last year, I was just dreaming that
An attempted Halo movie or television show from Hollywood has proven to be a white whale, but plans from premium cable network Showtime may be turning that pipe dream into a reality. The Hollywood Reporter reported on a key bit of casting, with television actor Pablo Schreiber winning the all-important role of the Master Chief. Co-starring
Of all the games I checked out last week during PAX East, Splitgate: Arena Warfare was one game that I was extremely curious to try out for myself. I had first started hearing about the multiplayer shooter at last year’s PAX when it was still known as Wormhole Wars. The pitch of combining the arena shooting of Halo–arguably
Still on the fence about picking up Halo: The Master Chief Collection for your PC? Well if you were worried about whether you need Xbox Live Gold to play online, you’ll be able to experience the multiplayer without needing a Gold subscription. The only thing you will need to play is a regular Xbox Live
Logan, Michael, and their good friend Mario Rivera are on Drop In/Drop Out this week to talk about early thoughts on The Division 2, Halo: The Master Chief Collection coming to PC, and for some reason, My Chemical Romance. Full breakdown of Episode 16: The Division 2!! Left 4 Dead Successor Back 4 Blood Announced Borderlands
Back in December, it was revealed that Rupert Wyatt, the director and executive producer of the forthcoming Halo TV series on Showtime, had left the project. Luckily, it seems as though the show has now found Wyatt’s replacement. Reported by Deadline, Otto Bathurst will now serve as the new director and executive producer on the
Today during the Inside Xbox livestream Microsoft announced the Halo: Outpost Discovery, a roving Halo-themed experience that combines all the different aspects and appeals of the Halo franchise under one roof. From the games themselves to the cosplay, virtual reality, Mega Bloks, and physical versions of in-game items, all will be viewable and playable at this
Earlier this year, Showtime had announced that the network would be developing a new TV series based on the acclaimed Halo series, though in one of the latest developments surrounding the series, the TV show’s director and executive producer, Rupert Wyatt, has now left the project. According to Deadline, scheduling changes for the production of the upcoming Halo TV
A new multiplayer option named Match Composer will be coming soon to Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Xbox One. 343 Industries detailed the option alongside some other updates coming to The Master Chief Collection as part of their dedication to the now four year old game. Match Composer will allow players to mix and
As one of the biggest of Xbox’s franchises, Halo‘s history with the console platform goes back all the way to the original Xbox in 2001. However, while hopes were brought back up recently that the series’ most recent mainline entry would appear on PC, Microsoft has quelled rumors that Halo 5: Guardians could find a release on
Ever since players first set foot into the role of Master Chief, the Halo series has taken players through a vast intergalactic conflict of mythic proportions, and while the series has been no stranger to experimenting with other media, it appears that Halo is making the jump to the small screen with the debut of a
Master Chief and Blue Team are arguably some of the most badass characters in the realm of science fiction, and thanks to a new three-part mini-series Halo: Collateral Damage, we’re going to get to know even more about their Spartan adventures. The mini-series follows Blue Team on a UNSC deployment to a chaotic colony world
As the finals for the Halo World Championship this year slowly creeps onto our calendars, today, Microsoft has unveiled the location, for which the impending event will be held at. According to the press release, this year the event will be held in Seattle, Washington at CenturyLink Field. The finals are scheduled to begin on Friday,
Remember that Halo TV series from Steven Spielberg that was supposed to be in development at Showtime years ago? Well, according to a couple of executives from Showtime, it’s still happening despite an overwhelming silence surrounding the project. During the Television Critics Association winter press tour, TV Guide asked Showtime’s President and CEO David Nevins
While Forza Motorsport 7 isn’t quite the same thing as driving over collapsing platforms isn’t the last level of Halo 3, it’s still pretty badass. To signify that similarity, Forza is adding three new driver suits that mimic Mjolnir armor and more. While some of you may remember the Warthog being added to the vehicle