Reach Does Epic and Teases Space Combat

Bungie’s Marcus Leto took the stage at Microsoft’s E3 briefing to show off the world premiere of Halo: Reach’s unseen campaign. The clip shows Noble Team pushing on through a beach as Covenant Pods fall from the sky and attack – all looking very epic in terms of scale, even by Halo’s standards. Announcement and video after the break! Read more »

Surprise Map Maker in Halo: Reach?

We’re just hours away from the official public launch of the Halo: Reach beta and Bungie have certainly pulled out a lot of stops with the launch. What we’ve got to remember though is that this is still just a beta and there really is a full fledged game coming out this Fall. You can probably put money on at least one more surprise after everyone gets over their healthy portion of beta testing. Keeping this in mind, is it too crazy to suggest that Bungie might plan on putting a user-powered level editor in Reach before launch? Let’s take a look at the evidence: Read More »

Birth of a Spartan Extended Version

Here is the extended version of the live-action short we posted earlier. Coinciding with the release of the Halo: Reach Beta, the clip shows the backstory and the transformation of Reach’s future Noble Team leader, Carter 259. Video after the break. Read More »

Live-action Short: How to Make a Spartan

Didn’t manage to catch the brand new Halo: Reach live-action short that premiered across television networks this evening? Watch it here in all its glory.

Directed by award-winning director Noam Murro, Birth of a Spartan tells the tale of (future Noble Team leader) Carter 259’s transformation from man to Spartan. An extended version will launch tomorrow on Xbox Live, including the launch of (www.welcometonobleteam.com) which will apparently allow users to upload photos of themselves to be converted into Spartan-IIIs – hopefully the process isn’t as painful.

Welcome to Noble Team

A new Halo: Reach website (www.welcometonobleteam.com) popped up this morning on the internet and augmentation apparently begins on Wednesday – nice! Trying to make sense of it some have pointed out that it may host the live-action short by Noam Murro, said to premiere on Tuesday evening. Makes sense doesn’t it? I guess we’ll have to wait and see!

Halo: Reach Gameplay Blowout

With just one week to go until the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta is activated, Joystiq have unleashed a huge amount of ‘Pre-Beta’ footage for those who can’t survive the wait. From amour customisation walkthroughs to straight up comparison videos, this in-depth look is sure to answer many questions those following the game may have. Hit the break or head on over to Joystiq for more footage, HD goodness included – just don’t forget to flip the switch!

Halo: Reach Beta Trailer

Early this morning a Taiwanese site leaked a trailer for the upcoming Halo: Reach beta. While we can’t yet confirm the videos authenticity, it certainly looks real. And by real we mean really promising! Check out the full trailer after the break! Read More »

Halo: Reach Beta Dated and Box Art Revealed

During tonight’s X10 it was announced that Halo: Reach’s Multiplayer Beta would go live on May 3. I do hope everyone has their ODST disc ready, the wait is almost over. To top off the great news, we’ve had the pleasure of some sweet accompanying box art, after the break. Read More »

Reach’s New HUD, Radar & More

Since the EB screen leaks this week Halo fans have been dying to see what Reach looks like in action and I, for one have been anticipating the new HUD. Thanks to Edge, here it is… Read More »

Game Informer Reveals Halo: Reach Cover

Halo fans can finally look forward to some concrete information on Bungie’s mysterious Halo: Reach next month. In addition to that classy cover art, Game Informer’s February issue will have 10 pages worth of exclusive Reach details, screenshots and artwork. GI will also be updating their Halo: Reach hub throughout January with expanded information on the prequel, a look at the Halo franchise and the creative minds behind it’s success.

The next online update is scheduled for January 12.