April 25, 2024

Fincher’s “Halo 4” Launch Trailer Arrives

Microsoft and 343 Industries have posted the David Fincher-produced, Tim Miller-directed launch trailer for the biggest game release for the Xbox 360 this season - "Halo 4". The trailer, filmed in Prague, details some of the backstory of the game's iconic hero Master Chief. The game will launch on November 6th. Dark Horizons - News … [Read more...]

Fincher’s “Halo 4” Trailer Hits Next Week

Oscar-nominated filmmaker David Fincher has re-teamed with his "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" visual effects head Tim Miller to create the launch trailer for arguably the biggest game release of the season - the upcoming XBOX 360 exclusive "Halo 4". According to THR, the trailer launch will take place next Thursday (October 18th) during "Late … [Read more...]

Xbox 360 software at E3: FIFA 2013 / Madden 2013 gaining Kinect voice commands; Halo 4, Fable, Forza Horizon and Gears of War showcased

No new hardware for Microsoft at E3? No problem. Clearly, this year's all about software for the Xbox 360, with both FIFA 2013 and Madden 2013 confirmed for release with Kinect support. Aside from letting you flail to and fro in order to make plays, both titles will also support voice commands, right down to understanding multiple dialects in the … [Read more...]

“Halo 4” Gets A Live-Action Web Series

Just in time for the release of franchise rebooter "Halo 4" this Fall, gaming site network Machinima will premiere a tie-in live action web series entitled "Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn" reports Variety. Microsoft will produce the web series which will consist of five 15-minute shorts, each telling an original story about the game's Master Chief and … [Read more...]

Details On The “Halo” Film Collapse

High profile projects fall apart all the time. Most are due to money, others to studio politics, and others to creative differences with the principals involved. In the case of the now defunct film adaptation of best-selling video game series "Halo", the real story was a mix of all of these things. Excerpts from Jamie Russell's new book … [Read more...]