Check out the final Halo 4 design for Master Chief
Last week we posted the prototype design for Master Chief in Halo 4. Now, thanks to 343’s weekly update they’ve revealed the first proper look at the near final design for the Chief. I like it! He looks much more agile, which hopefully means he’ll be able to sprint this time. it still has a little bit of a mecha/ Dead Space armor vibe but that’s a good thing. It’s a nice way for 343 to make the Chief their own and go forward with a new vision for Halo. 343 has stated there may be a few more minor tweaks to the armor but for the most part this it.
We’ve been in the dark for far too damn long on any Halo 4 news but finally the long night will end. Microsoft is having an Xbox 360 Spring Showcase Feb 29th and Halo 4 will be there. Expect other titles like Alan Wake’s American Nightmare and also Project Draco.
With this being 343 Industries first go at the Halo franchise; expectations are big. The potential for something amazing is there with all of the in-house talent that Microsoft has gathered at 343, and it would be nice to see the Halo franchise finally take that much needed evolutionary step forward.
That’s right! Jada will be making Halo 4 die-cast vehicles and characters. we have no pictures of the die-casts but we do know that they were showcasing them off in a hidden room where no pictures were aloud to be took. “There were two Forerunner characters and some type of Forerunner flying vehicle”. Sounds good to me what do you think?
343 Industries has finally updated the Halo community page with news. News that we’ll be getting a good deal of news on Halo 4 soon and it’s about damn time to. We’ve heard next to nothing since 343 Industries Halofest at PAX last year. Read on…
New Interview with 343 Industries Frankie hints that Halo 4 will tackle the A.I. constructs. Here’s hoping that the Spike VGAs gives us a peek at Halo 4.
We’ve been hearing for months now rumors of a new Xbox, with the latest rumors setting 2012 as the release for Microsoft’s next console, which had led many to speculate that the announced Halo 4 would be a launch title. You can set aside those rumors and speculations as Frank O’Connor, the development director at 343 Industries has confirmed that Halo 4 is indeed an Xbox 360 title.
While we won’t get more info on Halo 4 till Sunday’s Halo-Fest PAX panel, IGN has a small but insightful new video with some of the staff at 343 on what we can expect in Halo 4. It’s refreshing, and honestly about damn time to see that a developer is going to at least delve into the Chiefs past. John is a character that in the books has a lot of personality and a hell of a backstory, one that Bungie has never been able to transfer to a game. I’m excited to hear that 343 is going to take on the challenge and finally give John some much needed attention in Halo 4.
Halofest kicks off in a few days, but rumor is that we can expect a huge blowout of info not just on Halo: CE Anniversary but also a few new details on where the Halo franchise is going in the future, and yes that includes Halo 4. I can say from the little I’ve heard, it all sounds exciting for what fans can expect in Halo 4 and what part Kinect will play in the Halo universe. Let’s just say that Halo is going to get the much needed kick in the ass its needed for some time and I couldn’t be more thrilled about it.
Halofest is this week and it’s kicking off with a new video looking at who 343 Industries are. It looks like the Halo franchise is good hands with some really passionate folks who care about the series. Hopefully Halo 4 will give Halo that new coat of paint it needs.
Microsoft closed out their press con with a much darker and visually impressive Halo 4 teaser. While I love Halo, a lot, it would be nice to get some new IP’s.
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