By Rick Marshall
FROM SPLASH PAGE: A comic book based on one of the gaming world's most popular franchises, created by one of the comic book world's most popular writer/artist teams, Marvel Comics' "Halo: Uprising" was as near to a perfect crossover project as we tend to get in the comics and gaming scenes.
Next week, the four-issue series by the award-winning team of Marvel Universe architect Brian Michael Bendis and celebrated artist Alex Maleev ("Daredevil") hits shelves in a special hardcover edition that collects all four issues and features a variety of early art and "making of" content. Marvel has provided MTV News with an exclusive preview of some of that content -- including several inked pages showcasing Maleev's much-praised work in bringing Master Chief, The Covenant and Bendis' "Uprising" tale to life.
Find out more about the "Halo: Uprising" HC collection and get a preview of never-before-seen art over at SplashPage.MTV.com.
The newest game in the "Halo" franchise is here. But it's not a first-person shooter; it's a real-time strategy game. Do you know what to do? The makers of "Halo Wars" suggested 10 things you've got to try in their "must-do" list: Read more...
At Toy Fair, we also checked out the McFarlane Toys booth to see what new "Halo" toys they had. There's more of Master Chief of course, but other series favorites as well. Check 'em out. Read more...
After investigating the confusing back-and-forth domain name ownership with the "Killzone" series, we decided to take three platform-defining franchises -- "Metal Gear Solid," "Halo," "Gears of War" -- and see who actually owns the domain names for each game's sequels. Read more...
Our Multiplayer intern and multiplayer gaming expert, Sal Basile, is back for another piece about glitchy online games. Today, he's got a list of his five most notorious multiplayer glitches -- and info on what the developers and gamers did about them. Read more...
Coming from someone who hasn't seriously played a real-time-strategy game since "StarCraft," this comparison might sound crazy, but the two early missions in the "Halo Wars" demo felt like Ensemble's simplification makes "Halo Wars" feel like a bizarre "Diablo" action game. Read more...
On January 17, gamers Desirai and John exchanged vows at their "Halo"-themed wedding with the ceremony officiated by a man dressed as Master Chief. Our own Multiplayer editor Stephen Totilo was there to witness the nuptials firsthand in Orlando, Florida. Here's his report filed at MTVNews.com, and take a look at the video to see what the special event was like.
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Yes, that's Master Chief officiating a wedding ceremony. I spent Saturday down here in Orlando attending Desirai Labrada and John Henry's Halo Wedding, which went off with barely any hitches. We'll have video from the wedding here and on MTV on Monday, Jan 26. Read more...
Stephen is boarding a plane as we speak to attend the Full Sail University-backed "Halo" wedding we've been talking about for weeks. The wedding finally taking place this Saturday in Orlando, Florida. The happy couple has been updating us on the planning progress, and today we receive a glimpse into how they're adding a flavor of "Halo" to last-minute wedding details.
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John and Desirai are getting married this Saturday in a "Halo"-themed ceremony, so guess what shows up in the mail? A Microsoft-sent gift box full of "Halo" stuff and one non-"Halo" surprise. And it includes a very nice note. Classy, Microsoft! The so-called Match Made In Halo will take place on Saturday in Orlando thanks to the support and backing of Desirai's alma mater, Full Sail University. See the video below!
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