Halo Energy Swords and the Weapons Formed Against Us
While there are many unforgettable moments I’ve experienced in my Halo adventures, one of the most memorable is the first time I picked up the energy sword. My previous experience […]
Halo: Legendary Challenges, Weary Arms, and Helping Hands
Taking on the more “Legendary” challenges in Halo is rarely a one-person job for me, and being able to invite a friend into some of the more difficult chapters has […]
An Unwanted Delay to “Finishing the Fight”
If you were there for it, you remember how excruciating the long wait between the release of Halo 2 and Halo 3 was. Sure, most games require us to be […]
Master Chief: The Importance of Our Helmet
One of the defining qualities about the Master Chief in the Halo game series is that he knows how to keep his helmet on… unlike a certain live-action TV show […]
Halo Switching to Unreal: A Foundation That Will Last
Halo’s move from utilizing their own propriety “Slipspace” technology to announcing they will build all future Halo content using the “Unreal” game engine is a pretty significant decision… the studio […]
Choosing the High Ground: A Means to an End
Almost every major gaming or movie villain feels the pressing need to explain themselves through massive one-sided monologues… they preach about their glorious purpose as they attempt to rationalize and […]
Halo: A Story Told in Parts
Playing through the original Halo games back when they first launched is a vastly different experience than returning to replay them now. In my first playthrough, this seemingly basic “space […]
Counting the Cost, Carrying Our Cross
Launching a new console is neither easy nor cheap, and in order to remain relevant in the “console wars” a continuing price has to be paid… a price that Microsoft […]
Xbox Live Parties: A Friend for Every Season
One of the best features Xbox added before their competitors did was the ability to join an Xbox Live “party” with your friends and bounce from one game to another […]
“The Duke”: Making the Light Accessible to All
As most new consoles typically do, the original Xbox console launched with an entirely new design for their controller that was… well, let’s just say it was unique. The “Duke”, […]
Finding God in Video Games 