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In this week's comics, Grant Morrison puts him imprimatur on The Avengers, but not the ones you expect. On a similar albeit unrelated note, Brian Michael Bendis is also writing Marvel's Avengers (above), wherein Storm joins the team. Let's see what else is on the shelves Wednesday. More »
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Greg Bear returns to the Halo universe with Primordium, out next week. But you don't have to wait until then to start delving into Bear's second installment in the Forerunner Saga. Tor.com has the first chapter of Primordium, and the second chapter is live over at Halo Waypoint. More »
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When it comes to fan films, people love making movies A.) based on Valve properties; and B.) fairly nonsensical character mash-ups. This movie by Adrian Picardi and Northern Five Entertainment slaps these two flavors together. You can watch a making-of video here. More »
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The tenth anniversary of Halo is upon us. As part of the celebrations, we're getting a better look inside the evolution of the Master Chief's world. And it's totally breath-taking. More »
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The greatest tacticians in space don't just use high-energy beams and force shields, they use psychology. And the best interstellar smack-downs start with the trash talking before a single shot is fired. More »
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When does superhero cosplay slide over into becoming fetishwear? When it gets too shiny. And too kinky. More »
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Members of 343 Industries and authors of the Halo novels joined forces at Comic-Con to tell us what lies ahead for Halo — not just in the games, but the expanded universe as well. The panel opened with comments that 343 Industries had been secretly working on Halo 4 for the past few years, and with a story of team members lying to their family members and saying they were developing a side-scrolling shooter. Halo 4 will be released in 2012, beginning a new trilogy of Halo games. More »
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War is hell. But an ultimate weapon is hella cool. More »
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Bungie concept artist Isaac Hannaford keeps posting more amazing concept art for Halo: Reach and Halo 3 on his blog. The latest update: Some early Noble Team concepts. Including some pretty... unique customizations. More »
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Cartoonist Jim Mahfood let his brush run wild in IGN's Beverly Hills office, painting a multiversal cantina where Cylons rub elbows with Thundercats and Ewoks and Smurfs bond over brews. More »
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Here's an exclusive look at the full, uncropped cover art to Greg Bear's first Halo novel, Halo: Cryptum. You'll notice it's pretty different than the usual Halo book cover. No Master Chief, no Spartan armor. How did this happen? More »
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The success of the latest Halo game has sparked DreamWorks' interest in making a Halo movie. Which on one hand, means Steven Spielberg's potential involvement. But if the movie's garbage, would it set back Halo's very lucrative video-game franchise? [Vulture] More »
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The new Peter Parker explains why Spider-Man speaks to him, plus how he approached his character in Never Let Me Go. We've also got the most blatantly untrue Doctor Who rumor ever, and an update on the Halo movie. Spoilerage! More »
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Peter Jackson and Neil Blomkamp's plans for a Halo movie fell apart (but yielded District 9), but that doesn't mean that Microsoft's uninterested in bringing the space marine franchise to the big screen. More »
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Video game movies may seem permanently consigned to suck-land, but video game novels are proving they can attract talent that other media tie-ins can't hold onto. Case in point: Karen Traviss. Turns out Star Wars' loss was Halo's gain. More »
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A couple years ago, we shared with you our favorite moments of commanders trash-talking each other prior to, or during, an all-out battle in space. Now we're bringing it back again, as today's io9 flashback. More »
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When Iron Man opened in Australia, it was preceded by a new movie trailer featuring nubile vacationing teens, beautiful landscapes... and attacking bombers. The apocalypse has come to Australia, courtesy of Pirates Of The Caribbean's Stuart Beattie. More »
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Last Friday videogame company Crytek announced that Altered Carbon author Richard Morgan would write the sequel to acclaimed PC shooter Crysis. Since then, Morgan's gone on record zinging other videogames, claiming that "Halo is full of these bullshit archetypal characters." More »
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Microsoft's Frank O'Connor insists that the Halo movie will rise again. We're still a little bitter after Neill Blomkamp's version was killed. Also, we're wondering if Master Chief still matters to anyone nowadays, or have we all moved on? [IGN] More »
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What're you looking for this week? Zombies? Superpowered kung-fu action? Werewolves fighting vampires on the moon? Electric pirates? Old-school pulp men of the future? All of those and more are filling the pages of this week's new comics. Get excited. More »
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Halo Legends mixes anime with Bungie's hugely-successful SF war video game franchise, and the result is curiously less than the sum of its parts. The animation is great, the backstory interesting... So why doesn't it work? More »
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This week in comics: Space war! Zombies Vs. Robots! The origins of the entire DC Universe (Well, almost)! International politics with added superpowers! And your chance to pretend that you were into Kick-Ass before it became a movie! More »
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Every week, we're going to round up the best tips that you post in io9's tips forum. This week, 1960s-style Lost opening credits, undercover aliens, Young Justice, Neill Blomkamp's extraterrestrial theories, and more. More »
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We checked in Oscar-nominated writer Terri Tatchell, the day after District 9 picked up four Academy nods. She talked about District 9 director Blomkamp's new project, her next scifi movie, and why this nomination is such a mystery to her. More »
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Do we really need anime Halo stories? If they're created by the likes of Appleseed Ex Machina's Shinji Aramaki and Cowboy Bebop's Dai Sato, then yes. Check out some footage below. More »
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If you live in one of the snowy parts of the world, you could make a boring snowman out of three round balls. Or, you could take your cue from these folks and make snowy robots, aliens, superheroes, and monsters. More »
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The cities of the future are massive, sprawling, beautiful monsters, covering entire coastlines — and in some cases, entire continents. Whether it's Judge Dredd's Mega-Cities or William Gibson's "Sprawl," future cities always devour land. Here's a map of future megalopolises. More »
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Ignore the Bear McCreary-esque music and goggle at the impressive new trailer for Halo 3: ODST. Suddenly you'll want a Halo movie as much as Stuart Beattie. More »
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We're totally calling it: the Halo movie is never happening. When Steven-freakin-Spielberg says he wants to make a film, and Microsoft still says no, it's doomed. Here are 10 other video game films you'll see before you ever see Halo. More »
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Fresh off his top-selling novel Halo: The Cole Protocol, Tobias Buckell is turning back to original stories with an eco-thriller called Arctic Rising. He talked to us about that, and why the best fight scenes are short. More »
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Is GI Joe writer Stuart Beattie's dream project about to come true, courtesy of a big-name benefactor? That's the rumor going around town right now. Are you ready for Steven Spielberg's Halo? More »
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It's the week of San Diego, which can only mean one thing, right? All manner of new projects to premiere at the con! Surprisingly... not. But don't worry - that doesn't mean it's an entirely dull week at the store. More »
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Want to see a Halo movie? So does GI Joe: Rise of Cobra writer Stuart Beattie, which may be why he's giving interviews about the potential movie despite the project being assumed dead in Hollywood. Viralpushforanon-existentmovie go! More »
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No, it's really not a coincidence that a movie from a South African director, District 9, has aliens being treated like second-class citizens. In a new interview, Peter Jackson explains that yes, the movie really is all about apartheid. Spoilers? More »
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We're finally going to learn more about Halo's mysterious Forerunners, at the hands of a master. Hugo- and Nebula-winning author Greg Bear is writing a new Halo trilogy. More »
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Once the Ultimatum Wave has finished its tear, the Ultimate Universe as we know it will cease to exist. Marvel's Joe Quesada explains what's next for Ultimates and announces a new pair of Halo series. More »
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Last week, we featured a full-scale scene of zombie mayhem made entirely out of lego, from the 2008 BrickCon. There's something amazing about an artist creating such a detailed scene, especially when they manage to tell a story at the same time. But zombies aren't the only subject to have been immortalized in an incredibly detailed diorama — there are some amazing miniature epics featuring Halo, Star Wars, The Matrix and Hellboy. Here are five of our favorites. More »
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It's a heavy week for tie-ins at the comic store this week, with prequels, sequels, adaptations and source material for movies, video games and our favorite TV show hitting shelves tomorrow. There's even the re-appearance of the much-delayed Halo comic for its third "monthly" issue in the space of a year, but that's just one of the many cross-media treats waiting for you under the jump. More »
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Will Microsoft finally pull its foot off the brake and let a big-screen Halo movie go forward? Maybe, once the suits see this concept art of the Master Chief and his troops zooming upwards, by concept artist Hasra Farahani. The art goes with Stuart Beattie's spec script, which is based on the best-selling Halo: Fall Of Reach novel. Farahani created this concept art as part of a presentation to Microsoft based around Beattie's script. This is just a detail of the whole image, and you can view the whole thing at the link. [Latino Review] More »
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We tried our best to bring you the highs, lows and news from last week's Comic-Con, but there was one essential part of the experience that we've kept from you... until now. Under the jump, some of the best costumes from the show, courtesy of Maximum PC's "Ultimate Geek Gallery." More »
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