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KontrolFreek’s FPS Freek: Infinity, Out Today

GXC: "KontrolFreek, creators of the popular FPS Freek gaming accessory (among others), is releasing a new FPS Freek lineup in response to community demand – Infinity, which is in tribute to Halo 4."

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Steelseries, KontrolFreek, And Blizzard Announce New Diablo IV Items

This sounds great. Get immersed in the vast world of Sanctuary with the custom Diablo IV collection as Blizzard, SteelSeries, and Kontrolfreek have a new line.

Garethvk345d ago

Steelseries has a nice Diablo 3 line so I am hoping for more of the same for the new game.

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Master Chief Became More Than A Machine In 343's Halo

In Halo 4, 5, and Infinite, Master Chief became a more nuanced, human character.

In spite of the Halo series’ struggles, 343 deserves praise for adding nuance and characterisation to the ever-beating heart of Halo - The Master Chief. Playing through Infinite, it's abundantly clear that the events of the current and previous trilogies have irrevocably changed the iconic hero. He’s no longer the ‘blank slate’ that was previously presented by Bungie. He’s a fatigued, damaged and fallible protagonist, and one who is meandering through currents of grief, while reveling in his newfound agency. Giving the Chief a compelling and meaningful voice was no small feat, and 343 should be proud of that victory.

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kingnick415d ago

This article completely misses part of the appeal of the original iteration of character in the original game trilogy. It was the Chief and Cortana vs an entire alien collective. The blank slate Bungie displayed in their games was genius, he was an mysterious hero a wide audience could identify with because he wasn't as clearly defined as most characters.

The books added a lot of lore and backstory but most Halo players just want a fun game with exposition that doesn't get in the way of gameplay, it's why the Cortana level in Halo 3 was derided.

Not every character has to be a damaged soyboy, a soldier has to suck it up and do his duty.

BandarHub414d ago

A lot of people give the 343 version of Master Chief a lot of slack.
But Fundamentally he is still the same character, he just has a couple more dialogues. He has not changed in terms of attitude.
"Not every character has to be a damaged soyboy, a soldier has to suck it up and do his duty."
And that's what he has done at the end of the day, he did his duty. Watch his partner die, and was ready to destroy the weapon in Halo infinite....he is still the same soilder that everyone remembers

Halo Infintes one was a nice balance between both.

slate91414d ago

Chief and the halo franchise became a joke under 343

Sciurus_vulgaris414d ago

The 343i Master Chief has is based on the books. However, in Halo 4-Infinite, the Master Chief overtime become. gradually becomes more willing to show some emotion.

Obscure_Observer414d ago

"However, in Halo 4-Infinite, the Master Chief overtime become. gradually becomes more willing to show some emotion."

Which is awesome! I love how Master Chief become more John and less soldier.

Sciurus_vulgaris414d ago

I didn’t even notice my typos,lol

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SteelSeries And KontrolFreek Reveal New Destiny Line

Looks like a solid lineup.
Get immersed within Neptune’s gleaming megacity of Neomuna with the custom Destiny 2 x SteelSeries collection.