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Opinion

The Arbiter Represented Elevated Storytelling in Halo, Casting a Heavy Shadow on Future Games

This discussion of the influence of the Arbiter contains spoilers for the Halo series under Bungie and 343 Industries. When Halo 2 launched ...

By Andrei PechalinFebruary 22, 2021

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Column

Halo 2’s Arbiter Twist Showed the Space Opera’s War Wasn’t Just Black and White

There are certain video game moments whose power and impact stem from experiencing them at that very specific instant. Context is key, and ...

By Marty SlivaMarch 3, 2020