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After quite a few rumors, Halo 5 has been officially confirmed for the Xbox One, although its official name is apparently still undecided.
The Halo franchise is going to receive quite a few interesting additions, including a live action TV series from Steven Spielberg, as well as Halo: Spartan Assault for PC, tablet... |
10 June 2013
14:08 GMT |
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After confirming Halo: Spartan Assault yesterday, Microsoft has just posted a brand new set of impressive screenshots from the new game that's set to appear next month for Windows 8 PCs and tablets, as well as Windows Phone 8 handsets.
The Halo franchise is being taken to new directions and developer 343 Indust... |
5 June 2013
10:45 GMT |
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After seeing its name appear on a list of leaked games that will be revealed at E3 2013, Halo: Spartan Assault has been officially confirmed by Microsoft as a game designed for Windows 8 PCs and tablets, as well as Windows Phone 8 handsets.
The Halo series saw the release of Halo 4 last year on Xbox 360, and Microso... |
4 June 2013
09:18 GMT |
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The development team at 343 Industries is apparently working on a new revolutionary Halo multiplayer experience and is looking for an experienced designer that can work on the new, unannounced title.The announcement, which has since been removed, states, "As a member of the competitive multiplayer design team, y... |
3 June 2013
17:21 GMT |
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Microsoft is registering a number of Halo-related websites using the Spartan Assault name, which suggests that the company is getting ready to announce a new title in the series or is protecting domains linked to the new live action series created by Steven Spielberg.
The domains that Microsoft now owns include, acc... |
2 June 2013
17:43 GMT |
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The new Halo live action series that Microsoft is preparing for the new Xbox Live in association with Steven Spielberg is based on the core concepts that were supposed to power the movie based on the same franchise that has since been canceled.
Microsoft was set to work with Peter Jackson and the director of Distric... |
27 May 2013
08:00 GMT |
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One of the leaders of the team at People Can Fly that created Bulletstorm believes that the entertainment focus that Microsoft is trying to force onto its new Xbox One home console is misguided and that the new Kinect features are unimpressive.
Adrian Chmielarz, who is currently leading a new studio called The Astr... |
27 May 2013
03:51 GMT |
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The review list for this week includes: Game Dev Tycoon, a game that tackles the issue of video game creation, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing, an interesting action role-playing game with some unique twists, and Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, the digital distribution focused installment in the Western themed s... |
26 May 2013
06:01 GMT |
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Earlier in the week the team at Microsoft finally revealed the Xbox One home console, putting a stop to months of speculation about the name of its next-generation console and its core features.
The presentation offered information on the actual hardware and about some of the video games that will be linked to it, b... |
25 May 2013
12:31 GMT |
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A listing for a new Halo video game called Bootcamp has been revealed via the Korean Game Rating Board, which seems to suggest that an entirely new game in the franchise is being prepared for the PC and might feature elements from the third core installment in the series.Microsoft tells GameFront that, "What’s ... |
24 May 2013
17:43 GMT |
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Halo 4 developer 343 Industries has confirmed that the recently revealed Halo TV series made by Steven Spielberg is still in the early stages of development so fans will have to wait a long time before hearing some actual details.
During Microsoft's Xbox One reveal event this week, noted filmmaker Steven Spielb... |
23 May 2013
03:02 GMT |
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The Halo franchise will receive a new live action television series that will be created by the team at 343 Industries and Microsoft, alongside well known creator Steven Spielberg.
Bonnie Ross, the leader of 343 Industries, says that the entire experience is designed to take advantage of the new media possibilities ... |
21 May 2013
13:59 GMT |
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343 Industries has just confirmed that it's going to organize a live stream today, May 17, in order to show off the variety of changes included in the next weapons tuning update that's scheduled to appear on June 2.
Halo 4 will not only receive a fresh matchmaking update on May 20 next week, but developer ... |
17 May 2013
12:11 GMT |
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343 Industries has confirmed that its previously detailed update that tweaks the balancing of quite a few weapons is still being worked on and will be released on June 3 for Halo 4.
Halo 4 received many updates and new content since its original launch back in November of last year, and developer 343 is set to add q... |
3 May 2013
12:51 GMT |
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Halo 4 developer 343 Industries has decided to award those who once again complete the special Spartan Ops cooperative campaign between May 3 and 5 with a special Double XP bonus.
Halo 4 came out back in November last year and delivered a great experience that focused not just on Master Chief, via the single-player ... |
29 April 2013
07:37 GMT |
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343 Industries and Dark Horse Comics have confirmed that they're teaming up to create a special comic book miniseries called Halo: Initiation, which tracks the journey of Sarah Palmer from an ODST (Orbital Drop Shock Trooper) to a Spartan.
Halo 4 delivered some impressive stories, ranging from that of Master Ch... |
29 April 2013
03:33 GMT |
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Halo 4 developer 343 Industries has just confirmed the different changes that will be made to the game's multiplayer matchmaking system via a special update next week, as the studio wants to overhaul the Regicide playlist while changing the settings of the Grifball one to the parameters of the community version.... |
18 April 2013
07:40 GMT |
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Neill Blomkamp, the director of science fiction hit District 9, says that he is still interested in working on a Halo movie project as long as he can have full control over the experience in order to mold the game universe into an interesting big screen experience.
The director tells IGN that, “I still really ... |
11 April 2013
07:55 GMT |
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Microsoft has decided to re-release Halo 3: ODST onto the Xbox Live Marketplace as a downloadable game in the form of Halo 3: ODST Campaign Edition, which doesn't feature the competitive multiplayer mode from the original.
Halo 3: ODST delivered a new type of Halo experience focusing on an Orbital Drop Shock Tr... |
11 April 2013
03:36 GMT |
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Certain Affinity, the studio responsible for the upcoming Halo 4 Castle Map Pack DLC that will appear on the Xbox 360 next week, has talked about map making and how constantly iterating designs based on user feedback is crucial to making a great level.
Halo 4 delivered a pretty varied set of maps in its Infinity mul... |
3 April 2013
04:49 GMT |
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Halo 4 developer 343 Industries will release a special free Forge Island map in April that will allow players to use the Forge on a simple level with lots of flat surfaces.
Halo 4 entertained millions of Xbox 360 owners since its release last year and developer 343 has kept on posting new content for the game, eithe... |
25 March 2013
08:16 GMT |
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Halo 4 developer 343 Industries has just confirmed that a brand new title update is coming to the popular first-person shooter and that the weekly matchmaking updates will now be released every other week, in order to provide more meaningful changes. Halo 4 came out in November and impressed millions of Xbox 360 own... |
15 March 2013
05:41 GMT |
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Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, the live action web series released by Microsoft ahead of Halo 4's appearance, might soon come out on Blu-ray and DVD at the end of May, as a retailer listing points to such a launch.
Halo 4's marketing campaign included a wide variety of things, from screenshots to videos and mu... |
12 March 2013
13:11 GMT |
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Video game developer 343 Industries and book publisher Tor will promote the coming Halo: Silentium via a series of cryptic messages that will be posted on the official Waypoint site and on the forums of the series. The messages will require teamwork from the fan community to be understood, and will allow those who g... |
7 March 2013
02:22 GMT |
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The success of the Halo series is putting enormous pressure on developer Bungie to deliver an even more impressive experience with the upcoming Destiny, and the team says that it’s well equipped to deal with it.
Pete Persons, the chief operations officer at the developer, tells MCV that “We put a lot of ... |
6 March 2013
19:41 GMT |
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343 Industries, the developer of the recently released Halo 4, will explore with future games other characters besides the main protagonist of the series, Master Chief. Halo 4 delighted fans of the series by continuing the story of Master Chief, while focusing on a lot of new characters, including the team of Sparta... |
28 February 2013
12:01 GMT |
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Microsoft has just started its Xbox Live Ultimate Game Sale promotion, kicking things off with major discounts for all Halo titles found on the Games on Demand section of the Xbox Live Marketplace.
Microsoft wants to welcome spring with a major sales spree and revealed over the weekend the special Xbox Live Ultimate... |
26 February 2013
07:40 GMT |
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Microsoft and 343 Industries have just released the special Halo 4: Majestic Map Pack DLC for the Xbox 360 platform, giving owners of the game a chance to explore three brand new maps, in the form of Monolith, Landfall, and Skyline.
Halo 4 delivered a sprawling multiplayer experience that included not just a competi... |
26 February 2013
02:34 GMT |
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Larry Hryb, the Xbox 360 community manager best known as Major Nelson, announces that starting with February 26 the Games on Demand service of the home console will launch a weeklong period of promotions.Some video games will be available with a price cut of 85 percent, although the community manager is not yet ready... |
22 February 2013
18:59 GMT |
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Halo 4 developer 343 Industries has confirmed that a brand new title update will go live in the following days, as the game will receive a considerable patch that fixes lots of issues relating to gameplay, vehicles, and certain multiplayer game modes.
Halo 4 was released in November and 343 Industries has supported ... |
22 February 2013
04:40 GMT |
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The final DLC chapter of Halo 4's Spartan Ops mode, Episode 10, has just been released for free via the Xbox Live marketplace for all owners of the game, bringing a dramatic conclusion to the adventures portrayed by the cooperative experience. Besides delivering a great single-player campaign and an expansive c... |
19 February 2013
04:05 GMT |
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343 Industries has confirmed that the multiplayer mode for Halo 2 on the PC platform won't get shut down, as the dedicated servers will continue to be operational at least until June of this year.
Halo 2 impressed lots of original Xbox owners many years ago and then made the transition to the PC back in 2007, w... |
13 February 2013
09:17 GMT |
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Halo 4 developer 343 Industries has just confirmed the different things included in the upcoming February 11 update for the game's multiplayer, revealing that Team Snipers and Team Objective playlists will be added to the online mode.
Halo 4's multiplayer mode has delighted many fans after they completed t... |
8 February 2013
13:41 GMT |
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Microsoft has released an official statement concerning yesterday's Steam database leak, which seemingly hinted that Halo 3 together with Halo 2 and Halo: Combat Evolved were coming to the PC, via Steam, saying that it has no current plans about such a thing.
Steam's database can be explored by tech-savvy ... |
5 February 2013
08:24 GMT |
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Halo 4 developer 343 Industries has just detailed the new multiplayer content that’s going to be released for the game's Infinity online mode, including the Episode 8 of the cooperative Spartan Ops campaign.
Halo 4 included a great single-player story but also delivered a sprawling online experience throu... |
4 February 2013
09:27 GMT |
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Episode 8 for Halo 4's Spartan Ops has just received a teaser trailer, showing off some footage from the events that will take place in the upcoming installment of the cooperative mode.
Halo 4 delivered a sprawling experience back in November, delighting owners with a great single-player campaign while offering... |
31 January 2013
04:41 GMT |
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After teasing its release last week, Microsoft has just made available the Spartan Ops Episode 7 DLC for Halo 4, allowing owners of the game to engage in brand new cooperative adventures and see how the story of the special mode develops.
Halo 4 has delivered to fans of the series not just a great single-player expe... |
29 January 2013
02:34 GMT |
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The debate around violent video games seems to flare up almost on a yearly basis, with a number of commentators blaming the industry for the current ills of the society and with players and developers alike saying that there’s no connection between virtual violence and real world acts.
Actually, a connection d... |
26 January 2013
13:31 GMT |
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The franchise development director of Halo 4 developer 343 Industries, Frank O'Connor, has thanked the community of Halo fans for their loyalty and stressed just how important they were in the creation of Halo 4 and what part they'll play in the future installments in the series.
Halo 4 was made by rookie ... |
11 January 2013
03:58 GMT |
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343 Industries is at the moment not just a video game developer, but the company is also in charge of the entire Halo universe for Microsoft, which means that it is also playing a role in the launch of a novel linked to the franchise.
The company says that the Halo: Silentium book, the last in the Forerunner Saga, w... |
10 January 2013
08:33 GMT |
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Telltale Games, the studio behind the hugely successful The Walking Dead episodic series, has confirmed that it wants to branch out and work on other franchises, like Valve's Half-Life, Microsoft's Halo, or LucasArts' Star Wars.
Telltale has impressed millions of gamers worldwide with its The Walking ... |
7 January 2013
07:12 GMT |
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Microsoft has posted an official statement concerning an error with the latest Crimson Map Pack DLC for Halo 4, saying that only 200 players were banned as a result of the glitch.
Halo 4 received a brand new DLC pack last week, in the form of the Crimson add-on, which included new maps and a fresh multiplayer mode.
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18 December 2012
03:37 GMT |
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A glitch in Halo 4's online mode has resulted in temporary bans for owners of the game who got the Crimson Map Pack DLC for the first-person shooter.
Halo 4 came out back in November and quickly attracted millions of Xbox 360 owners by delivering a top-notch single-player campaign as well as some impressive onl... |
17 December 2012
03:33 GMT |
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The Crimson Map Pack can now be downloaded by Halo 4 players who either got the game's Limited Edition or bought the War Games Season Pass, as the DLC was unavailable for them ever since its release yesterday.
Halo 4 received quite a bit of downloadable content in the form of new episodes for the Spartan Ops co... |
11 December 2012
04:49 GMT |
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Microsoft and 343 Industries have just released the Crimson Map Pack add-on for Halo 4 via Xbox Live for the Xbox 360, bringing three new maps as well as a new game mode to the multiplayer of the popular shooter.
Halo 4 once again set new sales records on the Xbox 360 console when it appeared one month ago, marking ... |
10 December 2012
09:46 GMT |
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A fresh trailer has just appeared and it shows off the second half of the first season of Spartan Ops, Halo 4's special cooperative mode that relies on weekly downloadable episodes to keep the story going.
343 Industries and Microsoft confirmed over the weekend that the first season of the Spartan Ops mode woul... |
10 December 2012
05:40 GMT |
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Video game developer 343 Industries and publisher Microsoft announce that the Halo series has managed to break the 50 million copies sold barrier, making it one of the most successful franchises in the world of video games.
The series now has eight core games and 46 million units were sold before the launch of Halo ... |
7 December 2012
10:42 GMT |
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Work on the next game in the Halo franchise – Halo 5 – is already underway, as the development director for the series has confirmed that some members of 343 Industries, the developer of Halo 4, are already prototyping ideas for future Halo products.
Microsoft's Halo franchise is probably its most p... |
6 December 2012
09:40 GMT |
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Microsoft has just revealed the full list of achievements that are included in the upcoming Halo 4: Crimson Map Pack downloadable add-on, as eight new challenges need to be completed in order to unlock an extra 250 GamerScore points. Halo 4 came out a month ago and has since received quite a few add-ons in the form ... |
5 December 2012
13:51 GMT |
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The fifth episode for Halo 4's Spartan Ops mode has just been released by Microsoft via Xbox Live, alongside a special video that shows the intense scenes that will take place in the game.
Besides its impressive single-player campaign and the addictive multiplayer one, Halo 4 also keeps players hooked on its ex... |
3 December 2012
10:18 GMT |
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