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E3 09: Halo Reach officially announced photo

Microsoft and Bungie announced the next Halo game right after showing Halo ODST. The next game is called Halo Reach, which we heard was in the works last week. We only saw a quick little teaser showing the planet Reach blowing up.

If you didn't read the first book in the Halo novel series, the Planet Reach is a human military planet where the SPARTAN II's were trained. The Covenant eventually find the planet, and like the rest of the human colonies, destroy the planet. The events of the original Halo actually take place moments after the the planet Reach is attacked. 

Halo Reach will be out Fall 2010 and Halo ODST is going to include a multiplayer invitation for Halo Reach. Sounds like Halo Reach will be a whole new expereince. 

Check out our live blog for more on the Microsoft E3 09 press conference going on right now. 








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Teen Idol's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2009 14:20
Teen Idol
HHEEYYYOOOOOOOOO!
Ezruh's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2009 14:22
Ezruh
Woot Woot.
Kyousuke Nanbu's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2009 14:27
Kyousuke Nanbu
The original spartans had no shields or anything they also tended to use enemy equipment, for example they could equip Jackal shields.

Could this be the RSV-ish Halo game? I hope so.
WarZombie's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2009 14:28
WarZombie
Hell yeah. Fighting with fellow Spartans = Glorious win.
Discarded Couch Sandwich's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2009 14:29
Discarded Couch Sandwich
Wonder what genre it'll take, though I wouldn't say no to yet another Halo FPS.
covah's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2009 14:32
covah
I'd like to know what it actually is.

But here is the thing...

What the fuck was the point of Bungie leaving Microsoft almost two years ago again?

Seriously... Remember when they said they were becoming independent to work on new IPs and shit? And what have they done since leaving Microsoft? Halo... and more Halo.

I knew they were pretty much going to remain exclusive to Microsoft sort of the way Insomniac is to Sony, but jesus christ, I'm tired of Halo. Bungie needs to do something new.
Y0j1mb0's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2009 14:39
Y0j1mb0
Next up Halo Kart Racing.
goodgamer77's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2009 14:47
goodgamer77
It sounds like whatever secret project Bungie has that is actually original is going to go the way of Phoenix and end up scrapped amidst MOAR HALOZ!
WarZombie's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2009 14:50
WarZombie
Bungie will do other things eventually, but I guess they still have stories within the Halo-verse that they still want to tell. In the case of Reach, maybe they want to show more of what the book told, and I can dig that. Without the hype of the original series to live up too, these games can possibly be better, remember that.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2009 14:51
Holyetheline
Hmmm... Sounds exciting!
SephirothX's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2009 15:00
SephirothX
I kind of wish Bungie would move on. But hey, I'll finally get to have a video game version of the best installment of the Haloverse!

Also, I'm kind of digging the slightly more sans serif Halo font.
RiotMonster's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2009 15:12
RiotMonster
Woohoo Rumors confirmed!! XD
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2009 15:22
Chronic Logic
Hey, as long as Bungie is rolling in the dough, and the games are good, who cares? But I am a little concerned about the game. In Reach you don't have one sole survivor Spartan, you have a whole entire army of them. If one Spartan can defeat an entire army of Covenant soldiers. Can you imagine what an entire army of Spartans can do?
fetusmilk's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2009 15:29
fetusmilk
halo still sucks
SnakeDude4Life's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2009 15:36
SnakeDude4Life
Lets not be a Arch649;

Oedipus Games's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2009 15:46
Oedipus Games
Sweetness.
D-Nez's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2009 15:47
D-Nez
wow, I'm impressed - There isn't the usual Gaylo comment..yet. Halo is a solid franchise and great production and a huge (if sometimes annoying) gaming population so that you can almost always find a game.

I relived to see that Bungie will keep looking out for their baby. I thought someone else lacking Bungie's attention to detail would take over. I'm glad to see they're still involved.

Although I hope they expand upon and evolve their creation. I know they can do it. its just hard to move out of your comfort zone when millions of fans have certain expectations.
JLanphear's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2009 16:09
JLanphear
Well, I'm having a good E3. Kind of excited for this one.
HiddenAHB's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2009 16:39
HiddenAHB
I love MS and Halo, but seriously, Halo is kinda overrated.
D-Nez's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2009 16:41
D-Nez
Firefight sounds like Horde. I think I'll be spending a lot of time in that mode if its what I'm thinking.
NateDawgK2's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2009 19:08
NateDawgK2
I hope they stick to the book as a script - it was definately one of the better ones
Im pumped
The Amazing Shenazin's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2009 21:58
The Amazing Shenazin
awesome, I remember reading that book way back in 2003
psychopathic's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 10:15
psychopathic
$10 says class based fps, like team fortress.
hostsuvafun76's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2011 17:50
hostsuvafun76
boy, I used to save a peach whose bloom was very ripe? lincocin online
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