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Halo 4 Spartan Ops Episode 2 gets a shiny new CGI trailer
As Microsoft promised, we'll be getting free post-launch episodes for Halo 4's Spartan Ops in the coming weeks (maybe months?). Episode 2 is arriving this Monday, and to precede that we have some amazing CGI work. I have a funny story about that. When the opening cutscene for Halo 4 started, I really thought it was live-action. No shame. Anyway, I couldn't honestly tell you what was going on in this trailer, as I'm only about an hour in Halo 4's solo campaign and haven't touched the co-op stuff yet. Apparently that weird artifact you found is taking control of systems on the UNSC Infinity, and you'll probably be heading back down to the planet to fix things. Yeah, I'm still clueless on what's going on. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
1:06 PM on 06.10.2013 New Halo announced by 343 Industries, now with deserts343 Industries is currently in the midst of working on the next iteration of the Halo franchise. Unfortunately, without the 5 after the title, there is no guarantee where this game falls in the series cannon. The clues of a ...
7:30 PM on 06.04.2013 PSA: Halo 4 weapons and playlist updates now liveYesterday's Halo 4 War Games update has brought more than a few new additions. From weapons, maps, and gametypes, there's a good amount of tweaking here. Chief among them has to be the laundry list of overhauls to the weapon ...
8:10 AM on 06.04.2013 The next Halo is a twin stick shooter for Windows 8Halo: Spartan Assault is the next project from 343 Industries, a top-down twin stick shooter for Windows 8 powered phones, tablets, and PCs including the Surface. It's an exclusive to Windows 8 devices designed for touch con...
2:30 PM on 05.24.2013 Impressions: Awakening: The Art of Halo 4Art books have been around for a long time, and they take on many different styles and formats. Titan Books, in conjunction with Microsoft Studios and 343 Industries, has put together a fantastic addition to any Halo fans&rsq...
7:00 AM on 05.22.2013 Rad Halo musical cover features a lot of SpartansRemember that wonderful Zelda violin cover? With cosplay and everything? Well Lindsey Stirling is back, this time doing a cover of the Halo theme while an all out Spartan war is happening around her. It's a pretty good cover, and I love how the 405th Halo cosplayers are just battling it out.
12:52 PM on 05.21.2013 New Halo TV series by Steven SpielbergMicrosoft's Nancy Tellem came up on stage to talk about Microsoft's new Xbox Entertainment Studio venture, which will expand the Xbox brand into other media. The big reveal at the show? A live-action Halo TV show by Steven Spielberg. Hoo boy. Check out our Xbox One page and our on-going recap of all the news you need to know from today's reveals.
5:00 AM on 04.27.2013 New Halo comic series will follow Spartan IV Sarah PalmerDark Horse has announced a new Halo comic mini-series called Halo: Initiation and is set to follow Spartan IV Sarah Palmer. The comic is being written by Halo 4 writer and comic veteran Brian Reed, while the artwork is being ...
8:30 AM on 04.12.2013 Halo 4 downloadable content discounted todayStill playing Halo 4's multiplayer but haven't gotten any of the downloadable content yet? Well lucky for you there's a sale going on today where you can get them at a small discounted price. The War Games Map Pass is running...
5:00 PM on 04.09.2013 Impressions: Halo 4: Castle Map Pack343 keeps things simple with its Halo 4 DLC. Three map packs, three maps each, no frills, bonuses, or extras involved. After the fairly underwhelming Crimson Map Pack, which was littered with sprawling vehicle maps that ...
11:00 AM on 03.25.2013 New free Halo 4 Forge Map on the way343 Industries will be bringing a new Forge World map to Halo 4 on April 11th. Titled "Forge Island," the map will allow players to use the in-game map editor to create something using this island themed map as a base for th...
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| 7:30 PM on 06.04.2013 PSA: Halo 4 weapons and playlist updates now live |

Yesterday's Halo 4 War Games update has brought more than a few new additions. From weapons, maps, and gametypes, there's a good amount of tweaking here. Chief among them has to be the laundry list of overhauls to the weapon ...more
| 2:30 PM on 05.24.2013 Impressions: Awakening: The Art of Halo 4 |

Art books have been around for a long time, and they take on many different styles and formats. Titan Books, in conjunction with Microsoft Studios and 343 Industries, has put together a fantastic addition to any Halo fans&rsq...more
| 5:00 AM on 04.27.2013 New Halo comic series will follow Spartan IV Sarah Palmer |

Dark Horse has announced a new Halo comic mini-series called Halo: Initiation and is set to follow Spartan IV Sarah Palmer. The comic is being written by Halo 4 writer and comic veteran Brian Reed, while the artwork is being ...more
| 8:30 AM on 04.12.2013 Halo 4 downloadable content discounted today |

Still playing Halo 4's multiplayer but haven't gotten any of the downloadable content yet? Well lucky for you there's a sale going on today where you can get them at a small discounted price. The War Games Map Pass is running...more
| 5:00 PM on 04.09.2013 Impressions: Halo 4: Castle Map Pack |

343 keeps things simple with its Halo 4 DLC. Three map packs, three maps each, no frills, bonuses, or extras involved. After the fairly underwhelming Crimson Map Pack, which was littered with sprawling vehicle maps that ...more
| 2:00 PM on 03.27.2013 GDC: Voltron, T1000 major inspirations for Halo 4 enemies |

If there's been on criticism of Halo over the years, it's the relative sameness of the experience. Earlier today during a discuss of the new enemy designs in Halo 4, Scott Warner of 343 industries mentioned that some of their main inspirations for the development of the Promethean units were highly advanced, amorphous foes.more
| 11:00 AM on 03.25.2013 New free Halo 4 Forge Map on the way |

343 Industries will be bringing a new Forge World map to Halo 4 on April 11th. Titled "Forge Island," the map will allow players to use the in-game map editor to create something using this island themed map as a base for th...more
| 5:00 PM on 03.11.2013 Halo 4's 'Castle Map Pack' is all about vehicular combat |

The next set of maps for Halo 4 is less than a month away. The Castle Map Pack will be dropping on April 8, which should be plenty of time to continue playing the recent Majestic Map Pack. This third add-on emphasizes vehicl...more
| 5:00 PM on 02.27.2013 Impressions: Halo 4: Majestic Map Pack |

In many ways, the Crimson Map Pack was a bit of a letdown for Halo 4 fans. The over-emphasis on vehicles and the concept of giant new maps on top of over-saturated giant maps from the base game was really frustrating, and did...more
| 1:00 PM on 02.19.2013 Halo 4's Majestic Map Pack details released |

In addition to these new videos detailing Halo 4's upcoming Majestic Map Pack, set to drop on February 25th, we now have some new info, compliments of 343 Industries. Firstly, it appears as if the pack itself will favor "tig...more
| 11:00 AM on 06.17.2013 Enjoy this 21-minute Killzone: Shadow Fall presentation |
Sony's popped a 21-minute demo walkthrough of Killzone: Shadow Fall for your saucy delight, hot from the bowels of E3. The gameplay section is taken from that seen during the original PlayStation 4 reveal, with the Helghast ...more
| 7:00 PM on 06.15.2013 It's Deadfall Adventures Time! |
UPDATE: Deadfall Adventures will be $39.99 on PC and $49.99 on X360, not $60. Deadfall Adventures may seem like an Indiana Jones or Uncharted rip-off, however the game is doing the exact opposite: it is engrained in the ...more
| 6:00 PM on 06.15.2013 PS4's DC Universe Online, PlanetSide 2 won't need PS Plus |
[Update: Seems there was a bit of confusion and PlanetSide 2 will NOT be cross-compatible between PC and PS4. DC Universe Online is a still a go for cross play, however.] As amazing as the PS4 conference was, Sony was able to...more


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