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Best of 2012Our multiplayer picks this year looked at multiplayer as a whole, encompassing both cooperative and competitive experiences. Multiplayer in any aspect is a key part of gaming, yet sadly we see two many companies attempt to shoehorn the mode in just to meet some status quo that ends up hurting the overall product. When done right, however, multiplayer will keep players coming back for more time and time again, whether that's to work together or beat each other up to reach the top of the leaderboards. As a reminder, here are our nominees for best multiplayer of 2012: And the winner is ...
Halo 4 Developer 343 Industries had a lot to prove when they became the masters of the Halo franchise, and they nailed it out of the park when it came to many aspects of Halo 4. The biggest improvements came with the multiplayer, which was overhauled dramatically by introducing many new additions to make for a super addictive first-person shooter. Yet at the same time, it still feels like that Halo gameplay we've grown accustomed to since the very beginning. Despite all the changes, the core Halo experience is still there, offering a multiplayer experience unique to only the Xbox 360 exclusive shooter. And let's not forget the Spartan Ops co-op missions. The episodic content is off to a rough start, but hopefully the upcoming final chapters more than make up for it. At the very least, the story elements presented are enough to give any Halo fanatic something to nerd out about.
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1:30 PM on 04.09.2013 EA voted worst American company in 2013How time flies! In April of last year, Electronic Arts "won" the worst American company of 2012 award, beating out near-criminal banks and oil companies to achieve victory in The Consumerist's publicly voted poll. EA has now ...
10:00 PM on 03.29.2013 Phantom Pain, Destiny, & A Total Eclipse of Battlefield 4Holy moly, you guys, it's been a long week, and we had lots of news out of GDC to cover on today's Destructoid Show. For starters, EA showed off seventeen full minutes of Battlefield 4, which looks very pretty, albeit exactl...
10:30 AM on 03.29.2013 Journey inspired by World of Warcraft, lonelinessthatgamecompany founder Jenova Chen delivered a talk on Journey, right on the heels of a sweep of the Game Developer’s Choice Awards the night prior. Naturally, the room was packed full, and Chen received a lovely stand...
9:30 AM on 03.28.2013 Journey kills at the Game Developers Choice AwardsGame of the Year, Innovation Award, Best Audio, Best Game Design, Best Visual Arts, Best Downloadable Game. That’s 6 out of 11 total awards, and the game was ineligible for two of them (and I’m still not sure why ...
8:30 AM on 03.28.2013 Cart Life and FTL win big at the Indie Games FestivalThe Game Developers Conference currently going on in San Francisco is home to the Independent Games Festival. A couple of months ago, the finalists were revealed. Last night, the winners were revealed. Richard Hofmeier’...
10:00 AM on 03.24.2013 The top ten MUST play games of PAX East 2013The PAX East show floor this year is a perfect reflection of how much of a transition period we're in while we wait for the next-gen cycle to start. There are several big name titles on display here, but a lot of the floor th...
4:45 PM on 03.06.2013 Journey wins big at the BAFTA Game AwardsLooks like the folks at thatgamecompany might need a new trophy cabinet after Journey picked up five BAFTA Game Awards last night at the ceremony in London. The PlayStation Network title won awards for Artistic Achievement, A...
9:00 PM on 02.07.2013 Journey wins Game of the Year at D.I.C.E. Awards[Update: The show is over! Check below for a recap of all the winners. We'll be posting clips of the show as they become available. The 16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards are live tonight, and will be starting at any moment. These ...
7:15 PM on 01.24.2013 Journey, Dishonored top Game Developers Choice AwardsThe nominees for the 2013 Game Developers Choice Awards are in, and it looks like Journey, Dishonored and The Walking Dead are leading. Hey, those were our favorite games too. Journey took six nominations as the top favorite,...
1:30 PM on 01.14.2013 Journey leads D.I.C.E. awards with 11 nominationsThe 16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards take place next month in Las Vegas and the nominations have been announced by The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. I'm not at all surprised to see Journey taking the t...
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| 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
| 6:00 AM on 02.19.2013 See Halo 4's new Majestic maps in these new videos |

343 Industries released a new video officially unveiling the new Majestic Map Pack content for Halo 4. The three new maps are more focused on the smaller scale, offering for some nice close quarters combat action. The second...more
| 10:00 AM on 02.17.2013 Halo 4 Majestic Map Pack screens leaked |

We're nearly ten days away from the supposed launch of Halo 4's second DLC offering, the "Majestic Map Pack," and a savvy NeoGAF user has uncovered some screenshots through editing URLs on the Halo website. Just like the Crim...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
| 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


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