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Halo 4's development in "relative secrecy for a couple of years" News

343 Industries' Frank O'Connor revealed at San Diego ComicCon that the Halo-centric Microsoft Games Studio team were relieved to finally reveal Halo 4. In fact it has been kept in "relative secrecy" as 343 was creating the latest Master Chief entry for "a couple of years." New Halo novels were unveiled as well.

Halo's Kinect feature "cool," but not 'front of the box' worthy News

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary's Kinect features are "cool," says Microsoft's Halo franchise development director Frank O'Connor. Don't get too excited. They're aren't something "you'd put on the front of the box," but he doesn't want to "downplay it" either. It's "awesome" like Kinect's "voice on Netflix" is; it enhances.

Spencer: Xbox goes as Halo goes News

Microsoft Game Studios boss Phil Spencer states in an interview with Official Xbox Magazine that a console's flagship characters determine the health of a console, and therefore, how Halo goes, the Xbox goes, and that if Microsoft loses its way with Master Chief, the Xbox will fail.

Gamescom: Microsoft's "blockbuster" line-up for next 12 months News

There's nothing like a videogames convention to thump the corporate chest. Microsoft is keen to remind us all that their "ambition is to be the number one console". Also they've got some games coming for Xbox 360 and Kinect over the next year. There's first and third-party goodness like Halo and Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary gets remade FireFight map News

Next week Microsoft's 343 Industries will reveal more about the remade FireFight map for Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary at the Halo Fest event. The revamped Halo: CE Anniversary multiplayer levels will also be getting released to Halo: Reach players as DLC, as they were built using the same tech.

Halo 4 Warthog debuts as Easter Egg in Forza Motorsport 4 News

Microsoft has put a cheeky little cross-over in upcoming racer Forza Motorsport 4 from Turn 10 as it includes a Warthog from Halo 4 in the racers 'Autovista' mode. Apparently the vehicles specs are also narrated by the AI Cortana as she regales some stories about it. The Halo 4 iteration of the Warthog won't be driveable.

PAX 2011: Halo Anniversary gets terminals News

The HaloFest event at Penny Arcade Expo has revealed that Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition will be adding Terminals to the game, which will provide backstory to the Halo universe, as they did in Halo 3 and Halo: Reach.

Halo creative director leaves for start-up, 'wasn't excited anymore' News

Ryan Payton is leaving Microsoft's 343 Industries and the Halo 4 project as he just "wasn't creatively excited" about the blockbuster franchise anymore. The direction he wanted for Halo was "fundamentally different" and he blames his 'lack of credibility' for why he couldn't see his "crazy endeavor through."

Microsoft bringing Halo, Forza, Gears to Eurogamer Expo News

Microsoft will be bringing out the heavy guns to the upcoming Eurogamer Expo, which opens on September 22 at Earl's Court. The exclusives they will be bringing to the convention include Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition, Gears of War 3, and Forza Motorsport 4, as well as Dance Central 2 and Kinect Sports: Season Two.

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is a "love letter to the fans" News

Microsoft's executive producer Dan Ayoub at 343 Industries claim fans have been asking for a HD Halo: CE for a "tremendously long time," and they will deliver it. The 10th anniversary of Halo is time to 'give back' to the community. The goal of this is to "relive the experience of what it was like" playing Halo 10 years ago.

Rumour: Halo film headed by Steven Spielberg and Dreamworks News

A new report has surfaced claiming that E.T. and Indiana Jones director Steven Spielberg, along with Dreamworks, will be taking on the Halo movie adaptation. Microsoft has always said they're very interested in Halo for cinema, but that they'd never rush into any agreement. They might even finance the film themselves.

Dev: Halo rules 360, not Gears News

Even though Gears of War 3 has been racking in the impressive sales numbers, Halo is still the 'crown jewel' in Microsoft's stable, according to Saber Interactive CEO Mathew Karch. This, despite Master Chief hasn't appeared in a game as the protagonist in four years.