343 Industries' Frank O'Connor says the studio decided "about two years ago" that all future Halo stories are "going to matter" to one another; connect the Universe. Whether it's a game, book or comic they're "all going to have a meaning," he said. However they're making "absolutely sure" that all stories are "self contained".
The Halo Waypoint Twitter feed has announced that Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition has gone gold, and is on target for its 15th November release, exactly 10 years after the original Xbox 1 version of Halo was released.
343 Industries has revealed how Kinect will be used in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition and possibly future games in the series. The three Kinect features that will be used in Halo: CE are Voice Commands, The Library and Analyze Mode.
343 Industries has released a new developer diary that breaks down all of the stuff players will find in the single player campaign in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition, including the dual engine-enabled graphics switch feature, co-op multiplayer (which was actually coded into the original game), Kinect functionality, stereoscopic 3D support, and the new skulls.
Former Microsoft Game Studios boss Ed Fries said no one anticipated how colossal Halo would become, and anyone he says otherwise "isn't telling the truth." There was a "small set" of titles they spent TV ad money on and Halo one among them. It's "almost a curse" now as it affected Xbox and the franchise itself.
Major Nelson let all know in a tweet that the Anniversary Map Pack DLC has been detailed at the official Halo page. The DLC will be on the disc of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition, but will also be available as Halo: Reach DLC for 1200 Microsoft Points ($20 USD).
Frank O'Connor has posted in NeoGAF to dispel rumors that Halo 4 will be a title for the next-generation Microsoft console.
If you want a cheap time at the till this week then GAME might be your answer. They're promoting a trade-in scheme for low priced blockbusters this week, like Saints Row: The Third. By trading in the likes of Batman: Arkham City, Battlefield 3, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 or Uncharted 3 you can get other triple-A launches almost for nothing.
Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has proved its chart topping prowess for a second week as it continues to dominate, keeping Assassin's Creed: Revelations from the crown. Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was left shouting 3rd, and Saints Row: The Third was whacking bystanders with questionable implements 4th. What of HD Halo?
As most fans noticed in the teaser trailer, Halo 4 will have some changes in store for Cortana and Master Chief, and not all of it is the changes to Chief's armor. The armor redesign isn't just a cosmetic change.
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Fans of Halo will get a chance to see some of the characters and vehicles that will be appearing in Halo 4, including a 14inch Warthog model, at the 2012 Toy Fair in London. Toy specialist Re:creation will be at the show presenting highly detailed die cast models, which will give us a chance to see what the Warthog looks like in Halo 4.
Apparently, there has been some shady dealings going on, as 343 Industries content producer David Ellis has sent a warning on Twitter to ignore any emails regarding access to a beta of Halo 4.
Ten days ago, 343 Industries warned gamers not to fall for emails promising them inclusion in a non-existent Halo 4 beta. Microsoft has now filed a complaint against a fake Halo 4 beta site, www.halo4beta.com.
On the 30th March, 343 Industries will be in complete control of the Halo franchise, as Bungie will be transferring all of the Halo data to the new shepherds of the mega-popular Xbox 360 franchise.
A new rumor has started circulating regarding the highly anticipated Xbox 360 shooter Halo 4. According to the rumor, the game will feature multiplayer bots. This rumor has sprung up from the resume of programmer Brandon Layton, who has been at work on Halo 4 since July 2011.
You may remember that since leaving Microsoft Game Studios, Halo creator Bungie is now shacked up with publishing giant Activision on an all-new IP universe. It's going great. Well, that's what PR shamans tell us. Bungie has a "genre-defining new IP" which will prove to be one of Activision's "key strategic growth pillars". It'll be fun too, I imagine.
343 Industries posted a new entry in the Halo blog on Xbox.com, chiefly concerning Master Chief's armor as it will appear in the upcoming Halo 4.
343 Industries has revealed Halo 4's multiplayer perks, which will be much like those found in Call of Duty and Battlefield, and it will be the first time that unlockables in a Halo game actually had a direct impact on gameplay. However, the developer states that Halo 4 isn't attempting to emulate those games.
343 Industries has confirmed that Halo 4 will natively run at 720p resolution, as franchise development director Frank O'Connor cleared up any confusion; previous titles haven't been. Criticism has always surrounded Halo for not managing to reach 720p, but O'Connor declares "it is native 720p." Also, for nosy nerds, Halo 4 "shares no engine tech" with Anniversary.