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Those looking for Halo 4 to shake things up might be pleased, as Microsoft debuted a new enemy in its E3 press conference.

Microsoft UK has announced that the premiere of the extended E3 2012 trailer for Halo 4 will be airing tonight during England's Euro 2012 match against France. The trailer will be shown at around 5:45PM GMT, showing Master Chief's adventure on the mysterious Forerunner planet Requiem.

Microsoft's ExpertZone which provides info for retailers about its products has let slip a few juicy morsels for the upcoming Halo 4 from 343 Industries. Confirmed are 10 new weapons to play with. There are also going to be 10 multiplayer maps with more from DLC down the line. Two new vehicles will debut "plus many of your favourites" return. 50 missions per season for Spartan Ops.

Back in April, 343 Industries announced that a new live-action web series was to be produced as a lead-up to Halo 4. The series will be called "Forward Unto Dawn" and tell the tale of a young UNSC cadet who is inspired by Master Chief.

Microsoft has revealed via Xbox.com that Halo 4 "at a minimum" needs 8GB of space, either from a USB Flash Drive or from the HDD in the Xbox 360; the latter is "highly recommended." For the "optimal experience" it's best installed to the Xbox 360. There will be 10 maps for online play at launch for Halo 4, which releases November 6th. Spartan Ops the culprit?

Rooster Teeth's second annual RTX event in Austin, TX has revealed that 343 Industries has outsourced the Forge editor to developer Certain Affinity, which is best known for creating Age of Booty and Crimson Alliance.

343 Industries has announced that the major new co-op multiplayer feature of Halo 4, Spartan Ops, will be playable at the upcoming San Diego Comic Con, which will be held from the 12th to 15th of July.

343 Industries' Halo 4 will work with Microsoft's Surface tablet device, revealed executive Don Mattick. How the tablet will support our Master Chief wasn't elaborated or hinted on. Doubtlessly Microsoft will want to use it as a showcase example of how their E3 2012 announced SmartGlass technology will work with games. Halo 4 releases on Xbox 360 November 6th.

Gamers who enjoyed Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition will be disappointed to learn that the rumor that an HD version of Halo 2 is being worked on by 343 Industries has been quashed. The developer flatly stated, "We are not working on that at this time. We are kind of busy."

343 Industries released the trailer for their Forward Unto Dawn series which will launch on the 4th October, a few weeks before Halo 4 is released. The live-action series will lead the story into the events of the game.

Some sharp eyes have spotted in the Microsoft store a new Xbox 360 SKU, this time a specialized Halo 4 limited edition bundle.

A few days ago, the Microsoft Store accidentally leaked a new Halo 4 Xbox 360 bundle that featured a Halo 4-themed Xbox 360 with two controllers and a copy of Halo 4. Major Nelson has officially confirmed the bundle on his blog.

Halo 4's Forge World will have a larger variety of environments and settings, according to 343 Industries community manager Jessica Shea, who outlined some of the features and improvements that will be in the updated version of the map editor.

Machinima has released a new behind-the-scenes video for Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn details how the Warthog chase was shot.

A new video has popped up that is allegedly from Halo 4, showing off the Spartan Laser. Check out the leaked gameplay in the video below, and let us know if you think it's real.

A new Halo 4 trailer has debuted on Waypoint.

343 Industries is adding their own secret sauce to Halo multiplayer now that Bungie has left the scene. The Microsoft team will introduce specializations to multiplayer's mini-classes. 10 levels of unlocks are provided by each specialization, which include 9 aesthetic armour upgrades. Reach level 10 and you can utilise a game changing modifier. Only one at launch.

343 Industries has released the Achievement list for Halo 4.

Gamers will be playing Halo 4 competitively a few days before its release, Major League Gaming has announced, as the Xbox 360 shooter has been added to the body's Pro Circuit, debuting in the MLG Fall Championship in Dallas, TX. The event is running from the 2nd to the 4th November, a few days before the game's 6th November release.

During the PAX Prime 2012 panel hosted by 343 Industries, it was announced that the popular multiplayer mode Grifball will be an official multiplayer mode for Halo 4.