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Having previously downplayed the significance of 3D visuals in the games market, Microsoft has announced further first-party support for the tech. CVG reports that the platform holder showed off a 3D build of upcoming Xbox remake Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary at Gamescom the week before last. 3D support had already …
Read More »Halo Warthog included in Forza 4
Microsoft has revealed that gamers’ first chance to get a look at the Halo 4 version of the iconic Warthog land vehicle will be in racing title Forza 4. Wired reports that the vehicle will be hidden somewhere in Turn 10’s racer, which is due out in the UK on …
Read More »Master Chief freebie for Halo Anniversary pre-orders
Microsoft has announced a fan-pleasing giveaway for customers who pre-order for Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition, which is due out in the UK on November 15th. Chiefly, gamers who commit to buying the title will receive a green MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armour – as sported by the Master Chief himself …
Read More »Bungie says goodbye to the Chief
After a decade spent producing one of the most popular console franchises of all time, developer Bungie has at long last finally said goodbye to the Halo universe. In an emotional letter to fans, the studio said that it would be going dark” for a while as its full attentios …
Read More »Halo remake supports Kinect
Almost as an aside in an interview with GamesSpot, Microsoft Game Studios boss Phil Spencer has confirmed that Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition will support Kinect. As a first-party, we believe that Kinect will be important to all genres of games," he stated. "Be it racing games with Forza, combat …
Read More »Discount ERP for Halo Anniversary
Microsoft has confirmed that HD remake Halo Anniversary will carry an ERP (estimated retail price) of just 34.99 in the UK. Though that prices it above what gamers would play for a re-release in the Classics Range, it’s well below the 40-50 launch RRP you’d expect with a typical first …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Halo 4, 5 and 6 announced
Halo 4 has officially been announced – but that’s only the beginning. Microsoft’s E3 press conference ended with a teaser trailer for the new title, showing Master Chief back in action – a surprise reveal that was outed by a leak earlier today. More interestingly, Microsoft’s president of interactive entertainment …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Halo smashes E3
The ongoing rumours have been confirmed – Microsoft is remaking Halo: Combat Evolved for Xbox 360. The game has been completely reworked from the ground up, with the visuals improved to the extent that they are barely recognisable. The game will also support online co-op and a selection of seven …
Read More »Microsoft teases E3 presser
With less than two weeks until this year’s annual E3 kicks off, Microsoft has teased journalists about what to expect from its press conference. As published by Kotaku, the invites that have been posted out contain a number of references, chief amongst them being Halo, Star Wars and GLaDOS. It …
Read More »Halo Wars beat MS expectations
It enjoyed one of the lowest profile releases in the history of the franchise but Microsoft has claimed that Xbox 360 strategy title Halo Wars actually beat the company’s sales expectations. "It was a big critical success," the creative director of Halo-focused development studio Frank O’Connor told CVG. "It’s still …
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