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In a blog post on its website discussing the upcoming PAX games expo, Halo developer Bungie has confirmed that it is currently working on three new projects – but added that it won’t be making any big announcement at the Penny Arcade event. The news comes after the developer confirmed …
Read More »E3 08: Bungie confirms that E3 announcement was pulled
Halo developer Bungie has confirmed that the much-rumoured announcement it was prepping for E3 did exist, but that it was pulled by the developer’s publisher at the last moment. The story so far runs like this: Pre-E3 rumours began to mount that something Halo related was being planned for E3, …
Read More »E3 08: Microsoft confirms new Halo title
Halo fans saddened by not only the complete absence of Halo content from Microsoft’s E3 conference , but also the release date slip of Halo Wars , can now take solace in the apparent confirmation from Microsoft that a new Halo title is indeed in development. In an interview with …
Read More »E3 08: Halo Wars slips to 2009
Claims that Microsoft was planning to announce a brand new Master Chief-less Halo title at E3 proved way off the mark – and further bad news for Halo fans came in the shape of confirmation that hotly anticipated FPS Halo Wars has slipped until next year. The new release date …
Read More »E3 08: Squadbased Halo title to be announced tonight?
Given the huge global and commercial success that was Halo 3, it seems a mere given that Microsoft will look to continue its Halo franchise at this year’s E3 – and rumours are suggesting that a brand new entry to the series will be confirmed at the Microsoft press conference …
Read More »‘Halo Franchise Management Team’ good example of diverse workplace, says Microsoft
Peter Jackson game team, headed by Kiki Wolfkill, promoted in new 'You At Microsoft' recruitment campaign
Read More »Bungie ‘actively engaged’ in creating new IP and new Halo titles
Studio manager reveals next step for the 115-man studio in exclusive Develop interview
Read More »Bungie severs cord with Microsoft
Rumours come to an end as the creator of Halo reverts to being an independent studio - but retains MGS publishing deal
Read More »Bungie severs cord with Microsoft
Rumours come to an end as the creator of Halo reverts to being an independent studio - but retains MGS publishing deal
Read More »Halo 3 chalks up £17m at UK retail
Halo 3 Pumped a staggering 17 million into UK retail in its first week on sale. The game made up 68 per cent of all Xbox 360 titles sold, pushing the format to its highest ever software sales week. And it wasn’t only games that benefitted – Xbox 360 hardware also …
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