By: Eddie Makuch Microsoft today announced three new Xbox 360 Holiday Value Bundles that will begin to populate at retailers around the world shortly. All bundles include one month of Xbox Live Gold, as well as various pack-in games. More details are available at the Xbox website . 250GB Kinect ($400) – Includes Kinect Sports: Season Two , Kinect Adventures , and Forza Horizon . … Continue reading Xbox 360 holiday bundles revealed
By: Eddie Makuch Halo developer 343 Industries is looking to take multiplayer to new heights. A recent job advertisement at the studio calls for a multiplayer designer who will design and develop “revolutionary multiplayer experiences” for an upcoming Halo game. This game was not named, though Halo 5 and Halo 6 have been previously confirmed as part of the Reclaimer Trilogy. Microsoft also hasconfirmed Halo … Continue reading Future Halo to boast ‘revolutionary multiplayer experiences’
By: Martin Gaston Halo 4‘s Majestic Map Pack will release on February 25, Microsoft has announced. The pack will include three new small-to-medium sized maps–Landfill, Monolith and Skyline–developed by longtime Halo mapmakers Certain Affinity. “Landfall’s emphasis is on infantry battles amidst a glittering ocean and a city under siege on a distant world. Monolith is an open battlefield; a Forerunner monument that exposes you to the … Continue reading Halo 4 Majestic Map Pack out next week
By: Darryl Kaye (@DarrylGU) Microsoft has announced that the first map pack for 343 Industries‘ Halo 4, dubbed Crimson, will be released on the 10th of December. Crimson will include three maps called Wreckage, Harvest and Shatter. Wreckage has been built for King of the Hill and Capture the Flag, Harvest is also said to suit Capture the Flag and Shatter is said to suit Dominion … Continue reading Halo 4 Crimson Map Pack Releasing 10th of December
By: Eddie Makuch Halo may not be Microsoft’s tentpole franchise forever. Microsoft Game Studios Vancouver has been rebranded Black Tusk Studios, and has received the go-ahead to get to work on “the next Halo.” “What that means is we are working on Microsoft’s next big entertainment franchise,” studio manager Mike Crump told the Vancouver Sun. “We’re not working on an existing franchise, we’re looking to … Continue reading New Microsoft studio to ‘build the next Halo’
By: Eddie Makuch Gamers wishing to pick up Halo 4 and all its add-on map packs will end up spending at least $85 to do so. Microsoft today announced the Halo 4 War Games Map Pass, a $25 offering that gets players nine maps in total that will be released between December 2012 and April 2013. The map packs will retail for about $10 each as … Continue reading Halo 4 DLC pass detailed
By: Eddie Makuch Gamers caught playing a pirated version of 343 Industries’ new shooter Halo 4 potentially face a permanent ban from Xbox Live. That’s according to one Reddit writer, who posted an email from Microsoft informing the user that “illegitimate prerelease title play” has yielded a permanent Xbox Live account suspension. A Microsoft representative was not immediately available for comment. Writing on the official … Continue reading Halo 4 pirates facing permanent XBL bans?
By: Eddie Makuch Presidential and vice-presidential debates begin this week for next month’s United States election, and gamers seeking to score new outfits for their Avatars may want to tune in. Microsoft has announced a new promotion that rewards gamers who watch debates through Xbox Live with free Halo 4Avatar armor. Interested gamers must join Microsoft’s Xbox Live Rewards program, and watch at least 30 minutes … Continue reading Free Halo 4 armor for those who watch debates on Xbox Live
By: Eddie Makuch Halo 4 will not support Kinect for gameplay. Speaking to CVG, Halo franchise director Frank O’Connor explained that 343 Industries’ new shooter is a core game that is best suited for traditional gamepad controls. “Halo is a core game series, and more than many others is directly linked to the muscle memory of holding an Xbox controller, going back as far as … Continue reading No Kinect for Halo 4
By: Eddie Makuch, News Editor New Halo series developer 343 Industries is closing in on completing its first original Halo title. Speaking to GameSpot sister site Giant Bomb, Halo franchise director Frank O’Connor said Halo 4 is 99 percent done ahead of its November 6 worldwide debut. “It’s just sort of getting it in shape for certification and then manufacture,” O’Connor said. “And then just … Continue reading Halo 4 is 99 percent complete
