There’s been a plethora of Halo 5 news coming out Gamescom’s press event so lets take a look at some of their more important announcements. I’ve already covered the new announcement of “The Pink and Deadly Edition” but other bundles and information were released out of Cologne. First of the bat is the new Xbox One Halo 5 Guardians Limited Edition Bundle and Halo-themed Astro headsets. The Xbox One console features […]
The Pink and Deadly Edition is an exclusive offer made by British retailer GAME and costs a total of £449.99. A steep figure for even an Xbox One bundle. Unfortunately it is unlikely that the bundle will be entering other regions as it is not an Xbox-related bundle but only specifically offered by the retailer themself. For those of you who can get your hand on “The Pink and Deadly Edition” you […]
During this year’s HaloFest, 343 Industries gave us a sneak peek at the Halo 5: Guardians beta starting next month. One of the biggest changes to the game are Spartan Abilities, giving players more maneuverability and power on the battlefield. Three new maps were revealed ‒ Truth, Empire and Crossfire, a new game-mode named Breakout, and an Energy Sword power-weapon variant named the ‘Prophet’s Bane’ There are a lot of new changes to […]
From the Astro booth to the console freeplay area, Halo is everywhere here at PAX Australia. Especially at the Xbox booth, where Halo: The Master Chief Collection is drawing quite a huge crowd for its Halo 2 anniversary multiplayer. Ashton and I got a chance to play a few games of the remastered multiplayer, with Zenith (Ascension), Lockdown (Lockout) and Shrine (Sanctuary) being the only maps playable. First off, the game looks […]
Along with Dishonored, Borderlands 2 and Injustice, Halo 4 will be releasing a game of the year edition, complete with all DLC, Spartan Ops Season 1 and all Pre-Order Bonuses, The GOTY Edition will be available in October for $49.99 USD. A Game of the Year Edition of Halo 4 will be offered this October, offering tremendous value for fans who want to enjoy one of the most critically acclaimed […]
E3 2013 is finally here with Microsoft going head to head with Sony in a battle of supremacy over the next-gen consoles. So lets to a look at the positives and negatives of both of today’s conferences.
Halo Waypoint have just released new screenshots and a Behind the Scenes video of the upcoming Majestic map pack, which includes Landfall, Monolith and Skyline, two small and one medium sized maps. Pushing fun, close quarters combat, the Majestic map pack may be the answer to the current map rotation in War Games and get players back on Halo 4 multiplayer
With 343 taking care of the Halo franchise, what has Bungie been doing in the last year or so? Well in a few days time we’ll be treated with a big reveal of their new game Destiny. The game will be published by Activision, as of Bungie’s ten year publishing deal with them, on the Xbox 360 and PS3, or possibly next gen. So…what is Destiny? The name Destiny first emerged […]
A little under a month since launch and already we have some details about the first of three Halo 4 multiplayer map packs releasing in the upcoming months of December, February, and April. Crimson map pack includes 3 War Games maps: Wreckage, Harvest and Shatter HaloWaypoint uploaded a video showcasing the new maps, along with some hectic gameplay. Each of the maps have their own mysterious backstory, and differ from one another, showing […]
Halo 4 is finally here. The hotly anticipated game, first announced back in E3 2011, sees the return of Master Chief and AI Cortana; but under a new developer, 343 Industries. They have built a lot of hype for the game, and given that it is one of the most popular series on the Xbox and arguably the entire gaming world, there are a lot of expectations.
343 Industries let the media go crazy in their base back in Seattle, and while we were not one of the lucky invitees, we have been given more news about Halo 4 – including the campaign missions, Spartan Ops and the all new War Games mode. Let’s kick it off with some campaign news, shall we? (AND yes, this does contain spoliers. Be warned!) Campaign: Two main missions were featured […]
Only two months left until the release of Halo 4, and a few weeks until the debut of the live-action series Forward Unto Dawn on HaloWaypoint and MachinimaPrime. Teasing fans with videos each week until launch, HaloWaypoint has recently released two Behind the Scenes videos of the creation process of Halo 4, showing their brainstorming, concepts, prototypes and storytelling for the game and its characters. Halo 4: A Hero Awakens […]
E3 2012 started off with 8 mins of pure gold. A Halo 4 campaign demo launched E3 with a bang and so we figured we’d give you the scoop on what we thought about the new enemies the Chief encounters. Note: Campaign spoilers are featured in this article, but as the game has not been fully completed many aspects may be subject to change. Whilst watching the E3 broadcast with […]
E3 2012: Microsoft kicked off their E3 press conference with a preview of Halo 4, and while we’re sort of awaiting Microsoft to process the video of that so we could post it here, we also have the latest images from E3 of the upcoming game. The game is to be released on November 6 globally, and sees the return of Master Chief in a whole new adventure. This is […]
Just under a week until E3 2012, and already, there have been several leaked images of Halo 4, as well as a mysterious video showing off gameplay. From an Italian Halo site [halouniverse.it] 8 screenshots have surfaced, showing new Halo 4 gameplay and menu screens, also showing new Armor Abilities and so called ‘Tactical Packages’. Screenshot analysis after the jump.