Tag Archives: 343 industries

Mon, Jun 10, 2013 | 19:47 BST

343 Industries reveals Halo FPS for Xbox One

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343 Industries revealed a new Halo FPS for Xbox One running at 60fps during the Microsoft E3 press conference today. A small clip, which is posted below was shown. More on the game will be announced at a later date. When we find out more on the game we will let you know. Shots are below as well.

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Tue, Jun 04, 2013 | 22:28 BST

Halo: Spartan Assault trailer is go, watch it here

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Halo: Spartan Assault is the new twin-stick shooter set in the Halo universe. It’s just been revealed as a Windows 8 exclusive and you can check out the debut trailer here.

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Tue, Jun 04, 2013 | 14:00 BST

Halo: Spartan Assault images show the UNSC’s best at play

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Halo: Spartan Assault has just been revealed as a Windows 8 exclusive for a July launch, and we’ve got a big batch of gameplay screens here.

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Wed, Jun 05, 2013 | 08:20 BST

Halo: Spartan Assault – debut gameplay, 343 interview inside

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Halo: Spartan Assault is the Windows 8-exclusive twin-stick shooter from 343 Industries and Vanguard Games. VG247′s Sam Clay spoke with 343′s Dan Ayoub and checked out some gameplay at a preview event in London recently.

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Tue, Jun 04, 2013 | 14:36 BST

Halo Spartan Assault: pocket rocket

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Is that a Halo in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me? Stace Harman takes a first look at Halo: Spartan Assault as the series makes a long overdue return to PC. Sort of.

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Tue, Jun 04, 2013 | 05:22 BST

Halo 4 update buffs multiple weapons

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343 Industries has issued a balancing update to Halo 4, with the result that multiplayer just got significantly more lethal.

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Mon, Jun 03, 2013 | 16:21 BST

Halo 4 dev hiring multiplayer designer for ‘revolutionary new multiplayer experiences’ in new Halo game

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Halo 4 developer 343 Industries is hiring for a multiplayer designer for a new Halo game.

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Fri, May 31, 2013 | 08:48 BST

Halo 4: large weapon balancing patch drops June 3, all changes inside

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Halo 4 developer has been working on a large weapon re-balancing update that will level the playing field. The patch will drop this Monday, June 3 and we’ve got all the changes listed here.

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Thu, May 30, 2013 | 13:20 BST

Halo Bootcamp: Microsoft responds to PC project classification

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Halo: Bootcamp recently appeared on the Korean age-classification boards for PC release, and now Microsoft has responded to the discovery, confirming the game’s existence.

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Tue, May 28, 2013 | 19:32 BST

GDC Europe 2013 – first sessions confirmed from 343, Dontnod, Double Fine, Epic, more

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The first sessions for GDC Europe 2013 have been confirmed, and talks from luminaries such as Epic Games’ James Brown, Dontnod’s Sebastien Lagarde, Double Fine’s Oliver Franzke, and more. A list of the first confirmed sessions and the subject to be discussed is below.

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Mon, May 13, 2013 | 10:57 BST

Halo 4: new update to add Forge Island playlist

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Halo 4 developer 343 Industries has released details of its next title update, which will add a new Forge Island playlist to multiplayer, and has called on players to submit their own creations for its consideration.

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Thu, May 02, 2013 | 10:30 BST

Halo 4 update to add new Forge maps, weapon balancing livestream announced

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Halo 4 developer 343 Industries has laid bare the contents of its next Monday update, which will add new Forge maps into playlists and implement further gameplay tweaks. The studio will also be livestreaming work-in-progress weapon balancing fixes on its Twitch channel throughout May.

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Thu, Apr 18, 2013 | 11:19 BST

Halo 4 update will tweak weapons, vehicle changes incoming

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Halo 4 developer 343 Industries has outlined its plans to tweak the balancing of the game’s weapon set and vehicles in a new blog post. Find out if your favourite gun is about to be nuked.

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Mon, Apr 08, 2013 | 10:10 BST

Halo franchise has “potential” for micro-payment items – 343 Industries

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Halo 4 developer 343 Industries feels that there could be space for micro-payment items in its shooter franchise. However, Dan Ayoub has stressed that nothing has been discussed on the matter yet.

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Mon, Apr 08, 2013 | 00:25 BST

Halo 4′s Castle map livestreamed today

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343 Industries is offering an advance preview of the upcoming Castle multiplayer map via a livestream today. The broadcast begins at 5:00PM PDT; check it out on 343 Industries’ Twitch channel or via the embed through the break. The DLC map launches on April 8, US time, and will set you back 800 MS points if you don’t have a season pass. Certain Affinity seemed pretty proud of it when Dave spoke to the DLC developer recently.

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Wed, Apr 03, 2013 | 06:04 BST

Halo 4 Castle DLC: how to craft a perfect world

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Halo 4′s Castle Map Pack DLC is out April 8, and VG247′s Dave Cook has spoken with 343 Industries and Certain Affinity about what it takes to make the perfect map.

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Tue, Apr 02, 2013 | 06:54 BST

Halo 4 dev wanted sci-fi weapons, but testers didn’t like it

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Halo franchise creative director Josh Holmes told GDC audiences that 343 Industries toyed with the idea of a stasis gun or grapple harpoon for Halo 4. As reported by Shack News, Holmes said he was very keen to explore and elaborate on Halo’s science fiction themes, but testing revealed players didin’t respond to kooky weapons and enemies, preferring the more familiar toolbox of shotgun (scattershot), assault rifle and sniper rifle. This helped flatten Halo 4′s learning curve and make it more accessible to the mass market is commands despite being an Xbox 360 exclusive.

Sat, Mar 23, 2013 | 13:58 GMT

Halo 4 – 11.6 million unique users online, new Forge map and skill rank hitting next month

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343 Industries hosted a Halo 4 panel at PAX East yesterday, during which the developer revealed new content for April, and the fact the game has seen 11.6 million unique users connected to Xbox Live who have played in any mode – not just multiplayer. This figure also includes guest accounts.

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Fri, Mar 22, 2013 | 08:13 GMT

Halo 4: Castle Map Pack DLC gets new PAX East screens

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Halo 4 developer 343 Industries has released a new batch of Castle Map Pack images. Developed by Certain Affinity, the same team behind the Halo: Anniversary HD and the Black Ops ‘First Strike’ map pack Castle is full of vehicle-focused battlegrounds just waiting to be torn up.

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Thu, Mar 21, 2013 | 11:22 GMT

Halo 4 update removes need for constant patch downloads

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Halo 4 developer 343 Industries has released a new update for its shooter, enabling them to tweak gun balancing in the background. It means that players won’t have to download a new patch each time. the studio changes something slightly.

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