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Want more Chief goodness to fill your intestines? Microsoft’s just lifted the embargo on the first behind-the-scenes vidoc for Halo 4 alongside a whole ton of things from its Microsoft Spring Showcase in San Fran last week. The video features 343 devs talking about how it wants to Chief’s story, multiplayer, the sound and more. Get it below.

Halo 4 launches this winter. Read Pat’s thoughts on Chief and Cortana’s next adventure, as well as an interview with 343′s Frank O’Connor and Kiki Wolfkill, here.

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Gamerlive TV‘s jumped the gun on the first two gameplay shots of Halo 4 ahead of an official embargo later today at 2pm.

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Bungie founder and Halo co-creator Alex Seropian will be “pretty surprised” if Halo 4 isn’t all that and a bag of chips.

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Finnish games mag Pelaaja has suggested Microsoft will hold a spring Xbox showcase at the end of this month in San Francisco. The event on February 29 is being advertised as the place where Halo 4 will get its proper unveil in the US, although the specific nature of the content to be shown is not mentioned.

The 343 shooter was announced at E3 as part of a new trilogy of games starring Master Chief. It’s out this holiday season. Thanks, GAF and Gamerzines.

Bungie’s confirmed the final handover of power on the Halo IP to 343 Industries will take place by March 31.

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343 Industries’ David Ellis has warned fans that any offer of Halo 4 beta access is a fake. Numerous unscrupulous websites have attempted to elicit personal details from hopeful fans, but Microsoft is yet to announce any official beta entry schemes, although the shooter is expected on Xbox 360 before the end of the year.

An official Halo Waypoint app, showing Halo: Reach stats, service records and custom challenges, is set to launch alongside an map strategy app called ATLAS.

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Details on Master Chief and Cortana in Halo 4 have been revealed through the latest issue of Xbox World.

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With Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary releasing worldwide today, Ve3tro‘s gone live with the first 20 minutes of the 343 remake of Bungie’s classic, which celebrates its tenth birthday alongside the release of the original Xbox. Get to it double time below the break.

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Microsoft’s just lifted the embargo on reviews for the Anniversary Edition of Halo: Combat Evolved ahead of its release tomorrow. Scores? Below the break. If you have any to add, do so below.

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343 Industries’ Frank O’Connor has laughed off rumours that Halo 4 is to be a launch title of the next Xbox.

“Halo 4 will be on Xbox 360 and use a modified core of the Halo engine,” the studio lead wrote on Neogaf.

The Halo franchise’s role as a flagship Xbox title, along with persistant whispers of upcoming new hardware, had some speculating the upcoming game would be part of a surprise console announcement. Halo 4 is expected in late 2012.

Thanks, That VideoGame Blog.

Those who don’t pick up Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition can still check out its new multiplayer maps, thanks to a release date map pack compatible with Halo: Reach.

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Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary’s launch trailer has seemingly hit YouTube. It focuses on the remake’s story. The trailer narrates earth’s initial days of struggle against the Covenant and how it’s got one final chance to fight back. The video contains plenty of gameplay footage from the single-player campaign and looks lovely in HD. The 343 Industries-developed title releases on November 15 for Xbox 360. Watch the trailer after the break.

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Another gift from New York Comic Con, a new trailer for Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition waxes nostalgic and shows off the gleam of the HD makeover.

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343 Industries has announced the list of Kinect features that will support Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition.

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343 Industries isn’t worried about franchise fatigue with the Halo series, because it’s not just pumping out sequels.

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343 Industries will be criticised in ways Bungie wasn’t, studio head Frank O’Connor has said.

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Mission IceFly, the ARG which made headlines in late June and is strongly suspected to bear some relation to Halo 4, is back.

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343 Industries creative director Ryan Payton has left the Halo developer to begin a new studio called Camouflaj.

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343 Industries will use Halo 4 to continue revealing Master Chief’s life story, but won’t send him through a dramatic emotional upheaval to drive the plot.

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