Tag Archives: halo

Tue, Jun 14, 2011 | 10:05 BST

Spencer: MS not looking to turn Halo into annualised franchise

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Microsoft Studios boss Phil Spencer has said the company isn’t looking to turn Halo into an annualised franchise despite the release of several Halo games in the past couple of years and in the future.

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Fri, Jun 10, 2011 | 05:32 BST

Halo Anniversary to run two engines side by side

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Halo Anniversary will allow players to switch back and forth between classic and updated graphics in real time, because the game is essentially running two engines simultaneously.

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Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 12:49 BST

Report – New Halo and Fable, Wake, Dance Central 2 on show from MS at E3 [Update]

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Update: It’s actually fake. Welcome to E3 everyone.

Kotaku‘s reporting a massive list of titles that Microsoft is showing at E3, including a new Halo, Dance Central 2 and more.

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Tue, May 24, 2011 | 20:08 BST

Microsoft teases E3 presser details

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Microsoft has sent out its press invites for E3, and along with the invitation came some nifty stickers teasing possible games to be shown at the conference.

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Tue, May 03, 2011 | 16:47 BST

Microsoft holding Halo Fest at PAX Prime

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Microsoft’s announced that it’ll be holding a Halo Fest at PAX Prime this year.

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Tue, May 03, 2011 | 08:05 BST

343 Industries claims Halo growth is “organic”

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Somewhere within the past ten years, the Halo franchise transcended mere video games. You can encounter Master Chief within the pages of comic books or best-seller novels, soft toys and scale figurines, t-shirts and animations. According to 343 Industries franchise development director Frank O’Connor, this transition has all been organic, and it’s still growing.

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Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 23:43 BST

Bungie composer: Leaving Master Chief behind “bittersweet”

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Bungie’s composer has said the studio’s renouncement of Master Chief and Halo has been liberating – and a little frightening.

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Fri, Mar 25, 2011 | 15:52 GMT

Thursday shorts – the sequel: Tanks, Divinity II, SWG, KZ3 contest

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The first bifurcation of shorts is here. Read the follow-up below. The only thing better, would be triplets.

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Tue, Mar 22, 2011 | 20:45 GMT

Microsoft: More Fable, Halo, Gears, Forza on the way, surprises due at E3

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Bet you didn’t see this coming – Microsoft is to make more Fable, more Halo, more Forza and more Gears of War.

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Mon, Feb 28, 2011 | 13:49 GMT

Core Halo experiences will be kept “close to home,” says 343

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343 Industries head Frankie O’Connor has said that main Halo “experiences” will kept internal, apparently killing off any rumour of Saber Interactive developing Combat Evolved HD.

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Fri, Feb 04, 2011 | 15:08 GMT

Report – First Halo re-releasing on November 15

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It looks as though the rumored Halo: Combat Evolved remake is indeed headed for release, presuming inside sources are correct.

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Thu, Feb 03, 2011 | 05:22 GMT

343: Halo finished with side stories, but no new game to announce “right now”

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Aw man, no “Master Chief is Missing/Frozen” edutainment spin-offs starring Arbiter? Well, there goes our smile.

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Wed, Feb 02, 2011 | 09:40 GMT

Bungie: “Immersion was the main goal” in creating Master Chief

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Bungie’s lead writer Joseph Staten has said that when the developer was creating the character of Master Chief for Halo, “immersion” was key to what he would become.

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Thu, Jan 27, 2011 | 23:48 GMT

Job ad outs mysterious new 343 title

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343 Industries is looking for an experienced missions designer for the studio’s next big project. I wonder what it could be?

No, I don’t. It’s Halo. Obviously.

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Tue, Jan 25, 2011 | 23:05 GMT

Halo 2600 cartridge available at Classic Gaming Expo

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If there’s anything cooler than a downloadable retro remake of Halo, it’s the chance to own a really truly Halo 2600 cartridge for your Atari, assuming it still works and you can find it under the pile of board games in the attic.

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Sun, Jan 23, 2011 | 06:53 GMT

Saturday shorts – DoWII: Retribution stuff, Halo art, videos, screens, more

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Look at dozens of websites for small pieces of news you may or may not care about. Or hit the link.

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Fri, Jan 21, 2011 | 20:02 GMT

343 Industries posts 12 job openings for “new high profile Halo experience”

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343 Industries has put out 12 new job listing for its “new high profile Halo experience.”

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Wed, Jan 19, 2011 | 08:48 GMT

Halo Pixel Force is 8-bit version of Halo

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Fancy an 8-bit version of Halo? You’re in for a treat today, then.

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Tue, Jan 18, 2011 | 20:41 GMT

Video Games Live to debut first live performance of music from Halo: Reach

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Video Games Live will debut music from Halo: Reach during its next concert at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, WA on Saturday, January 22.

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Mon, Jan 17, 2011 | 22:29 GMT

Halo’s secret is “something for everyone”

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Frank O’Connor, Microsoft’s franchise development director, has said the secret of Halo’s critical and commercial success is “that is has something for everyone.”

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