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• Halo and Gears of War skipped E3, but Phil Spencer has seen "amazing work" from both studios

  It might be a while before we see anything from them, but it sounds like the studios behind Halo and Gears of War are hard at work.

• Halo fan game receives legal blessing from 343 Industries

  Installation 01, a Halo for PC fan project, has nothing to fear legally from 343 Industries.

• You won't hear anything about the next major Halo game for "quite some time"

  It looks like it’ll be a while before we start hearing about the next big Halo game.

• There is no Halo 3 remaster, says Halo community manager, so stop already

  Don’t expect a Halo 3 Anniversary announcement at E3 2017.

• 343 Industries will have "a little something" for fans at E3 2017, but it's not Halo 6

  Don’t expect Halo 6 to be shown during Microsoft’s E3 2017 event.

• Halo, Pokemon, Street Fighter 2 and Donkey Kong inducted into Video Game Hall of Fame

  Four new games (well, technically five) have been inducted into the Video Game Hall of Fame at the Strong National Museum of Play, New York.

• "We took some digs for storytelling in Halo 5" - 343 Industries

  Halo 5’s story was not well-received by longtime fans who wanted more Master Chief than the game’s story could offer.

• Halo World Championship getting flak for shoddy venue and poor turnout

  This weekend’s Halo World Championship is front and centre for all the wrong reasons.

• Halo Wars 2 guide: tips for upgrades, Firebase, Leader Powers, Barracks, Jackrabbit and more

  Whether you're new to the Halo Wars series, or RTS games in general, you're going to need to read those tips to get started on the right foot.

• Halo Wars 2 PC review: the spirit of Command & Conquer trapped in a dilapidated husk

  Loving or hating Halo Wars 2 largely depends on what you look for in an RTS.

• Halo Wars 2 reviews round-up, all the scores

  Is Halo Wars 2 a decent RTS or are we looking at another mediocre attempt to make the genre work on consoles?

• Halo Wars 2 retail PC version is now coming only to Europe

  Plans have changed and the disc version of Halo Wars 2 PC will not be releasing in the US.

• Halo Wars 2 live action shorts pit General Atriox against Captain Cutter for airline armrests, second hand cars

  Halo Wars 2 is a strategic game of outwitting your opponent, and those are skills which carry over to everyday life.

• Watch the emotional and explosive Halo Wars 2 launch trailer

  Blur cut-scenes continue to give story moments in games the gravitas they need, and Halo Wars 2 is the latest example.

• Xbox One may still get keyboard and mouse support

  We could be looking at official keyboard and mouse support for Xbox One sometime in the future.

• Halo Wars 2 Blitz mode may just be the thing to reinvigorate the RTS genre, but it could also be easily ruined

  Halo Wars 2’s Blitz mode shows great promise, but you can already imagine nightmare scenarios.

• Halo Wars 2 beta out now on PC, Xbox One - watch the tutorial video

  You can now start playing the Halo Wars 2 Blitz beta.

• Halo Wars 2 - watch gameplay from the final build, including some impressions

  Halo Wars 2 went gold recently, which means it’s time for some new gameplay.

• Halo Wars 2 goes gold, beta kicks off this Friday

  Development on Halo Wars 2 is now complete, and the discs are on their way to the presses.