Following the tenth anniversary of the Halo franchise and launch of the popular Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary this week, Microsoft Studios has revealed some interesting statistics about the series. Not only that, but also the performance of the Halo videogames and their fans on Xbox LIVE.
To mark the highly anticipated arrival of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary at retailers on 15th November the 10th anniversary of the Xbox brand Microsoft is inviting fans to commemorate the 10th anniversary of a franchise that has defined a decade of Xbox gaming by creating a living monument to the series iconic hero, Master Chief. Contributing to the mosaic is as easy as uploading an image from Facebook or leaving a comment about your favourite Halo memory.
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One of E3’s less surprising, but certainly interesting announcements was that Halo: Combat Evolved, the game that made Xbox a household name, was getting a full-on remake for 360. This rerelease is the first real test for Halo’s current flagship developer (343 Industries), as the team is taking over for franchise’s creator Bungie. Perhaps remaking what many see as the best game of all time isn’t most helpful way to examine 343’s abilities at designing new Halo content, but it certainly shows the devs devotion to the Halo franchise. That love is in full force during this lengthy trailer for the classic campaign level The Silent Cartographer...
CVG: The secret classic game referenced in the latest issue of OXM UK - and set to be reborn on Xbox 360 - is NOT Halo: Combat Evolved. Magazine editor Jon Hicks has told CVG that the title is not from the Bungie canon and clarified: OXM never claimed it was an Xbox exclusive - merely that it was exclusive to the magazine.
We now know what our special flairs will be in Halo: Reach. Bungie have filled us in on the situation in their weekly update. Here are the flairs and how to get them.
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July 7th, or 7/7, is Bungie Day - hey, that's today! Not sure what a "Bungie Day" even is? Remember the Seventh Column? It wasn't exactly in the gameplay, but you might remember the symbol from Halo 2's character creation menus. Along with Bungie's fascination with the number 7, it also happens to be the name of their official fan club.
In honor of today, Bungie teamed up with Rooster Teeth - famous for the Halo-based machinima series Red vs. Blue - and posted this video called "Deja View"...
CVG: Bungie has revealed that Microsoft marketeers forced it to put the infamous 'Combat Evolved' tagline on its original Halo - something the studio said it hated.
Infernocide has announced the full release of its Halo Infernal Map Pack mod, now available for download. The pack adds 11 new multiplayer maps to Halo: CE including some Halo 2 and Halo 3 maps.
Now THAT’S an explosion. In an interview with Joystiq, Halo: Reach’s lead multiplayer designer, Lars Bakken, dropped an atomic bomb. Developer Bungie’s time on the Halo franchise is coming to an end… at least for now...
IncGamers' Tim McDonald talks to ex-Ensemble Studio staffer, current Windstorm Studios founder and president Dusty Monk about the Halo MMO that was in development at Ensemble prior to the studio's closure.
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