Halo 3

Also known as: Halo III

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Jul 24, 2009

Halo ODST: Hands-on with the new killer co-op mode

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Despite what you’re no doubt going to hear over the coming weeks, ODST’s Firefight isn’t just Horde from Gears of War 2 in first person. No, it’s Horde, COD Zombies and Valve’s undead co-op shooter wrapped up in one Shock Trooper-shaped package.It throws loads of aliena-holes at you Horde-style Like Marcus Fenix and fellow beefy space chums’ addictive online game, Firefight pits you and three fellow ... » Read More

Jul 12, 2007

E3 07: Halo 3

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We've just returned from our first up-close look at Halo 3's trilogy-capping single player campaign. You probably don't need or even want us to waste time on eloquent introductions... this is the biggest game of the year, after all. So on with the goods, in easily digestible and always popular bullet point format. * The build we watched being played by the Bungie guys today was the same one used to capture the footage shown at the Microsoft press conference on Tuesday. Yes, every shot in that ... » Read More

May 21, 2007

The Halo 3 Beta: A n00b's perspective

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I'm not ashamed to admit that I am currently a bit rubbish at the Halo 3 Beta. If you've been playing over the weekend and come across someone looking dazed and confused on the battlegrounds of Valhalla or Snowbound, that's me who you shot in the face repeatedly. My only retort is that I'm an easy kill so you shouldn't feel too clever about nailing me. I'm like a baby rabbit dumped in a vat of hungry wolves. The thing is, in an office full of gamers - many of whom are Halo experts - this Halo ... » Read More

May 14, 2007

Halo 3 beta: The fanboy's verdict

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With the release of Tombstone and Desolate, youd think thered be no reason to put down Bungies fantastic frag-fest that is Halo 2. Until of course, the Halo 3 beta starts on the 16th. Being lucky enough to be a part of Bungies Friends and Family scheme that started last Friday across the world, weve been playing Halo 3 now for one whole weekend - and what do we have to say for ourselves? Simply, Halo 3 multiplayer downright crushes anything weve seen before and here's 5 reasons ... » Read More

May 14, 2007

Halo 3 - Essential knowledge

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To be part of the Halo 3 beta on May 16th you must have purchased the special version of Crackdown - the box reads “Includes an invitation to Halo 3 multiplayer beta” so you cant miss it. In Crackdowns downloadable content menu theres a Halo 3 option, which went live at 1pm on May 9th, allowing you to download three playable maps. The Crackdown disc is also needed to launch the Halo 3 beta. 1) The maps There are three different maps available: the dramatic Snowbound, the tight and ... » Read More

Feb 16, 2007

Brute hierarchy

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It's apparent that the Brutes are bigger and badder in Halo 3. Here's a quick look at what you're up against when you gotta "finish the ... » Read More

Feb 15, 2007

Halo 3 in-game screens

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In their first Halo 3 video documentary before Christmas, our friends at Bungie gave us a tantalizing glimpse into the world of Halo 3: how it will play out, what it will look like and what the spine of the game will be. The results were, not unexpectedly, incredibly exciting... and rather surprising too. Because the central premise for the third game looks to be very, very simple indeed: Brutes. And lots of ... » Read More

May 9, 2006

Pre-E3 06: Halo 3 first look

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Before people could even start foaming at the mouth and overturning cars in excitement after Microsoft's press conference today, the first trailer of Halo 3 emerged on Bungie's website. And now you can see it for yourself. You won't know this by watching, but the scene takes place in the African desert, about a third of the way through the game. The three-mile-wide structure that opens up is actually a weapon built by the Forerunners - the race that constructs the Halos. It's now poised to ... » Read More

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