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by / on April 8, 2013 at 12:34 pm / in Featured News, News

Halo 4 May Add Micro-Transactions

343 Industries just told Digital Spy that the studio may add micro-transactions to Halo 4, similar to those available in Gears of War: Judgement. The studio did not officially confirm that transactions are definitely coming to the AAA title, but executive producer Dan Ayoub said they are looking at adding cosmetic items for a fee. So what do you think about this, would [...]

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by / on March 6, 2013 at 9:00 am / in Features, General Features

Halo 4 Majestic Map Pack: Small Maps, Fast Action

The second of three initial DLC map packs for Halo 4 has arrived, and Fireteam Majestic is the namesake this time. The emphasis of these maps is without a doubt on tight-quarters and fast-paced action. With what certainly must be the lowest average square-footage of any three maps in Halo 4, any 4v4 match feels like a target-rich (and boltshot [...]

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by / on January 17, 2013 at 12:03 pm / in Featured News, News

Halo 2 Multiplayer PC Servers to be Shut Down in a Month

343 Industries announced that they will be closing the Halo 2 PC multiplayer servers next month due to lack of players. Reps say that the peak population at any given time is 20 players or less showing that there is no real need to keep the servers going. There has been some backlash over the news, but how do you feel? [...]

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by / on December 5, 2012 at 10:30 am / in Featured News, News

News: Halo 4 DLC Achievements Revealed

Halo 4 has been out for a month now with excellent reception from both fans and reviewers.  New  information regarding the games upcoming DLC “Crimson” scheduled for a December 10th release date have surfaced on the internet through the Halo Waypoint about the 8 new achievements. Now They fly? - Get a kill while airborne in a Warthog – 10 points Size Is [...]

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by / on October 19, 2012 at 9:36 am / in Featured News, News

News: Halo 4 Launch Trailer Released

Halo 4′s live-action & CGI trailer produced by David Fincher (Director, Fight Club) and directed by Tim Miller (Visual Effects Lead, Scott Pilgrim vs The World) is here. The trailer gives viewers a taste of Master Chief’s newest plight involving a new threat known as the Forerunners. Halo 4, developed by 343 Industries and published by Microsoft will be released on [...]

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by / on August 24, 2012 at 11:02 pm / in Featured News, News

News: Halo 4 Spartan Ops DLC is "Longer than Halo ODST"

343 Industries' boss Frank O'Connor has responded to fan concerns over the length of Halo 4. After we all found out that the achievement list pointed to the game containing just eight missions, O'Connor explained that this didn't reflect how long each mission would be. Posting as 'Stinkles' on NeoGaf, he wrote that the “Number of missions has no bearing [...]

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by / on April 26, 2012 at 8:47 am / in Featured News, News

News: Halo 4 UK Pack Shot Released

We all know about Halo and the fact that the series is now under the care of 343 Studios. We also know that this game is coming out in November. What we don’t know is what the cover of the game is going to look like. That is why we are here to shed some light on the subject. Take [...]

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