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Halo 4 "Majestic" Map Pack Impressions: Small But Packing The Punch

The Halo franchise has a long history with map packs - some good, some bad - but ongoing and ever present. These map packs have been important in keeping players engaged with the franchise between new entries in the series. Yes, sometimes they’ve felt like filler, but fortunately for players, the Majestic Map Pack does not. In fact, it...

Posted February 22, 2013
Halo 4 Reviewed By Conan O'Brien

Conan O'Brien might not love the video games, but that doesn't stop him from reviewing Halo 4. The latest episode of Clueless Gamer sees the late-night funnyman taking on a game that he provided a voice for. That's what we in the press call a "conflict of interest," but Conan gets a pass because he's funny about it. The highlight of...

Posted February 7, 2013
Halo 4 Team Lays Out Upcoming Content Calendar

The latest Halo Waypoint post from 343 Industries lays out the studio's Halo 4 content release plans for the coming weeks, running through late January and early February. The 10-episode arc of Spartan Ops releases concluded with episode five at the tail end of 2012, but the series will pick up again on January 21, 2013 with episode six. Also...

Posted January 10, 2013
Halo 4 Ban Issues To Be Addressed By Microsoft

Halo 4 fans who have been having issues playing online due to an apparent partial ban will have an update from Microsoft soon. To recap: when the Crimson Map Pack arrived on December 10, 2012, confusion ensues momentarily as people realized they could download it for free. Turned out, this was a make-good gift from Microsoft following...

Posted December 17, 2012
Halo 4 Crimson Map Pack Confirmed For December 10

The Crimson Map Pack for Halo 4 will be coming to an Xbox 360 console near you on December 10, 2012, Microsoft confirms. The first of three planned DLC expansions adds three new War Games (read: adversarial multiplayer) maps to the game as well as the new Extraction multiplayer mode. Extraction pits a pair of five-player teams against one...

Posted November 30, 2012
Halo 4 Map Pack Release Dates Reportedly Leak

Microsoft has three map packs heading to Halo 4 in the coming months, and now it looks like we have exact release dates to work with thanks to an allegedly leaked dashboard ad (via The Halo Council, Destructoid). Assuming the info is correct, the Crimson Map pack is up first, on December 10, 2012, the Majestic Map Pack follows on February 25,...

Posted November 26, 2012
Halo 4's Latest Spartan Ops Episode Welcomed With A Trailer

Watch Larger Version | Watch HD Version Things are getting pretty crazy in Halo 4's Spartan Ops campaign, amirite? Covenant jerks. Dr. Halsey. War criminals touching things?! Get a taste for what's about to go down in the latest, fourth episode -- available today -- in the launch trailer up top. For those who aren't up on their Halo 4,...

Posted November 26, 2012
Halo 4 Promethean Guide -- Enemies, New Weapons, And What It Takes To Win

The Promethean forces of Halo 4 inject some much-needed new flavor into the franchise. Previous Halo games have largely depended on the Flood as a second enemy faction, alongside the religious zealots of the Covenant. The zombie-like beings served to alter the tactical flow of Halo battlefields, and the Prometheans that replace them serve the...

Posted November 7, 2012
Halo 4 Promotion Nets You MS Points Based On Hours Played

Microsoft is looking to reward your bad gaming habits with free MS Point rewards for Halo 4 players in the month of November 2012. The Halo 4 Combat Tour promotion gives you 100 pts, 300 pts, and 600 pts for 35+ hours, 70+ hours, and 140+ hours of Halo 4 multiplayer gaming on Xbox Live, respectively. For those who are too busy fragging noobs on...

Posted November 7, 2012
Halo 4 Beginner's Guide -- The Covenant, The Prometheans, And A Loaded Rifle

A new era begins for Master Chief and the Halo franchise starting today with the release of the 343 Industries' Halo 4. It's been two years since the last proper Halo game and five since the story that continues in the new release was last explored. Unless you're a super-fan, you probably haven't played a lot of Halo in recent months, and...

Posted November 6, 2012
Halo 4 Available Now -- Master Chief's Triumphant Return

Halo 4 is now available now in the U.S. exclusively for the Xbox 360. The mega blockbuster, developed by 343 Industries, marks the return of Master Chief and introduces a new threat to the series while progressing the franchise's next-level multiplayer. Here's a snippet from our Halo 4 review. "The new Promethean enemies – and...

Posted November 6, 2012
Halo 4 Spartan Ops Season One Trailer Launches

Halo 4 Spartan Ops Season 1 Trailer Spartan Ops is one of the more adventurous elements that 343 Industries introduces in Halo 4, and a new trailer gives a peek at what to expect from season one of the expansion content. Spartan Ops is a free expansion for all copies of the game that amounts to 10 weeks worth of DLC, with five co-op...

Posted October 30, 2012
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Part 4 -- The Attack On Corbulo Academy

Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn part 4 is out now. The second-to-last episode in the five-part mini-series leading up to the release of Halo 4 features the surviving cadets of Corbulo Academy of Military Science and Master Chief fighting alongside one another as the Academy is destroyed by brutality of the Covenant. Check it out below and let us know...

Posted October 26, 2012
Halo 4 War Games Map Pass Announced -- Delivers Three Multiplayer Map Packs

The Halo 4 War Games Map Pass has been announced by Microsoft and 343 Industries. The Map Pass provides access to all three Map Packs coming to Halo 4, including the Crimson Map Pack, the Majestic Map Pack, and the Castle Map Pack, along with two in-game helmets (‘Scanner’ and ‘Strider’) and an in-game emblem ...

Posted October 25, 2012
Halo 4 'Scanned' Trailer Has David Fincher's Seal Of Quality

Watch Larger Version | Watch HD Version Halo 4 arrives on November 6, 2012, and Microsoft wants to get you in the mood with this launch trailer from filmmaker David Fincher (Se7en, The Social Network) and visual effects wizard Tim Miller (Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World). The trailer debuted last night on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and the...

Posted October 19, 2012