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Halo Adds New Waypoint Features, Motion Comic, Avatar Items

As if to remind you that Halo is still awesome, a slew of new Halo content is coming your way, via the Halo Waypoint. Waypoint, described as "your source for Halo news, community content and insight into the Halo universe," is adding some new features, including making your Halo: Reach service record accessible from Waypoint, as well...

Posted April 13, 2011| 6 Comments
Interview with Bungie's Marty O'Donnell

The Feed got to chat with Bungie’s Audio Director, Marty O’Donnell via subspace relay (the telephone) recently, and we asked him about everything from what went into creating the music for Halo: Reach, putting together the game’s soundtrack album and what he is working on next with Bungie. We even let a few of our readers ask...

Posted September 25, 2010| 8 Comments
More Frequent Halo Releases Planned

Halo: Reach came out a year after Halo 3: ODST, and there was even less of a gap between Halo: Wars and ODST. Look for this trend to continue. According to Corporate Vice President for Microsoft Game Studios Phil Spencer, "There's no explicit strategy that says we're to ship a Halo game every year. I will say I think one Halo game every...

Posted September 22, 2010| 66 Comments
Sessler's Soapbox: Halo: Reach

I'm not sure if you guys know this, but a game called Halo: Reach came out today. You might have missed it. Thankfully, Adam Sessler decided to sit down and discuss what he loves about the newest episode of the Halo franchise, how far the series has come since Halo: Combat Evolved, and what the future may hold for both Halo and Bungie. Halo! ...

Posted September 14, 2010| 39 Comments
Halo: Reach History - Before the Fall of Reach

Here's the rundown on Halo: Reach History - before the Fall of Reach. If you factor in the games, books, comics, anime and cinematic marketing promos – not to mention a carefully guarded and famously unproduced screenplay – the Halo universe has a more robust mythology than most epic sci-fi series. A combination of Battlestar-esque...

Posted September 13, 2010| 8 Comments
Halo: Reach Forge Mode and Multiplayer Previews

It's raining Halo, more specifically Halo: Reach, as we get closer and closer to launch day. The latest videos from the front are this pair of videos from X-Play, showcasing the revamped Forge mode and the Multiplayer game inside Halo: Reach. Bungie's creative director, Marcus Lehto, gives us a full tour of what to expect. Amazing how far this...

Posted September 2, 2010| 27 Comments
Halo: Reach Release Date: September 14

Halo: Reach has a release date. The game will be out worldwide on September 14. “Halo: Reach is the culmination of a decade of Halo, a franchise that has become a global entertainment and pop-culture touchstone,” said Phil Spencer, corporate vice president of Microsoft Game Studios at Microsoft Corp. in a statement “Just as...

Posted May 24, 2010| 24 Comments
Fight Finishes For Last Remaining Halo 2 Players On Xbox Live

It will forever go down as one of the great epic gaming battles of all time. Years from now children will gather around to listen to the lobby elders tell tale of a devoted band of gaming warriors who refused to let something as trivial as the shutting down of the original Xbox Live service get in the way of their Halo 2 multiplayer and glory....

Posted May 11, 2010| 38 Comments
Bungie's Next GameTo Have Action-RPG Elements?

Bungie might not be willing to share any substantial details on their next, Activision-published project, but that doesn’t mean the gaming world will refrain from speculating about what the developer’s next massive game/franchise will end up being (My money is still on a total overhaul of Bungie’s first shooter series,...

Posted May 4, 2010
X-Play Comedy Presents Master Chief Theater -- Hamlet

In honor of yesterday’s Bungie/Activision partnership announcement, X-Play presents the newest installment in their Master Chief Theater. In this episode, the case of Halo reenact William Shakespeare’s epic tragedy Hamlet. Enjoy. Watch Larger Version | Watch HD Version

Posted April 30, 2010| 21 Comments
Last Remaining Halo 2 Players Rewarded By Microsoft

You know those hardcore Halo 2 fans who are still playing the game on Xbox Live even though Microsoft shut down the service a few weeks back? Well, in addition to untold amounts of gamer respect, the refusing-to-finish-the-fight-ers have also received a special gift from Microsoft: access to the multiplayer beta for Halo: Reach. “A small...

Posted April 30, 2010| 58 Comments
Why Bungie's Deal With Activision Lasts 10 Years: They Have A Plan

It's one thing to sign a publishing agreement for a new game, it's quite another to propose one that lasts an entire decade. Yet, Bungie and Activision announced a 10-year partnership yesterday morning. It didn't take long for people to start wondering about the 10-year marker. In an interview conducted just hours after the news began making...

Posted April 30, 2010| 24 Comments
Activision Comments On Bungie Partnership, Analyst Predicts Subscription Service

On the same day that Activision and Bungie announced their 10-year, industry rattling partnership, Activision Blizzard senior vice president of worldwide studios Brian Ward made an appearance at today’s LA Games Conference in Los Angeles. During a panel discussion in which Ward participated, one of the main topics was subscription-based...

Posted April 29, 2010| 30 Comments
The Future Of Bungie -- Halo Creator Talks New Games And Signing With Activision

Activision and Bungie dropped a bombshell surprise on the video game industry early this morning when the two announced a 10-year partnership for a brand-new intellectual property (Bungie, Microsoft and Sony have all since issued statements). In this case, however, Bungie will own their next project, while Activision's signed up to...

Posted April 29, 2010| 68 Comments
Sony Calls Bungie Deal And Multi-Platform Plans "Great For All Gamers"

If you haven't heard, Activision and Bungie are working together. As part of the new deal, Bungie said it's expanding into mulit-platform development. So far, the studio hasn't named which platforms it's looking at, but given the company's tech-happy games, PlayStation 3 seems very likely. Obviously, this news makes Sony very happy. The company...

Posted April 29, 2010| 72 Comments