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A new Halo comes to the Xbox! Halo: Spartan Assault, that is

Microsoft and 343 Industries release Halo: Spartan Assault for the Xbox 360. The game was originally released as a mobile game, but now finds a new home on a current-gen console.

Halo 4 multiplayer update boosts weapon damage, movement speed

The latest multiplayer update for 'Halo 4' boosts the damage output of many weapons and bumps up player movement speed by 10-percent. In related news, a Raptr case study suggests that interest in the latest 'Halo' is waning faster than it did with 'Halo: Reach.'

Digital Blend: PlayStation 4 fallout and D.I.C.E. catch-up

Welcome to Digital Blend, your one-stop shop for coverage and recommendations of all things relating to mobile gaming, digital marketplaces, and indie titles (for the week ending February 24).
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Halo 4’s Frank O’Connor and Kiki Wolfkill discuss playing it safe and forging ahead

343 Industries' Frank O'Connor and Kiki Wolfkill discuss Halo 4's development and the careful balance between playing it safe and taking risks.

Halo 2 says goodbye in February (but not for good)

Yesterday's record-breaker is today's ignored multiplayer game. After more than eight years, Halo 2 is finally going offline as players on PC dwindle to a trickle. Rumor is Halo 2 will only stay away for another year, though.
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Halo’s iconic Warthog could be yours for only $28,000

In the market for a new car? For $28,000 you could pick up a new Honda Accord. If you'd prefer something a bit more rugged though, might we suggest investing in Halo's iconic troop transport, the Warthog.
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Spartan Ops Episode 2 hits Halo 4 on Monday

Ready for more Halo 4? 343 Industries has announced that the second episode of the game's Spartan Ops mode will debut on Monday, November 12.
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Microsoft soothes masses as Halo 4 servers buckle under stress

Halo 4 debuted this morning, and as one might expect this has led to an overwhelming surge of players annihilating the game's online servers. As one might also expect, gamers are furious.
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Halo 4’s Competitive Skill Rank system arrives ‘early next year’

When Halo 4 officially launches tomorrow, it will not include the Competitive Skill Rank system. Don't know what that is? 343 Industries offers a substantial explanation.

We talk multiplayer with Halo 4’s lead designer

When Halo 4 is released in November 6, fans can expect a new feel to the familiar multiplayer. We talk details with the War Games lead designer, Kevin Franklin.

Halo 4 campaign hands-on preview: That old, familiar feeling

Microsoft guided us through an early mission in Master Chief's new war, but this Halo 4 preview felt a whole lot like Chief's old war.
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Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn official teaser trailer

With just around four months until the highly-anticipated release of Halo 4, the game's creators have released a relatively vague teaser trailer for the companion live-action web series, Forward Unto Dawn.

E3 2012: A closer look at Halo 4 behind closed doors, including the episodic Spartan Ops

Not content with just one massively packed Halo game, 343 Industries will release enough free online content to almost match the length of the campaign.

Behold, Halo 4’s cover art has been revealed

Fans of the Halo community have come together to reveal the box art for Microsoft and 343 Industries’ upcoming Halo 4.

Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn webseries revives hope for Halo movie

343 Industries and Microsoft bring Halo back to the world of live action video with a new five week webseries airing on Machinima later this year.

Massive Attack producer to compose the Halo 4 music

Microsoft has announced that Neil Davidge from Massive Attack will score the upcoming game.

Halo 4 story details leaked

Details regarding the plot, the setting, and the fate of the characters from the first non-Bungie Halo game have surfaced.
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Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Review

Review: 343 Industries introduces a whole new generation to the Halo series, giving the first game a complete visual makeover in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary adds ‘Headlong’ map from Halo 2

Microsoft confirms a remastered version of Halo 2's Headlong map for Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary as well as new details about the upcoming beta for the big Halo: Reach title update.
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Halo 4 behind-the-scenes videos surface as ‘The Reclaimer Trilogy’ is revealed

Three behind-the-scenes videos emerge for 343 Industries' Halo 4, which was confirmed over the weekend to be the start of something called "The Reclaimer Trilogy."

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary adds AI marines to Firefight mode

Tons of Halo news emerges from Halo Fest, with word of a new Firefight feature for the upcoming Anniversary and a big Reach update that introduces a wide variety of changes.

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary trailer teases newly enhanced terminals

A newly released trailer for Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary shows off what the animated cutscenes connected to the game's terminals look like.