The Electronic Entertainment Expo started today and leading the charge was the Microsoft Press Conference. Showcasing a lot of unique titles and some console exclusives, Microsoft definitely came out with a strong hand. Among the titles presented, near the very end, Microsoft unveiled the Halo 5 trailer for the Xbox One: the first Halo title to be native 60 fps with a release date in 2014. Watch the teaser below as we get to see Jedi Master Chief!
The latest Halo Bulletin details the vision behind making Spartan Assault a reality by an excerpt from Frankie. There’s still some concern over making it Windows 8 exclusive of course which leads us into one of our many tangents. We also talk about the changes to the maps made across matchmaking giving War Games a fresh new feel. Enjoy
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Yesterday, Waypoint announced Halo: Spartan Assault, a new game built for the Windows 8 platform. Lots of speculation has been generated regarding the title on the basis that it is exclusive to Windows 8 PCs and mobile platforms. We have seen Halo do something similar in the past with Halo 2 Vista trying to promote a platform that is not being highly adopted by consumers. With fans already on the fence about 343 Industries ability to foster the Halo franchise, what does this title hold in the balance of the future of Halo? On a positive note, we will get to play as Spartan Palmer between the timelines of Halo 3 and Halo 4, giving us some back story into her time as a Spartan. Enjoy
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Some recent news leaked out about a PC Halo title and theories went running wild. Now we can put those theories to rest as today Halo Waypoint officially announced revealing a top-down shooter being made available across all Windows 8 platforms next month.
Available only for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8, “Halo: Spartan Assault” is a new top-down action shooter that brings a “Halo” video game to touch-based devices for the first time in franchise history. Developed by 343 Industries in conjunction with Vanguard Games, “Halo: Spartan Assault” provides an accessible, pick-up-and-play experience for fans and newcomers alike.
Set between the events of “Halo 3” and “Halo 4,” “Halo: Spartan Assault” is a new chapter of the award-winning “Halo” universe that explores the first missions of the Spartan Ops program and dives deeper into the backstory of Human-Covenant wars. Play through the eyes of either Commander Sarah Palmer or Spartan Davis stationed aboard the UNSC Infinity as they fight never-before-seen battles against Covenant forces.
With rich storytelling, intuitive controls, and best-in-class action, audio and graphics, “Halo: Spartan Assault” brings the epic scale and action of the “Halo” universe to mobile devices through unrivaled action and intensity.
For the last two months, Waypoint has been giving us updates in their weekly bulletins on the weapon tuning undergoing for Halo 4, hoping to restore some balance to the weapons in the Halo sandbox. Thanks to the efforts of the community and the feedback 343i has received through their forums, we now have the final set of changes of the weapon tuning. Granted, the actual numbers are not supplied for all the changes, but having a final picture gives us a good picture of what’s to come in the next few days. Waypoint is also holding a community playdate on Monday when the update drops. Enjoy
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We are two weeks away from the new weapon balancing being updated across the board for matchmaking. Not too long ago, some community members were flown out to 343 to play test the current implementation and got some good quality feedback for the content of this week’s bulletin. In some other, not specifically Halo news, the official trailer for Destiny was released. It’s a mix of live action and in-engine capture and it is looking really good. Nak3d Eli takes this seat as this week’s co-host to bring you this epic news. Enjoy
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Yesterday’s Xbox Reveal showcased the new Xbox One, revolutionizing entertainment in the living room from how we watch TV to how we play video games. But what do we have to say about it? What benefits have been brought to the table that will benefit the current Xbox 360 gamers and cause them to go shell out money this holiday to get the latest and greatest? We bring you this special roundtable discussion featuring many community leaders to talk about the entire Xbox Reveal presentation including the Recap done by Major Nelson. Of course, we could not let the news of the new Halo TV series slip by our fingers either, so sit back and relax to our three and a half hour discussion on the Xbox Reveal. Joining the roundtable discussion along with Brent Gamer and myself are Lady Luck (GTR), CMNeir (Halo Tricks), Nak3d Eli (YouTube’s Nak3d Halo) HaloFanForLife (HFFL), Ducain (YouTube’s Ducain23, RUL), Goosechecka (GBH), Kalbelgarion (GBH), The Texorcist (GBH), Kete (TRR), Justin Bryce (Drunken Halo), Drax122 (RUL), Micky (RUL), blueamcat (RUL) Chewy (RUL), and Molten Slowa. Enjoy
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