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December 12th, 2009 at 11:06pm
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Update: Microsoft sent over a hi-res version of the trailer (seen above) as well as the screenshot in the gallery below. According to the publisher, Halo: Reach will follow the story of “Noble Team in their heroic stand to defend the planet Reach.” The company also noted that a “multiplayer beta is coming [in] Spring 2010.” Hooray!
As promised, Spike’s 2009 Video Game Awards delivered the first footage (in-game, ‘natch) of Halo: Reach to the masses. More Spartans? Check! Female Spartans? Check check! A skullfaced Spartan? Wait … what?! Since the show just aired, we’ve got a low-res version of the trailer for you after the break and will have a prettied up version as soon as it’s available.
Halo: Reach gameplay premieres with multiple Spartans (and some ladies!) [update: now with hi-res] originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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December 8th, 2009 at 04:20pm
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From the initial talk of a lower price to a renaming, Bungie’s ever-changing plans for Halo 3: ODST left a lot of people confused as to what the final product would be. “I’m no PR expert, but it’s pretty obvious the game had a series of stumbles; from the naming, to the initial E3 2008 countdown reveal failure, and finally pricing … it would definitely be nice to have a do-over for the game introduction,” senior designer Lars Bakken told G4TV in a recent interview. “The big takeaway for us is just to never comment on matters that are outside of our control,” added community manager Brian Jarrard.
The subject of ODST becoming an “expansion pack,” however, was never an arguable point to executive producer Curtis Creamer. “Though ODST was built from the Halo 3 engine, there were enough changes made to the engine that we could not have released it as an expansion in the way that you might equate with a PC game expansion pack … the ODST executable is not compatible with Halo 3.”
The crew of Bungie devs also reconfirmed that “there are currently no plans for any ODST DLC,” with all of the studio’s resources tied up with Halo: Reach. Hopefully, our thirst for more Firefight maps will be quenched by the inclusion of the mode in future Halo games — a prospect to which the developers responded, “Only time will tell.” Do it for us, Bungie! Please?
Bungie explains ’series of stumbles’ in ODST marketing originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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December 7th, 2009 at 04:50pm
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To clear up any misconceptions with “the kids on Twitter,” Spike Video Game Awards host Geoff Keighley took to Major Nelson’s podcast this weekend and explained that the Halo: Reach trailer on next week’s show will be “actual gameplay.” That’s right, folks: none of that live-action or CG mumbo jumbo. “You’ll get a first glimpse at the world of Reach,” Keighley told the Major during this week’s show. “I think it’s going to be the biggest game next year by far.”
When addressing the contents of the trailer — something Keighley claimed to have not seen just yet — he noted that he thinks people will be shocked by the direction than Bungie is taking, calling it a “huge leap forward.” So, Mr. Keighley, it could be said that the studio is reaching new ground then?
… Hello? Where are you going?!
Halo: Reach premiere at VGAs will be actual gameplay, says Keighley originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 18th, 2009 at 02:30pm
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Spike TV’s Geoff Keighley has tweeted that Halo: Reach will make its video debut at the 2009 Video Game Awards on December 12. It’s probably no stretch to think that this WORLD EXCLUSIVE will extend the audience of the awards show, who will thrust their DVRs into action to obtain the trailer.
… or, you know, they can just come around the internet ten minutes later. Whatever, their choice.
Halo: Reach premiere to pull in VGA audience Dec. 12 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 6th, 2009 at 06:00pm
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A variety of new job listings have emerged on a Microsoft employment site, including positions for Project Natal and — perhaps more interesting — positions for a new Halo game. These listings for Halo, likely for Halo: Reach, call for designers, AI developers and animators — even a multiplayer game design lead.
As for Project Natal, some listings point to “a large franchise,” whereas others quote “an excellent next-generation” project — which could be just about anything. We confirmed with Microsoft’s Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb that the listings were legit, though he couldn’t provide us with any more info beyond that.
[Via HotBloodedGaming]
Microsoft hiring for Project Natal and Halo originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 5th, 2009 at 07:48pm
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MLG forum user (and MS Paint fanatic) ToM MoReLLo claims to have played Halo: Reach, and was somehow able to nab multiple blurry screenshots of the game as evidence. Now, when we say blurry we mean blurry. In fact, the classic images of Bigfoot were of higher quality than some of these screens. Perhaps our natural skepticism is taking over, but we’re taking these images with a rather large grain of salt.
As for details, the forum post claims Reach will feature squad-based combat and perks, similar to that of Modern Warfare. Squad-based mechanics certainly make sense, considering former Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter creative director Christian Allen joined Bungie in 2007. But again, grain of salt.
Halo: Reach — Bungie’s final title in the Halo universe — is expected to ship in 2010. Microsoft has yet to reply to our request for a comment on the images.
[Via Shacknews & NeoGAF]
Rumor: First screens, details for Halo Reach leaked originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 8th, 2009 at 11:28am
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After yesterday’s full-fledged assault on mainstream gaming news coverage, we were refreshed to read this great USA Today report on the current state of the Halo franchise. Sure, it further promotes the tired opinion that Bungie’s ever-popular shooter is set to overtake the Star Wars franchise in the cultural marketplace. However, it backs up that assertion with startling figures: According to the report, Halo 3: ODST has sold 2.5 million units in the past two weeks, bringing the total sales for the entire franchise up to a cool 27 million.
Additionally, USA Today further supports its thesis by compiling a list of the future franchise spin-offs, including — *deep breath* — Halo: Reach, the Halo: Blood Line comic series, Halo Legends, Halo Waypoint, the Halo: Evolutions novel (and another heretofore unnamed book trilogy), and more McFarlane toys. Some may accuse this franchise of succumbing to over-saturation — we think it crossed that bridge around the time it got its own Mountain Dew.
ODST reaches 2.5 million sales; Haloverse expansions detailed originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 16th, 2009 at 02:45pm
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While entirely devoid of ill-fitting iconic helmets, one of Microsoft’s new Xbox 360 Elite bundles — designated for European markets, judging by the rating information on the box — offers everything you need to stride ‘n’ strafe into the Halo universe. It’s no “Super Elite,” but the 120GB package offers a fair amount of elites to shoot at in the included Halo 3, its upcoming expansion, Halo 3: ODST, and (consequently) the beta for next year’s Halo game, Reach. As usual, Microsoft has thrown in a one-month Xbox Live Gold membership, which is just long enough for you to realize that you can never ever beat the internet at Halo.
Prices are sure to vary from region to region (fun fact: it goes for roughly $580 in South Africa), so have a look on your shelves at the start of October, which is when retailers expect the bundle to drop in.
Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST and Halo: Reach beta bundled with Halo machine originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 11th, 2009 at 08:30pm
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Speaking to VideoGamer.com, Halo 3: ODST producer Alex Cutting said that the Halo series will only incorporate Microsoft’s motion-sensing Natal “when it makes sense.” Cutting noted, “We’re going to make the games we want to play,” adding that the company “will definitely investigate it,” though he didn’t elaborate on any plans Bungie might have.
Regarding the feasibility of Natal control for first-person shooter, Cutting says that many doubted console FPS play before the advent of dual analog sticks. In other words, there’s room to see controls evolve again. Cutting concluded that he wouldn’t “bet against” Natal, saying, “There is a lot that can be done with it.”
Joystiq readers will recall that Bungie boss Harold Ryon stated earlier this year that he “absolutely” thought Natal could work in Halo: Reach. Given Reach’s likely proximity to the Natal launch, and Halo’s massive following, we don’t think it’s reaching too far to assume it will incorporate the device in some way.
Halo will incorporate Natal ‘when it makes sense’ originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 7th, 2009 at 12:45pm
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Halo 3: ODST’s survival horde Firefight Mode is probably the most notable addition to the upcoming Halo 3 expansion from Bungie Studios. With Halo: Reach headed to consoles next Fall, the developer had left the possibility of the new mode’s inclusion in that project up in the air … at least until now. Speaking with Eurogamer at PAX 2009, Bungie community manager Brian Jarrard said Firefight could very well make it into Halo: Reach — “if people love it,” that is.
“I don’t think we’ve ever been known to really take things away from each successive release, so I think it’s safe to say that if Firefight gets a lot of traction and people love it, it probably has a good future home in our next title as well,” Jarrard said. Shh! Nobody bring up the battle rifle!
‘If people love it,’ Halo’s Firefight mode could be added to Reach originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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