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iphone
Halo Wars, 7th Guest Dev Lands Job at Apple
Ensemble Studios' lead designer Graeme Devine has landed a mystery job at Apple's iPhone group, the developer told Kotaku.
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dlc
Explore Strategic Options In Halo Wars Today
Players looking to add a little more meat to their Halo Wars experience need look no further than Xbox Live Marketplace, where the Strategic options downloadable content is now available for purchase. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by xxXX_Insanities_Birth_XXxx: I actually forgot about this a bit. It's a fun game so I'll probably play it a bit more to... 6 Responses | Other threads
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downloadable content
Halo Wars DLC Presents Strategic Options
Three new multiplayer modes are making their way to Halo Wars courtesy of the Strategic Options Game Add-On Pack. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by ttocs: Don't get me wrong, the game is extremely solid...but a short campaign and a mediocre online community isn't enough to... 8 Responses | Other threads
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microsoft
Halo Wars Sells A Million
Microsoft's latest foray into the Halo universe has surpassed the million copy sold mark, making Halo Wars the best-selling console real-time strategy game of the current generation. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Albert Samuel: And how many of those buyers were disappointed when they arrived home to find out that it wasn't an FPS? 39 Responses | Other threads
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microsoft
Ensemble Says Goodbye With Halo Wars Concept Art
Now that Halo Wars is out the door and Ensemble Studios has gone the way of the dinosaur, former employees of the developer have seen fit to release some of the game's lovely concept art. More »
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Comment by EnigmaNemesis: Awesome, so they release an RTS game with no hope for future support, since the company if *poof*. Great job MSFT! 29 Responses | Other threads
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korea
Halo Wars Gets Korean TV Show
Korean gamers don't just love playing, but watching others play games, too! Korean network MBC Game has been broadcasting real-time-strategy game StarCraft matches for year. So broadcasting RTS Halo Wars makes sense. More »
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Comment by Psychophan7: Just because Koreans will play Halo Wars competitively doesn't make the game competitive, like how standing in a garage doesn't... 12 Responses | Other threads
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clips
The Halo Universe Expanded: Part One
In the first of a new series of videos dealing with the expansion of the Halo universe, members of Ensemble, and the gaming press talk Halo history. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Covert_Knight: I really don't want to come off as some sort of troll or anything, so just take what I say... 33 Responses | Other threads
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midnight launch
Gamestop Hopes Halo Wars Is Worth A Midnight Launch
It's not very often that a real-time strategy title earns a midnight launch, but toss the word Halo in there and GameStop sits up and listens. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Simple_thinking: Wait. They're considering a midnight launch for this, but didn't do one for SF4? Wow... Really? 25 Responses | Other threads
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round up
Frankenreview: Halo Wars
Twenty years before Halo: Combat Evolved the war between humanity and the Covenant was a much more strategic affair, as proven in Ensemble Studios' swan song, Halo Wars.
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By Mike FaheyComment by Jandlecack: Just wow, Team Xbox. Just wow. I don't see Nintendo Power or OPM giving mediocre games high scores just because... 59 Responses | Other threads
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halo
Microsoft Teams With Fashion Label For Designer Halo Wars Gear
You think Halo, you think...well, you don't think designer clothing. But Microsoft Asia do, which explains why we're now looking at a most unexpected (and unexpectedly tasteful) range of Halo Wars gear. More »
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Comment by Aglet: Explain the USB-stick. Has it got some kind of logo on it or has the Xbox all of a sudden... 4 Responses | Other threads
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review
Halo Wars Review: A Fistful of Spartans
Halo has been safely nesting in the loving hands of Bungie for more than seven years. And it's excelled as a first-person shooter, proving finally that you can make a great shooter on a console. More »
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Comment by KirbyMorph: Didnt even realize this was coming out so soon. Never understood the reasoning behind putting it out on consoles... 23 Responses | Other threads
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xbox 360
Microsoft Would Like You To Believe This Model Is A Halo Fan
Well done, Microsoft UK. Here we were, thinking that, come 2009, gaming - yes, even 360 gaming - was for everyone, when you go and shove a set of Halo Wars-covered tits in our face. More »
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Comment by Sweetz: I think I speak for many people when I say: boobs. 33 Responses | Other threads
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new developments
Bonfire Rises From The Ashes Of Ensemble
Robot Entertainment isn't the only development house rising from the ruins of Halo Wars developer Ensemble Studios, as 35 ex-Ensemble employees join together as Bonfire Studios, already hard at work on an original title. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by ZetaCrossfire: Why did they have to kill Esemble anyway? I don't see a upside of killing one of the greatest RTS... 15 Responses | Other threads
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ensemble
New Ensemble Studio Working on New Game
When Robot Entertainment said "hello, world" last week, it seemed likely that, being made up of an Ensemble co-founder and a bunch of Ensemble staff, they'd be taking over Ensemble's work. More »
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Comment by Babylonian: Just to be clear: Ensemble was an independent studio, Microsoft bought them, Microsoft closed them, and now they're reopening under... 5 Responses | Other threads
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halo
Halo Wars Figures Receive Reinforcements
Kicking the pre-release marketing for Halo Wars into top gear, a second series of Halo Wars action figures have today been announced by McFarlane and Microsoft. More » -
behind the scenes
Halo Wars: Making Console Real-Time Strategy Work
The third in a series of video documentaries covering the upcoming Xbox 360 game Halo Wars features members of the development team explaining how to make a console real-time strategy game that works. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Kazesama: The only thing needed here is the name Halo on the cover. 9 Responses | Other threads
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toys
Halo MEGA Bloks Have Us Wishing For Halo LEGO Instead
MEGA Bloks are kinda like LEGO in the way a Daewoo is kinda like a Mercedes. Ah well! MEGA Bloks got the license to produce little Halo toys and LEGO did not. More »
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Comment by Gorilla Snow is Maximum Risky: "Now you can replace our failure of a boss fight in Halo 3, using only MEGA Bloks (TM)!" 26 Responses | Other threads
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xbox 360
Go Get Your Halo Wars Demo
It's a Halo game without Bungie! It's a real-time strategy game on a console! Halo Wars is all kinds of unexpected. So with a demo now out, feel to try before you buy/vomit opinions. More »
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Comment by dowingba: Downloading now. So pumped for this. First EndWar and now this. RTS are finally becoming mainstream. 8 Responses | Other threads
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clips
Master Chief Is The Batman Of The Future
The latest video documentary for the real-time strategy game Halo Wars takes a look at the individual units appearing in the game, from hordes of Spartans to swarms of Locusts. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by aw3str1k3r: Pfft. Batman can kick Master Cheif's ass. 28 Responses | Other threads
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halo wars
Halo Wars MEGA Bloks Coming
Mega Bloks, best known for their over-sized, LEGO-like building toys for ham-fisted infants, is releasing Halo Wars-themed toys this summer.
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Comment by eboku: I feel like master chief should of been photoshopped somewhere on that picture 10 Responses | Other threads
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xbox 360
Microsoft Talks Future of Halo Wars And Ensemble Studios
Just because Ensemble Studios is dead that does not mean the studios' Halo Wars are gone. The game will live on! More »
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Comment by ShaggE wants to join the Egg Council.: All this talk of Halo Wars makes me want to see an RTS based on the Marquis De Sade... Salò Wars:... 8 Responses | Other threads
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halo
Take A Closer Look At Halo 3's Mythic Map Pack
The official Austrian Xbox blog has posted a few screenshots of Halo 3's Mythic Map Pack, along with - for the first time - some names and descriptions to go along with them. More »
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Comment by aaj111: Am I the only one who thinks the map designers need to get fired? All of the maps for Halo... 13 Responses | Other threads
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halo wars
Europe's Getting A "Best of Halo" Xbox 360 Bundle
Halo Wars' attach rate should be comfortably boosted in Europe, thanks to a new bundle that Microsoft looks to be introducing in the continent. Swedish retailers are now listing a "Best of Halo" hardware release. More » -
board games
You Can't Hold Australia In Risk: Halo Wars
Add Risk: Halo Wars to the list of Halo titles being released in 2009. The board game follows up the Halo Interactive Strategy Game released last year. Try to contain your nerd-ons, guys. More »
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Comment by witty name!: Risk without Australia is like a hooker without gonorrhea, it just doesn't make sense. 12 Responses | Other threads
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dlc
Halo Wars DLC A Definite Possibility
At a preview event for UK journalists, the lead producer behind Ensemble Studio's real-time strategy take on the Halo universe suggested that downloadable content for the game could be in the works. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by KamikazeSim: I feel like Microsoft is failing on the hype of this game and Sony is doing great with the Killzone... 22 Responses | Other threads
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xbox live
Presenting The Lost & Damned "Box Art", Halo Wars Gold Membership Card
Two pieces of Xbox Live-related cardware on show for you today. The first is the redeemable points card you'll receive when you buy Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost & the Damned. More »
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Comment by aw3str1k3r: Mmm... Product placement... It always leaves a sour flavor in my mouth... ... But this Pepsi still tastes great! *thumbs up* 11 Responses | Other threads
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halo wars
MLG Giving Out 25 Halo Wars Early Demo Invites
Major League Gaming got 25 invitations from Microsoft that give early access to the Halo Wars demo, and is holding a drawing to see who gets 'em. Winners can play it a week early. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Jezuz: I think I can wait a week to be disappointed beyond belief, thank you. Actually, I really don't think I... 35 Responses | Other threads
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Video Documentary
Halo Wars The Video Documentary: Part 1
For those of you who'd rather not fill your Xbox 360 with a nice-sized chunk of video, here's the first in a series of video documentaries for the real-time strategy game Halo Wars. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by mysonsnameisnova: Still not sold. It's going to take a fuckton of awesomeness to get me to pay attention to the RTS... 29 Responses | Other threads
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gone gold
Halo Wars Is Golden, Demo Drops February 5th
Ensemble Studios' real-time strategy take on the Halo universe is heading to the printer, with a single player demo of Halo Wars ready to strike Xbox Live Marketplace on February 5th. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by D Mitsuki : Gotta have guts kid!: Genre defining? This doesn't look like SC2 though D: 12 Responses | Other threads
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soundtracks
Sumthing Else Releasing Halo Wars Soundtrack
Sumthing Else Music Works continues to release music for every big game Microsoft releases, with the announcement that the Halo Wars Soundtrack by Stephen Rippy will be available for purchase on February 17th. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by KillerBee: Sadly, I have zero interest in Halo Wars or the Halo franchise any longer. Halo 3 was enough. 10 Responses | Other threads
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ces09
Halo Wars Play in the Snow
This detailed glimpse of a bit of Halo War gameplay does more than show off the snowy terrain and unit design. We also get a chance to see how simplified they've made unit selection and description. I'm not sure if I love or hate that when you select a unit it tells you, clear as day, what that unit is good for. -
mea culpa
CES 09: Whoops! Halo Wars Release Date Still March 3
The exciting news that North American gamers will get Halo Wars a few days earlier than planned wasn't exactly news. It was a mistake. It's still landing on these shores March 3rd. More »
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Comment by ReconToaster.: SO the end is not so nigh? I hate halowars... 19 Responses | Other threads
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ces09
[Update] Halo Wars Demo Dated, Release Brought Forward
Microsoft's Robbie Bach just announced during the company's CES keynote that a demo for Ensemble's swansong title, Halo Wars on the 360, will be made available for download on Xbox Live on February 5. More »
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Comment by Ranzell: I've never played a good console RTS, and I doubt I ever will. All strategy games are meant for the... 24 Responses | Other threads
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lowered expectations
What's Microsoft Announcing At Its CES Keynote?
Next Wednesday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will kick off the Consumer Electronics Show with a keynote that will likely involve chairs being thrown and perspiration-soaked Brooks Brothers shirts. But what about product announcements? Um... More »
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Comment by Archaotic: Ugh, Steve Ballmer...every time I see that man doing, well, just about anything, I want to slam my head into... 20 Responses | Other threads
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halo wars
The Complete List of Halo Wars Achievements
The Red Versus Blue folks over at Rooster Teeth got their hands on the full list of achievements for Halo Wars. More »
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Comment by peterpanpiper: Endless Fun...ok no but lmao playing an rts on a console is the exact opposite of endless fun 4 Responses | Other threads
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whoops
Halo Wars Features Royal Dancing, Party Games
Halo Wars is an easy sell. It's Halo, it's real-time strategy, it's on the Xbox 360. Don't tell Amazon that, though. They've got their own idea of what the game's like. More » -
xbox 360
Every Unit, Building From Halo Wars Catalogued
The clock's ticking for poor Ensemble Studios. But they're not done just yet, and one of the studio's final acts of PR has been to release pics and info on the units of Halo Wars. More »
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Comment by ReconToaster.: Halo wars is absolute fail. It goes completely against halo canon. It is a complete disgrace. You can't even build... 13 Responses | Other threads
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halo wars
Halo Wars Release Too Epic For One Month
Microsoft has just announced the official release dates and pre-order information for Halo Wars, their action-based strategy take on the Halo universe. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by sanman7890: What an awesome prize, a warthog painjob. One that you probably won't see why zoomed out. I wonder if that hinders... 15 Responses | Other threads
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halo
Halo Trilogy Soundtrack Available Tomorrow
Fans of the music of Bungie's Halo series are in for a real treat tomorrow, as Sumthing Else releases a 5-disc soundtrack set spanning the series' history, complete with a Halo Wars preview. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by jjammerzs: Why am I the only one that thinks the soundtrack was kind of... stale? Or cliche... yea cliche sounds better... 3 Responses | Other threads
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ensemble studios
What Halo Wars Developer Learned About Halo Players
Developer Ensemble Studios has had a two part challenge: Make a solid RTS for consoles and make it in the Halo universe. No easy task by any means. More »
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Comment by Fonzythedog: Yes it is an easy task. Ensemble just needs too: make it mediocre, slap a Halo name on it, market... 24 Responses | Other threads
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