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Pre-Order Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary to Make Every Grunt Go Out with a Bang
If you’re on the fence about picking up Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, these preorder bonuses might seal the deal. Gamers who preorder Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary will recieve some fancy Master Chief armor to keep your avatar ready for action, or Comic-con That’s not enough you say? Well how about an ingame grunt funeral skull?…
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Bungie Says ‘Halo is Now Yours’ as It Prepares the Handoff to Microsoft
As it did a year before, on Bungie Day (July 7), the Halo creators made available to the public the Bungie Armor and Nameplate in multiplayer, and prepared to wind down its stewardship of the Halo franchise it created with a sentimental note that hinted at future projects. “As we prepare to become fans of…
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Toys R Us Brings Halo, Sonic, Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 and Republic Commando Toys to Comic-Con
Some people go to the San Diego Comic-Con for the latest news on their favorite comic books, television shows, and movies. Some go to hobnob with the stars, or show off their latest cosplay masterpiece. Me, I go for the toys, and this year Toys R Us is bringing plenty of exclusive video game merchandise…
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Halo‘s Towering Feat, Accomplished At Last
Seven years ago, in uncertain times fraught with peril, the president challenged this great nation to, by the end of 2011, rocket-jump and safely land a Spartan from one tower to the second on the Halo: Combat Evolved level “Halo.” The nation’s greatest minds set about to solving and answering this urgent national priority. And,…
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The Owner of halo4.com Probably Made a Lot of Money, but He Isn’t Saying
Microsoft last week announced Halo 4, not that it owed the halo4.com domain or anything. They cleared up that little detail after the fact, acquiring the name today, reports Fusible. The domain’s original owner isn’t saying anything about what convinced him to let go of it. Yes, I’m assuming it was money, as opposed to…
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Master Chief Returns with Halo 4 in 2012
A teaser trailer for Halo 4 concluded Microsoft’s E3 news conference today. In it, the series’ longtime hero, Master Chief, awakens from cryonic sleep to the voice of Cortana, calling him by his name. He then grabs Cortana and flees the wreckage a ship hurtling toward some sort of portal. Microsoft’s Don Mattrick said Halo…
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HD Remake of Halo: Combat Evolved Coming November
Widely expected, Microsoft will publish an HD remake of the original Halo on Nov. 15. Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary will feature “seven of the greatest multiplayer maps of all time,” in addition to “the campaign of the decade remade and remastered.
By Owen Good