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Monday 17-Nov-2008 11:30 AM First details: Explore New
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Bungie add-on The first details on Bungie's ambitious Halo 3 expansion Recon have finally emerged, detailing new equipment, more human characters ...
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News: Halo 3 Recon goes open-world
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Halo MMO Was Originally Given The Green Light [Halo MMO]
Kotaku —
... for a long time. The Halo IP was a great IP to launch an MMO with. Microsoft... hasn't had the best track record with those. And we worked on it for a long time we had staffed up an almost-40 person team. And then there was some reorganization at Microsoft, and the new bosses thought it wasn't the best idea anymore. It had actually been green-lit, and then it got cancelled after that. So it's the "new bosses' fault"? Sounds like the smartest move Don Mattrick's made to date . Age of Empires Dev Ensemble Speaks Out on Studio Closure, Microsoft, and the Cancelled Halo ...
Ensemble: Microsoft's Closure Doesn't Make Sense
Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today —
... to close the studio. Though Ensemble director of technology Dave Pottinger acknowledges it's Microsoft's right to decide where they want to put their money he also told Shacknews that we all disagree with the decision it honestly doesn't make a lot of sense. The disbelief reflects the mood cast by Ensemble founder Bruce Shelley, who wrote on his blog back in September that he thought we were immune to shutdown talk because our published games have done so well and have been so profitable." He also said a low-turnover rate and ample talent also made him believe the ...
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Joystiq hands-on: Halo Wars
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Halo Wars dated for February ‘09
crunchgear.com 11/7/2008 — Who cares about Halo when you have Gears to play? And it’s an RTS! Double snore. Heh.
Today, Ensemble and Microsoft Game Studios announced that Halo Wars will launch in February with a regular retail and Limited Collector’s Edition version for $60 ...
THE UK'S "HOTTEST" "HALO FAN"
ukresistance.co.uk 2/20/2009 — It is quite a coincidence that T3 and Microsoft have tracked down the UK's "hottest Halo fan" a mere week before the release of Halo Wars. It's also quite a coincidence that she's got her own promotional Halo Wars vest top, plus the MAIN FOCUS of her ...
Xbox 360 | Halo Wars
gamespot.com 2/23/2009 — Halo Wars is a fun strategy outing for fans of the universe, but it feels simplistic and short alongside other games in the genre. Score: 6.5 / fair Get the full article at GameSpot
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'Halo Wars' giveaway and more 'Halo' news
content.usatoday.com 3/4/2009 — To celebrate the launch of Game Hunters and the arrival of Microsoft's Halo Wars, we are giving away five copies of the feature-packed Limited Edition of the game. For a chance to win, go to halowars.usatoday.com. In addition to the...
Halo Wars DLC a maybe, says Microsoft
electricpig.co.uk 1/27/2009 — Exclusive: Halo Wars isn’t even out yet, but we’ve heard from the man in charge that the studio behind it is looking into adding extra downloadable content (DLC) through Xbox Live! We spoke to the game’s lead producer, Jason Pace, at a sneak peek of ...
"Best of Halo" Xbox 360 Pro Bundle Unveiled
news.teamxbox.com 1/29/2009 — Halo Wars is the perfect excuse for Microsoft to launch a new Xbox 360 bundle that as its name implies features the best of the Halo universe.
‘Halo’ Wedding A Success — ‘Teammates For Life!’
multiplayerblog.mtv.com 1/19/2009 — Yes, that's Master Chief officiating a wedding ceremony. I spent Saturday down here in Orlando attending Desirai Labrada and John Henry's Halo Wedding, which went off with barely any hitches. We'll have video from the wedding here and on MTV on ...
Xbox 360 NXE Beta expanded to Everybody who applied —
I4U News 11/18/2008
The New Xbox Experience (NXE) is going to be released on Wednesday. Today Microsoft already granted everybody who applied for the beta access to the new Xbox 360 Dashboard update. NXE is a dramatic update to the Xbox 360 making it much more valuable ...
Microsoft goes on offense to keep gaming lead —
SFGate: Technology 11/18/2008
Microsoft is re-releasing its Xbox Live online gaming service today in a bid to broaden the Xbox 360 console's appeal and stay ahead of rival Sony, which has closed the gap with improvements to its PlayStation Network. Xbox Live is undergoing a ...
Microsoft goes on offense to keep gaming lead —
SFGate: Technology 11/19/2008
Microsoft is re-releasing its Xbox Live online gaming service today in a bid to broaden the Xbox 360 console's appeal and stay ahead of rival Sony, which has closed the gap with improvements to its PlayStation Network. Xbox Live is undergoing a ...
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