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Joystiq hands-on: Halo Wars
joystiq.com - 11/17/2008
Joystiq hands-on: Halo Wars
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click to enlarge We've reached a mid-way point between when we first played Halo Wars at E3 '08 and the game's scheduled release in early '09. We're not sure if Microsoft simply wanted to prove that, yes, the game does still exist despite the looming closure of developer Ensemble ...

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Joystiq [Xbox]:  Joystiq plays first three missions of Halo Wars

New 'Halo'-esque look for Korea's troops
news.cnet.com - 11/18/2008
New 'Halo'-esque look for Korea's troops
— news.cnet.com — Korean Agency for Defense Development to design new battle dress for "future combatant." (more) New 'Halo'-esque look for Korea's troops

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News: Halo 3 Recon goes open-world
computerandvideogames.com - 11/18/2008
News: Halo 3 Recon goes open-world
— computerandvideogames.com — Monday 17-Nov-2008 11:30 AM First details: Explore New Mombasa and relive the fate of your teammates in Bungie add-on The first details on Bungie's ambitious Halo 3 expansion Recon have finally emerged, detailing new equipment, more human characters ... (more) News: Halo 3 Recon goes open-world

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Age of Empires Dev Ensemble Speaks Out on Studio Closure, Microsoft, and the Cancelled Halo MMO
shacknews.com - 11/18/2008
Age of Empires Dev Ensemble Speaks Out on Studio Closure, Microsoft, and the Cancelled Halo MMO
— shacknews.com — It's the developer behind Age of Empires, one of the most successful videogame franchises of all time. It's a ... (more) Age of Empires Dev Ensemble Speaks Out on Studio ...

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Joystiq plays first three missions of Halo Wars
Joystiq [Xbox] — ... Joystiq recently got the chance to play through the first three levels of Halo Wars. The game is still good, which isn't too surprising given our impressions of the game from E3. It's worth noting though, that the player in question managed to ...

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