During this talk Phil Spencer went through different things on what made the game a success and what would be important for an anniversary edition, if it were to happen. Quoting Phil from his interview with IGN he does talk about the multiplayer side of things a lot, he also may have hinted if Halo 2 Anniversary were to happen it would have multiplayer.

"All the things that you and I know about the evolution of the franchise, if you’re going to say one thing about Halo 2, you’re going to talk about real multiplayer. I think you just have to nail that in just such a fundamentally core way. Frankly probably better than we did with Halo 1 Anniversary. I thought the multiplayer in Halo 1 Anniversary was good, but Halo 1 never had multiplayer in the truest sense, so it always was going to be something different."

This was his final statement.

"If there were something called Halo 2 Anniversary, I think the multiplayer would have to be fantastic."

Keep in mind everything Phil Spencer said was all in a hypothetical sense. But despite that, did what he say seem to push the possibility of a Halo 2 Anniversary a little closer to a reality in your view?

Microsoft has yet to confirm and also deny the rumor when if first surfaced 2 months ago.

Source: IGN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iswB9X0plLw

Halo: Spartan Assault is set to launch on Steam April 4, 2014 at the price of $4.99 USD. This comes right after the news of Halo: Spartan Assault receiving a price drop for it's console versions. You can read about that here.

According to the official Steam listing, Halo: Spartan Assault on Steam will feature the following:

• Epic campaign featuring 30 action packed levels with a brand new Halo story set just before the events of Halo 4.
  
• Command many of your favorite Halo weapons, vehicles, and armor abilities, and customize your Spartan to create the perfect Spartan warrior.
  
• Complete weekly challenges for XP and compete against your friends in Leaderboards for ultimate bragging rights
  
• Game supports keyboard/mouse, USB Xbox controller and virtual joysticks for touch.
  

So what do all you non-Windows 8 users think of this, will you be purchasing Halo: Spartan Assault on Steam? List your thoughts and opinions on this below.

Thanks Bnus for showing me this article!

Halo: Spartan Assault launched first on Microsoft Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 on July 18, 2013 on the Xbox One on December 24, 2013 and made it's Xbox 360 debut on January 31, 2014. The game costed $15 at launch for both the Xbox One and the 360, and $7 on Windows 8.

But with the price drop, you can now purchase the console versions of the game for $10.

Also note that if you have already purchased Halo: Spartan Assault for your Windows Phone, Tablet, or PC you can purchase the Xbox One or 360 version at the discounted price of $4.99.

So will you be taking advantage of this discount or will you hold off to start another Halo adventure later in the year? Leave your thoughts and comments below.

All we currently know for sure of Halo on Xbox One is that it will be a continuation of Chief's journey, run at 60fps and 1080p resolution, and Halo Escalation #7 will somehow tie into Chief's journey in it. Now, according to Walmart.com themselves, Halo on Xbox One could be launching this fall on October 1st, 2014. Whether this is a pre-set date or an estimated date, we have yet to learn, but there are some peculiar things about it. October 1st is a Wednesday for starters, most games release on Tuesday or Friday, Wednesday would be an odd date to launch it off at. Next, it doesn't follow the November time-frame 343i uses, rather it looks to be lining up to compete in some way with Destiny, or even Arkham Knight, which releases that month. Another red flag is a pecular description, stating, "Halo 5, a Microsoft console exclusive, is a pre-release general shooter game to be released in December of 2014." so then what date is 343i aiming for? Could these be two different dates for different countries? As for right now, we don't know for certain, but it is a good tip-off.

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Surprising info that could definitely be aimed to throw die-hard fans off guard and confuse them, so would you want a Halo 5 to release in October, following the launches of other big titles which could hinder it's sales?

The base information and image come from ComicBookResources.com, who listed multiple upcoming Dark Horse titles. Starting off with the cover, it is noticeable that this is a Forerunner world, surprisingly enough looking much more dense and valley-like compared to Requiem which was overloaded with metal buildings and constructs, this seems to be more of an isolated plain, but one construct is still noticeable with the typical forerunner silver and blue. The area actually hearkens back to Forge World from Halo: Reach, oddly enough, it looks nearly exactly the same! We can clearly see Thorne and three squadmates observing the valley. Majestic team was composted of five members, and we know that one particular squadmate was killed in action, so one squadmate, likely Thorne, took over the team. The warthog is included in the shot, and for the first time we see a Halo 4 era Turret-less warthog have a main feature in the story somehow. In the reflection of the front visor, we can clearly see more silver and metallic structures, as well as some form of floating debris. Oddly enough in the backdrop you can make out what looks like more continents floating above, as the outline is thicker then that of a cloud, similar to the Halo 5 trailer where whole planets could be seen from the landscape.

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The most odd feature of the image is what looks like Forerunner cruisers ascending from the ground, three to be exact. Their appearance looks oddly similar to the Promethean Turrets fought in-game, without the orange details coursing through the sides. Could this be an indication of a sort of Allied Promethean group in the next Halo? The original blue Promethean Soldiers only fought the Chief because their function was to keep anyone attempting to awake the Didact out. Since these were Librarian Prometheans, and the Librarian does side with the Chief, could we see allies within the Prometheans in later titles?

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Next, the description. It clearly states that New Phoenix, which had the entire population exterminated at the end of Halo 4, has been opened up and now Thorne will be going in to investigate. Two interesting pieces that go along with each other here are, "what it has to do with the Master Chief," and, "An essential addition to the Halo canon!" These lines signal that this will have an effect on John's journey in Halo: Xbox One, and that it will be essential to Halo's canon story. Of course, this could be marketing strategies and not anything large at all, but previous escalation comics have shown this to be false with the death of a member of Majestic, as this has a major effect on Majestic's role in the story.

So taking all of that in, would you enjoy fighting alongside the Prometheans or rather keep them as enemies?

Credits to Brett for pointing out this article to me!

343 Industries hopes for an experienced artist, able to work efficiently in a close team environment, and much experience with high res and game res. 343 industries also has laid out a list of qualifications for this position.

Qualifications:

• Five years professional experience working with game environments and at least one AAA title credit on the Xbox 360 or
  
• equivalent as an environment artist preferred.
  
• Bachelor’s degree in Art, Design or Architecture preferred.
  
• Experience with Autodesk Maya required.
  
• Experience with other DCC applications (3DS Max, XSI) will be considered.
  
• Experience with Photoshop, or similar 2D art packages required.
  
• Experience with ZBrush or Mudbox required.
  
• The ability to take and effectively act on artistic direction required.
  
• Artist must have strong working knowledge of modern game asset development principles and techniques.
  
• Thorough understanding of the economy of building assets for real time environments required.
  
• Artist should have strong time management and communication skills.
  
• Superb high and low polygon modeling skills required.
  
• Strong sculpting, painting and texturing skills required.
  
• The ability to quickly grasp new technical concepts required.
  
• A fine attention to quality and detail both artistically and technically is required.
  
• Experience working in proprietary engines and technologies preferred.
  

If you feel as though you match these qualifications, and are interested in this job opportunity, visit here for all of the details and the opportunity to apply.

"Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary" is a spectacularly remastered version of the original "Halo" campaign, created in celebration of the 10th anniversary of one of the most beloved franchises in gaming history. With a bounty of new features including cooperative play over Xbox LIVE, a bundle of some of the most beloved multiplayer maps in "Halo" history re imagined for Xbox LIVE, new challenges and a new story to uncover, "Halo: Anniversary" is a must-have experience, coming exclusively to Xbox 360 on Nov. 15, 2011.

 

Developed by 343 Industries in collaboration with Saber Interactive and Certain Affinity, "Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary" immerses you in the landmark campaign and genre-defining multiplayer game that helped revolutionize the first-person shooter genre and sparked one of the most iconic science-fiction universes of all time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijqpyAl2tXs

Halo 4 is the next blockbuster installment in the iconic franchise that's shaped entertainment history and defined a decade of gaming. Set in the aftermath of Halo 3, Master Chief returns to confront his own destiny and face an ancient evil that threatens the fate of the entire universe. Halo 4 marks the start of a new trilogy that begins with its release in 2012.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abDNajEEGX4

Phil Spencer replied to a fan on Twitter today, saying:

"Halo news will be coming at E3. 343i has a great plan in place, will be cool to share with everyone."

Now whether this Halo news is for a supposed Halo 2 Anniversary or Halo 5 no one really knows. But recent reports from around the gaming world have been leaning heavily towards Halo 2 Anniversary:

With reports of Steve Downes confirming Halo 2's release then quickly retracting the comment and Waypoint tweeting a Halo 2 Master Chief figure that includes a card for "unlockable content."

But there has still been no official word from Microsoft or 343 industries specifically confirming Halo 5 or Halo 2 Anniversary for 2014. We only know, "Halo news will be coming at E3."

What kind of plan does 343i have in place? Is this E3 news going to be about Halo 5, Halo 2 Anniversary, maybe even both? Leave your thoughts in the comments bleow.

As you can see in the image it is in fact a Halo 2 Master Chief holding a rocket launcher, as you can also see at the bottom right there is a card that tells us that it contains an unlockable content code. Could this be another hint to a Halo 2 anniversary edition, could the figure be part of a special Halo 2 bundle and the code to unlock in game content?

What do you think about this, does this raise your suspicions?

Waypoint posted other images (not halo 2 related) from the toy fair which included;

Cortana chip keychain.

UNSC Elephant troop carrier.

Electronic Mantis with wireless controller.

Figure of a cloaked Master Chief from the Halo Xbox One. trailer.

Source: Halo Waypoint Twitter

After many rumors sprung up about Ridley Scott directing this film, these rumors have since been shot down by a Microsoft spokesperson in a response to Eurogamer.

"The Halo franchise encompasses many elements, including games, action figures, novels and more,"

"As always, we have many projects in the works that offer us the opportunity to bring in new audiences to the franchise, as we did in the past with Halo Legends and Halo: Forward Unto Dawn."

"We plan to continue telling the Halo story through innovative channels, but there are no plans for a Halo motion picture at this time."

As it appears we will not be receiving a Halo film anytime soon, but we still have much to look forward to in the future with the Halo televsion series announced by Microsoft at last year's E3. What do you think, should Halo produce a feature-length film? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.

_{^{Source: Eurogamer}}

so i was scrolling through my emails from Halo Way Point today and came across a trailer for the Halo 4 Game of the Year Edition. I instantly thought "Sweet! More Halo goodness" However it soon dawned on me that it was not a game add on, but a new game entirely... My opinion about this is this: I Think that the inclusion of a War Pass as well as championship DLC is a bit of an overkill. Now don't get me wrong, i love Halo 4, but after spending $130 (Aus) on the Limited Edition Pre Order i feel kind of ripped off.

Overall the Game of The Year Edition is a good investment if you haven't Pre ordered yet. However, i feel a bit ripped off.

Anyway, enough of my ranting, what is your opinion?

Halo 4 Game of the Year Edition:

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Halo: Spartan Assault for Xbox One will land on December 24th, Microsoft has confirmed, though Xbox 360 owners will have to wait into the new year to get their hands on the much-anticipated game. The title – which slots in-between the plots of Halo 3 and Halo 4 in the in-game universe – will be offered as a digital download for the next-gen console, after having gone on sale for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 users earlier in 2013, though there’ll be some new tweaks to suit the Xbox One.

For the Xbox One, there’ll be 1080/60p graphics in addition to a new online multiplayer option. That adds five new missions played from a top-down camera view, for cooperative multiplayer gaming; you’ll need an Xbox Live subscription to access it, though, and Microsoft points out that it’s not cross-platform compatible between Xbox One and Xbox 360.

Meanwhile, there are also new enemies that have been added in the Xbox version, with the Flood debuting in Spartan Assault, and new weapons – like the original Halo Battle Rifle – and armor to fight them with. The game will be integrated with the Xbox One Achievements system, too, keeping track of your play.

Brad Welch stated that the development team at 343 Industries “didn't service” multiplayer well in “Halo 4.” When one fan revealed that it was too easy to max out the progression system, the design director disclosed that he actually designed the structure. However, he had to pull out of working on that particular element as he needed major surgery at that time.

He went on to apologized about the unbalanced DLC maps in addition to admitting that the development team may have been under time constraint (although he also stated that this is a common occurrence among game developers). Finally, Brad Welch promised that the aforementioned problems will be improved in the next entry of the series, reconfirming that the forthcoming title features 60 frames per second and dedicated server support in the process.

The Halo 4 Champion Bundle has been receiving a lot of feedback due to various issues with the armor skins, weapons skins and other noted problems. The new skins sold in the Champions Bundle will only appear in the War Games menu and not in spartan Ops or Campaign. Many players are feeling they have been cheated by not having the full use of the skins in all areas of the game as is with all other skins shipped or purchased previously.

A comment by BS Angel, when directly asked about the matter brought this response from the 343 employee.

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   @bsangel I'm really enjoying it! Just wondering if there will ever be a fix so this stuff works in Spartan Ops.
   

Jessica Shea‏@bsangel

@JSA434 That content will continue to be available in War Games only. No plans to change that, unfortunately.

There have been some other problems being noted by players since the DLC went live. Here are a few of the complaints.

• It will not allow to play xbox live on the DLC maps
  
• When I try to do custom games it sais player failed to load content.
  
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  I wish I could see my armor such as the forearms and shoulders in game instead it shows inner-plated forearms and scout shoulders.
  
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  Only the legs appear as the ones you have selected.
  
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  Prefect, Mark V and Ricochet forearms display as ODST in first-person POV in Custom Games and Matchmaking.
  
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  Some Forge items in the “Scenery” and “Gadget” palettes of the Majestic and Castle Map Packs will have incorrect labels.
  
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  The three new armor mods, along with Champions Bundle content, are not available in Spartan Ops or Campaign.
  
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  Loadouts are reset and Spartan Points are refunded when a new Loadout slot is unlocked. This occurs at SR-6, SR-14, SR-26 and SR-41. When you reach these levels, you will need to re-purchase all items and redo your Loadouts. No Spartan Points will be lost.
  
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  Ever since I downloaded the bundle pack, my profile became corrupted. I had to re-download all my other halo 4 DLC content & buy all the halo 4 weapons & abilities again. I'm also surprised it gave me extra tokens. The bundle is soo buggy that I can't run most of the time while I have mobility on me! (unlimited sprint).
  

We will keep an eye out for any more information, bugs or glitches that are being reported and bring answers from 343 as they become available.