For Halo 4, change was inevitable.
Bungie, the studio that created the series, moved on to new projects after 2010′s Halo: …
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Halo 4 Preview Reveals Details About Multiplayer, Master Chief’s Return
Master Chief is back. After a brief hiatus in Halo: Reach, 343 Studios is reviving the character in Halo 4, which will directly continue the storyline developed by Bungie in Halo 3. A new preview — while not revealing a whole …
Talking Past, Present and ‘Halo 4′ with 343 Industries’ Frank O’Connor
Master Chief said goodbye to his parents last November when Halo: Reach served as Bungie’s swan song. After months waiting to hear what exactly the future of Halo would be after its original creators moved on, this year’s E3 finally brought fans the news they’d been waiting for.
(More on TIME.com: The Halo Trinity)
Microsoft is …
Contest: Want a Free Halo Reach ‘Defiant’ Map Pack?
Because Techland loves you, we’re giving away five codes for Microsoft’s new Halo: Reach “Defiant” map pack, out today. Hey, we’re talking $10 worth of map pack here, or 800 Microsoft Points.
“Defiant” comes packed with three new battleground maps set in some fairly wild-sounding spaces. There’s one that transpires on an orbital space …
Like “Halo: Reach”? Then Maybe You’d Want To Buy A Lexus
It’s the perfect crossover promotion: Halo and the new Lexus CT 200h.
No, wait; I meant, it’s the crossover promotion that doesn’t make that much sense at all. But it’s one that’s happening, with Microsoft teaming with Lexus to promote next March’s launch of the car starting this Saturday. According to Mediapost, Lexus will sponsor …
Rumor: Remake of the First “Halo” Game Coming Next Year?
Now that Bungie and Microsoft have officially parted ways with the release of Halo: Reach, many have been wondering what the video game future of the Xbox mega-franchise will be. Sure, the long-awaited Master Chief movie may yet happen and more books, comics and animated projects are likely on their way but video games are where it all …
Contest: Win a Download Code for the Halo: Reach Noble Map Pack
True Spartan fans have probably burned their way through the original multiplayer levels in Halo: Reach and memorized them backwards and forwards. That makes today the day you die-hards have been waiting for, as three all-new maps become available for all your competitive mayhem needs.
(More on Techland: Halo: Reach Hits 3 …
Microsoft: We Might Make Halo Movie Ourselves
Microsoft hasn’t given up on the idea of a Halo movie just yet – In fact, the company is so eager to see one, that it might be willing to pay for it itself. Which, if the franchise’s development director Frank O’Connor is to be believed, may be necessary in order to for it to happen. (More on Time.com: Top 10 Failed Gaming Consoles)
Could Playing “Call of Duty” Lead To A Successful Career?
Good news, gamers. All those hours you’ve logged playing Call of Duty or Halo? Not a waste of time like you’d think. In fact, you could very well have a bright future ahead of you— perhaps as a laparoscopic surgeon.
(More on TIME.com: Call of Duty: Black Ops Sets Video Game Sales Record)
A recent review put together by …
This Time, You Pick The Winner of Our New Halo: Reach Legendary Edition Giveaway
We gave away one copy of the Halo: Reach when Bungie’s last go-round with the Spartans came out two weeks ago. We know we broke some of your hearts. We’re not going to apologize. Contests are like that sometimes.
You’re in luck, though. To celebrate the record-setting success of Reach–more than $200 million in sales and well over …
Photos: A Brief History Of Halo
Hey nerds, hit “pause” and head over to TIME.com for a peek back at the legacy of Halo. Then pour yourself another tall one of Code Red for old time’s sake and plop back down to erase a few more aliens from the planet.
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The Video Game Dialogue That Haunts My Subconscious
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Frank O’Connor, 343 Industries and the Future of Halo
While fans everywhere are basking in the glow of Halo: Reach‘s well-executed farewell, one man has to plot out the franchise’s tomorrows in a post-Bungie world. That person is Frank O’Connor, the man in charge of 343 Industries. 343′s the hub of all things Halo and they’ve worked on everything from books to comics to merchandise to …
