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Halo 4 'addiction' rewarded with MS points
Xbox Live Rewards members can score free points for logging at least 35 hours of online play, or by spending at least $18.75 on Halo items by November 30.
News - Posted Nov 7, 2012 1:10 pm GMT
No Halo 4 on PC
Microsoft rep says new sci-fi shooter designed specifically for Xbox 360, no plans to port game to computer platform.
News - Posted Nov 6, 2012 3:57 pm GMT
Microsoft considering Halo for different genres, mediums
Executive producer Kiki Wolfkill says company will explore bringing Master Chief outside of FPS genre if the experience fits.
News - Posted Nov 6, 2012 2:15 pm GMT
Former GameStop VP pleads guilty to $2 million embezzlement scheme
Ex-corporate communications and public affairs executive Frank Christopher Olivera pleads guilty to defrauding game retailer from 2009 to 2011.
News - Posted Nov 5, 2012 2:45 pm GMT
AU Shippin' Out November 6-9: Halo 4, Mass Effect Trilogy
What games are out in Australia this week? Will you be assuming the role of Master Chief or Commander Shepard? The choice is yours!
News - Posted Nov 4, 2012 11:33 pm GMT
Halo 4 Amex card holders credited $25 for completing game
Microsoft partners with American Express for promotion that pays cardmembers for syncing their account with Xbox Live, accomplishing in-game tasks, and finishing campaign.
News - Posted Nov 2, 2012 6:21 pm GMT
Halo 4 soundtrack highest-charting game album
Neil Davidge's composition for upcoming sci-fi shooter sells just under 9,000 copies in first week, surpassing Guitar Hero III.
News - Posted Nov 2, 2012 3:43 pm GMT
Halo 4 bundled with two weeks of XBL
Microsoft's upcoming shooter comes packed with two weeks of Xbox Live Gold, 343 Industries developer reveals.
News - Posted Nov 1, 2012 12:47 pm GMT
Halo sales hit 46 million
Microsoft parses statistics for its sci-fi shooter on eve of Halo 4 launch next week; more than 5 billion hours played on Xbox Live.
News - Posted Oct 31, 2012 3:44 pm GMT
Halo 4 devs speak out against sexism
343 Industries head Bonnie Ross and Halo 4 executive producer Kiki Wolfkill say sexist behavior on Xbox Live is unacceptable; also say developers have a responsibility to wipe out sexism in the industry.
News - Posted Oct 31, 2012 7:03 am GMT
Halo 4 Microsoft's most expensive game
Studios boss Phil Spencer says Microsoft spent more money making new sci-fi shooter than it has developing any other game.
News - Posted Oct 25, 2012 7:35 pm GMT
Halo 4 DLC pass detailed
$25 War Games Map Pass offers nine competitive multiplayer maps to be released between December and April; included with $100 limited edition.
News - Posted Oct 24, 2012 8:34 pm GMT
Halo 4, Black Ops II top gamer holiday wish list - Nielsen
Research group's annual holiday non-PC study finds Halo 4 ranks highest with Xbox 360 gamers, new Call of Duty for PS3 users, and Just Dance 4 for the Wii crowd.
News - Posted Oct 16, 2012 6:59 pm GMT
Halo 4 will ship on two discs
Second disc will contain multiplayer features data, which will require at least 8GB of available memory on hard drive or flash storage device.
News - Posted Oct 16, 2012 1:45 am GMT
Halo 4 pirates facing permanent XBL bans?
Microsoft reportedly issuing permanent bans over "illegitimate prerelease title play"; 343 calls leak predictable, and encourages users to "exercise caution" to avoid spoilers.
News - Posted Oct 15, 2012 1:50 pm GMT
Fight Club director producing Halo 4 launch trailer
David Fincher behind new two-minute live-action trailer for 343's shooter to be directed by Scott Pilgrim vs. The World artist Tim Miller; will debut October 18 on Jimmy Fallon's late-night show.
News - Posted Oct 10, 2012 1:46 pm GMT
New Microsoft rules prohibit users from profiting on created content
New Game Content Usage rules bar content creators from making money from their creations through YouTube, Vimeo, other destinations.
News - Posted Oct 9, 2012 7:24 pm GMT
Xbox 360 getting a price cut in Australia
Microsoft Australia has announced it will lower the RRP of its Xbox 360 consoles and Kinect bundles starting October 4; prices will drop by between A$50-A$150.
News - Posted Oct 3, 2012 1:07 am GMT
Free Halo 4 armor for those who watch debates on Xbox Live
Microsoft offering Avatar armor to gamers who watch at least 30 minutes of three presidential or vice-presidential debates through Xbox 360.
News - Posted Oct 2, 2012 2:22 pm GMT
Halo 4 double XP unlocked with Dew, Doritos purchases
Gamers who pick up Game Fuel soft drink and specially marked bags of chips can earn double experience in Microsoft's new shooter.
News - Posted Oct 1, 2012 6:56 pm GMT