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Read More »Halo: Master Chief Collection patch adds Halo 4 Spartan Ops, new fixes
343 Industries has released a new update for Halo: The Master Chief Collection, adding new bug fixes along with the Spartan Ops co-op campaign from Halo 4. 343 explained in October – ahead of the game’s troubled launch – that the Halo 4 Spartan Ops content would miss being part …
Read More »Halo: ODST campaign remaster offered to disgruntled Master Chief Collection owners
A remastered version of Xbox 360 title Halo: ODST is one of a number of freebies being offered as compensation for the shambolic launch of Halo: The Master Chief Collection. The 1080p/60fps remaster includes the entire single player campaign and will be offered to anyone who played The Master Chief …
Read More »Halo: Master Chief Collection matchmaking fix delayed as Spencer apologises for problems
A patch designed to help alleviate the ongoing online problems faced by Halo: The Master Chief Collection will not arrive tomorrow as planned. The game has since release battled with issues preventing players successfully finding matches online – issues that developer 343 has yet to fully resolve. This week’s content …
Read More »343 working ‘night and day’ to fix Halo: Master Chief Collection online problems
Developer 343 Industries has apologised for the ongoing problems affecting Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Upon release yesterday a number of players reported problems accessing online matches in the Xbox One title. We’ve received several, well deserved, complaints related to slow matchmaking and other issues,” executive producer Dan Ayoub said. …
Read More »343 Industries reveals Halo 2: Anniversary documentary
Halo developer 343 Industries has peeled back the curtain on Remaking the Legend – Halo 2: Anniversary,” a documentary chronicling development of the updated sequel featured in the Master Chief Collection. The game itself will feature updated audio, HD graphics, and an hour of new cinematics. It’ll also carry a …
Read More »343 Industries announces Halo: Spartan Strike
There’s a new Halo game coming… to Windows mobile and PC. IGN reports that 343 Industries has confirmed Halo: Spartan Strike, a spiritual successor to Halo: Spartan Assault. It’s due out on December 12th priced at $5.99 and will be available for Windows Phone, Surface tablets and PCs. It will …
Read More »Halo PC-exclusive maps added to Master Chief Collection
Halo franchise developer 343 Industries will pack a batch of maps previously exclusive to Windows PC into Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Xbox One. A new post on Halo Waypoint explains that six maps from the original Halo and two maps from Halo 2 will be included in the …
Read More »Watching The Halo Channel will unlock content in Halo 5 and the Master Chief Collection
Microsoft has confirmed an interesting incentive to get people watching its exclusive Halo Channel TV content. Polygon reports that watching The Halo Channel will in turn unlock some additional content in both this year’s Halo: The Master Chief Collection and next year’s Halo 5. "When you get to the end …
Read More »VIDEO: Halo 5 Guardians beta first look
Microsoft has confirmed the dates for the Halo 5: Guardians beta. It will take place between Dec 29th and Jan 18th, and will be available to those who buy Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Xbox One. The beta will focus on 4v4 combat in small arenas and will, according …
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