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Latest Halo 2 Previews
Halo 2 Preview
Posted 1 Oct, 2004 5:01amThe most anticipated game on the face of planet Earth, or anywhere else. Combat Evolved: Evolved.
Latest Halo 2 News
Halo planned out for next six years
Posted 8 Oct, 2009 10:54amFans will see that all the cannon ties together.
MS: We'll only do Natal Halo 'when it makes sense'
Posted 10 Sep, 2009 1:02pmWon't force in 'gimmicky features'.
Microsoft explains why Bungie is brilliant
Posted 9 Sep, 2009 12:50pmIs an ‘awesome partner’.
MS: Halo movie 'remains on hold'
Posted 11 Aug, 2009 10:19amFocus is on projects like Halo 3: ODST and Halo: Reach.
Spielberg in negotiations to develop Halo movie
Posted 10 Aug, 2009 8:52amThe acclaimed director is said to be blown away by Stuart Beattie's script.
Halo Waypoint to launch this autumn
Posted 23 Jul, 2009 1:18pmA new Xbox LIVE destination for all Halo fans.
Halo anime revealed
Posted 23 Jul, 2009 11:25amSeven shorts overseen by Halo division, 343 Industries.
Is 343 Industries Microsoft's Halo studio?
Posted 21 Jul, 2009 9:43amRefers to the 343 Guilty Spark, one of the Halo series' most lethal enemies.
Noted author to write Halo Forerunner trilogy
Posted 7 Apr, 2009 10:03amFirst novel expected in 2010.
Halo Wars video series launches today
Posted 26 Feb, 2009 2:19pmThree part series available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace and Xbox.com.
Halo Studio on the future of the franchise
Posted 4 Feb, 2009 2:25pmLead producer Jason Pace discusses the future of Microsoft's most important series.
MS: Halo is our Star Wars
Posted 3 Feb, 2009 2:36pmWants the franchise to extend far beyond the FPS.
MS: There'll never be a dancing Master Chief game
Posted 3 Feb, 2009 2:05pmThe Halo Studio producer doesn't rule out the idea of dancing Grunts though.
MS: We're only scratching the surface with Xbox
Posted 8 Jan, 2009 9:47amHalo has sold 28 million worldwide, says Bach.
Halo announcement from Bungie at TGS
Posted 2 Oct, 2008 9:27amMS also confirms the addition of 'industry heavy hitters' to Microsoft Game Studios.
New Halo game announcement coming just after 3pm?
Posted 25 Sep, 2008 8:50amCountdown on Bungie.net points to big reveal.
Ensemble was working on Halo MMO
Posted 23 Sep, 2008 3:29pmProject thought to have been cancelled some time in mid-late 2007.
New Bungie tease adds fuel to the Halo fire
Posted 23 Sep, 2008 8:32amUNSC link more evidence developer is readying new Halo game announcement.
New Bungie Halo game announcement soon?
Posted 22 Sep, 2008 9:40amThe return of the Superintendent sends speculation soaring.
More than three teams building Halo 'things'
Posted 17 Sep, 2008 9:42amMS ready to make the most out of Master Chief
Halo Studio hiring for next-gen software technology
Posted 11 Sep, 2008 3:18pmSuccessful candidate will help develop the engine that will power future experiences for the next generation of gaming platforms.
Halo dev team recruits the 'female John Carmack'
Posted 28 Aug, 2008 9:13amCorrinne Yu leaves her role as Director of Technology at Gearbox to work on the Halo engines and games.
Bungie won't rule out working on other consoles
Posted 6 Aug, 2008 12:43pmIs working with Microsoft on the Xbox 360 'for now' but doesn't know beyond that.
Three new projects in development at Bungie
Posted 25 Jul, 2008 8:45amDeveloper has no plans to announced previously planned E3 reveal at PAX.
Bungie's next Halo game to be squad shooter?
Posted 14 Jul, 2008 8:59amA source close to Bungie's development says the new game will be darker and grittier than previous titles.
Bungie teases about new reveal at E3
Posted 8 Jul, 2008 8:47amSomething might be happening on July 14.
Halo: RECUT winner announced
Posted 7 Jul, 2008 10:57amAnimated short showing Master Chief on his day off takes the top prize.
Microsoft contemplating continuing Halo story?
Posted 25 Jun, 2008 12:37pmSurvey enquires about interest in a game which extends the Halo 3 story.
Microsoft can better Halo
Posted 13 Jun, 2008 9:26amShane Kim says Halo as we know it today is just "another milestone to be exceeded in the future".
Frank O'Connor leaves Bungie for Microsoft
Posted 19 May, 2008 9:02amIs off to "work more closely with Microsoft on the Halo franchise".
New Bungie project to be unveiled soon
Posted 28 Apr, 2008 10:22amThe Halo creator is working on a variety of projects, the first of which we'll be hearing about "in the very near future".
Bungie's next game "totally different" from Halo
Posted 6 Feb, 2008 12:10amGame "far too early to talk about".
MS launches Halo movie contest
Posted 25 Jan, 2008 1:21pmOne winner from each country to win an Xbox 360 and Halo 3.
Master Chief won't be the star of the Halo movie
Posted 16 Jan, 2008 11:09amBungie writing director Joseph Staten reveals supporting role for the iconic video game action hero.
Bungie is actively working on new IPs
Posted 8 Nov, 2007 1:38pmNew Halo content and titles also in the pipeline.
Bungie becomes independent company
Posted 5 Oct, 2007 5:32pmMS to continue to publish games based on Halo IP and future Bungie properties.
Epic Games vp praises Halo 3
Posted 2 Oct, 2007 9:07amMark Rein cites the series' fun gameplay as its biggest asset.
Machinima makers given access to MS titles
Posted 14 Aug, 2007 10:40amNew game content usage rules make it legal to use gameplay footage, screen shots and other elements from MS titles in user creations.
Gears of Wars still the most played Xbox 360 game
Posted 2 Jul, 2007 9:36amEpic Games' visceral action title is more popular than Forza Motorsport 2.
Halo animated series a mistake
Posted 11 Jun, 2007 10:50amAnimated series over before it began - transcript error gets gamers excited.
MS reveals Halo animated series
Posted 8 Jun, 2007 3:54pmShane Kim, Microsoft Game Studios boss, has revealed that Bungie is working with Peter Jackson on a Halo animated series.
Halo 3 to spur new interest in Halo movie
Posted 29 May, 2007 8:56amPeter Jackson believes 20th Century Fox and Universal Pictures will come back to the Halo movie thanks to the upcoming release of Halo 3.
Bungie fires back at Miyamoto
Posted 14 May, 2007 9:14amRecent comments from Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto appear to have got Bungie's back up.
Halo 2 Blastacular Map Pack out now
Posted 17 Apr, 2007 10:55am$4 buys you two new maps: Tombstone and Desolation.
New Halo 2 maps on April 17
Posted 2 Apr, 2007 8:12am$4 will get you remakes of the multiplayer maps Hang 'Em High and Derelict.
Halo 2 logs 4.75 million gamertags
Posted 21 Mar, 2007 11:37amThe success of Xbox Live appears to owe a lot to the huge online success of Halo 2.
Gears of War still the most played Xbox Live game
Posted 20 Feb, 2007 9:40amFor the week beginning February 12 it is once again Gears of War which reigns supreme as the most played Xbox Live game.
Man creates real-life Halo suit
Posted 17 Jan, 2007 9:33amA Canadian inventor has created a lightweight armoured suit said to protect against bullets and explosives.
Halo mobile game stalled by lawsuit
Posted 3 Jan, 2007 12:16pmDeveloper sues Microsoft for breach of contract
Ex Bungie multiplayer lead opens new studio
Posted 15 Dec, 2006 12:54pmFormer Halo multiplayer lead Max Hoberman has opened the new development studio Certain Affinity.
Gears of War still top of XBL Chart
Posted 11 Dec, 2006 1:11pmBased on the global unique users connected to Xbox Live for the week of December 4, Gears of War remains the most played.
Gears of War still top on Xbox Live
Posted 28 Nov, 2006 11:05amThe latest weekly Xbox Live Activity Chart puts Gears of War as the game with most global unique users connected to Xbox Live.
Gears of War tops Xbox Live chart
Posted 20 Nov, 2006 10:48amGears of War has become the most played game by users connected to Xbox Live.
New Halo 2 maps and Halo 3 public beta
Posted 15 Nov, 2006 11:22amBungie has kept its word and revealed a collection of surprises, including new Halo 2 maps, a Halo 3 public beta and a new Halo 3 ad.
BIG news from Bungie this week
Posted 13 Nov, 2006 3:04pmBungie's Weekly Update promises some BIG surprises and possibly announcements this week.
Halo 2 more popular online than Gears of War
Posted 13 Nov, 2006 11:53amNew charts for Xbox Live activity reveal that Gears of War is the most popular Xbox 360 title, but Halo 2 still leads the way.
Xbox 360 accessories galore
Posted 13 Nov, 2006 11:13amMicrosoft has announced official release dates for the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player, Wireless Wheel and Wireless Headset.
4 billion Halo 2 Xbox Live games played
Posted 1 Nov, 2006 1:06pmBungie has revealed that, as of October 30, more than four billion games of Halo 2 have been played over Xbox Live.
Halo movie postponed until promises can be fulfilled
Posted 31 Oct, 2006 11:05amWingnut Films has announced that production of the Halo movie has been postponed.
Microsoft still committed to Halo movie
Posted 23 Oct, 2006 11:31amThe Bungie Weekly Update brings official word from Microsoft on recent problems with the Halo movie.
Fox and Universal pull out of Halo movie deal
Posted 20 Oct, 2006 1:09pmThe Halo movie took a blow this week when film studios Universal and Fox backed out of a deal between themselves and Microsoft.
Call of Duty 2 tops 360 Xbox Live chart
Posted 9 Oct, 2006 1:00pmThe most played Xbox 360 game while connected to Xbox Live is Call of Duty 2.
Bungie has released its debut podcast
Posted 26 Sep, 2006 12:57pmHalo developer Bungie has released its debut podcast - first sound bites from Halo 3 included.
Peter Jackson talks Halo movie
Posted 19 Sep, 2006 11:58amPeter Jackson on the film's director, the script and the stigma of turning a video game into a motion picture.
Halo 2 still the most played Xbox Live game
Posted 4 Sep, 2006 11:33amHalo 2 remains the most played game on Xbox Live, followed by Madden NFL 07 and Call of Duty 2.
Halo 2 Vista to make Leipzig appearance
Posted 22 Aug, 2006 10:07amBungie's Vista port of Halo 2 will be playable at the Games Convention in Leipzig.
Halo 2 speed run enters Guinness World Records
Posted 18 Aug, 2006 10:34amA Halo 2 speed run of under three and a half hours without dying has entered the Guinness World Records.
Halo movie to hit cinema screens summer 2008
Posted 10 Aug, 2006 11:45amMicrosoft has revealed that the Halo movie will be released in the summer of 2008 - newcomer Neil Blomkamp named as director.
Halo 3 user interface coming along nicely
Posted 10 Jul, 2006 10:11amThe latest Bungie Weekly Update informs readers that development of the user interface for Halo 3 is progressing well.
Halo 2 surpasses half a billion online games
Posted 7 Jun, 2006 2:41pmBungie has announced that as of June 5, Halo 2 has surpassed half a billion online games played.
Call of Duty 2 tops the Xbox live list
Posted 31 May, 2006 11:33amThe latest charts for the top Xbox Live games reveal Call of Duty 2 and Halo 2 at the top of their respective charts.
Best of Classics Xbox games
Posted 26 May, 2006 10:07amMicrosoft has announced the launch of the Best of Classics range, with titles retailing for just £9.99.
PC Halo 2 expected after launch of Vista
Posted 16 May, 2006 12:01pmWith the release of Windows Vista having slipped back until Q1 2007, Halo 2 is now expected just after the release of the new OS.
Halo 3 announced for Xbox 360. Due in 2007
Posted 9 May, 2006 10:40pmAt the end of Microsoft's pre-E3 conference, Bill Gates and Peter Moore revealed Halo 3 for the Xbox 360.
Halo 3 will appear in video form at E3
Posted 2 May, 2006 10:22amIGN is reporting that the next game in the Halo series will be shown in video form at Microsoft's pre-E3 conference on May 9.
Halo Forerunner is no April Fool
Posted 11 Apr, 2006 10:57amUS magazine Game Informer says the persistent-world shooter Halo: Forerunner is no April Fool's joke.
Halo 3 set for March 2007 release
Posted 31 Mar, 2006 11:06amIGN is reporting that Halo 3 will be released on Xbox 360 in March 2007.
Pro-G Halo 2 tournament sees one clear victor
Posted 21 Mar, 2006 2:30pmOver 150 entrants were whittled down to six players who took part in a well-contested final.
Halo comic book from Marvel
Posted 20 Mar, 2006 12:41pmMarvel and Bungie have announced that Marvel is to publish a graphic novel anthology of stories based in the Halo universe.
Halo 2 Slayer tournament
Posted 28 Feb, 2006 3:55pmTo jointly celebrate the impending launch of Pro-G's revamped site and the fourth anniversary of the Xbox in Europe, we'll be hosting a Halo 2 Slayer tournament.
Most popular Xbox live game is still Halo 2
Posted 21 Feb, 2006 12:41pmThe latest Xbox Live chart has been released with Halo 2 still holding strong at the top, followed by fellow first-person shooters Call of Duty 2 and Perfect Dark Zero.
Halo 2 premium content now free
Posted 1 Sep, 2005 11:33amMicrosoft and Bungie deliver on their promise to release the premium content maps for free.
Halo 2 auto update set for today
Posted 20 Jul, 2005 1:42pmAutoupdate 4 set for Wednesday 20th July.
Two Halo 2 maps for free
Posted 29 Jun, 2005 1:35pmTwo Halo 2 maps now available to download for free.
Halo 2 World Champion crowned
Posted 15 Jun, 2005 10:15amKing Tuur Wins Halo 2 World Championship.
Halo 2 Tournament finals begin today
Posted 10 Jun, 2005 11:55amHalo 2 tournament finalists get details on new site.
New Halo 2 maps now available
Posted 25 Apr, 2005 11:26amFirst wave of new content for Halo 2 is now available via Xbox Live.
Maptacular Monday!
Posted 19 Apr, 2005 4:51amBungie announces date for first Halo 2 map downloads
Halo 2 multiplayer expansion announced
Posted 25 Mar, 2005 7:59pmNine new Halo 2 multiplayer maps are to be made available over Xbox Live and released to retail stores.
EBGames.com reveals contents of Halo 2 X-Pack
Posted 23 Mar, 2005 12:26pmThe Halo 2 expansion will only include multiplayer maps, according to the EBGames.com description.
Halo 2 expansion on the horizon?
Posted 22 Mar, 2005 10:06amExtra Halo 2 content is on its way
Want to be Halo 2 European Champion of The World (Europe)?
Posted 7 Mar, 2005 5:16pmThe first European Halo 2 championship on Xbox Live approaches...
Halo 2 sales surpass sales of predecessor
Posted 21 Jan, 2005 6:22pmHalo 2 is now officially the best selling title to have been released on the Xbox, now that it has overtaken it's older brother, the origina
Have 3 friends with an Xbox? Then you'll know a Halo 2 owner
Posted 6 Jan, 2005 12:05pmSales of the sequel to _that_ FPS exceed the original after less than 2 months of release.
Halo 2 tournament online and on-air
Posted 17 Dec, 2004 3:57pmVagusnet.com announces an XBox Live tournament, with £1000 worth of prizes for the taking
Master Chief hits cinema screens, but not in a movie
Posted 9 Dec, 2004 2:30pmNational Halo 2 championship comes to a conclusion on Sunday 11th December.
Five million Halo 2 owners and counting...
Posted 3 Dec, 2004 2:02amThe long-awaited sequel proves that a lot of people were actually awaiting it. For a long time.
Halo 2 patch out
Posted 18 Nov, 2004 8:05pmA patch? For a console game? The end is nigh...
Gamers feign surprise as Halo 2 sells in droves
Posted 11 Nov, 2004 1:09pmUnofficial estimates of first-day sales claim Bungie's first-person shooter sequel has shifted over 2.3 million in the US and Canada.
Microsoft estimates a US$100 million launch day for Halo 2.
Posted 11 Nov, 2004 12:50amMicrosoft exec Peter Moore has boasted of $100 million opening day sales figures for Halo 2's first-person assault on the US games market.
Halo 2 street date allegedly broken in US
Posted 5 Nov, 2004 12:55amThe upcoming FPS has been sold in the US, days before the official release date. Microsoft decline to comment.
No Halo 2 co-op over LAN or Live
Posted 29 Oct, 2004 11:50amMicrosoft confirm that split-screen on a single Xbox is the only co-op campaign option.
Halo 2 pre-order reach 1.5 million (and that's just the
Posted 19 Oct, 2004 5:35pmPre-order revenue set to dramatically eclipse even Hollywood blockbuster takings as Halo 2 approaches release
Halo 2 leaked
Posted 15 Oct, 2004 6:18pmHalo 2, one of the most anticipated releases on any platform in the last few years, has been leaked on to the internet by an unknown source, much to the chagrin of Microsoft.
Master Chief makes presale history.
Posted 6 Oct, 2004 3:41pmHalo 2 has the largest amount of presales in videogames history, already reaching one million presales.
Halo 2 completed
Posted 4 Oct, 2004 12:53pmThe final countdown begins...
