Halo 2 had a bit of a troubled development, and now a couple of important designers have shared their perspective on working on it.
]]>Ok, so, you remember Halo and Destiny co-composer Marty O'Donnell, known for putting together the soundtracks to your childhood with the likes of Michael Salvatori? Well, he’s now running for US congress in Nevada, with a campaign site that looks like something a lovechild of Master Chief and Captain America might appear behind.
]]>Head of creative on Halo Infinite and cinematic director on the original three Halo games Joseph Staten is leaving Microsoft.
]]>It could be done, but it would take an awful lot of work.
]]>I never noticed until somebody else pointed it out, but the Arbiter's storyline in Halo 2 is exactly like the plot of the Lilo and Stitch movie that came out two years before it.
]]>Do you ever forget what you loved about your favourite games?
]]>Halo 2 comes to The Master Chief Collection on PC this week.
]]>343 Industries will release Halo 2: Anniversary for The Master Chief Collection PC next week.
]]>It won't be long before 343 Industries can internally alpha test Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST for PC, according to the developer.
]]>Insider testing for Halo 2 and Halo 2: Anniversary kicks off today.
]]>Insider testing for Halo 2 and Halo: Reach’s Forge for PC is coming at the end of the month.
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]]>While developing Halo 2 multiplayer, Bungie had to actually pitch the idea of parties to the Xbox Live team.
]]>34 Industries has posted images of the Halo 3: ODST campaign and the Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer map of Relic, showing how each are coming along for Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
]]>Halo: The Master Chief Collection isn't the only bit of Halo goodness to drop on November 11.
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]]>Halo: The Master Chief Collection is four games in one, so coming up with an adequate ranking system for multiplayer is a challenge. Fortunately, developer 343 Industries is up to the task and has come up with the perfect system.
]]>There is nothing like watching a whole package come together. We've got videos showing complete levels from each of the Halo games in The Master Chief Collection.
]]>Halo 2 Anniversary is a remake of Halo 2. One of the many things getting touched up is the in-game cutscenes. They've been completely redone and we've got a video showing just how much better they look in the remake.
]]>Halo: The Master Chief Collection arrives on Xbox One November 11, so Microsoft wanted to give you a taste of what's new with Halo 2 Anniversary by releasing a launch trailer.
]]>Yes, Forge is among the many things included in The Master Chief Collection and today, we get our first look at it in action from Halo 2: Anniversary.
]]>Details and a few screenshots for Halo 2: Anniversary's remake of the Coagulation map, called Bloodline, has been detailed by Microsoft.
]]>343 Industries has released an announcement trailer for its documentary "Remaking the Legend - Halo 2: Anniversary" which chronicles development for the Halo 2 revamp included in the Master Chief Collection.
]]>343 Industries has released a fresh batch of screens for Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
]]>Halo 2: Anniversary Edition is the latest game to offer up fodder for the ongoing resolution war.
]]>Microsoft has confirmed that Halo: 2 Anniversary’s campaign will not, in fact, output at a native 1080p resolution.
]]>Remember the Superjump glitch in Halo 2? Well, 343 Industries has confirmed it's one of the glitches being left in the game with Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
]]>Halo: The Master Chief Collection has received another batch of screens, this time we get a look at the Cairo Station level from the singleplayer and some more multiplayer action.
]]>Dan Ayoub, executive producer at 343 Industries, reckons that the big console shooters owe a massive debt to Halo 2.
]]>Here's another announcement out of San Diego Comic Con: the competitive multiplayer map Zanzibar from Halo 2 will be remastered for Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
]]>Sam grabbed all the details on what is promised to be the ultimate Halo multiplayer experience from E3.
]]>Halo: The Master Chief Collection is out November 11 on Xbox One, and will deliver the first four titles as you remember them, along with new changes and features. 343 Industries has shared many new details on what's in the collection. Fans will want to check this out.
]]>Halo: The Master Chief Collection has received a batch of 35 screens, showing how far 343 Industries has remastered Halo 2. There's also shots of the UI and playlist options, as well as cut-scenes.
]]>Halo 2 will receive the full Anniversary treatment as part of 343's Halo: The Master Chief Collection pack, coming to Xbox One on November 11. We've just been sent some raw gameplay of the updated shooter.
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]]>Master Chief may be gracing your TV screens much sooner than 2015 if the latest rumors are accurate.
]]>Xbox boss Phil Spencer has confirmed that Microsoft will announce new IP and sequels at E3 2014, as well as collaborations with new studios.
]]>Halo 2 Anniversary is rumoured to hit Xbox One this November, and while Microsoft is staying tight-lipped on the project, Phil Spencer has dropped a potential tease in his latest interview.
]]>Halo fans should sit tight for E3 in June, when Microsoft plans to share its plans for the franchise.
]]>Halo franchise voice actor Steve Downes has said Halo 2 Anniversary will release in 2014.
]]>Halo 2: Anniversary box art was said to have leaked yesterday, but it all looks a bit 'Photoshop,' and Microsoft has since released a statement on the matter.
]]>Xbox One rumours went crazy this week, thanks to a tipster called ntkrnl. From Forza Horizon 2 and Crackdown 3, to Titanfall-branded consoles and everything between, nothing was off the table, and Microsoft is now seeking legal action.
]]>Halo 2: Anniversary Edition and the Halo 5 beta will be upon us in November, and Crackdown 3 is on the way, according to the latest batch of Microsoft rumours.
]]>Halo 5 got a teaser trailer at E3 a few weeks ago, right? Well, that's all got a bit cloudy now thanks to some fresh quotes from Microsoft's Phil Spencer, who claims it wasn't Halo 5, but a 60FPS shooter coming in 2014. He's also said that the publisher and 343 Industries are discussing the possibility of Halo 2: Anniversary.
]]>Halo 2's PC multiplayer severs will remain upon through June at least, 343 Industries' David Ellis announced on Twitter. The servers had been expected to close this month, but Ellis said the developer is 'investigating further support options'. Mysterious. Halo 2 released in 2004; Xbox Live multiplayer was discontinued in 2010.
]]>Microsoft will switch off Halo 2's PC multiplayer on February 15. The decision comes due to dwindling population numbers accessing the game.
]]>It looks as though the rumor of a Halo 2 Anniversary Edition which popped up earlier in the week was indeed just that - a rumor. Hopefully you didn't get too excited over the prospect. CVG reports that during a recent Q&A posted on Microsoft ExpertZone, a registration-only retail site, 343 denied working on Halo 2 stating: "We are not working on that at this time. We are kind of busy." A representative for Microsoft said the firm does not comment on rumor or speculation.
]]>According to the rumor section in the latest Official Xbox Magazine, a Halo 2: Anniversary Edition is in the works from 343 Industries. "Following the success of remake Halo: Anniversary, 343 Industries has now started development of Halo 2: Anniversary," reads the rumor blurb per CVG. We'll send a mail. Currently, 343 is hard at work on finishing up Halo 4 for release in November.
]]>Bungie comms boss Brian Jarrard didn't have the best experience playing a bit of nostalgic Halo 2 when the game was finally turned off alongside the original Xbox Live in April.
]]>Ladies and gentlemen, we bring you the sad news that the original Xbox Live is now... still alive?
]]>Today's your last full day to get in some Halo 2 multiplayer action: Live for the original Xbox shuts down tomorrow.
]]>As much as we loved our original Xbox and its Tonka-tough, bullet-deflecting exterior, we jumped ship to the Xbox 360 seconds after it launched.
Some people, though, aren't so fickle. "Loyal" is what Microsoft's calling them, and we agree. But Microsoft's officially declared it curtains for the original Xbox's Live service on April 15. The console maker isn't, however, callously bulldozing players' online homes and leaving them high and dry. So, what's up for grabs?
]]>Bungie's issued a statement on the closing of Xbox Live for original Xbox games, saying it's "saddened" by the loss.
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