The blockbuster Gears of War franchise has been acquired by Microsoft, removing it from the curation of creator Epic Games. Rights to all existing and future games are now owned by Microsoft, meaning the franchise will remain an Xbox-exclusive for the foreseeable future. The company has tasked Black Tusk Studios, a Vancouver-based developer owned by […]Read More
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It’s official (again) – one of Microsoft’s big guns will make its comeback this year. Confirmed today was the fact that the next entry in Microsoft’s flagship Halo franchise – first unveiled during E3 over the summer – will release on Xbox One sometime this year. That affirmation comes from Rob Semsey, senior PR manager […]Read More
The wait for Halo 5 is likely to be a long one – but fans will have a little something to tide them over in the meantime. 343 industries announced last week that it will bring Halo: Spartan Assault, a touch-based, top-down shooter released on Windows 8 phones in July, will come to the Xbox […]Read More
One of the men responsible for the success of Halo 4 started a new gig this week. Scott Warner served as lead designer of 343 Industries’ Halo 4, the first entry in the franchise not to be developed by series creators Bungie. On Monday, Warner tweeted that he’s starting a new gig as design director […]Read More
When Microsoft unveiled a brand new Halo title at E3 this year, the game was simply known as “Halo”. The common thought has been that the game would be called Halo 5, but we heard rumblings that it wouldn’t and 343 Industries seemed to be rather mum regarding the name. Today, we have confirmation that the […]Read More
Halo gamers are an insatiable bunch. In the wake of a new Halo game being announced, any news, no matter how small, is good news. Halo fans, your prayers are answered. The Microsoft store has posted the game for preorder, and best of all, has included a tiny blurb about what the game’s story will involve: […]Read More