Video Games
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01/11/2012 News
Review Roundup: Halo 4
The long awaited return of Master Chief to the Xbox 360 is now less than a week away, and the first reviews are starting to come in. The good news is that the critical response has been overwhelmingly positive, with plenty of praise for the way 343 Studios has picked up the reins from series creator, Bungie.
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11/10/2012 News
New Halo 4 trailer produced by Fight Club director David Fincher
Microsoft clearly isn't pinching the pennies when it comes to promoting the return of Master Chief in Halo 4 next month. It's hired critically acclaimed Hollywood director David Fincher, best known for Fight Club and most recently Oscar-nominated for the Facebook flick The Social Network, to produce a live action and CGI hybrid trailer for the game.
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23/11/2012 News
New free-for-all multiplayer playlist added to Halo 4
You might have thought that Halo 4 was a fairly generous package, what with its blockbuster solo or co-op campaign, varied competitive modes, Forge map editor and ongoing Spartan Ops side missions. Well, developer 343 Studios clearly feels it hasn't been generous enough, as it's adding some new modes to the multiplayer suite.
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07/05/2013 News
Star Wars Game License Acquired by EA.
Disney has decided to license out the property to EA for multi-platform console development, while keeping social, online and mobile opportunities for itself
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08/11/2011 News
Battlefield 3 holds steady atop UK charts
Smash-hit shooter Battlefield 3 has retained its position atop the UK all-formats chart, despite a strong challenge from Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception.
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21/08/2012 News
League play in Black Ops II will bring back teamwork, says Treyarch
David Vonderhaar, game design director on Call of Duty: Black Ops II has explained how he believes the multiplayer changes made to the massively popular online shooter will bring more people into matches, and encourage them to work as teams.
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10/09/2012 News
Halo 4's Prometheans revealed
When Master Chief returns to the fray later this year, he'll be embarking on an all-new trilogy of games that promise to dig deeper into the mythology of the Halo universe than ever before. Now 343 Industries, the developer which has taken over the sage with Bungie's blessing, has revealed details of how that history will manifest itself.
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07/10/2011 News
Gears of War 3 to receive first DLC pack this November
Epic Games has announced that the first batch of downloadable content for the smash hit Gears of War 3 will be coming to Xbox 360 this November.
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06/08/2012 News
"Never say never": Epic teases Gears of War first-person shooter
Gears of War was developed from the ground up as a third-person shooter based around its duck and cover gameplay, but that doesn't mean that now the Gears universe is well established, the studio won't consider making an FPS set in that world, if fans demand it.
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04/10/2011 News
Disney hails warm critical reception of Cars 2: The Video Game
Disney Interactive Studios has expressed its delight at the level of critical acclaim afforded to its recent movie tie-in Cars 2: The Video Game.
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11/12/2012 News
Diablo III may still come to consoles, Blizzard says
Smash hit role-playing game Diablo III is still being planned for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 despite not being officially announced, developer Blizzard has confirmed.
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27/09/2012 News
There's life in the old girl yet: Halo boss on the future of Xbox
Frank O'Connor, the man who oversees the Halo franchise for Microsoft, has explained how the team at 343 Studios have been able to squeeze even more performance out of the existing game engine for the upcoming Halo 4.
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25/10/2012 News
Halo 4 War Games Pass Detailed and Priced
As you'd expect for such an eagerly anticipated shooter with a long and illustrious multiplayer history, the upcoming Halo 4 will be beefed up well into 2013 with additional maps for online play.
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08/10/2012 News
Master Chief will be keeping his helmet on for Halo 4
343 Industries, the Microsoft studio which has inherited the Halo series from creator Bungie, has revealed it won't be making iconic hero Master Chief remove his helmet any time soon. Despite being the figurehead of the most popular Xbox franchise, the legendary Spartan soldier has never shown his face - and probably never will.
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31/10/2012 News
Halo 4 will tackle sexism in gaming, says 343 Industries
Microsoft studio 343 Industries is taking a stand against sexist abuse in multiplayer gaming, with two of its senior female staff speaking out about the problem ahead of Halo 4's launch.
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14/11/2012 News
Review Roundup: Call of Duty Black Ops II
It's sure to be the biggest game of the year, but is Black Ops II worth your time and money? According to the critics, the answer is a big sweaty "yes", with praise for Treyarch's shooter raining down from all sides.
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22/10/2012 News
Far Cry 3 isn't afraid of the Big Bad COD
It takes serious bravado to launch a shooter in the same month as genre behemoth Call of Duty, but that's exactly what Ubisoft will do when it releases Far Cry 3 in November, shortly after Black Ops II. Madness? Apparently not, according to Ubisoft brand manager Henri Guay.
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08/11/2011 News
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 storms into stores
Gamers across the world have finally been given a chance to get stuck into Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 after the much-hyped blockbuster launched in stores today (November 8th 2011).
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16/10/2012 News
Call Of Duty Elite service will be free for Black Ops II
Call of Duty Elite, the subscription service that gives fans access to extra statistics and game features, will be returning for the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops II, but with a twist: it'll now be completely free.
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23/12/2011 News
Gears of War 3: Fenix Rising DLC on the way
Epic Games has announced that the latest batch of downloadable content for Gears of War 3 is set to be released next month. Entitled Fenix Rising, the new DLC pack adds new multiplayer maps and character skins, plus a new level-up system that will provide an extra challenge for hardcore players.
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