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Halo 5 Rumors – Arbiter, Brutes, Episodic Story? (Halo on Xbox One)

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A round up on the noteworthy “Halo 5” (or Halo on Xbox One) rumors from 2013. Spanning from talks of the Arbiter and the Brutes returning, in-game ranks, Xbox One impulse triggers, and potential episodic story line or game mode in the absence of Spartan Ops Season 2.

The only concrete facts we have are the following. Halo on Xbox One will:

  • Run at 60 frames per second, the first Halo game to do so,
  • It will utilize the cloud and have dedicated Servers, just like every Xbox One game,
  • Microsoft Studios Phil Spencer stated “… the series is no longer a trilogy, but now a saga.“, and
  • The final title will be announced at a later date as stated by 343 Industries on HaloWaypoint

Keep in mind, Halo on Xbox One is still a work in progress and the title is still TBA. It may not be a part of the original trilogy announced, since the Reclaimer trilogy is now the Reclaimer Saga.

– Chief

Halo: Spartan Assault Easy XP Guide – Earn 1,000XP In 1 Minute

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Thanks to MixMaker117 for showing us a handy guide to earn 1,000 XP for Halo Spartan Assault in a minute. Just by applying 2 skulls (Hollow and Pacifist) in mission A1, which is by far the easiest and fastest mission to complete, and you’ll be farming XP in no time. XP is used for purchasing alternative armor abilities and boosters prior to playing missions. Those alternative choices can prove to be extremely helpful in later missions to earn gold stars.

Happy gaming,

– Chief

Halo: Spartan Assault Launches on Xbox One Early!

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Surprise surprise! Halo: Spartan Assault has released one day early for Xbox One. It costs $14.99, or $4.99 if you purchased the Windows 8 version prior to December 15th. The Xbox 360 version is scheduled for sometime January 2014. The download size is 2.53GB.

I’ll be making videos about the game when I return from Holidays

Halo: Spartan Assault is a fast paced top-down shooter set during the timeline between “Halo 3” and “Halo 4,” progress your Spartan career as you engage in over 30 exciting Campaign missions using many of favorite Halo weapons, vehicles and armor abilities. Team-up on Xbox Live and fight with a friend against waves of the nightmarish Flood in the all-new online co-op multiplayer mode.

http://store.xbox.com/Xbox-One/Games/Halo-Spartan-Assault/a3807603-9e22-48b2-8b75-c6bf36ddc511

Happy gaming and happy holidays!

– Chief

Halo: Spartan Assault for Xbox Release Date Revealed

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Halo: Spartan Assault will be released for the Xbox One on December 24th, 2013 for $14.99 via digital download. Halo: Spartan Assault for Xbox One and Xbox 360 features over 30 missions, the all-new online Co-op mode, and the Operation Hydra expansion pack.

For those that have purchased Halo: Spartan Assault for Windows 8 or Windows Phone 8 prior to December 15, 2013, will be eligible to purchase the Xbox One version of the game at the discounted price of $4.99.

Halo: Spartan Assault for Xbox 360 will be available in January 2014.

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What you’ll find exclusive on Xbox One and Xbox 360:

  • Play longer than ever in a new online Co-op mode, and watch each other’s backs with all-new Co-op missions*
  • Engage in Operation Hydra, the expansion from the Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 game that brings mystery and a chilling addition to the single player Campaign
  • Wage war against a persistent and overwhelming enemy – encounter the Flood for the first time in Halo: Spartan Assault
  • Go in strong with an expanded arsenal that brings you more weapons, more armor abilities, and more upgrades – it’s the ultimate Spartan Assault experience!

*Xbox 360 and Xbox One version of game sold separately. Xbox One games for use only with Xbox One systems. Xbox 360 games for use only with Xbox 360 systems. Multiplayer between Xbox One and Xbox 360 not supported.

– Chief

Halo News: Commando Helmet Unlock, Resistor Tactical Package is Free, Spartan Assault On Xbox!

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The 343rd day of the yea (December 9th) is fast approaching. So 343 Industries is putting on an event to celebrate!

343 Day Live Stream

343 Industries is putting on a livestream from 1:00 – 4:00pm PST at http://www.twitch.tv/343industries. Here there will discuss Halo Spartan Assault on Xbox 360 and Xbox One (Which is scheduled for release sometime this December); as well as other Xbox One discussions and of course gameplay and giveaways.

Commando Helmet Unlock

Also if you play Halo 4’s online multiplayer, either War Games or Spartan Ops, on Dcember 9th you’ll receive the Commando helmet as a gift. This is a one-day-only giveaway. Normally the Command armor set is unlock via completion of the Dominion Victory Commendation. This unlock will be treated similarly to the Guilty Spark Emblem they had back in November for Halo 4’s 1st Birthday.

Resistor Tactical Package Unlocked

Also on December 9th the Resistor Tactical Package will be released for free to the public. It was previously reserved as a timed exclusive Champions Bundle bonus item. The Resistor Armor mod allows players to retain full mobility when taking fire for a few moments. I personally really enjoy this tactical package and use it in my objective/rushing loadouts.

Source: https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/12/04/The-Halo-Bulletin-12413.aspx

– Chief

Xbox One Upload Studio – How to Upload Xbox One Videos to YouTube (Xbox One DVR)

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In this video I show you how to record with the new Xbox One built in DVR and then Upload the recordings to YouTube. Currently there is no direct sharing option from Xbox One to YouTube – this will become available sometime in 2014. Once recorded and edited you can even upload them to your SkyDrive account which allows you to download them onto your computer and then upload to websites like YouTube. You can do this all for free using the Xbox One DVR and the Upload Studio app.

Xbox One Upload Studio – How to Record on Xbox One (Xbox One Built in DVR)

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In this video I show you how to record with the new Xbox One built in DVR. You can record any Xbox One game you want with voice commands (or your controller) and then share them with your friends or followers. You can even upload them to your SkyDrive account which allows you to download them onto your computer and then upload to websites like YouTube. You can do this all for free using the Xbox One DVR and the Upload Studio app.

Halo Wars 2 A Possibility?

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Check out this video by ForgeWorldMaps, where he breaks down an interview with IGN and Phil Spencer and the topic of Halo Wars comes up in discussion.

“[Halo Wars is] something I’m very interested in. Bonnie [Ross, 343 Industries GM] and I talk about it quite a bit,” … “And especially now, when I think about some of the capability,” … “when I think about some voice and other things that you could add to that, that’s the kind of gameplay that I think would be great in those scenarios. And also a game that maybe I could play on multiple devices: I could play on Windows as well, I could play on console, because it has that gameplay that lends itself so well to that. So I suspect you’ll see us do something with…they’re kind of busy right now at 343, which is good, we’re really happy with what they’re working on. But I think there is opportunity for us to do something more with that franchise and Bonnie, Kiki [Wolfkill, 343 executive producer], and Josh [Holmes, creative director] are doing a great job in thinking holistically about the Halo franchise.”

They seem to like the idea, and don’t flat out deny the possibility. But they acknowledge that 343 Industries is already busy at the moment producing the next Halo game. Phil Spencer also adds that playing a game like Halo Wars on multiple devices (i.e. Windows PCs, maybe tablets, and on console) could be possible. The RTS genre fits well with PC, as seen by many Ensemble Studios (the developers of Halo Wars; which has since been shutdown) games – but Halo Wars never made an appearance on the PC platform. Could they follow Halo: Spartan Assault’s footsteps and if they do make a sequel, release it on multiple Windows platforms overtime? Who knows.

Check out the interview by IGN here – http://ca.ign.com/articles/2013/10/31/microsoft-talks-pgr-halo-wars-and-dance-central-prospects

Would you like to see a sequel for Halo Wars?

Xbox One Smartglass Apps Now available (Windows, iOS, & Android)

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The Xbox One SmartGlass companion app is now available for Windows computers, Windows Phones, iOS devices, and Android devices.

You also get an early look at the new Xbox One Challenges, similar to Achievements (but not replacing them), they’re time specific challenges for you to complete for bragging rights. Also the new Friend/Follower system has been activated on Xbox Smartglass so go ahead and begin to sort your friends list, add gamertags to a list of favorites, and begin following your favorite gamers. With the launch of Xbox One the friends list cap is increased to 1000 gamertags. You can follow people and if they follow back, you become friends.

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Windows Computers: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/xbox-one-smartglass/c3a46cb8-e733-4579-b716-862e123fa831

Windows Phone: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/xbox-one-smartglass/a1a67817-26e6-482a-b673-e3e906d27a4e

iOS Devices (iPhone/iPad): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id736179781?mt=8

Android Devices: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.xboxone.smartglass

XBOX ONE/XBOX 360 Halo: Spartan Assault Achievements

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Halo: Spartan Assault is coming to the Xbox One and Xbox 360 this December with a new online Co-op mode that brings back a familiar enemy – the Flood. Below is the list of achievements for Xbox 360 and Xbox One. Which is interesting that Xbox One Achievements are worth double in comparison to the Xbox 360 list. The original achievements from the Windows 8 platform are making the move to the consoles along with some brand new achievements for co-op and 2 exclusive Xbox One achievements.

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