Halo 4 Champions Bundle Bonus Content Overview. A look at the bonus content that you can only get by purchasing the Champions Bundle for 800 MSP
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Halo 4 Champions Bundle: Steel Skin Pack Overview
Halo 4 Steel Skin Pack Overview. A look at the steam punk style weapon skins for UNSC, Covenant, and Forerunner loadout weapons. This pack costs 240 MSP individually, but is part of the Halo 4 Champions Bundle
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Halo 4 Champions Bundle: Bullseye Pack Overview
Halo 4 Bullseye Pack Overview. A look at the Ricochet Armor, Ricochet Gametype, Pitfall, and Vertigo. This pack costs 480 MSP individually, but is part of the Halo 4 Champions Bundle
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Halo 4 Champions Bundle: Infinity Armor Pack Overview
Halo 4 Infinity Armor Pack Overview. A look at the MARK V, ODST, and PREFECT Armor sets. This pack costs 240 MSP but it is part of the Halo 4 Champions Bundle
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Full List of Xbox One Launch Titles Revealed!
Microsoft has just revealed the full list of Xbox One launch titles at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany. The FULL launch title list is:
- Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
- Battlefield 4
- Call of Duty: Ghosts
- Crimson Dragon
- Dead Rising 3
- FIFA 14
- Fighter Within
- Forza Motorsport 5
- Just Dance 2014
- Killer Instinct
- LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
- Lococycle
- Madden NFL 25
- NBA Live ’14
- NBA 2K14
- Need For Speed: Rivals
- Peggle 2
- Powerstar Golf
- Ryse: Son of Rome
- Skylanders: Swap Force
- Watch Dogs
- Zoo Tycoon
- Zumba Fitness: World Party
Keep in mind, there is is still no confirmed release date for the Xbox One, but it is scheduled for release in November for $500 USD. The PS4 just announced their release date of November 15th in North America and we could expect a release date for the Xbox One in very close proximity.
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Halo: Spartan Assault Available Now on all Windows Phone 8 Devices
Back on July 18th, 2013 343 Industries announced the release of their Windows 8 Platform game “Halo: Spartan Assault”. It was made available to Windows 8 PC’s, tablets, and phones but there was a catch. Halo: Spartan Assault was made exclusive to Verizon Wireless customers who lived in the US and had a Windows 8 Phones. This has now been lifted and is available to all Windows 8 Phone carriers as of today – August 19th, 3 days later than the reported date when the exclusivity was announced.
For all Spartans who want to venture into 343 Industries’ first mobile “Halo” title, “Halo: Spartan Assault” is now available to all Windows Phone 8 users in the U.S., regardless of carrier.
Available now for $6.991 only on Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8, “Halo: Spartan Assault” is a new chapter of the award-winning “Halo” universe that explores the first missions of the Spartan Ops program and dives deeper into the backstory of the Human-Covenant War. Play through the eyes of either Commander Sarah Palmer or Spartan Davis, while stationed aboard the UNSC Infinity, as they fight never-before-seen battles against Covenant forces.
1 Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 versions sold separately.
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Source: http://news.xbox.com/2013/08/games-halo-sa-availability
Halo 4 Champions Bundle Launch Trailer
The Halo 4 Champions Bundle is coming Tuesday! That’s tomorrow! This bundle is packed with tons of brand new content like armor and weapon skins, new armors, and two maps, including the return of The Pit, remade for Halo 4 as Pitfall. The Champions Bundle will also introduce Ricochet, a new gravball game type. And there’s more! Watch the launch trailer to see it all in action.
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2 New Halo 4 Armor Mods
343 Industries has released a Title Update and along with it 2 new armor mods called: Recharge and Survivor. They are both Support Upgrades and FREE for everyone. Don’t forget that if you order the Champions Bundle (Released on August 20th for 800 MSP) you also get to try out the new Resistor Tactical Package armor mod early (no time frame for public release).
- Recharge: New Support Upgrade available to all players
Recharge decreases the time it takes for your shields to recharge.
- Survivor: New Support Upgrade available to all players
Survivor ejects you out of a vehicle if it’s about to explode.
– Chief
Xbox One News: Kinect No Longer Required! Another Reversal!
Microsoft pulls another 180! The Xbox One Kinect is not required, but will still come bundled with the console. This first broke over on an article from IGN full of other interesting facts from their Q&A with Marc Whitten, Chief Xbox One Platform Architect.
The breaking news comes from this statement from Marc Whitten “…like online, the console will still function if Kinect isn’t plugged in, although you won’t be able to use any feature or experience that explicitly uses the sensor”. This comes as great news because back in May Microsoft said that you’ll need have the motion-sensing Kinect plugged in at all times in order for your Xbox One to function. But, just like the DRM policies, the Kinect requirement for the Xbox One has been reversed.
Whitten went on to add “You have the ability to completely turn the sensor off in your settings. When in this mode, the sensor is not collecting any information… You can turn the sensor back on at any time through settings, and if you enter into a required Kinect experience (like Kinect Sports Rivals for instance), you’ll get a message asking if you want to turn the sensor back on in order to continue.”
To answer the big question that everyone has right now Microsoft has said they have no intentions of selling an Xbox One without Kinect. Please keep in mind it would appear that the requirement of the Kinect is up to the hands of each video game developer. However, Microsoft has changed their minds once or twice before.
The Xbox One will cost $500, Microsoft has said. That’s with the Kinect. For comparison, the PS4 will be $400. The Wii U premium package costs $350.
Here’s Microsoft senior executive Albert Penello posting on NeoGAF in response to the news.
– Chief
Halo 5 Box Art Revealed!?
Amazon updated their product listing for the next Halo game set to release in 2014. The title is still a mystery many people already calling it “Halo 5” while 343 Industries references it by “Halo on Xbox One” for the time being – until they announce the title at a later date.
The box art that Amazon updated the listing with looks very detailed even for just a place holder image. Although, they have 2 different angles of the box art and already have a typical placeholder image on the same listing.
Many people believe that it is just a placeholder because 1) HaloWaypoint/343 Industries hasn’t officially announced a title yet, 2) The title on the box only says Halo and has no number, and 3) No familiar character is on the cover – all Halo games either have Master Chief, an ODST, or Spartans on the cover
So what do you guy’s think: is this detailed box art the real thing or just a placeholder?
– Chief
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