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Titanfall Beta Sign-up and Trailer!

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Titanfall Beta Sign-ups are up earlier than the expected 6pm PST launch (announced by Vince Zampella). Spots are limited! Go to http://www.titanfall.com/beta to register! Hopefully see you on the virtual battlefield. “Keep in mind this is registration only and you’re not guaranteed access”.

Update: According to the trailer, it looks like the Beta will start on February 14th.

Titanfall is the first next-gen shooter that combines pure adrenaline, wall-running, double-jumping action with powerful, fast-paced titan warfare to set the new bar for online multiplayer gameplay. The Beta will have two maps and three Titanfall modes, including newly announced mode “Last Titan Standing”

Update: “If you’re selected to participate within the Titanfall Beta you will receive an e-mail on Feb 14th.” – @TitanfallGame

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Halo Spartan Assault 360 Release Date

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With no announcement, according to Xbox.com it lists Halo: Spartan Assault for the Xbox 360 with a release date of January 31st, 2014, as seen below.

Keep in mind, the 360 version is still called an arcade title whereas on Xbox One all games are treated “equally” and are not limited to the 400 gamer score cap. Click here to see the Achievement list comparison between Xbox One and Xbox 360

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Halo Spartan Assault is a top-down twin stick shooter that first launched for Windows 8 platforms and was eventually ported over to Xbox One and Xbox 360 platforms. The game takes place between the events of Halo 3 and Halo 4 following the stories of Spartan Davis and Commander Sarah Palmer during the start of the Spartan Ops program.

WHAT YOU’LL FIND ONLY 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!
  • Fans that have purchased “Halo: Spartan Assault” for Windows 8 or Windows Phone 8 to date or purchase 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” will be available on Xbox 360 in January 2014 and will offer the same upgrade discount ($4.99) as the Xbox One version.”

Click here to learn more about Halo Spartan Assault.

– Chief

New Halo 5 Location and Concept Art ?!

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Josh Holmes from 343 industries released an article on HaloWaypoint briefly outlining their plans for the new year, addresses some recent events and staff changes, and at the end he did give us a sneak peak at a brand new location.

“In closing, I will leave you with this image from Sparth – an early exploration of a new location that features prominently in a little game project we’re tinkering with….”

Could this concept art be for Halo 5? Halo for Xbox One (provided that the two may be different)? Or something else entirely?

Josh Holmes also hinted…

“2014 is here and much is afoot in the Halo universe,” he wrote. “This past year has been a time of great transition at 343 as we’ve moved our engine and team from Xbox 360 to Xbox One and begun building the next chapter in the Halo saga.

“We’re proud of what we accomplished with our first release in Halo 4 and now we’re focused on something much more transformative as we make the leap to the next generation of Xbox. We showed a hint of what we have in store at E3 last year and we’re excited to share more in the not-so-distant future. Please be patient – we can’t wait to show you what we have in store.”

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– 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 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

Destiny Launch Date September 9th, 2014

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Bungie has just announced that their next game, Destiny, will be launching this September 9th 2014 and that the beta will be start sometime this summer.

“Today, in partnership with Activision, we are proud to announce that the worldwide launch of Destiny will happen on September 9th. Accordingly, the Destiny Beta will kick off in the summer of 2014, available first on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3.”

It appears that Bungie has pushed back the release of both the beta and the game from their earlier announcement of Spring 2014 (Which was made during the beta announcement). Bungie has stated many times that they are treating their beta like a full product launch.

PlayStation Early Beta Announcement during the PS4 Launch November 15th, 2013 (Now outdated)

It appears that delaying games has been all too popular as of late. As much as I don’t like to wait any longer for game, especially this one, it is definitely understandable to insure the product is ready for launch.

Source: http://www.bungie.net/7_Destiny-Launch-Date/en/News/News?aid=11318

– Chief

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?

Destiny Beta Comes First to PS3 & PS4

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During the PlayStation 4 Launch event Bungie aired an exclusive trailer and announced that the Destiny Beta will be available first to PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 Players.

To get access to the Destiny Beta you must pre-order from participating retailers and you will recieve an access code to then enter at http://bungie.net/beta. Bungie had announced at this years E3 that PlayStation gamers would receive some “exclusive content”.

Here’s a slightly alternative version of the trailer uploaded to the Bungie YouTube channel shortly after the livestream event.

– Chief

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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