Halo 4 Toys have revealed new Halo 4 enemies.

An image was taken of a Halo 4 figurine. The back of the packaging revealed the name of two new Halo 4 enemies. The watcher and the crawler. While no other news has surfaced regarding these enemies we imagine E3 will give us a lot more info on Halo 4 and of these two new baddies.
While the reveal isn't too large a spoiler since we all imagined new enemies were on the way, you can suspect that the company McFarlane Toys responsible for the Halo 4 toys will be more careful in [...]

New Halo 4 Details

Halo 4 comes out later this year and it's definitely one of those games that everyone in the office is excited to play.
Microsoft recently revealed the following tidbits regarding Halo 4:
1)Halo 4 will feature weekly multiplayer episodes with brand new original content.
2)Halo 4 will have a unique competitive Multiplayer Mode called "War Games."
3)The Halo 4 Limited Edition release comes with 3 map packs and is priced at $100.
According to Microsoft the weekly multiplayer episodes will go under the title of "Spartan Ops" and will be 100% free. While the multiplayer map packs will of course cost additional [...]

The Next Halo's Release Date is Election Day

If you're an American citizen over the age of 18, you will have to make a tough decision. Choosing the leader of the free world and also wondering which edition of Halo 4 to get. That's right, on election day, November 6th, Halo 4 will be released.

The upcoming Xbox 360-exclusive FPS series will be making its return, starting a new chapter in the Halo saga. So before or after turning in your vote you're likely to end up at your local gaming store.

SOURCE:
http://kotaku.com/5902630/halo-4-will-be-out-on-election-day

Bungie Gives Halo a Farewell with an Interesting Stats Page

As Bungie say their last goodbyes to the Halo series, the developer decided to give it a honorable farewell by releasing a record of some multiplayer statistics that they have gathered over the years. And they are mind-blowing. Even you didn't like Halo, it's still an interesting read, especially when you see the numbers.
Facts include:
The Number of Steaktacular Medals: 382,330,491
Number of Weapon Kills: 108,548,388,596
Halo's Playtime in Days: 85,841,504
Halo's Playtime in Years: 235,182
and many more.
With nearly ten years of cumulative multiplayer experience some of the numbers racked up over Xbox Live are [...]

The Orchestrated Video Game Music Tour Could Be Appearing in Smaller Venues and Areas

To celebrate it's decade of success, Video Games Live will celebrate in 2012 by heading to smaller venues and towns across the globe. Their reasoning to shy away a bit from populous places like New York and Chicago, was due to demand from their fans and their success.
 
"We continually receive thousands of emails a year from families and gamers who would love to experience our show, but find it hard to travel to major cities and have to deal with travel expenses, overnight stays, getting the kids [...]

 
Exclusive partnership lets party-goers "test drive" the world's #1 modified Xbox 360 controllers

Tempe, AZ. (March 21, 2012) - Evil Controllers and GameTruck, two companies recognized for their product innovation and creativity, are teaming-up to outfit GameTruck's mobile video gaming theaters with custom modded Xbox 360 controllers not sold anywhere else.
The exclusive partnership, launching this March, will provide GameTruck party-goers with the unique experience of "test-driving" Evil Controllers' after-market modified controllers during birthday parties, corporate and educational events. "Until now, the only way to experience the thrill and excitement of playing with an Evil Controller was to borrow one from a [...]

No New Next Generation Xbox Unveilings in 2012 Says Microsoft

The gaming community will be disappointed to find out that Microsoft has no plan to release a new console anytime soon, according to a statement from Microsoft and this article on Mashable.
With the 2012 E3 being less than a few months away, many hoped Microsoft would unveil some new hardware, like they have done in the past, and it has been a long time since the XBox 360 was introduced at E3 in 2005. A spokesman for the company expressed the following:
“While we appreciate all the interest in our long-range plans [...]

Trailer Leak for the New Medal of Honor Reveals Release Date

Thanks to a leak by a source on Joystiq, it seems that we have a release date for the sequel to the 2010 Medal of Honor title called Medal of Honor: Warfighter. And from what we are seeing, it could be one of the more sought after titles for the 2012 Holiday Season, especially with its release date near the beginning of the Holiday months (late October - December). From what we can see, it seems that EA's Danger Close studio will be handling all of the game's content as [...]

An Master Chief Action Figure Previews What He Will Look Like in Halo 4

Halo 4 will be the first game in the epic space marine series to not be developed and looked over by Bungie. With them out the picture, you would think that 343 studios wouldn't upgrade or update the Chief's appearance. Well actually they decided to give him a bit of an upgrade, and you can see it in the new line of Halo action figurines that will be coming soon to a shelf near you, which you can see here on this Kotaku article.
Made by McFarlane toys [...]

Bungie will Have 343 Cover all Halo Community Based Services

As of March 31 of this year, Bungie will no longer host any Halo services on Bungie.net (according to this article on Joystiq). All current Halo data will now be handled and transferred over to 343. When that happens, 343 will accept all responsible of handling the information Bungie will no longer be able to update game stats, player service records, host any new user generated content, or operate any more of the Bungie Pro services. Any type of replacement functionality for the community or the game will be hosted by [...]