Tag: 343

  • 343 Reveals Halo 5 Collector’s Edition…Prices

     

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    Are you waiting for Halo: The Master Chief Collection to work? Well, why don’t you go pre-order the collector’s editions for Halo 5: Guardians which definitely contain things. A box with a game, things and stuff.

    343 said the three versions of the game will cost between $60 and $250. Here is the breakdown:

    $59.99- Halo 5 game with a box, most likely plastic and green.

    $99.99- Halo 5 with “new digital content to enhance Spartan combat and exclusive items wrapped in a uniquely designed steel book”. Basically some DLC guns and armor with a tin dust collector.

    $249.99- Halo 5 with a two-foot tall Master Chief statue that says twelve sayings and LED lights. Just kidding. That is what I will pay $250 for. Maybe. Here is the official line. Everything in the $100 version with “additional content such as a commemorative numbered statue designed by 343 Industries.”

    Maybe 343 should get their current game working before asking gamers to take the cost of a Wii U to pre-order a game a year away.

  • Halo 4 Sales Set New Record

    Master Chief Still Has The Appeal.

    Microsoft has reported that the November 6th launch of Halo 4 was the largest in the franchise’s history. The return of Master Chief grossed $220 million dollars on launch day alone which math should tell us is over 3.5 million copies sold. Microsoft expects first week sales to be over $300 million.

    Halo 4 is the first game in the Halo series not be made by series creators Bungie. 343 Industries took over development and crafted Halo 4 as the first game in a new trilogy.

    With Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 releasing today it will be interesting to see how big the first day numbers are for the game especially since it is multi-platform.

  • Watch Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn In Its Entirety

    All Five Episodes Just In Time For Halo 4.

    So if you have been hiding away somewhere secluded you may have missed the news that Halo 4 is releasing this Tuesday, November 6th. The reviews have been in the ” great” to “near-perfect” range with some calling it the greatest of all the Halo games.

    To celebrate the release, 343 Industries have been releasing a five part live-action Halo series on Machinima and Halo Waypoint called Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn. The series focuses on Thomas Lasky and a group of cadets in training just before the Covenant attack. The series is told in flashbacks from Lasky, who has since become the commander of the UNSC Infinity, as he looks back at how Master Chief inspired him to become the soldier he is.

    I am sure Halo fans have already watched the series but it is also a good entry point for people wanting to get a little more familiar with the Halo universe. It is very well made and gets better and better with each episode. Take some time and check out the entire series below.

    http://youtu.be/BfJVgXBfSH8
    http://youtu.be/K56gSEJ6IGc
    http://youtu.be/WbBYG77VeCE
    http://youtu.be/FZ_xn889cSk
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gULQ5GFIkcA