When looking down the list of Xbox 360 exclusives for 2012 two things become apparent; it’s a short list, but it contains Halo 4, so who cares?  Halo 4 has a planned release of November 6th and although Firefight is no more, the new Spartan Ops mode has been included in its stead.  Keen to keep the hype machine fully rolling, Microsoft has released some concept art for the game and some screenshots. Check out Read More for the new gallery.

Bungie are no longer the developers of the Halo franchise, but as one door closes another, in the form of 343 Industries' Halo 4, opens. Before bidding so long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, adieu to the Halo franchise, Bungie have released one last statistical overload.  Amongst the multiplayer stats (over 208 billion games played), are some co-op Firefight stats - 29 Billion kills, 350,405,511 games played, 12.8 Trillion points earned.  Check out Read More and open the gallery for a tiny version of this Halo stat orgy.  Or better yet, follow this link for the full image! 

The first two screenshots for Halo 4 have apparently been leaked online.  The two screens show only the revamped Master Chief and seem to try to showcase the game's new lighting engine.  

Halo: Combat Evolved was the game that sold the Xbox. Ten years have gone by and Halo has made its mark on console gaming by becoming an absolute juggernaut in the market and a series worth billions of dollars. So it should come as no surprise that the game that started it all has already been remade in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary. We dive into the remastered game, its co-op and multiplayer, and come out with only a few plasma burns to show.

Ten years ago today Microsoft changed the console war from a battle between two, to a battle between three.  The Xbox, a big black box loaded with a "duke" controller became a staple of hardcore gamers.  It contained a hard drive and a network connection, and it was the beginning of a big change for consoles.  The system saw many great co-op games over it's life span, though none may be more iconic than the one it launched with in Halo.

It's hard to believe that 10 years ago today, Microsoft launched the Xbox console.  At the time I was a college student and I remember thinking - there's no way Microsoft can compete with Sony or Nintendo.  Yet, there I was on launch day with my college roomate picking up the big black and green box with a copy of Halo.  That weekend we spent the entire time playing through the game in co-op.

This is it folks. The last big week for co-op releases.  There are still a few games coming out this year, but tomorrow marks the last day of the season with multiple retail co-op launches.  I hope your wallets are intact.

A new trailer for Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary debuted this morning. The video is heavy on story scenes and light on actual gameplay. Actually, it doesn’t show any gameplay at all. Then again, the story sequences in Halo games are always rendered in-engine, so we can still get a good feel for how pretty the remake is.

Are you put to sleep by the gentle sound of shell casings hitting the concrete floor?  Is the boom of a shotgun your alarm clock wake up call in the morning?  Do you just like the sound of guns?  We've got good news for you today at 343 have revealed brand new remastered sound effects for many of Halo: Anniversary's guns.  

This new video from 343 Industries doesn't have much hard information.  It's so much fluff.  It does have the Halo music going for it, which means fanboys will get a chill.  The Terminals will provide a little backstory for players in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, as well as offer hints of what to expect in Halo 4 .  You can see some intense animated cut scenes, as well as a flaming Spartan.  Out of all the jokes that just entered my mind, not one of them is fit to print here.

343 Industries have released a brand new trailer for the upcoming Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, which hits the Xbox 360 this November for the game's 10 year anniversary.  The game is a graphical upgrade to the original and 343 is emphasizing that the original gameplay remains in tact.  The video walks us through some of the sights and sounds of The Silent Cartographer level in the game.

    Halo Waypoint has introduced a pair of bonuses for those gamers inclined to pre-order Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.  If you put your money down early, you will recieve and set of Master Cheif's MJOLNIR Armor for your Xbox LIVE avatar and a special skull for in-game use.  The "Grunt Funeral&q...

343 Industries - the official executor of the Halo franchise - is hard at work on two games of interest. First is Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, complete with Firefight and campaign co-op and set for a November 15th, 2011 release. Following a year later will be Halo 4, a true sequel with no public gameplay or plot information known.

After numerous rumors (and even some denials) it finally came to see the light of day, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is the Halo HD remake and its coming November 15th with two player online co-op, remastered multiplayer maps, and lots of good tweaks.