343 Industries Announce The Halo 4 Castle Map Pack Comes out 8th April

343 Industries have announced the Halo 4 Castle Map Pack is set to come out on 8th April. the Castle Map pack focuses on team objectives and vehicular combat, it introduces 3 new maps called Daybreak, Outcast and Perdition, and a 6 vs 6 playlist. the Castle Map Pack will cost 800 MS Points when it is released.



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343 Industries Have Released New Screenshots And A Trailer For The Halo 4 Majestic Map Pack

343 Industries have released a new trailer and screenshots for Halo 4. this video is for the Majestic Map pack and shows each of the maps in action. the maps are smaller than some of the other map packs, 343 industries say it's more similar to older Halo games and their multiplayer maps. The Majestic Map Pack comes out 25th February.



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343 Industries Reveal Patch Notes For First Halo 4 Patch

343 Industries have released the patch notes for the first Halo 4 Patch. the changlist includes:

• Implemented general stability improvements
• Fixed glitch where quickly reloading after firing the Boltshot resulted in an instant reload
• Fixed glitch where sprinting prior to activating the Hardlight Shield allowed players to move faster
• Fixed glitch were players could throw a grenade and then immediately sprint afterwards to perform a high velocity grenade
• Fixed glitch where Mantis could fire more rockets without reloading if the machine gun was fired partway through unleashing the charged missile barrage
• Fixed issue where DLC was unavailable for other profiles on the same console
• Fixed issue where DLC disappeared after console reboot
• Fixed issue where players could not unlock Campaign completion achievements when using a rally point other than Alpha for any mission to finish the Campaign
• Fixed issue where players were not given credit for completion of a Spartan Ops Episode Difficulty Challenge when completing it through Matchmaking
• Fixed issue where players with 99 or more Xbox LIVE friends could not get File recommendations
• Fixed issue where loadout configurations were lost if the game was booted and then powered off before passing the “Press START” screen
• Fixed issue where attempting to upload large films to the File Share under poor network conditions caused the upload to fail
• Improved time to load variants with separate profiles
• Fixed issue where moving a profile from one controller port to another after relaunching the game reset loadout settings
• Improved consistency of random ordnance navigation marker display
• Fixed performance issues when launching Halo Waypoint from Halo 4

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343 Industries Reveal The Halo 4 Crimson Map Pack, DLC Coming 10th December With 3 Maps For 800 MS Points

343 Industries have revealed the Halo 4 Crimson Map Pack. this DLC is set to come out for 800 MS Points from 10th December. the Crimson Map Pack includes 3 maps called Wreckage, Harvest and Shatter. also coming on 10th December is a new game type called Extraction. this mode is a 5v58 objective based game type where your teams are tasked with removing items from around the map.



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 Details Of Each The Maps:

· Wreckage: Wreckage is the manifestation of the chaos of war. A medium-sized, asymmetrical map great for accommodating a wide range of objective-based game modes including King of the Hill and Capture the Flag. It is a ravaged environment of crashed debris, where the surrounding destruction creates complex paths perfect for throwing off your opponents, or testing the limits of your Warthog. This devastated landscape provides plenty of cover, with tons of nooks and crannies at your disposal while fighting for your turn to become King. Wreckage supports up to 16 players in Infinity Slayer and up to 12 players in a variety of other modes, including Capture the Flag, King of the Hill and Oddball.

· Harvest: Harvest is a canon concept brought to life – the doomed agricultural planet where humans first made contact with the Covenant. A small to mid-size map, Harvest is ideal for Capture the Flag. Here, you’ll need to get creative to effectively use light vehicles which are limited to the exterior pathways and can’t get into the bases, making this map perfect for infantry firefights and face-to-face skirmishes. Snipers will also feel right at home; long sightlines are broken up by great cover and hiding spots. Harvest allows up to 12 players to face off in Capture the Flag, Infinity Slayer, King of the Hill, SWAT and Slayer Pro.

· Shatter:  Shatter is themed around natural crystalline surfaces and the huge UNSC factories mining them. This large, symmetrical map is a playground for the Warthog and Mantis - its open pathways make it easy to get around, whether on foot or in vehicles. Shatter is a great fit for Dominion and the new game type Extraction. For some close-quarters face-time, escape the open landscape and duck into a mining facility, or slip through a doorway and hunt unsuspecting Spartans. Shatter enables multiplayer mayhem for up to 16 players in Infinity Slayer and up to 12 players in other modes, such as Capture the Flag, King of the Hill, Dominion and Extraction.

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343 Industries And Microsoft Announce Halo 4 Took Over $220 Million Worldwide In Its First 24 Hours

343 Industries and Microsoft have announced that in its first 24 hours on sale worldwide, Halo 4 took more than $220 Million. Halo 4 is expected to make $300 Million in global sales by the end of its first week on sale. Lifetime sales figures for the Halo franchise now stand at over $3.38 Billion. in just 5 days over 4 Million players played online and the Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn has had over 46 Million views on Youtube.

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343 Industries Have Released 2 New Halo 4 Videos Showing Halo Waypoint And Spartan Ops

343 Industries have released 2 new trailers for Halo 4. the first video shows the Halo Waypoint Integration with the game. Halo Waypoint will have your gaming stats, and those of your friends, and show your custom created multiplayer character. the second video is for the Spartan Ops, highlighting how it extends the games online multiplayer.

343 Industries Have Released A New Gameplay Trailer And Concept Art For Halo 4

343 Industries have released a new trailer and concept art for Halo 4. the trailer shows in-game cinematics and details some of the backstory for Halo 4 whilst the concept art is for Multiplayer and shows location concept art.



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343 Industries Have Released A Launch Trailer And Behind The Scenes Look At Multiplayer In Halo 4

343 Industries have released 2 new videos for Halo 4. the first video is a launch trailer for the game. the video doesn't really show in-game action, instead it focuses on Master Chief from his beginning to facing the new enemy in the game.



The second video is a new behind the scenes look at Halo 4. this 13 minute video has members of the dev team talking about how they try to expand and improve on the Multiplayer from earlier Halo games. they want to make it more accessible, not just making it easier but also providing better on screen prompts in modes like Capture the Flag and making it easier for people to earn points and badges. the video shows in-game action from each of the modes and comparisons on how it's been improved, a couple of examples included the new Forge Mode having shadows over previous versions and Infected becoming its own Flood Mode.

343 Industries And Microsoft Have Released The First Episodee Of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn

The first episode of the Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn series has been released on Machinima's Youtube channel. this digital series consists of 5 episodes that come out each friday before Halo 4 is released. the story told during this series will feature at points in Halo 4 and its multiplayer.

Forward Unto Dawn Schedule:
· Episode 1: Available to watch now at Machinima Prime, and Halo Waypoint
· Episode 2: Friday October 12 at 11 a.m. BST
· Episode 3: Friday October 19 at 11 a.m. BST
· Episode 4: Friday October 26 at 11 a.m. BST
· Season Finale: Friday November 2 at 10 a.m. BST

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343 Industries Have Released 2 New Weapon Trailers And Screenshots For Halo 4

343 Industries have released 2 new trailers and screenshots for Halo 4. the first trailer shows Covenant Weapons and the second trailer focuses on Promethean Weapons. 343 Industries have also released several new screenshots for the game from a few game modes.


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343 Industries Have Released A New Halo 4 Behind The Scenes Video Focusing On The Forerunners

343 Industries have released a new behind the scenes video for Halo 4. this video focuses on The Forerunners, it features members of the dev team talking about the process of creating them for the game and what they hoped to achieve. they talk about how they took the architecture shown in previous Halo games and used it as a basis for the character designs, an example they use is how the floating architecture is represented on the characters as they have small bits that float as well.


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343 Industries Have Released A New Behind The Scenes Video For Halo 4 That Focuses On Master Chief

343 Industries have released a new behind the scenes look at Halo 4. this video focuses on Master Chief. the dev team talk about the Chief, what has already been through and offering suggestions as to what he is going to be put through. they also go into the motion capturing for him. in-game action and game design stuff is shown in this lengthy video.


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343 Industries Have Released A New Halo 4 Video Showing Behind The Scenes Action From The Begining To Now

343 Industries have released a new video for Halo 4. this video is a behind the scenes style video that shows aspects of the games development from the beginning until now. there maybe some parts of the video which have been shown before. some in-game action is shown as well as behind the scenes stuff like recording the soundtrack.


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343 Industries Have Released A New Halo 4 Video Showing The Weapons The UNSC Use

343 Industries have released a new video for Halo 4. this video uses in-game action to show the UNSC weapons in the game. there are some familiar weapons and some new ones.


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343 Industries Have Released A New Halo 4 Trailer Showing The Accolades Its Received

343 Industries have released a new trailer for Halo 4. this trailer shows some of the accolades the game has received. some in-game action is shown and so is some story stuff that has previously been revealed.


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Mirosoft Reveal A Limited Edition Halo 4 320GB Xbox 360, Comning 6th November For $399.999

Microsoft have announced a Halo 4 Limited Edition console is coming out this fall. for $399.99 you get a 320gb console, a copy of Halo 4, 2 controllers, a wired headset, Avatar marketplace DLC and Halo 4 DLC. the console is Halo 4 designed, the ring of light on the console and Xbox guide button on the controller glows blue. the controllers will be available separately for $59.99 on 6th November, same time as the console.

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Microsoft Have Released A Gameplay Video For Halo 4 Showing Multiplayer And Single Player Action

Microsoft have released a new gameplay video for Halo 4. this video shows multiplayer action from the War Games and Spartan Ops modes. this video also shows action from the single player mode, this was also shown during the E3 press conference.


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343 Industries Have Revealed The Halo 4 Boxart, Detailed The Limited Edition And New Multiplayer Feautres

343 Industries have revealed the boxart for Halo 4. they have also revealed more of the Multiplayer in Halo 4:

• Spartan Ops: Extend your campaign experience in a massive-scale adventure that builds upon the “Halo 4” Campaign. Receive a weekly series of cinematic episodes on Xbox LIVE followed by new game play missions, played solo or cooperatively with up to three friends – effectively delivering two campaign experiences in one game!
• War Games: Battle the competition in fresh, immersive new game modes and strategies.
• Track your groups, stats and scores on HaloWaypoint.com 
  
  

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343 Industries have also announced there will be a  Halo 4 Limited Edition, the picture above shows it's packaging and it has the following contents:

• War Games Map Packs: The Limited Edition includes access to nine maps - three future competitive multiplayer map packs, each including three locations, available for download post-launch on Xbox LIVE.

• Specializations: Receive early access to six Specializations, available at launch on Xbox LIVE, and use them, one at a time, to achieve higher ranks in your Spartan career. In addition to gaining access to new ranks, Specializations unlock new customization options.

• The Special Edition of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, a 90-minute extended version of the live-action digital series which will take fans back to the terrifying beginning of the Human/Covenant war, when the Master Chief inspired a young cadet who would eventually become a leader aboard the UNSC’s greatest vessel ever: the UNSC Infinity.

Digital Content also included:

• Bonus in-fiction bonus content expanding the characters and stories of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
• Special Featurette: Bringing Gaming into Reality
• Making of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
  
  
• Bonus digital content through Xbox LIVE:

• Unique in-game Spartan IV armor skin
• Unique in-game weapon skin for the Assault Rifle
• An exclusive in-game emblem
• Xbox LIVE Avatar prop*
• Xbox LIVE Avatar Spartan IV armor set*

• The Limited Edition also contains the UNSC Infinity Briefing Packet which includes a Spartan armor customization schematic, an introduction to the massive ship UNSC Infinity, and insight into what it means to be one of humanity’s finest warriors: The Spartan IVs.
  

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343 Industries Have Revealed The Boxart For Halo 4 On The Xbox 360

Microsoft and 343 Industries have revealed the boxart for Halo 4. Halo 4 is set to come out on the Xbox 360 on 6th November.

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Microsoft And 343 Industries Announce Halo 4 Comes Out On 6th November

Microsoft and 343 Industries have revealed the release date for Halo 4. the game is set to come out on the Xbox 360 on 6th November. Microsoft have teased some of the story by revealing ” Master Chief returns to confront his destiny and face an ancient evil that threatens the fate of the entire universe."


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