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I hope that everyone had a wonderful New Years, and cleaned up all the confetti left after the party. Looking into 2009, it’s shaping up to be a great year for Halo fans. We have Halo Wars to look forward to, along with Halo 3: ODST.
Before looking forward into 2009, let’s look at something that was impressive for Halo 3 in 2008. For the entire year of 2008, Halo 3 was the most played game. There were times that Halo 3 was passed over during a given week. Yet, it wouldn’t be long before it would inevitably take over the #1 spot. That consistency has led to it being the #1 played game on Xbox Live for the year.
Needless to say it’s going to be tough to keep that title going into 2009. There’s plenty of popular games coming out, not to mention that there’s two games set in the Halo universe seeing a release on the Xbox 360. It will be interesting to see the stats at the end of this year. I’ll be impressed if Halo 3 stays in the Top 3 played Xbox Live games.
Tags: Halo, halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo Wars, new year, universe, Xbox Live
Master Chief
For those who’ve been keeping up with the history of Halo Wars, knows it’s quite interesting. The latest bit of news being announced for the Halo RTS is questionable to say the least.
The good news is that Halo Wars finally has a solid release date. For those who’ve been long waiting, March 3, 2009 will be the date you’ll be able to pick up Halo Wars. The puzzling part of the news, is that the US will be the last region to get the game. Europe will be getting Halo Wars, February 26th. With Japan receiving the game February 27th.
I know that the economy is down in the US, but come on. It’s pretty obvious at this point that Halo’s popularity shines brightest in the states. For Microsoft to release the game in other regions first really doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to me.
For those who pre-order Halo Wars, you’ll get a cool in-game item. The exclusive item is a Warthog with flame decals plastered on the side. Those who wish to fork over an extra twenty bucks for the Limited Collector’s Edition will get some great additions. You’ll get an in-game Covenant Wraith with ‘Honor Guard’ decoration. A graphic novel, and early access to the Mythic Map Pack will also be included with the Limite Collector’s Edition.
Tags: Bungie, collectors, edition, Europe, Halo Wars, Japan, Microsoft, release date, RTS, US
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It seems like has been some intrigue coming out of PAX 2008, for Halo fans. The Superintindent has been making a huge splash lately. If you dont know who the SuperIntindent is, click here.
The first bit of juicy Superintindent gossip comes by way of Xbox360fanboy. This is actually an update for the upcoming Halo Wars. There have been some fans on Bungie’s site that say it could be in reference to the Superintindent.
Then, again on Bungie’s site there was a fan that was lucky enough to visit PAX 2008. There he got to meet some of the artists, and creative minds behind Halo. While that’s all and good, it’s his mention of SI that stands out. If you wish to read up on his account, click here.
Tags: artist, Bungie, gossip, halo 3, Halo Wars, PAX, PAX 2008, secret, Superintendent
