E3 Post Conference Podcast

June 9, 2014 / TheHaloArray

Today is a very exciting day! Hopefully today we will find out more about the next installment of Halo and what 343i has in store for us this year. You can watch the E3 Broadcast and all E3 coverage over at IGN

Directly following the Microsoft portion of the conference we will be live streaming an episode of the Spirit of Fire Podcast with HaloFanForLife and yours truly, over at twitch.tv/thehaloarray. Come watch the live stream and hear our initial reactions as we discuss the news and whatever comes via tangent from the announcements. I anticipate lots of speculation, and some awesome theories from HaloFanForLife. The cast will begin promptly around 1pm EST and will go until we’ve exhausted all topics. Make sure to follow the stream so you’ll know we’re casting as soon as we go live!

Halo: Master Chief Collection

June 6, 2014 / TheHaloArray

The following page lists the E3 games line up for 2014, and on that list is something pretty interesting.

That’s right, you see that correctly. Halo: The Master Chief Collection! Now what’s interesting to note is that the page it’s linked to a wiki page that is approx. 20 days old. Here’s the Wiki

Listed on the Wiki is a short writeup, which is below.

“Halo: The Master Chief Collection is an Xbox One collection of Halo games with upgraded graphics like those in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition. The list of games in Halo: The Master Chief Collection includes Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3 and Halo 4. Halo Reach and Halo 3: O.D.S.T. have not been announced as part of the collection. The Master Chief Collection will be released in 2014.”

I cannot wait to find out more about this possible confirmation. Also to hear about what sort of multiplayer aspect we might see with this collection. If the rumors are true we may find out that all the multiplayer from every game is included, but I doubt it since it will only aid in dividing the community even more.

Props to iKleenUp for the information! Follow him on Twitter and subscribe to his YouTube channel for more content.

E3 a Conference of HD Remakes?

June 6, 2014June 6, 2014 / TheHaloArray / 2 Comments

According to a GameFAQ thread, an unknown E3 insider has listed the following games that will be announced as HD remakes. The poster states to take this with a grain of salt (as with all leaks these days), but his insider has a good track record thus far. Here is the whole list.

Kingdom Hearts HD Remix 2.5 (PS3)
Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox One, PS4, PC)
Call of Duty Modern Warfare Collection (PS4, Xbox One)
Crysis Remastered (PS4, Xbox One)
Metro Redux (PS4, Xbox One)
Batman Arkham Trilogy (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
Mass Effect Trilogy (PS4, Xbox One)
Resident Evil 4 Ultimate HD Edition (Xbox One, PS4)
Dragon Age (PS4, Xbox One)
Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate Plus (PS4, Xbox One)
Ultra Street Fighter IV (PS4)
The Last of Us Remastered (PS4)
God of War 3 Remastered (PS4)
Uncharted Collection Remastered (PS4)
Halo 2 Anniversary (Xbox One)
Gears of War Trilogy (Xbox One)
Super Mario Sunshine HD (Wii U)
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Wii U)
Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire (3DS)

Interesting to note that there are a TON of HD remakes slated for the upcoming year. However again, this list isn’t confirmed. If this is the case it leads myself to believe that most studios are taking their time and working on something huge for 2015. To me this mindset is refreshing. Instead of rushing to beat the competition, why not take your time and release a great game?

Here is the source.

Marty O’Donnell Working on Halo 5?!

June 5, 2014 / TheHaloArray

The following screenshot was posted in a NEOGaf thread earlier today, showing a writeup from the Nordic Game Conference a few weeks ago.

The screenshot is taken from the following Kickstarter page, and the wording has since been changed. I do not quite know if the text in the screenshot is legit, however it does seem like someone had posted the text and then later revised it.

A NEOGaf user in the same thread said the following.

“He did this exact presentation a couple months back at Bungie. I attended it. Same slides, same topic. The samples were from Destiny”

It’s unclear to know if this Kickstarter page is true and was then redacted because of the information, or if this was just to gain some traffic. More to come I imagine at E3 this Monday.

Xbox One Controller Support for PC and a Halo 2 Anniversary hint?

June 5, 2014June 5, 2014 / TheHaloArray

Today Larry Hryb aka Major Nelson of Xbox tweeted out the following article on his blog. The article portrays a Surface tablet with an Xbox One controller plugged in and on the Halo 2 Menu screen.

Now to most people this is just the Halo 2 for PC on the surface right? Currently Halo 2 Vista is compatible for Windows 8.1 according to Microsoft. However Major Nelson goes on to say the following:

“We look forward to sharing more about the amazing lineup of games coming to Xbox during our Xbox E3 2014 Media Briefing, Xbox: Game On, which will take place Monday, June 9 beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. PDT.”

Not much more than a shameless plug for the Microsoft E3 presentation, however, it’s very strange out of all the games for Windows currently available that they would choose Halo 2. Am I reading into this too much? Most likely, but it could be a tease to a bigger reveal at E3. Time will only tell if we get our grubby hands on Halo 2 Anniversay this year.

Halo and Astro Gaming Partner Up

June 4, 2014June 5, 2014 / TheHaloArray

Today 343i and Astro Gaming, the makers of high quality gaming headsets and peripherals, announced a new partnership to bring Halo themed accessories in the coming future.

Here is the writeup from Halo Waypoint:

“Today we are announcing a new partnership with ASTRO Gaming! I had the pleasure of wearing nearly every iteration of ASTRO products since the very first Limited Edition A40 headset, so it is with great excitement, and with an ASTRO headset on my head, that I bring you this wonderful news. I know I speak for many when I say that I cannot imagine a better or more organic headset partner for our brand. I’m super pumped about the new products that are on the way, and I am quite glad that we’re finally taking our relationship to the next level.”

Here is the official press release statement:

“Skullcandy, Inc. and its division ASTRO Gaming, creators of premium video gaming equipment, announced an exciting new multi-year partnership with Halo developer 343 Industries. As part of the agreement, Skullcandy and ASTRO Gaming will develop several new products including branded headsets, speaker tags and more in support of the latest releases within the Halo universe.

“Few game franchises have ever pushed the boundaries of our imagination quite like Halo. With its robust online multiplayer features, compelling storyline, incredibly detailed gameplay audio and inspiring musical score — Halo delivers at every level,” said Aron Drayer, VP of Marketing, ASTRO Gaming/Skullcandy Gaming.

Details relating to specific Halo headsets and accessories from ASTRO Gaming and Skullcandy will be announced at a later date. ”

I”M SO PUMPED FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT!!! I’ve used an Astro A40 for quite some time now and I must say it’s one of the best headsets I’ve used. Cannot wait to have an official Halo 5/H2A/Halo Collection (whatever gets announced at E3) headset!

I’ll be following this subject and bring you updates as they occur!

Ridley Scott’s Halo Digital Feature Begins Filming in Belfast!

June 4, 2014 / TheHaloArray

Not much has been known about this project to date except that Ridley Scott, whose famous for working on Blade Runner and Aliens, is going to be producing the short.

According to the Belfast Telegraph the feature has begun filming in the Titanic district of the city. It’s also being noted that Battlestar Galactica’s, Sergio Mimica-Gezzan is directing the feature. An unnamed spokesperson for the company behind the feature confirmed these details

“343 Industries, Xbox Entertainment Studios and Scott Free Productions are currently working on a Halo digital feature project to be released later this year. The project will be executive produced by Ridley Scott and Scott Free TV president, David Zucker. Sergio Mimica-Gezzan will direct.“

I for one am super pumped to learn of this news and hope to hear more soon. It’s been said by this nameless spokesperson that more details about the feature are coming next month. I imagine we might also hear something about it at E3 as well.

There is also a video that appears to be recorded from afar, that I was not able to put in this post, however you can view it on the link at the end of this article. It does not show much, except a crew and a boom microphone following a man who’s carrying something and looks to be wearing some sort of police/army gear.

See for yourself here: http://bit.ly/1tHR7XQ

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