Category Archives: Halo Games

Halo 4 is Microsoft Studios’ Best Seller Ever

Posted on July 3, 2013 by admin

From Joystiq: “Halo 4 is the “best-selling Microsoft Studios title ever in the U.S. market,*” performing better than Halo 3 did during its fiscal launch year, according to ol’ Microsoft. That all-important asterisk denotes that claim as being “according to Microsoft … Continue reading →

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Global Halo 4 Tournament Coming, Features $500,000 in Prizes

Posted on July 3, 2013 by admin

From Major Nelson: “343 Industries, Xbox 360 and Virgin Gaming are teaming up again to launch the “Halo 4” Global Championship, a summer-long tournament that will give gamers around the world a chance to battle* for glory and win $500,000 in … Continue reading →

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The New Halo Trilogy is now a “Saga”

Posted on June 21, 2013 by admin

From Joystiq: “The Halo series’ current Reclaimer Trilogy is now a “saga,” a Microsoft representative confirmed with GameSpot during E3. “While we originally said trilogy, we’ve actually expanded this to more of a saga, so we don’t want to limit the … Continue reading →

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The Best 25 Musical Tracks From The Halo Series

Posted on June 12, 2013 by admin

From WhatCulture: “Not only did [the Halo series] provide a provocative, exhilarating campaign, but one of the most memorable video game soundtracks since Perfect Dark or Super Mario Bros. As the series expanded and became a multi-selling, platinum-defining hit, the need … Continue reading →

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Sgt. Johnson Didn’t Deserve to Die

Posted on June 12, 2013 by admin

Sergeant Johnson came in at #8 on the list of 10 Gaming Characters Who Never Deserved To Die by WhatCulture: “Sergeant Major Johnson is on this list not just because he didn’t deserve to die, but because the method in which … Continue reading →

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New Items Added to My Collection

Posted on June 11, 2013 by admin

These two items are the most recent additions to my Halo collection. The Halo 2 Edition console was exclusive to Canada. It was graded to be in 85 silver level condition by the Video Grading Authority. The Halo 2 Limited … Continue reading →

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Halo Coming to XBox One in 2014

Posted on June 10, 2013 by admin

The next game in the Halo series was shown today via a teaser trailer at the Microsoft event at E3. A few quick notes: – The game will have dedicated servers– It will be the first Halo game to run … Continue reading →

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Halo Spartan Assault Game in the Works?

Posted on June 2, 2013 by admin

From The Sixth Axis: “E3 is now only 9 days away and it’s there we should get answers for what exactly the next generation of consoles will have for us. Microsoft will be there in force to show off the Xbox … Continue reading →

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The Plight of the Female Halo Player

Posted on May 25, 2013 by admin

A recent study was performed by a group of researchers about how gender affects the feedback received during online Halo sessions. Females received more negative feedback, and incidentally also received more messages and friend requests. Read more details by clicking HERE. … Continue reading →

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Halo Bootcamp Coming to PC

Posted on May 24, 2013 by admin

From CVG: “A Microsoft rep was surprisingly willing to confirm the prematurely outed project with an albeit vague statement. “What’s Bootcamp? It is not related to our Xbox One efforts, or the Reclaimer Saga, but rather a project we’re very enthusiastic … Continue reading →

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Ready to Watch the New XBox Reveal in Style

Posted on May 21, 2013 by admin

…With the UNSC Vanguard personal gaming environment and the Halo 4 Special Edition XBox 360…

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XBox One Revealed, Halo TV Series Coming from Spielberg

Posted on May 21, 2013 by admin

Microsoft has revealed their new next-gen console, called the XBox One. It will launch by the end of this year. It will respond to voice commands and run multiple apps/programs simultaneously, and Kinect will be on at all times. Also … Continue reading →

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Double XP on Halo 4 this Weekend by Playing Spartan Ops

Posted on May 3, 2013 by admin

Get details and instructions at TheControllerOnline.com… [NOTE: This article is a piece of recovered archive data from the old HaloCollectors.com website. Some links, images, or videos may no longer be available.]

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Halo 4 “Commissioning” Trailer Done in Lego

Posted on April 15, 2013 by admin
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Halo 3 Special Edition Console Gold Level VGA-Graded

Posted on April 10, 2013 by admin

A while back I was able to get a hold of a Halo 3 Special Edition console that was brand new and in very nice shape. The XBox console packaging is pretty fragile and usually dented, scratched, etc., so I … Continue reading →

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Playlist Differences in CSR Calculations

Posted on April 9, 2013 by admin

When I first started playing Halo 4 yesterday I couldn’t remember which playlists used individual scoring for CSR and which used team wins and losses. I took the below screen caps from the Halo Bulletin last week that provided that … Continue reading →

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What Goes Into Making New Halo DLC

Posted on April 7, 2013 by admin

In lieu of tomorrow’s release of the Castle Map Pack for Halo 4, Digital Spy has an article up about what all goes into the process of adding DLC to a Halo game. How player usage and feedback is used, how new … Continue reading →

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First To Play Halo 3 Pontiac T-Shirt

Posted on March 29, 2013 by admin

I came across this Halo 3 t-shirt that I hadn’t seen before. It appears to be part of the Pontiac promotion, and was given away at a couple of places where you could play Halo 3 early. I picked it … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Company Store Halo 3 Limited Edition

Posted on March 29, 2013 by admin

I came across a version of Halo 3 packaging I haven’t seen before. This is the Microsoft Company Store version of the Halo 3 Limited Edition. The game and contents are the same as the retail release of the item. … Continue reading →

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Image Gallery – New York Toy Fair 2013

Posted on February 12, 2013 by admin

The gallery of images for SpartanSwag.com’s coverage of New York Toy Fair 2013 is now ready for viewing. Included in the gallery are the Halo Mega Bloks booth, the McFarlane Halo booth, and more. Click HERE to check out our gallery. Special … Continue reading →

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