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Halo Wars for 2009 after all?
It seems that despite expectations of a late 2008 release, Halo Wars was nowhere to be found on Microsoft's "list of games due this year" at the Xbox 360 Spring Showcase in San Francisco.
Although Halo Wars has not yet been given an officially declared release date, it was generally assumed that it would be released later in 2008. Microsoft had the following to say on the subject:
"We have not announced a specific timeframe for this title."
More on this over at Gametap.
News Source | Permalink | Posted by Mr Sprout | Last updated May 13th
"Morning"
Jakster02 has just finished Part One of her new Fan Fiction "Morning". Following the activities of ODST Sergeant Fox, Part One sets us up for an exciting series of events to come. No spoilers!
Head on over to the Fan Fiction section and have a read.
News Source | Permalink | Posted by Mr Sprout | Last updated May 12th
Gamesounds interview
WyattFNEarp of Bungie has sat down and had a little chat with Kevin McMullan and JD Smith, the main sound guys on Halo Wars. McMullan and Smith are in charge of everything outside of the soundtrack to the game, so it's their job to make sure vehicles, weapons and characters sound as authentic as possible. The interview comes in two parts, part 1 and the part 2. They're packed with info, so get reading!
Interestingly, JD Smith's daughter gets a starring role as a bird in Halo Wars. We were even supplied with before and after soundclips!
Update: Local backup added.
News Source | Permalink | Posted by Mr Sprout | Last updated May 8th
Devine Down Under
Well, not quite, but Graeme Devine was interviewed by Australian gaming news site www.gameplayer.com.au. The resulting article is an excellent read, covering all sorts about Halo Wars, including downloadable and user-generated content. This is well worth a look, don't miss out!
Update: Local backup added.
Update 2: Featured new screenshot added to Gallery (Direct link).
News Source | Permalink | Posted by Mr Sprout | Last updated May 7th
#halowars
I've set up an IRC channel for users to chat on in real time with other Halo Wars fans. For those of you savvy with the IRC jazz, the channel is #halowars on server irc.bungie.org.
For those of you who are wondering what I'm on about, you can chat live with your fellow Halo Wars fans by simply clicking this link to use our in-browser IRC client. Or set up your own IRC program by following this tutorial. It's newbie friendly, honest!
To top this all off, Thunder of Ensemble Studios has kindly given us a post on the HaloWars.com Frontpage. A big thankyou to Thunder and the Ensemble guys for this. Don't miss out on the action!
News Source | Permalink | Posted by Mr Sprout | Last updated May 2nd
O'Connor - Continuous Involvement
"Bungie will, however, continue to remain very much involved in multiple aspects the Halo Universe as part of our ongoing relationship with Microsoft."
Bungie community dude Frank O'Connor was recently quoted saying this in reference to Halo Wars and Peter Jackson's upcoming and as of yet undisclosed Halo Project. Some reassuring news for those concerned about lack of Bungie involvement in Halo Wars' development.
News Source | Permalink | Posted by Mr Sprout | Last updated April 29th
M4G interview Stephen Rippy
Music 4 Games have posted an interview with Ensemble Audio Director Stephen Rippy. The interview unsurprisingly covers musical and auditory questions for Halo Wars, as well as some great shots of their recent recording sessions in Prague, Have a read!
Update: Added to the interviews section.
News Source | Permalink | Posted by Mr Sprout | Last updated April 29th
Halo Wars April Update
It's up! This Months Halo Wars update covers the postponement of the "April Madness Tournament", the Halo Wars Alpha news and includes an interview with Stephen Rippy - Ensemble Studios Music and Sound Director to boot. I'm adding this to the interviews section now. Get reading!
Update: Interview's up!
News Source | Permalink | Posted by Mr Sprout | Last updated April 28th
You Can Run But Never Hide
jakster02 has updated her Fan Fiction "Easy Jump" with Chapter Seven - "You Can Run But Never Hide". She's worked hard on this, so don't forget to stop on by and take a read!
News Source | Permalink | Posted by Mr Sprout | Last updated April 26th
No Rest for Tired Soldiers
A new piece of fan fiction has been added to the Fan Fiction section for you all. "No Rest for Tired Soldiers" - by "A Reindeer" (that's a forum name), accounting the struggles of a group of Marines after an enemy Phantom closes in on their ship. Check out the extract below:
"With attempts at stealth now futile, Aidan put all power to the Pelicans engines, and the craft lurched ahead with the sudden increase in speed, its engines roaring. It wasn’t enough, though—the Phantom was still gaining on them."
Be sure to hop on over to the fan fiction section and have a read! Well done A Reindeer, and thank you.
News Source | Permalink | Posted by Mr Sprout | Last updated April 25th