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Game review: Halo Infinite Campaign (Xbox Series X)
Wed, 8th Dec 2021
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Halo Infinite, the latest installment in the iconic gaming franchise, offers an open-world adventure with improved gameplay and stunning visuals.
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Xbox drops more hints about the Series X console
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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Xbox Series X teases elite speed and new tech; details still under wraps.
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Hands-on with the Halo: Fireteam Raven arcade video game
Wed, 29th Aug 2018
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FutureFive NZ was kindly invited to play the new Halo: Fireteam Raven arcade game at Xtreme Entertainment Wairau and it was a blast.
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Timezone New Zealand set to launch new arcade game called Halo: Fireteam Raven
Tue, 7th Aug 2018
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Kiwi gaming fans will be happy to know a new Halo arcade video game will be launching in New Zealand later this month!.
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The top five best Xbox One exclusives released so far
Tue, 1st May 2018
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Last week we took a lot at some of the best PS4 exclusives that you can buy right now. Today, we do the same thing but for all of you Xbox One owners.
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Cortana and Master Chief discuss their tenuous relationship
Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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In the interview we discussed their favourite moments on the job, how they met and the tenuous relationship between the Chief and Cortana...
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Halo's Master Chief and Cortana voice actors are coming to Auckland Armageddon Expo
Fri, 28th Jul 2017
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The voices behind the Halo franchise's Master Chief and Cortana are coming to the Auckland Armageddon Expo later this year.
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Halo 5 getting 4K update plus other Halo games will be backwards compatible
Fri, 7th Jul 2017
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Microsoft has announced some great new things are coming to Halo fans. Older games will be backwards compatible plus Halo 5: Guardians in 4K.
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Review: Halo Wars 2 takes another crack at the RTS genre
Mon, 20th Feb 2017
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Halo Wars 2 is a sequel to the 2009 original as Microsoft tries to take another crack at the RTS genre for console gamers.
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343 set to livestream Halo Wars 2 to celebrate its launch
Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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Join 343 Industries for a first look at Halo Wars 2 via livestream, with gameplay, dev chats, and prizes ahead of Feb 21 launch.
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First-person MOBA fun with Battleborn
Wed, 8th Jun 2016
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Gearbox Software, creators of the seminal Borderlands series of first-person shooters brings us a new franchise with Battleborn.
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Halo 5: Guardians is heading to the X Games
Fri, 15th Jan 2016
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ESPN will be broadcasting some Halo 5: Guardians action at X Games Aspen 2016. You can watch the best teams battle it out.
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Developer Interview: Kevin Franklin – Multiplayer Design Director on Halo 5: Guardians
Tue, 29th Sep 2015
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Kevin Franklin sat down with Netguide recently to tell us all of the new multiplayer changes that have been made in Hao 5: Guardians and more.
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Xbox NZ allows us to play Halo 5, Rise of the Tomb Raider and more
Fri, 25th Sep 2015
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Xbox NZ hosted a special event in Auckland this week that allowed us to get our hands of the likes of Halo 5, Rise of the Tomb Raider and more.
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Halo 5: Guardians midnight launch party being held in New Zealand
Thu, 10th Sep 2015
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Xbox NZ will be holding a special event in Auckland, New Zealand to celebrate the launch of Halo 5: Guardians.
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Halo 5: Guardians cover art revealed
Wed, 29th Apr 2015
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Halo 5: Guardians' cover teases an epic clash between Master Chief and Spartan Locke, with Spartan Fireteams set to join the fray.
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Halo 5: Guardians launches in October
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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Halo 5: Guardians sets for epic Oct 27 release, exclusively on Xbox One, teasing an intense showdown between Master Chief and Spartan Locke.
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Microsoft reveals new Halo Xbox One bundle
Tue, 10th Mar 2015
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Microsoft unveils a Halo-filled Xbox One bundle, featuring The Master Chief Collection with over 100 multiplayer maps, hitting NZ shelves at $599.
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Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta preview
Mon, 19th Jan 2015
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I’m not a gamer that usually notices the differences on framerates, but I did notice how smooth the gameplay was in Halo 5.
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The classic Halo series arrives on Xbox One
Thu, 13th Nov 2014
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Game Console's Darren Price takes a look at Halo: The Master Chief Collection, and explains why it is a must-have title for ever Xbox One owner.
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Halo 5: Guardians landing for Xbox One in 2015
Sat, 17th May 2014
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343 Industries couldn't wait until E3 and have now officially announced that Halo 5: Guardians is indeed coming.
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Xbox 360 to get Lococycle and Halo: Spartan Assault
Fri, 31st Jan 2014
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Good news for Xbox 360 owners as Microsoft has announced that top selling titles Lococycle and Halo: Spartan Assault are both on their way to the console.
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Halo 4 Champions Bundle revealed...
Tue, 20th Aug 2013
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343 Industries launches Halo 4: Champions Bundle on Aug 21, featuring new multiplayer maps, support upgrades, and steampunk weapon skins.
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Halo 4 set to smash $300 million sales
Wed, 14th Nov 2012
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It was always going to big, but the release of Halo 4 has seen astronomical sales reminding everyone why Halo is one of the biggest franchises ever.