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Halo 3 updates

So a year after Microsoft shipped Halo 3, its developer, Bunjie, is teasing people with information about a just-released Title Update 2 (TU2), which adds a number of new multiplayer-related achievements to the game, and an upcoming new mini-campaign, which has yet to be named. Here’s the info: TU2 FAQ...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-26-2008
Halo 3: Legendary Map Pack (and a free theme)

Halo 3 is a decent title at best--in other words, not a classic--but it's nice to see Bungie supporting their loyal community with additional content : Content: Halo 3 Legendary Map Pack Price: 800 Microsoft Points Availability: All Xbox LIVE Regions Size: 411.34 MB Dash Text: [ESRB: M (Mature) BLOOD...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 04-15-2008
Halo 3 Heroic Map Pack now available

Bungie has the scoop on its Heroic Map Pack for Halo 3, which costs 800 Microsoft Points (or $10 for you mere mortals): It’s that time again. DLC for Halo! Halo 3’s first ever downloadable content will be the Heroic Map Pack – a trio of amazing new maps, each with a completely different purpose – and...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 12-11-2007
Microsoft Announces First Halo 3 Downloadable Content

Gamasutra : Microsoft has announced that three all-new Halo 3 multiplayer maps will be available in a single Xbox Live downloadable, called the Heroic Map Pack. The entire pack will be available for 800 Microsoft Points. According to Microsoft, each of the three maps will present a different play style...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 11-19-2007
Halo 3 skulls

I shouldn't have written so quickly about not playing Halo 3 single player again: I forgot about the skulls. :) If you're not familiar, basically Bungie has turned a few Halo 2 easter eggs into a full-blown feature of Halo 3: Now there are 13 of them, and each time you find one, you can alter...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 10-26-2007
Halo 3 on Legendary finished ... for real

Phew. :) As hoped, finishing Mission 7 on Legendary (for the second time, ahem) did the trick: I got the hoped-for "2 for 250" achievement pop-up. (You get credit for finishing it on Heroic too; they're each worth 125 points.) Now I can never, ever play that game again, at least the single...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 10-25-2007
Halo 3 on Legendary finished ... sort of

So after a week off for traveling, I just finished Halo 3 on Legendary ... sort of. That is, I've literally played through every single mission and level in the game on the Legendary difficulty and beaten the game. (I finished the last two missions today.) There's just one problem: I didn't...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 10-25-2007
Hidden gems in Halo 3

Wired tackles hidden secrets in Halo 3: In case you've been living under a rock for the last year, Halo 3 is the latest blockbuster entry in Microsoft's incredibly popular series of first-person shooters. And knowing that every inch of their game would be pored over by Halo devotees for years...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 10-16-2007

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