Wanna play some Halo 2 online? Well tonight will be the last night you will be able to do it, ever.
Microsoft are shutting down the servers for the original Xbox Live service tonight.
Posted on 14 April 2010 by randompanda
Wanna play some Halo 2 online? Well tonight will be the last night you will be able to do it, ever.
Microsoft are shutting down the servers for the original Xbox Live service tonight.
Posted on 11 September 2009 by randompanda
Halo Waypoint, an Xbox Live Halo hub, will drop on November 5th. The area is a “new destination for Halo fans on Xbox Live around the world,” and will “inform fans of the latest Halo news and activities, and grant access to content ranging from podcasts, trailers and screenshots to exclusive video footage you won’t find anywhere else.”.
With it’s release, it will have some behind the scenes footage of the making of the Halo Anime, Halo Legends. It will also host a career system which will track players rankings in and out of game accomplishments!
Posted on 23 June 2009 by randompanda
The fourth update to hit Gears of War 2 will be live in a matter of weeks. Here’s a roundup of what we can expect to see!
Experience points will be allocated as follows in Horde mode:
50 points per completed Casual wave
75 points per completed Normal wave
100 points per completed Hardcore wave
125 points per completed Insane wave
You will be able to restart Horde from the wave you failed on.
There will also be 13 new achievements added in anticipation of the Dark Corners Map Pack.
“My Way or the Highway” (25 points): Without being detected, complete the “Road to Ruin” deleted scene after choosing the stealth option.
“Highway to Hell” (25 points): Complete the “Road to Ruin” deleted scene after choosing the guns-blazing option.
“Two for the Road” (25 points): Complete the “Road to Ruin” deleted scene in co-op as either Marcus or Dom.
“Be Careful What You Wish For” (10 points): Reach level 5 in multiplayer and complete waves 1 through 10 on the War Machine map in Horde (any difficulty).
“Ride It All Night Long” (10 points): Reach level 10 in multiplayer and complete waves 1 through 10 on the Highway map in Horde (any difficulty).
“No, But His Face Rings a Bell” (15 points): Reach level 15 in multiplayer and complete waves 1 through 20 on the Sanctuary map in Horde (any difficulty).
“Lost in Transition” (20 points): Reach level 20 in multiplayer and complete waves 1 through 20 on the Way Station map in Horde (any difficulty).
“Like Father, Like Gun” (30 points): Reach level 30 in multiplayer and complete waves 1 through 30 on the Allfathers Garden map in Horde (any difficulty).
“Am I Only Dreaming?” (40 points): Reach level 40 in multiplayer and complete waves 1 through 40 on the Memorial map in Horde (any difficulty).
“Blood on the Sand” (50 points): Reach level 50 in multiplayer and complete waves 1 through 50 on the Nowhere map in Horde (any difficulty).
“Afraid of the Dark” (20 points): Play a multiplayer match on each of the seven Dark Corners Map Pack maps (any mode).
“Did Not Go Gentle” (30 points): Win a multiplayer match on each of the seven Dark Corners Map Pack maps (any mode)
“Is it Hot or Is That Just You?” (25 points): Kill 25 Bloodmounts with a Scorcher Flamethrower while playing Horde on a Dark Corners Map Pack map (any difficulty).
We’ll keep you updated!