Halo 4

[Qalbert]

I forgot gears came out before halo

[Hank]

yup

[Dantrag]

I never noticed but they really did steal the assault rifle design from gears

Halo came out 5 years before Gears did. Unless I'm missing something <_<;

[Hank]

Halo must suck balls i saw the gun and thought "Lancer"

I assumed this guy was either being a dick or an idiot, so I followed.

[Qalbert]

whew. I was getting really depressed thinking two people were that stupid

[BaneTheBrawler]

AR has a distinct lack of chainsaws. Halo 4 might rectify this, but I doubt it.

[Odin'sLaw]

I assumed this guy was either being a dick or an idiot, so I followed.

dick and/trolling Halo nerds are the easiest to troll text my friend that after i typed it woke up to 6 messages about how much halo changed his gaming life....

[Qalbert]

http://www.examiner.com/article/new-...ed-toy-listing

A leak on Friday from the packaging one of the McFarlane toys for Halo 4 reveals two of the mysterious enemies in the Xbox 360 shooter. If you don't want anything spoiled, we suggest you stop right now before continuing.

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The images of the two unknown enemies are shown on the back of a Halo 4 Series 1 toy. Along with pictures of Master Chief, an Elite Zealot, Grunt Storm, Cortana, a Spartan Warrior and Soldier we see two new characters. One is called a "Crawler" and, as you would expect, it has four legs and an almost hulking dog appearance. The other is called a "Watcher" and looks like an alien character sitting in some kind of flying apparatus.

343 Industries is understandably playing the new enemies in Halo 4 close to the vest and does not want to give away any story details. What we do know is that Halo 4 takes place on a Forerunner Shield World which is a planet covered by a metal shell that protected it from the Halo ring weapons. Like 343 Guilty Spark and the Sentinels, these could be leftover Forerunner technology. They could also be Forerunners themselves or something much worse.

We've zoomed and enhanced the leaked image and placed it in our slideshow gallery along with the full box image.

http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/def...101adddc4f.jpg
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[Kiarax]

Both look like they're gonna be annoying fucks. Cool.

[Qalbert]

So I got an email with puzzle piece 28 out of 32. I changed the number in the URL to get all 32 pieces, rotated and flipped, and fit together as best as I could without fucking it up too badly.
resized:


original:

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[Qalbert]

and of course someone already has a better aligned one, sigh.
http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17mn...g/original.jpg

[BadKarma]

Cover art? If so badass

[Qalbert]

as far as I know yes, obviously will have more logos and shit though

[Qalbert]

http://www.oxmonline.com/files/u9/ox...s-fullsize.jpg
new hero? does this mean in a role like Arbiter I guess?

[-Zer0-]

Badass whether it's cover art or not!

[Qalbert]

http://www.gamezone.com/news/halo-4-...re-order-today
http://download.gamezone.com/uploads...ed_Edition.jpg

Halo 4 Limited Edition is now available for pre-order. For just $99.99, you can maximize your Halo 4 multiplayer experience through access to additional multiplayer maps, early Specializations unlocks, and a UNSC Infinity Briefing Packet.
343 confirmed that only two options will be available at retail for Halo 4 - the regular version of the game and this Limited Edition version.
"We decided to focus our efforts on a single special edition instead of numerous ones so you wouldn’t have to pick and choose between what ancillary items you want," the company explained. "Now your primary choice is whether or not you just want the game, or the game along with all the goodies."
Here's what's included in the Halo 4 Limited Edition:
War Games Map Pack Access
The competitive multiplayer modes of Halo 4 are known as War Games. The Limited Edition includes access to nine maps - three future competitive multiplayer map packs, each including three locations, available for download post-launch on Xbox LIVE. Yes, you read that correctly; you get nine maps in the form of future DLC with the purchase of the Halo 4 Limited Edition. Score!

Specializations
Everyone will have access to select Specializations, but those that purchase the Halo 4 Limited Edition will receive the ability to unlock six Specializations early, available at launch on Xbox LIVE. You can use them, one at a time, to achieve higher ranks in your Spartan career. In addition to gaining access to new ranks, Specializations unlock new customization options. We’ll be releasing more information about Specializations at E3, so expect additional details about this particular feature then.
UNSC Infinity Briefing Packet
The UNSC Infinity Briefing Packet includes a Spartan armor customization schematic, information about UNSC weapons, an introduction to the massive ship UNSC Infinity, and insight into what it means to be one of humanity’s finest warriors: The Spartan-IVs. Story lovers will especially enjoy this in-fiction offering that provides a glimpse into the indoctrination of Spartans aboard the Infinity.
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Special Edition
The Special Edition of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn is a 90-minute extended version of the live-action digital series which will take fans back to the terrifying beginning of the Human/Covenant war, when the Master Chief inspired a young cadet who would eventually become a leader aboard the UNSC’s greatest vessel ever: the UNSC Infinity.
Digital content also includes in-fiction bonus content that expands the characters and stories of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, special featurette Bringing Gaming into Reality, and a behind the scenes look at the making of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn.
Bonus digital content through Xbox LIVE
The Limited Edition includes the following bonus digital content through Xbox LIVE: unique in-game Spartan-IV armor skin, unique in-game weapon skin for the Assault Rifle, an exclusive in-game emblem, Xbox LIVE Avatar prop, and Xbox LIVE Avatar Spartan IV armor set.

Upgrading my preorder for sure.

[Mythe_Seraph]

It's only $99? So you get all that for essentially what, $40? I'm going with the collector's edition too.

[-Zer0-]

Really glad there's only one special edition this time. CE for sure.

[Hank]

I never buy CE, but that actually seems worth it. I assume each pack of three maps will be $15, so you save there alone. I'll probably end up getting this one.

[Qalbert]

I want to say past 3-map map packs were 10 bucks, but I'm honestly not 100% sure.