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29. April 2010 | 14:48

News: Bungie signs 10-year Activision deal

Infinity who? Bungie, the former Microsoft development studio responsible for the Halo trilogy of games, has announced a decade-long deal with Activision, which will see the publisher take charge of bringing its games to market across multiple platforms. More to follow. Read more… (News Source: Eurogamer - 12:37:12)

Halo: Reach beta to deliver new modes in 16-day test period

The Halo: Reach multiplayer beta will start on Monday, and Microsoft has revealed some of the details surrounding the launch. While the beta will conclude rather quickly–it’s scheduled to end on May 19, Bungie is going to cram the limited testing window with plenty of updates. The beta will begin with three modes ” “Free-for-All,” “Grab Bag”, and “Arena,” the latter of which is an all-new mode … (News Source: Network World - 09:09:11)

Halo beta Reach-es until May 19

Early play test of Bungie’s next sci-fi shooter to feature new arena mode and game types, free XBL Avatar hoodie for participants; Xbox Live Silver members able to check it out May 14-17. (News Source: GameSpot - 23:09:14)

Halo 2 still kinda alive, thanks to some fans

When the sun set on the Xbox Live service for original Xbox games on April 15, some Halo 2 players decided they just didn’t want to let go. So they’ve been in-game and have left their consoles running past the designated April 15 shutdown , staying in Halo 2 for almost two weeks now. They’re going to flip when they see their electric bills! This thread over on the Bungie forums lists the … (News Source: Joystiq - 07:44:12)

Halo: Reach Live-Action Trailer Teases Spartan Birth

Halo: Reach gets a dose of live-action in Microsoft and Bungie’s preview of things to come in the buildup to next Monday’s multiplayer beta. (News Source: PC World - 17:55:48)

Halo: Reach beta to have new modes delivered throughout 16-day test period

The Halo: Reach beta that begins on May 3 will start with a handful of modes, but Bungie is planning on delivering a few more to fans on a weekly basis, dropping more modes into the beta in the days following the launch. (News Source: GamePro - 23:17:09)

Behind the scenes: Bungie’s lobby

Welcome to Bungie, where you’re more likely to catch a guy walking down the hall swinging a Gravity Hammer than a guy walking down the hall in a necktie. (News Source: Games Radar - 19:03:38)

Birth Of A Spartan TV Spot Debuts

Continuing a tradition of impressive ad campaigns, Bungie debuted the live action Halo short titled Birth of a Spartan yesterday. The TV spot was shown through various outlets in the UK and United States, and will continue playing through the following weeks. The video highlights the transformation of Carter 259, who we know as the future leader of Halo: Reach’s Noble Team. You can watch him … (News Source: Game Informer - 15:29:37)

Halo Reach ‘Birth of a Spartan’: freeze-frame observations

A brand new live-action short for Bungie’s upcoming Halo: Reach shows how a normal man is transformed into a Spartan. The short, which is called ‘Birth of a Spartan’ shows normal man Carter 259 undergoing the procedure. Carter 259 will appear in Halo: Reach as Noble Team’s leader. (News Source: Games Radar - 11:04:32)

Video: Is this Bungie’s last ‘Halo’ game?

The studio has made “Halo” games for nearly a decade, but “Reach” could be its the last in the “Halo” universe. Msnbc.com’s Todd Kenreck reports. (msnbc.com) (News Source: MSNBC - 15:03:39)

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