Halo 3

Games based on movies rarely work

Dust off your copy of Halo 3 for Game With Fame

Rumour officially debunked then

Peter Jackson project hits a road block

Blomkamp "probably better off" with sci-fi effort District 9

Peter Jackson confirms 'film/game' project is dead

New title accidentally revealed on Bungie forums

But which is best? There's only one way to find out...

The Call of Duty-Halo online fight continues...

Officially licensed wealth of knowledge gets Bungie's backing

Bungie serves up the statistics

New Halo 3 maps drop for the Easter holidays

Developer says it definitely won't be finishing the fight with ODST

Surprised? Gears 2 pack also dated inside

Mythic Map Pack launch date anyone?

Xbox trio join the discount Classics range

630 decades' worth of deathmatch played

Buy the Limited Edition of Halo Wars obviously

So was it Halo 3 or CoD4?

So was it Halo 3 or CoD4?

Master Chief leads the fight into Christmas

Maps due to ship with Halo Wars CE in February

Bungie title shoots down Gears 2 and CoD: World at War

Hard drive installs make shooter load slower, warns dev

"Maddie, where are you?" spotted in Halo tease

Six new maps revealed in Xbox.com Achievements list

Title Update 2 to include new achievements

Is this something to do with the illusive "Halo 3 Mythic" add-on?

New map unveiled at PAX event - screens inside

Dodgy content to cause "Banpocalypse"

Free maps fire Halo back to the top of the most played list

Cold Storage, plus gamer pics and other goodies out for 'Bungie Day'

Bungie unveils new Cold Storage map

To "work more closely... on the Halo series"

Mag rumour sings the sweet song of Halo and Bungie back together again

Bungie discusses the community problems it faces as it splits from Halo and Microsoft

In-game footage, construction, and technical stuff in new movie from the developer

Map pack threesome in 27 sexy screenshots - safe for work, as well

Avalanche, Blackout and Ghost Town now showing

Looks like an oil rig, but it's actually a UNSC research station set in the Arctic

The three multiplayer maps yours for nowt

Legendary Map pack updates classic Halo map, more remakes on the way?

Three maps in Bungie's Legendary Map Pack (including Ghost Town) set for reveal

Number of fixes and tweaks detailed inside

Xbox Live tournament registration kicks off today - and its sponsored by Samsung, so you know there's good prizes

Ghost Town' first to be revealed from this spring's new pack

Engineer Chris Butcher talks about the importance of matchmaking

"Melee contests have been rebalanced"

Lag-related melee issues ironed out in new update

Bungie shooter reclaims Xbox Live crown after COD4's short moment on top

COD4 swoops in and takes the crown for last week's most played Live game

"Moon Base Alpha" and lots of water hinted for next Halo 3 map pack

Time Magazine ranks Master Chief on top, Mario fourth. Full list inside...

Rat's Nest, Standoff and Foundry each promise "totally different" play styles

Playlist revamp joins tomorrow's Heroic Map Pack release

Bungie releases "tons" of new images for the new Halo 3 multiplayer maps

Multiplayer dev talks about creating "a cool experience"

Foundry, Rat's Nest and Standoff shown off for the first time

Microsoft informs of second multiplayer map wave - first map pack to be made free just before this hits

Three maps for seven quid. A bit pricey?

You'll "definitely want to check back" today, teases Bungie website.

But you have to buy an Xbox 360 and switch to Xbox Live Gold

Dev explains how updates for Forge will impact new maps in the pipeline, teases about vehicle changes for multiplayer

Three new levels plus cool-sounding jailbreak gametype details inside

A warning to mothers everywhere...

Too much time on their hands or are we just jealous we didn't think of it first?

New zombie vs. human playlist added - but only for one day

Preparation work is continuing on Peter Jackson's Halo film, says representative

Halo 3 pushes Microsoft's consoles ahead of Nintendo for month of September

With great power comes great responsibility...

Ticket sales down a whopping 27 percent for first October weekend, film execs blame the Chief.

Tiny, teasing update on downloadable content...

Think you're good at sticking people? Think again

First Halo 3 multiplayer update goes live

Says it was down to two studios involved that weren't getting along...

Brian Jarrard, Bungie's franchise and community director, explains how the wholly-owned studio can walk away from its parent

Halo dev becomes independent company, but future Microsoft properties are planned

And sales of Xbox 360 consoles nearly doubled, sings Microsoft

A western-developed 360-exclusive FPS popular in Japan? Impossible...

More internet "sources" pipe up on the alleged Bungie-Microsoft split - is it not a dodgy rumour after all?

Bungie's shooter becomes fastest-selling 360 game, only losing out in all-format leagues to Rockstar

Internet explodes with rumours that Bungie is to split from Xbox daddy, while PR departments stay vague...

It doesn't take Bungie's sequel long to dislodge Gears of War from the top of the Live playlist

Ninja sword and Hayabusa helmet yours for the taking - screens inside

Epic boss says Halo ushered in the shooter console revolution

Halo 3 not necessarily a system seller, says Reggie

Video: Your quick guide to all 11 maps

Mass online fragging in Master Chief's third coming puts a strain on XBL

Did you win an ultra-rare Legendary Edition? CVG compo winners revealed inside...

Article: Watch highlights of the IMAX launch

Generates over $170 million in US day one sales alone...

Killzone 2 footage used in the wrong place...

Campaign and multiplayer movies inside

Replacements offered for people with scratched Limited Edition copies

Celebs, rabid fans and blokes dressed as Master Chief at NYC midnight madness...

One of the best Halo case mods ever, coming to eBay soon

Blomkamp's latest live action Halo short is the best of the bunch - watch it inside

Japanese version of Bungie.net could be the answer

Metacritic average falls in Bungie's favour. It's early days yet though....

LE tins shipping with loose and scratched game discs, report unhappy US early adopters

Forge and Saved Films feature in Bungie's latest - and probably last - Halo 3 ViDOC

Full version of the game finds its way onto piracy sites for download

Microsoft reported to be dishing out bans for those getting early Argos copies

One 10 and three 9s for Bungie's shooter - Western reviews expected this weekend

Bungie serves up a neat and tidy walkthrough of its Halo 3 map editor

Westminster council pulls plug. Microsoft responds inside

Comet "definitely not breaking the street date", spokesperson tells CVG

All stock of the Spartan helmet version of Halo 3 snapped up by pre-orders - enter our compo for the last few!

Analyst predicts record breaking sales for third shooter instalment - gamers aren't surprised

Halo 3's done but what's next for Microsoft's golden child?

God of War creator David Jaffe posts comedy IM Conversation about Halo, lays it down to the fanboys

"The ad gives consumers reason to 'Believe' in the amazing feats of main character Master Chief"

Not had enough of Halo 3 yet? Cop a load of this lot

Copy of Halo 3 finds it way out of the warehouse and onto eBay

"Believe" TV ad finishes almost a year of advertising for the Xbox's biggest game yet

It's green, it's Halo 3, but will it shift Jessica Simpson from CVG's 360 menu blades?

MS brandishes the ultimate ban hammer of war for a crime against Bungie's community

"It won't look any better than Halo 2," adds one naughty SCEE employee

If you like big explosions, you'll love this

French retailers get there hands on Halo 3 - but it doesn't look like they're selling them... New screens inside!

Limited edition Halo 3 wireless controllers and wireless headset available from September 26

It'll be done when it's done. And it's done...

Combat: Part I in glorious direct-feed-o-vision. Watch it. Now!

But you don't get the game with it

New multiplayer maps on show and the most gorgeous look at single-player yet...

"Development on Halo 3 is winding down", says the dev, new campaign screen and new multiplayer map shown

New multiplayer map and single-player shots jump from the Bungie man cannon

Microsoft targets box office opening weekend records for launch of Halo 3 - "We're confident we can do better"

Flamethrower and firebomb grenades revealed - let's singe some Brutes!

Halo 3 breaks ALL the records and becmoes a million seller before it's even released

Update: Bungie coughs up massive details on four-player co-op over Xbox Live

Epic's boss tells CVG that Microsoft's showing of Halo 3 single-player at E3 worked against the company and the game

Great pic of the fully-functioning, four-wheel steering, off-road vehicle

Article: Microsoft discusses the future of Halo as an entertainment brand

"We're not dumb. We know that people want it," says Bungie

Ten minutes of gunfire, screaming grunts and Bungie telling us to turn the camera off

A golden Brute and a couple of Mater Chief renders spindle from Bungie's man cannon

Six screenshots shed light on the sequel's single-player campaign

First footage of the campaign mode and Special Edition Halo 3 Xbox inside

Bungie bashes doubters with impressive in-game single-player Halo 3 screen

Last Resort and Epitah discussed and pictured in latest Bungie update

Zanzibar remake, plus new vehicles and levels on display in multiplayer shot deluge

Master Chief whipping up a storm, topping Amazon pre-order list

September 27 is the big day, but will anyone actually buy it?

Forerunner history uncovered in latest Halo 3 viral marketing campaign

Microsoft reveals Halo 3's 49 achievements, with talk of "meta-games" and "terminals"

What did you do this weekend? Microsoft spent the entire thing making Halo 3 viral

Latest Halo 3 marketing e-mail contains cryptic poem and forerunner image

820,000 players clock up 12 million hours of play

Halo 3 branded pad and wireless headset uncovered

"Authorization and system access were taken by force. Irrelevant. There is no hostile intent."

Game Disc 2 will contain high-def stuff and not the second half of the game

"Don't get attached to anything" says Bungie

Bungie has collaboration with LotR director on Halo "animated series," says Microsoft's Shane Kim UPDATE: "transcription error"

Final, but unrated, Halo 3 standard and Collector's Edition packaging inside

You can never have enough Halo 3 - new footage shows two multiplayer maps

"We've been playing all the way through the game for weeks now," says Bungie

CVG's naughty guide to getting into the Halo 3 multiplayer beta's custom game lobby

Details on customisable armour, three new maps and upgraded vehicles seeps out of US mag - Box art as well!

"We think that folks will be happy with Halo 3's graphical polish come September", says Bungie

Single player mission structure revealed? Final level set on Halo? Probably not, but it makes for an interesting read

Director Peter Jackson expects renewed interest in the Halo movie when the game launches this September

Double Team (2 vs. 2) game mode to be added to Halo 3 Beta's playlist next week?

Everyone wants Halo 3 to be what they want, says Free Radical's Dave Doak

Smack them down on Xbox Live next week

Zune-bundled Halo 3 art drops hints at Master Chief's third solo outing

Wallets, belts and messenger bags planned in Halo 3 merchandise deal

Playlist updated to include new Banshee and new game modes

Naughty modders scoop the biggest Halo 3 feature leak yet...

Flamethrower? Playable Pelican? Map editor for the final game? Yes please!

Go places and do things you shouldn't. It's half the fun of Halo

Crackdown users can now access the Halo 3 multiplayer beta, with three extra days of access for their trouble

A short delay is now rumoured to be a 24 hour slip for people trying to get on via Crackdown

Fewer Slayer matches in Team Skirmish, but saved films will be erased

Finish the fight a few months earlier than expected

Official screens and art of the multiplayer beta you'll be hammering come Wednesday

Multi-year licensing agreement to kick-off with Halo 3 faceplates in time for launch

Preview: CVG staffers give their verdicts

Multiplayer beta mayhem courtesy of the admirable Mr Jukes

Microsoft lets members of the press hone their skills on the Halo 3 multiplayer beta early

Watch Halo 3's radar scrambler (and some bloke's lamp) in latest leaked Halo 3 videos

Bungie launches a 'design an emblem' contest but you can't make anything rude

Latest website update spills new details and artwork on Bungie's sequel

22 page script of the Epic game-to-movie hit the web

Tackle mates with same-screen multiplayer and save your favourite kills

"Halo 3 is clearly going to have a positive impact", says MS CFO Chris Liddell, after sales drop, stating the obvious

See the Zanzibar remake in all its 360 glory

"The longer we're spending resources taking care of the Beta, the less time we're applying what we've learned"

X button functionality, new weapon and Bubble Shield all addressed

It's for deploying your equipment, says Bungie

See the maps you'll be playing next month in action

Much anticipated Bungie beta goes live in just over a month

A sprinkling of new info on Master Chief's guns leaks from the latest Bungie interview

All you ever wanted to know - and probably more - about the M12 Warthog. Piccy included

Some Halo 3 test screenshots look exactly like concept art, says Bungie

"...apologies" for extra $30 cost, but "hardcore collectors... will be pleased with the end result"

Microsoft releases in-depth shots of Halo 3's retail packages

Bungie would like to beat GTA IV's October release, says Microsoft's Shane Kim

Bungie dismisses dual Halo 3 multiplayer beta rumours

Rumours begin to spread of the Halo 3 Beta taking two different forms. One for competition winners and one for those that bought Crackdown

You've got to hand it to them, this is bloody good

Bungie shoots down Halo 4 rumours

New teaser image includes 'release window' date for Master Chief's latest - click inside to find out what it is

Multiplayer beta is a way of "testing the technology " says Microsoft Games Studio boss Phil Spencer

360 multiplayer beta to house "many thousands" of players, reveal mysterious X button functionality

Halo 3 multiplayer video leaked containing a few nuggets of gold

Hit the Back button and mute annoying kids with the new "A-Hole Button"

Impatience for multiplayer beta grows as more Halo 3 screens leak on to the web

Spartan Laser on the receiving end of Halo 3 dev's latest update

Mysterious Bungie-related viral website makes a return

Rumour hits the web suggesting you'll be able to finish the fight from November 15

Every level in the latest build that "actually flow together pretty well". Halo 3's visuals also bigged up in latest Bungie update

Bungie details Halo 3's remixed assault rifle, sadly, minus any bloody screenshots

Ultra low-res multiplayer footage of the massive Bungie shooter appears on the internet - UPDATED: New link!

Mongoose vehicle detailed in latest Bungie update

... by playing Halo 2 - if you're American, at least

Walmart posts - and then swifty removes - release date for the Bungie shooter

First leaked movies and new screens of Halo 3's multiplayer mode inside

US mag ads indicate Halo 3 beta invites to ship with copies of Microsoft's next big 360 game

Xbox Live video reveals Halo 3's Brutes and gives first look at the single-player campaign

Bungie confirms XBL documentary feature for this week - Brutes apparently not playable

Internet rumours suggest the hairy covenant race will be playable in Halo 3

One site from the Xbox Community Network has been very, very naughty...

Dev talks further about the Halo 3 TV trailer, interviews the creators of the advert

Microsoft deals out fansite compos to secure Bungie beta places

Bungie's Frank O'Connor has virtually confirmed that the shield grenade shown in the recent Halo 3 advert will appear in the sequel

CGI trailer gives away new grenade type, but will it make the game?

Halo 3 beta registration now within reach of North American gamers - Europeans left staring into the ether

Much-touted CGI trailer hits the US - Prepare to be given goosebumps!

Latest Bungie update teases with new weapon hints and first Halo 3 dialogue

Enrolment for the Bungie beta to begin this Monday

Secrets revealed inside...

Screens: More media than Master Chief can handle

Halo dev dissects latest Halo 3 screenshots, offers fresh info

Five immense shots of Halo 3's multiplayer game unleashed inside

Halo 3 public beta for spring 2007, new screen and Halo 2 map plans all inside

"If you thought there was a lot of Halo information last week, wait 'til next week" says Bungie. Next week being this week...

Fresh details on Master Chief's Xbox 360 debut - including new single-player info

Further details revealed on Halo 3's game modes and weapons inside

Legendary Edition of Bungie's massive third shooter instalment to come with miniature Spartan headwear (for your discs, that is)

New weapons, maps and gameplay details revealed in Swedish games mag

Rumours hit the web suggesting Bungie might make us pay for a demo early next year...

Production stalls as filmmakers fail to "significantly reduce their deals". Microsoft already in talks with other distribution partners

Sequel chat and weird Halo 3 sound effects star in developer's first podcast

Plus: what your AI buddies and the old, reliable Warthog now mean to you

New Halo concept art escapes - our first glimpse of the MC in what seems like many a long while

First slew of Halo 3 single-player info released, third instalment to have "feel of the original"

Steady! Master Chief confirmed for 2006 appearance on Xbox 360 - literally

Denzel that is... who's currently tipped to be main man Master Chief in the Halo movie

Latest news from the dev on the FPS sequel spills details on the new user interface

New multiplayer mode undergoing testing as Bungie begins delving into single-player AI and gameplay mechanics

Take a sneak peak at Marvel's Master Chief graphic novel online, right now

Halo dev unleashes its documentary peering behind the curtain at the creation of the Halo 3 E3 trailer

Unseen Halo 3 scenes promised when the dev delves into the workings of the E3 trailer creation machine

Bungie dangles a new Halo 3 screenshot in front of our eyeballs. Plus: make your own paper Master Chief

Bungie takes time out to field questions on the latest in the shooter series

Bungie quips it's the best kept secret ever as the hotly anticipated return of Master Chief is let rip

Microsoft lives up to its promise - join the E3 excitement online and on Xbox Live

Latest update offers tantalising morsels on Bungie's 'next' project

Microsoft will be showing footage from Halo 3 at the massive videogame jamboree next month, claims report

More Halo 3 rumours trickle from the internet, this time suggesting a release early next year for the epic 360 sequel

Microsoft's Peter Moore has dropped first hints that we'll get a view of the Master Chief's next adventure soon

MS Game Studios general manager slings fuel on the Halo 3 fire, promising further big announcements soon

Bungie quashes rumours that Halo 3 is prepped for imminent release, but no news on when we might actually see it

According to internet rumours the massive next-gen Halo sequel might not be far off after all

Retail rumours state that Microsoft's colossal shooter "will not be out in 2006". We say: unlikely

Peter Moore says PS3 launch will be successful, nails the Halo 3 vs PS3 thing and promises key titles this year

Big Bill backtracks on Halo 3 simultaneous launch against PS3 and says that it's all up to Bungie

A rare reference to next-generation Master Chief from Microsoft's Peter Moore sheds a little light on plans for Halo on Xbox 360

US retailers have started taking pre-orders for Halo 3 with in-store promos also in evidence

And if it's not Halo 3, we're going to march into Bungie's office brandishing rusty pitchforks

Internet chatter suggests Hellboy's Guillermo Del Toro is set to helm Master Chief's film debut

Latest Halo 3 whisper while US reports suggest that Halo's 1 & 2 will playable be on Xbox 360 from launch

Bill Gates' comment about PS3's launch walking straight into Halo 3 not confirmation on release plans for Bungie's sequel, apparently

First ever Halo 3 screenshot leaked onto internet? Erm, now where did we put our shovel of salt

MS Corporate VP Peter Moore confirms Bungie's beavering away on Master Chief's next jaunt, but don't expect full disclosure any time soon

Details on Bungie's sequel revealed?

More release date fun from the world of online e-tail

Bill Gates drops Xbox 360 bombshells, according to reports

Staff doubles to push Xenon's flagship title

God of War creator, David Jaffe, posts a comedy IM conversation on the subject of Halo