Microsoft's E3 conference live on Edge
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Halo 4, the new Gears, and much, much more, right here from 5.30pm on Monday June 4.
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Scoring Halo 4
Composer and producer Neil Davidge on trading Massive Attack for Master Chief.
3Halo 4 dated
The November date shows just how confident Microsoft is in 343's game given that, in recent years, publishers have released their shooters early to stay out of Call Of Duty's way. More >
2Halo 4's music headed "to another level"
Neil Davidge and Matt Dunkley on why they're moving on from Bungie's iconic themes and chants.
12Halo 4 revealed
343 Industries' first Halo is "a bit of a reboot", and will "reinvent the multiplayer experience".
9Halo 4 creative director exits Microsoft
Ryan Payton, one of Halo 4’s creative directors, has left Microsoft's 343 Industries to establish his own development studio, Camouflaj. Having previously served as a producer on Metal Gear Solid 4, Payton joined Microsoft to help create the new Halo trilogy, focusing largely on story and developing the fictional universe with franchise director Frank O'Connor. "I had a great run at Microsoft," Payton told Kotaku. "I don't regret one day of it. But after a few years, there came a point where I wasn't creatively excited about the project anymore. The Halo I wanted to build was fundamentally different and I don't think I had built enough credibility to see such a crazy endeavour through." He added: "I think time is the most valuable thing we have and I've decided that I'm not going to waste one more day working on something that doesn't speak to my values.” Payton is currently working on two unannounced titles of his own. "Some people say I'm crazy, but I want to make a game that one billion people play at once, and it's something that hits them harder than a great book or film.”
Microsoft press conference report
An overwhelming amount of motion dominates Microsoft's E3, much of it going backwards.
13Halo 4 to begin new trilogy
Microsoft confirms latest Master Chief adventure at E3.
4Microsoft leaks Halo 4, Halo: Anniversary Edition and other titles
A post made - then removed - from the Xbox E3 community blog suggests that both the sci-fi sequel, and a remake of the first title in the series, Combat Evolved (according to rumour, developed by Saber Interactive) will be announced at Microsoft's press conference later today. Other titles revealed by the post include sequels to Dance Central and Kinect Sports, as well as a new, "action-packed" Kinect title, Ryse.
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