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0  Countdown To Halo Reach: The Story Mon, Aug 30th, 2010, 10:02 pm (EST) BY COLIN When I look back at my time spent with Halo 3, I immediately remember all of the competitive multiplayer matches with friends. Looking ahead to Halo Reach, I find myself excited for the campaign co-op experience. Why is that? There's just something about Halo's campaign mode that's addictively fun, despite its limitations. Sure there are only so many times you can run through the story mode, but while multiplayer may be what fans latch onto for months on end, the campaign has been (and will be) a massive driving force for Halo Reach's sales. Join me, as I unofficially declare this upcoming week to be 'Halo Reach Week', and take you on a journey that most PS3 fans will ignore. Perhaps this is a unique perspective, but I've never felt there to be any tension in the world of Halo unless the player was pitted against the Flood. The covenant was never a big enough threat really, you spend the greater part of three games stomping across every single thing the alien collective has on a regular basis. Playing the game as Master Chief does have that effect however, which is why I look forward to experiencing the fun as Noble Team. From the very start, they're simply more human (and therefore more realistic) than the Chief ever was.  We see them without helmets, as they prepare for battle, and we understand they each have their own personalities and preferences. They are first and foremost human beings, and depicting the Spartans as such has never really been More »

0  Halo: Reach Hands-On Fri, Aug 27th, 2010, 11:42 am (EST) BY LEE BRADLEY Bungie's farewell to Halo is shaping up to be a glorious swansong. Promising to reclaim the magic of Halo: Combat Evolved, while echoing the grounded narrative of ODST and building on the stellar online modes the franchise has become known for, you get the feeling that this could be the very pinnacle of the Halo series. The developers certainly think so. They've stuffed every spare byte of the disc with content. A full campaign, a plethora of adversarial and co-op modes, a substantially enhanced Firefight mode, as well as the frighteningly flexible Forge 2.0 see to that. It's bursting at the seams. More »

	1  Halo Reach Live Action Short Is Epic Thu, Aug 26th, 2010, 5:42 pm (EST) BY COLIN Bungie's marketing campaign for Halo: Reach is probably the biggest for the franchise and they've released yet another live action short, featuring Spartans and plenty of explosions set to a rather melancholic score. More »

0  Halo Reach DLC Likely To Be Multiplayer Focussed Thu, Aug 26th, 2010, 7:27 am (EST) BY DARRYL Halo: Reach is out in a few weeks, but it hasn't stopped Bungie from talking about their DLC plans for the title, and what their focus will be regarding it. More »

1  Halo: Reach Already Leaked On File-Sharing Sites Mon, Aug 23rd, 2010, 2:54 pm (EST) BY DARRYL IGN has reported that Halo: Reach has been leaked weeks before its intended release. The game was put up on Xbox Live Marketplace so that members of the media could download the game for review. However, hackers managed to bypass Microsoft's security and acquire the game. The hackers initially pledged not to release the game to the masses, but it has since appeared on numerous file-sharing websites. More »

4  Top Ten Development Studios Right Now Thu, Aug 19th, 2010, 10:43 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS Games have always been behind other creative mediums - such as film, music, and literature - when it comes to making consumption choices based on the team behind a product, as opposed to its franchise tag or brand. That being said, the "hardcore", enthusiast crowd has always had a deep appreciation and sense of loyalty toward the select group of studios that continually produce quality. Thankfully, that trend is slowly beginning to penetrate mainstream gaming. With that in mind, we decided to compile a list of the top development studios at the present moment - studios that generate a great deal of anticipation behind their endeavors, and are an influential force in the industry. This list is specifically directed towards individual teams, not publishers (i.e. Nintendo) or multiple teams that produce games under a common label (i.e. Ubisoft Montreal). More »

0  Halo Reach Gets A Taste Of 3D Thu, Aug 19th, 2010, 2:55 pm (EST) BY COLIN Bungie's Halo Reach seems to be getting a bit of the 3D treatment. Spotted at Gamescom, Halo Reach was on display in all its stereoscopic glory. Interestingly enough, Bungie never mentioned any word of 3D support for their final entry into the Halo Franchise. This may just be a sample video on display. Neither Microsoft nor Bungie have officially come out to confirm that the Xbox 360 will be supporting the 3D movement which is being spearheaded by Sony's line of Bravia tellies and PS3s. More »

	0  Halo Reach Gets Live Action Trailer Tue, Aug 17th, 2010, 1:58 pm (EST) BY COLIN Remember the Halo 3 ad campaign? Well, Bungie's being the creative bunch that they are with Reach's very own marketing campaign. Things aren't going so well apparently as the fight isn't simply with the Covenant anymore, but with a group of separatists that seem to be causing plenty of troubles. More »

0  Halo: Reach's Marketing Campaign Should Be Epic Thu, Aug 12th, 2010, 7:38 pm (EST) BY ADAM MA Most huge game releases have gone hand-in-hand with some extremely expensive marketing pushes. Web advertisements, mass emails, promotional goodies flying everywhere, and of course commercials are all part of the mix. A lot of the time it's all in-game footage, with maybe a few cheeky nerd jokes tossed in there. But Bungie has always done something different, for which they'll always be remembered. Looking back at Halo 3's Believe campaign, it's not hard to wonder why the franchise has such a strong following. It was staggering, beautifully crafted, and leagues beyond the typical gaming advertisements that had come before it. Knowing that, the follow up to Believe was 'We Are ODST', and knowing that Halo: Reach will be the final game in the series (at least for the time being), it can only be expected that this final game will have with it an amazing send off. Much like the Superbowl, I'm almost more excited for the ads than I am for the game itself, which says a lot about how effective these commercials are. Almost everyone I know, gamer or otherwise is familiar with them one way or another. It's this kind of detail that makes their commercials a joy to watch, though not in the Old Spice sense. More of an independent film that you wished would really happen. More »

0  Halo Reach Multiplayer Gets Revamped Halo 2 Maps Thu, Aug 5th, 2010, 1:19 pm (EST) BY COLIN Three new maps are inbound for Bungie's upcoming Halo: Reach, probably one of the more anticipated games of the remainder of 2010. The multiplayer's getting three new maps, two of which are "spiritual successors" to maps from Halo 2. The two maps are Ivory Tower and Midship which will be renamed to Reflection and Zealot respectively. Aside from a graphical makeover, the only real difference to the remade Ivory Tower map is the physics and new gameplay mechanics, like the jetpack and sprinting. More »

3  Top Ten Anticipated Games of Fall 2010 Tue, Aug 3rd, 2010, 9:57 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS 2010 has already been a fantastic year for gamers, with an abundance of quality releases throughout the first half of this year. However, the fall holiday season is typically the time of year when the biggest franchises hit store shelves, and 2010 appears to be no different. With that in mind, Gaming Union has compiled a list of the top ten games scheduled for release this fall. It's important to note that we only included announced games on this list - rumored entrances such as Resistance 3 are off the table. Below is our top ten anticipated games of fall 2010, in alphabetical order. More »

0  Microsoft Unveils Epic Halo Reach Campaign Trailer Thu, Jul 29th, 2010, 3:46 pm (EST) BY COLIN Microsoft and Bungie's released a properly epic campaign trailer for upcoming Halo Reach this afternoon. The trailer shows off plenty of story sequences that leads up to the fall of Reach, accompanied with a fitting score. Looks like Bungie's putting everything it's got into their final Halo game. More »

0  Xbox For Core On Facebook Unveiling New Halo Reach Screenshots Wed, Jul 28th, 2010, 6:18 pm (EST) BY COLIN The Xbox For Core Facebook group is slowly but surely releasing new screenshots for Microsoft and Bungie's upcoming Halo Reach, easily one of the most anticipated games of this year. There's only one up at the moment, but the group's assured fans that more is incoming. The screenshots are an exclusive look at the incoming Halo: Reach trailer, which is probably going to be shown at the invite-only London event this Thursday. More »

	0  Special Halo Reach Announcement This Week Tue, Jul 27th, 2010, 3:19 pm (EST) BY COLIN According to CVG, Microsoft's set to make a very "special" Halo Reach announcement on Thursday. The special event is invite-only and held somewhere in London, apparently The Gadget Show's Jason Bradbury as well as Rio Ferdinand will be present. More »

8  Why Microsoft Are Losing The Exclusives Battle Mon, Jul 12th, 2010, 6:57 pm (EST) BY LEE BRADLEY At E3 2008, Square Enix’s Yoichi Wada shocked the gaming world. Taking to the stage at Microsoft's press conference, he announced that the latest in a series long associated with PlayStation would no longer be exclusive to Sony. Final Fantasy XIII was hitting Xbox 360. It was a huge surprise, perhaps E3 2008's only true megaton, an increasingly rare phenomena for an event beset by pre-show leaks. Comments threads and forums around the world exploded with rage. More »

	0  New Halo Project To Be Undertaken By 343 Industries Fri, Jul 2nd, 2010, 10:41 am (EST) BY NELSON While Halo Reach signals the end of Bungie's development with the Halo Series, Microsoft have given the rights to produce the next Halo game to 343 Industries. More »

1  Bungie Explored 'Proper Halo 4', Decided Against It Mon, Jun 28th, 2010, 9:43 am (EST) BY DARRYL Halo 3 ended on a bit of a cliffhanger, with Master Chief's fate less than certain. However, it's for exactly this reason that Bungie decided to steer clear of doing a 'proper' Halo 4 and anything to do with Master Chief. Speaking to the MTV Multiplayer Blog at E3, Brian Jarrard, who's the community director at Bungie stated "Even before the idea to build a game based around Reach came about, a lot of other concepts were explored, up to and including a proper Halo 4, where Master Chief was going to wake up from cryo-sleep and we were going to tell that story." More »

0  E3 2010: Halo Reach Campaign Unveiled Mon, Jun 14th, 2010, 2:32 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS At Microsoft's E3 Press Conference, Bungie showcased the first footage of Halo Reach's single player component. The demo featured several mechanics those who played the beta will be very familiar with such as dodging, assassinations and new weapons to Reach. The demo concluded with a short section of vehicular space combat. No additional multiplayer or release date information was shown, but expect to griefing your friends online sometime this September. More »

	51  E3 2010 Microsoft Liveblog Mon, Jun 14th, 2010, 12:45 pm (EST) BY SHAWN Welcome to the GamingUnion.net liveblog for the E3 2010 Microsoft press conference. We'll be updating this post as the event unfolds, so be sure to check back for all the latest Xbox 360 and Xbox Kinect updates. More »

0  E3 2010 Preview: Microsoft Sun, Jun 13th, 2010, 8:18 pm (EST) BY ADAM MA Microsoft has done an absolutely fantastic job letting consumers know that this year, Natal will launch in some form or another. In fact, most can already guess that this E3 will be filled with motion-sensor hype. Applications, useless video options, expensive peripherals, anyone who owns (or knows about) a Wii can already guess what's coming from Microsoft. But what about the games? We don't think that Microsoft will leave us hanging, at least not too badly. It's hard not to wish for more Gears of War 3 info, and though Epic has done a fantastic job satisfying my need for character bios and background info I can only hope that Microsoft does their part by showing a bit of in-game. It would be great to see what the single player changes look like in motion, let alone see what the multiplayer could have in store for us. It would also mean that Microsoft would have something to show on the FPS front, since Halo: Reach has just concluded beta there aren't too many things they could possibly tell us that wouldn't ruin the single player completely. That doesn't mean that Halo: Reach will not make an appearance, but likely a limited one. More »