http://halo3trio.com Halo Xbox Blog Tue, 19 May 2009 00:12:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The simulation system of any RTS can at times be hard for the players to unravel exactly what is going on so today we are taking a quick look at the core systems comprising the Halo wars combat system.    In Halo Wars every combat unit has an armor type and ... http://halo3trio.com/?p=142 We've introduced a new feature here  The Skirmish Maps section of the website now has information on the map, and huge desktop sized pictures so players can plan their attacks. They also include some tips from Designers on how to get the drop on your opponents! More maps will be coming along every ... http://halo3trio.com/?p=141 The Halo Wars Title Update is ready to go live in the next day or so. You can check out the patch notes by clicking on the link. It contains bug fixes, some balance changes as well as adding a couple cool features like allowing Flaming Warthog and Honor Guard Wraith skins ... http://halo3trio.com/?p=139 http://halo3trio.com/?p=133                                                                                        When Asked why the upcoming Halo Wars will be a success, Ensemble Studios Lead Designer Graeme Devine told GameTap, "we've got magic in the disc." Ensemble, the developer behind Age of Empires,  has a long and successful history with the RTS genre, but even so Devine feels that Halo Wars ... http://halo3trio.com/?p=131 In appreciation of Guitar Hero and Halo fans alike, Neversoft, Bungie, Activision/RedOctane, and Microsoft have all joined forces to bring players the iconic Halo theme (MJOLNIR Mix) as a free playable song for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, exclusively for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from ... http://halo3trio.com/?p=125   December 11th Bungie is releasing new maps for Halo 3, and they will cost you 800 MSpoints. Standoff, Rat’s Nest, and Foundry are the map names, and they should be implemented into matchmaking as they are launched. When Halo 2’s downloadable content joined the Internet, it effectively split the Matchmaking ... http://halo3trio.com/?p=123 New York, NY – Monday, November 19, 2007 - Halo®: Contact Harvest has become a New York Times Bestseller within the first week of sales. The novel, which went on sale nation wide on Tuesday, October 30th , also debuted on USA Today Bestseller List at #23 in the Thursday, ... http://halo3trio.com/?p=121 No, we’re not talking about the Halo 3 Xbox 360 console. Microsoft has announced a new promotion that will get you a copy of Halo 3 absolutely free. All you have to do is purchase an Xbox 360 console by December 21st. Once you do that, visit this website and ... http://halo3trio.com/?p=119                                                                                                                                                                                             The full soundtrack for Halo 3 will be in shops later this month, which is about as surprising as doing your teeth. Officially the US will get it on 20th November, while retailer Amazon believes we will have it on 26th November. Microsoft Europe was unavailable to comment, helpfully. The two-hour ... http://halo3trio.com/?p=118