The 100% Completion achievement description in Halo Wars reads “Ready for the Sequel”, hinting that developers from the now defunct Ensemble Studios might have known they’ll work with Microsoft again in the future. Hopefully we’ll see Halo Wars 2 bring more RTS goodness to the Xbox 360 console.
With Microsoft closing their Ensemble Studios — for “a fiscally-rooted decision” — after Halo Wars was finished, didn’t inspire fans of the Age of Empires series or Halo universe with much hope of a... Read Full Story
Microsoft today announced that Halo Wars has sold over one million copies worldwide, earning the Xbox 360 exclusive the title of best-selling real time strategy game on any current generation console.
Halo Wars was released across Europe on the 27th of February, with North America following on the 3rd of March, and since then Halo fans from around the world have been enjoying the game on Xbox Live.
Over 200 000 fans have joined the battle between the UNSC and Covenant every day while... Read Full Story
The Halo universe is a wonderful place to explore with a rich story offering an engaging experience. The timing was certainly right to expand outside of the FPS arena and into the RTS domain. The team at Ensemble Studios had all the right ingredients at their disposal to deliver an epic experience so let’s jump in and see what legacy they left in the wake of their untimely closure.
The challenge with RTS games on console platforms comes in when one has to micro-manage units. A task easily... Read Full Story
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This Halo Wars Strategy is called the Chieftain-Chopper Rush. Flame10696 commented on a video about this one. This is a quick rush that I personally like better than the Chieftain Brute rush.
Step 1: Build a Temple
Step 2: Gather Resources
Step 3: Build 3 Warehouses
Step 4: Send Chieftian out to gather resources
Step 5: Upgrade warehouses
Step 6: Build Vehicle Factory
Step 7: Upgrade Chieftain to Inheritance
Step 8: Upgrade... Read Full Story
An interesting message awaits gamers who have achieved 100% completion for Halo Wars on the Xbox 360. The message reads, ‘Ready for the sequel’ which has suggested that there will be another installment of the popular RTS on the way.
As reported by Videogamesblogger , this story is even more interesting as the game is developed by Ensemble Studios, who have now been disbanded by Microsoft, an agreement which was made after the release of Halo Wars.
On the subject of Ensemble Studios... Read Full Story
Here’s the latest press release from Microsoft…
Microsoft today announced that sales of “Halo Wars” have reached more than one million units worldwide, making the exclusive Xbox 360 title the best selling real-time strategy game on any current generation console. With a revolutionary control scheme designed expressly for the Xbox 360 controller and a riveting story that takes “Halo” fans deeper into the “Halo” universe, “Halo Wars” is breaking new ground for the strategy genre by... Read Full Story
Microsoft today announced that sales of “Halo Wars” have reached more than one million units worldwide, making the exclusive Xbox 360 title the best selling real-time strategy game on any current generation console. With a revolutionary control scheme designed expressly for the Xbox 360 controller and a riveting story that takes “Halo” fans deeper into the “Halo” universe, “Halo Wars” is breaking new ground for the strategy genre by introducing a new wave of fans to strategy games and... Read Full Story
Speaking to MTV Multiplayer Blog , Microsoft have recommended the Top Ten things all players of their Halo universe RTS, Halo Wars, should do to maximise the experience. An example?
“Play the campaign in co-op with another player over Xbox Live or system link. The campaign really plays differently with two people, plus some of those elusive achievements and medals are easier to get with two folks.”
Cheers for that. You can read El33tonline’s review of Halo Wars over here , or continue... Read Full Story
The new Halo Wars is set in the Halo Universe date 2531, just before Halo: Combat Evolved. Gameplay tracks the UNSC’s discovery of a "Forerunner" and initial battles between UNSC and Covenant. More importantly, the screenshots look SWEET. Here are a few, captured by Teamxbox , Videogamer, and IGN. For more on Halo Wars ... Read Full Story
Microsoft today announced that sales of “Halo Wars” have reached more than one million units worldwide, making the exclusive Xbox 360 title the best selling real-time strategy game on any current generation console. With a revolutionary control scheme designed expressly for the Xbox 360 controller and a riveting story that takes “Halo” fans deeper into the “Halo” universe, “Halo Wars” is breaking new ground for the strategy genre by introducing a new wave of fans to strategy games and... Read Full Story
