Control armies in a whole new way as strategy gaming meets the epic Halo universe
Enter Year 2531 with the crew of the Spirit of Fire and see the early stages of the war against Convent
Fight as either UNSC or Covenant and employ everything from special Marine units and Warthogs to threatening Scarabs
Experience smooth, intuitive controls and a friendly UI with a platform developed just for Xbox360
Enter into skirmishes with up to six players via Xbox LIVE online support... Read Full Story
Halo Wars is a strategy game based on the legendary Halo Universe. In campaign mode, players will command the armies of the UNSC warship Spirit of Fire, consisting of familiar and new UNSC units in its initial encounters against the Covenant, an alien coalition threatening to obliterate mankind. Halo Wars will immerse gamers in an early period of the storied Halo universe, allowing them to experience events leading up to the first Halo title for Xbox.For ages 16 years and over. - All Xbox... Read Full Story
Get your hands dirty in the early stages of the epic battle between UNSC and Covenant. Developed by Ensemble Studios, the Limited Collector’s Edition of Halo Wars for Xbox 360 brings all the drama of a real-time strategy game to the popular Halo Universe. Set in the year 2531, before the initial Halo first-person shooter game, this game lets you control the human armies of UNSC in a whole new way.
Experience the Epic Battle from a New Perspective
Defense, offense, and the ability to... Read Full Story
For many shooter fans, Halo was the game that convinced them that you didn't need a keyboard and mouse to line up the perfect headshot -- you could do it with a control pad on a home console. Halo Wars does the same thing for the real-time strategy game.
The RTS has long been the domain of PC gaming, thanks to its depth and complexity. With a screen full of tiny troops, bases and resources to manage, and full-scale combat that requires serious precision, how could simple game pads... 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
A downloadable content (DLC) pack for the Halo-themed real-time strategy game, Halo Wars , has recently been released and is now available to buy and download from Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 800 MS Points.
El33tonline enjoyed Halo Wars quite a bit, so anything that beefs up the experience can only be a good thing! Head on down below to see a full list of additions to Halo Wars made with the Strategic Options add-on pack. “Strategic Options ushers in the next wave of battle for Halo Wars... Read Full Story
In recognition of the upcoming title update available for Halo Wars later today, Robot Entertainment (the developer providing post-release support for the game) has released a list of fixes and balance changes.
The update also readies your Xbox 360 for the soon to be released Halo Wars downloadable content (DLC).
Check out the list of improvements made by the incoming Halo Wars title update below, or chat with some fellow Halo Wars fans about the patch over here . Halo Wars Title... 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
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
Microsoft has just announced that the first Halo Wars DLC is being developed. The new DLC is titled Strategic Options, it will come with four new achievements worth 100 points and three new multplayer game modes (Keepaway, Tug of War and Reinforcement.) You can check out the screenshots and achivements for the DLC here . [via: Joystiq] "One and Done" (30 points): Score the winning point in a game of Keepaway against Legendary A.I.'s "Pull Hard, Pull Deep" (20 points): Win and never trail in a... Read Full Story
