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Exclusive image from the book Halo: The Art of Building Worlds

You know Master Chief’s moves like the back of your hand. You’ve taken down the Covenant more times than you count. But what about what’s gone on behind the scenes? From the voice of Master Chief, to the design of the weapons in the game, the new coffee table book (or should that be “gaming table book?”) Halo: The Art of Building Worlds takes an in depth look into the creation of one of the most successful game series of all time.

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Batman: Arkham Asylum Joker Figure from Square Enix

Square Enix set up their wares at this year's New York Comic Con much to the delight of fans. Their various toylines, especially the spectacular Play Arts Kai brand encompass a wide variety of video game-based badasses from some very high profile franchises. From Halo to Street Fighter, none of their toys were garnering as many crowds of salivating fans as the upcoming figures based on Batman: Arkham Asylum. Yes, the trend of ridiculously cool Batman figures continues with Square Enix. Join us as we give you a closer look at the offerings from their overly-crowded booth.

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Top Gear Halo Warthog

It's hard to imagine a more clever cross-promotional effort between "Halo 4," a hugely-anticipated shooter coming out next year, and "Forza Motorsport 4," an ultra-realistic racer coming out this year. The games are, after all, completely different. And yet, Microsoft found a way, as we saw last week with the footage of the "Halo 4" Warthog making it into "Forza 4." Further expanding on the concept, Turn 10 enlisted the help of Jeremy Clarkson, one of the hosts of "Top Gear," to give users a better sense of what the Warthog is packing.

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Bungie

"One reason that 'Tiger' is so intriguing is that it's reaching players in a way we haven't before." Those are the words of Jason Jones, one of the co-founders of Bungie, describing the developer's first post-"Halo" project. It's not a whole lot to go on, but it's something, and when it comes to new stuff about Bungie games, fans will take what they can get.

Speaking of taking what they can get, check out this hour-long documentary on the history of Bungie. It has been released as a culmination of their 20th anniversary festivities.

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This fall's new release schedule is looking fantastic, and one franchise in particular is filling up my dance card pretty quickly. Strangely enough, it appears the end of 2011 will have me spending a huge chunk of time playing through older games. When I finished "Halo Reach" earlier this year, there was only one thing I wanted to do: jump right into "Halo: Combat Evolved." Thanks to a remastered edition due out this fall, I can play the entire "Halo" saga from start to finish – and prepare for "Halo 4."

Of course, what's a major release these days without some pre-order incentives? Microsoft Studios and 343 Industries announced today that "Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary" pre-orders will land you some avatar gear and an explosive in-game ability.

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There's no question that Microsoft is trying to push Kinect into every facet of their Xbox 360 line-up. During the company's E3 press conference, the motion-sensing device was clearly the main focal point, demonstrating how a number of upcoming titles are "better with Kinect." While previous Kinect titles have focused more on casual gamers – "Dance Central," for instance – Microsoft is now hoping core gamers will jump on-board with Kinect integration in popular games like "Mass Effect 3."

According to Microsoft's Phil Spencer, even "Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary" edition will somehow integrate Kinect.

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Microsoft kicked off E3 this morning with their press conference, live from Los Angeles. While a large portion of the show focused on new Kinect titles – and how the motion-sensing device will play a role in more traditional hardcore games – we did get a first look at some of the biggest games on the slate for this year, 2012, and beyond. Not the least of which, Microsoft has announced that "Halo 4" is in the works.

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bungie

Late last year, former "Halo" developer Bungie launched its Bungie Beta Tester program. Fans were invited to head over to the official website and sign up for a chance to participate in surveys and playtests as the developer brings together its first non-"Halo" project since the franchise began. The sign-up closed in short order... but now it's open again. So sign up! Quick!

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halo waypoint

Fans continue to wait with bated breath for 343 Industries to fire its first shot in the post-Bungie campaign to keep Microsoft's "Halo" franchise moving. There will presumably (hopefully) be an announcement at this year's E3, but the new franchise lead has been busy preparing some things to tide us all over in the interim. A press release from Microsoft reveals today that it all starts with a new update to "Halo Waypoint" -- the Xbox Live Arcade-based portal to all things "Halo" -- this week on Friday, April 15.

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halo reach defiant map pack

Earlier this week some leaked images floated out purporting to be pulled from the upcoming, then-unannounced "Halo: Reach" map pack, Defiant. Now there's been an official announcement and Microsoft's Major Nelson has confirmed it: three new multiplayer maps are coming to "Halo: Reach" next month in a pack that is indeed called "Defiant."

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