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Scrapped Halo MMO’s Title: ‘Halo Universe’?
8:30AM Owen Good | Dylan Cole, an artist formerly with Ensemble Studios, has on his personal Web site some concept pieces for a canceled Halo project that may or may not have been called “Halo Universe.” More »
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Ensemble: We Were A Victim Of Our Own Success
7:30PM Luke Plunkett | Ensemble made the Age of Empire series. Which was hugely successful. Ensemble were, however, recently shut down. Was it because they were too successful? A former employee thinks so. More »
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Ensemble Says Goodbye With Halo Wars Concept Art
6:00AM Michael McWhertor | Now that Halo Wars is out the door and Ensemble Studios has gone the way of the dinosaur, former employees of the developer have seen fit to release some of the game’s lovely concept art. More »
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Halo Wars Review: A Fistful of Spartans
5:00AM Brian Crecente | Halo has been safely nesting in the loving hands of Bungie for more than seven years. And it’s excelled as a first-person shooter, proving finally that you can make a great shooter on a console. More »
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Bonfire Rises From The Ashes Of Ensemble
9:30AM Mike Fahey | Robot Entertainment isn’t the only development house rising from the ruins of Halo Wars developer Ensemble Studios, as 35 ex-Ensemble employees join together as Bonfire Studios, already hard at work on an original title. More »
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3:00PM David Wildgoose | Last week, five lucky Kotaku readers got the opportunity to visit Xbox Australia’s HQ and play the final version of Halo Wars. I asked them to write up their impressions of Ensemble Studios’ swansong, and here they are.
So What Did You Think Of Halo Wars?
3:00PM David Wildgoose | Last week, five lucky Kotaku readers got the opportunity to visit Xbox Australia’s HQ and play the final version of Halo Wars. I asked them to write up their impressions of Ensemble Studios’ swansong, and here they are.
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Master Chief Is The Batman Of The Future
6:20AM Mike Fahey | The latest video documentary for the real-time strategy game Halo Wars takes a look at the individual units appearing in the game, from hordes of Spartans to swarms of Locusts. More »
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Halo Wars MEGA Bloks Coming
2:00AM Brian Crecente | Mega Bloks, best known for their over-sized, LEGO-like building toys for ham-fisted infants, is releasing Halo Wars-themed toys this summer. More »
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The History Of The Halo MMO, And Ensemble’s Other Cancelled Projects
11:00AM Luke Plunkett | While Ensemble Studios – recently shuttered by owners Microsoft – were busy stowing their gear and shutting down operations, Gamasutra thought it’d be an idea to go ask a few more questions about the Halo MMO. More »
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