Remember those Halo-branded Mountain Dews? Best get ready for more; the marketing campaign for Halo: Reach will out-do that of Halo 3. An AdAge report reveals that included in the marketing spend — the biggest videogame campaign ever for Microsoft — are live-action shorts, an actual robot that will build a Noble Team monument, as well as Reach-branded beverages and chips for which Mic... more.

Bungie has announced that when the hotly hyped Halo: Reach hits shelves next month, not only will the Firefight mode get matchmaking support, but the campaign will too. Wait, what? Yes. When you pick up your copy of Reach on September 14, you’ll be able to enlist the help of a random soldier and fight across the game’s entire campaign. For reference, Halo 3 didn’t include campai... more.

No, this isn't a glitch. Nor, is it a hack. Halo Reach is technically available on Xbox Live Marketplace right now, a full month before its official retail release. But before you load up on Microsoft Points to get early access to the game, be warned. Even with $1250 worth of MS magic money, you won't be able to download the game. Unfortunately, you'll need a special code that unlocks the game. ... more.

Bungie has just released more multiplayer footage from Halo: Reach. The first video shows a Team Slayer match on the level Zealot, which appears to be set on a Covenant ship. It looks like a smaller map with two levels and appears to be very similar to the Halo 2 map, Midship. The second video is also a Team Slayer match, but is set on Pinnacle, a remake of Ascension from Halo 2. Check them out&... more.

Halo-heads. How are you? You’re about to feel better. Halo Waypoint’s YouTube account recently upload an entire match of Halo: Reach Team Slayer on the updated Halo 2 map, Reflection (Ivory Tower). Catch it below. What do you think of the new multiplayer? Weapons certainly look fantastic. I’m still on a beta hangover from May, personally. In other Halo news, today is August 14, ... more.

Bungie’s Halo: Reach is completely finished and all that separates you from Noble Team is the mass production of the disc and a hearty marketing push courtesy of Microsoft. But don’t expect the information well to run bone dry for the next month; Bungie still has lots of tasty information morsels for us to digest. In this week’s Bungie Weekly Update, the studio announced two new... more.

Comic-Con 2010: Creative director Frank O'Connor talks with Greg Bear, Karen Traviss, Peter David, and more discuss upcoming novels, comics, and animated films set in Microsoft's acclaimed franchise. Who was there: 343 Industries' creative director Frank O'Connor was joined on stage by a host of contributors to the Halo-dedicated establishment. Among them were novelists Greg Bear and Karen Travi... more.

At the Halo panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Microsoft surprised no one when it announced a limited edition, totally rad, Halo: Reach Xbox 360. The new system has all the bells and whistles of its newly released slimline brother (built-in Wifi, 250GB hard drive, etc.), only this one is painted silver, features Halo-themed sounds, comes with two special Xbox 360 controllers, a wired headset, a token ... more.

Comic-Con 2010: Halo developers unveil new Firefight, Forge additions; unbox previously rumored Xbox 360 bundle onstage. Who was there: A quartet of Bungie staffers took to the stage for a demonstration of some new multiplayer features in Halo: Reach. The panel was led by community director Brian Jarrard and also featured multiplayer designer Chad Armstrong, multiplayer producer Dave Allen, and... more.

Package to apparently include 250GB silver-finish silmline version of console, two controllers, and Bungie's apparent final installment in the sci-fi series. Halo fans who haven't switched over to the new slimline Xbox 360 will get an extra incentive to do so in September. Leaked screenshots (pictured) from retailers picked up by Haloreachtips.net and sources speaking to Arstechnica point to a ... more.