Good News! Halo Reach's second load of DLC is coming to Xbox Live Gold members next month. The news comes via a trailer that has hit the net featuring the maps in action and some very nice Firefight gameplay. The pack will included 3 maps: Unearthed – 4 players, set in a titanium mine. This is a Firefight map, naturally supporting that mode and variants like Generator Defense. ... more.

Bungie has announced the first map pack for Halo: Reach, the Noble Map pack. The map pack will feature 3 new maps and will run players 800 Microsoft points ($10). Here are the descriptions of the three new maps straight from Bungie.net Anchor 9: an orbital dry dock owned by the UNSC. The map will support 2-8 players in-game variants such as Free for All, Team Slayer, and Team Objective. Temp... more.

The weekend is here and I'm sure a few of you out there are about to spend another weekend playing some Halo: Reach. Now with the armor abilities that are new to the multiplayer experience this gives matchmaking a new twist as well as rethinking how battles are going to go. One of these armor abilities is the hologram, and although they do prove useful for scouting and distractions, there are ways... more.

So you’ve played through the campaign of Halo: Reach and you’re playing with your buddies online staying up till almost 5 in the morning. You’ve also noticed that there is a credit system to buy armor pieces to customize your Noble 6. Now let’s say you have your eye on a piece of armor and you meet the rank requirements but don’t have the credits. Here are some quick tips to gain some b... more.

What’s different? Halo: Reach is more or less more of the same point and shoot game mechanics, right? Well yes and no. The story feels more refined from the previous games. The characters in this game actually feel more alive and actually have personalities. The game’s engine feels more updated as well since Halo: ODST and very much so since Halo: 3. Along with the addition of new weapons a... more.

Halo: Reach will land on the shelves in just a few days. The Halo series has been around for 9 years and to get ready for the release of Halo: Reach, and Bungie’s final Halo title, let us look back to see what the Halo series has brought so far. The series first began with Halo: Combat Evolved. Released in late 2001 this game helped put the Xbox on the map by creating a first person shooter w... more.

With only a weeks before Halo: Reach is released, the official Halo dev blog has released a list of the game’s achievements. Find the full list below. Completed the Campaign on Normal difficulty. Completed the Campaign on Heroic difficulty. Completed the Campaign on Legendary difficulty. Completed every mission in Halo: Reach alone, on Legendary. Completed the 2nd mission on Nor... more.

The $399.99 bundle will contain a silver version of the new Xbox 360 with a 250GB hard drive , a copy of the game and two wireless controllers. The bundle (Screenshot below) was spotted  by haloreachtips . Update: Microsoft in a press release has announced that the new Xbox360 is  available for pre-order now. Press Release: COMMEMORATE THE LAUNCH OF THE BIGGEST GAME OF THE YEAR WITH THE ... more.

Bungie's Brian Jarrard has just informed Joystiq that the beta will end may 20. The  beta was previously scheduled to be shut down tomorrow, May 19.... more.

The  Halo: Reach beta, which runs until May 19, is now live. Bungie has also released a video hosted by celebrity comedienne Aisha Tyler today to promote the event. Bungie has said: "The download process may be subject to extended wait times. Server load is expected to be extremely high, especially during the first few hours and days of Beta availability. Please bear with us and stay tuned ... more.