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The latest edition to Halo 4′s Infinity Multiplayer will drop April 4th in the form of the Castle Map Pack. Containing 3 new maps that place an emphasis on vehicle carnage and team objective gameplay, the Castle Map Pack is the final piece of content contained in the War Games Map Pass; so if you’ve been holding out on picking that up, now’s the time. The three maps run from the idyllic Daybreak, to the tunnels of Outcast and the urban sprawl of Perdition–and come with 9 new achievements.

The Castle Map Pack is out April 8 and will cost 800 MSP; or you can save 15% on the price of all three map packs by buying the War Games Map Pass for 2000 MSP. Click past the jump for the full PR.

No sooner than the epic first season of Spartan Ops ends, the latest downloadable map pack for Halo 4, Majestic, hits Xbox Live. Taking place over 3 new maps (the glittering industrial ocean front of Landfall, the Forerunner installation in the vacuum of space of Monolith, and the future metropolis in the aptly named Skyline0), the DLC is available now from Xbox Live for 800 MSP and is also included in the War Games Map Pass. Remember if you have the Map Pass you must download the maps from within Halo 4 rather than the marketplace.

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Yes that’s right. The absolute best thing about Halo 4, Spartan Ops, is back. The back half of season 1 started on Monday and already it’s barreling towards an awesome climax. If you read my review of 2012, you’ll know that Spartan Ops is the reason Halo 4 made it on my “games of the year” list. So now’s the time to strap on an assault rifle and rejoin Fireteam Crimson on Requiem. However, if you are planning on doing that, you’ll need to download episodes 6-10 from the Xbox Live Marketplace. They’re free, but it’s a hefty 2.2GB download. There are new episodes every Monday until the end of the season and the first half of the season is available to play right now.

For more information check out the release after the jump.

Virgin Gaming and 343 Industries are offering the chance to win big prizes in the Halo Infinity Challenge. Launching on December 17, this tournament will track your War Games score and Spartan Ops completion within Halo 4, placing you on global leaderboards and giving you the opportunity to win one of more than 2,800 prizes. For the lucky (or frankly, terrifyingly skilled) person to top the War Games leaderboard, there’s a UNSC-themed 2013 Ford Raptor truck, while the Spartan Ops winner will make an appearance in the next, as-yet-unannounced, Halo game.

For more information on the Halo Infinity Challenge you can visit www.halo4infinitychallenge.com or check out the full release after the jump.

Halo and I have a weird relationship. My first review for this site 2 years ago was for Halo: Reach and I’ve always had a fascination with the universe that Bungie, and now 343 Industries, have built around the franchise. The problem is I’ve never been sure the games have ever really bothered using the huge playground that’s available to them, instead delivering pretty basic FPS games with little story development. So here’s Halo 4 – a fresh start to the saga, a new ongoing story, a brand new development team, and the watchful eyes of pretty much every gamer on the planet. Can it possibly stand up to the scrutiny?

So Halo 4 is just around the corner and already we’re starting to think about the inevitable DLC map packs down the line. Luckily though, so is 343 Industries. The War Games Map Pass allows you to buy access to the first 3 map packs at a 15 percent discount for $24.99 (2000 MSP) (if you’ve already shelved out for the pricier Limited Edition of Halo 4, don’t worry, as the Map Pass is included in that edition of the game). The three Map Packs are due out in December, February and April respectively. For more info on the Map Packs and for a link to the launch trailer on Halo Waypoint, check after the jump.

343 Industries has given us a look at the weapons the Chief will be wielding come this November. There’s a new video up on Halo Waypoint showcasing the Promethean arsenal that will be used to deal death to enemies (and your multiplayer opponents). Among the weapons detailed in the video are the shotgun-like Scattershot for close range combat, and the Binary Rifle for all the would be snipers out there.

Halo 4 is out on November 4 for Xbox 360.

343 Industries have detailed exactly what we can expect to find within the now obligatory Limited Edition version of Halo 4. Included in the set is access to the War Games Map Pack, with 3 multiplayer map packs coming post-launch, 6 Specializations to boost your Spartan career, a UNSC Infinity Briefing Packet (which includes armor customization schematics), a blueprint of the UNSC Infinity, and details on the Spartan-IVs. There’s also a raft of exclusive digital content including 2 in-game armor skins, an assault rifle skin, an in-game emblem and Xbox Live Avatar items, and a special edition of the Forward Unto Dawn live action prequel series.

343 will also be offering a War Games Map Pass for those who are content with the standard edition that will provide access to the first 3 multiplayer map packs, much like the season passes provided by games like Saints Row: The Third or Gears of War 3. On the multiplayer side, 343 has also revealed the Specializations that will allow you to customize your Spartan for your preferred battlefield role. You can check out the new Specializations at Halo Waypoint.

Halo 4 is out November 6. The Limited Edition has a SRP of $99.99 and the War Games Map Pass will be $24.99. You can get more details after the jump.

It wouldn’t be a major Halo release without a limited edition Xbox 360 console–and Microsoft isn’t planning to disappoint with Halo 4. Revealed at San Diego Comic-Con, the Limited Edition Halo 4 console bundle comes with an exclusive Halo 4 custom console with 320GB HDD, two custom controllers, a wired headset and a standard edition of the game. Also revealed was a limited edition UNSC-branded Limited Edition Controller–which, like the console, features a blue ring of light as well as exclusive Xbox Live tokens for Halo 4 content.

The Halo 4 Limited Edition Console Bundle will be available on Nov 6th (along with the launch of the game) for $399.99, and the UNSC controller will be available on Oct 12 for $59.99

For more details and shots of the new console and controller, check after the jump.

343 Industries has just released a new video on Halo Waypoint that offers fresh footage of Halo 4′s Multiplayer. The video features insights from the dev team on the new multiplayer features–including new weapons, the War Games maps, competitive modes and the episodic Spartan Ops. The video also includes opinions and commentary from fans and pro gamers who got to play the game at this year’s E3. To watch the Halo 4 Multiplayer video, please visit Halo Waypoint.

Halo 4 will be released on November 6 on Xbox 360