Halo 3 | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Mon, 14 Sep 2020 13:22:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png Halo 3 | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Halo 3: ODST joins The Master Chief Collection on PC next week https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/halo-3-odst-joins-the-master-chief-collection-on-pc-next-week/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/halo-3-odst-joins-the-master-chief-collection-on-pc-next-week/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2020 13:22:33 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=485822 Following on from several weeks of insider testing, 343 Industries has officially announced a release date for Halo 3: ODST on PC. The game will join the rest of The Master Chief Collection on PC next week.  Coinciding with the game's 11th anniversary, Halo 3: ODST is coming to PC on the 22nd of September …

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Following on from several weeks of insider testing, 343 Industries has officially announced a release date for Halo 3: ODST on PC. The game will join the rest of The Master Chief Collection on PC next week. 

Coinciding with the game's 11th anniversary, Halo 3: ODST is coming to PC on the 22nd of September 2020. The game first released for Xbox 360 on that same date in 2009.

As always, you can expect enhanced graphics from the PC version, but not a total remake or remaster like with Halo 1: Anniversary or Halo 2: Anniversary. You'll be able to crank up the resolution, play in ultrawide format and use an unlocked frame rate, allowing you to go above and beyond 60 frames per second.

Of course, Firefight is also joining ODST in the Master Chief Collection, bringing the fan-favourite multiplayer mode back after previously removing it from the Xbox One release.

KitGuru Says: Have many of you been keeping up with the MCC updates on PC? 

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Halo 3 has finally launched on PC https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/halo-3-has-finally-launched-on-pc/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/halo-3-has-finally-launched-on-pc/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2020 08:50:16 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=476826 After a long, 13-year wait for PC gamers, Halo 3 is finally available on a non-Xbox platform. The grand finale to Bungie's original trilogy of Halo games is now downloadable as part of The Master Chief Collection on PC across Steam, Windows 10 and Xbox Game Pass for PC...

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After a long, 13-year wait for PC gamers, Halo 3 is finally available on a non-Xbox platform. The grand finale to Bungie's original trilogy of Halo games is now downloadable as part of The Master Chief Collection on PC across Steam, Windows 10 and Xbox Game Pass for PC. 

We were initially anticipating the game to unlock later this afternoon, but as 343 Industries' Tyler Davis alludes to, it would appear someone hit the release button a little early.

We have confirmed this morning that Halo 3's campaign and multiplayer modes are now installable through the Master Chief Collection on PC. Those who never switched over to Xbox 360 after Halo 2 can now finish the fight for the first time.

The Master Chief Collection has been making swift progress over the last seven months. In the weeks to come, we should hear more about Halo 3: ODST, which shouldn't be too far behind. Then, Halo 4 will be made available later this year, prior to the release of Halo Infinite this holiday season.

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KitGuru Says: Halo 3 was the smoothest PC version in The Master Chief Collection to date during my time with the Insider build. Are any of you planning on picking this up today?

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Halo 3 will release on PC this month https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/halo-3-will-release-on-pc-this-month/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/halo-3-will-release-on-pc-this-month/#respond Tue, 07 Jul 2020 13:52:51 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=475877 Last month, 343 Industries began public testing for Halo 3 on PC. At the time, we noted that this version of the game was nicely polished, with very few faults. The insider testing version received a couple of patches and now, the game is ready for an official release.  Halo 3 first released on Xbox …

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Last month, 343 Industries began public testing for Halo 3 on PC. At the time, we noted that this version of the game was nicely polished, with very few faults. The insider testing version received a couple of patches and now, the game is ready for an official release. 

Halo 3 first released on Xbox 360 back in 2007 and was a turning point for the franchise, as it would be the first game to not come to PC. Fortunately, Microsoft had a change of heart last year, vowing to bring the full Master Chief Collection to PC. So far, we've had Halo Reach, Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2. On July 14th, Halo 3 joins the list:

Halo 3: ODST and Halo 4 are the remaining games waiting to come to PC. We know that progress is already being made on ODST, so we will hopefully soon get updates on Halo 4 as well.

Later this month, the Xbox Games Showcase will also be taking place, during which we will be getting a good look at Halo Infinite ahead of its release in late 2020.

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KitGuru Says: Have many of you been keeping up with the Halo games coming to PC? Will you be diving back in to Halo 3 later this month, or even playing it for the first time? 

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Halo 3 PC insider testing extended https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/halo-3-pc-insider-testing-extended/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/halo-3-pc-insider-testing-extended/#respond Sat, 27 Jun 2020 14:00:53 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=474107 Halo 3 for PC has been in public testing for a few weeks now, with Halo Insiders giving feedback to the development team. Earlier this week, a patch for the pre-release build was released to fix some known issues and now, the testing period has also been extended.  Halo 3 PC Insider Testing is now …

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Halo 3 for PC has been in public testing for a few weeks now, with Halo Insiders giving feedback to the development team. Earlier this week, a patch for the pre-release build was released to fix some known issues and now, the testing period has also been extended. 

Halo 3 PC Insider Testing is now set to end in June 29th, giving participants the rest of this weekend to play. Most of the bug fixes brought in the recent update fix multiplayer and UI bugs, but there are still some known issues in the current build to be aware of.

There are still some navigation and clipping issues in Forge mode, as well as some odd camera clipping bugs during regular gameplay due to increased FoV. The full list can be found on the Halo Insider support forum for those participating.

In all though, Halo 3 is looking pretty strong on PC so far. We should hear more about release plans in July.

KitGuru Says: Halo 3 is the smoothest of the games on the Master Chief Collection in my experience, although that is purely campaign gameplay and not multiplayer. Have many of you tried Halo 3 during the recent testing phase? 

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Halo 3: ODST is finally getting Firefight in the Master Chief Collection https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/halo-3-odst-is-finally-getting-firefight-in-the-master-chief-collection/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/halo-3-odst-is-finally-getting-firefight-in-the-master-chief-collection/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2020 16:19:15 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=471800 While Halo: Reach arrived on the Master Chief Collection with its Firefight mode present, the same can't be said for Halo 3: ODST, which only arrived as campaign DLC for the collection a couple of years ago. That is finally changing in the next few months, with the MCC version of ODST finally getting its …

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While Halo: Reach arrived on the Master Chief Collection with its Firefight mode present, the same can't be said for Halo 3: ODST, which only arrived as campaign DLC for the collection a couple of years ago. That is finally changing in the next few months, with the MCC version of ODST finally getting its fan-favourite co-op mode. 

Firefight is a little different in ODST compared to Reach. It is more challenging and competitive overall. A small teaser was posted to the Halo Twitter account last night to announce ODST Firefight's return:

Halo 3: ODST will be getting Firefight ‘later this Summer', which is likely the same time that ODST will release on PC. Right now, the PC team working on The Master Chief Collection is getting Halo 3 ready for flighting, which will kick off this month. In July, we will hopefully hear about a release date, with ODST set to follow soon after.

Once that is all done and dusted, the only remaining game needed for the PC version will be Halo 4, which should arrive a couple of months before the release of Halo Infinite this holiday season.

KitGuru Says: There are a lot of fans of the ODST version of Firefight, so it is nice to see the mode finally added to the Master Chief Collection. Have many of you been keeping up with the MCC updates this year? Are you looking forward to ODST Firefight in the Summer? 

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Halo 3 PC public testing begins this month with campaign, multiplayer and forge modes https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/halo-3-pc-public-testing-begins-this-month-with-campaign-multiplayer-and-forge-modes/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/halo-3-pc-public-testing-begins-this-month-with-campaign-multiplayer-and-forge-modes/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2020 15:38:27 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=470042 Just last week, 343 Industries began teasing that Halo 3 for PC would begin public testing at some point in June. Now, the latest Master Chief Collection development update confirms this, telling us to expect testing to begin soon and giving us an idea of what content will be included. There is no specific date …

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Just last week, 343 Industries began teasing that Halo 3 for PC would begin public testing at some point in June. Now, the latest Master Chief Collection development update confirms this, telling us to expect testing to begin soon and giving us an idea of what content will be included.

There is no specific date yet, but the goal is to begin public testing in ‘the first few weeks of June', so we could see things kick off later this week or next. As always, Halo Insider members who have opted in to flighting for MCC on PC will begin to receive invites in waves for both the Steam version and the Windows 10 store version.

We don't know how long the test will last. Halo 2 Anniversary was in testing for several weeks and then promptly released. Meanwhile, Halo: Reach went through a few phases of different beta builds before finally coming out, so it could go either way.

In terms of content, those participating in Halo 3 testing can expect to play the following campaign missions: Sierra 117, The Storm, The Ark, The Covenant and Halo. On the multiplayer side, there will be 4v4 and 8v8 social and competitive modes, H3 Team Doubles (2v2) will return and 12-player infection matches can be held.

While we weren't sure if Halo 3 would ship with its Forge mode intact, the in-game level editor will be part of the first flight. We should get another update from 343i later this week or next week.

KitGuru Says: Halo 3 was huge back in the day and was the first game in the series to never make it over to PC, so we should see some buzz around the Master Chief Collection this month. Are any of you hoping to get into the beta? 

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Halo 3 PC beta testing should kick off in June https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/halo-3-pc-beta-testing-should-kick-off-in-june/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/halo-3-pc-beta-testing-should-kick-off-in-june/#respond Mon, 25 May 2020 11:24:46 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=468971 We are fresh off the launch of Halo 2: Anniversary on PC but swift progress is already being made on the rest of the Master Chief Collection. As part of the latest Halo MCC development update, 343 Industries says it is targeting the first half of June for public testing on Halo 3 for PC.  …

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We are fresh off the launch of Halo 2: Anniversary on PC but swift progress is already being made on the rest of the Master Chief Collection. As part of the latest Halo MCC development update, 343 Industries says it is targeting the first half of June for public testing on Halo 3 for PC. 

Writing in the update, 343 says: “Halo 3 is next up on the menu for coming to MCC on PC and we are already underway with early stages of flighting in Ring 1. Next week, we aim to get the completely paired down flight build into our partners hands, which is much sooner than usual. Our goal is to have the Halo 3 public flight kicked off in the first half of June.”

We've already seen the first screenshots of Halo 3 and Halo 3 ODST running on PC, although those games will be released and tested separately. Halo Reach had the longest testing period so far, but the process has gotten quicker with each release. Halo 2: Anniversary had a particularly quick turn around from public testing to its release.

If all goes well, Halo 3 could be out in July, giving plenty of time for the remaining games and features like Forge to be worked on ahead of the release of Halo Infinite this holiday season.

KitGuru Says: Given how long it took to get Halo Reach up to release, I was sceptical that the PC version of the MCC would be finished in time for Halo Infinite, but the development team is proving me wrong with each update, which is great to see. Have many of you been staying up to date with the Master Chief Collection on PC? Are you going to play them all in preparation for Halo Infinite? 

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First screenshots of Halo 3 and ODST on PC released https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/first-screenshots-of-halo-3-and-odst-on-pc-released/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/first-screenshots-of-halo-3-and-odst-on-pc-released/#respond Mon, 04 May 2020 15:56:56 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=465190 Last month, the big Halo 2 flight kicked off, meaning the finishing touches on the PC release are now in the works with a release date just on the horizon. Alongside Halo 2, the team bringing The Master Chief Collection to PC has also been working on Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST, which we …

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Last month, the big Halo 2 flight kicked off, meaning the finishing touches on the PC release are now in the works with a release date just on the horizon. Alongside Halo 2, the team bringing The Master Chief Collection to PC has also been working on Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST, which we can now take our first look at.

Halo 3 is where the series officially veered away from PC entirely, remaining as an Xbox console exclusive for all future mainline titles. We have seen a modified version of the Halo 3 engine running on PC, thanks to the ill-fated Halo: Online, but this will be the first time we’ve seen the proper game running on non-console hardware.

In the screenshots above you can get a quick glimpse at Halo 3 and ODST running on PC. It isn’t a graphical showcase by modern standards, but the older Halo games still look pretty solid all these years later.

We don’t have specific release dates yet, but 343 Industries wants to finish the full Master Chief Collection on PC before the end of this year, giving PC-only fans a chance to catch up and dive into Halo: Infinite, which will be coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and PC on day-one later this year.

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KitGuru Says: I’m looking forward to finishing Halo 2 after playing all of the available content in alpha, but I have a feeling Halo 3 is going to be the biggest release for MCC on PC. Have many of you been keeping up with The Master Chief Collection? Are you looking forward to Halo 3 on PC?

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The final Halo 3 easter egg has been found seven years after release https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/the-final-halo-3-easter-egg-has-been-found-seven-years-after-release/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/the-final-halo-3-easter-egg-has-been-found-seven-years-after-release/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2014 14:18:01 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=202507 A long-lost Halo 3 easter egg has finally been found seven years after the game's release. The hidden message was discovered by a dedicated easter egg hunter, following a clue that was left back in 2012. Yesterday, competitive shooter site, TeamBeyond.net posted a discovery made by modder, Lord Zedd. If you press down on both …

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A long-lost Halo 3 easter egg has finally been found seven years after the game's release. The hidden message was discovered by a dedicated easter egg hunter, following a clue that was left back in 2012. Yesterday, competitive shooter site, TeamBeyond.net posted a discovery made by modder, Lord Zedd.

If you press down on both thumbsticks on the Halo 3 loading screen, the camera will zoom out, revealing more of the iconic Halo ring. A member of the Halo YouTube community noticed that if you looked closely you could see a message on the ring that says: Happy Birthday Lauren!

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How was this not discovered sooner? Well it turns out that the message only appears on Christmas day. As long as your Xbox 360 date is set to the 25th of December, you'll see the message. This final Easter Egg became a topic of discussion after a Bungie Engineer brought it up in conversation:

A fan asked Jon Cable: “Are there any Easter eggs from your past games that surprised you at how quickly they were found or any that surprised you at how long they took to find?”, to which he responded: “There is one Easter egg in Halo 3 that I don't think anyone has found — I stumbled across it in code a while back. It only happens on a specific day… so good luck.”

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KitGuru Says: Now the Easter Egg hunters of the world can ease off, it only took them seven years to find this one.

Source: The Verge

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