A new live action trailer for Halo Reach was released yesterday and I have to say it’s pretty sick. I’m always impressed by these live action scenes that are produced to promote Halo. They maybe short but they pack a punch. Kinda makes me wish they would follow though on that movie they were going to do.

Halo Reach drops September 14th.

So E3 is just about two days away. We are chock full of rumors and are ready to see whats true. That being said, what game are you most looking forward to seeing next week?

Thanks to my twitter buddy @KAIZER_SOSA (and lady luck) I was able to come across a Halo Reach Beta code. My thoughts after my first round, “Holy crap this game is going to be hard to wait for!” For those of you out there who think this is just another “same old Halo,” think again. Yes, it does give you the same look and feel of the previous Halo 3 but it also gives you much more.

First lets talk about loadouts. OMG jet packs!!!! Yes players you have the option to choose a loadout that contains a jet pack. But choose you loadout wisely my children. Sometimes the map you’re playing on, just is not best suited for the jet pack.

Personally I’ve gotten into using the sprint ability loadout. All those hours playing Halo 3 wondering why this ability just wasn’t there. Halo Reach has satisfied my craving for sprinting. If I need to get out of a bad situation fast, just a click of the bumper and I’m off. Love it!

So how bout those new gamemodes? Well not all of them are available just yet, but be patient. You of course have the usual slayer and team slayer modes but there are also some new objective game types. I took part in quite a few “Stockpile” games yesterday. Basically all you do is grab as many flags as you can and guard them until they are collected. Ten flags wins the match. Flags are collected every 60 seconds and must be in your teams circle to be counted.

This mode has potential. As long as players focus on the objective and use teamwork. As for most objective games I recommend playing with some friends who will actually help you work towards the goal.

Tomorrow May 7 Invasion will be released for the beta. So expect more from me on that. So peeps, any thoughts on your beta experience so far?

Today is the day people. Pop in your ODST disks(provided you were smarter than me and hung on to it)  and take advantage of the public beta for Halo Reach.

I have to say that Bungie made an intelligent decision on this one. With Halo being such a popular series it’s only logical that they will want this MP to be as popular as the rest. That being said a public beta will assist them in working out the bugs or issues that could still be lurking in the shadows.

Now I’m not going to point fingers or name names, but certain games need public testing before the full release. Games that have such a large MP fan base need to be tested on a large scale. Internal testing just won’t cut it.

So Halo fans, after partaking in a few rounds head over to Bungie.net and take the survey they have set up. Your opinion counts and can help improve the game. So rev up your jet pack and start playing!

Ok Halo fans hopefully you’ve been saving up all your shiny pennies in preparation of the hefty price tag the special editions of Halo Reach were bound to have.

Today Bungie released news, pictures, and prices of both the Limited Edition and Legendary Editions of the game that is due out in the Fall.

With the Legendary Edition being well over the $100 mark, I suggest getting a summer job as I doubt Mommy and Daddy will shell out for that.

Anyways first up we have the Limited Edition. Priced at $79.99 you get…

~Game disc and manual
~Game disc housed in recovered ONI “black box”
~Exclusive Elite armor set for multiplayer modes
~Artifact bag with Dr. Halsey’s personal journal, classified documents, and effects that detail secrets from the Halo universe

Limeted Edition

Next up, weighing in with a price of $149.99 is the Legendary Edition…

~Game disc and manual
~Game disc housed in recovered ONI “black box”
~UNSC-themed custom packaging
~Exclusive Elite armor set for multiplayer modes
~Exclusive multiplayer Spartan armor effect (Flaming Helmet)
~Artifact bag with Dr. Halsey’s personal journal, classified documents, and effects that detail secrets from the Halo universe
~Noble Team statue by McFalane Toys

Legendary Edition

(via Gameinformer.com)

From casual to hardcore Halo fan, Bungie has you covered. So with plenty of time to scrap and save, which Edition are you buying?