Bungie reveals new Halo 3 tidbits

The more I hear about halo 3 the better it gets.

In the September 2007 issue of Electric Gaming Monthly, Bungie revealed more about it's newest shooter in the halo series. A massive 19 page spread details new weapons, equipment, multiplayer game types, vehicles, and some exciting news about co-op.

The New Weapons

As if Halo 3 didn't already have tons of new and tweaked weapons, two new guns have been announced including:

The Mauler
A brute shotgun that can be dual wielded. It's a little less powerful then the human shotgun, thankfully.

The Gravity Hammer
Fans of Halo 2 will remember this from the final boss encounter. Intended mostly as an area effect weapon (Useful against vehicles), it can also be used in quick lunges like the plasma sword.

And finally a mysterious fourth grenade type that is, for now, being kept quiet. Bungie is uncertain if it will make it into the final build.

The New Equipment

Apparently, the four types of equipment showcased in the halo 3 beta where only the beginning. At least five more are expected to be in the gold release bringing the total to nine. These include:

The Radar Jammer
This useful item sends out false signals to enemies making it look like their are attackers all around you.

The Personal Shield
Where as the bubble shield protects you from every direction this only shields you from one side. It's unknown if it has a time limit like the bubble shield.

Regenerator
The Regenerator is the exact opposite of the power drain. This will restore the shields of anyone within a few feet.

Flare
Blinds everyone nearby, friend or foe, (Including the player who used it) with a bright light but doesnt hurt anyone. Perfect for if you know where your enemy is beforehand, but he doesn't know where you are.

Invincibility
Most likely to be abused, this temporarily makes whoever uses it invincible.

Come back later when I detail the new vehicles and multiplayer modes including Forge mode.

Update: The gravity hammer can send things flying like vehicles and grenades.

Grand Theft Auto IV pushed into Q2 2008

Rockstar games has announced that the newest entry in the Grand Theft Auto series has been delayed by at least 5 months to the very vague window of February 1 to April 30th 2008.

Obviously, the delay is due to needing more time polishing, fixing bugs and to better hide their hidden minigames. But I wouldn't be surprised if a contributing factor for the delay was that the fall lineup became a little to crowded. What with Halo 3, Mass Effect, Bioshock, Super Mario Galaxy, Smash Bros. Brawl, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Heavenly Sword, Ratchet and Clank and a whole host of other hot titles coming out, who can blame them?

If you're in the need for a free roaming game why not trying some games in the same genre like Crackdown or The Godfather (Any but the icky PS3 version)?

As for me, I'm still trying to find all the !@#$%ing orbs in Crackdown.

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