Halo 2 News & Interviews

Halo Trilogy - The Complete Original Soundtracks
12/01/2008

Projekt Revolution, Vans Warped Tour Battle it out on Xbox Live
08/14/2007
For the First Time in History, Eight Members of Bands on Each Tour Compete to Save the World in Halo 2

“Shadowrun” and “Halo 2” Mark the Launch of Games for Windows - LIVE
06/01/2007
This marks the first of many games to come which will support the Games for Windows – LIVE service

Halo 2 Fans Getting Exclusive New Maps
03/30/2007
Two of the most popular multiplayer maps from the original “Halo: Combat Evolved” will arrive as premium downloadable content for “Halo 2” in April

Microsoft Unites Xbox and PC Gamers With Debut of Games for Windows — LIVE
03/14/2007
Xbox LIVE extends to Windows Vista to create single online gaming service starting with “Halo 2” on May 8

Xbox LIVE Reaches 6 Million Members 4 Months Ahead of Schedule
03/06/2007
More than 10 million Xbox 360s have hit store shelves since launch in November 2005

Halo Multiplayer Lead forms New company in Austin
12/14/2006
Certain Affinity is focused on creating top-tier games and content in an efficient, no-nonsense manner.

Bungie Studios Prepares “Halo” Nation to Finish the Fight
11/15/2006
Groundbreaking worldwide “Halo 3” public beta and “Halo 2” maps exclusively for Xbox Live on Xbox 360 coming in spring;

4 Billion Halo 2 Online Games Played
11/02/2006

Cartel Featured as Xbox Live July “Artist of the Month” Presented by Best Buy
06/30/2006
Download their music video “Honestly” for free in high definition, win an Xbox 360 and Sony Surround Sound System or play the band online in Halo 2 over Xbox Live

"Weird Al" Yankovic Offers Free Parody; Makes Reference to Halo 2
06/09/2006
Titled "You're Pitiful," the song parodies James Blunt's inescapable hit, "You're Beautiful," and makes a hilarious reference to Halo 2. 

Sumthing Else Music Works And The Global Gaming League Launch Halo 2 Volume Two Soundtrack Mash Mixer Contest
04/21/2006
Register Now To Remix Halo 2 Volume 2 Music Tracks And Win

Sumthing Else Music Works Announces Release of Halo 2 Original Soundtrack Volume Two
03/20/2006
Soundtrack features the acclaimed Original Score composed and produced by Martin O’Donnell & Michael Salvatori

INXS Set To Rock Out On Xbox Live
01/12/2006
Rock Legends to Take on Gamers in Latest Xbox Live ‘Game with Fame’ Session

Curtains Rise On US Finals For World's Biggest Video Game Championship
09/08/2005
America’s Elite Video Game Players Gather in New York For Samsung Sponsored World Cyber Games

GZ Interview: Zyos Schools GameZone On How To Be a Halo Champ
07/25/2005
“It's hard to get sponsors.  You've got to be really good.”

World Cyber Games Announces Series of "Last Chance" Local Preliminary Qualifiers
07/21/2005
For gamers with dreams of turning their hobby into a career as a pro gamer, the final chance to qualify for the 2005 WCG has arrived.

NESQUIK, GAMERIOT and CPL host $10,000 Halo 2 tourney in Dallas
06/29/2005
World’s Largest Traveling Video Game Festival to Hold Special Competition July 6th–9th at CPL’s Summer Event

King Tuur of The Netherlands Crowned Xbox Live “Halo 2” World Champion
06/14/2005
Master Chief Meets Stiffest Competition Yet In First Xbox Live Global Tournament

Xbox Live "Halo 2" Tournament Website Presents Virtual Winners' Circle
06/10/2005
Newly Launched Website Features Match-Up Brackets and Introduces Finalists

Xbox Live “Halo 2” Tournament Website Presents Virtual Winners’ Circle
06/09/2005
Newly Launched Website Features Match-Up Brackets and Introduces Finalists

Video Gamers Win Money For Charity
05/31/2005
Joystick Junkies have announced the three games which will be used for the Trueplayerz Tournament

Race to Save Earth in Worldwide Halo 2 Tournament Nears Finish Line
05/26/2005
Regional Finalists Named in First Global Xbox Live Contest

The Battle Gets Bigger as New Halo 2 Multiplayer Maps Invade Xbox Live!
04/27/2005
Microsoft Game Studios announced that four new Halo 2® multiplayer maps are available on Xbox Live

Battle to Save Earth on Xbox Live in First Ever Global Halo 2 Online Tournament
04/27/2005
U.S. portion of worldwide contest kicks off to crown Xbox Live Halo 2 World Champion

Dan Cody Tackles All Challenges in Xbox Live "Game with Fame"
04/18/2005
NFL Draft Prospect Set to Dominate in Halo 2

Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack Slated for June Release
03/25/2005
Four New Maps Set for April Release Via Xbox Live

Video Gamers League Opens Registration For National Gaming Tournament
03/22/2005
Halo 2 is the official game for the first season, which will include 112 tournaments that will take place in Scion dealerships across the nation.

Scion Supports Video Gamers by Sponsoring National Video Gaming Tournaments
02/24/2005
Scion has signed a one-year sponsorship agreement as a top level VGL tournament sponsor.

3 Doors Down Ready to Rock Gamers in Upcoming "Game with Fame" Event
02/14/2005
Players interested in challenging the band in Halo 2® from 3-5 p.m. PST need to sign up for the event

Mexico's Hottest Rock Band to Host the First Ever Latin "Game with Fame" Event on Xbox Live
02/08/2005
Molotov are planning to dominate in Halo® 2 as they challenge gamers in the first ever Latin Xbox Live™ "Game with Fame" event.

WORLD CYBER GAMES Announces Official Games for 2005 Competition
01/24/2005
The World Cyber Games Committee announced eight game titles that will serve as official games for the World Cyber Games 2005

Incubus Set to Challenge Gamers in Xbox Live "Game with Fame" Contest
01/18/2005
One hundred lucky winners will be chosen to face off with the band on January 28

Chevelle Set to Rock Halo 2 in Upcoming Xbox Live "Game with Fame" Contest
12/14/2004
One hundred lucky winners will be chosen to get a chance to play the band on December 20

World's Biggest Small Screen Entertainment Phenomenon Comes To The Big Screen In Leicester Square
12/13/2004
After taking more money on launch day than any cinema release in history, the small screen entertainment phenomenon that is the Xbox

Major League Gaming Unveils Event Schedule For 2005 Season
12/07/2004
Professional League For Console Video Game Players, Now Open To the Public, To Offer $250,000 Throughout Season

Halo 2 Surpasses Five Million Units Worldwide
12/03/2004
Halo Franchise Exceeds Eleven Million Unit Mark

Want to know how to improve your Halo 2 game, or just learn what Xbox Live play is all about? Check out our guide that will walk you through signing on, and also what to do once there!
11/23/2004

From the Gridiron to Games, Buffalo Bills Star Running Back Willis McGahee To Challenge All Comers in Halo 2
11/12/2004
During his time in the NFL, Buffalo Bills' star running back Willis McGahee has encountered some of the toughest competitors the gridiron has to offer;

"Halo 2" Invasion Causes Midnight Madness Frenzy
11/08/2004
More Than 7,000 Retailers Will Open at 12:01 a.m.To Sell Most Anticipated Video Game of the Year

 Xbox Live Backstage Pass Sweepstakes Winners Announced
11/03/2004
Twenty Lucky Xbox Live Members To Play Halo 2 Multiplayer at Bungie Studios Before November 9

Major League Gaming Teams With ESPN Cold Pizza and Microsoft Game Studios For Exclusive Halo 2 Event
11/02/2004
Lucky Winners To Play Much Anticipated Game Before Retail Release

MTV Presents "Making The Video Game: Halo 2" on Friday, November 5th at 11PM ET/PT
10/27/2004
The special will give viewers an unprecedented inside look at the most anticipated video game of 2004.

"Halo 2" Makes Entertainment History as Global Anticipation Builds
10/19/2004
Record-Shattering Preorders Set Tone for Holiday

Toys "R" Us Times Square To Be Center of Halo 2 Universe on Midnight November 9
10/13/2004
Throughout the evening, midnight madness will ensue with special guest appearances, and prizes will be awarded for gamers showing off their Halo 2 enthusiasm.

It's a Wrap! Halo 2 Goes Gold
10/11/2004
Blockbuster Ready to Ship Simultaneously to 27 Countries in Eight Languages

Sumthing Else Music Works Announces Release of the Original Soundtrack CD for the Xbox Video Game Halo 2
10/11/2004
From the Most Anticipated Game of the Year Comes the Most Anticipated Soundtrack

Win a Copy of Halo 2 Before It Hits Stores
10/07/2004
Mountain Dew Teams Up With Xbox and 7-Eleven for Halo 2 Sweepstakes

Get the VIP Treatment! Enter to Win an Xbox Live Backstage Pass to Play Halo 2
09/16/2004
icrosoft today announced the Xbox LiveTM Backstage Pass competition

Get the VIP Treatment! Enter to Win an Xbox Live Backstage Pass to Play Halo 2
09/15/2004
Xbox Live™ Backstage Pass Sweepstakes featuring Halo® 2, which will give 20 lucky winners from around the world the chance to play Halo 2 multiplayer before the most anticipated game of the year hits store shelves

HALO 2 to Invade London in September
08/09/2004
Visitors to Game Stars Live will be among the first players in the world to get their hands on the hugely-anticipated Xbox® blockbuster Halo 2,

Halo 2 Hits the Big Screen This Summer With Cinematic Trailer
07/16/2004
Microsoft Game Studios and Bungie Studios today announced a movie-style promotional campaign

I Survived the Halo 2 Multiplayer Demo… Barely
05/27/2004
GameZone's Tim Surette shares his Halo 2 previewing experience at this years E3

Microsoft Game Studios Leads Way On Xbox and Windows Gaming Platforms
05/11/2004
Microsoft Game Studios today unveiled its product lineup at this year's Electronic Entertainment Exposition

Halo 2 Set to Make History on November 9
05/11/2004
Gamers should mark Halo 2's official launch date of November 9 on the calendar.

Xbox event kicks off week of E3 with big announcements and some shots at the competition
05/11/2004
Partnership with EA tops billing, release date for Halo 2 announced

 Lose Yourself in the Halo Universe at the New Bungie.net
04/13/2004
What is the most anticipated release from Bungie Studios this year? Yep! You guessed it, the launch of the new Bungie.net.

Dream Team: "Halo" and Special-Edition Xbox Make Gamers Green With Envy
04/04/2004
Consumers Can Snag Game, "Halo"-Branded Green Console and "Halo" Jeweled Controller for Just $169

Halo: First Strike the Novel Announced
12/17/2003
Continuing the saga of the award-winning Xbox™ game!

Official "Halo 2" In-Game Video Unleashed on Unsuspecting Human Race
06/13/2003
Trailer the Same One Featured at E3

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06/02/2003
Microsoft leads industry with highest number of nominations in Best of Electronic Entertainment Expo 2003 Awards

TechTV's X -PLAY'S "BEST OF E3"
05/23/2003
These awards recognize and honor the best new games for the Xbox, the PC, the GameCube, and the PS2, as well as best multiplatform game and best original game, that debuted at E3

Xbox Delivering the Goods Again - as announced at the Microsoft E3 2003 Press Conference
05/13/2003
It became overwhelmingly apparent that Microsoft is not yet satisfied with the features and games they introduced last year--this year, they’re upping the ante with new unique features and games that promise to change the face of gaming.

Xbox Innovations Expand Video Game Entertainment
05/13/2003
Microsoft Corp. today unveiled its lineup of new games and experiences for the Xbox® video game system

Hail to the Master Chief! “Halo 2” Is Coming to an Xbox Near You
08/08/2002
It’s time again for gamers to assume the role of Master Chief, protecting humanity with a powerful armory of guns and grenades