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Halo Wars™ is a strategy game based on the legendary Halo® universe. Command armies of UNSC units, both familiar and new, in their initial encounter against the Covenant, an alien coalition threatening to obliterate mankind. Experience an early period of the storied Halo universe, in a time leading up to the first Halo game. With the guidance of Serina, a spirited A.I. persona, direct legions of UNSC soldiers, Warthogs and Scorpions against Covenant Grunts, Elites, Ghosts and Scarabs, each group having its own strengths and uses in battle. Strategic-minded players who react well under pressure will emerge victorious.

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“Swizza The Guru: Review: Halo Wars”

"Swizza The Guru. <b>Xbox 360</b> Reviews and Previews from a gamer just like you! =) ... <b>Halo Wars</b> is set in the <b>Halo</b> universe we all know and love, but minus Master Chief. The game is roughly 10 years before the first <b>Halo</b> game, where we learn how this war even started between the humans and the alien dudes. <b>Halo Wars</b> is an RTS game made by Ensemble Studios, the brains behind games such as Age of Empires and Rise of Nations. With a company that specializes in RTS games, ..."

Source: - May 29th, 2009

“halo mmo game might still be alive – Xbox 360 &amp; Xbox Forums”

"The <b>Halo</b> project would be a world connected by cell phones, computers and <b>Xbox 360</b>. The project is looking like it will be a massive MMO like <b>Halo</b> game or interactive world experience. It looks like Microsoft is ramping up resources <b>....</b> If <b>Halo Wars</b> can sell over a million, an MMO can surely do the same. The <b>Halo</b> name brand sell's games. Although, I doubt it is a <b>Halo</b> game. One thing that seems odd is MS is a little late to undertake such a large project when X360 will ..."

Source: - May 29th, 2009

“Ahead of E3, Microsoft Shows 30 Million Xbox 360 Users (MSFT) – 24/7 Wall St.”

"<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7"><tr><td valign="top"><br><div><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&amp;ct=us/0-0&amp;fd=R&amp;url=http://247wallst.com/2009/05/28/ahead-of-e3-microsoft-shows-30-million-xbox-360-users-msft/&amp;cid=1249524498&amp;ei=E8ohSojxI5WCmQfNw9z_Ag&amp;usg=AFQjCNE3ueMJmSSRSLxT35ZCAUfggQLLHw">Ahead of E3, Microsoft Shows 30 Million <b>Xbox 360</b> Users (MSFT)</a><br>24/7 Wall St.,&nbsp;NY<br>(NYSE: GME) has been under pressure from last week's earnings outlook and its forecast, while Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) has come out slightly better. Other than the rather different <b>Halo Wars</b> in the mega-hit <b>Halo</b> series, <b>...</b></div></td></tr></table>"

Source: - May 28th, 2009

“Curt Schilling's 38 Studios buys game developer Big Huge Games – VentureBeat”

"<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7"><tr><td valign="top"><br><div><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&amp;ct=us/8-0&amp;fd=R&amp;url=http://venturebeat.com/2009/05/27/curt-schillings-38-studios-buys-game-developer-big-huge-games/&amp;cid=1250050913&amp;ei=E8ohSojxI5WCmQfNw9z_Ag&amp;usg=AFQjCNHZpZxWGDX7S14K72whyVULcL6osA">Curt Schilling's 38 Studios buys game developer Big Huge Games</a><br>VentureBeat,&nbsp;CA<br>Hence, it seems pretty clear that Big Huge could make a real-time strategy based on the Copernicus theme, much like Microsoft recently released the <b>Halo Wars</b> real-time strategy game based on the <b>Halo</b> first-person shooter universe. <b>...</b></div></td></tr></table>"

Source: - May 27th, 2009

“E3 2009: What Microsoft needs to do to win E3 – Xbox 360 – TECH.BLORGE.com”

"<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7"><tr><td valign="top"><br><div><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&amp;ct=us/2-0&amp;fd=R&amp;url=http://gamer.blorge.com/2009/05/27/e3-2009-what-microsoft-needs-to-do-to-win-e3-xbox-360/&amp;cid=0&amp;ei=gMocStyHHNadlQeIkoiHBw&amp;usg=AFQjCNF9pTR-cUwBGrZWhmKjzFwZZ1o-Tw">E3 2009: What Microsoft needs to do to win E3 - <b>Xbox 360</b></a><br>TECH.BLORGE.com,&nbsp;Australia<br>There were a couple of exclusives that flew under the radar for the most part such as Ninja Blade and <b>Halo Wars</b>. There is also a big rumor going around that Microsoft may make a huge shift towards the casual market. Recent decision to axe Ensemble <b>...</b></div></td></tr></table>"

Source: - May 26th, 2009

“(5 stars for best!) What are some good Xbox 360 games to play on …”

"<b>Halo Wars</b> Rock Band Rainbow 6 Vegas. All i can think of besides what you've already said, sorry. - 26 May 2009. Becky said: check my blog for Free ways to make money to get video games. http://VideoGameBlog.tk. - 26 May 2009 ..."

Source: - May 26th, 2009

“Stormrise: Xbox 360 Review | Game District”

"If you're new to RTS games it might not be the best starting point but fans of the World of Warcraft inspired <b>Halo Wars</b> may actually find this more enjoyable and realistic. ... Comments: 0 â

Source: - May 26th, 2009

“Planet Age of Empires – News, Cheats, age of empires 3, Downloads”

"According the official <b>Halo Wars</b> statistics page, <b>Xbox 360</b> players have completed an astounding 6533000 games as of this new post. That's a lot of games played in just a few months since the game's release. Looks like another and final ..."

Source: - May 25th, 2009

“These newbies delight the senses (Boston Herald)”

"Is the term video game too limited? You can't play "Madden" or "Halo" blindfolded, but games also stimulate two of the other five senses. Hearing..."

Source: - May 22nd, 2009

“Cheap Thrills: Gaming Deals of the Week (IGN Videogames)”

"Get Halo Wars, Pop Cap's best games and an RPG classic for chump change."

Source: - May 22nd, 2009