Halofest 2014 Details Announced November 6, 2014

Microsoft announced their intention to host a new Halofest a few days ago, but their information about the event simply wasn’t clear enough for me to warrant posting about it on the site. Now, some new information about the event has hit the web, including the essential information about how all of you can check it out.

Halofest 2014 will start one hour before the release of Halo: The Master Chief Collection on the Xbox One on the East Coast. They will be showing the first episode of the Halo: Nightfall series and give a first look at the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta.

I plan to be taking part in midnight launch events at my local retailer. Hopefully I can get them into piping in the live feed from this event as the night happens.

Microsoft says the stream will begin November 10th, 2014 at 11PM EST. You will be able to watch it on your Xbox One or Xbox 360’s Live Events Viewer.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection Launch Trailer November 5, 2014

We’re less than a week away from the launch of Halo: The Master Chief Collection on the Xbox One and to celebrate that release, Microsoft has released this trailer. If you had any question about picking up this game collection, you need to watch this.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection is coming November 11th, 2014 exclusively on the Xbox One.

Nintendo Direct 11/5/14 November 5, 2014

Nintendo Directs are a great way for Nintendo to provide a special connection between themselves and their customers. They’re great for product announcements, previews and more. Today, Nintendo has just released an all new one, detailing some of their plans for the next year. If you’ve been hoping for a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, you might want to play extra attention to the beginning of the video.

Without further ado, ladies and gentlemen, Mr Iwata.

D4 Clothing Pack 7 Released for a Limited Time November 5, 2014

The seventh downloadable clothing pack for the quirky Xbox One exclusive adventure title D4 has been released on the Xbox Games Store and it will be free of charge for just two weeks before it is removed forever.

The seventh downloadable content pack is made up of two exclusive pieces of DLC, a “Happy Wars” costume pack and facial hairstyle set. You can download both of them free of charge right now.

If you haven’t downloaded the 6th DLC pack, it is still up for download as well. Comprised of two pieces of DLC, the third facial hairstyle set and a “Wind-up Knight” Costume Pack. Get it now before it is taken down in a week. That content is also free of charge.

D4 is out now exclusively on the Xbox One.

PS4 System Software Update 2.01 Released, Rest Mode Fixed November 5, 2014

A highly anticipated system update for the Playstation 4 was just released. Version 2.01 includes all of the new features brought in by 2.00, but promises fixes a serious issue the PS4 was having with Rest Mode.

The software’s official documentation merely mentions that the new system software “improves system stability” but users that were having issues with the PS4 while it was in Rest Mode say the problem appears to have been addressed.

The new system update is not currently required to use the Playstation Network but if you happen to have version 2.00 installed on your PS4 I would recommend updating it immediately anyways.

Halo 2: Remaking the Legend Documentary Officially Released on YouTube November 3, 2014

The documentary that I can’t possibly give enough positive press to has just been officially released on YouTube, and now people who don’t have access to Xbox Video or missed any of the Twitch Broadcasts can finally watch it. Produced by Microsoft and 343 Industries, Halo 2: Remaking the Legend is an hour long documentary detailing the phenomenon that was Halo 2‘s development, launch, and upcoming remake for the Xbox One. It has key interviews from former Bungie employees, current 343 staff, and a lot of Halo super fans. Give it a watch below!

If you aren’t a fan of YouTube or prefer other ways to watch, the documentary is still up for free purchase on the Xbox Video store if you prefer to watch it on your Xbox 360 or stream it on your Xbox One. It is also expected to come out on the Halo Channel on November 11th, 2014, although we have not seen an exact word on when we can expect the Halo Channel video service to launch.

Mountain Dew Game Fuel Has Returned November 3, 2014

Grocery shoppers interested in picking up sugary sodas to help them through long gaming sessions can rejoice as Mountain Dew Game Fuel has returned just in time for the launch of the latest Call of Duty game!

Mountain Dew has had a long history of doing promotions with Microsoft going back as far as the days of the original Xbox. In 2007 to celebrate the incredible launch of Halo 3, Mountain Dew created a specific flavor just for gaming, Game Fuel. While its release was a limited promotion, it would return every once in a while (typically around November), to promote a new game or gaming milestone, like World of Warcraft or the Xbox One launch. This time it’s back to promote the launch of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and is promising a major Xbox One giveaway contest.

I’ve personally never had Game Fuel when it first hit shelves, but a friend of my sister, who was an enormous fan of Mountain Dew Code Red, told me she enjoyed Game Fuel just fine.

I’m really happy to see the soda back on shelves over here this year. Expect more Game Fuel content on the site soon!