IGN - Best of 2012

                         




 Selecting IGN's Best of 2012 nominees and awards represents the culmination of a year's worth of observation, discussion and debate, along with countless hours spent in front of games, movies, comic books, and television shows. With a year marked by giant blockbuster highlights like Marvel's The Avengers, Halo 4, Breaking Bad, and the Mac Book Pro with Retina, to smaller but still fantastic high points like Journey, Dredd 3D, Community, and the new Saga comic series, 2012 represents some truly memorable entertainment.

Help us celebrate IGN's nominees and tune in on Dec. 19 to see the category and genre winners announced. And on December 21, check back to find out the overall winners, including IGN's 2012 Game of the Year. In the meantime, pick your own winners and vote now in IGN's People's Choice Awards.

Game of the Year Nominees

IGN's official nominees for 2012 Game of the Year are...

• Mass Effect 3
• Guild Wars 2
• The Unfinished Swan
• Borderlands 2
• Hotline Miami
• FTL
• Halo 4
• The Walking Dead: The Game
• Journey
• Dishonored

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Halo 4: All the New IGN Content in One Easy Spot

 

Halo 4

Xbox 360

Release Date: November 6, 2012

$59.99 

Campaign Hands-On Impressions (With Video)

Halo 4 Multiplayer Impressions and New Modes

Armor Abilities Walkthrough

Halo 4 Technology Interview With 343 Industries Technology Lead Dave Berger

Creative Director Josh Holmes Narrates a Dominion Match

Creative Director Josh Holmes Narrates a CTF Match

Multiplayer Loadouts Walkthrough

Multiplayer Armory Walkthrough

Franchise Development Director Frank O'Connor Talks Halo 4 Story...Including the Ending

Creative Director Josh Holmes Narrates an Infinity Slayer Match

• Game Highlights
• Wiki Guide
• Videos
• Images
• Walkthroughs
• Cheats
• All Articles
• Message Boards

Halo 4 Trailer & Bonus ‘Prelude’ video shows the work behind the game

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Halo 4 is easily one of the year’s most anticipated games, and in order to make it as big and spectacular as fans are expecting, a lot of work had to go into it. A new video from 343 Industries gives us a glimpse of all that work. Dubbed “Prelude,” the video gives us a peek behind the scenes, showing a myriad of things the team at 343 had to do in order to get Halo 4 right.



The two-and-a-half minute video showcases just how much work has gone into creating Halo 4, from recording the soundtrack to filming the motion capture for the in-game models. There’s footage of programmers and designers doing what they do best, and we’re even treated to a glimpse at how the team records the sound of weapon fire. All of this is set to a rousing score that’s sure to give any longtime Halo fan chills.

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Comic-Con: Full 3-Minute Trailer for Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn

ComingSoon.Net...at San Diego Comic-Con International, 343 Industries and Microsoft unveiled the official trailer for Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, the live-action digital series based on the best-selling Xbox franchise. The series will be initially distributed worldwide by Machinima, debuting on its new channel, Machinima Prime, as well as on Halo Waypoint, on Oct. 5, 2012. Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn will unfold through a series of five episodes, setting the stage for the worldwide launch of Halo 4 on Nov. 6. You can watch the trailer below!

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