This one isn’t a game, or an anime for that matter. Halo Waypoint will be accessible somewhere on Xbox Live and allow gamers to not only download Halo Legends but also see the latest news, podcasts, images and video for the IP. There’s apparently a career system which will somehow reward you based on your accomplishments in Halo games. It sounds pretty boring for the time being, but I’m sure they will announce something exciting about it as it draws closer to launch. Until then, it only seems useful for grabbing Halo Legends, which I’m guessing will cost Microsoft Points.

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Similar to the closed beta Microsoft held for the New Xbox Experience, the Update Preview Program will allow selected participants to gain access to the upcoming Xbox Live Update earlier than everyone else. According to Larry Hryb the preview program is accepting “multiple thousands of participants” so although I bring this news to you a few days late, you’re still likely to get in if you sign up. To do so, you’ll want to visit the Microsoft Connect website, make an account and then fill out the sign-up form for the preview program.

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