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Makers of Left 4 Dead, Rage, and Halo 4 multiplayer discuss what makes playing with friends so engaging.

Marty Stratton from id, Chet Faliszek of Valve, and Max Hoberman of Certain Affinity sat down for an intimate conversation in front of a hundred person audience for a panel all about multiplayer games at QuakeCon.  The panel started by discussing why they find multiplayer gaming to be so engaging, and all agreed that it was the openness of it, and that their experiences in multiplayer were much more memorable than any single player experiences they had had. 

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Bungie's passing the torch to 343 Industries

Bungie doesn't make Halo games anymore, but they have still maintained the game stats and player service records for the Halo games thus far. Well, that will change on March 31, because Bungie issued a statement today saying that all live data will now be handled by 343 Industries.

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You got your Kinect in my Halo!

According to GameRant, 343 Industries revealed at a panel at New York Comic Con the Kinect functionality Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary will have. At E3 earlier this year, it was announced that this HD remake of the first Halo game would have Kinect support. Now we know what that functionality will entail. Get ready to yell at your TV in the heat of battle!

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