As expected due to its wonderful relationship with Microsoft, Bungie isn't even mildly uncertain about Project Natal. While not planning anything for ODST, Studio President Harold Ryan is bullish about 2010's Halo Reach.

"I absolutely think 'Reach' could be enabled with it", he commented recently.

Back on the ODST beat, his colleague and the game's writer has a few notes about the Firefight mode: "Firefight, from my point of view, is aimed at guys like me who have families and have lives outside of playing games and work. We love to play games, but we want them to be compatible with our real lives. For Bungie, at least, Firefight is really a nice first step down that path."

Careful avoidance of the 'C' word there. That's 'Casual' for you lot giggling at the back.

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