Playdate: Giving away the farm with 'Halo 5: Guardians'

Halo 5: Guardians launches next week on Xbox One and we're celebrating the only way we know how on Playdate -- by giving stuff away and playing video games on Twitch. What's the giveaway? A special Xbox One console packing 1TB of storage, Halo 5 stylings and the game itself. And for runners up, a pair of Astro A40 headphones decked out in the sci-fi shooter's livery. Oh, right, we're playing a game too. You can probably guess by now what that'll be, but if not it's Halo 5. Join Sean Buckley, myself and our special guest Richard Lawler as we form a Blue Team of our own and fight through Covenant and Prometheans for two hours starting at 4 PM Eastern / 1PM Pacific. You'll be able to find us in the usual places, too: Here on this post, the Engadget Gaming homepage and Twitch.tv/joystiq if you'd like to join us in chat.

[We're streaming Halo 5: Guardians through OBS at 720p, so rest assured the Covenant blood will look much prettier on your TV at home.]

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• Winners will be chosen randomly. One (1) Halo 5 edition Xbox One console and (1) Halo 5 edition Astro A40 gaming headset.

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