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Monday14th Oct 2024
News Hallmark Launches Halo Master Chief Ornament For Christmas
Chief is for life, but also for Christmas
As we steamroll through October, it's becoming that time of year where the Christmas goodies start to roll out, and there's always a neat Xbox prezzie or two floating around at this time of year. Following on from its original Xbox ornament, Hallmark has just released a Halo Master Chief Christmas ornament,...
Monday23rd Sep 2024
News Microsoft Is 'Building Plans' For The 25th Anniversary Of Xbox And Halo
"We’re building plans for the 25th anniversary"
By the time 2026 rolls around, the original Xbox and its seminal debut of Halo will be 25 years old, and just like 2021 — where the pair hit 20 years of age — Microsoft has big plans for the upcoming anniversary. Speaking in a new interview with License Global, head of Xbox gaming consumer...
Monday12th Aug 2024
Random Xbox Fan Discovers Their '$13K' Copy Of Halo Is Only Worth $25
"It does kinda suck"
Those who are big fans of the American TV show "Pawn Stars" will likely have come across a segment featuring Halo: Combat Evolved in the most recent episode, in which an owner believes they possess a copy worth $13,000. What follows is a bizarre explanation of the game by host Chumlee (who has seemingly doesn't know it very...
Tuesday23rd Jul 2024
News Halo Gets Game Boy Demake Treatment In 'Halo: Combat Devolved'
'Pillar of Autumn' and 'Halo' are now playable
Lots of us have fond memories of the original Halo on Xbox; a game that is now considered 'retro' in some circles given its age and the console generation it launched on. However, what if Halo was even more retro than it is? Well, a developer has successfully 'demade' the first two levels of the game in...
Thursday6th Jun 2024
Report Xbox Is Working On A Halo Remaster, Also 'Considering' PS5 Release
Oh my goodness me
Just as we thought all eyes were now on the Xbox Games Showcase this weekend, a megaton report from The Verge drops on us, containing details about a Halo remaster with a potential multiplatform release plan. Yep, according to the outlet's reporter Tom Warren, Microsoft is spooling up plans to remaster Halo: Combat Evolved for the...
Wednesday13th Mar 2024
News 'Halo Spartan Edition' Original Xbox Adapter Announced By XBHD Maker
Xbox in HD, now through a little green Halo box
EON Gaming has announced another version of its 'XBHD' adapter; a plug-and-play device that allows for HDMI-powered high definition gaming on the original Xbox. This new version carries over all the 2023 edition's features - except this time it's housed in a beautiful 'Halo Spartan Edition' green...
Monday4th Mar 2024
News Halo's Legendary Composer Marty O'Donnell Announces Political Career Switch
House of Reckoning? Nah, more like House of Representatives
Back in June 2021, Halo's legendary Bungie-era composer Marty O' Donnell announced that he was thinking of calling time on his career in gaming - and we must admit, we didn't expect him to announce such a huge career shift less than three years later. Taking to Twitter today, O'Donnell has...
Wednesday31st Jan 2024
News Halo Infinite's New Map Pays Homage To Halo: Combat Evolved On OG Xbox
No, it's not an illusion
A major update landed for Halo Infinite this week, and the game's newest multiplayer map was already said to "evoke the feeling" of Halo: Combat Evolved in its design and overall look. While the jury may be out on that, players have discovered that new map 'Illusion' features an even more direct homage to the original Halo...
Friday5th Jan 2024
News Halo Partners With Mantic For A Brand-New 2024 Minatures Game
"We are thrilled to team up"
We've got a new Halo announcement to share today! 343 Industries has teamed up with Mantic Games to deliver a new "Halo miniatures combat game", and it'll be launching later this year, going straight to retail in September 2024. Details are limited right now, but we like what we're hearing about it so far! "Halo fans...
Wednesday13th Jul 2022
Random Someone Made A Functioning Halo Rocket Launcher In Real Life
And fired it across a lake, because why not
You know when you pull off the perfect move in a video game and think 'that'd be badass to do in real life'? Well, there's not much that's as badass as landing the perfect rocket launcher shot in Halo, and someone's now taken it upon themselves to do just that in real life (minus the splattered enemies, of...
Sunday3rd Jul 2022
Random There's A Version Of Halo With Multiplayer For Nintendo 3DS
It's a "Halo style Quake mod"
You've seen Halo games on Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Maybe you've played one or two on PC, especially since Halo: Master Chief Collection arrived on the platform in 2019. However, you've probably not seen Halo on Nintendo 3DS, but did you know that it does exist? Reddit user deliciousprisms recently...
Friday11th Feb 2022
News Halo's OG Composers Are Suing Microsoft Over 20 Years Of Unpaid Royalties
It could even block the TV show release
It's being reported by Eurogamer today that the original composers on Halo are suing Microsoft over 20 years' worth of unpaid royalties, and it could even potentially have an effect on the release of the upcoming Halo TV show. Marty O'Donnell and Mike Salvatori filed
Tuesday23rd Nov 2021
News Former Nintendo America President Says Games Industry Is 'Better' Because Of Xbox
"I passionately believe that"
Xbox is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary, and as part of this, it's held a panel hosted by the former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé. While Reggie was technically there to guide the discussion of some of Xbox's pioneers, he also shared his own thoughts about how far the Xbox brand had come in...
Wednesday20th Oct 2021
News Halo Co-Creator Joins EA To Build New 'First-Person Shooter' Studio
"I can't wait to share more"
Halo fans will want to keep a close eye on this one, as the franchise's co-founder Marcus Lehto has announced that he's joining EA to help build a new FPS studio, and he'll be serving as game director on the team. Lehto announced his new role on Twitter yesterday, accompanied with the following comments: You might...
