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Video 343 Provides An Extensive Look At Halo Infinite Campaign Gameplay
Including the opening level
Hands up, who wanted some Halo Infinite campaign gameplay footage? That's exactly what we've been treated to today, with both IGN and Game Informer providing a first look at some raw glimpses of the single-player adventure. We're not going to bore you by waffling on about this - we know you just want to get to the...
News Halo Dev Reveals The Painstaking Process Of Creating Video Game Screenshots
"All told, it took me a full day to create this one shot"
When we see screenshots of video games, we don't think of the time and effort that went into them all. However, this story about the inception of one Halo: Combat Evolved screenshot puts things into perspective. As shared by Joseph Staten, the head of creative on Halo Infinite and director...
Random Xbox Jokingly Casts Chris Pratt As Iconic Halo Character
Panic averted!
Over the past few weeks, Hollywood star Chris Pratt has seemingly been cast in every animated film under the sun. Super Mario, Garfield - where will he pop up next? Well, Xbox struck fear in everyone's hearts recently, when it was claimed the star would be voicing Halo's Mister Chief, the classic mascot created by the former community...
News Halo Infinite 'Collector's Edition' Quietly Revealed By Walmart
Limited to just 10,000 units
While an official announcement about this has to yet to arrive, Walmart quietly revealed the existence of a Halo Infinite Collector's Edition yesterday, which is limited to 10,000 units and very quickly went "out of stock" on the website. As highlighted by Windows Central, the bundle was retailing for $170 and was only...
News Halo: The Master Chief Collection Has Some Amazing 20th Anniversary Content On The Way
We want it all!
343 Industries has shared plans to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Halo (and Xbox) as part of Halo: The Master Chief Collection, with a variety of themed content coming to the game over the next couple of months. Starting today, and running through to January 5th, 2022, the following content will be available to purchase with...
Random No Kidding, You Can Now Buy An Official Halo Soap
Shower like a Spartan with Dr. Squatch
Who wouldn't want to "shower like a Spartan" and "power up as you lather up" with an officially licensed Halo soap from Dr. Squatch?! Our dreams have been made a reality, as the Spartan Scrub is now available to purchase! Dr. Squatch describes this soap as being "equipped with Halo-inspired ingredients like...
News Microsoft Store Listing Suggests Halo Infinite Could Be Getting An Early Access Launch
Along with various DLCs
Halo Infinite may not be too far away now, with a release date of this December 8th, but players could potentially be getting their hands on the game even earlier judging by these newly uncovered Microsoft Store listings. As spotted by Aggiornamenti Lumia, a Twitter user who regularly scans the store for new and hidden...
Video 'The Banished Rise' In This New Story Trailer For Halo Infinite
"Hope makes you weak"
The Halo Infinite hype train has officially left the station now, with yesterday's campaign overview trailer being complimented today by a new story trailer focusing on Escharum and The Banished. Yet again, the short video is getting a ton of praise, and Escharum is looking suitably terrifying. Here's the official description...
News Halo Infinite Comparison Shows Major Improvements From 2020 To 2021
This is more like it!
Yesterday provided us with a fresh look at Halo Infinite's campaign ahead of the game's release on December 8th, and unlike last year's trailer which drew considerable criticism, this year's version has gone down very well. It's clear the team at 343 Industries has made considerable improvements to the campaign from a visual...
Talking Point Compared To Other Halos, Where Do You Think Infinite Will Rank?
Will it be one of the best Halos of all time?
343 Industries has finally delivered what we've all been asking for, with no less than six minutes of Halo Infinite campaign footage released as part of an 'Overview' video earlier today, and the reception has been very positive. Couple that with the numerous multiplayer playtests that have taken place...
News Xbox Head Phil Spencer Gives His Reaction To Halo Infinite's Campaign Footage
"I love the energy in the community"
There's been a lot of positivity flying around the Halo and Xbox communities following today's first look at updated campaign footage for Halo Infinite, and Xbox boss Phil Spencer has also weighed in with his thoughts. Asked on social media about how he felt regarding Halo Infinite and its "sho
News New Halo Infinite Campaign Footage Is Here, And It Looks Awesome
Is it December yet?
After months and months of waiting, 343 Industries has finally provided us with an updated look at Halo Infinite's campaign, and based on the six-minute footage we've seen so far, it appears to be shaping up impressively well. The 'Overview' video showcases plenty of new gameplay footage (including a first look at the game's...
News 343 Shifts Halo 360 Online Service Sunset Date To January 2022
Was originally planned to end this December
At the end of last year, 343 Industries announced it would be shutting down the majority of its online services for Halo games on Xbox 360 in December 2021. As we get closer to this month, it's now been revealed the date has been pushed back by a month, and these online services for Halo on Xbox 360 will...
Random Twenty One Pilots Performs Epic Live Version Of The Halo Theme
They've started playing it at their shows
We all know and love the Halo theme, and the members of Twenty One Pilots are clearly in the same boat, as they've started using a live cover rendition as part of the shows on their latest tour. In our opinion, it's pretty epic! Halo fans have been sharing videos of this from various concerts over the past...
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...
Reminder Halo's MCC Is Free-To-Play This Weekend On Xbox And PC
And you can buy the full game for half-price
It's been another big week for the Halo series - with 343 launching Season 8 of Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Xbox Series X|S and PC. To celebrate, Xbox has this weekend made the MCC entirely free until October 17 (aka tomorrow). You'll be able to dive in and try out all of the game's content -...
News Here's A Look At The New Halo 3 Map Coming To The MCC In Season 8
Welcome back a fan favourite
Season 8 of Halo: The Master Chief Collection arrives on Xbox today, and ahead of its release, 343's community coordinator, Tyler Davis, has uploaded a brief video outlining what to expect from this latest update. Apart from the new Mythic armour offerings and the classic Halo: Combat Evolved HUD being "restored", one...
News Fall Guys x Halo Rumour Suggests An Xbox Release Fairly Soon
"Halo will be coming to Fall Guys!"
We haven't heard anything about the release of Fall Guys on Xbox since it was delayed this past April, but now according to a supposed leak, it sounds like the game will be releasing fairly soon, along with some Halo cosmetics. This is being reported by the Twitter account FgPancake (Fall Guys Leaks), which has...
News 343 To Showcase Halo Infinite's Ranked And Competitive Settings Next Week
Get ready for a full playthrough
We've seen Big Team Battles and 4v4 arena battles in Halo Infinite running on social settings, but next week we'll get a look at what the multiplayer aspects of the game are like on a more competitive level. Halo's eSports lead at 343 recently shared a tweet mentioning how the team had been filming ranked and...
Random Xbox And Halo Fans Want Smash Bros. To 'Finish The Fight' With Master Chief
Could Spartan 117 join Steve, Banjo and Mario?
Update: Well, nevermind! Halo community manager John Junyszek has been spotted discussing this on Twitter, telling fans that it's "not happening but would be sick". Best not to get your hopes up for later today! Original story: 'Master Chief' has been trending on social media platforms like Twitter...
Soapbox I'm Not A Halo Fan, And Even I'm Enjoying Halo Infinite
The multiplayer technical preview has been a blast
You might want to chew me out for this one, reader, but I'm not what you'd call a "Halo fan". Have I played (most of) the games? Sure. Could I tell you the story details of the campaigns or name the famous maps in the multiplayer modes? Nope. For whatever reason, Halo passed me by in the early...
News Xbox Exec: Halo Infinite's Campaign Left Me 'Smiling All Weekend'
Sounds promising
With Halo Infinite fast approaching and multiplayer getting the bulk of the attention, some fans are worried about the game's campaign. The last we saw of it was during an Xbox showcase back in 2020, which left fans sceptical after its initial reveal. Since then we've heard very little of its development, but one Xbox executive has...
News 343 Confirms Halo's Legendary Multiplayer Announcer Won't Be In Halo Infinite's BTB Mode
And some fans aren't happy
Part of what makes the Halo multiplayer experience so special is the legendary announcer, Jeff Steitzer. He's been voicing for the Halo series since the original game and in Halo Infinite returns as the "traditional multiplayer" announcer. While many fans were hoping to hear him in the game's Big Team Battle, it seems 343...
News Halo Infinite's Second Technical Preview Is Off To An Impressive Start
"The whole thing feels so, so right"
In case you've been living under a rock, Halo Infinite's second technical preview is taking place throughout this weekend on Xbox One, Series X, Series S and PC, and so far it's been getting all the plaudits on social media. Fans have been taking to the likes of Twitter to express their love for the multiplayer,...
News 343 Industries Shares 67 Stunning 'Art Of Halo Infinite' Images
"Please enjoy this collection of beautiful art"
Halo Infinite's second technical preview is now officially underway, but just over 24 hours ago, you might remember that 343 Industries warned it could be delayed due to some unexpected issues prior to release. It turns out those issues were related to 343 accidentally including a bunch of concept art...
News Hyperkin Announces 'Cortana Edition' Xbox Duke Controller
Available to pre-order now
Hyperkin caused a buzz earlier this month when it announced it was bringing back the original Xbox Duke controller for Xbox's 20th anniversary, and a new variant has now been added in the form of a 'Cortana Edition'. The Cortana Edition features a "special Halo 20th anniversary Cortana design" along with a "Cortana...
News 343 Dev: CG Teaser Trailers Aren't Always Targeted At The Fans
It's not always about us
One thing that many people get frustrated by, no matter which console you prefer, is CGI reveal trailers for games. While it can be cool to know a game is coming, many just want to see it in action rather than a pre-rendered interpretation of what to expect. However, there is an alternative reason for that, as one Halo...
News Former Halo Composer Marty O'Donnell Found In Contempt Of Court
He reportedly owes almost $100,000
Marty O'Donnell, a former composer of the Halo and Destiny franchises, has been found contempt in court after sharing original Destiny compositions online, something that violates a previous lawsuit. The report comes from Eurogamer, which revealed all the details. Back in 2015, a year after O'Donnell wa
News Halo Infinite's Official Artbook Is Getting A Special Deluxe Edition
Available to pre-order now
We've been keeping a very close eye on "The Art of Halo Infinite" ever since it was revealed back in early 2020, but now Halo Infinite's official artbook is also getting a special Deluxe Edition, available to pre-order ahead of launch. The Deluxe Edition includes an exclusive new cover and a chest-plate slipcase...
Video Hoonigan Teams Up With Xbox To Build Real-Life Halo Warthog
"A fully capable off-road race truck"
You might remember that back in early August, Xbox was providing a bunch of promotion for the movie "Free Guy", and even brought a "life-sized" replica of a Halo Infinite Warthog to the red carpet event in New York. It turns out that Warthog was actually built by popular YouTube channel Hoonigan (in conjunction...
News Splitgate Team 'Triggers' Fans By Announcing It Will Have Forge Mode Before Halo Infinite
"Sorry Halo fans, we love you but we had to"
The free-to-play behemoth that is Splitgate is on a roll right now, and the team took to Twitter yesterday to jokingly (but officially) announce that the game will feature a type of Forge mode before Halo Infinite gets one, with 343 recently stating that the new Halo won't include the level editing...
News 343 Industries Has 'No Plans' To Bring Halo 5: Guardians To PC
But "never say never"
You may remember that in the gigantic NVIDIA GeForce leak earlier this week, Halo 5: Guardians came up as a mention, leading many to speculate that 343 Industries might be bringing the game to PC for the first time. However, this has now been shot down by Halo community director Brian Jarrard, who took to Twitter to respond to...
News Halo Infinite Xbox Series X Restocks Might Happen This Week
Stay alert, Chief
When Microsoft revealed the Halo Infinite Xbox Series X in August, the system sold out in most parts of the world in record time. Being "limited-edition", it's raised questions about a possible restock. The good news is there seems to be news doing the rounds online about one happening between now and 12th September. According to
Random No Joke, One Best Man Gave A Halo Themed Wedding Speech
Hail to the King
We see a lot of strange and wonderful aspects of games incorporated into the real world, but this Halo themed best man speech at a wedding has got to be one of the best so far. As shared on Reddit, the speech incorporates a Halo multiplayer match as an analogy for the couple's relationship. The husband, Chuck, is described as being...
News Halo's MCC Adds New 'Mythic' Armour Sets To Season 8, And Not Everyone Is Happy
Haters told to "toggle it off"
343 Industries has greatly improved Halo: The Master Chief Collection since its initial release on the Xbox One. It's now many years into the game's ongoing development cycle, and to enhance the experience even more, the team has been updating the multiplayer component with some additional extras. Following on from a...
Random Even The Director Of PlayStation's God Of War Is Excited For Halo Infinite
Us too, Cory. Us too...
Gaming is at its best when everyone comes together. No console wars, no rivalries, just everyone appreciating and enjoying games across all platforms. While we do specialise in Xbox news, that doesn't mean we're opposed to playing on other systems. In fact, we own quite a few others ourselves. But of course, brand loyalties...
News Custom Halo Needler Xbox Controller Gets An 'Elite V2' Upgrade
We would love to get our hands on this
Xbox isn't the only one rolling out Halo-themed hardware and accessories ahead of the release of Halo Infinite. The talented creator POPeART (formerly known as Xbox Pope) is at it again - this time with the "Needler Elite V2". It's the same pattern we saw early on in August but instead of the standard Xbox...
News Halo Fans Want The Xbox Series X Limited Edition Controller To Be Sold Separately
"It only comes bundled with the console"
During Gamescom last week, we got treated to the reveal of a beautiful Halo Infinite limited edition Xbox Series X console. It's stunning and even comes packed with a special 20th anniversary Halo controller. Following the announcement, Halo fans have desperately wanted to see the controller sold separately,...
Talking Point How Are You Feeling About Halo Infinite After Recent News?
Good? Bad? In the middle?
This week has arguably been the biggest in terms of Halo Infinite news since last year's initial gameplay reveal. Following on from the announcement that it would be launching without co-op campaign support and Forge mode, we then got bombarded with a release date, reasoning behind
News Razer, Seagate Announce Halo Infinite Headset & USB Game Drives
To celebrate Halo's 20th anniversary
If yesterday's news of a Halo Infinite special edition Xbox Series X console and Elite Controller wasn't exciting enough, then maybe these new accessories will whet your appetite. Razer has unveiled a Halo Infinite Edition Razer Kaira Pro headset, whereas Seagate has announced a special edition
News The Halo Infinite Xbox Series X Is Already Going For $1,000+ On eBay
No surprises there, then
In a move which all of us pretty much predicted, the Limited Edition Halo Infinite Xbox Series X (announced yesterday at Gamescom Opening Night Live) is selling out incredibly fast when it goes live, with fans desperate to get one. And, in another very unsurprising turn of events, they're already being sold at a significant...
Random Xbox Tweets The Perfect Response To Halo Infinite Leak
Seeing the funny side of it
Xbox and 343 Industries had some major news to share regarding Halo Infinite's release date of December 8 today at Gamescom Opening Night Live, but unfortunately it leaked much earlier in the day. Nevertheless, the Xbox social media team saw the funny side of it, taking to Twitter after the official announcement to issue...
News The Halo Infinite Xbox Elite Controller Arrives This November, Pre-Order Now
With a custom design inspired by the Master Chief’s iconic armor
In addition to the Limited Edition Halo Infinite Xbox Series X announced earlier today, it's also been revealed that Halo Infinite is getting a limited Xbox Elite Series 2 controller, arriving this November for $199.99 USD. The controller can be pre-ordere
News It's Happening, Halo Infinite Is Getting A Limited Edition Xbox Series X
Available to pre-order starting today
We were wondering when the first limited edition Xbox Series X would arrive, and now we've got it in the form of a Halo Infinite edition set to release on November 15! Halo is also getting a special Xbox Elite Wireless Controller, too. The Halo Infinite Xbox Series X is available to pre-order from today for...
News Don't Worry, It Looks Like Halo Infinite Will Be At Gamescom Opening Night Live
Let's hope so!
Let's address the elephant in the room - Halo Infinite wasn't part of today's Xbox Gamescom 2021 Showcase, and many had anticipated we might have been treated to new footage and/or a release date at the event. Don't be too disappointed, as while we're admittedly basing this on teases and speculation, it does sound like Halo might...
Random Halo Infinite's 'Craig The Brute' Meme Shows Up At WWE Raw
"Climb the ladder kid, make yourself famous!"
Although the first look at Halo Infinite wasn't necessarily well received last year, an unlikely hero - or should we say meme - was born. We're talking about 'Craig the Brute'. Since then, the community has embraced this character in all sorts of ways, and 343 Industries is even planning on gi
News 343 Industries Talked About, But Decided Against Delaying Halo Infinite Past 2021
"To have a beginning you need to pick a moment..."
We were presented with the disappointing news earlier this week that Halo Infinite won't include either campaign co-op or Forge at launch later this year, with both features set to arrive as seasonal post-launch updates. The reason is that "they're just not ready", and so the intent is now to add...
News Halo Infinite Won't Include Co-Op Or Forge At Launch This Fall
"They're just not ready"
343 Industries has provided an update on the development for Halo Infinite today, admitting that both co-op support for the campaign and the Forge level editor will not be included with the game at launch this fall as they're "just not ready". The news was revealed by Joseph Staten, Halo Infinite creative head, who advised...
News Fortnite Streamer Ninja Is Doing An 'AMA' On Halo's Subreddit
Ask him anything!
If you're already questioning why a Fortnite streamer would be doing an AMA on the main Halo subreddit, then you might not know about Ninja's past history. Before he streamed Epic's battle royale, Tyler Blevins was actually a professional Halo 3 player - representing several esports teams. So, if you're an "OG" as Ninja puts it,...
Random Halo's Legendary Multiplayer Announcer Does Voice Lines From Destiny 2
Just imagine a crossover
Although Bungie moved on from the Halo series more than a decade ago, plenty of fans still like to reminisce. One individual who has been around since the series' inception is the voice actor Jeff Steitzer - Halo's famous multiplayer announcer. He worked with Bungie back in the day, but what would it be like if he was...
