In a chat that also featured him talking about handhelds for the many-th time this year, Xbox's Phil Spencer has had some thoughts on where the games industry's at in 2024. What's he said, you ask? Well, "We’re not going to grow the market with $1,000 consoles", a line that definitely doesn't seem like it might potentially be a bit of a cheeky jab at a certain rather expensive console that came out pretty recently.
]]>Netflix has reportedly closed its in-house triple-A game studio known as "Team Blue", with a number of high profile developers it'd hired to be part of that studio, as part of its efforts to expand into the video game sphere, having left the company.
]]>Following Chris Barrett having been replaced as director of the Marathon reboot earlier this year, a new report is claming that the veteran developer was fired from Bungie following an internal investigation into misconduct.
]]>Starfield finally got its first land vehicle this week, via a free update Bethesda revealed at Gamescom Opening Night Live alongside the Shattered Space DLC’s release date. While it almost definitely won’t convert you if you weren’t already interested in playing more of the game, it is at least spawning an inevitable array of interesting vehicle mods.
]]>Sorry, fans of the live-action Halo TV series, which proved a bit controversial at time, but did end up winning a fair few folks over. After two seasons, it's set to be cancelled by Paramount+, which has served as its home up until this point. Though, it sounds at though this might not necessarily be the end of the road.
]]>Hello. Remember Splitgate? Well, its sequel, Splitgate 2, has just been revealed and is set to arrive in 2025.
]]>Another remaster of Halo: Combat Evolved looks to be in the works, and - close your eyes if you've attatched your happiness to a certain green brand in a rather unhealthy manner - could be in consideration for a release on PS5, in what would be a pretty noteworthy moment for a series that's long been considered one of Xbox's hallmark exclusives.
]]>Microsoft is reportedly considering a "no red line" approach to porting games to PlayStation consoles, in a new strategy to increase margins for its released video games. According to a report by Windows Central, this would include even the company's most excusive and beloved IPs.
]]>Hello, Helldivers 2 people. And Star Wars people. You'll both be glad to know that there's a mod pack in the works which'll bring both of those two things together, by visually transforming the shooter into the perfect tool to re-enact some Clone Wars battles.
]]>Sony, yes, the company behind PlayStation, is reportedly considering making a bid to buy Paramount, the massive media that currently has the likes of Nickelodeon and MTV, as well as Paramount Pictures and Paramount+ - though you might well have been able to guess those latter two - under its umbrella.
]]>Ok, so, you remember Halo and Destiny co-composer Marty O'Donnell, known for putting together the soundtracks to your childhood with the likes of Michael Salvatori? Well, he’s now running for US congress in Nevada, with a campaign site that looks like something a lovechild of Master Chief and Captain America might appear behind.
]]>Pablo Schreiber, the actor who portrays the live action version of Master Chief in the Halo series, has some choice words for those that don't like the helmet-less Spartan.
]]>Roughly one month before its premiere, a new trailer for season 2 of the Halo TV series on Paramount+ has arrived, and it's full of action and grit.
]]>The first trailer for the second season of the Halo TV series is here, giving us a first look at the very thing the name is based on (it's a Halo).
]]>Believe it or not, Halo was actually at not-E3 this year. You didn't miss it during the Xbox Showcase, instead it made a brief but lovely appearance at the Ubisoft Forward event last night. Both Master Chief and The Arbiter are coming to Brawlhalla.
]]>343 Industries has explained a little bit more about how Halo Infinite's free-to-play multiplayer will work and announced some Reach-themed content is coming to the game.
]]>Halo Infinite is doing something different when it comes to battle passes when it launches later this year; you'll be able to access them and progress in them whenever you like.
]]>Follows the game's visuals failing to impress when it was shown off last summer.
]]>343 Industries received a bit of assistance from its Microsoft brethren.
]]>The developer is rolling out its next round of tests next week.
]]>The latest Halo Waypoint blog post from 343 Industries suggests “a new place and way to play” is coming for the Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
]]>The developer says it is focusing on getting this part of the game ready to ship.
]]>The studio wants to take its audience behind the scenes more often.
]]>Microsoft's efforts to bring classic Halo games to PC have been well worth it.
]]>It's an end of an era for older generation Halo games.
]]>It could be done, but it would take an awful lot of work.
]]>But the developer admits it needs to communicate with fans more.
]]>For those hoping to hear from Halo Infinite soon, it seems like your wait may go on a little longer yet.
]]>Cortana's original voice actress is back for the upcoming Halo series.
]]>Everything is fine at Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries.
]]>2012's Halo 4 is finally making the leap to PC.
]]>Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries has taken us behind the scenes on how it made the weapon noises for the upcoming Xbox Series X shooter.
]]>Microsoft and 343 Industries have shared more information about the next-gen version of Halo: The Master Chief Collection in a new blog.
]]>343 Industries has announced that Halo 5 won't be getting a dedicated upgrade for the Xbox Series X, but standard next-gen improvements will still be applied to the game.
]]>Halo will look and play great on the next generation of Xbox.
]]>Just a quick reminder letting you know that Halo 3: ODST is available now on PC through Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
]]>Halo 3: ODST will be arriving on Windows PC via Halo: The Master Chief Collection on September 22, 343 Industries has announced.
]]>Halo has a long history with modding, with ridiculous new updates to the game being published practically every day.
]]>There's a legitimate Halo mod that allows you to play as a Grunt instead of Master Chief, in which your sole purpose for playing is to take down John Halo himself.
]]>You can now buy an officially licensed Halo face mask online, and if you do, the profits will be used to manufacture two more for medical facilities and frontline workers.
]]>It was recently discovered that 343 Industries removed a nameplate depicting police sirens from the flight version of Halo 3: ODST, and alt-right fans are threatening to boycott the series.
]]>A Halo Reach player once won a competition that would supposedly entitle them to a steak dinner on Bungie's dime - nine years later, they're still waiting.
]]>Everyone's heard of Craig the Brute, but have you met Steve the Flood? He's lovely.
]]>Halo 3: ODST Insider tests will start next week, according to 343 Industries.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>Although Halo Infinite doesn't necessarily have a full-fledged open world, you'll be able to backtrack and explore previous areas after initially playing through them.
]]>I never noticed until somebody else pointed it out, but the Arbiter's storyline in Halo 2 is exactly like the plot of the Lilo and Stitch movie that came out two years before it.
]]>If you know anything at all about Halo Infinite, you'll probably know that every Halo fan on the planet loves Craig the Brute.
]]>Halo 3: ODST flighting will take place this month, and you can expect cross-play and input-based matchmaking for The Master Chief Collection at some point this year.
]]>In the run-up to last week's Halo Infinite campaign reveal, I started playing Halo: The Master Chief Collection again. Doing so has caused a surprising realization: MCC might be the best thing to happen to Halo - but also the worst.
]]>If you haven't played the previous Halo games and are worried about how that will affect Halo Infinite, don't fret: Halo Infinite can be played as a standalone game.
]]>A recent interview with devs from 343 Industries appears to indicate that there could be more than one world to visit in Halo Infinite.
]]>The Halo Infinite pilot is the game's own unique spin on Cortana, the holographic blue woman Master Chief used to beat up Grunts with.
]]>The Halo Infinite gameplay showcased during yesterday's Xbox event featured footage from an early build of the game.
]]>Showtime's highly-anticipated Halo TV series was apparently "well into shooting the first season" prior to the pandemic.
]]>The sound effects in Halo: Reach no longer sound like they're coming out of a $10 speaker in a different room.
]]>The Halo 3 PC port will launch as part of the Master Chief Collection tomorrow, July 14, at 10am PT.
]]>343 Industries looking for a senior producer for a new Halo project in the works.
]]>Halo 3 is the next game from the Master Chief Collection coming to PC, and 343 Industries has revealed plans for its flight test.
]]>343 Industries confirms that public testing of Halo 3 for PC will start in the first half of June.
]]>Do you ever forget what you loved about your favourite games?
]]>Halo 2 comes to The Master Chief Collection on PC this week.
]]>343 Industries will release Halo 2: Anniversary for The Master Chief Collection PC next week.
]]>It won't be long before 343 Industries can internally alpha test Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST for PC, according to the developer.
]]>Insider testing for Halo 2 and Halo 2: Anniversary kicks off today.
]]>Insider testing for Halo 2 and Halo: Reach’s Forge for PC is coming at the end of the month.
]]>The first public tests for Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary on PC are starting soon.
]]>Now that Halo is officially on PC, more interesting mods are starting to appear.
]]>Master Chief Collection had almost 3 million players on PC and Xbox One during launch week
]]>The Steam launch of Halo: Reach has proven there's a big appetite for Bungie's classics on PC.
]]>Halo: Reach may not officially support mods at launch, but you'll be free to experiment with mods all you like.
]]>Today marks the release of Halo: Reach, the first game in The Master Chief Collection on PC.
]]>After a month of grinding and 252 deaths, one man has successfully finished Halo 3 using only a Guitar Hero controller and pure willpower.
]]>Xbox’s Matt Booty sets out plans for Scarlett first party support
]]>Halo: Reach is coming to Halo: The Master Chief Collection, and it will arrive on December 3.
]]>As we head into another round of Halo: Reach testing on PC, Microsoft has revealed a few key details.
]]>Firefight looks about good to go in the PC version of Halo: Reach.
]]>Crushing your enemies with a tank is always fun, so let’s take a look at some of the best tank games going.
]]>343 Industries is very pleased with how the first Halo: Reach flight on PC went.
]]>V1 Interactive has teased new first-person-shooter Disintegration.
]]>If you weren't lucky enough to be invited to the very limited group of players currently testing Halo Reach on PC, you may find some solace in seeing the game running on PC.
]]>A small test for Halo: Reach on PC is planned for next week for Halo Insiders, according to 343 Industries.
]]>Sea of Thieves fans can pick up a Halo-inspired Spartan ship this week to celebrate E3.
]]>Ten bucks a pop isn't bad for some of the best shooters of the last two decades.
]]>Though beta testing for the PC version of Halo: Reach has yet to kick off, 343 decided to show off some of the progress made thus far.
]]>343 Industries has said PC testing of Halo: The Master Chief Collection won't occur until sometime after E3 2019.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>343 Industries and Microsoft released a new video walkthrough of the E3 demo for Halo CE Anniversary during Comic-Con. In it, executive producer Dan Ayoub discusses Classic Mode which will allow players to switch between classic Halo CE visuals and updated graphics. It looks pretty easy to do, and you will notice quite a difference between the original graphics and the updates ones. You can watch the video below, courtesy of Machinima. Hale CE Anniversary is out on November 15, and pre-orders will net you a Grunt Funeral Skull. A video for it is also posted below, just in case you haven't seen it yet.
]]>Microsoft has announced a remastered version of Halo: Combat Evolved. It will contain co-op, remastered looks. Seven of the most popular multiplayer maps and more.
]]>It looks as though the rumored Halo: Combat Evolved remake is indeed headed for release, presuming inside sources are correct.
]]>Microsoft has responded to yesterday's report which claimed 343 Industries is working on a remake of Halo: Combat Evolved.
]]>X360F is reporting that Bungie announced a new Halo 3 multiplayer map - entitled Cold Storage - at the Major League Gaming 08 event in San Diego yesterday.
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