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MASTER GOOD GRIEF Ex-Halo composer goes into politics, of course his campaign site looks like a rejected sci-fi main menu design

“I never wanted to be a politician and I still don’t,” says the man announcing that he's becoming a politician.

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Sometimes, you just need to pop some heads.

DROPPING HOT Wish Xbox had Helldivers 2? Amid the hype, Ex-Halo dev teases pitched game ideas that didn't make the cut

He's scarce on details, but what hints we get here are tantalizing.

SERIOUSLY, CHILL OUT Don't panic, but Halo is the latest Xbox exclusive series that may have hinted at a multiplatform future

You probably won’t want to read a listing for a job you’re not applying for as closely as this ever again.

HELMET STAYS OFF Didn’t like helmet-less Master Chief in Halo? “You don’t like our show” says Pablo Schreiber

That's one way of putting it.

SEASONS CHANGE Halo Infinite's season 5 is its last, confirms 343, but support through 2024 is still planned

Operations will be the main form of update going forward.

ROYALE FLUSH The long rumoured Halo battle royale game has reportedly been cancelled

The project supposedly began work in 2020.

REMEMBER REACH Full Halo season 2 trailer promises all the stuff we wanted the first time around

Master Chief still won't keep his damn helmet on though.

REACH FOR THE STARS Halo season two trailer teases the titular ring, confirms a release date

Live action Master Chief will be back on the small screen soon.

SPARTAN CHESS Halo Infinite Forge mod makes a really good case for a turn-based Halo

Master Chief moves three steps closer to the enemy, calmly reloads his gun, turn ends.

(NOT) MASTER CHEAP Halo Infinite MTX just got more expensive – but also a bit better

343 Industries has put some prices up, but not without reason.

Sharpen Your Witts Former Halo Infinite multiplayer lead gets ready to run a Marathon

The developer had previously worked on Fortnite and Rainbow Six Siege.

Not Enough Time Phil Spencer says Halo wasn't at the Xbox showcase because it has "a lot more games now"

Season 4 of Halo Infinite drops next week.

FINISH THE FIGHT Halo didn't skip not-E3 after all

Master Chief and The Arbiter are coming to Brawlhalla, a game that probably has more active players than Halo Infinite right now.

Feeling Feverish Halo Infinite is finally getting an Infection mode this summer

It's been a long time coming.

On To New Pastures Long time Halo dev Joseph Staten is leaving Microsoft after nine years

Staten had recently moved back to Microsoft Publishing.

Crafty Halo Infinite players have made more than one million Forge levels

Turns out you all like to make Halo maps.

Charted Territory Halo Infinite Season 3 finally arrives in March with plenty of new maps

The Season was initially meant to launch last year.

ORDER IN THE CORTANA Are we witnessing the death of the Halo franchise?

343 Industries is doing a lot of soul-searching after Halo Infinite's uneasy launch. What needs to happen to ensure the future of this Xbox icon?

Xbox head Phil Spencer discusses recent Microsoft layoffs, Activision Blizzard acquisition, and more

Microsoft recently laid off roughly 10,000 of its employees.

LAYOFFS Microsoft and Riot the latest gaming/tech companies to layoff staff - 343, The Coalition, Bethesda all affected

As the wider tech industry downsizes, some games industry giants start following suit.

FOR THE NORDS Halo Infinite player has recreated Skyrim's Whiterun in Forge

With a lot of time and a bit of graft, Skyrim and Halo Infinite are together at last!

IT'S ENOUGH Halo Infinite’s December update brings back The Pit and adds Custom Game Browser early

Finally, a year later, Halo Infinite actually feels like a Halo game.

HALOLUJAH Halo Infinite's winter update is live with campaign co-op, Forge beta, and more

Winter is here.

SLAYER With the state of Halo Infinite now, Halo 4 is looking damn good on its 10th anniversary

343 got off to a good start, but gosh have they lost a lot since then.

End Of An Era Halo developer reportedly abandoning custom Slipspace Engine for Unreal

This follows the many bumps Halo Infinite has experience since launch.

Down The Middle Halo Infinite players find a sneaky way to play split-screen co-op through a menu glitch

The glitch does require you to have a friend online though, irony aside.

Haloriffic Halo Infinite winter roadmap has Forge and Campaign co-op down for November

Split-screen co-op no longer in the cards.

Halo Infinite's co-op campaign won't have online matchmaking, even after leaving beta

Xbox has advised players to use Halo LFG and Discord to find people to play with.

BUDDY TIME Halo Infinite Campaign co-op beta now available to PC and Xbox Insiders

Long time coming.

reversal EA blamed Halo Infinite for Battlefield 2042’s poor performance – but six months later, the tables have turned

Battlefield 2042's struggles are far from over, but at least it can claim victory over one particular battle.

Dropping hot Halo ODST has been reborn in Unreal Engine 5 in a stunning new fan experience

Titled "Dropzone", this project created by former Halo world designer takes us back to the good old days.

Time To Spartan Halo Infinite's campaign co-op playtest kicks off July 11

The beta will let players finally try out a classic Halo mode.

TESTING SOON Halo Insiders can playtest Halo Infinite's campaign co-op in July

Some good news on that front.

The Pits Halo Infinite's Head of Creative basically confirms classic maps are coming

Joseph Staten has outlined that classic maps from the Halo series may be coming to 343's latest game.

ROUGH START Halo Infinite Season 2 started off a bit "bumpy" according to 343 Industries

To make things up to players, the studio is offering up some free XP and Challenge Swaps.

A LONG SEASON Halo Infinite roadmap reveals when to expect campaign co-op, Forge beta, and more

Looks like Season 2 will around six months.

two short weeks away Halo Infinite Season 2 features modes such as King of the Hill and Last Spartan Standing

Season 2 comes with three modes featuring additional variants.

Howl about that At long last, Halo Infinite Season 2 ‘Lone Wolves’ kicks off in May

The long awaited second season is bringing new maps, modes, and limited time events to the game next month.

FOR THE WIN Halo series premiere is the biggest ever for Paramount+

Well done, Master Chief.

ANOTHER DELAY Halo Infinite's campaign co-op has been delayed, 343 aiming to deliver it later in Season 2

Players will have to wait a bit longer.

CSR RESET Halo Infinite multiplayer ranking fixes coming next week

The update will address common issues such as rank inflation, inaccurate skill assessment, uneven player skills, and more.

BTB fixes Halo Infinite update fixes Big Team Battle issues and makes some adjustments

Hopefully, today's update make things a bit better.

Forging ahead Halo Infinite seasonal update, Co-op, Forge all delayed until near future

Announced via head of creative Joseph Staten on Twitter, several large content updates have been pushed back.

hail to the chief The Halo TV series finally has an actual, solid release date

"Hello, Master Chief: I'm Cortana."

CREDIT WORTHY Halo Infinite Credits will be earnable through the battle pass when Season 2 kicks off

That's good news.

zeta round the bush 343 Industries is cutting the price of Halo Infinite store items this week

Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries is "focused on reducing pricing" on store items, per the studio's head of design

delay gratification “Are we breaking Halo?” How 343 Industries found Infinite’s balance between old, new, order, and chaos

343 Industries on the evolution of the Grappleshot and how those infamous delays were used to remove content, not add it in

Playing with portals Splitgate PlayStation playerbase has increased in wake of Halo Infinite launch

Via an interview with The Loadout, Ian Proulx discusses Halo's affect on Splitgate, the shooter's popularity in 2021, and future goals.