Tag: Halo
News Halo Infinite's Latest Update Adds New In-Game Currency
Spartan points and the new exchange shop arrive
343's latest title Halo Infinite has just rolled out its new update 'Banished Operations', and it comes loaded with new content, bug fixes, several new features as well as new in-game currency and an Exchange shop. This new form of currency is called "Spartan Points" (SP) and can be earned by...
News Hallmark's Musical Xbox Ornament Sounds Like A Must-Buy This Christmas
It plays the Halo theme tune!
Yes, it's a bit early to start thinking about Christmas 2024 already, but you might want to keep this one in mind! Hallmark has unveiled a new "Original XBOX Console Ornament With Light and Sound", and it's getting a release this July. Retailing for just $22.99, this Christmas decoration isn't just fun to look at, as...
News Halo Support Studio Certain Affinity Axes 25 Jobs
The first major layoff in its "17+ year history"
There have already been a bunch of layoffs this year and now Certain Affinity (known for helping out with Halo and Call of Duty) has let go of 25 US-based employees. In a message on its official website, the company announced it had made the "extremely difficult decision" to eliminate these roles. It...
Poll So, What Did You Think Of The Halo TV Show's Season 2 Finale?
Let us know, Spartan
Well, the fight isn't over for Master Chief yet, but season two of Paramount's Halo TV Show has officially concluded. After some high and low points throughout the season, the finale was rather action-packed from start to finish. The season finally got to this pivotal episode - setting the scene for a third season. While we...
News Halo Infinite Refreshes Squad Battles With Six New Community Maps
Released alongside Content Update 31
In case you missed it, there's a new content update available for Halo Infinite multiplayer. It includes a networking overhaul, easy anti-cheat, and much more. As part of this, 343 Industries is also doing a Squad Battle map refresh - adding six new community maps from some of the most talented Forgers. Here's...
News Halo TV Showrunner Admits Budget Limited Fall Of Reach Screen Time
The team "couldn't afford" to spend more episodes on it
The second season of the Halo TV series has had some interesting moments, but many questions (and plenty of theories) were raised when the Fall of Reach (simply titled 'Reach' in the show) was limited to just a single episode. Now, in this week's Xbox podcast, the show's executive producer and...
News 'Red Vs. Blue' Halo Web Series Company Rooster Teeth Shutting Down
The final season of the show airs later this year
It's Master Chief's birthday this week, but unfortunately, there's some sad news for fans of the long-running Halo machinima Red vs. Blue. Not only is the final season of the web series arriving in 2024, but it's now also been revealed the company behind it, Rooster Teeth, is being shut down by...
News Halo Infinite's Latest Update Refreshes 'Husky Raid' Playlist & Adds Free 20-Tier Pass
"Dive into the cybernetic grid"
Halo Infinite is still rolling out regular content updates for its multiplayer component and the latest event 'Cyber Showdown III' lands today. This new update, which is live until April 2, gives Spartans access to a free 20-tier Operation Pass. This includes new unlocks like armor coating, visors, new charms,...
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...
Poll What Did You Think Of The Halo TV Show's Latest Episode? (S2, E5)
Kwan and Laera save the day
Paramount's second season of the Halo series is well underway, and this week episode five aired. We now know most of the main cast in the show have managed to survive the Covenant's invasion of Reach. While we won't go into any major details, the latest episode eventually slowed things down with far less action. John and...
News Halo Co-Creator Who Founded New Battlefield Studio Has Left EA
An abrupt departure, it seems
Since the rocky launch and mixed fan reception for Battlefield 2042, EA has been re-shaping the future of the franchise through various different internal projects. One of those projects, a new single-player installment in the series, has seemingly just lost one of its directors. Marcus Lehto, who co-created Halo in...
Random Halo TV Show's Latest Episode Pays Respect To OG Xbox
Here's a look
In case you missed it, Halo's fourth episode of Season 2 aired this week, and in one segment in the episode, fans have spotted a neat little Easter egg paying respects to the series' video game history. Early on in this episode at the beginning of the Covenant invasion of Reach, Master Chief and Corporal Perez stumble across an...
Poll Are You Enjoying Season 2 Of The Halo TV Show?
We've reached the halfway mark, Chief
We're now halfway through the second season of Paramount's Halo series with Episode 4 of Season 2 airing yesterday. Leading into this episode, there was a lot of excitement about the Covenant's invasion of Reach finally getting underway. So we're curious to know at this point what everyone here on Pure Xbox...
News 343 Devs Pitched '20-30 Game Ideas Over 12 Years', Including New ODST Spin-Off
Ah, what could have been
Halo studio 343 Industries has been heavily focused on Infinite in recent years, as Microsoft attempted to breathe new life into the series after the bumpy ride that was Halo 5. While we very much enjoyed the team's 2021 release, it sounds like we could have seen a lot of different Halo styles in recent years if 343 and Xbox...
News Halo Infinite Refreshes Big Team Battle With Five New Community Maps
Here's a first look
343 Industries has this week refreshed the Halo Infinite Big Team Battle multiplayer mode with five new community-made maps. This "nearly" doubles the total map pool, giving Spartans a good mix of vehicular combat and on-foot firefights. Some of these maps might even look familiar. Here's exactly what's featured in this latest...
News Halo TV Show Master Chief Actor Reveals Why Cortana Looks Different In Season 2
The new showrunner played a part
Paramount's second season of the Halo The Series is now streaming, and if you've been wondering why Cortana looks different this time around, Master Chief's actor Pablo Schreiber has shed some light on this change. While Cortana's original live-action model didn't go down so well with some fans in the first season,...
Talking Point Halo 3 Fans Debate Whether An 'Anniversary' Remaster Is Necessary
"Human faces in H3 look worse than playdough"
Back in 2011, we were treated to Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary on Xbox 360, updating the original Halo from 10 years earlier with a visual overhaul, a bunch of multiplayer improvements, and various other bonus features. This was followed up with Halo 2: Anniversary as part of Halo: The Master Chief...
News 343 Hires New Art Director To Lead 'A Very Exciting New Era' For Halo
"I am incredibly proud to join 343 Industries"
Halo developer 343 Industries appears to making moves for its next major release. Following on from hints last month at an 'unannounced' project being in the works, the team has hired a brand-new art director to lead the series "into a very exciting new era". The news comes from LinkedIn, where former...
News Halo TV Showrunner Describes Season 2 As 'Grittier, More Grounded, More Visceral Ride'
Kiki Wolfkill: "It's our job to step up and do the best we can"
We've already heard one of the Halo TV Show's new actors talk up Season 2 - calling it the Halo he "wanted to see", but if you still aren't convinced, some higher-ups working on Paramount's hit series have also chimed in. Speaking to GamesRadar+ again, the show's executive producer and...
News Halo TV Show Actor Says Season 2 Is A Great Time To 'Jump In'
It "takes it more in a direction like the games"
Season 2 of Halo on Paramount Plus kicks off this week and so far the critic reception has gone down pretty well. If you are wondering whether now is the time to jump in or not, one of the newcomers to the show's cast thinks it's the perfect time. When asked by GamesRadar+ if fans should hop straight...
Random Halo Infinite's New Multiplayer Map Is Hiding A Secret Vehicle
Spoiler alert...
Earlier this week, 343 Industries rolled out "Content Update 29" for Halo Infinite after officially announcing the game's seasons had come to an end. As part of this, it released a new multiplayer map called 'Illusion' which draws some inspiration from Halo's original experiences. While we've already spotlighted a cool room...
News Halo Infinite Releases New Halo Wars-Themed Operation, Reveals Free 20-Tier Pass
Content Update 29 is out today
Halo Infinite receives a brand-new update today, which sees the departure of Seasons and the introduction of content updates. As previously noted, Content Update 29 adds a new Arena map "Illusion", new Forge features including a 'Covenant object palette, a free Mark IV armor core and
News Halo Infinite Says Goodbye To 'Seasons' With Community Montage
From here on out it's "Content Updates"
Last week, 343 Industries announced it would be ending "Seasons" in Halo Infinite, with this model being replaced by "Content Updates" in the future. With this in mind, the developer has now put together a compilation video of Season 5: Reckoning - highlighting the many talented players within the community...
News Halo Infinite's New Multiplayer Map Channels OG Halo, Here's A First-Look
Multiple other updates are coming next week
Last week, 343 Industries announced it would be bringing multiple new features to Halo Infinite on January 30th, including a new Arena map called "Illusion". Now, as part of this, it's published an overview along with a first-look preview trailer. The map itself evokes "the feeling and design" of maps...
Talking Point 10 Years Later, What Do You Think Of 'The Master Chief Collection' In 2024?
Are you still playing it to this day?
As ridiculous as it might seem, 2024 marks ten years since the release of Halo: The Master Chief Collection! That makes us feel very old, although to be honest it's actually more like nine years right now (it released in November 2014). Anyway, the point is that it's been a long time since this first arrived in...
News Halo TV Show Releases New Season 2 Poster, Fans Photoshop Helmet In (Again)
"Keep it on, Chief"
Paramount released its official trailer for Season 2 of the Halo TV Show yesterday, and while it's got some fans excited, some others are seemingly frustrated by the new promotional poster. Yes, alongside this official trailer, there's now another promo poster for Season 2 and it also features Master Chief without his helmet on...
News Halo TV Show Season 2 Trailer Lands Ahead Of Next Month's Launch
Prime time
The official trailer for Halo The Series: Season 2 has landed! Take a look at what's coming in the Paramount show's second season up above - arriving on the Paramount Plus subscription service next month. While the show's first series didn't quite live up to the hype, there's still lots of attention on how Season 2 will fare. Views on...
News Former 343 Employee Hints At 'Unannounced' New Halo Project
Will it use Unreal Engine 5?
343 Industries is still showing Halo Infinite some love with seasonal updates, but what's next for Master Chief? While there have been some rumours here and there, two job listings have now potentially shed some light on what's going on behind the scenes. On the LinkedIn profile of the former 343 Industries art director...
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...
News Halo TV Show's Season 2 Poster Has Already Been Photoshopped
Chief isn't wearing his helmet in this official poster
Following an update earlier this month, confirming Paramount's Halo TV show would be airing Season 2 next February along with a "first look", a promotional poster has now surfaced online. Unfortunately, the poster has already upset some fans online. As you can see, it depicts Master Chief...
News Halo Infinite Winter Contingency III Now Live, Includes Free 20 Tier Event Pass
Happy holidays!
It's that time of year again when games begin launching their holiday-themed events, and with this in mind, Winter Contingency III is now live in Halo Infinite Season 5. This is a free 20 tier Operation Pass, where you can unlock free customisation rewards like armour, coatings, nameplates, emblems as well as some Santa-themed...
News Bungie's Independence Reportedly Under Threat After Layoffs & Destiny 2 Expansion Delay
Sony could step in and "swallow Bungie whole"
There's unfortunately some more concerning news making headlines today about Destiny 2 and original Halo developer Bungie. According to an update from IGN's Rebekah Valentine, the studio remains a "fully independent subsidiary of Sony" but it's been suggested that the "split between Sony and Bungie"...
News Halo TV Show Season 2 Locks In A Date, Season 1 Now Free On YouTube
Update: There's also a new "First Look" trailer!
Update: We've also now got a "First Look" trailer for Season 2! You can watch it up above. Original story: If you've been wondering what's happening with Paramount's Halo TV show, it's apparently airing Season 2 next year on February 8th, 2024. Alongside this rather lowkey announcement, all of...
News Halo Infinite Firefight: King Of The Hill Arrives Soon, New Trailer Teased
Mid-Season Update incoming
Earlier on, the official Halo account on social media shared a post seemingly inspired by Rockstar's recent Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer announcement. It teased a "new trailer" on 4th December, and while it's not confirmed just yet what exactly it's for, there's a good chance it's for the new Firefight: King of the Hill mode...
Video Halo 3 Comparison Shows Difference Between Original Maps & Infinite Versions
As part of the Halo 3 Refueled playlist
Earlier this month, a bunch of Halo 3 maps were made playable in Halo Infinite as part of the Halo 3 Refueled playlist, and we've been having a great time in recent days getting stuck into some of these classics. If you weren't aware, there are seven fan-made maps that have been incorporated into the Halo 3...
News Seven Halo 3 Maps Join Halo Infinite Today Alongside Free 20-Tier Pass
Classic maps recreated in Forge
Halo Infinite has gone through a lot over the course of its live service, but Season 5 has arguably been one of the best updates yet with not only plenty of new multiplayer content but also the addition of AI in the game's Forge mode. Now, to add to the excitement, the new event Operation: Combined Arms goes live...
News Former Xbox Boss Reflects On His Famous Tattoo As Halo 2 Turns 19
"We at Xbox changed blockbuster gaming marketing forever"
This week marks 19 years since Bungie's global hit Halo 2 arrived on the original Xbox. While we're not quite at the two-decade milestone just yet, there are already some celebrations going down. Former Xbox boss Peter Moore has used it as an opportunity to reflect on that famous Halo 2...
News PlayStation Studio & Former Halo Dev Bungie Cuts Staff After Game Delays
Update: 8% of staff reportedly gone
Update [Wed 1st Nov, 2023 00:00 GMT]: Following the initial announcement of layoffs at Bungie, a new report by Bloomberg has now revealed the the decisio
News Halo Infinite Gets A Minor Patch This Week, Here's What's Included
Update: The full patch notes have arrived
Update [Sat 28th Oct, 2023 04:30 BST]: As promised, 343 Industries has now shared the full patch notes for this most recent Halo Infinite update. Here they are in full (via Halo Waypoint): Halo Infinite Patch (26th October 2023) RESOLVED ISSUES The following changes were made in the October 26, 2023,...
Random Halo Infinite Fans Discover 'Golden Sandwich' Easter Egg In Season 5
Hidden within the new map Forbidden
Halo Infinite Season 5: Reckoning launched earlier this week on Xbox Series X|S, PC and Game Pass, and Spartans have already discovered one crazy secret hidden on the new arena map, Forbidden. This Easter Egg requires players to press a bunch of floor switches in a specific order and it then opens a secret door...
News Original Halo Dev Admits One Level Made The Cut That 'Probably Shouldn't Have'
And did you know the tank was almost axed?
Halo: Combat Evolved played a huge part in the success of the original Xbox and was at the time labelled one of the best games ever made, but its development was a difficult and challenging process, as the original development team reminds us. Speaking to Edge Magazine recently, Bungie co-founder Alex...
Rumour Halo's Next Story Campaign Is In Development On Unreal Engine
"Yes, they do have a team working on the next Halo campaign"
Earlier this year, we heard reports that 343 Industries had decided not to bother pursuing any sort of single-player DLC for Halo Infinite - instead focusing on multiplayer content post-launch. However, that doesn't mean the team hasn't started work on an entirely new Halo campaign, and a...
News 343: Halo Infinite's New Forge AI Toolkit Is A 'Huge' Game Changer
Forgers are already praising it
Xbox Wire has shared a rundown about the Forge AI Toolkit coming to Halo Infinite in Season 5: Reckoning next week and it's being labelled a "big" deal, with the potential here considered to be huge. In brief, the new toolkit will allow Spartans to input the Campaign AI (including allies and enemy AI) into their...
News Halo Infinite Shares Preview Of Season 5's New Arena Maps
Introducing Prism and Forbidden
Earlier this week, 343 Industries unveiled Halo Infinite Season 5: Reckoning would be launching on 17th October. The multiplayer component of the title has made a lot of changes over the past seasons and this next one will introduce new modes, customisation, a new Battle Pass, and much more. As part of this, the...
News Halo Infinite Spotlights Halo 2 And Halo 3: ODST Maps Remade In Forge
"Revisit some iconic locations"
If you're looking for an excuse to boot up Halo Infinite this weekend, these Forge maps based on locations in past Halo titles might do the trick. In the latest 'Community Cartogrophy', 343 Industries has highlighted some of the fancy Halo 2 and Halo 3: ODST locations that have been "beautifully remade" in the latest...
News Halo's Master Chief Drops Into Ubisoft Team Shooter Rainbow Six Siege
Spartan 117 reporting for duty
If you happen to like Rainbow Six Siege and the Halo series, today is your lucky day. Ubisoft's multiplayer shooter has launched a new crossover with the Master Chief! It's an Elite set for Sledge that outfits him in the armour of Spartan 117, based on the gear the Chief wears in his latest outing in Halo Infinite...
News Halo Infinite Gameplay Animator Returns To 343 Industries
"I can't wait to share what I'm working on"
Halo studio 343 Industries has faced some difficult moments this year with layoffs and a number of big-name departures including head of creative Joseph Staten. It's raised questions about the future of Halo Infinite and also the franchise, but it seems the studio might already be on the road to recovery...
News 343 Is Bringing Loads Of Never-Before-Seen Halo 1 & 2 Content To Master Chief Collection On PC
Maps, weapons, assets and more!
Halo: The Master Chief Collection is already a mammoth catalogue of games containing all of the Bungie- era Halo titles and more, but it's about to get even bigger on PC. As part of the team's 'Digsite' project, 343 has shown off a bunch of old archived Halo goodies that are being re-worked for MCC on PC. There's...
News 'Red Vs. Blue' Halo Web Series Announces The Final Season, Airing This Fall
"Restoration completes a story told over 20 years"
The famous Halo machinima Red vs. Blue, which started out in 2003, has announced it will be airing its final season this fall. Rooster Teeth's long-running web comedy sci-fi series started out life with Bungie's original 2001 game Halo: Combat Evolved and eventually moved to other Halo games and...
Random Thanks To Some Dedicated Xbox Fans, Halo 3 LAN Parties Still Exist In 2023
"It was such a good time."
Remember the good old days of Halo 3 LAN parties on Xbox 360? Well, these parties do still exist if you look hard enough, as evidenced by a new photo that's been getting a ton of attention on Reddit over the past few days. The host of this particular party explained that he owned three Xbox 360 consoles that weren't being...