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Rumour Halo Infinite Has Something 'Really Cool' In Common With God of War
What could it be?
The latest episode of the Dealer - Gaming podcast, which has featured current and former Microsoft employees in the past, has reported that Halo Infinite has something "really cool" in common with popular PS4 title God of War. While not directly suggesting what it might be, the host of the podcast explained that they'll point out...
News Halo 3: ODST Firefight Is Joining The Master Chief Collection This Summer
Prepare to drop
343 Industries has announced that Halo 3: ODST Firefight will be added to Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Xbox One and PC later this summer. You can see the teaser above. If you haven't played it, Firefight is a mode for up to four players in which you fight against waves of Covenant attackers across a variety of maps. While...
News 343 Industries Hiring For "New Project In The Halo Universe"
Looking for a Senior Producer
The Holiday 2020 release of Halo Infinite for PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X is fast approaching, but according to a new job listing, 343 Industries is already looking towards a "new project in the Halo universe." This was spotted by Twitter user Klobrille earlier today, with the Microsoft Careers advert noting the 343...
Random We're Loving This Fan-Made, Halo Inspired Xbox Series X Intro
Better than the real thing?
The video you see above is a fan-made Xbox Series X intro by an amateur CG artist from the UK. It features an awesome Halo inspired boot sequence that was created in two days. Explaining how he made it, the artist revealed the intro was developed in Cinema 4D with a plugin called Corona Render, while the Grunt model was...
News Halo 2: Anniversary Is Now Available With Xbox Game Pass For PC
Part of the Master Chief Collection
The next entry in Halo: The Master Chief Collection has officially arrived in the form of Halo 2: Anniversary, which is now available via Xbox Game Pass for PC. If you want to purchase it separately, you can grab both the game and the collection at the Microsoft Store and Steam. Halo 2 Anniversary, which was...
News Halo Creators Wanted Master Chief To Look Like He Could Take Down An Entire Army
"He needed to look like a tank"
Halo's Master Chief is now well and truly established as one of the greatest video game heroes of all time, but how did it all start out for him? In this month's episode of IGN Unfiltered, co-creator Marcus Lehto reveals how Spartan 117 actually began life as a model named Super Soldier. The original character...
Quiz How Well Do You Know Halo?
Test your knowledge in our quiz
Amidst all the exciting Xbox Series X news that dropped earlier this week, Microsoft confirmed that it'll be showing gameplay of highly-anticipated launch title Halo Infinite at its Inside Xbox event in July. So, let's get the hype train started with a quiz! Let's see how much you know about this beloved franchise...
News Halo 2: Anniversary Is Coming To Xbox Game Pass For PC Next Week
Optimised for PC
It's official! Halo 2: Anniversary is dropping for PC on May 12th, and will be coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC on the same date. It arrives as the next instalment of Halo: The Master Chief Collection on the platform, with Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary and Halo: Reach having previously been added over the past few months. The...
News Halo Fans Have Raised Over $430k For GlobalGiving's COVID-19 Relief Fund
Incredible!
We mentioned yesterday that Halo fans had raised $38,000 for Project C.U.R.E in April by ordering cameos from Master Chief voice actor Steve Downes. Now, the official Halo Twitter account has announced that over $430,000 (!) has been raised for the GlobalGiving Coronavirus Relief Fund as well. This time, the money was raised via...
News Master Chief Voice Actor Confirms Halo Fans Raised $38k For Project C.U.R.E In April
"I have never been more proud to be part of the Halo community"
You might recall that we ran a story at the beginning of April about how Master Chief voice actor Steve Downes was donating all proceeds from his Cameo shout outs in April to Project C.U.R.E, which is a US-based organisation currently working to help fight COVID-19. Yesterday, Downes...
News Ex-Halo Composer Says 343 Industries Hasn't Asked Him To Return To The Series
"I kinda think that ship has sailed"
If you've played Halo, you've almost certainly been introduced to the works of Marty O'Donnell. The legendary composer worked on Halo 1-3 and Halo: Reach alongside co-composer Michael Salvatori, and eventually moved onto Destiny before co-founding his own studio (Highwire Games) in 2015. Notably, O'Donnell...
Poll What's Your Favourite Halo Game Released To Date?
Tough choice
It's safe to say we're all eagerly anticipating the release of Halo Infinite for Xbox Series X here at Pure Xbox, and that's got us thinking a lot about the franchise lately. It's seen a heap entries over the past couple of decades, with many of them ranking as some of the best Xbox games of all time. So, ahead of Halo Infinite's...
Random Halo Fan Asks Master Chief If Pineapple Belongs On Pizza
Here's the verdict
In case you didn't know, the voice of Halo's Master Chief (Steve Downes) is currently offering personalised messages via Cameo, and throughout the month of April, all proceeds will be donated to an organisation working to fight Coronavirus. Lots of people have already taken him up on his offer, including YouTuber Greenskull, who...
News The Co-Creator Of Halo Talks Remote Working And Delays To Disintegration
In a new interview
An intriguing sci-fi first-person shooter called Disintegration is coming to Xbox One sometime in 2020, but speaking to Video Games Chronicle, Studio Head at V1 Interactive and Halo Co-Creator Marcus Lehto stated "there will probably be delays" for the game due to the coronavirus pandemic. Lehto shared the team's experiences of...
Random Halo Fan Engraves Master Chief Into Their Xbox One
Just ignore the hole
An avid Halo fan recently posted a video of their engraved Xbox One on Reddit (the original version, no less), showing the Halo logo and Master Chief recreated in fantastic detail. There's just one, fairly tiny issue — they put a hole in their Xbox One while doing it. The Redditer (theguy2288) explained that "the machine sent...
News Get A Video Message From Master Chief And Help Fight COVID-19
Throughout April
Big Halo/Master Chief fan? Then this one's for you. The legendary voice of Master Chief, Steve Downes, is currently offering personalised video messages via Cameo, and throughout the month of April, he'll be donating all proceeds an organisation working to fight the coronavirus. The US-based organisation is called Project...
News Halo 5: Guardians Has Added DLC Supporting The Coronavirus Relief Fund
All proceeds go to the fund
You can now purchase DLC directly supporting the GlobalGiving organisation's Coronavirus Relief Fund in Halo 5: Guardians. It's called the "Relief and Recovery REQ Pack", and features various rare items for use in Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer for the price of $9.99. Microsoft says that from now through April 30, 2020,...
News Reddit User Thinks They've Discovered Halo Infinite's Original Release Date
This is some complicated math
A Redditer over at the Halo subreddit is suggesting they may have figured out the original, previously intended release date for Halo Infinite. According to them, that date is Friday, 4th September 2020, and they've provided a long explanation of how they came to that conclusion. Ready? Here we go: Firstly, the Reddit...
Random Do You See A Controller, Master Chief Or Doomguy?
Reddit creation sparks debate
What do you first see when you look at the image below? For us, it's Master Chief's helmet, brilliantly arranged by OnderGok over at the Gaming Reddit page. But others are saying it's Doomguy's helmet, and the title of the post doesn't actually reference either of them - it's focused on the Xbox One controller outline...
News 343 Industries Working Remotely, But Intends To Push On With Halo Infinite Development
"We're removing all the obstacles in our path and tracking well"
The coronavirus outbreak is causing a lot of disruptions around the world right now. Even within the video game industry, major events have been cancelled and certain releases have been delayed. Fortunately, it's still business as usual for 343 Industries, despite the fact the entire...
News The Inside Of Xbox Series X Is Hiding A Really Cool Easter Egg
It's Halo related
There's every chance you'll never get to see this on the Xbox Series X, but even so, it's a cool secret. As shown off by Austin Evans in his Xbox Series X Hands On video yesterday, the giant fan on top of the console includes a sticker with Master Chief's helmet on the front. You can see this up close in the screengrabs below, and...
News Halo 2 For PC Expected To Go Into Public Testing Later This Month
If all goes to plan
Don't get us wrong, we appreciate the fact The Master Chief Collection is now accessible to more fans than ever before, but 343's roll out of the PC version seems like it could take some time. Head over to Steam or any forum celebrating the series and you'll likely see at least a few posts about how long it's taken to release...
News Halo: Combat Evolved Came Out 18 Years Ago Today In Europe
We're definitely feeling old now
It's hard to believe it's been nearly two decades since the original release of Halo in Europe. Following its initial release as a North American launch title for the Xbox back in November 2001, Halo: Combat Evolved finally made its way to the UK and Europe on March 14th 2002, as did the console itself. The game...
