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Wednesday2nd Feb 2022
News 343 Isn't Ready To Share An Update On Halo Infinite's Co-Op And Forge Mode Just Yet
The seasonal roadmap will also have to wait
Halo Infinite got off to a strong start last year, but there have been a few setbacks here and there. Apart from ongoing multiplayer issues, players are still waiting on a seasonal roadmap, and updates on both the co-op and Forge mode. In a new message via Twitter, Halo's project lead Joseph Staten has...
Monday31st Jan 2022
News Elon Musk Seems To Be Enjoying His Time With Halo Infinite
The campaign, at least
Twitter's full of hot takes these days, some good, some questionable, but this one is largely agreed on. Tesla founder Elon Musk has taken to the social media platform with a profound statement on Halo Infinite. It's hardly a nuanced, critical take, but it's a take nonetheless and it's one we agree with. Yes Mr. Musk, the...
Saturday29th Jan 2022
News 343 Hoping To Release Halo Infinite Big Team Battle Hotfix Next Week
Cat ears will also return in Season 1
343 Industries issued a hotfix for Halo Infinite multiplayer earlier this month - attempting to resolve the matchmaking issues associated with the Big Team Battle. Unfortunately, it didn't quite work and eventually led to the team temporarily removing Challenges in the game that required BTB. Now, in the latest...
Friday28th Jan 2022
News 343 Industries Seeking 'Sandbox Design Lead' To Help Build The Future Of Halo Infinite
"This is a tremendous opportunity"
343 has successfully shipped Halo Infinite on Xbox and PC, and while the fight may be finished for now — there's more to come in the future. The team at 343 is currently seeking someone to fill the shoes of the game's Sandbox Design Lead. Here's a bit about it, courtesy of the official job listing, along with a...
Rumour Halo Infinite Battle Royale Mode Might Be In The Works
Certain Affinity at the helm
So, yesterday we learnt that developer Certain Affinity is reportedly working on a 'Monster Hunter style' Xbox exclusive. Frankly, that sounds awesome, but it's not all the team is seemingly developing for Xbox. Windows Central backed up that initial rumour via their "own separate sources", and then went on to reveal...
Wednesday26th Jan 2022
News Halo Infinite Is Officially The 'Biggest Launch' In Franchise History
More than 20 million Spartans have joined the fight
Alongside Microsoft's latest earnings report, 343 Industries has revealed more than 20 million Spartans (aka players) have now joined the fight in the latest Halo entry, Halo Infinite. This makes Halo Infinite "the biggest launch in Halo's franchise history - we'll let that sink in for a moment...
Tuesday25th Jan 2022
News Halo Infinite Topped Xbox And PC Sales Charts In December
A strong first month
Well, it looks like Halo Infinite got off to a pretty great start in the US! Despite its Xbox Game Pass launch, Halo Infinite still topped the December sales charts for both Xbox and PC platforms. Only Call of Duty beat it across all systems for the month. We have to say we're quite surprised by the PC sales, given the series'...
Monday24th Jan 2022
News 343 Industries Can't Replace Halo Infinite XP Boosts Lost During Server Outages
Developer says it doesn't have the ability to fix issue
Halo Infinite's excellent multiplayer suite has generally been going down a storm with players since the game launched back in November of 2021. However, there have also been some widely reported issues with how the mode's Battle Pass progression system works, the pace at which gamers earn XP...
Saturday22nd Jan 2022
News Halo Infinite's Season 2 Battle Pass Will Allow You To Earn Credits
343 has been listening
It seems more changes are on the way to Halo Infinite multiplayer. In an update from 343's head of design, Jerry Hook, it's been confirmed Credits will be earnable in Season 2's Battle Pass - following ongoing community feedback. Credits are in-game currency that can be used to purchase shop items and consumables. Here's the...
Thursday20th Jan 2022
News Halo Infinite's Latest Hotfix Unable To Resolve BTB Matchmaking Issues
"We're sorry this didn't quite get the job done"
343 Industries has released its latest hotfix for Halo Infinite, but it doesn't appear to have resolved the matchmaking issues associated with the multiplayer's Big Team Battle mode. According to Halo's community director, Brian Jarrard, this latest update hasn't resulted in the outcome the team...
Wednesday19th Jan 2022
News Halo Infinite's New Multiplayer Event Cyber Showdown Adds A New Mode
Live until February 1st
Update: This event is now live and will run from January 18th until February 1st - it adds in the new slayer mode, Attrition - where lives are shared across your team. "Each team has a limited number of lives—revive your teammates when they fall and work together to deplete the enemy’s lifepool to finish them off. Last...
Monday17th Jan 2022
News Xbox Social Media Manager Explores Zeta Halo Using PS5 Controller
"I love the era of gaming we’re in"
A few years ago, playing a Halo game with a PlayStation controller would've felt impossible. In generations gone by, consoles were locked ecosystems with their own distinct games, controllers and services. However, things are changing. With the introduction of Xbox Cloud Gaming, and PC ports of PlayStation...
Sunday16th Jan 2022
Random Legendary Filmmaker Thinks Halo Infinite Is The 'Best Of The Halo Series'
Young at heart, Chief
Halo Infinite has received all sorts of praise since its solo campaign launched near the end of last year, and now the latest individual to praise it is the legendary American filmmaker (and composer), John Carpenter. Known for movies like Halloween (1978), Escape from New York (1981), The Thing (1982), Starman (1984) and...
Saturday15th Jan 2022
News Halo Infinite's Shop Is 'Reducing Pricing Across The Board' Next Week
Items will also be made available outside of bundles
As fun as Halo Infinite multiplayer is, a lot of fans have been wanting 343 to improve the in-game shop experience. The good news is 343 has been listening and starting next Tuesday, the team will begin to rollout changes for the shop. Pricing will be reduced "across the board" and packages will...
Friday14th Jan 2022
News Xbox Gets Roasted By Wendy's On Twitter With Halo Infinite Insult
Not gonna lie, this was pretty brutal
You might or might not have known that Wednesday was "National Roast Day", and the Twitter account for Wendy's was being particularly active on the day, giving out a variety of "sick burns" to anyone who asked for it. So, guess who asked for it? Yes — the Xbox account chimed in with a request, and Wendy's...
Thursday13th Jan 2022
News Halo Infinite's Free January 2022 Xbox Game Pass Perk Is Now Live
Featuring another snazzy skin
It's time for another Halo Infinite Game Pass Ultimate perk, as January's freebie rolls around. This time out, you can treat yourself to an absolutely-too-bright Warthog skin for your multiplayer endeavours, and a few other sweet bonuses. Those bonuses come in the form of a battle pass challenge swap, and a 2x XP token...
Tuesday11th Jan 2022
News 343 Industries 'Optimistic' On Halo Infinite BTB Fix In Upcoming Patch
Cheating issues also being worked on
It looks like our hopes and prayers for a proper fix for Halo Infinite's Big Team Battle issues are finally being answered. Halo Community Director at 343 Industries, Brian Jarrard (AKA Sketch) took to the Halo Waypoint forums to talk over what's coming in Infinite's next patch. The team is confident it has a...
News 343 Responds To Halo Infinite Pro's Request To Change The Mangler's Spawn Timer
"We have definitely been seeing all of the feedback"
Team-based multiplayer shooters are always in the firing line when it comes to weapon nerfs and buffs, and Halo Infinite's multiplayer is no different. The game might have only been out for a few months now, but there's already plenty of debates going on within the community about the power of...
Wednesday5th Jan 2022
News 343 Reveals Changes To Halo Infinite's Fracture: Tenrai Event
Based on community feedback and internal goals
Winter Contingency is now over in Halo Infinite multiplayer, and to fill the void, 343 has reintroduced the Fracture: Tenrai event. Once again, this is a completely free and limited-time event that returns multiple times over a season - offering unique cosmetics and rewards across 30 tiers. Tenrai is...
Tuesday4th Jan 2022
News Buy This Nail Polish, And You'll Get Free Content For Halo Infinite & Forza Horizon 5
Talk about a random collab
In one of the most random partnerships we've seen in some time, Xbox has teamed up with leading nail polish brand OPI to introduce an "Xbox-inspired Spring 2022 Collection" — complete with free in-game content for Halo Infinite and Forza Horizon 5. The new collection will launch in Spring 2022, and includes "12 hues...
News Halo Infinite Lead Narrative Designer Leaves 343 To Join Riot Games
"It was a terrifically difficult decision"
The Lead Narrative Designer on Halo Infinite, Aaron Linde, has announced he's left 343 Industries to join Riot Games. Linde first announced his departure from 343 Industries on New Year's Eve, telling his followers that it was a "terrifically difficult decision" to leave the company, and calling Halo...
News Halo Co-Creator Praises Halo Infinite's Campaign, Says It 'Brings Back The Magic'
Master Chief is in top form
Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto has given the latest entry in the long-running sci-fi series, Halo Infinite, the thumbs up. In an incredibly brief tweet over on the social media platform Twitter, Lehto mentioned how he had really been enjoying his time with the campaign so far, noting how it "brings back" the magic...
Thursday30th Dec 2021
News Halo Infinite Dataminers Appear To Uncover Various New Multiplayer Modes
Multi-team Slayer, Grifball, Zombies and more...
Tired of playing the same old modes in Halo Infinite multiplayer again and again? Well, read on... It appears this part of the newest game in the series will be getting an update in the future that reintroduces some popular Halo modes from past entries. This is all according to a Halo dataminer...
Thursday23rd Dec 2021
News Cat Ears Have Some Players Worried About The Future Of Halo Infinite
"This seems like a horrible ploy to attract Fortnite players"
In case you somehow missed it, the multiplayer component of Halo Infinite has this week added cat ears to the in-game store. They'll set you back 1,000 credits and can only be purchased as part of a bundle deal. Despite the asking price of $10 USD (or the regional equivalent) they seem...
Saturday18th Dec 2021
News Halo Infinite Players Are Loving The Game's Comical Grunt Dialogue
"I trained three whole days for this moment!"
Xbox players have been getting to grips with Halo Infinite for the past week now and not only are people loving the game's slick sandbox combat, they've also been having quite a bit of fun discovering just how funny some of the enemy interactions are during firefights. In our recent review we mentioned...
News Halo Infinite's Big Team Battle Matchmaking Errors Should Be Patched By January
The team needs some time to "recharge" first
The multiplayer experience in Halo Infinite has been fun, but 343 is still busy resolving a number of issues. One that's become an increasing problem is Big Team Battle matchmaking errors. 343's Community Support & Engagement Coordinator 'Postums' has now addressed these problems in a post over on...
Friday17th Dec 2021
News The Xbox Series X Shortage Is Even Affecting Halo Infinite Esports
Players are having to use dev kits instead
Halo Infinite is presenting its first LAN tournament today with the Halo Championship Series Kickoff Major Raleigh 2021, but even with a competition as prestigious as this, there aren't enough Xbox Series X consoles to go around. Instead, competitors are going to be using Xbox Series X dev kits, described...
News Halo Infinite Players Find A Way To Glitch Into Campaign Co-Op
It's got some issues though
Halo Infinite's campaign co-op feature isn't set to arrive until May 2022 at the very earliest, but a few players have already found a way to glitch into it. A warning though, it definitely comes with some caveats. We're not going to share the instructions because we don't advise attempting this practice (it's obviously...
Thursday16th Dec 2021
News Halo Infinite Pushes Out Hotfix To Improve Xbox Achievement & Quick Resume Issues
"Reliability has been improved"
You may have noticed yesterday that Halo Infinite received another update despite the 343 Industries team suggesting they were finished for the holidays, and that update was actually more of a hotfix targeting specific Xbox issues. As of this hotfix, you should find Quick Resume is working more reliably on Xbox...
News Halo Infinite Dev Responds To Complaints About Customisation, Promises Improvements
With "a lot of changes" coming to the Tenrai event in January
Yesterday, we highlighted that Halo Infinite fans were getting up in arms about the game's expensive new cosmetics and their lack of inclusion in the Battle Pass, and 343 Industries has responded to some of those complaints. In a special Holiday 2021 Community Stream, Head of Design...
