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Tuesday14th Dec 2021
Random Of Course Phil Spencer Is Playing Halo Infinite's Campaign
He appears to be making effective use of the grappleshot
Psychonauts 2 is "probably" Phil Spencer's game of the year for 2021, but there are plenty of other releases he's been enjoying along the way. And just like nearly every other Xbox Series X|S owner on the planet over the past week, the head of Xbox has been exploring the campaign portion of...
Sunday12th Dec 2021
News Halo Infinite's Multiplayer Is Receiving Four New Playlists Next Week
Slayer, Fiesta, FFA and SWAT
343 has officially confirmed via the Halo subreddit that new playlists for the Halo Infinite multiplayer component will be dropping next week on December 14th. This update will include the much-requested Slayer playlist alongside Fiesta, FFA, and SWAT. It's also noted how this update will introduce a new challenge...
Thursday9th Dec 2021
News Digital Foundry Breaks Down Halo Infinite's Performance On Every Xbox Console
All versions tested
Over at Eurogamer, Digital Foundry has been mighty busy putting all of the different console versions of Halo Infinite through their paces, and there have been some pretty interesting results. Testing out the Xbox One, Xbox One X, Series S and Series X versions of 343 Industries' excellent new shooter reveal
News Microsoft Files "Halo: The Endless" Trademark Application
What could it be?
A trademark application made by Microsoft back on the 3rd of December for something going by the name of "Halo: The Endless" has been discovered over at the official Justia Trademarks website. Twitter user and avid watcher of all things Microsoft, Aggiornamenti Lumia (@Alumia_Italia), was seemingly first to spot the new...
Random There's A Rock Shaped Like Craig The Brute In Halo Infinite
A boulder person might suggest it's simply coincidence
Yet another Halo Infinite Easter Egg dedicated to everybody's favourite brute, Craig, has seemingly been discovered in 343 Industries' latest sci-fi extravaganza. Yes, we've already had the Craig Zeta Halo World Tour concert dates that were found atop the enormous Tower structure in the very...
News Xbox Team Receives Gift From PlayStation Exec To Celebrate Halo Infinite Launch
"So thoughtful... Class act"
It was inevitable that at least a couple of PlayStation team members would pop up to celebrate the launch of Halo Infinite with the Xbox team, and former SIE Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida went a step further with it. Yoshida and members of the Xbox team were seemingly in the same restaurant at the same time...
News 343 'Investigating' Achievement Delays In Halo Infinite
"it will eventually unlock"
The Halo Infinite campaign is out now, and like some other games at launch - achievements don't seem to be popping for everyone right away. If you have encountered this issue yourself, and are wondering if you'll have to replay the whole thing, there's no need to worry. 343 is well aware of this issue and is currently...
Wednesday8th Dec 2021
News Halo Infinite Campaign Now Live, Here's How To Download
Smaller 4GB update is multiplayer only
Halo Infinite's long-awaited campaign component has officially gone live on Xbox Game Pass and, as expected, players are rushing to get the game downloaded ASAP as there was no pre-install option available this time around. However, some folk over on social media have been reporting problems getting the update...
News It's Time! Halo Infinite Is Now Available With Xbox Game Pass
Step inside the armor of humanity’s greatest hero
No more waiting around! It's been six long years since the last mainline entry in the Halo series, but Halo Infinite has finally arrived today — and it's not just the multiplayer portion anymore, but the open world-style campaign as well. You're looking at a download size of around 50GB for...
Random Xbox Takes Over London's Oxford Circus For The Launch Of Halo Infinite
Including a full-scale Halo Warthog simulator
In case you've been living under a rock, it's the launch of Halo Infinite today! To celebrate, the Xbox team in the UK has been "taking over Oxford Circus" in London, complete with a "stunning" projection and Halo Warthog experience. You can see the projection in the video above, which shows the Warthog...
News 343 Reveals Halo Infinite Download Sizes For Campaign & Multiplayer
The "approximate" install sizes
Halo Infinite will officially be with us later today (December 8th), and while it's already been confirmed that the campaign won't be getting a pre-load, we at least now know the "approximate" download size for the entire package. 343 Industries says that these download sizes will vary by platform, but if you've...
Tuesday7th Dec 2021
News Heads Up, Halo Infinite's Campaign Won't Be Getting A Pre-Load
Confirmed by 343 Industries
Bad news, folks. 343 Industries has confirmed that Halo Infinite won't be offering a proper pre-install option for the campaign, which means we'll all seemingly have to wait until the official release time to start downloading it. In response to a fan on Twitter, Halo Community Director Brian Jarrard confirmed the news:...
News Halo Infinite Devs Made 'Tremendous Cuts' To Try And Launch In 2020
"We needed to take a step back..."
Head of 343 Industries Bonnie Ross has been speaking to CNET ahead of the launch of Halo Infinite's campaign, discussing the poor reaction to 2020's gameplay reveal in more detail, including how the team responded to it. Ross explained that the demo showcased 343 having to make "a tremendous amount of cuts" to try...
Monday6th Dec 2021
News Halo Infinite's Disc Reportedly Doesn't Include The Full Game
"This is bad for long-term preservation"
It's unfortunately becoming more and more common that games are shipping without their full contents if you buy the physical disc, and that's reportedly what's happening with Halo Infinite according to Digital Foundry's John Linneman. Linneman says that if you try to install Halo Infinite while offline, "it...
News Digital Foundry Calls Halo Infinite 'A Brilliant Game', But With Numerous Tech Issues
'It has some egregious flaws'
With the reviews dropping for Halo Infinite earlier this morning, Eurogamer's Digital Foundry also chipped in with their tech review of the game, highly praising the campaign, but also pointing out a few issues. The gameplay is described as "great, combat is the best it's been in years and audio is sublime", while the...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Halo Infinite
The first reviews are in
You might not be aware, but there's this little game called Halo Infinite launching this week on Wednesday, December 8th, and the review embargo dropped earlier this morning. We've already given our verdict on the latest entry in the series, scoring it a 9/10 and calling it "a big step forward for the franchise", but what...
Sunday5th Dec 2021
News Halo Infinite Dev Issues Lengthy, Passionate Response To Multiplayer Criticism
Directed at the Reddit community
The Halo Infinite community over on Reddit has been filled with criticism for the game's multiplayer ever since launch, and it's got to the point where the moderators have decided to issue a temporary lockdown on the page, and Halo Community Director Brian Jarrard has issued a lengthy and passionate response to the...
Saturday4th Dec 2021
News Xbox Unveils $140 LA Lakers Halo Bundle, Already Selling For Ridiculous Prices On eBay
It's only officially available at the Staples Center
If you were browsing social media yesterday, you might have seen that Xbox and the LA Lakers were advertising an exclusive new Halo Infinite bundle for the game against the LA Clippers, and it evidently proved to be a huge hit. For $140, you could get an exclusive Master Chief jersey, custom LA...
News Don't Worry, 343 Is Adding More Playlists To Halo Infinite Multiplayer
"A Social Slayer playlist is also in the works"
Halo Infinite multiplayer is mostly great, but there have been a few issues here and there. One message that the team at 343 keeps reiterating though, is that it's listening to community feedback so it can better the overall experience. With this in mind, the latest announcement is that the...
Friday3rd Dec 2021
News Halo Infinite Fans Point Out 'Major Desync Problem', Developer Responds
"It's more like a colossal problem"
Halo fans have alerted 343 Industries to a "major desync problem" in Halo Infinite, which has prompted a developer at the studio to respond and confirm that the team is looking into a way to fix the issue / glitch. The problem was brought to light by YouTuber Timbouton (you can watch his video below), who put...
Thursday2nd Dec 2021
Poll What Do You Think Halo Infinite's Metacritic Score Will Be?
What's your prediction?
Every day is a step closer to the release of Halo Infinite's campaign on Xbox Game Pass, which officially lands next Wednesday, December 8th across console, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming. We're counting down the hours now! Of course, the reviews will also be dropping for the game in the near future as well (yes, we'll have a...
News Two New Dynamic Backgrounds Are Now Available On Xbox Series X|S
Halo Infinite and Wasteland themes
Ahead of the release of Halo Infinite on Xbox Series X|S next week, Microsoft has released a brand new themed background. This one is officially titled "Halo Infinite - Courage" and once again features Master Chief. This is the second Halo-themed dynamic background to be added to the dashboard. In addition to...
Wednesday1st Dec 2021
News Xbox Is Offering Exclusive Monthly Game Pass Perks For Halo Infinite
Look out for the first 'Pass Tense' bundle next week
The Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks program is getting supercharged this December with a cool 'Pass Tense' bundle for Halo Infinite, which is the first in a line of monthly multiplayer Game Pass Perks heading our way. This first bundle includes the exclusive ‘Pass Tense’ MA40 Assault Rifle...
Tuesday30th Nov 2021
Random Thanks To Xbox, You Can Now Star In Your Very Own Halo Infinite Trailer
Become Master Chief
Xbox's latest cool gimmick to promote Halo Infinite has arrived in the form of a custom trailer creator. By heading over to xbox.com/become, you can star as Master Chief himself in a short video, but you'll need a webcam to take part. As highlighted by Xbox's Aaron Greenberg and Major Nelson below, the finished product looks...
Video Here It Is, Halo Infinite's Official Launch Trailer Has Arrived
Just over a week to go!
We're now just eight days away from the release of Halo Infinite's campaign (and official release of the multiplayer too), and the launch trailer for the game has just dropped. It's so close we can almost taste it! The trailer is made up of some light story details, gameplay clips, and various cutscenes and other bits of...
News Halo Infinite's Multiplayer Is Getting A Quick Fix XP Update
343 reiterates larger updates "will take time"
We heard again yesterday how 343 was well aware of the concerns surrounding the progression in Halo Infinite, and it seems the developer will be rolling out a small but signficant update very soon. This change should show up later today or at some point tomorrow, depending on your time zone. 343...
Monday29th Nov 2021
News Halo Infinite Physical Copies Are Beginning To Show Up In The Wild
Watch out for spoilers!
We're now just over a week away from the release of Halo Infinite's campaign as part of Xbox Game Pass on December 8th, but some players who have pre-ordered the physical version have seemingly started receiving it early. Evidence of this has been posted on social media, as you can see below: Naturally, this means we...
News Halo Infinite Dev Says He's 'Feeling Everyone's Pain On Progression'
It's a top priority for the team
Halo Infinite has got off to a fantastic start in terms of player numbers and the reception to its gameplay so far, but the same can't be said in regards to the game's progression model which has received a fair bit of criticism. The negativity has stemmed around everything from slow progression in the Battle Pass...
News 343 Confirms End Time For Halo Infinite Fracture: Tenrai Event On Tuesday
It won't return until January 2022
Halo Infinite's Fracture: Tenrai event has been ongoing for the past week, allowing you to grab the Yoroi Samurai armour, and 343 Industries has revealed that the event will end (for now) at 10am PT / 6pm GMT on Tuesday, November 30th. As you may well be aware, Fracture: Tenrai features a free 30-tier Event Pass...
News Halo Infinite Just Gave Us One Of The Best Live-Action Trailers In Years
Forever We Fight
Halo Infinite's latest trailer dropped yesterday, and it's already found itself trending on YouTube. The trailer is titled "Forever We Fight", and takes the form of a live-action sequence featuring a variety of dramatic scenes before Master Chief makes his appearance late on, and the whole thing is pretty darn amazing. Here's the...
