March2024
Talking Point Xbox Fans, Are You Still Enjoying Halo Infinite In 2024?
Or have you lost interest in it?
We're now almost two and a half years into the lifespan of Halo Infinite, and it's safe to say it's been a bumpy ride since the game's fall 2021 launch. We had a super solid game on our hands on day one, before the community grew increasingly tired from a lack of updates - but eventually 343 turned things around and...
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,...
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...
February2024
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 Forge Creators Plan To 'Bring The Helldivers 2 Experience' To Halo Infinite
"Prepare to step feet first into hell"
Helldivers 2 is taking the gaming world by storm at the moment, but unfortunately it's not out on Xbox - despite Phil Spencer's wish to see it on the platform. The co-op shooter is proving very popular, and so, a group of Forge creators seem to be taking it upon themselves to build something similar in
News Halo Infinite's Firefight Mode Brings Five Additional Maps Into Rotation
Loads of new firefights to be had!
Halo Infinite recently added a new variation of Firefight into its multiplayer mix — dubbed Firefight: King of the Hill — and the new mode has just received five new maps as part of a playlist refresh. Existing Halo Infinite maps Breaker, Cliffhanger, Fragmentation, Highpower and Scarr are now live and...
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 343 Drops First Halo: Master Chief Collection Update Since July
When the team starting to wind down development
343 Industries has just dropped another Halo: The Master Chief Collection update - the first since July 2023 when the team shared an end of development message with its employees. This new patch is only a minor update for the game across Xbox and PC, but it does show that the team
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,...
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...
Roundup Halo TV Show Season 2 Impressions Are Starting To Go Live Ahead Of Launch
Here's what the critics are saying so far
Halo The Series returns this week on Paramount Plus, as the TV network's Halo adaptation moves into its second season. Ahead of the release of Season 2, some early reviews have gone live from various outlets - giving us a glimpse at how this second season of Halo the Series is shaping up. Now, it should be...
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...
January2024
News Halo Infinite's New Map Pays Homage To Halo: Combat Evolved On OG Xbox
No, it's not an illusion
A major update landed for Halo Infinite this week, and the game's newest multiplayer map was already said to "evoke the feeling" of Halo: Combat Evolved in its design and overall look. While the jury may be out on that, players have discovered that new map 'Illusion' features an even more direct homage to the original Halo...
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...
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...