July2022
News Halo Infinite Campaign Co-Op Will Have A Distance Limit Between Players
Thanks to the 'Area Of Operations' mechanic
343 Industries has just started to talk a little more about campaign co-op for Halo Infinite, which begins flighting this month for Halo Insiders. The studio has shared a little more info about how co-op will work with Infinite's open world, and there are going to be certain limitations. One such...
News Halo Infinite 'Mission Replay' Feature To Release Alongside Co-Op Update
Choose a campaign level and replay it
The Halo Infinite campaign was like no other entry in the series, and as much as we loved roaming around Zeta Halo, one minor issue was that there was no mission replay system. Once you completed a major mission in the game, that was it - you either carried on or would be required to start a new save file in...
June2022
News Fall Guys Meets Halo With New Master Chief Collection Backpack
Reporting for duty
We've already caught wind of Halo goodies coming to Fall Guys following its recent Xbox launch, but now, the crossover is going both ways! This new backpack cosmetic is now available in Halo: The Master Chief Collection's Halo 3, and although it hardly sticks to the original game's aesthetic, we have to admit, it looks
News Halo Infinite Dev Provides Detailed Response To De-Sync Issues
"It is high on our priority of fixes"
Halo Infinite hasn't been short on controversy both before and after launch, with online player de-sync being a common complaint (among lots of other things) within the community. Well, one developer has decided to brave Reddit to update fans on what's happening in that regard, and it's safe to say the response...
News 343 To Share More About Halo Infinite Campaign Network Co-Op Flight 'Very Soon'
Sign up to the Halo Insider program to participate
In the latest Halo Infinite community update post on the Halo Waypoint website, 343 has reminded fans about Campaign Network Co-Op flights. They're "on the horizon", and if you want to participate, it's important to make sure that you're signed up for the Halo Insider program. 343 will be sharing...
News Halo Infinite Nameplate Changed Due To 'Offensive And Hurtful' Term
"The team immediately addressed this issue via an update"
As part of Halo Infinite's Juneteenth Celebrations (an event to commemorate the freeing of enslaved African-Americans) developer 343 Industries added some new cosmetic items to the game's multiplayer. It was soon discovered that one of these items — a nameplate palette option — was titled...
News Halo Infinite's First Drop Pod Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it now
Update [Wed 15th Jun, 2022 06:45 BST]: Halo Infinite's first Drop Pod update is now live. You can get the rundown on everything in the official patch notes via Halo Support: Halo Infinite Drop Pod – June 14, 2022 RESOLVED ISSUES The following changes were made in the June 14, 2022 Drop Pod.
News Some Lucky Halo Infinite Players Just Got An Exclusive Vehicle Skin Early
343 has now resolved this mix-up
If you play Halo Infinite multiplayer on a regular basis, or even just subscribe to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, you've likely seen the latest perk - allowing you to unlock a 'Pass Tense' coating for the Razorback vehicle. While this is what Halo's socials said, it seems there's been a bit of a mix-up - with players...
News Halo Infinite 'Campaign Network Co-Op' Flight Begins This July
Will officially release "later this year"
It's been a while since we got an update on the status of Halo Infinite campaign network co-op. With this in mind, the official Halo account has shared a brief message - noting how this mode will arrive "later this year", with flighting scheduled to begin (for Halo Insiders) next month in July. As usual,...
May2022
News How Do You Feel About The New Mode In Halo Infinite? 343 Wants To Know
Land Grab has arrived
Earlier this week, Halo Infinite launched its new Season 2 event, Fracture: Entrenched. Along with a lot of new themed items to unlock, it also included the brand new mode - Land Grab. If you have played this mode, 343 Industries is curious to know what your thoughts are so far. Halo's community director Brian Jarrard has...
News Halo Infinite's Head Of Design Leaves 343 Industries
"Today marks my last day at 343i"
We've got some employee news from 343 Industries today - Halo Infinite head of design Jerry Hook has departed. He has just spent his final day in the office. Here's his goodbye message via social media: "Today marks my last day at 343i, Microsoft and Halo. This journey has been filled with creating new...
News Halo Infinite Level Re-Created In Unreal Engine 5
It looks stunning!
In the lead up to launch we must have watched Halo Infinite gameplay about a thousand times. Well, not literally, but you know, we were pretty familiar with that sprawling introduction to Zeta Halo by the time the game actually came out. Now, a sole developer has re-created those scenes in Unreal Engine 5, and the results are...
News Digital Foundry Looks At Halo Infinite's Ongoing Issues
Some fixed, some not
Halo Infinite has finally shifted into Season 2, bringing new multiplayer content and a suite of other fixes and changes. Some of these fixes relate to core issues that remained from launch, and while some have now been sorted with the season 2 patch, others still remain. A new video analysis by Digital Foundry looks at some...
News 343's PSA To Halo Fans: 'Please Don't Attack And Accuse People In This Community'
Brian Jarrard: "Nobody out here is *paid* to hype up Halo"
343's Halo Community Director Brian Jarrard has issued a new PSA on social media, asking the Halo community to not "attack" or "accuse" other fans for enjoying aspects of Halo that they may not. This PSA appears to be a response to the Halo content creator UberNick being targeted after...
News 343 Outlines Halo Infinite's Next Update, Coming ASAP
Update: Targeting next week
Update [Fri 20th May, 2022 06:55 BST]: Well, it seems this the next update for Halo Infinite - resolving weapon jamming, restoring skill jumps and more is now targeting next week. Here's the update once again from Halo senior community manager John Junyszek (via social media): "Update: We are targeting next week for...
News Halo Infinite's Last Spartan Standing Mode Now Playable On Every BTB Map
Breaker was just the beginning
Update [Wed 18th May, 2022 07:05 BST]: The Last Spartan Standing standalone playlist featuring all Big Team Battle maps is now available. Restart and update your game to see this playlist. Original article [Tue 17th May, 2022 12:00 BST]: A lot of Spartans have been having a lot of fun in the Halo Infinite...
News Even Halo's Co-Creator Isn't Sure Where The Show's 'Inspiration' Is Coming From...
"Not the Halo I made"
Paramount's live-action Halo show has all sorts of ups and downs in the first season, but last week's episode pushed a lot of fans over the edge after featuring a raunchy scene between Master Chief and the character Makee. If you've been questioning the script, you're not alone. Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto has now also...
News 343 Working On Fix For Halo Infinite Weapon 'Jamming'
Update: It's on the priority list
Update [Tue 10th May, 2022 07:05 BST]: 343's senior community manager, John Junyszek, has provided an update on the status of this fix for Halo Infinite. It appears to be on the priority list - with an update to ship as soon as it's ready to go: "As soon as we have it addressed internally, we're prioritizing...
News Halo Infinite's New Performance Mode Features Some Serious Cutbacks On Xbox Series S
Finite frames
343 Industries has finally added a 120Hz mode to Halo Infinite on Xbox Series S, and the results are mixed to say the least. YouTube channel VG Tech has taken a look at the new performance mode across all game modes, so let's have a look at the results. To start things off, Halo Infinite on Xbox Series S rarely hits 120fps in reality...
News Halo Infinite Lead Dev Hints At Classic Maps Returning
"I think it'd be awesome to play on those maps again"
As Halo Infinite Season 2 is being stretched out over the course of six months or so, many fans are wondering what content will fill out that gap. Naturally, the conversation leads to the return of classic maps; a question which Kinda Funny host Parris Lilly recently put to 343's Joseph Staten on...
News 343 On Halo Infinite S2: 'Please Keep The Constructive Feedback Coming'
Joseph Staten talks about communicating with players
Since the arrival of Halo Infinite Season 2 earlier this week, 343 has mentioned on a number of occasions how it's listening to the community, taking feedback to heart, and reviewing its options regarding future updates. Can it really keep up with all this feedback? Well, if you had any doubts -...
News 343 Admits Halo Infinite S2 Launch Has Been Bumpy, Says It's 'Reviewing Options'
"We are indeed taking your feedback to heart"
Halo Infinite Multiplayer Season 2 landed this week and while the new maps and modes have been an absolute blast, it's not necessarily been the smoothest experience at times. There are all sorts of changes and issues making headlines, and fans are eager to know how 343 will respond. The good news is the...
Random 343 Has Actually Added Microsoft's Clippy To Halo Infinite
The MS Office assistant is ready for battle
Halo Infinite Season 2 multiplayer has dropped and there's a whole lot of information to unpack. There are also plenty of surprises and one that's caught the attention of social media is the inclusion of Clippy (also known as 'Clippit') the Microsoft Office personal assistant. Yep, after a very relaxed...
News Halo Infinite Adds New Target Frame Rate Options For Xbox Series X|S
Try 'em out today
The second season of Halo Infinite multiplayer is now live, and within a lengthy patch note update, it's mentioned how there are some "new target frame rate options" for both the Xbox Series X and S consoles. Xbox Series S consoles can now (once again) support the 120hz refresh option and Xbox Series X now supports a 30Hz refresh...
Guide Here Are The Worldwide Launch Times For Halo Infinite Season 2
Ready up, Spartan
We're so close to Halo Infinite multiplayer Season 2 now we can almost touch it. If you are counting down the hours left until its release date later today (Tuesday, May 3rd), you might want to read on. Towards the end of the latest livestream for the latest season, 343 shared a global rollout map. It's also been noted how the...