When gameplay was first shown off for Halo Infinite back during Microsoft’s Xbox Games Showcase last week, many fans expressed disappointment at the graphical quality of the next-gen title – with particular criticism given to the game’s lighting and its “flat” appearance. It seems that Halo Infinite has disappointed more …
Read More »Halo Infinite will be the last standalone release for the franchise
Yesterday evening, Microsoft held its much-anticipated Xbox Games Showcase, highlighting a number of games set to release on the Xbox platform in the coming years. The headlining title was unsurprisingly Halo Infinite, to which Microsoft showcased gameplay for the first time. Following this, more information on the upcoming sci-fi shooter …
Read More »Halo 3 will release on PC this month
Last month, 343 Industries began public testing for Halo 3 on PC. At the time, we noted that this version of the game was nicely polished, with very few faults. The insider testing version received a couple of patches and now, the game is ready for an official release. Halo …
Read More »343 Industries hiring for ‘a new project in the Halo universe’
Barring any unforeseen delays, Halo Infinite will be out within the next six months across Xbox One, Xbox Series X and PC. As the final development push on Infinite continues, it looks like Microsoft is also preparing for a new Halo game. The Microsoft careers website was updated this week, …
Read More »Halo co-creator’s new game ‘Disintegration’ releases next month
While it may not be the most hyped game of the year, Disintegration began drawing plenty of interest this year thanks to the involvement of Marcus Lehto, one of the co-creators behind Halo. Beta tests for the new sci-fi shooter were held earlier this year and now, we have an …
Read More »Halo 2: Anniversary public testing begins on PC today
Progress on the Master Chief Collection for PC is continuing at a swift pace. Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary made its way over last month and later today, public testing will officially begin for Halo 2 Anniversary. Those who have signed up to the Halo Insider Programme will need to keep …
Read More »Halo 2 Anniversary for PC will begin public testing soon
Halo: Combat Evolved returned to PC this month as part of the Master Chief Collection and soon, it looks like Halo 2 and Halo 2: Anniversary will be joining the club. Hot on the heels of Halo 1's release, 343 Industries is readying Halo 2 for testing on PC. Prior …
Read More »Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is now available on PC
After several weeks of flight testing and a vague teaser earlier in the week, last night, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary officially launched on PC across Steam, Xbox Game Pass and the Windows Store. The game arrives almost exactly three months after the release of Halo: Reach, which became available on …
Read More »Halo: Combat Evolved will be heading to the Master Chief Collection on PC very soon
It has been three months since Halo made its grand return to PC, with the Halo Master Chief Collection launching with Halo: Reach. Each game in the series is being added chronologically, meaning Halo: Combat Evolved is next and it appears that the release date is imminent. Throughout February, Halo: …
Read More »Halo CE: Anniversary PC beta testing begins this weekend
Over the last month, we've been hearing about how much progress developers are making on bringing Halo: Combat Evolved to The Master Chief Collection on PC. Now, the first public beta test is live, with players receiving invites to test out the remaster for the first time on PC. Halo …
Read More »Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary PC flight and Reach Forge mode are making progress
As part of the MCC December development update, we learned that good progress was being made on Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary for PC, with Halo 2 and 3 also not being far behind. Now, we’ve got another update, with Halo 1’s remaster to begin beta testing in February, as well as …
Read More »Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary PC beta tests will begin in February
Halo: Reach has been out for a little while now, but Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is making good progress towards its early 2020 PC release.
Read More »Halo MCC December update brings good news for PC players
Microsoft closed out the year with the launch of Halo: Reach on Xbox One and PC. For those who have picked up the Master Chief Collection on PC already, 2020 is going to be a big year, as developers are making swift progress on the remaining games in the series. …
Read More »Halo: The Master Chief Collection has a “blockbuster launch on PC”
Halo is undeniably one of Xbox’s biggest first-party franchises. Its games have spanned the entire Xbox family of consoles, and after an extended absence on PC, finally came back to the platform. It appears that this move was not in vain, as Xbox recently announced that The Master Chief Collection …
Read More »Halo: Reach mod brings back hundreds of custom maps and game modes
Halo: Reach has been out on PC for almost a week now and during that time, modders and custom game mode enthusiasts have been hard at work making tweaks and new content available. One of the biggest additions so far is the Halo Reach Forge Collection, packaging up hundreds of …
Read More »343 Industries talks variable frame rate, aim assist and mouse input fixes ahead of Halo: Reach PC launch
After some extensive testing and plenty of patience, Halo: Reach will officially launch on PC on the 3rd of December. The release date was a little surprising, as issues with variable frame rates and mouse input popped up over the last public test phase. Fortunately, 343 Industries has addressed this, …
Read More »The Halo TV series has new cast members and production is finally underway
Way back in the glory days of Halo, there was plenty of talk surrounding blockbuster movie spin-offs and TV projects to expand the franchise. None of those previous attempts got off the ground but when the Xbox One was announced, Microsoft officially committed to a Halo TV series. Getting the …
Read More »Halo: Reach PC minimum system requirements target 60fps and up to 4K
As testing waves continue for Halo: Reach on PC, the developers are getting closer to finalising controls and graphics settings, in addition to matchmaking and crossplay services. As part of the latest Master Chief Collection development update, the current recommended minimum system requirements were revealed, with specs targeting 60 frames …
Read More »343 Industries begins sending out invites for the biggest Halo: Reach PC test to date
Last night, invitations for the latest beta test began going out to Halo Insiders, with the beta running until Tuesday next week
Read More »Halo: Reach is getting its biggest PC beta test to date soon
Microsoft is still working away on bringing The Master Chief Collection to PC, starting with Halo Reach. So far this year, there have been three flight tests for Halo Insiders, one focusing on the first campaign mission, one for Firefight and another for multiplayer matchmaking. Now in the next few …
Read More »Halo Infinite loses its Lead Producer; 343 Industries says not to worry
Halo Infinite hasn’t had the greatest luck as of late. Less than two months after the departure of the game’s Creative Director, Tim Longo, 343 Industries is having to say goodbye to another important figure in the game’s development. Mary Olson, who was promoted to Lead Producer of Halo Infinite …
Read More »Halo MCC PC update gives details on next test, ultrawide support and bugs
The folks at 343 Industries are still working away on the PC version of the Master Chief Collection. The latest developer update gives us a quick look at what the game looks like running on an ultrawide monitor and a breakdown of some of the bugs the team is currently …
Read More »Halo Reach PC gameplay released as first public test gets underway
After a few months worth of waiting, the first public test for Halo: Reach on PC arrived over the weekend. Unfortunately, the first ‘flight’ was kept fairly low key, with fewer than 1000 Halo Insider members getting the invite. However, there is a full gameplay video floating around so we …
Read More »Halo MCC should get its first public test on PC next week
If you were fortunate enough to attend E3 last week, then you will have already had the chance to try out Halo Reach running on PC. For the rest of us, we are still waiting on the first Halo Insider tests to go live, which should finally happen next week …
Read More »Halo: Master Chief Collection PC beta tests unlikely to begin before E3
Back in March following the announcement of Halo: The Master Chief Collection for PC, there was a lot of optimism surrounding a swift release. Halo Reach, the first game in the collection to land on PC, was due to have its first public testing in April, but development roadblocks got …
Read More »Halo: MCC will have cross-progression on PC and Xbox but cross-play not planned yet
Halo: The Master Chief Collection is coming to PC this year, starting off with Halo Reach. We are still waiting for the first public beta tests to go live but in the meantime, 343 Industries has spoken a bit more on what features we can expect, including cross-platform capabilities between …
Read More »Halo MCC: PC beta tests pushed back a bit
Back when the Halo: Master Chief Collection was first announced for PC, we heard that the first public tests wouldn't be too far off. At the time, the developers were targeting April and while at one point 343 Industries was confident that they would hit that goal, things didn't go …
Read More »Developers still optimistic that first Halo Reach PC public test will arrive this month
It has been one month since Microsoft officially announced that the Halo Master Chief Collection would be coming to PC. We don't have any specific release dates yet but we do know that Halo Reach will come first and public testing is scheduled to take place ‘very soon'. The first …
Read More »Halo TV series has found its Master Chief
Almost a year ago, we learned that the long awaited Halo TV series would finally be getting under way. Showtime has signed on and ordered a 10 episode run for the first season. Now, casting announcements are finally being made, with Pablo Schreiber set to portray Master Chief. The Halo …
Read More »Halo: The Master Chief Collection to get its first PC beta test this month
Lately, there has been a lot of talk surrounding Halo: The Master Chief Collection coming to PC and while we don't have any firm release dates yet, we do know that beta tests are planned. Last month, we were told that the first test would happen ‘sooner than we expect' …
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