Halo Infinite multiplayer will get ray tracing on Xbox Series X

What you need to know Halo Infinite Season 3, Echoes Within, is now available for players across Xbox consoles and Windows PC.  One of the features added in this new season is ray-traced sun shadows, which are now available in the PC version of the game if players have the correct hardware.  343 Industries shared […]

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Halo Infinite’s awesome Forge Mode hits over 1 million creations

What you need to know 343 Industries’ Lead Forge Designer Michael Schorr has announced that since Forge Mode launched in November 2022, over 1 million creations have been made with it. Additionally, over 8.5 million custom game matches have been played using the Custom Game Browser, a tool that allows players to host and join […]

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New Halo Infinite update adds Noble Intention event, Forge matchmaking playlist

What you need to know A surprise Halo Infinite update has arrived, kicking off a new free event called Noble Intention and adding a new Forge playlist to matchmaking. The event is based on Halo: Reach concept characters Rosenda-A344 and Thom-A293, and allows players to earn their armor as well as additional armor pieces, coatings, […]

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Report: Microsoft’s 343i to switch Halo to Unreal Engine, focus on multiplayer

What you need to know A new report has detailed how 343 Industries is restructuring the Halo franchise following recent Microsoft layoffs. Reportedly, at least 95 developers were affected by the cuts. Notably, Halo is moving to Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. Sources familiar with Halo Infinite’s development have reported that its engine, Slipspace, caused many […]

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Xbox lead Phil Spencer: ‘The heart and soul of Halo is with 343’

What you need to know Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has addressed concerns about the future of the Halo franchise and its developer, 343 Industries, in a new interview. Spencer says that he believes 343 delivered “a great Halo game” with Halo Infinite, acknowledging that there were “missteps we made as a team.” He also […]

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Here’s our first official look at the OnePlus Pad in Halo Green color

OnePlus will launch the OnePlus Pad at its February 7 event, where it will also introduce the OnePlus 11R 5G, OnePlus Keyboard, and OnePlus TV 65″ Q2 Pro. OnePlus hasn’t detailed the OnePlus Pad’s specs sheet yet, but the company has shared the slate’s image on its Indian website, giving us our first official look […]

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Halo is ‘here to stay’ at 343 Industries, says studio head

What you need to know Microsoft recently announced mass layoffs at the company, and Halo developer 343 Industries was reportedly heavily impacted. The sudden layoffs sparked rampant speculation on the now-shaky future of the Halo franchise under 343i. On Saturday, 343i studio head Pierre Hintze released a public statement that “Halo and Master Chief are […]

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Former 343i devs respond to Microsoft layoffs: ‘They set Halo up for failure’

What you need to know Microsoft recently announced its intent to lay off 10,000 of its employees between now and June 30, 2023.  So far, Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries has been hit particularly hard by these cuts, and has lost over 60 of its employees. Former 343 Industries developers have voiced scathing criticisms of […]

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Former 343i devs respond to Microsoft layoffs: ‘They set Halo up for failure’ (Update)

What you need to know Microsoft recently announced its intent to lay off 10,000 of its employees between now and June 30, 2023.  So far, Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries has been hit particularly hard by these cuts, and has lost over 60 of its employees. Former 343 Industries developers have voiced scathing criticisms of […]

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Xbox studios behind Starfield, Halo, and Gears of War have also been hit by layoffs

What you need to know Ahead of its Q2 FY23 earnings report, Microsoft announced its intention to lay off 10,000 employees across the company. New information has come to light that multiple Xbox studios have been impacted by the layoffs. Employees are reportedly being laid off at Bethesda Games Studios, The Coalition, and 343 Industries. […]

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Already, HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ succeeds where the ‘Halo’ show failed

Note: This article contains spoilers for HBO’s The Last of Us and Paramount’s Halo. The premiere of HBO’s highly anticipated The Last of Us show is finally here, and it’s proven to be everything you could want from an adaptation of a video game.  Pedro Pascal portrays protagonist Joel Miller with incredible balance and precision, […]

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Hyper 212 Halo, Cooler Master fait évoluer l’un de ses ventirads emblématiques

Ventirad Hyper 212 Halo Black de Cooler Master Cooler Master continue de faire évoluer l’un de ses ventirads les plus populaires, l’Hyper 212. L’édition Halo est apparue sur son stand lors du CES 2023. L’Hyper 212 est un ventirad connu de Cooler Master. Il fait partie de ses références emblématiques. Au fil des années il […]

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MasterAir MA826 Stealth et Hyper 662 Halo, Cooler Master dévoile deux nouveaux “Dual Towers”

Ventirad MasterAir MA826 Stealth de Cooler Master Cooler Master a exposé au CES 2023 deux nouveaux ventirads, les MasterAir MA826 Stealth et Hyper 662 Halo . Dans les deux cas nous avons des solutions « dual tower » imposantes. Ventirad MasterAir MA826 Stealth de Cooler Master Le MA826 Stealth se place comme une sorte de […]

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Halo SleepSure is a connected baby sleep tracker

Baby brand Halo has unveiled a new smart baby tracker at CES 2023, that keeps tabs on children’s vitals. The soft band is positioned on the baby’s leg, and the sensor records heart rate, rollover, skin temperature, and movement. It’s reminiscent of the Owlet sock back from 2017, but takes things a little further in […]

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Halo Infinite banned a Forge player for putting weed in their map

What you need to know A Halo Infinite player was temporarily banned from the game’s Forge mode without warning for over three months because they included custom-made props that resembled marijuana in their map. The use of the prop violated the official Xbox Community Standards, which are enforced by Microsoft. The suspension was lifted following […]

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The sounds of Halo Infinite and Sea of Thieves are now on the Calm app to help you relax

What you need to know The soundscapes of Halo Infinite and Sea of Thieves are now available for Calm Premium subscribers. Calm is a popular app that helps with meditation, sleep, and relaxation. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can get three months of Calm Premium for free and half off their first year. If you […]

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Surprise new Halo Infinite December Update adds Custom Games Browser, several cross-core coatings

What you need to know Halo Infinite has received a surprise December Update that adds a good amount of new content to the game while also improving some of its core issues. The new update adds the Custom Games Browser feature and makes all existing armor cores free and available to all players, while also […]

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Halo Infinite wants $20 for cosmetics you can’t even use together

What you need to know Halo Infinite’s new Frostbite Effects Set bundle costs $18 (effectively $20 due to the way buying Credit currency works), with fans near-unanimously criticizing it for its high price and low value. Notably, two of the armor effects in the bundle can’t even be used at the same time, even though […]

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The best Halo Infinite Forge maps we’ve seen so far

Halo Infinite’s Forge mode has finally arrived thanks to the recent launch of the game’s large Winter Update, and ever since the map-making tool has been available, players have been using its advanced functions to make incredible creations. Images and videos of maps with everything from beautiful-looking environments to powerful scripted events made using Forge’s […]

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Halo Infinite Forge dev explains why the mode is online only

What you need to know Unlike previous iterations of the map-making tool, Halo Infinite’s Forge requires an internet connection to the game’s servers in order to play. This means that players will experience issues whenever there are problems with the servers or their connection to them. 343 Industries’ Forge Lead Designer Michael Schorr has explained […]

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