Ever since Bungie introduced the concept with Halo 3: ODST, the cooperative PvE wave defense mode Firefight has remained one of my favorite ways to play Xbox’s flagship sci-fi shooter. It’s often the only way to enjoy combat against campaign AI outside of Halo campaigns themselves, and it’s been in every game other than 4 […]
Read MoreHalo Infinite’s slow-but-steady comeback in the live service multiplayer space is currently the talk of the town, but this Cyber Monday, allow me to also point you toward the game’s excellent single player campaign. It stands tall as one of the best in the series, and even though it’s totally worth its standard $59.99 MSRP, […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Several of Halo Infinite’s live service seasons have featured cinematic cutscenes and a unique story that ties into the game’s multiplayer offerings. 343 Industries’ Community Director Brian “Ske7ch” Jarrard has announced that due to “refined our top priorities” and “shifted resources,” the studio is foregoing the creation of new seasonal […]
Read MoreWhat 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 […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Halo Infinite’s Winter Update is now live and available to download on Xbox and PC. The update is sized at roughly 10 GB and features the introduction of Forge, Match XP, campaign co-op, two new maps, a new mode, a free 30-tier Battle Pass, and more. The update also brings […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries has announced that it’s possible to implement campaign AI spawns into Forge mode, Halo’s beloved map-making tool. Since Halo Infinite already supports navmesh pathfinding and AI-controlled bots, the studio has a “head start” in regards to pursuing this feature. Forge mode is being introduced with […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Raytracing is a technique that adds physics-based lighting and shadows to give video game scenery greater dynamism. Halo Infinite, Microsoft’s flagship shooter, was promised raytracing all the way back in 2020. Finally, AMD has revealed during a live stream that Halo Infinite will get raytracing when Season 3 drops sometime […]
Read MoreIt’s no secret that Microsoft and 343 Industries have struggled to keep players interested in Halo Infinite’s free-to-play live service multiplayer experience. The game didn’t release with much content for players to enjoy to begin with, and so far, post-launch updates have only brought minimal additions. As a result, many gamers have put Infinite down […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know A Halo player used Halo Infinite’s Forge mode to create a fully-functioning version of the classic Infection game mode. You’ll most likely be able to play it once the Forge open beta goes live in September. Halo Infinite’s powerful Forge mode is expected to launch fully at some point during […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know 343 Industries has confirmed that Halo Infinite’s August “Drop Pod” update is releasing on Aug. 9 on Xbox and PC. The update is bringing several customization improvements, including the release of cross-core visor customization and a wider range of helmet and helmet attachment combinations. Additionally, the patch will also add […]
Read MoreHalo Infinite’s second “Drop Pod” update is scheduled to arrive this August, bringing various fixes and improvements via a mid-season update. Planned changes appear to include cross-core visor customization, the first instance of previously-announced plans to allow armor and cosmetics to be used across armor cores. The update will also include additional buffs to various […]
Read MoreIn the time since the Halo Infinite campaign co-op beta launched earlier this month, several Halo players have managed to gain access to a work-in-progress version of the game’s upcoming Forge mode that was included in the beta build, but was not intended to be playable. As a result, several Halo Infinite Forge leaks have […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Halo Infinite’s Art Director, Nicolas “Sparth” Bouvier, has departed from 343 Industries. After 14 years of working on Halo, Bouvier said that he has “decided to pursue other opportunities outside of 343 Industries and Microsoft.” Bouvier has worked on Halo 4, Halo 5: Guardians, and Halo Infinite, and has also […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know The Halo Infinite campaign co-op beta is now live for Xbox and PC players, and is available to download now. The beta allows up to four players to play through Halo Infinite’s campaign, taking down the Banished and obtaining collectibles together. All Xbox players that own the campaign or have […]
Read MoreSource: Xbox Game Studios While many fans have been hoping that 343 Industries would remaster fan-favorite classic maps like Halo: Combat Evolved’s Blood Gulch or Halo 3’s Valhalla for Halo Infinite, the chances of this happening have generally been considered to be pretty low. This is because the developers announced that Halo Infinite likely wouldn’t […]
Read MoreSource: Xbox Game Studios Halo Infinite is now over six months old, and Season 2 of its multiplayer experience has finally been released. The updated first-person shooter includes new content to explore and rewards to earn, but it hasn’t been free of issues. On Thursday, 343i revealed that it has fixed one of the more […]
Read MoreSource: Xbox Game Studios Halo Infinite entered its second season on Tuesday, accompanied by the most extensive update to its free-to-play multiplayer suite since launch. Season 2, embracing the “Lone Wolves” theme, introduces two new maps and various accompanying game types, including a high stakes deathmatch mode, Last Spartan Standing. The addition has quickly become […]
Read MoreSource: Microsoft | Halo Wars 2 OK, I realize that Overwatch isn’t the shooter du jour right now. In fact, Activision revealed at a shareholder meeting recently that it has lost tens of millions of monthly active users across its properties, and that no doubt includes Overwatch, Blizzard’s popular hero shooter. While it no longer […]
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