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Microsoft and 343 Industries knows the Halo: MCC package was, shall we say, less than ideal. Ok, it was a straight-up disaster. The games themselves were fine, but the integration…

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Halo: The Master Chief Collection Gets the Attention It Deserves Three Years Later

Posted on October 18, 2017
byAlex Chavers

Man, I remember first hearing about Halo: The Master Chief Collection. It sounded like the holy grail for Xbox fans. All that Halo goodness brought to Xbox One with better…

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Lack of Halo Split-Screen Was a Mistake That Won’t Happen Again Says 343 Exec

Posted on Last Updated on February 23, 2017
byAlex Chavers

The days of lugging around TVs and Xboxes to play Halo with your friends are mostly over. Most people have fast enough internet to play with their friends from anywhere…

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Halo Wars 2 Blitz Is All About Instant Action, Open Beta Starts January 20

Posted on Last Updated on January 11, 2017
byAlex Chavers

Do you want your RTS without all the build-up? Then Creative Assembly might just have the mode you’ve been waiting for. Blitz fuses card-based strategy with the gameplay of Halo…

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Lego Halo? Halo Garden Warfare? I’d Play Both

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byAlex Chavers

Halo finally shook off that ‘Mature’ rating with Halo 5: Guardians. But would 343 Industries ever approach a Halo game from a more kid-friendly perspective? Fast Company sat down with…

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Halo 5 Forge Creations Are About to Get The Love They Deserve

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byAlex Chavers

The folks making up the Forge community in Halo are a talented bunch. Too bad the system in place to find their creations is a bit clunky. It’s not hard,…

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The Halo Brand is Still Strong

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byAlex Chavers

Back in the day, Halo was the top dog in the console shooter space. Halo 2 helped propel the Xbox Live service into what we see today. Sure, there were…

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Halo 5 Hog Wild DLC Inbound Today – What’s Missing and What’s Coming Next

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byAlex Chavers

Halo 5’s ‘Hog Wild’ update is cruising to you today. As the title suggests, the update centers around everyone’s favorite four-wheel Covenant killing machine – the Warthog. Four new variants…

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Halo 5 Ghosts of Meridian Prepares Us for Warzone Firefight Beta

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byAlex Chavers

343 Industries’ support of Halo 5: Guardians continues today with the release of Ghosts of Meridian. Jump back into Halo multiplayer with two new maps, new weapons and vehicles and…

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Warzone Firefight Doubles The Fun

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byAlex Chavers

With all the games coming out recently, I’ve forgotten just how great Halo 5: Guardians is. I was able to catch a few of the matches from the Halo 5…

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The Halo 5 World Championship is Live. Watch 16 Teams Compete for $2.5 Million

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byAlex Chavers

Competitive Halo is here in a big way this weekend. The Halo 5 World Championship is live right now with the first matches getting underway. 16 of the best Halo…

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Halo 5 Firefight is Coming This Year, And the Short Clip Looks Great

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byAlex Chavers

343, you had me back on board with Grifball. But, Halo 5 Firefight? Hell yes! It’s called Warzone Firefight, and we get a sneak peek at the end of the…

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Halo 5 Grifball and Assault: 6 Things You Have to Know

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byAlex Chavers

It’s almost here. Grifball is finally coming to Halo 5: Guardians. 343 Industries is bringing the much-requested mode as part of their new Hammer Storm update. Oh, and Assault. Today,…

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Halo 5 Hammer Storm Update is One for the Fans

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byAlex Chavers

Grifball fans. It is our time! 343 has hinted at Grifball for some time. Well, that day is fast approaching. We first heard about Grifball last week, but hey, we…

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Halo 5 Getting the Classic Battle Rifle. And Pizza?

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byAlex Chavers

That Halo 2 Battle Rifle. That music. Give me the Infinity’s Armory DLC now! 343 just released a fun trailer showing off the new extras coming to Halo 5: Guardians.…

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Doubles Comes to Halo 5: Guardians and Big Team Battle is Right Behind It

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byAlex Chavers

UPDATE: Big Team Battle is coming next week along with 48 new REQs. As a weekend playlist… That’s a start, now how about making these modes permanent. Halo fans picked…

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This Weekend on Halo 5: Guardians – Orion is Out, Shotty Snipers is in and More

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byAlex Chavers

The Halo community has spoken. We love sniper rifles. Shotty Snipers was the clear-cut winner for this weekend’s playlist poll. Now through early Monday morning, you can snipe until your…

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It’s Official – Halo 5: Guardians Made a Ton of Money

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byAlex Chavers

Was there ever any doubt? After 343 Industries gave us a taste of Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer late last year, I knew Halo was back on the right track. And…

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Halo 5: Guardians’ Story Won’t See DLC Boost

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byAlex Chavers

I’m still digesting my playthrough of the Halo 5: Guardians story. I had a blast but was disappointed with how short it was (at least, for me). Me and two…

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Halo 5: Guardians is Ready for Primetime. Plus, New Forge Details

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byAlex Chavers

“This is the culmination of an incredible three-year journey for our team,” writes Josh Holmes, Studio Head of 343 Industries. Today, Halo 5: Guardians goes gold. What’s that mean? It…

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Halo 5: Guardians – “The Universe is Our Most Important Character”

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byAlex Chavers

“We’ve studied Star Wars. And I think that Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter are three franchises that have something very unique which is sort of a universe…

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The Halo 5: Guardians Ad Blitz Continues This Weekend (UPDATE: New Live Action Trailer is Up!)

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byAlex Chavers

UPDATE 2: It’s up again. UPDATE: New Halo 5 Live trailer is up. Looks like someone jumped the gun via the Xbox One game store. Hurry up October 27th. Finally.…

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Is the Master Chief Really Dead?

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byAlex Chavers

UPDATE 2: It’s up again. UPDATE: New live action trailer released. Master Chief isn’t dead! Man, this game is going to be so epic. The Master Chief is dead. At…

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How One of Halo 5: Guardians’ Core Design Pillars Influences Gameplay

Posted on Last Updated on January 9, 2017
byAlex Chavers

Every developer has a handful of game design pillars they focus on. In 343 Industries’ case with Halo 5: Guardians, one of these is player choice. Earlier this month, footage…