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With the addition of Halo: ODST to The Master Chief Collection, we remain one short of all the key Halo games (Sorry Halo: Wars) The big question now has been a constant ask for Halo: Reach, Bungie's farewell to the universe, to join the collection. Well, we might well have an answer, although, I'm not sure[...]

I genuinely believe that Halo 4 is the best Halo story in the main line games It personalised Master Chief in a way we hadn't seen before, utilising the best character progression to date The lore was certainly messy, but its central thesis was sound. That is why I'm so excited to see what 343 bring[...]

The audio series, which started earlier this year, is part of the marketing for the upcoming Halo 5: Guardians However, to end the description there would be somewhat of a betrayal of how good this series is. The first season of the podcast released 10 to 20 minute episode over 13 weeks, following fictional war journalist[...]

Vetoing and match voting has been a bit of a staple in the Halo franchise Giving players the choice of what game and game type they want before starting a match helps to make sure people aren't playing stuff they don't want to play. Well, that is going out the window in Halo 5 343 head[...]

The trouble started when Activision wouldn't allow the soundtrack to be sold separately, like the Halo ones had, which started a rift between the composer and publisher. This disagreement then spilt over the boiling point when Activision re-edited the Destiny debut E3 2013 trailer, and had their own music composed for the ad taking out[...]

I'm excited for Halo 5, more than I think I realized The franchise remains one of my most beloved, and I can't wait to see what 343 do with the power of the Xbox One. This little delight really helped cement that the Xbox One exclusive is pretty close now too Last night, Microsoft, released the[...]

One of the biggest mysteries in the Halo lore, which is a universe surrounded in mystery, is what does John 117 look like? The Master Chief has always kept his helmet on, and you might not be shocked to hear that that won't change in Halo 5. What might have tipped people off they we may[...]

Big Team Battle is one of the most, if not the most popular game modes in Halo Multiplayer The huge firefights can get pretty crazy, and you are never wanting for someone to shoot. Well, unfortunately, 343 have made the call to not include the game mode at launch Via GameSpot, producer Josh Holmes explained that[...]

There has been a big hubbub recently surrounding the news that Halo 5 wasn't going to feature split-screen multiplayer The series was built on the back of the feature, and I'm sure you could make a compelling argument that the it wouldn't have been as big without it  That's why some fans feel quite miffed[...]

During the Xbox One reveal event, we heard that Steven Spielberg was going to be involved in bringing a Halo series to life Last we heard it was going to air on Showtime, but since then things have been mostly silent Interestingly, I was wondering if the series had died just this week. Not is it[...]

The music of Halo has always been a huge part of the universe We all know the iconic sounds of Marty O'Donnel's classic soundtrack, and last time around, I think Neil Davidge had a pretty great go of defining a new era for the franchise. Some of the best tracks on the Halo 4 soundtrack weren't[...]

To me, Halo has always felt like a T rated series what with the mild fantasy warfare, but in fact, every title up until this point (besides Halo Wars), has been addorned an M in the States I know here in the UK, most of the games have the less severe 16 rating, but in[...]

Halo 4 is still a personal favorite of mine I know it rubbed fans the wrong way for various reasons, but to me, it was just a ton of fun But one of the real reasons I love it so much was that it told the best story of any Halo game to date It[...]

More Halo 5 At E3 in June, we saw how the co-op work in the story mode will work, as well as the new multiplayer mode Warzone. This month for the Gamescom conference, we were treated to more focus on multiplayer, and particularly on e-sports Here is a game that was "shoutcasted" and shows off a[...]

In a pretty bizarre move that I don't think anyone was expecting, Microsoft announced at their Gamescom Press conference today that Halo Wars 2 is coming in late 2016 on Xbox One and PC For those of you who don't remember the game, that was the RTS console Halo game I know, like I said,[...]

Some of my favorite Halo memories come from playing Infection The zombies game mode is a classic casual time that always ends in people screaming at the top of their lungs. It looks like the fan-favorite mode will likely be coming to the Halo:Master Chief Collection soon too In a Halo Waypoint post, 343 let on that[...]

Halo has been a series that is synonymous with splitscreen multiplayer You could probably make a convincing argument that the series wouldn't be as big as it is today without it. That is why the loyal community are up in arms at the moment that Halo 5 won't support the feature 343 have now spoken about[...]

There has been a bit of a storm in a tea cup brewing on the internet regarding the Halo 5: Guardians Limited Collector's Edition recently While the package comes with a lot of extras, one thing it doesn't is a physical copy of the game Instead you previously would be relegated to a digital code to[...]

Halo has come to embody the face of Xbox The franchise and the brand are inseparable in many ways, and both of their successes are reliant on the other. This symbiotic relationship has lead Microsoft (via GameSpot) to announce today that the franchise has sold 65 million units across all of it's games  That is a lot[...]

Despite popular consensus, I think the story of Halo 4 was by far the best the series has ever produced, at least in video game form I think 343 are taking the narrative in incredibly interesting places, and I seriously hope Halo 5 builds on that good work. Speaking at a panel today down in San[...]

The fictional podcast, which takes a lot of cues from Serial, was a great bit of world building in the Halo universe. It follows the story of Benjamin Giraud, a war journalist who is looking to profile the Master Chief This story then spirals into double crossing, cover ups and actually really significant revelations about this[...]

Halo 4 was easily the most accomplished narrative in the Halo universe, in my book It did a great job of humanising these iconic characters and giving them emotional problems and turbulent relationships to deal with I really was impressed. It seems Halo 5 is going to follow that trend too In an interview with Kotaku,[...]

There are sure to be a ton of pretty neat special editions out this year, with such a packed holiday. For me Halo 5 is probably one of the most important releases and one of the ones I am most excited about I loved 4 a whole lot, so seeing where the next goes is high[...]

Halo 5 is probably Xbox's most prestigious and important title this year, So it's fitting that they opened theie E3 Press Conference with gameplay And Spoilers it looks really gorgeous. This footage focused entirely on the hunt for Master Chief and the fire team that are looking for him Oh, and Nathan Fillion is along for[...]

Halo probably remains my favourite online first person shooter Me and a few friends will regularly jump into a game and have a good time to this day One problem with this experience in the past though has been DLC maps Sometimes someone will have them, other times a member can't justify the purchase and so[...]

The Halo: Master Chief Collection is a great little deal, but when it first came out it was a tangled mess with major online issues that marred the entire experience It wasn't pretty and it means that Halo 5 is under a very watchful eye now because of it. In the new GameInformer (via Gamespot), 343 head[...]

There is a very cool Easter egg in the original Halo: ODST that you might have heard about Hidden away in the game is a poster that secretly outted Bungie's new franchise five years before it ever hit stores Of course, no one knew that at the time, but it was a neat revelation after[...]

It's been a few weeks since I've sung the praises of Hunt the Truth, the podcast that follows fiction journalist, Benjamin Giroud, as he uncovers a sprawling conspiracy in the world of Halo I thought you all got the picture that I was in love with this audio drama, but hey, it's time to remind[...]

This whole story is giving me whiplash. All week, the release of Halo 3: ODST for the Master Chief Collection has been an on and off affair It seems that the story might be coming to an end though After Microsoft alluded that the game wasn't coming out on Friday, it seems the place holder date[...]

Featuring a group of Call of Duty players versus Halo's Master Chief, it's an anything goes shoot-out extravaganza that's unlike anything you're expecting Keeping true to their traditional over-the-top and bombastic mode of storytelling that makes RackaRacka's channel unique and enjoyable, I found myself giggling like a fiend through the video's four and a half[...]