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Something that people have talked a lot about over the years and have only wished they could own is a Warthog from Halo If you're not familiar with the vehicle, it's basically the game's version of an all-terrain hummer with a mounted gun in the back instead of extra seats or storage The photo you[...]

Halo: Combat Evolved may have released in 2001 for the original Xbox and PC, but the SPV3 mod has been in the works for 14 of the years since the game's initial launch Yes, a fan mod that took 14 years Now that is both a labor of love and a massive sign of some[...]

One of the writers from Destiny and Halo, Jon Goff, is helping pen Microsoft's long-awaited Crackdown 3 according to a recent interview with Paste.  Goff spent some time during the interview to reflect on his perspective writing for Crackdown 3 and how it's different from his past experiences: "With Crackdown, I wouldn't say it's like working on comics and games like[...]

While 343 Industries sits in solitude working on Halo 6, some fans have taken the charge to make their own Halo game on the side Below is a trailer for a fan-made Halo spinoff called Installation 01 The game is made using Unity 5 engine and assets from the Halo franchise which will likely be[...]

If you were one of the many gamers who watched Microsoft's Xbox E3 briefing and were shocked at the lack of Halo at the show, we have some bad news for you this morning. 343 Industries has confirmed the studio won't be discussing the next major installment in its sci-fi shooter series "for quite some time."[...]

Despite not making the cut for Microsoft's E3 briefing, today 343 Industries put out an E3 trailer for Halo Wars 2's upcoming DLC, Awakening the Nightmare And because this is Xbox at E3, the trailer and DLC are available in 4K. "Xbox One and Windows 10 exclusive The Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare expansion brings a new[...]

Those of you hoping for a 10th anniversary version of Halo 3 are going to be disappointed Despite getting versions for the first two Halo games, a 343 Studios rep has confirmed there is nothing coming for Halo 3. Adding to the bad news that there will be no Halo 6 preview at E3 this year,[...]

Microsoft's proprietary studio for all things Halo, 343 Industries, has announced it's new studio head as Chris Lee, who previously worked as an executive producer on Halo 5: Guardians Lee will now head up the production of future Halo first-person shooters This announcement as made by development director Frank O'Connor on Twitter. follow our new studio head @tefferlee because he's keen[...]

As a Halo fan, I feel your pain, and it isn't news we want to hear But it's true, you're not going to be seeing any previews of Halo 6 at E3 this year. A representative from 343 Studio hit up fans on Reddit this week to address the rumors that we'd at least see a[...]

This one isn't a surprise, but developer 343 Industries have confirmed that they aren't bringing Halo 6 to E3 this year  In a post on reddit, 343 community manager Brian Jarrard (aka sk7ch343) decided to crush some fans' dreams for this year's electronic entertainment expo, saying that while the studio will have something at E3, it[...]

One of the main figures behind Microsoft and 343 Industries monolith Halo series has been Dan Ayoub, but this morning it was revealed that Ayoub has left the studio Ayoub won't be leaving Microsoft and is moving over to another division within the company, but he has said goodbye to Halo. The announcement came through a Halo Waypoint blog[...]

The problem started with Bungie's final entry in the Halo series. Halo: Reach was not supposed to be seen as a primary Halo game, but a side story And then they left Microsoft to work on their own projects, and the reins were handed over to 343 Industries And we got Halo 4, which seemed to take us back where[...]

After a lot of rounds where it looked like anyone might be able to take them on, OpTic Gaming dominated the final round and took the 2017 Halo World Championship from EnVyUs 4-0. To their credit, it really looked like it was going to be NV's night In order to take home the championship, they needed to[...]

As of when this post is up, you can see the live stream, which we've setup below, for you to watch the tournament live on Twitch. But for your own info,

If you've been sitting there looking at your Xbox One and wondering why you've bought it, well, Halo Wars 2 now has a demo for you Get some use out of that expensive paperweight The demo is also available on PC for Windows, because it's a Microsoft property. The demo comprises of the game's opening mission which[...]

At the DICE summit, 343 Industries head Bonnie Ross confirmed that all future first-person Halo shooters will have splitscreen multiplayer It's one of those older gaming standbys that many developers have moved away from in recent years, but it does take any kind of socialization out of gaming To play multiplayer with your friends on Halo[...]

In a last-minute move 343 Industries has announced that Microsoft will not be launching a physical release for Halo Wars 2 on PC. In a post on Halo Waypoint, Brian Jarrard, 343's community manager, stated that "retail plans have shifted and Microsoft has made the decision to focus the release of the physical retail version to[...]

Of course, they are just commercials for products, but fun none the less. The Halo Wars 2 ads are definitely some of the best examples in a while Harken back to 2007 ad campaigns, this is a fun live-action set showing Atriox and Captain James Cutter going at it in rather mundane warfare[...]

Halo Wars 2 has been flying a little under the radar which is a little worrying since the game is just about ready to hit The strategy game is hoping to make somewhat of a splash when it does land though. To get players jazzed, here is a launch trailer for the game It's focused on the cinematic[...]

For the upcoming launch of Halo Wars 2, 343 Industries partnered with three artists to create a series of limited edition character posters that are absolutely amazing Halo Wars 2 releases on February 21st for Xbox One and PC, but the posters themselves will be available through the Xbox and Halo Twitter channels over the next few weeks[...]

Last week, a video of a prototype found its way online, showing off a now canceled Halo Mega Bloks game Since then, more has come out on the demo, and quite a lot of people are fascinated by the idea of a kid friendly game in the universe. 343 are listening too In the Weekly Briefing, the[...]

This is a one based on the Halo franchise This is incredibly polished and at least for this slice, I assume this is very close to how this game would have ended up looking It seems pretty similar to a LEGO game, but a little more action involved. This is a really neat thing to see. Take[...]

While it might be an unpopular opinion, I've really, really enjoyed 343 Industries tenure in charge of Halo The series is on a good path, and while it may not be a juggernaut like it once was, I still believe it has a ton of quality to it. The franchise has just lost a key voice[...]

I think the Halo 5: Forge mode coming to PC seems like it is becoming a bigger deal with every passing announcement The abillity to host Custom Games meant that, essentially, Halo 5 multiplayer would be possible. And it sounds like it has just gotten a whole lot easier to find games too As revealed by[...]

I'm genuinely enthusiastic about what Halo Wars 2 holds It was certainly a weird announcement when it came at last year's Gamescom, but now that it has settled, seeing what The Creative Assembly do with it is a fascinating prospect. The developer showed off some of the single player campaign during a PAX panel earlier too[...]

Forza Horizon 3 has gone gold, and it has a surprise to celebrate. As announced on Xbox Wire, Forza Horizon 3 will be welcoming the Halo Warthog to the roster It's said that to get it in game at launch, it will: be sent as a free download to everyone who has played eitherHalo 5: Guardians or Halo:[...]

Since Halo 2, the franchise has been absent from PC (excluding Halo Online) This isn't do to lack of asking though, as getting Halo back onto the platform has been a constant ask of fans for quite some time. Well, on Thursday September 8th that wait is over…kinda As was previously reported, Halo 5's Forge mode[...]

This does mean that Halo 6 will indeed be on PC, with the title making a long overdue return to the platform. This is huge news, and really does change the dynamic of the field in terms of console sales It's an exciting time for Xbox, as they are really trying to do something here Will[...]

It was quite odd to see Halo Wars 2 announced at Gamescom last year, but it was also pleasantly surprising. I wasn't sure we'd see it until that show again, but Microsoft have indeed brought it to E3, as was leaked out yesterday They've shown off this trailer for the game and it looks pretty wild[...]

It's a screenshot from what looks to be the trailer of Halo Wars 2, but there isn't too much more to gawk at here This more or less just confirms the game will be there on Monday, and that Halo Wars looks like Halo. Take a look Thanks Wario64! Some one appears to be pretty embedded into[...]