You can already preload Halo Infinite, sort of

If you’re an Xbox Game Pass subscriber, it looks like you can preinstall* Halo Infinite, a game launching a good three months from now. (*You’ll be preinstalling what appears to be a 280.2 MB placeholder file, not a full build ready to play in the first minute of launch day or anything.) Nonetheless, Halo fans […]

Halo Infinite director: Here’s why campaign was a no-show at Gamescom

Halo Infinite’s creative director on Thursday sought to reassure fans who were disappointed that Wednesday’s Gamescom: Opening Night Live presentation didn’t show any of the game’s campaign, and are concerned its absence means something’s wrong. It isn’t, wrote Joseph Staten of 343 Industries. “I’ve played Infinite’s Campaign multiple times,” he said. “But every time I […]

Splitgate is the best Halo game since Halo: Reach

Splitgate, the new in-beta free-to-play arena shooter from 1047 Games, is what would happen if you stuck Halo 3 and Portal in a blender. The result is a game where no single mechanic feels completely unique, but they all mix together into a fantastic multiplayer offering, and a much-needed update for a very tired genre. […]

Halo Infinite’s first multiplayer season trailer centers on a new commander

Halo Infinite’s first multiplayer season, which is coming after the game’s Dec. 8 launch, will introduce a new character to the Halo universe: Commander Agryna. She starred in a new cinematic trailer revealed by publisher Microsoft during Gamescom 2021 on Wednesday. “Commander Agryna knows firsthand the difference a Spartan can make — a difference never […]

Weekend Hot Topic, part 2: Favourite video game enemies

Readers discuss the video game opponents they most enjoy fighting, from Halo’s Covenant to slimes from Dragon Quest. The subject for this week’s Hot Topic was suggested by reader Paulie, who asked which bad guys do you most relish and is it because of the combat, their back story, or their visual design? Or is […]

Halo Infinite story campaign may already have been leaked

The technical preview for Halo Infinite may have revealed more than it intended, as dataminers piece together the game’s entire story. We hope it’s obvious but just in case it’s not: this article contains lots of spoilers about Halo Infinite. Or perhaps not if the details have been misunderstood or fabricated. The information first appeared […]