The Halo Infinite Tenrai event just finished its second of six weeks, and while it’s greatly improved from its first iteration, there’s still a few kinks that need to be ironed out. Halo Infinite Fracture: Tenrai is a series of week-long events with its own battle pass that you can …
Read More »Xbox launches nail polish collection with bonus Halo Infinite and Forza cosmetics
Xbox has teamed up with popular beauty brand OPI to launch a nail polish collection with hues inspired by Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, and a few well-known gaming phrases. The full collection (opens in new tab) includes 12 distinct hues including ‘You Had Me At Halo’, ‘Racing for Pinks’, …
Read More »Halo Infinite has taken me and my friends back to 2007
2007 was a simpler time. The Xbox 360 had been out for two years, franchises weren’t releasing new games every fiscal year, and Microsoft’s Halo was bigger than some blockbuster films. So when Halo 3 dropped on September 25, 2007, it dominated the cultural conversation – it felt like everyone …
Read More »Xbox Series X Halo Infinite dynamic background gives you a Spartan companion ahead of launch
A new Halo Infinite dynamic background is available for free on Xbox Series X/S, just ahead of the game’s launch next week. Halo Infinite’s multiplayer beta has been out for a few weeks now, but the full game – including the single-player campaign – is launching Wednesday, December 8. And …
Read More »This custom Halo Infinite Xbox Series X controller is inspired by the iconic Needler
A maker of custom Xbox Series X controllers has released a new design inspired by the Needler from Halo Infinite. Designer Pope Art (opens in new tab) revealed the ‘Pins & Needles’ design (via GameInformer (opens in new tab)) earlier this week. The right-hand side of the unofficial design evokes …
Read More »Halo Infinite players cant get over the giant doors in Bazaar
Halo Infinite technical preview participants have made a harrowing discovery in the new Bazaar map: some doors are friggin’ humongous. Reddit user IBiteTheArbiter shared the above screenshot of one especially giant door with a Spartan for scale. Canonically, most Spartan fighters are around seven feet tall with their reinforced armor, …
Read More »Halo Infinite multiplayer customization includes weapons, armor, and the Spartan inside that armor
Halo Infinite multiplayer will have extensive customization that includes a personal AI, weapons and vehicle changes, and the ability to customize your Spartan. The Halo Infinite multiplayer overview (opens in new tab) that debuted as part of E3 2021 details all of the ways you’ll be able to make your …
Read More »With Bethesda and Game Pass behind it, Microsoft has made the Xbox Series X impossibly attractive
When Microsoft claimed that it would ‘power our dreams with the next-generation of Xbox’ in the run-up to the Xbox Series X, I don’t know that any of us could have anticipated that it would look quite like this. In the 90-minute Xbox E3 2021 showcase, packed with over 30 …
Read More »Halo Infinite soundtrack seems to be available on a retailer site
A snippet of the Halo Infinite soundtrack seems to have leaked through a retailer. Halo games have always boasted cinematic soundtracks, and it seems as if several tracks are available to listen to on the Mega Brands website (opens in new tab) (thanks, realAyitSevi (opens in new tab)). As shared …
Read More »Halo Infinite concept art reveals two new Brutes and the Warthogs bigger, tougher cousin
343 Industries is sharing some new Halo Infinite concept art that previews two new Brutes, a new gun, and the Warthog’s bigger, tougher cousin. First up, Hyperius and Tovarus are “a couple of Brute brothers you’re likely to run across” in Halo Infinite. Neither of the Brutes look particularly pleasant, …
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