Author: halo@bungie.org
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Witness the power of this fully operational Forge mode
Season 5 hasn’t been out that long, but we’re already seeing some pretty incredible Forge creations using the new tools. RiskiestSole has gone so far as to mock up a reasonable facsimile of the opening mission of Halo 3. Here’s hoping these creations…
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Halo History, it could be yours!
Well, goodness. It looks like a 2001 copy of the near-mythical Halo Story Bible is being auctioned off as I write this, at Heritage Auctions. Current bid is $725, but reserve isn’t being announced for another few days. I’m… speechless. Thanks to Mat…
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Infinite Season 5 drops October 17
A new season of Halo Infinite is coming, and this is a meaty one. New maps, a Forge toolkit, new cosmetics (ed. note: a Mark V that looks good!), a return of the beloved (well, to me anyway) Extraction game mode, and more. The full details have yet to…
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Husky Raid rides again with more maps (and map puns)
The linear CTF mode Husky Raid gets 8 new maps in Halo Infinite, and 343 put out a promo video yesterday showing them off (Smallhala is an A+ map naming joke.) I continue to be impressed by the quality of Forged maps these days. (fuchsdh 18:03:11 +…
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The case of the missing furniture
Halo modders keep finding new or interesting stuff cut from the games, and that includes… lost cafeterias? Thanks, SNIPE 316. (fuchsdh 23:42:00 +0000)
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Rockslider continues his explorations with megabattles and more
It’s been a while, but Rockslider has returned with a bunch of new videos showing off some fun stuff you can do in Combat Evolved, with a AOTCR megabattle in several variations. Go watch! (fuchsdh 23:39:38 +0000)
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Master Chief Collection gets bigger Firefight, lost content mods, and more
Master Chief Collection continues to get updates, and the coming July update is a doozy. JIP, 8-player Firefight, the return of the Reach beta Generator Defense, a new CE skull and more combine with some very cool mod content bringing cut characters a…
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RvB going out for one final ride
Red vs Blue has been a mainstay of the Halo franchise for much of its existence, but all things come to an end, and for RVB, that appears to be with this coming season: Red vs. Blue: The final season. Coming soon.Feat.@burnie@sorola@geofflramsey@mattH…
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343i details Halo Infinite’s career ranks
Next season, Halo Infinite gets a career rank progression system. If you’re curious about how it will function, there’s an overview on Waypoint. Season 4 drops on June 20. (fuchsdh 17:54:23 +0000)
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Infection comes to Halo Infinite
Not a ton of details yet, but if you’re like me and have been waiting for Infection, we have news… Infection returns in Season 4 ??The fight to survive starts on June 20. pic.twitter.com/SQtYXGVQdw— Halo (@Halo) May 19, 2023 (fuchsdh 00:04:07…
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We’re still a bit far from smart AIs
We recently featured an update to the Cursed Halo mod, but Criken2 decided to increase the hijinks by adding a chatbot version of Cortana. The results are… inconsistent. Thanks, SNIPE 316. (fuchsdh 13:36:26 +0000)
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Believe, again with a new angle on some old Halo 3 footage
This is a fun time capsule. When the Halo 3 announcement trailer dropped way back in 2006, there was some additional footage given out to select press outlets that’s now been upscaled and uploaded. Thanks for the heads up, SNIPE 316. (fuchsdh 12:24:…
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Halo gets more cursed
A few years back, we highlighted InfernoPlus’ “Cursed Halo” mod, which adds nonsense like D20 grenades and extra-long Warthogs to Halo CE. Now, there’s a new version of the mod, which… must be watched to be believed. (fuchsdh 11:30:01 +0000)
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Catch up on the March monthly news you’ve missed
In case you haven’t been keeping up on the Halo goings-on, Waypoint has you covered with a summary of Season 3, lore, merch and more. (fuchsdh 14:55:44 +0000)
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Catch up on season story bits with the new Canon Fodder
While we wait for more significant leaps in the story of Halo, Haruspis has us covered with a meaty Canon Fodder, detailing the lore behind the new Infinite season 3 maps, story shards tying into the season’s events, and a preorder notice for Troy Den…
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Listen to some symphonic Halo goodness from the Danish Symphony
On our forum the other day, SNIPE 316 highlighted a Halo music medley performed by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra back in 2018. I’d never seen this performance before, and it’s pretty great, including a performance of “On a Pale Horse”, in my …
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Infinite Season 3 gets a trailer
Today 343 released a trailer for Halo Infinite’s third content season. There’s new maps, weapons, modes, and some featured community Forge content to check out. It drops March 3rd. (fuchsdh 00:49:46 +0000)
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Remember Reach and Wars with some Canon Fodder
Haruspis dropped a new Cannon Fodder today, focusing on the Halo Reach-themed event recently featured in Infinite, as well as the recent sixth (ed. note: time has no meaning!) anniversary of Halo Wars 2. Feast on some lore tidbits, concept art, and a …
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343 details upcoming Halo Infinite changelog
Halo Infinite is getting an update next week that addresses some bugs and makes some game balance tweaks. On Halo Waypoint, they’ve provided a preview of the update for perusal (if you’re a sweaty competitive player, you’ll probably want to take note …
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Noble Intentions and Forge maps come to Infinite
Yesterday, Halo Infinite got two major updates. First, the game now features a “Community Collection” Forge playlist. Second, the “Noble Intention” event is live in the game, with a free battle pass to unlock some Reach-inspired armor. As a bonus for …