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Halo TV premiere review: Uneven start saved by a stellar Chief

Enlarge / Actor Pablo Schreiber dons Master Chief’s iconic armor in the new Halo TV series, and in its first two episodes, he is the show’s saving grace. (credit: Paramount / Amblin) Halo had to reach its fifth full-length video game before toying with the idea of Master Chief being a bad guy. The Halo […]

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Halo TV premiere review: Uneven start saved by a stellar Chief

Enlarge / Actor Pablo Schreiber dons Master Chief’s iconic armor in the new Halo TV series, and in its first two episodes, he is the show’s saving grace. (credit: Paramount / Amblin) Halo had to reach its fifth full-length video game before toying with the idea of Master Chief being a bad guy. The Halo […]

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Review: Halo Infinite’s campaign finishes the fight—but arrives in tatters

Enlarge / Chief and “The Weapon” bond through adversity in Halo Infinite —and not just in the game’s plot or firefights. (credit: Xbox Game Studios / 343 Industries) Halo Unlimited is the best campaign-driven entry since 343 Industries took over the particular series in 2011 . It is also the messiest Halo game yet. To […]

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Halo Infinite will be series’ first to patch co-op into game after launch

Halo Infinite campaign testing at 343 Industries. [credit: 343 Industries ] The latest Halo Infinite development update has confirmed that the highly anticipated shooter sequel is still slated to land in the vague time window of “Holiday 2021.” But the latest news confirms that the game will ship with a bit less content than series […]

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Halo Infinite multiplayer news: Bots, split-screen, free-to-play clarified

Halo Infinite. [credit: Xbox Game Studios ] After getting a sizzle-reel reveal this weekend, Halo Infinite‘s upcoming multiplayer mode received a deeper-dive video on Monday meant to clarify what we should expect from the series’ first cross-platform, free-to-play shooter later this year. The best news echoes a 2017 Microsoft pronouncement: split-screen gameplay is back. Microsoft […]