Once upon a time, the industry (home console makers) were all associated with certain mascots. Nintendo had Mario, Sega had Sonic, and for a time Sony had Crash Bandicoot (though to its credit the PlayStation Brand managed to break away from a single ‘face of the console’ franchise). Microsoft entered the home console battle with…
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Halo stats and multiplayer are going down in December 2021
In a huge blow to nostalgia, Bungie’s Halo website that holds a treasure trove of player-data is going down in February. On top of that, multiplayer lobbies for all Xbox 360 Halo games will be taken offline in December 2021. Player data for old school Halo games go bye-bye On January 14th, Bungie announced in…
Halo 5: Guardians (Xbox One) Review
A spouse (343 Industries) tries incredibly hard to please their partner (gamers and critics) by preparing their favorite dish (Halo), a dish that the spouse’s parent (Bungie) has served them for as long as they could recall in perfect tasting fashion. The spouse, lovingly tries as hard as they can, following the proper recipe, and…
Halo Infinite is Looking Good and is Scheduled to Arrive on Fall 2021
Halo Infinite has been the source of much frustration for Microsoft and Xbox fans after a botched July reveal. The now infamous trailer gave birth to “Craig” the brute memes, and all sorts of social media backlash towards the company. The much publicized fallout in the weeks after the reveal had many fans questioning whether…
Phil Spencer Talks About Halo as a Franchise, and Halo Infinite
It is Xbox Series X’s launch week, and the week wouldn’t be complete without some of Phil Spencer’s quotes and musings on Xbox and Halo. The Xbox Series X, so far, has had a very successful launch for Microsoft. GameSpot sat down with Xbox Head, Phil Spencer, and we have taken the task of summarizing,…
Another Halo Infinite Project Director Leaves
Project Director Chris Lee has left the Halo Infinite team at 343 Industries. This feels a bit like deja vu since Creative Director Tim Long left 343 Industries only a couple of months ago, followed by Lead Producer Mary Olson. In a statement to Bloomberg, Microsoft clarified that “Chris Lee remains a Microsoft employee and…
Xbox Series S runs One S Version of Games, and Xbox Series V/Bungie rumors
The Xbox Series S, was finally unveiled last week to much fanfare and speculation. Soon thereafter, comparisons between the budget console against its premium brother, and the PS5 began to make the rounds all over social media. One of the comparisons actually featured the current generation horsepower behemoth; the Xbox One X. The Series S’…
Bungie Veteran Called into Action to Save Halo Infinite
The Halo Infinite saga, took yet, another turn this week. After numerous  rumors of developmental turmoil in the  weeks following the disastrous July 23rd presentation. Signs point to 343 Industries having all sorts of issues with getting the game done, and Microsoft, has – wisely I might add – stepped in to try to salvage…
Halo Infinite Remains on Target for a 2021 Release on Xbox One/Series X
Halo Infinite’s turbulent development has had enough rumors (both confirmed and unconfirmed) to write an entertaining Netflix series about its controversial development saga. Less than a year ago, when the first trailer for the game was unveiled, everything seemed to have been running smoothly. Microsoft touted the game as a launch title that would showcase…
Rumor: Halo Infinite Delayed Until 2022, Xbox One Version to be Canned
A new week, a new Microsoft rumor. This one, however, isn’t very flattering. A Resetera Forum member called Sponger ignited a fire storm with his ‘insider’ information on 343 Industries and Halo: Infinite. Sponger, apparently, is a trusted Xbox insider (as has been right about rumors before), so hold on to your seats, because what…