“I chose you because you were special.” Master Chief’s back, Cortana’s back, and we’re all plotting course for a grand Halo Infinite launch in 2020. On Xbox’s new Project Scarlett console, of course. Project Scarlett is coming in the tail end of next year, bringing a whole host of ...
After its latest setback, the long-awaited Halo TV series is now back on the road to production. Showtime announced (via Deadline) that they’ve onboarded Otto Bathurst as the new director and executive producer, replacing Rupert Wyatt who left in Dec 2018. Bathurst’s latest directorial work was on the Robin ...
It’s tough going for arcades but Timezone Singapore may have reinvigorated passions for the coin-op (well, tap card) machines. Coming later this month to Timezone Vivocity is a new four-player shooter, boasting a colossal 130-inch widescreen with 4K gameplay and 5.1 surround sound. The best bit? It’s called Halo: ...
After clutching their cards close to their chest, Microsoft finally played their hand at E3 2018. Opening the press conference was the announcement for Halo Infinite, the next chapter in Master Chief’s story. No concrete details were shared aside from the fact that it’ll run on the new “Slipspace ...
Halo Wars 2 has been the most surprising addition to the Xbox One library. It’s the sort of sequel that seemed more at home on a wish list than on a release calendar, rousing fan memories after eight long years of dormancy. With no real competition on the radar, ...
Uttering the term “console RTS” typically gets me a cynical response, one about the folly of commanding an army with a controller. Yet here I was, on my Xbox One, loading up another session of the Halo Wars 2 Blitz open beta. It has a learning curve, certainly, though ...
After eight long years, Microsoft Studios has pulled the Halo Wars series out of cryostasis, reintroducing the concept of a console-based real-time strategy game to new a generation of players. In that time, the franchise as a whole has transferred to a new studio, making this the first RTS ...
Microsoft has announced a multiplayer beta for Halo Wars 2’s Blitz mode. Running from Jan. 20–30, 2017, players will get to experiment with all of the cards in the retail build, conducted on the “Proving Grounds” map in either 1v1, 2v2, or 3v3 formats. Blitz is the all-new multiplayer ...
In Halo 5, the Master Chief returns yet again, though this time he’s not the only Spartan II. Reunited with his other Spartan II brethren (Linda, Fred and Kelly), the Chief is now head of Blue Team, a special squad of Spartan II solders tasked to handle tough missions. ...
Microsoft’s latest TV commercial for the upcoming Halo 5: Guardians on Xbox One shows a Master Chief killed in action. Or did he?