Tag Archives: Halo 5: Guardians

343 Industries is the Microsoft-owned development house of the Halo series, and it’s darn proud of it. Regardless of where or when they signed on, employees need to appreciate where the franchise came from and how it’s grown. That’s why 343 dedicated a space in its Redmond, WA headquarters to …

You asked for it, and now you’re gonna get it. Firefight is coming to Halo 5: Guardians (opens in new tab). The PvE mode which first appeared in Halo 3: ODST has historically sent increasingly difficult waves of enemies at players, but that may not be the case here. The …

Ever since its Minecraft demo at E3 2015 (opens in new tab), people have wondered about the gaming potential of Microsoft’s augmented reality headset, the HoloLens. Yesterday, YouTube user Varun Mani posted a video of himself playing Halo 5: Guardians (opens in new tab) while wearing the headset, and the …

The Halo games are defined by their futuristic arsenal almost as much as titular space-rings. Whether it’s the classic Aliens-inspired Assault Rifle or the pink-yet-deadly Needler, the series is full of iconic weaponry. Yet Halo franchise director Frank O’Connor recently told (opens in new tab) Techland he would be interested …

Earlier this summer, Halo franchise director Frank O’Connor explained Halo 5: Guardians’ lack of splitscreen (opens in new tab) as a necessary cut to keep the game running at 60 frames per second. An in-depth examination of Halo 5’s graphics by Digital Foundry shows that couch play isn’t the only …

This isn’t a traditional Halo (opens in new tab) game. The series has moved on for a new generation of consoles, and you need to move with it. Accept that, and there’s loads to love in the game’s new story mode, which is entirely playable in co-op. Oh, and it’s …

There was a trailer at E3 that had me scrambling for the sickbag. A trailer so sick and subversive that it made my stomach churn a little bit. Nope, not Doom; I’m talking about the campaign reveal of Halo 5: Guardians. Coming in to E3, there were already concerns amongst …

Update: We’ve received clarification from Microsoft. In their words: “Players earn REQ Points after each multiplayer match in Arena and Warzone and redeem the points to acquire REQ Packs. There are 3 tiers of base REQ packs that can be purchased: Gold, Silver and Bronze, and requisition cards are categorized …

On Friday 20th March, a Tumblr page (opens in new tab) was discovered, featuring little more than a countdown clock and a Halo 5: Guardians logo. On Sunday 22nd March, that countdown ended, beginning what’s looking like 12 full weeks of teasing reveals about Halo 5: Guardians, collected under the …

Everyone knew he was coming back. From Xbox One’s announcement, it was always just a matter of time before the Chief crashed through the atmosphere and reminded us all just what a real FPS looks like. The focus of Halo 5: Guardians is exactly that, and with it a beautiful …