Halo Infinite

07

Mar

By Ains

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Checking in on the Halo Infinite Ranked / Competitive Experience

About three and a half months ago, I wrote this article focusing on some of the frustrating aspects of the Halo Ranked experience. Specifically, I focused on the Ranked Arena playlist which, if you play Halo Infinite, you are aware is identical to the settings of the Halo Championship Series.…

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05

Dec

By Seasoned Gaming

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Firefight Returns to Halo Infinite with Mid-Season Update

The classic Firefight mode returns to Halo today with the mid-season update for Season 5: Reckoning. Today's update brings the new mode "Firefight King of the Hill" which features 9 different maps and new approaches to the classic mode. Today's update also introduces the Repair Field equipment, additional updates to…

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28

Nov

By Ains

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Addressing Core Issues with the Halo Infinite Ranked Experience

If you have followed me for more than a few hours, you know I love Halo. It has been my favorite franchise since C.E., and I've spent more time than I'd likely even want to know playing it through the years. From endless split-screen hollering with friends to competitive LAN…

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14

Nov

By Ains

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Halo Infinite Introduces New Operation and Nostalgic Halo 3 Playlist

Today's update for Halo Infinite introduces the next Operation, new unlockables, a Halo 3-themed playlist, and more. Let's break it down! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCrWlAfWFSM "Combined Arms" is the title of the new Operation and features the following: Free, 20-tier battle pass that includes new cosmetics, emblems, and more. The Operation will run…

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09

Oct

By Seasoned Gaming

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Halo Infinite Season 5 Brings Flood, Firefight, and More

The team at 343 Industries has been firing on all cylinders lately and with the World Championship rapidly approaching this weekend, they've now introduced Season 5 formally. Launching next week on October 17th, Season 5 will bring a wide range of additions to Infinite. Below you can find a summary…

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05

Jun

By Seasoned Gaming

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Halo Infinite : Season 4 and Career Rank Details

With Halo Infinite now getting into a more standardized "live-service" delivery cadence, it's hard to believe that season 3 is already coming to an end. Season 4, titled "Infection", arrives in just two weeks on June 20th. Included are a number of new features alongside the widely-requested Career Ranking. Let's…

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17

Apr

By Seasoned Gaming

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Joseph Staten, Former Xbox and Halo Director, Joins Netflix Games

With 343 Industries undergoing its transformation and some former Xbox employees leaving Microsoft entirely, it shouldn't be a surprise that Joseph Staten is among them. Staten has a long history with Xbox and in particular Halo where he served as a Director of Cinematics at Bungie while later helping expand…

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06

Mar

By Ains

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Halo Infinite Season 3 : Echoes Within Full Summary

The latest season of Halo Infinite launches tomorrow and brings with it a load of updates and additions. Titled "Echoes Within" we'll break down all of the details you need to know below courtesy of the 343 Team and Halo Waypoint! Playlists and Maps https://youtu.be/Ho8m9Q9Wz5U Cliffhanger ONI research base set…

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11

Feb

By Seasoned Gaming

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Unboxing : Master Chief vs. Escharum Diorama from Gaming Heads

In this latest unboxing and review, Ains gives you a look at the new Halo diorama from Gaming Heads. This is the UNSC edition of Master Chief versus Escharum. https://youtu.be/kwZ8YPVOls0

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07

Feb

By Ains

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Halo Infinite Introduces Forge Playlist and Reach-Themed Event

It feels like I've talked about Halo a lot lately, primarily because I have. Thankfully, I simply bring good news for fans of Halo Infinite today. 343i introduced a new timed-event alongside the first playlist featuring community Forge maps. Noble Intention First up is the new limited-time event. Titled Noble…

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04

Feb

By Seasoned Gaming

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Breaking Down the Halo and 343 Industries Rumors

In this direct chat, Ains breaks down everything that has happened with Halo Infinite and 343 Industries over the past several months. This includes the failures of content delivery, the leadership changes, the information he and others shared about the internal "reset", Jason Schreier's later article on the situation, the…

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20

Jan

By Ains

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What’s Next for Halo Infinite and 343 Industries?

Well, as a Halo fan, it's been a week. And to some degree, it's been a long couple of years. I don't think I need to ramble off my resume as a long-term Halo fan, as anyone who follows me or enjoys our content here at Seasoned Gaming has a…

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18

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

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Report : Joe Staten Leaves 343 Industries and Halo to Re-Join Xbox Publishing

As reported by several sources and detailed by Microsoft earlier today, the company is parting ways with approximately 10,000 positions. While it represents less than 5% of Microsoft's total workforce, it is still a large number of employees, with positions impacted across all divisions. While details are still surfacing, particularly…

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13

Jan

By Ains

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Halo Pro-Play Returns with the Spacestation Gaming Spartan Snowdown Event

While Year One of the Halo Championship Series wrapped up in October in Seattle, those interested in competitive Halo play have an event to keep their eyes peeled to this weekend. Spacestation Gaming is hosting the Spartan Snowdown event today and tomorrow with several HCS pro-teams and open qualifiers competing…

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29

Dec

By Seasoned Gaming

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A Halo Cookbook Cook-Off

There was no Bitcast this week so in this holiday special, Ains and Travis each take a recipe from the Halo Cookbook and do their best to make it like the recipe. How does it turn out? Well... https://youtu.be/q5nzvHZRi0s

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