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01

Jul

By Seasoned Gaming

Podcasts

Bitcast 255 : Game Development with Respawn’s Tyler Owens

In Bitcast 255 the guys are back together and welcome Respawn Entertainment's Tyler "Heytred" Owens to chat about working on Halo and Apex Legends, misconceptions about game development, the struggles of live-service delivery, and a lot more. They also provide analysis on the final days of FTC. vs. Microsoft, continued…

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17

Apr

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

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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18

Feb

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News, Videos

Unboxing : Halo 3 Master Chief Legendary Edition Statue

In this latest unboxing and review, Ains gives you a look at the new Halo 3 Master Chief (Legendary Edition) from Gaming Heads. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mrMpan7R7k

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11

Feb

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News, Videos

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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04

Feb

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

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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21

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

Podcasts

Bitcast 234 : Halo, 343i, and the Live-Service Struggle

In Bitcast 234 the guys break down the latest layoffs hitting the gaming industry including Halo curator 343 Industries. They discuss the on-going struggles with delivering in a live-service age. They also touch on PS VR2's launch, The Last of Us, Season 2 of Modern Warfare 2, and more! Amazon…

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29

Dec

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

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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12

Oct

By Zach Bateman

Articles, Latest News

An Interview with Killstreak

Killstreak is a band from Cleveland, Ohio currently writing modern metal songs about video games! Recently, they have dropped two songs: the first called “No Scope,” about Call of Duty, and ”The Fall of Reach,” about Halo. It was an absolute pleasure interviewing the four piece metal band and learning…

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12

Sep

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Head of Halo Developer 343 Industries, Bonnie Ross, Departs

In a big announcement this morning, Bonnie Ross announced that she is departing as the Studio Head of Halo developer 343 Industries. She made the announcement via a statement on Twitter saying that she had hoped to stay through later in the year, but is departing earlier due to a…

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02

Aug

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Joseph Staten Talks 343 Industries and Halo Infinite

One of the most insightful podcasts into game creation is The Game Maker's Notebook from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. On today's episode, Head of Insomniac Games Ted Price chatted with 343 Industries Head of Creative Joseph Staten. The two discuss Halo as a franchise, its longevity, 343…

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28

Jun

By Eric Bezanson

Articles, Latest News

Nintendo Rejected Retro Studios’ Halo Inspirations During Metroid Prime 3’s Development

Earlier this week, ex-Retro Studios developer Paul Tozour appeared on the KIWI TALKZ Podcast and had a lot to say about his career in video games, especially related to his time working on Nintendo's currently embattled Metroid Prime series. In the interview he talks in-depth about the core differences in…

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14

Jun

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Halo Arrives in Fall Guys for a Themed Event

Fall Guys going free-to-play and launching on new platforms, including Xbox, next week on June 21st. To celebrate, the Xbox and Mediatonic teams are partnering to bring the most iconic Xbox franchise to Fall Guys for a fun crossover event. https://youtu.be/uVVu4TIlNIs The event kicks off on June 30th and runs…

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16

May

By Seasoned Gaming

Articles, Latest News

Halo’s Multiplayer Announcer Comments on Bungie to 343 Industries Transition

Our own Luke Lohr, host of The Xbox Expansion Pass podcast, recently interviewed a voice that most gamers will recognize. While Jeff Steitzer may not be a household name for some, he is very well known in the Halo community as he is the man behind the multiplayer announcer. Every…

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23

Apr

By Eric Bezanson

Latest News

Halo Infinite Update : When to Expect Co-Op and Forge

In addition to the new modes revealed a few days ago 343industries have revealed the entirety of Season 2's Roadmap in the most recent Halo Waypoint Blogpost.  The roadmap shows off some of the stuff we already knew about like the new game modes, Catalyst Arena map, and Breaker Big…

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30

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

The First Trailer for the Halo TV Series Impresses

The first trailer for the upcoming Halo TV series on Paramount+ has debuted, and it certainly impresses. Officially releasing on March 24th, the first trailer gives us a glimpse of the Spartan program, Doctor Halsey, the Covenant, and of course, Master Chief. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KZ3MKraNKY

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