Oli Welsh is senior editor, U.K., providing news, analysis, and criticism of film, TV, and games. He has been covering the business & culture of video games for two decades. Xbox has announced ...

Indeed, it's said that some code within the existing Slipspace technology is up to 25 years old, dating it to the development of the original Halo: Combat Evolved for OG Xbox - so we can perhaps ...

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Halo’s move to Unreal Engine 5 would make it easier for developer Halo Studios, née 343 Industries, to take Xbox’s flagship first-person shooter multi-platform, including a launch on ...

The rebranding of 343 Industries and the transition to Unreal Engine 5 signal a new era for the Xbox franchise. The involvement of Sony’s Wwise software only adds to the irony of Xbox’s reliance on ...

343 Industries is dead, Halo Studios emerges from the flames. A revised development team, a move to Unreal Engine and multiple new projects in the works, the future looks bright for Xbox’s ...

Undoubtedly, the Halo series played a key role in popularising Xbox consoles. The Halo franchise is Microsoft’s most prized possession and now, they plan to take things forward. The last game in the ...

Those multiple new Halo games aren't coming anytime soon. An Xbox blog on the subject makes clear this announcement marks "the beginning of this new chapter, not the final stages." But Halo ...

If this gives you deja-vu, it is because 343 Industries and Xbox made similar promises with Halo Infinite, complete with an — you guessed it — engine switch. Previously, it was the Slipspace ...

The team also expects it to become your secondary weapon in many Firefight experiences and it will start appearing in SMG-class weapon racks in the game as well. You can see everything else on the way ...

This highly anticipated addition makes it easy to bring a bit of Spartan spirit to your holiday decor. Hallmark's gaming collection also includes ornaments of an original Xbox, Mario in a ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Seemingly out of nowhere, Microsoft announced a major shakeup for its flagship Halo series in early October 2024. The series steward 343 ...