Recent Halo Stories

Microsoft Delays Testing of Halo: The Master Chief Collection on PC

BY Paul Thurrott Apr 30, 2019 with 2 Comments

Microsoft quietly revealed today that it will not make the promised April start for public testing of Halo: The Master Chief Collection on PC.

Microsoft Opens the Halo Insider Program

BY Paul Thurrott Mar 18, 2019 with 3 Comments

Interested in testing Halo: The Master Chief Collection on the PC? Well, here’s your chance.

Microsoft to Talk Next Gen Consoles at E3 2019

BY Brad Sams Feb 22, 2019 with 4 Comments

In June, Microsoft will be heading to Los Angeles where the company will be hosting its annual E3 keynote. And even though Sony won't be there, Microsoft is holding back on making significant announcements.

Halo TV Series is Coming to Showtime

BY Paul Thurrott Jun 28, 2018 with 21 Comments

Microsoft announced today that Showtime has commissioned a 10-episode season of Halo, which is based on the game series.

A Few More Details About the Upcoming Halo Release

BY Brad Sams Jun 11, 2018 with 7 Comments

Microsoft is working on a new Halo game called Infinite but if you are hoping that it will be released anytime soon, you need to lower your expectations.

Microsoft Discusses a Years-Long Effort to Set Halo: MCC Right

BY Paul Thurrott Oct 22, 2017 with 10 Comments

Stung by its abysmal launch in 2014, Microsoft has been working for years to fix Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

Xbox One X Enhanced Versions of Original Halo Games Pushed to 2018

BY Paul Thurrott Oct 18, 2017 with 12 Comments

We've known for some time that Microsoft would remaster its Halo series of games in 4K and HDR for Xbox One X.

Halo may have been conspicuously absent at Microsoft's E3 presentation this year, but that doesn't mean we won't be seeing the software giant's biggest game franchise on Xbox One X this holiday season. That's right, Halo 5: Guardians is getting a 4K makeover. "The team here at 343 always had a desire to bring players the best Halo 5 experience for Xbox One X, but we weren’t quite ready to make the announcement during the E3 time frame," a 343 Industries post on the official Halo site notes. "Today we are excited to officially confirm that Halo 5 will receive a game update to support true 4K with the release of Xbox One X later this year! We’ll have more to share on this front as we get closer to release, so stay tuned." In other words, that's all we know: Halo 5 will not be remastered or re-released for Xbox One X. Instead the existing game will simply be updated to support 4K graphics on Xbox One X only. So you could buy the game now and start playing, and potentially finish it (or replay it) in 4K later. I'm curious how the multiplayer experience will be improved. Perhaps true 1080p? Also, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo 4, and Halo: CE Anniversary for Xbox 360 are all coming to Xbox Backward Compatibility. Each will include campaign and multiplayer modes, and will support LAN play between Xbox One and Xbox 360. And even better, every Xbox 360 Halo add-on map pack in the Xbox Store will be made available for free once these games are in Backward Compatibility.

Halo 5 is Getting a 4K Makeover for Xbox One X

BY Paul Thurrott Jul 06, 2017 with 18 Comments

Microsoft announced today that Halo 5: Guardians is getting a 4K makeover for the Xbox One X.

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is Coming to Xbox One, Windows 10 and Steam

BY Paul Thurrott Apr 17, 2017 with 2 Comments

Microsoft announced today that it will sell a standalone version of Halo Wars: Definitive Edition on Xbox One, Windows 10, and Steam beginning on April 20.

Thurrott Daily: September 10

BY Paul Thurrott Sep 10, 2016 with 0 Comments

Tech tidbits from around the web: Microsoft's ninth major, free update for Halo 5: Guardians on Xbox One brings Forge to Windows 10 too, the first Office Insider Fast ring build has been released, Microsoft updates OneNote for Android with new features, more.