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Halo Infinite Update to Bring Networking Overhaul, Easy Anti-Cheat, and More Next Week

343 Industries has detailed what's coming in next week's major Halo Infinite update, and if you've ever been frustrated by other players blatantly cheating, this one's for you. In a new update…

March 15, 2024 | 11:37 EDT

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Sea of Thieves PS5 Pre-Orders Open Up With Tons of Piratical Goodies to Plunder

Rare has announced that Sea of Thieves PS5 pre-orders are now open, and three different editions are available, each offering a host of piratical goodies for you to plunder. Alongside Grounded and …

March 8, 2024 | 11:05 EST

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Sea of Thieves Getting Easy Anti-Cheat and Removing Game Pass Requirement for Solo Players in March

Today Rare announced that Sea of Thieves will soon get an implementation of the Easy Anti-Cheat system to combat cheating in the game.  In a video shared today, Rare mentions that the system…

March 6, 2024 | 06:05 EST

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Sea of Thieves, Grounded, and Pentiment Officially Announced for PlayStation Platforms

While Tango Gameworks' Hi-Fi Rush leaked earlier, Microsoft just officially announced that Rare's Sea of Thieves and Obsidian's Pentiment and Grounded are coming to PlayStation Platforms. This…

February 21, 2024 | 01:54 EST

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Halo Infinite Is Abandoning Seasons as 343 Confirms "Brand-New Projects" In Development

343 Industries just hosted a new community livestream explaining what's coming to Halo Infinite in the January update (CU29) and beyond. Starting with the update, it's coming on January 30 and it…

January 19, 2024 | 05:12 EST

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Sea of Thieves Details Quest Table, New Player Experience, and More for Season 11

Rare has released a new Sea of Thieves Season 11 deep dive video, and rather fortuitously, it's got lots of information about the game's new Dive feature, plus all the other stuff that's coming in…

January 19, 2024 | 11:37 EST

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Halo Tabletop Miniatures Game Announced by Mantic and 343 Industries

For a certain generation of gamers, Halo was their introduction to modern shooters. Bungie's space opera is set in a world packed with action, war, and big-idea stories. It is a world that 343…

January 5, 2024 | 03:26 EST

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Halo Infinite Shows Highly Anticipated Firefight: King of the Hill Mode Before Tomorrow's Release

343 Industries and Microsoft have been teasing the Firefight: King of the Hill mode for Halo Infinite for quite a while, with good reason considering how much Halo Fans love Firefight. Tomorrow, it'…

December 4, 2023 | 03:10 EST

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Quantum Break

In Quantum Break, Jack Joyce is summoned by his old friend Paul Serene to assist with the test run of a time machine created by Jack's brother, Will. However, the test goes horribly wrong and the…

October 31, 2023 | 07:09 EDT

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Sea of Thieves Details Guilds Coming in Season 10

Today Rare and Microsoft provided a new look at Guilds, a major new feature coming to the game-as-a-service Sea of Thieves in Season 10. Basically, having a guild is like having your own trading…

October 16, 2023 | 01:21 EDT

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343 Industries Explains How the Halo Infinite Forge AI Toolkit Could Be Revolutionary

A few days ago, Microsoft and 343 Industries announced that the next update to Halo Infinite would include an AI toolkit for the game's popular Forge user-created content. Today, they explained why…

October 13, 2023 | 02:49 EDT

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Halo Infinite Season 5 Brings Reimagined Extraction, Flood Armor, & More

Today Microsoft and 343 Industries provided the first look at the upcoming Season 5 for Halo Infinite, ominously titled "Reckoning." We already know that with the end of the current Season 4, the…

October 9, 2023 | 12:25 EDT

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Sea of Thieves' Season 10 Significantly Delayed to October

Sea of Thieves developer Rare announced that it has taken the difficult decision to delay Season 10 of the popular pirate game.  The delay is pretty significant, as the season will be pushed back to…

July 26, 2023 | 10:02 EDT

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Sea of Thieves Will Celebrate Legend of Monkey Island Crossover With Pirate Emporium Cosmetics

Sea of Thieves will soon get one of the most appropriate crossovers in the history of gaming with Legend of Monkey Island, and Rare has revealed that you can dress to impress for the occasion thanks…

July 16, 2023 | 08:58 EDT

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Halo Infinite Getting Remake of Halo 5's Fan-Favorite Plaza Map Tomorrow

While Halo Infinite already launched its Season 4 titled "Infection" a few days ago, 343 Industries has one more surprise for the fans in terms of maps.  Tomorrow, a new multiplayer map titled "…

June 26, 2023 | 05:19 EDT

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Halo Infinite Shows Two New Maps in New Season 4 Trailer

343 Industries and Microsoft revealed a new trailer showcasing the upcoming Season 4 of Halo Infinite, titled "Infection." This time around, the trailer focuses on the maps that will be added with…

June 15, 2023 | 09:26 EDT

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Halo Infinite Introduces Season 4 & Infection Mode With New Trailer

343 Industries and Microsoft revealed a new trailer focusing on the upcoming Season 4 of Halo Infinite, titled "Infection." The trailer showcases the Infection mode that gives the title to the…

June 14, 2023 | 01:56 EDT

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Halo Infinite Creative Director Joins Netflix to Work on AAA Multiplatform Game Based on Original IP

If you're a fan of the Halo and Destiny franchises, you likely know the name Joseph Staten, who recently worked as the creative leader behind Halo Infinite. Today Staten announced via Twitter that…

April 17, 2023 | 12:54 EDT

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Sea of Thieves Showcases Content Coming With Tomorrow's Update

Today Rare released a new video about its popular game-as-a-service Sea of Thieves, which will receive an update tomorrow, April 13.  The video showcases some of the content that will be included in…

April 12, 2023 | 02:45 EDT

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Quantum Break Will Be Removed From Xbox Game Pass, but It’s Only Temporary

Developer Remedy Entertainment has responded to the report indicating that its action-adventure game Quantum Break will be removed from Xbox Game Pass. While it's true that the game will soon become…

April 4, 2023 | 03:53 EDT

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Sea of Thieves Season 9 Gets Release Date and New Content Aplenty

Today Rare revealed the upcoming new season of its popular game as a service Seas of Thieves.  First of all, we learn that Season 9 will release on March 16, and it will bring a ton of features and…

March 6, 2023 | 03:55 EST

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Halo Infinite: Forge Beta Sports Over 1 Million Creations Since Launch

Today Microsoft revealed that Halo Infinite has passed two huge milestones, as the Forge Beta has officially surpassed one million creations since its launch.  In November of 2022, the Halo Infinite…

March 2, 2023 | 03:00 EST

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Halo Infinite Season 3 Launches March 7; Promises the "Biggest Multiplayer Update" for the Game

343 Industries and Microsoft announced the launch date of Halo Infinite's Season 3, titled "Echoes Within." The season will release on March 7, and it promises "the biggest multiplayer update" for…

February 24, 2023 | 02:08 EST

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Sea of Thieves Reveals Halo Cosmetics & Promises "Another Magical Year"

Today Rare published a new video showing off what's coming to its game-as-a-service Sea of Thieves in the near future.  We take a good look at Halo-inspired cosmetics, which come in a full set…

February 15, 2023 | 02:03 EST

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343 Industries Confirms It Will Continue to Develop Halo

343 Industries has taken to Twitter to squash rumors alleging that it would take a backseat role in the development of the Halo franchise. A couple of days ago, a rumor started circulating alleging…

January 21, 2023 | 05:54 EST

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Destruction AllStars Developer Joins Rare on Sea of Thieves Development

The developers of the action-driving game Destruction AllStars, Lucid Games, have teamed up with Rare Ltd to further the development of the popular adventure game Sea of Thieves.  A tweet from Lucid…

January 18, 2023 | 03:34 EST

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Sea Of Thieves Devs Show Off New Outfits, Matchmaking Improvements, And More

The first Sea of Thieves news injection for 2023 is here, and Rare is showing off some exciting stuff that's coming to the piratical adventure soon. New features include boosts to matchmaking, a…

January 18, 2023 | 10:15 EST

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Halo Infinite Joint Fire Event Trailer Showcases JFO-Class Armor

The Halo Infinite Joint Fire event is heading our way tomorrow, showcasing a new JFO-class armor set alongside several other items that will be available with the Event Pass. We first learned about…

January 16, 2023 | 05:46 EST

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Halo Infinite Winter Contingency Event Decks the Halls

It is time to deck the halls with bullets, as the Halo Infinite Winter Contingency Event has begun. This event brings us new challenges to complete and cosmetic rewards to earn as we spray and pray…

December 20, 2022 | 04:15 EST

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Halo Infinite December Update Showcases New Custom Game Browser and Improved Controls

The Halo Infinite December update is now live, and it comes with an array of updates and new features that include the custom game browser, improved controls, and even in-game player reporting.  One…

December 6, 2022 | 02:33 EST

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Did the Halo Infinite Winter Update Fix Year-Old Problems?

When Halo Infinite was first released to the public a year ago, there was some genuine belief that the game would shake up the FPS genre by making Halo a top contender again. After all, Battlefield…

November 16, 2022 | 11:00 EST

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Sea of Thieves Return of the Damned Update is Live

Season seven of Sea of Thieves is still underway, and the developers at Rare Ltd have announced yet another update to the game, Return of the Damned. With the update comes some thrilling new…

November 3, 2022 | 02:37 EDT

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Fans Aren't Happy With Halo Infinite's Halo 3 Anniversary Celebration

Halo fans are expressing dismay and disappointment regarding 343 Industries' recent Halo Infinite Halo 3 anniversary reveal. The dev team announced a remake of the iconic Pit map from Halo 3 created…

September 26, 2022 | 09:53 EDT

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Another Key 343 Industries Staff Member Has Apparently Left

Body blow after body blow keeps being dealt to the 343 Industries staff. First it was Bonnie Ross, the Head of 343 Industries, who left the studio after 15 years for family medical reasons. Now it's…

September 14, 2022 | 10:52 EDT

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No Season 3 Content Coming Until 2023 Says the Halo Infinite 2022 Roadmap Update

The developers at 343 Industries have unveiled the Halo Infinite September 2022 roadmap, and though some are excited for new content to be heading to the game, others are not so keen on the progress…

September 1, 2022 | 01:47 EDT

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Sea of Thieves Season 7 Delayed For Polish

The developers at Rare have announced a Sea of Thieves season 7 delay, which means the next update will be a bit later than expected. They stated that they did so due to "a lot of hidden work to be…

July 15, 2022 | 02:37 EDT

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Halo Infinite Co-Op Beta Arrives Early July

Since Halo Infinite is the latest entry in the series, it's still changing with a new option being added soon. The first-person shooter will be testing out its new co-op mechanics with a beta that…

June 30, 2022 | 03:26 EDT

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Halo Infinite Melee Glitch Not Fixed Because Devs Assigned Elsewhere

A prominent Halo Infinite melee glitch that is causing melee hits not to register online isn't being fixed due to a reallocation of resources, according to developer 343 Industries. 343 says that the…

June 28, 2022 | 08:33 EDT

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343 Industries Hastily Renames Offensive Halo Juneteenth Nameplate

343 Industries has apologized for, and hastily renamed, a Halo Juneteenth nameplate. The plate was originally released in order to commemorate the federal holiday, but was swiftly changed after it…

June 15, 2022 | 11:16 EDT

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A Fond Farewell to the Sea Of Thieves Arena

After releasing to mixed critical and fan reception in 2018, Sea of Thieves has blossomed into something far more endearing and worthwhile since launch. You can practically categorize the slow-yet-…

June 6, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

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Halo TV Show: Lore Breaking or Expanding the Universe?

After nine episodes, the Halo TV show's first season has come to an end. It was definitely a wild ride that can best be summed up as an ambitious re-imagining of the tale of the Master Chief. Like…

May 21, 2022 | 12:35 EDT

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Sea of Thieves Mysteries Challenge the Game's Community to Solve a Murder

Rare has introduced Sea of Thieves Mysteries, a challenge that tasks the community to use in-game clues and ARG elements to solve a puzzle. Sea of Thieves has just launched its sixth season a couple…

May 17, 2022 | 03:35 EDT

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Halo Infinite Season 2: Has Free to Play Been Working?

When Halo Infinite was officially released in December 2021, it seemed like 343 Industries basically caught a unicorn. Halo Infinite's solid gameplay mechanics combined with a free to play…

May 7, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

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Halo Infinite Scorpion Gun Glitch Being Removed in Season 2

The Halo Infinite Scorpion Gun glitch is being removed in Season 2, removing the ability to pick up a secret handheld Scorpion Cannon and likely impacting speedrunning efforts. Things have been…

April 15, 2022 | 02:30 EDT

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Certain Affinity is 'Further Evolving' Halo Infinite with 343

Certain Affinity will be helping 343 Industries with "further evolving" Halo Infinite, adding more developer resources to the latest game in the franchise. Halo Infinite is the latest game in the …

April 12, 2022 | 01:57 EDT

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Halo Infinite Season 2 Release Date Coming With Much-Needed Content

The Halo Infinite Season 2 release date has been officially announced, and now players can expect to see new content (finally!) on May 3, 2022. The Halo Infinite Season 2 release date has been a long…

April 8, 2022 | 10:12 EDT

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Podcast

TechRaptor Podcast: We Watched the Halo TV Show

Gran Turismo 7 has updated its roadmap to make progression slightly better, and the money hungry folk at Take Two have introduced a subscription service to GTA Online. We also get into Ghostwire:…

March 28, 2022 | 07:00 EDT

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[Updated] Halo 5, Halo Wars 2 Reportedly Down for Over 36 Hours

Update (February 24, 2022 - 2:16 PM ET) - The Halo 5 and Halo Wars 2 outage has apparently been resolved by 343 Industries according to a tweet from Halo Support. "An outage affecting Halo Wars 2…

February 24, 2022 | 01:57 EST