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The sci-fi movie The Island had big Microsoft product placements, including one where the company predicted we would have phone booth-like structures to search the net with MSN Search.

Amazon announces the closure of its Halo fitness division less than three years after its launch. The Seattle-based company is also discontinuing support for all Halo products and services.

Frank O'Connor, who has worked at Microsoft as the Creative Director of the Halo game franchise since December 2003, looks like he has quietly left the company if his LinkedIn page is accurate

Joseph Staten, who also worked on the first three Halo games as well as Destiny for Bungie, confirmed late on Friday he was leaving Microsoft but didn't say what he will be doing next.

343 Industries has delivered an exciting update to Halo: The Master Chief Collection, enabling Steam Deck owners to finally access online multiplayer features. There are some known issues though.

343 Industries had reportedly lost almost 100 developers in the latest layoffs round of Microsoft. Going forward, the shooter franchise is said to be switching to Unreal Engine and ditching Slipspace.

Our latest edition of Microsoft Weekly unpacks news about Microsoft's declining revenues in consumer categories, some Windows 11 updates, bugs, and fixes, and a bunch of app enhancements.

Halo studio 343 Industries was the center of rumors this week saying the shooter franchise's development will be moved to other studios, but an official announcement has dispelled these reports.

Halo Infinite has finally received the long-time-coming features campaign co-op and Forge editor modes. The massive Winter Update carrying the new additions is now available across PC and Xbox.

Microsoft recently revealed the Deals with Gold for this week and titles from the Halo and Mafia franchises have been heavily discounted. There are many other surprises in there too.

This week's edition of Microsoft Weekly is jampacked with news related to Patch Tuesday updates and patches in general, Insider builds, and a rather unconventional Teams ringtone, among other items.

343 Industries founder and studio head Bonnie Ross is leaving the company after almost a 30-year stay at Microsoft's gaming division. Pierre Hintze is taking over the studio head role.

The much-awaited campaign cooperative play feature for Halo Infinite is almost here. 343 Industries has now shared exactly how will the four-player system will work in the open world of Zeta Halo.

Mediatonic has kicked off the first Fall Guys event following the battle royale platformer's free-to-play transition, and it's Halo themed. A new bombastic playlist, costumes, and more are now here.

343 Industries is working on implementing a system for directly purchasing Season Points, the currency used in The Exchange in-game shop for claiming cosmetic items in the Master Chief Collection.

343 Industries today gave an extended preview of the upcoming three modes to Halo Infinite multiplayer: King of the Hill, Land Grab, and Last Spartan Standing. All three land with Season 2.

Yesterday, original Halo composer Marty O'Donnell confirmed that he, Mike Salvatori, and Microsoft have resolved their legal differences and now he can share certain music again on YouTube.

In a recent interview between IGN and 343 Industries, the developer revealed that the upcoming Halo show will reveal Master Chief's face. According to a producer, it's an important part of the story.

343 Industries is planning to release a Mid-Season Update to Halo Infinite next week. It will carry a range of bug fixes, performance boosts, motion tracker range improvements in BTB, and more.

Today, Paramount + announced that the soon-to-be-released Halo show was renewed for a second season. This should give the creators more leeway to expand the stories they want to tell.

A new report by Eurogamer says that original Halo composers Marty O'Donnell and Mike Salvatori want to block the Halo show from launching until Microsoft offers them “clarity” over some Halo songs.

Microsoft has made available its Valentine's Day-themed merchandise on its Xbox Gear Shop. Prices range from $4.99 to $44.99 and includes t-shirts, mugs, cushions, throw blankets, and stickers.

Today, Paramount+ revealed that the long-awaited Halo show — that takes place in an alternate timeline with major plot changes — will premiere exclusively on the streaming service on March 24, 2022.

Today, 343 Industries revealed that the upcoming Halo show on Paramount+ will take place in an alternate Silver Timeline. While the outcome of events may be the same, the path will be different.

343 Industries will offer Credits in the Season 2 Battle Pass of Halo Infinite, enabling earnable premium currency. More Shop updates are hitting the game next week as part of the value overhaul too.

Today, a few cutscenes from the Halo Infinite campaign appeared online. They reveal a lot of spoilers so you should only read this article if you want to know what happens in the campaign.

Microsoft had lots of stuff to announce this week including tons of Windows 10 and Windows 11 builds, a surprise drop for Halo Infinite Multiplayer, and enhancements to its Edge browser.

Microsoft and 343 Industries has brought forward the Halo Infinite Multiplayer launch to today. It comes with a beta tag, but the free-to-play title has all the content and even a battle pass.

343 Industries and AMD today unveiled a special edition of the RDNA 2-powered Radeon RX 6900 XT graphics card. It comes with custom shroud design inspired by Master Chief's Mjolnir armor.

The PC version of Halo Infinite was the focus of today's announcements by 343 Industries. Players on the platform will get LAN server hosting capabilities, privacy-respecting anti-cheat, and more.

Rockstar Energy Drink has launched Halo Infinite cans that have codes to unlock in-game bonuses. Each code will also give you an entry into a prize draw for larger prices such as a copy of the game.

Microsoft has released a new promotional video for Windows 11 that highlights the new capabilities and features on offer. It also features Halo Infinite, Master Chief, and the Warthog.

Today, Microsoft added a new Halo Infinite dynamic theme to Xbox Series X|S consoles. In order to select it, you have to go to Settings, select Personalization, and then change your background.

Xbox and Waze have partnered to bring a Halo Infinite theme to the navigation app. The theme will only be available for a limited time so be sure to use it the next time you get in your car.

Samsung Frame TV owners can now install the 'Xbox Through The Years' artwork pack to view on their TV when it's switched off. It includes artwork from the Halo and BioShock series and other games.

Those interested in Halo Infinite's campaign are in for an unpleasant surprise, as Microsoft has confirmed that it inadvertently included campaign files in the tech preview released two days ago.

343 Industries will soon start to push out Insider builds for the Halo: The Master Chief Collection. The next one is coming with a multiplayer game browser, FOV sliders for Xbox One, and much more.