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Master Chief voice actor Steve Downes on Halo 5 — “Chief was being pushed in a direction that I didn’t feel was particularly right”

Steve Downes talks about why Halo 5’s marketing set misleading expectations, how trailers conflicted with the final campaign, and why voicing Master Chief became more challenging during promotion.

Windows Central

Halo: Campaign Evolved devs say its first-ever PS5 release of Xbox's flagship is a chance to grow its community — "We don't and we won't take it lightly"

While Halo: Campaign Evolved's availability on PS5 is seen as controversial by some, its devs view it as a chance to grow and connect the franchise's community.

Windows Central

A quote that somehow feels like the final nail in the coffin of the console wars: 'We're able to honor the Halo legacy on PlayStation'

A dagger to my heart.

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The year the internet broke – the 11 biggest tech fails that defined 2025, ranked

The biggest tech flops of this year, from Amazon taking out the internet to iPhone disappointment and hate for Copilot.

TechRadar

A direct sequel to Halo Infinite is here, but it isn't a new game — new story beats unfold in a medium you probably wouldn't expect

From ODST to Halo Infinite, the series has repeatedly pushed major story moments outside the games, leaving many players behind in the process.

Windows Central

10 most anticipated games coming out in 2026 (besides GTA 6)

2026 is already promising a huge year for gaming.

Dot Esports

Halo's Cortana actor says the direction Bungie gave her for the FPS was to sound like "the girl next door" that you "wanted to hang out with, but you're not in love with"

Sorry, shippers

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After Apple originally announced the first version of Halo in 1999, Xbox apparently called Bungie and said "'Steve Jobs can't have that. We're going to buy you.'"

The rest is history

GamesRadar

Why Sky Sports’ TikTok channel for female fans was a disaster

Letter: Sports marketing needs a fundamental shift to reflect how women and girls enjoy sports, says Kate Dale

The Guardian - UK

Sky Sports ditches ‘unbelievably sexist’ TikTok channel Halo after three days

Female-targeted account pulled after sports fans criticise posts referencing matcha, Barbie and ‘hot girl walks’

The Guardian - UK

Sky Sports axes controversial female-focused TikTok channel Halo after online backlash

The channel was met with fierce criticism as soon as it went live, with fans arguing its content and branding was patronising and sexist

The Independent UK

Replaying Halo: The Master Chief Collection has become my annual tradition, and co-op makes the classics hit as hard as they did 15 years ago

Now Playing | Welcome back, Chief

GamesRadar

Bungie had an unspoken rule for Halo cinematics: "Never make the player in the cinematic feel more 'badass' than the actual game"

A pair of ex-Halo designers are reminiscing on the series' golden years

GamesRadar

Beloved boomer shooter Dusk celebrates coming to Xbox with new 'Dusk Gulch' level riffing on Halo's best multiplayer map

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GDQ's first ever Games Done Queer event already raises over $11,000 thanks to Donkey Kong and hot dog-making speedruns, with Halo CE and Deltarune still to come

Games Done Quick is back for more speedy, charity-fuelled runs

Metal Hammer

"We thought, 'Maybe we've taken death metal as far as it can go.'" Bungled million-dollar deals, getting wasted with Zakk Wylde and a housewrecking music video: how former extreme metal musicians made one of nu metal's biggest anthems

Unimpressed with black metal's headline-grabbing theatrics, Soil embraced their roots to make an all-time classic

GamesRadar

Halo MMO from OG Age of Empires and Halo Wars devs was canceled because a former Xbox boss wanted a bonus, says dev, despite Microsoft projecting it'd make $1 billion

Ensemble's Project Titan sounded like a dream

GamesRadar

Exciting news in the Halo archives: a new lore revelation continues a tradition that series creator Bungie started in 1994 with the original Marathon

Cortana and The Weapon carry a particular lineage

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OG Halo CE dev reacts to the remake's new sprint: "If you make a game mechanic optional you have abandoned your post, thrown up your hands and admitted you have no vision"

"Changing a system is always a trade-off between positive and negative consequences"

PC Gamer

US government uses Halo images in a call to 'destroy' immigration, Microsoft declines to comment

The social media posts also included an image of US president Donald Trump dressed up as Master Chief.

GamesRadar

Halo co-creator says Campaign Evolved "looks and feels genuine": "It's gorgeous in a way I wish we could have built it originally back in 2001"

"It warms my heart to see Halo CE like this"

Windows Central

Halo: Combat Evolved remake sparks backlash as fans, devs, and even politicians weigh in — excitement meets skepticism

The long-rumored Halo CE Remake has finally been revealed, showcasing The Silent Cartographer mission rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5. Fans are split between excitement and concern — praising the visuals, mature tone, and attention to nostalgia, while criticizing modernized mechanics and missing features.

GamesRadar

Halo: Campaign Evolved leads call AI "a tool in a toolbox" comparable to others like Photoshop, but assure "the people are the ones who are creating the game"

"AI can improve workflows"

Creative Bloq

Halo: Campaign Evolved is already reigniting Unreal Engine 5 controversies

Stunning remake or “generic, plastic slop”?

GamesRadar

"Halo is on PlayStation going forward, starting with Halo: Campaign Evolved": As Xbox's most iconic FPS hits PS5, devs hint that the days of exclusivity are over

"As the Master Chief once said: 'I think we're just getting started.'"

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