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As Xbox celebrates its 25th anniversary, I'm remembering some of the most memorable announcements for its consoles and games

With the Xbox Game Showcase drawing near, it's time to look back at some of the most memorable announcements and reveals for Xbox games and consoles in celebration of the brand's 25th anniversary.

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How a fan‑made Minecraft modpack recreates a full Halo roguelike experience with iconic weapons, enemies, and survival rules

Halo Rogue is a fan-made Minecraft Java Edition modpack that transforms the game into a Halo-inspired roguelike survival experience featuring Covenant enemies, Flood encounters, Halo weapons, and Master Chief’s Mjolnir armor.

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Inside Xbox's "exclusive" conundrum: Will Microsoft pull games like Halo, Gears, and Forza from PlayStation?

The big conversation right now revolves around whether or not Xbox will return to "exclusive" games. It's a big decision, much bigger than perhaps most people realize.

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A new Halo leak claims the campaign is content‑complete — but the customization details raise bigger questions

A new report claims Halo Campaign Evolved is now content complete and fully playable, while also revealing expanded customization options including armor and weapon skins.

Windows Central

Halo Studios says Campaign Evolved won’t include a shop, but cosmetic skins will still be available — cue the arguments

Halo Studios confirms that Halo Campaign Evolved will not include a shop, despite introducing skins through a Fanta promotion.

Windows Central

White House war promo videos marry action movies, sports and video games to real-life combat footage

Through its social media feed, the White House has sent out a series of pumped-up videos that mix real Iran war explosions with movie action heroes, video game footage and sports heroes

The Independent UK

Voice actor from Halo video game tells Trump team to cut him from White House clips celebrating Iran strikes: ‘Juvenile war porn’

‘I demand that the producers of this disgusting and juvenile war porn remove my voice immediately,’ Steve Downes, voice of Master Chief, says

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Master Chief voice actor demands White House remove his voice from 'disgusting and juvenile war porn' video

"I did not participate in nor was I consulted, nor do I endorse the use of my voice in this video."

PC Gamer

"Master Chief, mind telling me what you're doing in Overwatch?": Halo veterans find a home in Blizzard's new DPS hero, prompting fans to call for an official crossover

Emre 117 is making quite the impression

GamesRadar

Halo: Campaign Evolved: Release date rumors, platforms, and everything else we know about the Halo remake

Master Chief is returning in 2026 with a ground-up remake of the original Halo that's promising new content on top of a totally remade presentation.

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Xbox is fine with releasing Halo: Campaign Evolved in the summer, but it's worried about Fable and Gears of War: E-Day getting overshadowed by GTA 6

You can expect Fable and Gears of War to arrive in late 2026, for now

GamesRadar

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

Legendary Master Chief actor says he didn't like doing voice work for Halo 5's misleading ads because it made it harder to "stay true to the character"

"The chief was being pushed in a direction that I didn't feel was particularly right"

GamesRadar

Master Chief voice actor says he never wants AI cloning his hunky tones: 'That's where we cross a line… I don't like it, and I would prefer that it not be done'

Hail to the Chief.

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Halo Master Chief actor tells AI to keep its filthy paws off of his voice: "That's where we cross a line"

"That gets into an area that I am uncomfortable with"

GamesRadar

Halo: Campaign Evolved is coming to PS5 because the FPS is "best played when we have a large, healthy community" say lead devs: "We're able to honor the Halo legacy on PlayStation"

Master Chief is making his way over to PlayStation

GamesRadar

Halo: Campaign Evolved is a faithful remake tasked with relaunching a legendary franchise: "We see this as a way to grow, expand, and reconnect the Halo community"

Big in 2026 | Our Xbox 2026 Spotlight series kicks off with a new Halo Studios interview, exploring the promise and potential of its Combat Evolved remake

Sports Illustrated

Master Chief Delivers Trophy on a Warthog to Butch Jones at Xbox Bowl in Surreal CFB Moment

The ‘Halo’ protagonist was all over the new bowl game—including at the trophy presentation with victorious coach Butch Jones.

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Google is desperate for us to forget the simple joy of the original internet: Links

We have to go back.

PC Gamer

Sometimes, an FPS really is better with a controller

FOV 90: Which FPS do most people play with a mouse, but you swear by on controller?

GamesRadar

Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto redesigned Master Chief 9 times before perfecting the Xbox mascot: "It took forever, but I wasn't going to stop"

Before landing on the design that made it into Halo: Combat Evolved

GamesRadar

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

Windows Central

White House weighs in on Halo’s Master Chief — because apparently we’ve solved everything else

Apparently, only one leader is fully committed to giving power to the players.

PC Gamer

Microsoft might be silent, but Halo's co-creator and Halo 2's design lead have called the US government's 'Destroy the Flood' analogy comparing immigrants to parasites 'absolutely abhorrent'

"It really makes me sick seeing Halo co-opted like this."

The Guardian - UK

Why Trump’s White House is using video game memes to recruit for ICE

A recent spate of posts has garnered attention, but Trump and his allies have long been using gaming imagery to mobilise a toxic subculture of ‘rootless white males’

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