Spartan points and the new exchange shop arrive. 343's latest title Halo Infinite has just rolled out its new update 'Banished Operations' and it comes loaded with new content, bug fixes, several new features as well as new in-game currency and Exchange shop. This new form of currency is called "Spartan Points" (SP) and can be earned by completing daily and ultimate challenges, or levelling up operation passes. These points can then be used at the exchange shop to purchase previously available limited-time offers and rewards. Read the full article on purexbox.com ..read more

It plays the Halo theme tune! Yes, it's a bit early to start thinking about Christmas 2024 already, but you might want to keep this one in mind! Hallmark has unveiled a new "Original XBOX Console Ornament With Light and Sound", and it's getting a release this July. Retailing for just $22.99, this Christmas decoration isn't just fun to look at, as it also plays the console startup sound from the original Xbox, as well as the Halo theme tune! Here's a bit more about it: Read the full article on purexbox.com ..read more

Let us know, Spartan. Well, the fight isn't over for Master Chief yet, but season two of Paramount's Halo TV Show has officially concluded. After some high and low points throughout the season, the finale was rather action-packed from start to finish. The season finally got to this pivotal episode - setting the scene for a third season. While we won't go into any serious spoilers for this particular season, the eighth episode of season two was filled with death and plenty of surprises. Read the full article on purexbox.com ..read more

Released alongside Content Update 31. In case you missed it, there's a new content update available for Halo Infinite multiplayer. It includes a networking overhaul, easy anti-cheat, and much more. As part of this, 343 Industries is also doing a Squad Battle map refresh - adding six new community maps from some of the most talented Forgers. Here's exactly what's featured in this latest refresh, courtesy of Halo Waypoint. You can also check out the preview trailer above. Read the full article on purexbox.com ..read more

The team "couldn't afford" to spend more episodes on it. The second season of the Halo TV series has had some interesting moments, but many questions (and plenty of theories) were raised when the Fall of Reach (simply titled 'Reach' in the show) was limited to just a single episode. Now, in this week's Xbox podcast, the show's executive producer and Microsoft veteran Kiki Wolfkill has admitted the budget played a part in its limited coverage, despite Halo being a massive hit on Paramount's streaming service. Here's what she had to say: Read the full article on purexbox.com ..read more

The final season of the show airs later this year. It's Master Chief's birthday this week, but unfortunately, there's some sad news for fans of the long-running Halo machinima Red vs. Blue. Not only is the final season of the web series arriving in 2024, but it's now also been revealed the company behind it, Rooster Teeth, is being shut down by Warner Bros. Discovery after 21 years. Rooster Teeth was originally founded in Texas in 2003 and made a name for itself with its Halo machinima series. It's now up to 19 seasons, with the latest "Restoration" due out later this year after being delayed ..read more

"Dive into the cybernetic grid". Halo Infinite is still rolling out regular content updates for its multiplayer component and the latest event 'Cyber Showdown III' lands today. This new update, which is live until April 2, gives Spartans access to a free 20-tier Operation Pass. This includes new unlocks like armor coating, visors, new charms, all-new Chimera customisation, and many other cosmetic goodies. Read the full article on purexbox.com ..read more

House of Reckoning? Nah, more like House of Representatives. Back in June 2021, Halo's legendary Bungie-era composer Marty O' Donnell announced that he was thinking of calling time on his career in gaming - and we must admit, we didn't expect him to announce such a huge career shift less than three years later. Taking to Twitter today, O'Donnell has announced that he's running for US Congress as a Republican candidate. Yep, you read that right, the long-time Halo composer is swapping the strings of the House of Reckoning for the wings of the House of Representatives. Read the full article on p ..read more

Kwan and Laera save the day. Paramount's second season of the Halo series is well underway, and this week episode five aired. We now know most of the main cast in the show have managed to survive the Covenant's invasion of Reach. While we won't go into any major details, the latest episode eventually slowed things down with far less action. John and co...spoiler...were able to escape the planet with the assistance of Kwan and Laera, and are now on the outer colony of Aleria trying to come to terms with everything that's happened. Riz also found herself on life support and the Spartans said goo ..read more

An abrupt departure, it seems. Since the rocky launch and mixed fan reception for Battlefield 2042, EA has been re-shaping the future of the franchise through various different internal projects. One of those projects, a new single-player installment in the series, has seemingly just lost one of its directors. Marcus Lehto, who co-created Halo in his time at Bungie, was until recently at the helm of Ridgeline Games - EA's new Seattle-based studio in charge of this Battlefield single-player project. Lehto has now removed any mention of this from his Twitter bio, while also announcing his depart ..read more