— Seattle-based fintech company Remitly added two new board members: Ryno Blignaut and Phyllis Campbell. Blignaut is an investor with Silicon Valley venture firm Khosla Ventures and previously served as CFO… Read More
A new report indicates that Microsoft’s layoffs earlier this month have forced significant changes at its subsidiary 343 Industries, the company behind the Halo series of video games. Bloomberg’s Jason… Read More
This year’s Game Awards aired on Thursday night via livestreaming platforms, and as usual, it was primarily devoted to a three-hour-long showcase of new and upcoming video games. Several big… Read More
Halo Infinite‘s campaign, in its best moments, makes me remember why Halo became popular in the first place. At its worst, it feels like it’s going through the motions, content… Read More
Microsoft released a pre-recorded presentation Monday to mark and celebrate the 20th anniversary of the original Xbox. As part of the celebration, Halo developer 343 Industries released a playable beta… Read More
Early Monday morning, Microsoft and 343 Industries released a new six-minute trailer to show off the story of Halo Infinite, its forthcoming first-person shooter set to debut in December. Initially… Read More
Electronic Arts is opening a new office in the Seattle area, with former V1 Interactive head and Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto as its game director. The new studio is working… Read More
Amazon unveiled a new health band called Halo View, the second device from its Halo health-and-wellness initiative, and the first with a display. Unlike the original Halo Band, released last… Read More
Amazon is adding a new feature to its Halo health app, using computer vision and machine learning to score users’ stability, posture and mobility in four different areas of the… Read More
The long-awaited live-action adaptation of Halo has a new release date, as well as a new network. It’s now scheduled to air in the first quarter of 2022, as a… Read More
Amazon made its new Halo health band and related subscription service generally available for purchase in the U.S. on Monday morning, following recent reports highlighting concerns about the potential privacy… Read More
Halo Infinite has a new release date. The highly-anticipated game will debut next fall, Microsoft-owned developer 343 Industries announced Tuesday. Halo Infinite was originally scheduled to release last month alongside the… Read More
Microsoft has acquired the esports organization tool Smash.GG, according to an announcement by MSN’s new esports hub. Smash.GG confirmed the acquisition with a small blurb on its front page. Smash.GG… Read More
— David Shim, founder of Seattle startup Placed, is stepping down as CEO of Foursquare after about a year in the role. Board member Gary Little will take over as… Read More
Halo fans will have to wait until next year to play the latest installment in the storied franchise. Halo Infinite will be delayed until 2021, Microsoft-owned developer 343 Industries announced… Read More
Microsoft’s 343 Industries revealed more information Friday about its next game in the Halo franchise, the forthcoming Halo Infinite. In a series of closed Q&A sessions with journalists, held via… Read More
Halo fans can expect more news about the upcoming Halo: Infinite title at Microsoft’s Xbox Games Showcase event on July 23 at 9 a.m. PT. Microsoft will host the livestream… Read More
Growing up in Mexico City, Fernando Reyes Medina’s love for video games and desire to be a game designer was fueled in part by the “Halo” franchise. As a teen… Read More
Microsoft, 343 Industries, and Showtime announced that the “Halo” TV series has officially entered production, as one of the most influential gaming franchises heads to a new medium. The 10-episode… Read More
Harold Ryan has had a long career in the video game industry. His first job was as a tester for the 1996 Windows game Hellbender. From there, he worked his… Read More
The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has announced that it will induct Microsoft and 343 Industries‘ Bonnie Ross into its Hall of Fame at the next DICE (Design Innovate… Read More
Rupert Wyatt, director on Showtime, Microsoft, and 343 Industries’ TV adaptation of “Halo,” has left the production, citing time conflicts. Back in June, Showtime announced that it had officially ordered… Read More
Like a lot of things that were popular in the 2000s, Microsoft and 343 Industries’s Halo franchise was optioned for film a long time ago. The first attempt at making… Read More
COMMENTARY: The Xbox One, it must be said, is doing OK. Microsoft hasn’t released official sales numbers since 2014, but the generally accepted theory is that there are about 30… Read More
Master Chief is back. Microsoft teased a new Halo game at the beginning of its keynote at E3, the big gaming conference in Los Angeles. “With Halo Infinite, we will… Read More
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Thousands of video-game fans packed CenturyLink Field Event Center in Seattle this weekend to see which professional “Halo” team would take home the $500,000 grand prize in the Halo World… Read More
The World Video Game Hall of Fame announced a new class of inductees on Thursday, and the titles are sure to strike a nostalgic chord with millions of gamers who have… Read More
Microsoft’s newest Halo game is almost here. Halo Wars 2, a new real-time strategy game developed by Microsoft’s 343 Industries for Xbox One and PC, debuts this Tuesday (or tomorrow… Read More
Halo’s digital presence is well established. The franchise helped lead the growth of multiplayer gaming and is a key factor in Microsoft’s Xbox One continued success. But the physical representation of Master Chief and… Read More