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As previously teased, 343 is doing something special for all those who participated in any of Halo: The Master Chief Collection’s test flights. The developer promised that all Insiders would receive a free, unique nameplate for their efforts. Now 343 says it’s ready to deliver those nameplates. The Insider nameplates will be delivered with the next update from 343. It may take a while to arrive in players’ accounts, up to 48 hours, so players will need to be patient....

Perhaps the biggest issue that 343 brought up in its November dev update is that of Halo Reach’s frame rate issues. Halo: Reach was originally released on Xbox 360 with a 30 fps cap, as many console games are. And much like most console games with frame caps, Bungie at the time built Halo: Reach around that frame cap. This is why in the previous dev update, 343 said Halo: Reach might launch with a 60 fps cap....

For those unaware, Acrophobia is the technical term for the extreme or irrational fear of heights, not to be confused with Arachnophobia, which involves things with eight legs and eyes. Halo 3 implements this phobia in the most ironic way possible, as the skull allows players to fly. RELATED: Why Is Halo 3 Trending On Twitter? As one can probably imagine, flying opens up a whole new world of possibilities for Halo 3, and as such, it isn’t handed out willy nilly....

At the Asia Qualifier for the Halo World Championship on Saturday, a group of players known as Team Mi Seng cheated and were promptly disqualified from contention. The players used their knowledge of ways to circumvent the boundaries of the map to gain an unfair advantage of their opponents. By camping out in an area out of reach of the opposing team, Team Mi Seng created a situation where their competition couldn’t score any points, because they couldn’t complete any kills....

The Halo Infinite campaign mission on display was noted to have some pop-in and other visual hiccups, but most of the criticism seems aimed at the character models and textures. Fans have been comparing Halo Infinite to much older games to show that they had better graphics than this brand new release, and others have gone as far as to say that Halo Infinite looks like it’s releasing for the Xbox 360 instead of the next-generation Xbox Series X....

A clip capturing what players are taking issue with recently went viral in Reddit’s Halo community, garnering over 20 thousand upvotes. The clip shows a player using camouflage to sneak up on an opponent, only for the opponent to back up through the player as an assassination is attempted. The opponent slides through the player and then guns them down. With full player collision, the opponent would have bumped into the player and the melee assassination would have gone through as expected....

Halo Infinite’s multiplayer will be a major focus of the game, with the return of fan-favorite features new and old. The game will feature the ability to change the color of the player’s companion AI avatar, and one color scheme has a name that may feel out of place to new players. RELATED: Halo Fan Film Long Way Home Gets Impressive Teaser Trailer The color shown in the Halo Infinite technical test is a shade of pink the game calls “Lightish Red....

While some fans are undoubtedly disappointed to see the Xbox Series X launch without a new entry in the flagship franchise day one, most gamers seem to be OK with the title getting some extra time in the oven. Many fans are giving “massive props” to 343 Industries and Microsoft for seemingly admitting that Halo Infinite just needs extra development time. RELATED: Halo Infinite Last Halo Release Planned for Foreseeable Future, Will Improve Over Time...

What may have been the most surprising aspect of the Halo TV show to viewers though, was a moment that involved the removal of Master Chief’s helmet. Master Chief is the most recognizable character from the Halo franchise, and one of the most well-known protagonists in gaming, yet many feared that the show on Paramount Plus wouldn’t be able to get the character just right, with some even believing that adaptations of the Halo universe shouldn’t include Master Chief altogether....

It was announced that Staten joined 343 Industries shortly after Halo Infinite’s delay last year, taking on a leadership role. He previously worked at Bungie, serving as a co-creator on both the Halo and Destiny franchises. However, he left the Destiny team in 2013 and spent a few years as a senior creative director at Microsoft proper before taking on this full-time position at 343 in September 2020, according to LinkedIn....

The Halo franchise has been a flagship series for the Xbox consoles since 2001. The games combine epic storytelling with first-person shooter excitement as players blast through a variety of aliens. Many have felt that the series lost some of its appeals after the original trilogy and as a result, Halo Infinite is juggling the expectation to play into nostalgia and adapt to the modern gaming market. The box art of Halo Infinite taps into the nostalgia of the series but many are concerned that the graphics will too....

The latest issue fans are discussing over social media is a lack of crossover content between Halo Infinite and the Halo TV series, which recently saw the release of its first episode “Contact.” So far, the show has received somewhat of a lukewarm reception from audiences and critics, though members of Halo’s cast have praised the TV series for things like its colorblind casting. Halo Infinite fans aren’t so much concerned with the show as they are annoyed that the game has no crossover content with it....

Halo Infinite will support 2-player split-screen for the campaign, with online co-op supporting up to 4 players. It’s quite likely that the game will have split-screen online, meaning players can play with someone in split-screen as well as their online friends, though that wasn’t specified in Hook’s tweet. Meanwhile, it seems that Halo Infinite 4-player split-screen will apply to the game’s versus multiplayer component instead, which is how it worked in past games as well....

Most of the complaints have been directed towards the overpriced cosmetics and the way players progress through the Battle Pass. In addition, in-game challenges are designed around performing specific tasks in different modes, resulting in a situation where team members are focusing only on the challenge and are completely ignoring their performance. 343 Industries has mentioned that it is aware of these concerns and is working on making changes that will satisfy a majority of the player base....

Prior to today’s news, Dan Ayoub was a studio head at 343 Industries working on the studio’s real time strategy projects. He had a hand in every project dating back to Halo Reach post-game support, but took on a greater role with Halo Wars 2. With his departure, the remaining 343 dev team is left to handle any post-release support for Halo Wars 2, including updates and DLC. While most will think of 343 Industries as the Halo FPS studio (taking over for Bungie in in 2007), it is also responsible for a number of projects within that universe....

After securing the drivers’ crown in Mexico last time out, Hamilton clocked a lap time of one minute and 7.281 seconds to help his team reach a notable milestone in Formula One. It will be the third time he has started at the front of the grid in Interlagos, where the threat of rain - one that failed to fully materialise - provided drama despite the title no longer being up for grabs at the penultimate race in 2018....

Lewis Hamilton unveiled Mercedes’ new car for the forthcoming Formula One season, hailing the team’s drive and determination. The Briton described his arrival as “the start of a new chapter… a new adventure” and said he was excited to unveil the F1 W04 “Silver Arrow” at the Spanish circuit of Jerez. “I have never seen a group of people that is hungrier for success than this one,” he added. “I can’t wait to drive it and see where I can make a difference to help push the team forward with Nico (Rosberg)…...

With his previous contract set to expire at the end of this year, the four-time world champion penned a new agreement until 2020, when the current set of F1 regulations end. No figures were given, but the bumper deal is reportedly estimated at 40 million pounds ($52 million) per year. Talks began early this year with Toto Wolff, the team’s head of motorsport. Hamilton negotiates his own deals and, by his own admission, he was the one holding things up....

Hamilton, the reigning Formula One world champion, started on pole in his home race at Silverstone, but was struck by his Finnish rival at turn three of the opening lap and had to battle hard to recover a podium place, having fallen to as low as 18th immediately after the incident. Raikkonen’s team-mate Sebastian Vettel took the chequered flag, two weeks after being involved in a similar incident with Hamilton’s colleague Valtteri Bottas at the French GP....

He got a big break and a little relief Sunday, winning the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway when a caution flag flew on the final lap. Hamlin took the white flag and was leading Greg Biffle when NASCAR threw a caution flag for Justin Allgaier's spin, ending the race under caution and handing Hamlin his 24th career victory and first this season. He became the eighth different winner in 10 races this year, earning a probable spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup....