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Introducing our new Halo Podcast, HowToPlayHaloRADIO
We are proud to announce our new show, HowToPlayHaloRADIO! HowToPlayHaloRADIO is a weekly halo radio show (aka: halo podcast) hosted by Louis “Kid Louie” Mason and Andrew “Slayz” Esquivel covering the latest Halo news, Halo eSports, Halo Championship Series (HCS), and Halo Meta. Episode 1 of the show was released this week, give it a[…]
Infinity’s Armor has arrived
The latest content update for Halo 5: Guardians, Infinity’s Armory, has just gone live! Infinity’s Armory brings with it new maps, new REQ cards, Armor, Assassinations, Weapon skins and more!
Halo 5: Guardians to be played at X Games Aspen 2016
ESPN X Games and Xbox have teamed up to bring Halo 5: Guardians to Aspen from January 28-31 as part of the Halo World Championship Tour.
Configuring Your Controller
This guide serves to help you understand what controller settings are available to you in Halo: 5 Guardians, what those settings mean, and recommendations surrounding them.
Activision buys Major League Gaming (MLG)
It has finally happened. After rumors of a sale to Yahoo Inc, Activision has acquired the North American eSports giant Major League Gaming (MLG). In a move to bolster their eSports foothold, Activision has reportedly purchased MLG for $46 million: “Our acquisition of Major League Gaming’s business furthers our plans to create the ESPN of eSports,” Activision[…]
Halo World Championship NA Online Qualifier Results
This past weekend the Halo World Championship North American Online Qualifier for Halo 5: Guardians took place with over 500 teams competing for a spot in the top 64 to gain pro points.
The Way of the Warthog
Take a look at these tips for the Halo 5: Guardians Warthog to help yourself out in the battlefield while driving or riding.
Level 1: Game Mechanics
Intro Halo, just like every other first person shooter (FPS), is primarily about shooting your weapons to kill enemy players and AI – but that is where the similarities end. It is important to understand what makes Halo, primarily Halo 5: Guardians, different from other FPS’s as these differences change the way you play the[…]
New assassinations coming with Cartographer’s Gift: “Nice Try” and “Oh Snap”
Check out the two new assassinations coming as part of the latest update to Halo 5: Guardians, Cartographer’s Gift: Oh Snap Nice Try
Halo 5: Guardians Cartographer’s Gift Update Launches this week
The upcoming Cartographer’s Gift update to Halo 5: Guardians will launch this week, bringing with it the over-due and newly revamped Forge in addition to the following: Old Halo weapons returning as REQ cards such as SPNKR and the Classic BR 2 New purpose built Big Team Battle (BTB) maps Entombed Antifreeze 1 New Arena[…]