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After a week full of rumors, the reports turned out to be true, as Microsoft released Halo Infinite's multiplayer more than three weeks early. The multiplayer was supposed to launch alongside Infinite's campaign on December 8, but now that it's here to celebrate the franchise's 20th anniversary, the reactions are already pouring in.
After many players had to figure out how to get around Halo Infinite's blue screen, Spartans on PC and Xbox consoles have been jumping into Halo Infinite's multiplayer beta.
Even though it had been rumored for the past few days, many Halo fans were still surprised and delighted by the multiplayer's early launch. In addition to raw excitement over the release, fans also reacted to the launch lining up with the 20th anniversary of the franchise.
OMG YOU CAN START PLAYING HALO INFINITE MULTIPLAYER RIGHT NOW!?
— rayyy lmao (@RayNarvaezJr) November 15, 2021
ITS HAPPENING!!!!! HALO IS OUT NOW!!! YESSSS!!!!!
Xbox surprise announced today that the multiplayer portion of Halo Infinite, which we already knew to be free-to-play, is now live. They revealed this exciting news during today’s Xbox 20th Anniversary stream, where they also revealed even more details about the first season of Halo Infinite’s multiplayer called Heroes of Reach.
If you’re excited to jump in and battle some fellow Spartans, now’s your chance, but first, you have to actually get into the beta. Here, we’ll break down exactly how to get in:
Xbox just added 70+ games to its backward compatibility program. But this massive drop will be the last set of games added as Xbox announced licensing and legal constraints means it can no longer add games to backward compatibility.
Tucked away in the official Xbox Wire post announcing the latest drop of backward compatible and enhanced games, Xbox writes,” While we continue to stay focused on preserving and enhancing the art form of games, we have reached the limit of our ability to bring new games to the catalog from the past due to licensing, legal and technical constraints. Thank you for being part of this journey with us.”
IGN confirmed with Xbox that this is the final addition to the backward compatible catalog and that no new titles should be expected going forward.
In a statement by a Microsoft spokesperson the company says, "Yes, this is the final addition of Xbox 360 and original Xbox games to the backward compatibility program. We have reached the limits of our ability to add additional games to the catalog due to licensing, legal or technical constraints. We know we’ve said this before, but we went back one more time to bring as many fan-requested titles as possible to the catalog to celebrate our 20th anniversary.”
The Xbox One was able to play a library of Xbox 360 games through backward compatibility. In 2017, Microsoft announced that it will extend backward compatibility to include original Xbox games.
Third-party developers have shared new assets about upcoming scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator and released a relevant new add-on.
We get new screenshots from Simulación Extrema showcasing Wakkanai Airport (RJCW), the northernmost commercial airport in Japan.
It’s coming “soon” to the official marketplace both for PC and for Xbox Series X|S.
Outriders developer, People Can Fly, provided more details on what the devs have planned for the game over the coming days and months, and fans of the third-person looter-shooter should be quite pleased. Tomorrow, fans will be able to download the New Horizons content update which will add a host of free content for all Outriders players on all platforms.
The update is designed to be in response to player feedback since launch and will include the following content according to People Can Fly:
“The huge and completely free New Horizon update to Outriders launches on November 16 and introduces four new Expeditions, an all-new Transmog system, removed timers in Expeditions, new weapon skins, rebalanced Classes, Skills and Mods, and an overhaul to Tiagos Expedition store and his vendor items, as well as many more general improvements and updates to the game. This massive update acts as the culmination to the months-long work to improve the Outriders player experience.” via People Can Fly
It’s been over a year since Microsoft and Sony kickstarted the ninth generation of gaming consoles with the release of the Xbox Series X/S and the PlayStation 5. Yet if you’re hoping to nab one this holiday season, be warned - over the last year, newly-released, big-ticket gaming items have only grown in demand and become increasingly short in supply.
There are several contributing factors at play here, including the global chip shortage which has impacted every industry. But the most irritating, by far? Bots.
Over the years, bots have become a growing issue as retailers have moved from brick-and-mortar shops to an online model. In 2021, it makes sense that Xbox Series X consoles and PS5s are being sold primarily online.
Shopping bots, (commonly referred to as bots), take advantage of this, using an automated system that keeps tabs on a slew of website pages for retailers once a specific product has been restocked. There are a few different types of shopping bots, but the most common one is aimed at purchasing high-demand products automatically by keeping tabs on a litany of web pages.
The second a restock happens, whether it was announced by the retailer or executed surreptitiously, bots are programmed to immediately purchase on your behalf, bypassing any hassle of a page crashing. Bots have become so desirable over the last year, particularly as a tool to get the latest consoles, that there are communities dedicated to teaching newbies to create them.
Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has been out for a few months now, giving fans plenty of time to soak in their favorite moments from this action-packed adventure. And while there’s definitely more than one awesome sequence in the movie that stands out, the fight scene that takes place on the bus mid-transit on the streets of San Fransisco is at the top of many’s lists.
In fact, this Shang-Chi scene was so popular that it even prompted an actual transit operator to provide his thoughts on the situation in the form of a Twitter thread. You can see the full thread, which was created by user That_Mc, right down below by simply clicking on the link.
The Shang-Chi thread features a lot of hilarious and educational takes on the situation, as That_Mc talks about the accuracy of the routes, designs, and movements, even going as far as to explain the process of Air Brakes and what would happen if someone like “Energy swordman” cut them in real life.
The commentary was so impressive that it actually even caught the eye of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings lead actor Simu Liu, who plays the titular Shang-Chi.
Microsoft has revealed a six-part documentary detailing the history of Xbox is coming out next month.
Announced during today’s Xbox 20th Anniversary stream This documentary is called Power On: The Story of Xbox, and it’s hitting YouTube, Redbox, iMBD TV, Roku, and more next month on December 13. As for what to expect, you can anticipate, well, all of it – the reveal of the Xbox with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, the infamous red ring of death on the Xbox 360, the subsequent 360 success, the trials and tribulations of the Xbox One generation, and more.
Click here to watch embedded mediaFor more about what to expect, be sure to watch the full Power On: The Story of Xbox above.
They aren’t over yet. Atlus is still releasing Shin Megami Tensei V demon videos in Japan. We only got a brief reprieve due to the game launching. But now, the SMT V trailers resumed with a look at Hydra. Who is a character that, if people have begun playing the game, has something of a notable role. Hydra is a character from Greek mythology. It’s a nine-headed serpent that Heracles killed during one of his feats. In SMT V, the Hydra is weak against ice attacks, but is strong against fire attacks and can’t be poisoned. It’s known for having […]
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Amazon Games' New World has gotten a lot of attention over the past few months, both positive and negative including a gold duplication exploit. While Amazon worked to fix the issue the first time around, a new gold duplication exploit has reared its head.
In New World, this new exploit involves the wealth transfer function between players. Reportedly, this exploit allows players to duplicate their trophies, which are valuable end-game items that can be sold for a lot of gold. As the supply of trophies around New World increased, the average price of them in the game's economy tanked.
"We are aware of a possible duplication exploit that has been circulating the forums and social media," wrote Amazon Games in a statement. "We are disabling all forms of wealth transfer between players (ie. sending currency, guild treasury, trading post, player to player trading) while we investigate. Any player that has engaged in the use of this exploit will be actioned against.
Once the duplication exploit has been investigated and we are ready to turn on wealth transfer again, we will update this post. Thank you for your understanding."
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Today during Microsoft’s 20th anniversary Xbox event, the company announced that 76 new games are being added to the Xbox backwards compatibility library, including the entire Max Payne franchise, F.E.A.R series, multiple Star Wars games, and more. Xbox also announced that some of these classics will support FPS boost…
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UPDATE 7.15pm: Microsoft has issued a call for console owners to be patient, as it pushes Halo Infinite's multiplayer mode live for all players.
"Please be patient, Spartans! We're aware of an issue where players are hitting a blue screen upon trying to launch #HaloInfinite," Microsoft wrote on Twitter via the Halo Support account. "Beta build is working through our systems and should hit your console as an update shortly. We're working as hard as we can to get you in the game."
Update: Following an update, Halo Infinite Multiplayer on the Xbox PC App is now playable, in addition to the Steam version and the console versions of the game.
Halo Infinite's multiplayer was released early today, but if you are trying to play it right now, the Steam version appears to be the only platform currently running the game.
Halo Infinite was released on the Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S in addition to PC, where you can choose to play it either on the Xbox PC app or through Valve's digital distribution platform Steam. At the time of writing, the Xbox App on PC or an Xbox console you can "preinstall" the game but the file size is about 200MB and doesn't appear to launch properly.
Whereas if you want to play on Steam instead, you can install the game with a file size of around 26GB. We tested the Steam version and managed to get into a Quick Match easily.
While there is a similar blue screen issue on Xbox, restarting your console should push an update to your hardare that will bypass the blue screen and let you log into the Halo Infinite multiplayer.
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The Xbox 20th anniversary stream ended not too long ago, and in it, it was announced that over 70 new games have been added to the backwards compatibility list for the Xbox Series X|S.
These games come from both the original Xbox and Xbox 360 libraries, and they include fan favorites like the Max Payne and F.E.A.R. franchises. 70 games is a huge addition to the list, but this will be the final backwards compatibility update.
Many of the titles being added today will be upgraded by the current console generation. This means that features like auto HDR and increased frame rates with an FPS boost. Some of these upgrades are even coming to Xbox games that are already part of the backwards compatibility list, like the ones part of the Gears of War and Fable franchises.
Also, for those who missed it, the Halo Infinite multiplayer is now available thanks to an early surprise launch that was revealed during today’s event.
There’s a feeling while playing Battlefield 2042 that it’s trying to become the series’ version of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. As long as you don’t miss the campaign, “everyone is here.” OK, maybe not everyone or everything is here, but a lot of what fans have wanted over the years has made it into Battlefield 2042, and a stable foundation that DICE should be able to easily support for years has been established.
Battlefield 2042 is an entirely multiplayer competitive experience. The team has decided to scrap the campaign in order to focus their attention entirely on making multiplayer as dynamic and robust as it can be. While DICE has proven that they can deliver good – to even great – campaigns at times over the years, I have to imagine they probably weighed whatever data they collected on how many people played the campaign versus the effort/cost of putting that together and decided it was best to cut it for Battlefield 2042.
The Target Black Friday 2021 ad is out now and goes over many of the PS4, PS5, Switch Xbox One, Xbox Series X sale games.
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Halo Infinite’s multiplayer was surprise shadow dropped during today’s Xbox 20th Anniversary stream, and shortly after that reveal, the official Halo Twitter account announced that the first season will of multiplayer will last until next year.
More specifically, Season 1: Heroes of Reach, which is a season based around the Spartans and characters from Halo: Reach, will last until May of 2022. That means Season 1 is half a year long, which should give players plenty of time to unlock all tiers of the battle pass. According to Xbox, doing so will yield you over 100 rewards.
Season 1: Heroes of Reach officially begins today. All of your Battle Pass progression, Spartan customization, and shop purchases will carry over from the beta to the full release of #HaloInfinite.
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Today, during Xbox’s anniversary celebration, Xbox division head Phil Spencer gave a speech about the first twenty years of the brand and about its future.
Not only he reminisced about the past, but he promised to continue to invest, listen, and learn to build ” the best, most welcoming, and most fun entertainment ecosystem.”
“Hi everyone, I’m Phil Spencer, known on Xbox as P3. I’ve been playing video games pretty much my whole life. I actually joined this company as an internet while I was still in school a long time before Xbox was even a concept.
So when I think about twenty years of Xbox, and what games mean to all of us, I always come back to the fact that around the world gaming is all about people. That’s it. Games are all about real people coming together to create experiences and relationships that cross geographies, and cultures, and age, and all the things that can separate people in other parts of life.
Personally, I’ve been fortunate to see that power of gaming connect people in a few ways. At work, the best part of my job is spending time with the ridiculously talented teams both here at Xbox and across our industry,
You, game creators around the world, are at the forefront of the world’s most exciting art form. But the reality is that as an industry, none of our work comes to life until it’s enjoyed by our players.
You, the global gaming community, are a powerful force, and it is you who made our passion as popular and important as it is today. Pretty much every day, when I’m off work, I’m on Xbox. I’m chatting with friends, we’re driving Jeeps off cliffs in Forza, I’m trying new games in Game Pass.
This is where we live, and we’ve all seen how important and real those human relationships can be, especially in the face of real-life adversity.
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The 20th anniversary Xbox stream has just ended, and as a final surprise, the Halo Infinite multiplayer has been launched early. It’s available for free on Xbox and PC, nearly a month earlier than its Dec. 8 launch date.
This early launch is being called a beta, but the mode is still available to anyone and everyone who plays on either of those two platforms. The multiplayer also features cross-play, meaning friends can play together across both Xbox and PC.
Halo Infinite also supports cross-progression, which allows players to share their saves and accomplishments no matter what they choose to play on.
You can check out the Halo Infinite multiplayer trailer right here if you missed it:
If you’re looking for an overview before jumping into the fight right away, Xbox provided a ton of details on the multiplayer not too long ago.
Earlier today during the Xbox 20th anniversary event, Microsoft and Paramount revealed the brand new live-action television Halo series that is set to debut in 2022. While the snippet was brief, it did reveal our first look at Master Chief, including some sick scars, as well as the streaming timeframe mentioned above.
With rumors flying recently, it has now been confirmed that fans will be able to access Halo Infinite's multiplayer early from November 15. Halo Infinite Multiplayer is free-to-play, and early access via the Beta will be made available to all current players.
The multiplayer was originally meant to launch on December 8 alongside Halo Infinite's campaign, but 343 has revealed it is ready to have fans jump into the multiplayer right away on the 20th anniversary of Xbox and Halo: Combat Evolved.
You can download Halo Infinite Multiplayer right now on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC. Head over to the Xbox Store or Steam and simply click download on Halo Infinite, this will include the Multiplayer Beta.
Users are reporting a blue screen when trying to access Halo Infinite Multiplayer. To fix this on PC and Xbox, restart your system. On PC this means restarting your entire PC, not just the Xbox app. Once you boot it back up you should be prompted to download a 25.9 GB update. After that's been downloaded you can access the Halo Infinite multiplayer beta.
Be sure to visit IGN's Halo Infinite guide for more how-tos and other information on the multiplayer.
You can join Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for $1, or if your membership is running low (or you just want to top up), you can get 3-months of Game Pass Ultimate for $37.99 from Amazon right now, saving you $8 (see here).
If you've been an Xbox fan for long enough, you might remember the iconic moment from CES 2001 when the original Xbox was revealed...by none other than Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. Wouldn't you love to hang a beautiful oil painting of that very specific moment on the wall of your home?
Weird question, admittedly, but Xbox and The Rock seem to think some folks might be interested. Enough that they made it the centerpiece of a giveaway tied in with today's Xbox 20th Anniversary celebrations (admittedly alongside a glorified ad for The Rock's latest movie, Red Notice).
In an appearance during the anniversary stream, The Rock encouraged fans to visit xboxvault.com to enter a giveaway for "hundreds" of prizes, including the aforementioned oil painting, custom Xbox hardware themed after Red Notice, Game Pass cards, and plenty more. At the time we're writing this, the Xbox Vault website isn't up yet, so it's unclear what the criteria for the giveaway, but we'll update this once it becomes available.
This is far from the first time that The Rock has done giveaways and other promotions with Xbox, including one he did last year to give away Xbox Series X consoles to Children's Hospitals.
The first teaser trailer for Microsoft and Xbox’s upcoming Halo TV series has been released and it features just a small snippet of what we can expect in the full show.
Set to launch on Paramount+ next year, the show follows Master Chief, played by Pablo Schreiber, and Cortana, voiced by Jen Taylor. The teaser itself isn’t anything too wild – it features about what you’d expect from a Halo TV series teaser – but it’s still neat to see Master Chief’s iconic helmet in a live-action format such as this.
Click here to watch embedded mediaYou can check it out above – as you can see, it’s short and sweet, featuring a brief glimpse at Schreiber’s Master Chief and the voice of Taylor’s Cortana.
Elsewhere in the cast, we know that Natascha McElhone, of Californication fame, will be playing Dr. Halsey, the person responsible for turning John 117 into the Master Chief we all know and love today. Little else is known about the show, however, but we’ll learn more sometime next year when Halo hits Paramount+.
Halo Infinite’s multiplayer is now live for all players.
This news dropped during today’s Xbox 20th Anniversary stream (although rumors were swirling about such an announcement over the weekend) and it’s been revealed that Halo Infinite multiplayer is launching today as a beta. However, unlike previous beta-like technical previews for 343 Industries’ latest go at Halo multiplayer, all progression in the beta carries over to the full launch on December 8.
Click here to watch embedded mediaMore specifically, all cosmetics unlocked, all battle pass progression, and all experience/challenge-based progression will carry over to the full release. To play Halo Infinite’s multiplayer, you simply need an Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, or a PC as it's free-to-play. For more about what to expect in the first season of Halo Infinite multiplayer, head to Game Informer's breakdown of Season 1: Heroes of Reach.
Once you’ve downloaded the multiplayer beta, the entire multiplayer suite of Halo Infinite will be available to you – all of the modes, maps, weapons, battle pass tier unlocks, and more.
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You might want to dust off your fake sneeze. Halo Infinite’s multiplayer component, which was initially slated for a December 8 release, is available today. Microsoft announced the news during Xbox’s 20th anniversary stream. And yes, it’s still a separate free-to-play mode. I’m, uh, suddenly not feeling so hot, boss.
Halo Infinite's free multiplayer mode has been released early – it's available now on PC, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One.
As part of Xbox's 20th anniversary stream to celebrate the release of the original Xbox, Microsoft confirmed the surprise release of the multiplayer component, which will be entirely free-to-play. The surprise announcement is a nice way to celebrate the anniversary, not to mention one of the company's longest-running franchises – not least given that Halo: Combat Evolved was a launch game for the original Xbox.
The mode was originally supposed to be released on December 8, alongside the game's campaign mode. Unlike previous Halo games, the multiplayer and campaign modes are two separate releases, with the former free-to-play while the latter will retail at $60.
Rumors began to spread a few days ago about an early release for the mode, after a fan saw a November 15 release date listed in the game's store page source code.
