At its Games Showcase yesterday, Xbox unveiled Halo Campaign Evolved, which effectively rebuilds the 2001 campaign from the first Halo game from the ground up as an accurate remake with major added content. Players step back into the shoes of the Master Chief for the first ten missions on Alpha Halo, which have been updated with sharper visuals, new cinematics, streamlined controls, and better level flow.
A tiny crew of Halo diehards has done something that feels like a small miracle: they’ve built a game that nails the soul of the franchise and won Microsoft’s rare stamp of approval. Halo Spartan Survivors, a roguelite bullet-hell romp, mixes the wild chaos of Vampire Survivors with the gritty heart of Halo’s world. It’s out now, free to play on itch.io, with Steam, Xbox, and mobile versions coming later in 2025.
Let me tell you about the Bear Blaster 5000, a custom-built zapper that appears to be from the Halo universe, by Jay from the Plasma Channel. This thing is designed to keep bears away, not with pepper spray or loud noises, but with a whopping 280,000 volts of electricity. It’s not about hurting the bear, but rather giving it a big, loud scare with crackling sparks so it runs off.
343 Industries announced today that the group has become Halo Studios due to changes in culture, workflow, and how its teams are organized. The first step is changing from the studio’s proprietary Slipspace Engine to Unreal Engine.
A working 20,000 volt plasma knife is one thing, an official third-person mode for Halo Infinite is all but guaranteed. That’s right, 343 Industries announced that this new mode is going live in November, and released a teaser gameplay video as well to give fans a preview of what to expect.
Jazwares ‘World of Halo’ Warthog with Master Chief Action Figure lets you recreate scenes from the games, and the set is being offered for just $15, originally $29.99. Not just a static set, either the Master Chief or the UNSC Marine can be equipped with an Assault Rifle while the other drives. Product page.
At first glance, this appears to be a normal hunting knife, but Jay Bowles’ creation is actually a working, Halo-inspired plasma knife. More specifically, a weapon inspired by the “Energy Sword” from Halo, complete with a 3D printed enclosure.
The Razer DeathAdder V2 Gaming Mouse Halo Infinite Edition packs a next-generation sensor and switches into a lighter form factor, all for $39.99 shipped, today only, originally $79.99. An infrared light beam is used to register every click, while the switches in this ergonomic mouse actuate with a blazing quick response time of 0.2 milliseconds. Product page.
When Halo meets Mario Kart, you get this bizarre Halo Kart mod where all players are racing around on Warthog vehicles. This mod is actually a part of the Cursed Halo Again release by InfernoPlus and requires both the Halo 1 Campaign as well as Halo 1 Multiplayer. Unfortunately, Xbox GamePass users are out of luck, as you’ll have to manually install and update the mod.
