Halo: Fireteam Raven world-first gaming experience in Australia Xbox

Timezone Australia was excited to introduce the first arcade edition of the Xbox cult favourite video game Halo to Australia. Halo: Fireteam Raven blew arcade gamer’s minds when Timezone Macquarie Centre became the first Australian venue to boast this state-of-the-art multiplayer gaming experience. Timezone stores in Melbourne, the Gold Coast and Perth will follow hot on Macquarie’s heels, with the game debuting there next month in August.

Timezone also offered fans the chance to participate in an online social media challenge Halo as part of this Australian first gaming launch. The winner, Trent John Webb (age 23) from NSW's Central Coast, won a year's worth of Timezone Power Play credit for his online entry.

Halo Championship Series - new details

While the Summer 2017 season has already started providing competitive Halo fans with plenty of intense Halo esports action, we’ve also got plenty of exciting news in store for what’s to come later this year. Today, we’re excited to announce our partnership with the outstanding folks at Gfinity for the EU Halo Championship Series Fall 2017 season, which will include an EU Open LAN event.

For the Fall 2017 season in Europe, we’ve set out to accomplish these key goals:

• Add a premium open LAN for the European community to call their own and rally behind
• Refresh the format to unite the European competitors in an open system
• Continue to tell the heroic stories of players and teams through regular, high quality broadcasts and coverage of European Halo

Over the past few months, we’ve had valuable discussions with top EU Halo players and teams that has helped shape the upcoming calendar for the region. We hope the European community will be thrilled about what’s to come, and excited to not only compete, but also tune into the action.
Read on to get more details!

Halo Championship Series Pro League details

THE HALO CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES: PRO LEAGUE FALL 2016 SEASON

The top European and North American teams will begin their journey to the Fall 2016 Season Finals on September 14.

A few weeks ago, we saw the top Halo teams in the world battle in the Halo Championship Series: Pro League Summer Season Finals where European frontrunners Fab Esports and defending world champions Counter Logic Gaming came out on top. 343 Industries and ESL are happy to announce more details about the upcoming Fall Season, which will once again follow the top teams across Europe and North America, culminating in the Fall 2016 Season Finals to be held later in the year.

Halo Wars 2 Fact sheet - XO

The best-selling console real-time strategy (RTS) of all time is back! “Halo Wars 2” is an action-packed RTS on the biggest Halo battlefield ever. Get ready to lead armies of Spartans and other “Halo” fighting forces like Warthogs, Scorpions, and exciting new units in a brutal war against a terrifying new enemy, The Banished.

In this long-awaited sequel to the acclaimed “Halo Wars,” a new enemy threatens the “Halo” universe and the only thing standing between Armageddon and humanity is the brave crew on board the Spirit of Fire. “Halo Wars 2” returns fans worldwide to the role of commander throughout an incredible campaign featuring the biggest battles in “Halo” history. In addition to the epic campaign, “Halo Wars 2” comes packed with competitive and cooperative multiplayer modes2 built specifically for a wide range of new and veteran gamers.

Halo 5 Guardians E3 2016 screenshots - XO

Halo 5: Guardians – Ghosts of Meridian Exclusive great new screenshots

Halo 5: Guardians – Cartographer’s Gift screenshots and artwork - XO

Halo 5: Guardians Cars for Forza Motorsport 6 - XO

HALO 5 Ford Mustang GT Forza 6

13 Skulls confirmed so far in Halo 5: Guardians

13 Skulls are confirmed thus far. These skulls and their effects include:

1. Iron - Cannot revive/be revived
2. Black Eye - Shields do not recharge until you melee enemies
3. Tough Luck - Enemies berserk, always dive, and never flee
4. Catch - Enemies are grenade happy
5. Fog - Motion sensor is disabled
6. Famine - Weapons drop less ammo

Halo 5 Guardians Critics score All the top reviews in one place - XO

Xbox One sees Master Chief arrive this week in Halo 5: Guardians game.

Halo 5 guardians all the reviews

Developed by 343 industries lots of new weapons, maps and expansive new multiplayer mode. However Halo 5: Guardians has the same fault as Halo 4 where the story isn't stand alone and needs Halo's expanded universe.

Destructoid – 7/10 Review here
   "Halo 5: Guardians hasn't done a whole lot to pull me back in but others will likely walk away satisfied."

Halo 5: Guardians unlock times for all regions...

With the release of Halo 5: Guardians only days away, Microsoft have released the unlock times.

Halo 5: Guardians digital download days and times

• Halo 5: Guardians Greenwich Mean Time GMT, October 27, 12:01 AM
• Halo 5: Guardians Eastern Standard Time, US, EST, October 27, 12:01 AM
• Halo 5: Guardians Central Standard Time, US, CST, October 26, 11:01 PM
• Halo 5: Guardians Mountain Standard Time, US, MST, October 26, 10:01 PM
• Halo 5: Guardians Pacific Standard Time, US, PST, October 26, 9:01 PM
• Halo 5: Guardians Australian Eastern Daylight Time, AEDT October 27, 12:01 AM
• Halo 5: Guardians Australian Western Daylight Time, AWDT, October 26, 10:01 PM

Minecraft mashup receives Free Halo 5 DLC update on Friday

Minecraft Halo 5 update

 Later this week, that inexpensive DLC is getting a free update. The $3.99 pack is getting eight new skins representing Blue Team and Fireteam Osiris. (XO X360)

Halo 5 Animated gif

Halo 5 Guardians - The Fall of Reach Animated Series Trailer - XO

Halo: The Master Chief Collection - Xbox

“Halo: The Master Chief Collection” brings the ultimate “Halo” collection together (‘Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary,” “Halo 2: Anniversary” “Halo 3” and “Halo 4”) with a unified menu that features every campaign chapter unlocked, enabling fans to experience the Master Chief’s story and “Halo’s” legendary multiplayer like never before. Play “Halo” your way, with curated playlists from the campaign and more than 100 multiplayer and Spartan Ops maps from across all four “Halo” titles.

Every game in “Halo: The Master Chief Collection” is visually enhanced for Xbox One, with “Halo 2: Anniversary” featuring a fully re-mastered campaign. All four games will run at 60 frames per second on dedicated servers.

Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta screenshots - XO

Halo 2 The Master Chief Collection anniversary Terminal teaser trailer - XO

Halo Xbox One first screenshots from E3 2013 - Xbox One

Halo Week: Drop Shock Brings the Castle Map Pack, a New Soundtrack, New Challenges and Special Deals starting 8th April

Microsoft and 343 Industries announce “Halo Week: Drop Shock”, a concentrated supply of new “Halo 4” content, giveaway opportunities, promotional pricing, DLC sales, and availability of Volume 2 of the original soundtrack.

Halo 4 Castle Map Pack screenshots - X360

Halo 4 marks the return of legendary hero Master Chief, named by Fast Company as “one of the most popular characters in gaming history,”1 and aims to set a new standard for blockbuster interactive entertainment.