Microsoft's Halo developer 343 Industries just released a ton of details about Halo Infinite's Zeta Halo setting, but what will the studio showcase next?In a blog post, 343 said it will divulge more details on Halo Infinite's audio in March and then reveal more details about Halo Infinite's PC edition in April. These showcases are part of 343's Inside Infinite series. Previous entries in the series have focused on the game's art, graphics, and sandbox elements like the new Grappleshot.Continue R...

Microsoft's new Halo Infinite blog post contained a lot of details on the game's setting, Zeta Halo, while it also featured a number of gorgeous screenshots. As it turns out, the blog post was hiding a secret audio message, too. It has been discovered that the blog post features a conversation with Master Chief and Halsey. According to Eurogamer, this conversation contains references to Master Chief's last chat with Cortana from the final stages of Halo 5's campaign.You can see a transcript of t...

The latest Halo novel has been announced, and it comes from a familiar author. The book is called Halo: Divine Wind, and it's written by Troy Denning.Denning has written numerous Halo novels, including Shadows of Reach most recently. Denning also wrote numerous Star Wars novels over the years.The cover for Divine Wind was done by Benjamin Carre, a veteran and prolific artist who has also worked on various Star Wars projects over the years.Continue Reading at GameSpot...

Microsoft's xCloud game-streaming service might soon look a little crisper. WindowsCentral is reporting that Microsoft is now testing 1080p streams, an increase from the current 720p cap.A source sent the site documentation from the "Xbox streaming test tools for developers" that shows a new resolution of up to 1080p. This would bring xCloud in line with Stadia and others.This is all reportedly made possible because Microsoft is said to be upgrading its xCloud server blades from Xbox One S conso...

Microsoft has responded to a report about Elden Ring, the next game from the developers of Bloodborne, confirming the game will not make an appearance at an event in March.Marketing boss Aaron Greenberg said on Twitter that you should not expect an Elden Ring reveal during a Microsoft event in March, which also has not been confirmed."Just to set expectations: this is not happening. There are always things we have in the works, but nothing coming soon that would feature game announcements or wor...

Iconic rock band Queen have released a video game that aims to give fans something they can't get right now--a live music experience. Queen: Rock Tour is out now on iOS and Android, and it's a rhythm game that invites players to experience some of Queen's most famous shows.2021 was supposed to be a big year for Queen and live performances, as this year marks the 50th anniversary of John Deacon joining the band in 1971 as its bassist. Queen was planning a "Queen Golden Jubilee" concert with 29 da...

Halo developer 343 Industries is asking fans to submit questions to the development team about Halo Infinite for the next installment of the studio's "Ask 343" video series.Community director Brian Jarrard said on Twitter that people should submit questions using the #Ask343 hashtag on Twitter. 343 will select some to answer in a future video.To set expectations, Jarrard said 343 wants you to focus your questions on the latest update for Halo Infinite, which covered the game's campaign, its Zeta...

What kind of game is Halo Infinite? That much isn't exactly clear--and it still isn't--but Microsoft's Joseph Staten has now provided his own answer to the question.In a blog post, Staten said he himself asked this question when he joined the Halo Infinite team last fall as part of a management shakeup. "What kind of game is Halo Infinite?" he asked.Now that he's played the game and understands what it's all about, Staten said Halo Infinite is a game that gives players a greater level of freedom...

To celebrate 21 years of The Sims, players are getting gifts of 21 new items for The Sims 4, including delicious new dishes, chic new furniture items, and a whole lot of new clothing and makeup styles. All the new items were created by members of the Sims community, who submitted creations that were meaningful to them, and useful to the wider community.The new furniture items include a dining table and kitchen set designed to fit in with any décor style, as well as a Mid-Century inspired trio in...

Despite Bugsnax's adorable art style, cute characters, and catchy theme song, the whole game has a mild undercurrent of body horror, as you transform characters' body parts by feeding them Bugsnax. An early concept posted by developer Young Horses shows the studio almost leaned right into that horror element, requiring players to peel and prepare the adorable Bugsnax before feeding them to characters.The video is more than a little alarming, showing the player pulling the wings off a pair of fly...