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After Becoming A Surprise Hit On Netflix, Could The Halo TV Series Return?

Back in February, we mentioned that the cancelled Halo TV series had shown up on Netflix in the UK and certain other regions, and it’s been expanding to a lot more regions in the months since – becoming a surprise hit in the process! In the United States this week, the Halo TV show has…

Metroid Prime 4 Has A Stronger Connection To Xbox And Halo Than You Might Think

Apparently, something is happening over in Nintendo land this week. There’s some kind of long-awaited sequel that’s been in the works for 18 years? “Metroid”…”Prime”… they call it? That’s a new one to us! Seriously though, the new release of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond actually has a connection to Xbox, and specifically the Halo series….

Microsoft Forces Removal Of Halo Multiplayer Mod In Counter-Strike 2

It’s not often we see Microsoft taking action against mods for all sorts of popular games, but clearly the company feels a new Counter-Strike 2 mod overstepped the line, issuing a DMCA notice against something called “Project Misriah”. The focus behind this mod was to bring a Halo 3-like experience to CS2’s multiplayer, introducing maps…

Halo’s Master Chief Rides Onto The Field As 2025 Xbox Bowl Winner Is Crowned

We’ve talked quite a bit about the Xbox Bowl here at Pure Xbox over the past couple of weeks, and last night marked the actual event itself. Spoiler alert, Arkansas State beat Missouri State 34-28 to win the trophy. That trophy was delivered onto the field in Texas by none other than Halo‘s Master Chief,…

Halo Space Mod Goes Viral, Dev Says They Tried To Pitch Something Similar To Microsoft

We’ve talked a little bit here at Pure Xbox about mods going viral recently, and one that was getting a lot of attention on social media earlier this month is the Halo Reach: Slipspace Beta – a PvP space combat experience for Halo: Reach as part of Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Steam. Now,…

Xbox Release Windows Teased For Halo, Gears, Kiln & New Starfield Content In 2026

2026 is undoubtedly a stacked year for new Xbox first-party games, and we already know that Forza Horizon 6 is arriving in May and Fable is arriving in the fall, but what about the rest of the lineup? Well, The Verge‘s Tom Warren has shed more light on this today in a new report, pointing…