Clocked News RIP Craig: ‘Halo Infinite’ gets a development update by Thomas Noss Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries have offered some insight into what they’re working on, including a new release date. Halo Infinite has had a rocky start to life, to say…
Clocked News Watch dogs flying planes, playing ‘Halo’, and fetching grenades in Microsoft’s holiday commercial by Iain Lew This year’s holiday commercial from Microsoft features dogs playing Halo, Minecraft, and Microsoft Flight Simulator in an adorable display. The 90-second advertisement depicts a dog named Rufus being neglected by his family during…
Clocked News Concern builds as ‘Halo Infinite’ loses a second creative director by Thomas Noss Leadership swaps continue at 343 Industries as the director of Halo Infinite has been replaced for the second time in as many years. It always bodes poorly when projects suffers…
Clocked News ‘Halo Infinite’ is being delayed to 2021, but the Xbox Series X is coming much sooner by Briana Symons The “most ambitious Halo game ever,” Halo Infinite, is having its 2020 holiday release delayed to 2021 due to Covid-19 related development challenges, as stated in Halo’s Development Update this morning. Halo…
Clocked News ‘Halo: Infinite’ box art has been unveiled by Happy Just ahead of tomorrow’s Xbox Games Showcase, 343 Industries has shown off the final box art for Halo: Infinite — the latest instalment in the classic series. While this title…
Clocked News Pro Audio Get behind the scenes with the Halo Infinite audio team by Happy Halo and Xbox have gone together like bangers and mash throughout their lives. With the impending release of the Xbox Series X later this year, Halo Infinite is also going…
Clocked Features Lock and load: the sonic landscape of FPS by Dan Shaw For more than 20 years, the first-person shooter (FPS) genre of games has gripped our imagination like no other. Key to its obsession-inducing qualities is its ability to put you…
Clocked Features A history of Halo: the game that carried a console on its shoulders by Luke Saunders This is the tale of Halo, an ambitious shooter that carried a console on its shoulders, while simultaneously etching a new universe into the annals of sci-fi. Bungie began as…
Clocked Features What the music industry can learn from game marketing by Luke Saunders Gaming giants have some of the biggest release launches on the planet. Often spread out over a year or more, game developers are the ultimate hype builders, trailer teasers, and…
Clocked Features The hero complex in gaming and our fascination with power by Luke Saunders People have always been fascinated by power. Though it wasn’t until the first Superman comic in 1938 that it was sold for 25c that it was widely fantasised over by…
Clocked Features Suspending disbelief: ambient sound and foley in video games by Dan Shaw The success of a game hinges on its ability to absorb you into its world. Hollywood has been doing this for generations – creating audio and visual experiences that create…
News Watch Beyoncé give an emotional performance at Kobe Bryant’s memorial by Claudia Schmidt Yesterday, a memorial service was held for famed basketballer Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The pair were killed in a helicopter…
Clocked Lists The best video game music of all time… so far by Luke Saunders Nothing else on earth has the ability to transport the soul and capture our hearts quite like video games. From landmark story-telling to mind-bending graphics, there will always exist a…
