Tag: Halo
News Halo: Campaign Evolved PS5 Update Lands Next Week with Tech Fixes
A better Sgt. Johnson and updates to Jackals
Halo Studios has announced a new PS5 update for Halo: Campaign Evolved will go live next week that includes a raft of fixes and technical improvements. There'll be more to the patch, but the developer has shared some of the biggest things it's fixing with the update: Improvements to Sgt. Johnson to...
News Halo Made Its PS5 Debut, So Now It's Time for Xbox to Lay Off the Team That Made It
Standard
Halo: Campaign Evolved is a “heroic” remake of an iconic game, and it’s available for the first time on PS5. (Although it may not be setting the sales charts alight, according to early estimates.) Now with the project out of the door, it’s time for the Xbox grim reaper to hit the people that made it with a round of layoffs. It must...
News Halo's No Match for Activision's Barebones Digital-Only Black Ops PS5 Ports
According to estimates
Activision’s digital-only Call of Duty: Black Ops ports dominated the PS5 in July, according to estimates from analytics firm Alinea. The sales tracker claims that the two PS3 games – rereleased on modern hardware with no improvements – sold a combined 11.2 million copies on the PS Store, more than every other game on...
News Sponsored: Aaron's Never Played Halo
But now he can... on PS5
With the release of Halo: Campaign Evolved on PS5, the iconic Master Chief is making his PlayStation debut. For many of you, that may mean experiencing Bungie’s classic campaign, remade here in Unreal Engine 5, for the first time. That’s certainly the case for Push Square's own Aaron Bayne, who joined Outside Xbox's...
News Early Data Suggests Unspectacular Start for Halo on PS5
But story still to be written
How is Halo: Campaign Evolved doing on its PS5 debut? Fine – and we certainly need a lot more data to know for sure – but likely unspectacularly, all things considered. While the game is currently second on the PS Store best-sellers list in the US, it’s a bit lower in European countries like the UK, where it...
News Halo Fares a Hair Better on PS5 Than Xbox, with PS5 Pro the Best Place to Play
Welcome to the dark side, Master Chief
Tech experts Digital Foundry have released one of the more interesting console comparisons of the generation, featuring Halo: Campaign Evolved. The long-time Xbox system seller is making its PlayStation debut with this single player remake, and Sony’s console is actually the best place to play. If you’re...
Poll Did You Buy Halo: Campaign Evolved on PS5?
Green energy
It's still bloody weird, isn't it? Halo on PlayStation. But this is our new reality, because Halo: Campaign Evolved is out right now on PS5 — and I want to know if you're actually playing it. If you lived through the PS2 and original Xbox generation like I did, followed by extreme console warring of the PS3 and Xbox 360 era, then...
News 'See You in the Sequel': Halo 2 Remake All But Confirmed
Bonus cutscene in Legendary ending
Halo Studios has basically confirmed it's working on a remake of Halo 2, likely on the same scale as Halo: Campaign Evolved, via a new cutscene. If you beat the Halo 1 remake on Legendary difficulty, you will be treated to an additional cinematic, which I've embedded above. In the cutscene, Sgt. Johnson is seen...
News From Xbox to PS5: Halo's Incredible 25-Year Transformation Plotted in Graphics Comparison
Check out Master Chief's makeover
Few franchises are as iconic as Xbox’s Halo. Master Chief has defined Microsoft’s green machine since Combat Evolved launched alongside the Redmond firm’s first-ever console. Now, we get to take control of the legendary Space Marine on Sony’s system. Halo: Campaign Evolved is a “heroic” remake of the...
News Halo's Physical PS5 Disc Won't Play without a Download
Campaign devolved
If you were hoping to pick up a physical copy of Halo: Campaign Evolved on PS5, take heed: the game won't be playable straight off the disc. Another example of something that's becoming an increasingly common trend, you'll need to pull a "content download" before jumping into Master Chief's very first PlayStation excursion. This...
News Halo Ready for PS5 Debut, Campaign Evolved Goes Gold
Ahead of 28th July release
Master Chief is ready to make his very first appearance on a PlayStation console, as it's been revealed Halo: Campaign Evolved has now gone gold ahead of its 28th July 2026 release on PS5. The phrase "going gold" means Halo Studios has finished work on the 1.0 version of the game, and can now turn its full attention to...
Rumour Xbox Is 'Heavily Evaluating' Halo's Future Just Weeks Before Its PS5 Debut
Master plan
To say Xbox is in chaos right now would be an understatement. The platform holder is currently in the midst of managing mass layoffs throughout its studios, all while its recently instated bigwigs attempt to reshape the brand's image. It's no real surprise, then, to learn that Xbox may also be casting a critical eye over its major...
News Halo PS5 Backtracks PS Plus Co-Op Demands, Says They Were a Mistake
PSN account needed for both players
If you are planning to play Halo: Campaign Evolved like the days of old in local split-screen co-op next month, make sure your mate brings their PS Plus membership with them. Despite being an offline mode, it's been revealed both players wanting to go through the campaign in local co-op need a PS Plus...
News Here's How You Unlock Halo's PS5 Platinum Trophy Next Month
The full Trophy list revealed
The release of Halo: Campaign Evolved doesn't just mark the first appearance of Master Chief on PlayStation, but also the first time you can earn a Platinum Trophy in the series. Halo Studios has published the Trophy list a month early, allowing aspiring Spartans the chance to chart their course to 100% completion well...
News Halo: Campaign Evolved Goes All-In on PS5 Pro Support as Xbox Bets Big on Rival Console
Green with envy
In a move that would have loyal soldiers of the Xbox 360 console war era questioning their sanity, Microsoft is investing an awful lot of resources into making it seem like PS5 Pro will be the place to play Halo: Campaign Evolved. Now, obviously, it makes sense for the Team in Green to prioritise PlayStation users in this instance...
News Halo PS5 Poised to Sell Extremely Well, Topping PS Store Charts Around the World
Belief in Master Chief
It looks like Master Chief’s anticipated PS5 debut in Halo: Campaign Evolved is going to be a big hit, as the game is climbing the PS Store pre-order charts ahead of its release on 28th July. In several European countries, the title is already the most pre-ordered PS5 game by some margin, and it’s climbing the charts in...
News Halo's PS5 Debut Can Be Played Entirely in Third-Person if You Want
Cheers, Chief
Halo is the quintessential console first-person shooter, let’s be honest. Yes, games like DOOM released on the PS1 and GoldenEye 64 teased what was possible, but Halo: Combat Evolved refined the formula and made the genre finally feel at home on a controller. But us PS5 players really do like our third-person shooters, eh? And...
Rumour Halo PS5 Trailer Was Planned for State of Play, Sony Allegedly Angered by Removal
What a twist
After all that transpired over the past 24 hours, it’s odd to see a new Halo: Campaign Evolved trailer captured on PS5 Pro hardware today. But online scuttlebutt suggests this video may have actually been planned for last week’s State of Play, before last-minute changes saw Microsoft pull the plu
News As Xbox Returns to Exclusives, Halo Remake Embraces PS5 with PS5 Pro Gameplay Trailer
You Needler to see it
Still a little strange, isn't it? Halo on PS5. Especially now Microsoft is taking a step back towards console exclusivity. But we are where we are, with Halo: Campaign Evolved heading to Sony's console day and date with Xbox and Steam. What's more, we now have a glimpse of what it looks like on PS5 hardware. This latest...
News Halo PS5 Collector's Edition Instantly Sells Out, and for Good Reason
It's a strong offering
Halo: Campaign Evolved has been available for pre-order on PS5 for less than 24 hours, and that was more than enough time for its considerable Collector's Edition to completely sell out. The physical Collector's Edition has been an exclusive offering on the Xbox Game Studios Shop, and both the listings in the USA and Europe...
News Halo PS5 Finally Brings Master Chief to Sony's System Next Month
Halo, goodbye
Xbox flagship franchise Halo will make its PS5 debut in just seven weeks. Microsoft has attached a 28th July release date to Halo: Campaign Evolved, the remake of the single player mode from Bungie’s iconic first-person shooter, Halo: Combat Evolved. While there’ll be no competitive multiplayer in this version of the game, the...
News Halo PS5 Spotted in Stores, and It's Making Everyone Feel Weird
"This is still very insane to see"
Halo: Campaign Evolved is coming to the PS5 later this year, and the appearance of dummy boxes in US retailer GameStop is making everyone feel a bit weird. In a Reddit post spotted by Windows Central, one user uploaded a photo of the box in their local store, noting that it’s “still very insane to see”.
Rumour Halo's PS5 Debut Launches in June, According to Fanta-Related Fan Theory
Fanta-sy?
In case you needed a reminder, Halo will soon no longer be an Xbox-exclusive franchise, as a remake of the original is plotting a course to PS5 later this year. Halo: Campaign Evolved brings the seminal first-person shooter (sans its beloved multiplayer) to Sony's console as Microsoft's gaming company continues its multi-platform push...
News Microsoft Targeting Halo PS5 Release in the Summer
Gears of War: E-Day in second half of 2026
Microsoft is planning to put out Halo: Campaign Evolved on PS5 during the summer months, according to a new report from The Verge covering Xbox's plans for 2026. Sources speaking to the outlet claim Microsoft is "tentatively targeting release over the summer". It then has Fable in autumn, and Gears of...
News 'We Want to Honour the Halo Legacy on PlayStation': Xbox on Halo's PS5 Remake
Well Halo there
It's still taking some getting used to, but Xbox is now a huge publisher on PlayStation, and it's bringing one of its most beloved series to Sony's platform for the first time ever this year. Halo: Campaign Evolved is a remake of the original first-person shooter, albeit stripped of its competitive multiplayer. Announced last year,...
News Sony Hypes Halo PS5 in Its Hot Games of 2026 Trailer
How times change
If you travelled back in time just a few years and told us Halo: Campaign Evolved would feature in a PS5 montage trailer, we genuinely wouldn’t believe you. But here it is, one of 15 titles featured in a two-minute hype trailer, which we reported on yesterday. Sony’s nestled the Xbox first-person shooter alongside first-party...
News Halo Infinite Is in Fact Finite, Dev Focusing on Campaign Evolved for PS5
"Whole team's combined focus to deliver new experiences"
Halo: Campaign Evolved – the remake of Halo: Combat Evolved coming to PS5 next year – will be the focus of dev Halo Studios moving forwards. As part of a community update, the team has confirmed that it’s ceasing content updates for the existing Xbox and PC exclusive Halo Infinite,...
Rumour Halo 2, Halo 3 Remakes Also Purportedly Planned for PS5
Flooding us with the goods
We reckon Halo Studios’ strategy for the future of Master Chief is beginning to emerge. Halo: Campaign Evolved is coming to the PS5 next year, but the developer has already said the future of the franchise is on PlayStation. So, what’s next, after its Halo: Combat Evolved remake? Well, fan account
News Millions Tune in for Halo PS5's Reveal on PlayStation's Social Media Accounts
First trailer goes viral
The official reveal of Halo: Campaign Evolved on PS5 attracted millions of views across Sony’s social media accounts. Between the likes of YouTube and X (or Twitter), engagement has been off the charts as prospective players have welcomed Xbox mascot Master Chief to Sony’s machine. On the
News Halo's Worst Level Will Be Much Improved on PS5
Flooded
Who remembers The Library in Halo: Combat Evolved? Even though this author was fresh faced and a lot less cynical in 2001, he still remembers that tedious trudge through blue-grey corridors, fighting endless waves of Flood. It’s something Bungie has reflected on in the years since the game’s release, observing it should have paced the...
Poll Will You Be Buying Halo: Campaign Evolved on PS5?
Hail to the Chief
We knew it was coming, but we still can't quite believe that it's actually happening. Halo was basically considered the last bastion of Xbox following Microsoft's multiplatform spree — and now, it too is going to be a PlayStation franchise going forward. It all starts with Halo: Campaign Evolved in 2026. This full remake of the...
News You Could Test Future Halo Games on PS5, PS4 in Insider Program Update
Sony consoles listed in Halo Insider preference settings
Halo Studios looks to be fully embracing the PS5 and PS4 as it brings its Halo franchise to PlayStation platforms for the first time, so much so the two systems have been listed as preferences in the Halo Insider program. This scheme allows players who have signed up to test upcoming Halo...
News Halo PS5 Will Take Full Advantage of the DualSense Controller
But no word on PS5 Pro yet
The upcoming Halo: Campaign Evolved, a remake of Bungie’s legendary Xbox exclusive Halo: Combat Evolved, will take full advantage of the DualSense controller. The remake’s PS Store page, which is live now and available to add to your wishlist, references full compatibility with the PS5’s controller, including...
Random Fans Can't Believe Halo Is Coming to PS5 Before Killzone
Halo, goodbye
Once famously described by various magazines as a ‘Halo Killer’, some PlayStation fans can’t believe Master Chief will arrive on PS5 before first-person shooter series Killzone. In the aftermath of this weekend’s announcement, where Halo: Campaign Evolved was officially confirmed for Sony’s console, one of the most viral...
News Halo PS5 Is Great, But Why Doesn't It Have Competitive Multiplayer?
The big question
Halo: Campaign Evolved, debuting for the first time on PS5, will feature two-player split-screen and four-player online campaign co-op – but it won’t have competitive multiplayer. Obviously, the LAN tournaments in the original Halo: Combat Evolved were a formative part of the franchise’s appeal, so it’s odd to see any form...
News Expect More Halo Games on PS5, Dev Says Series Is 'on PlayStation Going Forward'
"It's really a new era"
It sounds like Halo: Campaign Evolved will be just the start of Halo Studios' plans for bringing the FPS franchise to PS5 — and PlayStation in general — as the developer has said Halo is "on PlayStation going forward". Wearing a PlayStation t-shirt while saying it, community director Brian Jarrad made the comment during...
News Halo Confirmed for PS5, Remake of First Game Out in 2026
Just the single player in Halo: Campaign Evolved
Microsoft has officially announced that the Halo franchise is making the jump to PS5 in the form of a remake of the first game, titled Halo: Campaign Evolved. You can already wishlist the game on the PS Store, with the remake coming out in 2026. This is a "faithful yet modernized remake" of the...
Rumour New Halo Game Heading for PS5, Will Almost Certainly Be Announced This Week
Is it finally happening?
There's a growing belief that Microsoft will unveil a new Halo game this week, and that it'll be confirmed for a PS5 release. And by 'this week', we mean as early as tomorrow — Friday the 24th October. That's because this year's Halo World Championship — the series' official esports event — takes place over the...
Rumour Halo Remake Is Coming to PS5, Will Feature 'Modern Gameplay Mechanics'
Yes, that includes sprint
Halo will make its PS5 debut with a massively modernised remake of the original Xbox game, Combat Evolved. That’s according to the Halo Leaks account on X (or Twitter), which has accurately outed information about the franchise in
News Halo: Combat Evolved Remake Could Be the Final Frontier for Xbox on PS5
Finish the fight
Xbox is Halo; Halo is Xbox. So, despite Microsoft’s multiformat efforts, there’s going to be some surprised faces when the firm inevitably confirms Master Chief is coming to PS5. We may not have to wait too long for a reveal either, because the recently renamed Halo Studios has been teasing an imminent announcement at the Halo...
News Halo: ODST Content Officially on PS5 in Next Week's Helldivers 2 Update
Halo armour, weapons, and more on PS5
Following last week's tease, it's now been confirmed that content from Halo 3: ODST will be arriving in Helldivers 2 on the same day the game's Xbox Series X|S port launches, 26th August. In the form of a Legendary Warbond, you can see what's in store in the trailer above. The collaboration brings with it the...
Rumour Data Miner Claims to Have Found Evidence of Halo on PS Store
Is it Chief you're looking for?
Of Xbox's big trio of exclusive franchises, Halo is the final one yet to come to PlayStation — but according to one person's claims, that could change pretty quickly. Data miner @grunt.api says they have discovered evidence of a Halo game on PS Store's backend: "A Halo g
News Xbox Teases More Forza for 2026, and the 'Return of a Classic'
Fable, E-Day, and Halo all rumoured for PS5
It sounds like the successor to Forza Horizon 5 is revving its engine and getting ready for a 2026 release. While we’ll still need to wait and see if it launches day-and-date on the PS5, the success of the current game on Sony’s console suggests it will. “Players will get to celebrate 25 years of...
News Halo the Final PS5 Holdout of Xbox's Historic Big Three
Last Chief standing
With news of Gears of War’s imminent PS5 debut still reverberating, it means Halo is the final remaining holdout of Xbox’s historic big three. For years, Microsoft was criticised for putting too much of an emphasis on its so-called holy trifecta of Halo, Forza, and Gears. To the credit of the manufacturer, it
News Halo Series Might Not Come to PS5 in the Way You're Thinking
Not the full collection of games
For months now, persistent rumours have claimed the Halo series shall be making its way to PS5 alongside many other Xbox games like Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, Gears of War, and
News Halo PS5 Rumours Intensify in Aftermath of Forza Horizon 5 Reveal
Master Chief Collection imminent
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has already indicated that Microsoft is going all-in on third-party publishing, so it was no real surprise to see the long-rumoured Forza Horizon 5 announced for PS5 overnight. Of course, the confirmation has led to inevitable speculation that it’s only a matter of time before the remainder...
Rumour Halo: The Master Chief Collection Coming to PS5 This Year
So too is Microsoft Flight Simulator
One of the questions PlayStation owners are looking to have answered in 2025 is how Microsoft's multi-platform efforts will evolve after its initial batch of PS5, PS4 ports. Future titles like DOOM: The Dark Ages and The Outer Worlds 2 have been confirmed for Sony systems, but what about the back catalogue games?...
News PS5 Fans Believe Halo Could Make Its PlayStation Debut
Hope they don't Flood the market
A contingent of PlayStation fans believe Xbox stalwart series Halo could make its PS5 debut in the future. As part of the Halo World Championships overnight, Microsoft made some surprise announcements: developer 343 Industries has been renamed Halo Studios and all future franchise entries will be created using...
News Halo 1 Remaster Being Considered for PS5, New Report Claims
Alongside other Xbox games
The original Halo: Combat Evolved has already been remastered once before for Xbox 360, but according to The Verge, Microsoft is giving the classic FPS another facelift, and it's considering putting it on PS5. The project is said to be in the early stages of development, and the Xbox Series X|S maker is contemplating...
News Master Chief Comes to PlayStation Platforms Thanks to Fortnite
Everyone wave Halo
Fortnite is crossing the streams, everyone. As part of its ongoing Season 5 events, Epic's ever-popular shooter is opening up all kinds of cross media possibilities. Recently, God of War's Kratos arrived as a playable character within the game, along with related accessories. It means that, yes, you can play as the P
