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After A Rough Patch, Halo Infinite Is So Back
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After A Rough Patch, Halo Infinite Is So Back

I’m an uncompromising, loud-mouthed Halo apologist, but even I fell off of Halo Infinite. Despite 343 Industries’ latest game feeling just as good as a Halo game should, its strange, staccato launch and lack of new maps surrounded it with an air of perpetual stagnation for nearly two years. As such, I played it on and off from its November 2021 launch until the end of last year, and then just sort of forgot about it. Long-Lost Halo Demo Comes To LifeThen, in February of this year, 343 cleverly called on its incredible community to help spice things up, offering several new maps in official playlists that players could easily find and enjoy (rather than having to use the custom game browser to find Forge-made maps). But it wasn’t until last month’s offering, a new playlist called Squad Batt...
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How To Get Into Halo Infinite’s Campaign Co-Op Beta Test

“I need a weapon...to sign me up for this technical flight.” — Master Chief, Halo Infinite (2021)Screenshot: 343 IndustriesHalo Infinite will finally get some form of co-op for its campaign, 343 Industries announced today. It’ll be playable as one of those basically-just-a-beta “technical flights,” the same method the studio used last summer to get players into the first-person shooter’s initial multiplayer testing.Getting into one of Halo Infinite’s technical flights is pretty simple. First, head over to the Halo Insider site. Punch in your email and some details about what devices you play games on (including the resolution you play at if you’re on Xbox). Then fill out the days of the week you’re available to play. Last summer’s multiplayer technical flights ran on three separate weekend...