The game that almost single-handedly launched the Xbox, Halo is arguably the most important first-person shooter on consoles – although the series has been relatively dormant since 2021’s Halo Infinite. The first two entries were two of the best original Xbox games, and Halo has been found on every generation of Xbox hardware since.
The story may have begun in 2001, but we’ve since seen more lore tidbits rolled out through everything from books, to comics, to a TV show and, of course, more games, but if you’re wondering where to start, you’re in luck since Halo will make its debut on PlayStation systems with Campaign Evolved – a great-looking retelling of the first game in the series.
Whether you want to experience the series in the same order they were released in or follow the in-universe timeline, here are all the Halo games in order, including spin-offs like Halo 3 ODST and Halo Wars.
Despite how big Halo is, even rivalling the best Call of Duty games of the time, there are only 12 games in the series that fit into the timeline (not counting remakes or remasters).
This is the order the games originally came out in (again, not including remakes or remasters) for those who want to play the games from oldest to newest.
The chronology in Halo is very important. This series spans multiple decades from the earliest point in the timeline to the last, with plenty of alliances, betrayals, and new factions entering and exiting the mix. While Spartan Assault and Spartan Strike don’t add much to the overall narrative, they do include some important people and places that die-hard fans will want to know about.
On the other hand, the Halo Wars series has ended up becoming essential for understanding the core plot in later titles.
Sadly, a lot of important plot details, such as the fate of some major characters, are relegated to media outside of the games. Still, playing the series in chronological order will let you keep up with the main plot.
As a reminder, you can play many of the core Halo games in the Master Chief Collection. This includes Halo 1 – 4, ODST, and even Reach.
While Halo Infinite won’t get any further content updates after Operation: Infinite, we’ve got a full rundown of what’s included.
The Call of Duty franchise has held a special place in my heart ever since I played my first Black Ops game back in 2010. That game's campaign was something else, with twists and turns that culminated in a mind-blowing finale. We can all admit that compared to those older campaigns, the recent CODs have been lackluster at best, and a complete and utter disappointment at worst. The reboot of Modern Warfare did give me some hope, as the first two installments were actually quite good, but the third game left such a bad taste in my mouth that I wasn’t exactly expecting much from Modern Warfare 4.
After recently finishing the campaign, I can say that this installment is nothing like the recent releases and instead feels closer to the franchise’s roots. For the first time in a long while, the campaign comes across as well-crafted rather than rushed to hit a release date. It arrives three years after MW3, and you can see exactly where all that time went. It seems the studio finally made listening to player feedback a priority.
Epic Games has just announced the 2026 Epic AI MegaJam, which is looking to see how much game development can be squeezed into a very short window. This is running from November 12 through November 15.
Participants can work alone or in teams of up to five people, build in Unreal Engine or Unreal Editor for Fortnite, and bring along “as many AI agents as you want.” Epic explicitly encourages coding agents, AI-generated assets, audio tools, writing tools, and other AI systems. The official event page literally says "Vibe your way to $50k.”
It’s turning into a pretty good time to be a Monster Hunter fan who plays on a phone. Capcom has confirmed that Monster Hunter Outlanders will launch on Android and iOS on October 29, giving the series a new mobile-first game just as Monster Hunter Rise is also preparing to make the jump to smartphones through Netflix.
Outlanders is being developed by Tencent subsidiary TiMi Studio Group under license and supervision from Capcom. Unlike Rise, which appears to be the full console and PC game adapted for mobile, Outlanders is a free-to-play survival hunting game made specifically for phones.