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Summer’s in full swing but we’re all stuck inside because of some bats or something. More time for Halo! P.S. Don't forget to join us on our Discord server! We've just surpassed 20,000 members!! The gameplay reveal trailer for Halo Infinite gave us something to look forward to, showcasing...

If you're a long-time fan, you probably know a good deal about the history of the franchise. From its basement-dwelling origins, to the peak of its popularity, Halo's history is one chock-full of twists and turns. Today, Vice's aptly named Waypoint released a retrospective article covering...

That's right; we aren't using a weird European date format for this one. ;) Your regular roundup wrangler, ♥ Sky, is busy this week (he mentioned something about hens wearing ties) so I'm filling in to bring you your latest dose of Halo news. Arguably the biggest news from the Haloverse in the...

Hello my name is cameron miller. I am a halo player. All of us are here because we remember the good days of halo 1 2 and especially 3! the haters of halo depopularized what halo 3 forge mode did for the world of gaming. all of these years 343/microsoft have been doing nothing but non stop...

Here at HaloCustoms, we like to do cool stuff. So, join us (Auburn, Jesus in Malibu, adderrson, Master Debaytes, and Psychoduck) as we look back upon some of that cool stuff that we've done over the course of the last year. Sure, it wasn't our best year. By many accounts, it was actually...

MockKnizzle Alright dudes. Time to get this over with. _________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Well there were at one point. I've systematically eliminated them all by now. 2. Probably. 3. I don't watch either. 1. A liter of water isn't even...

Download the Map Download the Gametype Whether or not you enjoyed Halo Reach's campaign, a look at this map is well worth your time. Winter Contingency is a remake of an area from the campaign mission of the same name. The map is set up for Flood, but the attention to aesthetic detail is...

Most of you are already familiar with The Halo Forge Epidemic. Today, I am proud to announce a new development between HaloCustoms and THFE. THFE submissions are, as we speak, opening up on this site. The video below will explain all of the details, but this is a very exciting change...

Happy Haloween! Happy October, everyone! I'm writing here to let you know about all of the Halloween festivities that will be going on around here. This month is Halo Custom's first ever Halloween, and we're all very big on celebrating the holidays :laugh: As some of you may know, Autumn is my...

Dax In this Daxiest edition of the Halo Customs Staff Q&A, we've interviewed The Dax, a staff member whose Halo Customs origins have lead up to the exciting news of his recent upgrade to the admin position. You have asked your questions, and he has answered them. Well, as many as is...

Halo 4's matchmaking suite has seen many ups and downs in the nine months since the game's release. Issues have ranged from an excess of playlists, to inclusion of poorly designed maps and modes. However, 343i is taking another step towards having a refined matchmaking experience with a new set...

Staff Tagging Have you ever wanted to tag a whole usergroup, instead of just one person? If I wanted to get the attention of one particular member, such as Dax, I simply type his name, preceded by the @ character ("@ Dax", without the space). But what happens if I want to get the attention of...

Well hello there, sweetheart. It's a bit late but I saw that this latest bulletin was up on 343's site and thought I may as well throw it up here. You can have a full look at the article here, or by clicking the large image below. If you're like me and just want to take a fast look at what...

Due to some eligibility issues, Group 5 of Round 1 of the Minigame Contest has been reset, with new maps Scorpion Dominance and Free Your Friends. Unfortunately, all votes have been reset in order to make this change. So before you resubmit your votes for your favorite maps, be sure to check out...

Well, Valentines Day happened, and us staff prepared for our very first holiday competition for it. I know I had fun, and I'm sure you did too! Anyways, we went into it with an armful of prizes for the winners, and today I am happy to throw those armfuls of loot into the crowd of partnered...

Upgrades for everyone! As we go along in our merry way, we'll be seeing a number of upgrades to the site, refining it, improving it, increasing it's goodness and making it better! Insane54 brings us a new batch of updates this week, with a few more planned on the way*. And you know what? He...