Halo

It was on this day in 2001 that we first donned the helmet of the heroic Master Chief and launched an epic campaign against the zealotic alien Covenant in Halo: Combat Evolved.

It was on this day in 2004 that Bungie attempted to capture lightning in a bottle a second time with the release of Halo 2.

Whether brutal, endless or just plain scary, these armies are more than a cut above your regular minion hordes. These are the 10 Best Armies of Monsters in Video Games.

When it comes to video games set in the sci-fi sea of darkness, it’s not always a central character that takes the spotlight of these interstellar ventures, but more than a few characters have stepped up through the ranks and made a name for themselves in gaming history.

On September 25, 2007, players and fans in North America took the final steps in the journey to put an epic end to the original war between Master Chief, humanity, the Flood and the Covenant.

What if you were one of those soldiers that doesn’t have genetic engineering to explain away their practical immortality? That’s the question Halo 3: ODST asked on this day in 2009.

Today in 2010, Bungie hit the world with the weighty story of Halo: Reach and capped off their legacy with the series.

With Halo 5: Guardians on the way, it's time that we look back at Master Chief's accolades throughout the iconic Halo series. Since its inception 14 years ago, Bungie and 343 Industries have redefined the first-person shooter experience numerous times, raising the standards of the genre with each new entry of the franchise. The series has taken us across the galaxy as Master Chief and have put us in the boots of some unexpected heroes across the years, but there is something that remains adamantly constant across the franchise: fun.

Halo and Destiny composer Marty O'Donnell has won his lawsuit against Bungie for his April 2014 dismissal.

Microsoft Studios and 343 Industries have released new trailers for Halo 5, the newly announced Halo Wars 2 and the Halo World Championship tournament.