Halo 3 has finally arrived on PC, and 343 has added a new skull - the series' famous cheat/modifier items - to the game that lets players fly. And it's been added to Halo 1 and 2 as well. Once unlocked, in the pre-game menu alongside Grunt Birthday Party, I Would Have Been Your Daddy and other classics, you should now find Acrophobia, a modifier that lets players fly around campaign maps when they hold down the jump button. It's great for reaching Easter eggs and causing serious mischief - you can finally fly up and hijack those pesky Banshees with ease. Just watch out for your momentum - if you slam into a wall it high speed you'll risk turning John-117 into Flood food. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/14/halo-3-construct-multiplayer-pc-gameplay"] Acrophobia isn't unlocked by default however, you'll have to kill 343 flying enemies in Halo 3's campaign on Normal difficulty or higher. Want a tip for that? There's an easy spot that I used to unlock the skull in the Campaign map The Storm. Press on until you get to the second outdoors area and head inside until you come across a room with a rocket launcher. A dropship will spawn and send tons of bugs flying into the room. Simply pelt them with rockets and swap to your Battle Rifle to mop them up, then blow yourself up with a grenade to rinse and repeat. As pointed out by Eurogamer, the new skull can also be enabled for the first two Halo games, meaning three times the opportunities to mess with what Bungie wanted you to see back in the day. The skull has incredible potential for mayhem, and players are just digging into its possibilities. If you're hopping in to relive the magic from 2007, it's definitely worth checking out. If you're still on the fence about picking up the port, check out the first 19 minutes from Halo 3's Campaign on PC. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

Halo 3 has finally arrived on PC, and 343 has added a new skull - the series' famous cheat/modifier items - to the game that lets players fly. And it's been added to Halo 1 and 2 as well. Once unlocked, in the pre-game menu alongside Grunt Birthday Party, I Would Have Been Your Daddy and other classics, you should now find Acrophobia, a modifier that lets players fly around campaign maps when they hold down the jump button. It's great for reaching Easter eggs and causing serious mischief - you can finally fly up and hijack those pesky Banshees with ease. Just watch out for your momentum - if you slam into a wall it high speed you'll risk turning John-117 into Flood food. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/14/halo-3-construct-multiplayer-pc-gameplay"] Acrophobia isn't unlocked by default however, you'll have to kill 343 flying enemies in Halo 3's campaign on Normal difficulty or higher. Want a tip for that? There's an easy spot that I used to unlock the skull in the Campaign map The Storm. Press on until you get to the second outdoors area and head inside until you come across a room with a rocket launcher. A dropship will spawn and send tons of bugs flying into the room. Simply pelt them with rockets and swap to your Battle Rifle to mop them up, then blow yourself up with a grenade to rinse and repeat. As pointed out by Eurogamer, the new skull can also be enabled for the first two Halo games, meaning three times the opportunities to mess with what Bungie wanted you to see back in the day. The skull has incredible potential for mayhem, and players are just digging into its possibilities. If you're hopping in to relive the magic from 2007, it's definitely worth checking out. If you're still on the fence about picking up the port, check out the first 19 minutes from Halo 3's Campaign on PC. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

Popular streamer Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm says he still doesn't know the reasoning behind his ban from Twitch, but has confirmed he won't be returning to the platform, and clarified that he's "not interested" in an exclusive streaming partnership at this point. He says he's considering legal action against the platform. After his ban last month, Beahm tweeted to say he hadn't been notified as to the reason for the decision. Asked by PC Gamer in an interview if he still didn't know, he said "yeah". "Yeah, that's the kind of the mind blowing thing about all of this", he continued when asked if he agreed that it was an odd decision from Twitch. "Obviously, for legal counsel, I have to be careful here. But I can say however, that I will not be returning to Twitch, so, I mean, that's it." Asked if he was taking legal action against the platform, he answered: "We are considering taking legal action." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-ign-call-of-duty-review&captions=true"] PC Gamer asked Beahm if his ban was related to his broadcast discussions on the spread of coronavirus and conspiracy theories linking the disease to 5G networks. He replied, "I don't think so," before being cut off by his publicist. Twitch has handed out a number of bans to streamers accused of abuse and sexual harassment in recent weeks - Beahm was also asked if he knew of any similar allegations regarding himself, and if that could have led to a ban. His reply: "Listen, I'm not interested in engaging crazy speculation. I've seen all the theories, I've seen all the possible conspiracies, and it's just like, I'm just not interested in engaging that type of stuff. I have a great community of loyal fans and I'm totally focused on getting back and delivering great, entertaining content and that's where the focus is." Referring to a much-discussed clip of his final stream - in which Beahm seems to break character completely and becomes downbeat before ending the show - the streamer said that that sequence was unreleated to his ban: "I was in a moment where I was just sort of taking in what's going on in the world, you know? If people had context of that clip going into it, and then coming out of it, like, all I was talking about was just the state of the world that we're in dealing with, dealing with the protests, and the coronavirus, and everything that was happening. It's just like, man... And at that particular moment, I think I was just kind of going through a, you know, like, when can we break this funk of 2020? It was just me being real on stream. And that's pretty much the context of that." The interview also covers what Beahm's next steps will be, with the streamer talking about a "Doc comeback" and a "Doc 3.0 experience". According to a follow-up email with PC Gamer, that could include streaming exclusively on his own Champions' Club website, or the likes of YouTube and Facebook. He makes clear that "we're not interested in exclusive at this point", referring to the kind of exclusivity deals that previously brought major streamers like Ninja to Mixer. Beahm also mentions that he could take his character "outside of streaming", which could refer to projects like the Dr. Disrespect TV development deal signed last year. "I think you're gonna see his universe open up a lot bigger. And that's probably the best way I could describe it," Beahm explained of his non-streaming plans. Twitch has yet to make any comment on its reasoning for the ban - an unusual step, given the platform has been clear about its punishments for even the likes of Donald Trump. While it answers some questions about Beahm's views on the matter, it leaves much of the mystery of this ban still unsolved. IGN has contacted Twitch and Beahm for comment. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Popular streamer Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm says he still doesn't know the reasoning behind his ban from Twitch, but has confirmed he won't be returning to the platform, and clarified that he's "not interested" in an exclusive streaming partnership at this point. He says he's considering legal action against the platform. After his ban last month, Beahm tweeted to say he hadn't been notified as to the reason for the decision. Asked by PC Gamer in an interview if he still didn't know, he said "yeah". "Yeah, that's the kind of the mind blowing thing about all of this", he continued when asked if he agreed that it was an odd decision from Twitch. "Obviously, for legal counsel, I have to be careful here. But I can say however, that I will not be returning to Twitch, so, I mean, that's it." Asked if he was taking legal action against the platform, he answered: "We are considering taking legal action." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-ign-call-of-duty-review&captions=true"] PC Gamer asked Beahm if his ban was related to his broadcast discussions on the spread of coronavirus and conspiracy theories linking the disease to 5G networks. He replied, "I don't think so," before being cut off by his publicist. Twitch has handed out a number of bans to streamers accused of abuse and sexual harassment in recent weeks - Beahm was also asked if he knew of any similar allegations regarding himself, and if that could have led to a ban. His reply: "Listen, I'm not interested in engaging crazy speculation. I've seen all the theories, I've seen all the possible conspiracies, and it's just like, I'm just not interested in engaging that type of stuff. I have a great community of loyal fans and I'm totally focused on getting back and delivering great, entertaining content and that's where the focus is." Referring to a much-discussed clip of his final stream - in which Beahm seems to break character completely and becomes downbeat before ending the show - the streamer said that that sequence was unreleated to his ban: "I was in a moment where I was just sort of taking in what's going on in the world, you know? If people had context of that clip going into it, and then coming out of it, like, all I was talking about was just the state of the world that we're in dealing with, dealing with the protests, and the coronavirus, and everything that was happening. It's just like, man... And at that particular moment, I think I was just kind of going through a, you know, like, when can we break this funk of 2020? It was just me being real on stream. And that's pretty much the context of that." The interview also covers what Beahm's next steps will be, with the streamer talking about a "Doc comeback" and a "Doc 3.0 experience". According to a follow-up email with PC Gamer, that could include streaming exclusively on his own Champions' Club website, or the likes of YouTube and Facebook. He makes clear that "we're not interested in exclusive at this point", referring to the kind of exclusivity deals that previously brought major streamers like Ninja to Mixer. Beahm also mentions that he could take his character "outside of streaming", which could refer to projects like the Dr. Disrespect TV development deal signed last year. "I think you're gonna see his universe open up a lot bigger. And that's probably the best way I could describe it," Beahm explained of his non-streaming plans. Twitch has yet to make any comment on its reasoning for the ban - an unusual step, given the platform has been clear about its punishments for even the likes of Donald Trump. While it answers some questions about Beahm's views on the matter, it leaves much of the mystery of this ban still unsolved. IGN has contacted Twitch and Beahm for comment. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions will include support for the Project xCloud game streaming service from this September. Announced by Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer in a blog post, Game Pass Ultimate members will automatically be entitled to Project xCloud services at no extra cost. It means subscribers can play over 100 included titles on phones and tablets - including the upcoming Halo Infinite upon its release. xCloud game streaming includes cross-saving, meaning you can theoretically play Halo Infinite on a console at home, and pick it back up on your mobile device elsewhere. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/06/13/hands-on-with-microsofts-xcloud-streaming-service-and-halo-5-e3-2019"] A couple of points remain unclear. For a start, it's not totally clear whether the xCloud integration is a full subscription to the upcoming streaming service, or if it applies only to games included in Game Pass. The combined Game Pass Ultimate and xCloud membership will only be available in "supported countries", which also remain unspecified at time of writing. When asked for comment on both of these points, a Microsoft spokesperson said, “We’ll share specifics as we get closer to launch.” Project xCloud is Xbox's game streaming service, which will eventually allow users to play Xbox games across multiple, non-Xbox devices using remote servers. After an early xCloud hands-on, we called the service an "impressive first step towards a “portable” rendition of Xbox One that allows you to bring console gaming anywhere." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=confirmed-xbox-series-x-games&captions=true"] The announcement comes as part of a lengthy blog post from Spencer, which, among other elements, commits to new technology to combat hate speech and toxicity, bringing more diverse stories (by creators from diverse backgrounds) to Xbox, and Xbox Games Studios releasing games compatible on both Xbox One and Xbox Series X for "the next couple of years". Even without xCloud integration, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate offers one of the best ongoing deals in gaming right now, comprising Xbox Live Gold (and its monthly free games) and the Game Pass catalogue, which currently offers over 100 games, free to download, to subscribers. It's been confirmed that Game Pass will be available on Xbox Series X, and include - at the very least - all games released by Xbox's own studios for the next-gen console. Phil Spencer recently called the idea that Xbox Series X games were being held back by being made workable on Xbox One "a meme that gets created by people who are too caught up in device competition." [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions will include support for the Project xCloud game streaming service from this September. Announced by Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer in a blog post, Game Pass Ultimate members will automatically be entitled to Project xCloud services at no extra cost. It means subscribers can play over 100 included titles on phones and tablets - including the upcoming Halo Infinite upon its release. xCloud game streaming includes cross-saving, meaning you can theoretically play Halo Infinite on a console at home, and pick it back up on your mobile device elsewhere. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/06/13/hands-on-with-microsofts-xcloud-streaming-service-and-halo-5-e3-2019"] A couple of points remain unclear. For a start, it's not totally clear whether the xCloud integration is a full subscription to the upcoming streaming service, or if it applies only to games included in Game Pass. The combined Game Pass Ultimate and xCloud membership will only be available in "supported countries", which also remain unspecified at time of writing. When asked for comment on both of these points, a Microsoft spokesperson said, “We’ll share specifics as we get closer to launch.” Project xCloud is Xbox's game streaming service, which will eventually allow users to play Xbox games across multiple, non-Xbox devices using remote servers. After an early xCloud hands-on, we called the service an "impressive first step towards a “portable” rendition of Xbox One that allows you to bring console gaming anywhere." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=confirmed-xbox-series-x-games&captions=true"] The announcement comes as part of a lengthy blog post from Spencer, which, among other elements, commits to new technology to combat hate speech and toxicity, bringing more diverse stories (by creators from diverse backgrounds) to Xbox, and Xbox Games Studios releasing games compatible on both Xbox One and Xbox Series X for "the next couple of years". Even without xCloud integration, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate offers one of the best ongoing deals in gaming right now, comprising Xbox Live Gold (and its monthly free games) and the Game Pass catalogue, which currently offers over 100 games, free to download, to subscribers. It's been confirmed that Game Pass will be available on Xbox Series X, and include - at the very least - all games released by Xbox's own studios for the next-gen console. Phil Spencer recently called the idea that Xbox Series X games were being held back by being made workable on Xbox One "a meme that gets created by people who are too caught up in device competition." [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Hello Games has revealed No Man's Sky: Desolation, an upcoming horror-themed free update that adds abandoned freighters filled with salvage and alien threats - and it's out today. Desolation will drop abandoned freighters across the game's galaxy - players can choose to breach their airlocks (alone or in co-op), and explore what waits inside. Freighter interiors will be procedurally generated, and include both hand-written and generated ship logs that tell the stories of how they came to be derelict. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/16/no-mans-sky-desolation-update-official-trailer"] Each one is packed with potential salvage, including upgrades for your own capital ships that can only be obtained in abandoned freighters - and the tech you salvage will still resemble the ship you took it form, meaning your ship will tell the stories of where it's been, visually. But walking away with those upgrades won't necessarily be easy. Hazards inside abandoned ships can be varied, from scrambled defense systems, to environmental hazards, to alien infestation. The series has typically drawn from optimistic '70s and '80s science fiction, but Desolation looks to the likes of Ridley Scott's Alien instead. "Being a small dot amongst the stars can bring a sense of awe and wonder," explains the press release, "but we've always wanted to explore a little more those feelings of fear and dread that come from being alone in the depths of space. Terror in the face of the unknown, or the dawning realisation that you're treading in the footsteps of those who met a lonely end at the edge of the universe - it's a rich science fiction tradition, and one not really touched on in No Man's Sky - until now." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=no-mans-sky-desolation-update-screenshots&captions=true"] The update will also add balance changes for weapons and enemies, plus tweaked effects and feel for weaponry to make for a better combat experience. It also comes with a number of quality of life improvements. It's been a busy year for NMS already, after the game implemented full cross-play, arrived on Xbox Game Pass and, most importantly, added mechs. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Hello Games has revealed No Man's Sky: Desolation, an upcoming horror-themed free update that adds abandoned freighters filled with salvage and alien threats - and it's out today. Desolation will drop abandoned freighters across the game's galaxy - players can choose to breach their airlocks (alone or in co-op), and explore what waits inside. Freighter interiors will be procedurally generated, and include both hand-written and generated ship logs that tell the stories of how they came to be derelict. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/16/no-mans-sky-desolation-update-official-trailer"] Each one is packed with potential salvage, including upgrades for your own capital ships that can only be obtained in abandoned freighters - and the tech you salvage will still resemble the ship you took it form, meaning your ship will tell the stories of where it's been, visually. But walking away with those upgrades won't necessarily be easy. Hazards inside abandoned ships can be varied, from scrambled defense systems, to environmental hazards, to alien infestation. The series has typically drawn from optimistic '70s and '80s science fiction, but Desolation looks to the likes of Ridley Scott's Alien instead. "Being a small dot amongst the stars can bring a sense of awe and wonder," explains the press release, "but we've always wanted to explore a little more those feelings of fear and dread that come from being alone in the depths of space. Terror in the face of the unknown, or the dawning realisation that you're treading in the footsteps of those who met a lonely end at the edge of the universe - it's a rich science fiction tradition, and one not really touched on in No Man's Sky - until now." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=no-mans-sky-desolation-update-screenshots&captions=true"] The update will also add balance changes for weapons and enemies, plus tweaked effects and feel for weaponry to make for a better combat experience. It also comes with a number of quality of life improvements. It's been a busy year for NMS already, after the game implemented full cross-play, arrived on Xbox Game Pass and, most importantly, added mechs. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

NBCUniversal's Peacock streaming service has now fully launched, but some users have encountered issues accessing the platform via external monitors, with error messages revealing that this "video configuration is not compatible with Peacock." While Peacock supports a number of devices and platforms, some users have reported streaming problems with HDMI connections and external monitors, preventing them from connecting their computers to their TVs to stream content from their chosen devices.

HDMI connectivity is not supported at this time. Users will not be able to view via external monitor connection. They will need to use their PC, mobile or one of our other supported devices directly. Here is the link to our devices: https://t.co/XoLV75XoHx

— PeacockTVCare (@PeacockTVCare) July 15, 2020

Several Twitter users shared screenshots of the error message they are receiving, which reads: "Something went wrong. Sorry, your video configuration is not compatible with Peacock. Try disconnecting an external monitor." Peacock has responded to these customers, saying, "HDMI connectivity is not supported at this time. Users will not be able to view via external monitor connection. They will need to use their PC, mobile or one of our other supported devices directly." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/30/hbo-max-streaming-service-review"] Various Reddit threads detailed further complaints about the connectivity issue, as one user wrote, "Peacock does not support HDMI. Who thought this was a good idea?!" While others suggested that the lack of support for HDMI connections and external monitors may be because Peacock isn't available on Amazon Fire TV and Roku, similarly to HBO Max, which also cannot be accessed on those devices. For those looking for an alternative, Peacock is currently available to subscribers of Comcast's Xfinity X1 service and owners of Comcast Flex devices, as well as Android, including Android TV and Chromecast, Apple TV, iOS, Xbox One, Vizio SmartCast TVs, and LG Smart TVs. An app for the Peacock streaming service will also be rolled out on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro during the week of July 20. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-peacock-original-available-at-launch&captions=true"] Once you're up and running with the streamer, you'll have access to more than 15,000 hours of TV shows and movies from NBCUniversal's entertainment library. So fill up your watch list and check out every original TV show and movie you can stream right now, or save yourself some time and read about the best and worst Peacock originals, as well as 20 hidden gems you can find on the platform. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

NBCUniversal's Peacock streaming service has now fully launched, but some users have encountered issues accessing the platform via external monitors, with error messages revealing that this "video configuration is not compatible with Peacock." While Peacock supports a number of devices and platforms, some users have reported streaming problems with HDMI connections and external monitors, preventing them from connecting their computers to their TVs to stream content from their chosen devices.

HDMI connectivity is not supported at this time. Users will not be able to view via external monitor connection. They will need to use their PC, mobile or one of our other supported devices directly. Here is the link to our devices: https://t.co/XoLV75XoHx

— PeacockTVCare (@PeacockTVCare) July 15, 2020

Several Twitter users shared screenshots of the error message they are receiving, which reads: "Something went wrong. Sorry, your video configuration is not compatible with Peacock. Try disconnecting an external monitor." Peacock has responded to these customers, saying, "HDMI connectivity is not supported at this time. Users will not be able to view via external monitor connection. They will need to use their PC, mobile or one of our other supported devices directly." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/30/hbo-max-streaming-service-review"] Various Reddit threads detailed further complaints about the connectivity issue, as one user wrote, "Peacock does not support HDMI. Who thought this was a good idea?!" While others suggested that the lack of support for HDMI connections and external monitors may be because Peacock isn't available on Amazon Fire TV and Roku, similarly to HBO Max, which also cannot be accessed on those devices. For those looking for an alternative, Peacock is currently available to subscribers of Comcast's Xfinity X1 service and owners of Comcast Flex devices, as well as Android, including Android TV and Chromecast, Apple TV, iOS, Xbox One, Vizio SmartCast TVs, and LG Smart TVs. An app for the Peacock streaming service will also be rolled out on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro during the week of July 20. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-peacock-original-available-at-launch&captions=true"] Once you're up and running with the streamer, you'll have access to more than 15,000 hours of TV shows and movies from NBCUniversal's entertainment library. So fill up your watch list and check out every original TV show and movie you can stream right now, or save yourself some time and read about the best and worst Peacock originals, as well as 20 hidden gems you can find on the platform. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.