Halo Infinite's long-awaited campaign co-op does not include online matchmaking in either its current beta phase or final version.

As reported by GamesRadar+, 343 Industries has confirmed that the game will not include an option to connect with a stranger online, only including direct user-to-user invites.

"Online matchmaking will not be available with final co-op," an Xbox spokesperson said. "We encourage you to use the Halo [Looking for Group service] and the new Discord voice call feature on Xbox to find players to party up with as you continue playing the beta."

The campaign co-op beta finally went live on July 15 eight months after Halo Infinite was released. It was delayed from the game's initial release date in December last year. 343 later announced another delay to the mode, saying it wouldn't arrive until May 2022 at the earliest, and only in June confirmed a beta would begin in July.

The game hasn't had the smoothest post-launch period and even 343 admitted its multiplayer mode is lacking content, and while the Season 2 update was meant to address concerns, it too had a bumpy launch.

Elsewhere in the world of Halo, however, excitement has built around a new $20,000 competition launched by content creator Charlie ‘Cr1tikal’ White, who will award the cash to anyone who can complete the game on the hardest difficulty without dying.

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Armor Wars writer Yassir Lester has assured fans that the Disney+ series is still going ahead, even though it didn't get a mention from Marvel at San Diego Comic-Con 2022.

As reported by CBR, Lester shared an Instagram story to ease cancellation concerns surrounding Armor Wars after fans noticed that it was absent from Marvel's announcements at SDCC this year. The words "I promise it is still coming out" reportedly appeared on a black screen posted on Lester's stories, referring to the previously announced Disney+ series starring Don Cheadle's War Machine.

Armor Wars was a seven-issue Iron Man story arc that was written by David Michelinie and Bob Layton, with art by Mark D. Bright and Barry Windsor-Smith. That story is expected to become the basis of the MCU series, which was first announced at Disney's Investor Day 2020 along with the premise that War Machine will find out "what happens when Tony Stark's tech falls into the wrong hands."

The Cheadle-led Armor Wars series is just one of two MCU projects planned to spotlight Tony Stark's legacy, with the other being Ironheart, also coming to Disney+. That series has now been tied to a Fall 2023 release window and will tell the story of Dominique Thorne's Riri Williams, "a genius inventor and creator of the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man."

War Machine will also be making an appearance in Secret Invasion when that premieres on Disney+ in Spring 2023. Cheadle's character appeared in a trailer for the MCU series that exclusively debuted at SDCC. The footage showed Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury in action as he launches an investigation into a sect of Skrulls who have infiltrated the highest levels of authority in the MCU.

Armor Wars does not yet have a release date, but there's plenty to keep Marvel fans busy in the meantime. The studio showcased a whole range of previously revealed projects at SDCC, while also teasing new Marvel movies and shows in the works, like Avengers: Kang Dynasty and Secret Wars — hinting at what's to come by showcasing not just all of the MCU's Phase 5, but most of Phase 6 as well.

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LEGO has launched a beta for the new online LEGO Minifigure Factory in the US. It’s an easy-to-use online tool that lets you configure a minifigure in quite a few different ways, including their face, headware, torso, legs, and accessory. You can play around with it here. These custom-made minifigs cost $11.99. The factory is still in beta, so there’s a limit of one minifigure per household for the time being. The functionality is limited for now, so it may show that it's not available when you click. In that case, you can try again later.

Design Your LEGO Minifigure

The Minifigure Factory reminds me of the Xbox Design Lab, where you can customize your own Xbox controller. It’s not quite as fully featured as Microsoft’s lab, but it does offer quite a bit of LEGO minifig customization.

You can pick your figure’s face and haircut or hat. There’s not an overwhelming number of options, which makes it pretty easy to view all of the possibilities that might appeal to you. The legs and accessory options are also pretty straightforward.

Where you have the most creative options is on the torso. You can select what kind of shirt or outfit you want for your minifigure. You can enter text in a variety of fonts and colors, and decorate it with images from a number of categories like sports, animals, accessories, and more.

The resulting minifigures are just like the ones that come in LEGO sets, so they’re 1.5 inches tall. The company hints it will add more customization options in the future, and says it welcomes suggestions from fans.

You can configure and order your own LEGO minifigure here. I didn’t end up ordering one, but I had fun configuring my own IGN guy. See what kinds of fun designs you can come up with yourself.

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British actor David Warner, who starred in Star Trek and Tron among many other projects, has died, aged 80.

The BBC reports that Warner died of a “cancer-related illness.” His family shared the news “with an overwhelmingly heavy heart.”

“Over the past 18 months he approached his diagnosis with a characteristic grace and dignity,” said an official statement. “He will be missed hugely by us, his family and friends, and remembered as a kind-hearted, generous, and compassionate man, partner, and father, whose legacy of extraordinary work has touched the lives of so many over the years. We are heartbroken.”

Warner began his career on the stage in 1962, making his debut as Snout in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Royal Court Theatre. However, he went on to a long and celebrated career in film and television – appearing on Doctor Who and landing several Star Trek roles.

These included St. John Talbot in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier and Chancellor Gorkon in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.

Warner’s career spanned decades, appearing in numerous popular sci-fi properties – notably as the characters Sark, Dillinger, and the Master Control Program in the cult Disney sci-fi flick, Tron.

According to The Guardian, Warner developed stage fright after a disastrous stage production of I, Claudius in 1973, and began to focus on his film work even more. He soon racked up an impressive filmography, often playing villains. These included performances in Terry Gilliam’s Time Bandits, and several collaborations with Sam Peckinpah such as The Ballad of Cable Hogue, Straw Dogs, and Cross of Iron.

Throughout his career, Warner has worked with some of the biggest filmmakers in the business, landing a role in James Cameron’s Titanic, as well as the David Lynch classic, Twin Peaks. He even starred as photographer Keith Jennings in the horror classic, The Omen.

The Rada-trained actor eventually returned to Stratford in 2007 for the first time in more than 40 years to play Sir John Falstaff in Henry IV, Part 1 and Henry IV, Part 2 at the Courtyard Theatre.

Already, tributes to the British actor have begun pouring in, with fans and filmmakers alike paying their respects to the beloved actor.

Very sad to hear of David Warner's passing, an actor with a huge legacy on stage & screen and unforgettable roles in; Morgan: A Suitable Case For Treatment, Straw Dogs, From Beyond The Grave, The Omen, Time After Time, Time Bandits, Tron, Titanic and much more. He will be missed. pic.twitter.com/sBh4VVvEfH

— edgarwright (@edgarwright) July 25, 2022

“David Warner. Immaculate and singular in every part he played,” said Reece Shearsmith via Twitter. “Such fun working together, (always patient with me when I discussed his head coming off in “The Omen”). An honor to have worked with him and got to see him at his absolute funniest. A sad day.”

IGN sends its condolences to Warner's family and friends.

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