How It's Done: Come talk to Halo 5 series director Frank O'Connor

No more waiting: Halo has finally come to Xbox One. No more of that HD remaster business. Halo 5: Guardians is the console's first full sequel to the storied franchise and there are no sacred cows when it comes to the series' past. We've got a new protagonist, redesigned weapons, and a whole mess of other changes. Walking us through those changes today on How It's Done is none other than Frank O'Connor, the franchise development director on the Halo series since Reach. If you have burning questions about Halo, join us live starting at 4:30PM ET/1:30PM PT.

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Monday: What’s Happening
6:30PM – 8PM ET/3:30PM – 5PM PT
Maxwell McGee and company take you inside the world of gaming this week, playing what's new and discussing everything that's happening in the news.

Tuesday: I Got Next!
3:30PM – 5PM ET/12:30PM – 2PM PT
Anthony John Agnello hangs out with fascinating folks from every walk of life, playing their favorite games. This is you chance to chat with creators from the world of music, film, comics, and everything else under the sun.

Wednesday: Departure Lounge
6:30PM – 8PM ET/3:30PM – 5PM PT
Sometimes you just look at a game and wonder: what in the f*&% is that?! Hosts Ludwig Kietzmann, Ashley Reed, and the rest of the GR+ crew check out gaming's strangest treasures.

Thursday: How It’s Done
4:30PM – 6PM ET/1:30PM – 3PM PT
Arthur C. Clarke said that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. Maybe that's why video games seem so remarkable. We meet with the creators of the best games to demystify the process.

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