Author: halo@bungie.org

An article written by a Silicon Valley insider uses Halo 3 as evidence that content drives sales more than technology does… I think there are lots of examples of that these days, but Halo 3 definitely fits the mold.(Louis Wu 19:22:40 UTC)

BARBARIC RAGE pointed out a pretty cool Halo 1 Standee (from the original Xbox Launch in 2001), now for sale on eBay. It’s in pretty nice condition – check it out!(Louis Wu 18:38:22 UTC)

trigger119 sends word to remind everyone that the Halo 3 Film Festival at MLGPro.com will only take submissions through tonight – if you’re planning on participating, now’s the time to get your entry in!(Louis Wu 18:35:10 UTC)

Dan Rhine and his fiancee were married on October 6. They had a pretty cake. Why do you care? Because they’re both avid Halo players, and Halo was there. He and his friends spent the morning trying to collect the IWHBYD skull. “Rock Anthem to Save the World” was played during the reception. And the…

RVideo noticed that one of the original Nightmare Armor Rocket Launchers (they made three, back in the day) is available right now on eBay (take THAT, Hawty McBloggy!). Current bid is $155, reserve is not met yet. There are still 5 and a half days left on the auction. This puppy is 4 feet long,…

Elnea posted Halo Action Theater #98 – if you don’t normally read her RvB Journal, you might wonder what that giant cat is doing in frame 3. If you aren’t wondering that… well, I guess the surreality of the strip has become commonplace for you.(Louis Wu 13:50:21 UTC)

Wow… Hawty McBloggy speculated about how interesting it might have been to have had Cortana as the final unlockable in Halo 3. Personally, I’m guessing I’d go crazy after a day or so… but it’s an intriguing idea. Go let her know what you think!(Louis Wu 09:54:04 UTC)

Jay sent us a link to a thread he started at the High Impact Halo forums – it gives step-by-step instructions for making your Legendary helmet wearable… with lots and lots of pics. He even added lights! (Remember: if you do this, you’ve done it; you can’t put it back the way it was.)(Louis Wu…

Mid7night has added a Phantom Dropship to X-Plane – you can find a download link (with pictures) in his forum post. Nice!(Louis Wu 09:48:16 UTC)

Mintz came across a page of geeky wedding photos – check the fifth one down. You’ll find a couple of familiar characters…(Louis Wu 09:46:25 UTC)

Wow – we’ve mentioned Saber-Scorpion before – he’s been building Halo-styled Lego creations for years. A few days ago, though, he posted a couple of pages full of Spartan armor permutations and weapons… and man, they’re amazing. Go look (page one | page two). Thanks to HHRB for the heads-up.(Louis Wu 09:43:38 UTC)

mikey-san let us know of a truly astounding grenade stick he found recently; check this forum post for a link to a downloadable clip (and a YouTube version). Props to CptSchrute, the original tosser.(Louis Wu 22:16:16 UTC)

We mentioned the Barrett/Tung interview from Las Vegas a few days ago – Bungie’s now posted their own writeup of the trip, written by Joe Tung. Nice read! Thanks, PrideofWV.(Louis Wu 22:01:46 UTC)

trigger119 let us know that CROSSFIRE has released a teaser for an upcoming Halo 3 machinima project; there’s very little in it to tell you what’s coming, but based on past work, I’d say it’s one worth waiting for! Swing by Gaming TV to download it.(Louis Wu 21:06:02 UTC)

Hawty “eBaying better than you since 1995” McBloggy has written up a guide that lists all the Spartan armor currently available on eBay, just in time for Halloween. (I was interested to see pictures of Chris Bryan’s armor and a couple of Nightmare Armor suits, all with identical text from the same seller – a…

We’ve added the two cutscenes from Sierra 117 to our Halo 3 Cutscene Library – go ahead and grab ’em. As a heads-up, it looks like high-res versions of these (at least 720p) should be available in the not-too-distant future!(Louis Wu 17:41:55 UTC)

What might be the most irritating part of Halo 3 has been skewered by Stuntmutt in today’s One One Se7en. If you like this part (after the 25th run-through)… well, the joke’s on you.(Louis Wu 17:05:38 UTC)

DHalo found footage of a Halo piece being played at ‘Games in Concert’ in Holland last November. He describes it as ‘unpleasant’ at first – I’d strongly disagree with that. Listen and decide for yourself, though.(Louis Wu 16:54:32 UTC)

Narcogen has taken a long hard look at how Halo 3 ends – and at how good a job Bungie’s done in tying up loose ends. It’s a pretty interesting read! (It is, of course, full of spoilers.)(Louis Wu 16:26:52 UTC)

Tied the Leader has set up a pretty cool web tool that should help take the place of clans… for their friends and allies. Read the details on their website. Thanks, as usual, to XerxdeeJ for stopping by with the news – this one has the potential to be HUGE.(Louis Wu 15:07:37 UTC)