Author: halo@bungie.org

Hot Topic has new Halo goodies for you – a new propaganda shirt (thanks, ODSTAdrianFii, for the pic, since it’s not on their site yet), and new pins – a UNSCDF pin and a Spartan Helmet pin (thanks, DHalo). These last two are also available as stickers…

The Dallas Morning News has a tongue-in-cheek editorial about video game pros; while it pokes fun at the whole idea, there’s a grain of truth running through the article. However much the mother in question would like to ridicule the kids who are maki…

Dan Baker created a really slick display for his Halo action figures – it’s an (almost) scale model of the Pillar of Autumn, all set up for battle! Take a look.(Louis Wu 01:39:54 UTC)

Wow, nice. Hit the beaches in s7yle, with your new Master Chief beach towel. The only downside? The $35 pricetag. Thanks, x1zero.(Louis Wu 19:12:13 UTC)

IGN talked to Frank O’Connor about what Bungie got back from the Halo 3 Beta; it’s a decent read. Thanks, boesman.(Louis Wu 12:09:16 UTC)

Heh – a fun take on an overdone concept. Thanks, Major.Dump.(Louis Wu 12:05:06 UTC)

Thunder has posted a new Halo Wars Update – there’s not a lot of new info there, but there IS a promise of more to come in a week or two. Thanks to Mike Smith for letting us know.(Louis Wu 12:03:50 UTC)

The iPhone was available to the public yesterday – Mister Froggy took a look at the economics of the phenomenon in Halo, Articulated #51.(Louis Wu 11:54:00 UTC)

Sane Intolerant pointed out another pair of Halo Toy Box strips (1 | 2) – humor seems to be going downhill.(Louis Wu 11:51:02 UTC)

Frankie’s written up the latest Bungie Weekly Update, and it’s a combination of tantalizing tidbits and facets of frustration. TELL US MORE, you’ll scream. OMG IS IT SEPTEMBER YET? you’ll demand. And WOWZERS YOU HAVE A 71 TERABYTE DRIVE CAN I HAVE IT?…

BOLL’s third guest One One Se7en goes up today… all I can say is, give it a few seconds to sink in.(Louis Wu 12:00:17 UTC)

We’ll be posting the full collection of Zune Giveaway finalists in the not-too-distant future… but Jamie98s has released a high-res version of his ‘Multiverse’ vid over at GamingTV – check it out!(Louis Wu 11:55:38 UTC)

Just a small batch of Fan Fiction this week – only 6 pieces. Get ’em read!(Louis Wu 11:53:16 UTC)

Zerowind117 took a lot of inspiration from Halo this past year in his Practical Design class – check out this forum post for some of his projects!(Louis Wu 11:36:16 UTC)

The most recent ‘Humpday’ Challenge at Bungie was played against a pair of guys who work on the TrueSkill ranking system – it was sort of a pickup match, and Bungie won it handily. (I think they like this “we can only play Humpday matches against inte…

GamesRadar has posted a new Halo 3 Q&A – it’s an interview with Brian Jarrard about what the Beta did for Bungie, and how it played out in general. The tricking community should take note of this comment:There were definitely some areas that fans …

While attempting to answer a forum question, I came across a page we haven’t mentioned on Marvel’s website; it’s a details page for Halo: Uprising #3. There’s no new info in the summary (it’s roughly the same summary that the first two books had), but …

Bungie’s Luke Smith went to talk to Mike Elliott, Senior Game Designer with Whizkids, the guys making Halo ActionClix. He came back with some interesting information about the game, and about how games are developed in general. Give it a read! Thanks, …

DominoEffect noticed a pretty amazing Mjolnir armor costume on the Half-Life Fallout forums; amazing because it’s all made of cardboard (with some paint and LEDs) and the total cost is about $26. For anyone who’s dying for a cool Halloween costume – t…

GameCritics.com has put up a great interview with Shi Kai Wang, 3D Art Lead for Halo 3. Everything from how to get into the industry, to what Halo 3 means to the crew, to Transformers past and present are covered – well worth the read. Thanks, Chi Kon…