Author: halo@bungie.org

Gryphonosiris found a pretty cool Spartan helmet, signed by the entire Red vs Blue crew, on eBay – almost a week left, you can be sure this’ll go for a pretty penny. (He also noticed another one of those 3.5 foot statues.)(Louis Wu 22:49:22 UTC)

Alexei pointed out a pretty nice piece of artwork created by his buddy =sphereuk – take a look!(Louis Wu 17:47:41 UTC)

Yesterday, Jillybean stopped by the forum with a somewhat cryptic message about the Scissor Sisters and Halo 2 – it didn’t make sense to me until I saw a press release this morning. Unfortunately, as far as I can tell, that press release isn’t anywher…

MTV reporter Stephen Totilo and Newsweek reporter N’Gai Croal have begun a new ‘Vs. Mode’ – a discussion of the pros and cons of a particular game. The game, in this case, is Halo 3. Part 1 is up now. Interesting read!(Louis Wu 15:24:55 UTC)

Yesterday, EwoudCP stopped by to point out a Flash video he’d created at Newgrounds – Halo: Pramape AotCR. Take a look!(Louis Wu 15:22:12 UTC)

Wow. Sometimes… I gotta wonder. So we’re offering folks the chance to win one of four free Zunes, right? And there’s a page we’ve put up that contains rules and regulations. They’re pretty simple rules and regulations… or so I thought. I looked in…

Mister Froggy takes a look at the vehicles in the Halo 3 Beta in the latest Halo, Articulated.(Louis Wu 14:06:32 UTC)

On Saturday, we mentioned CitizenErased27 and the work he’d begun on a Spartan Laser replica. Over the weekend, there were a pair of new updates – Saturday night saw some dimension calculations, and this morning we were treated with pictures of the ba…

The Halo 3 Beta matchmaking has gotten some shaking up – there’s a new ranked Big Team option, along with a Double Team unranked playlist. Go read full details at Bungie.net – thanks, sorahn.(Louis Wu 19:40:03 UTC)

Ever wonder about how sound is integrated into Halo games? There’s a great new article up at Bungie.net about this. Give it a read – it’ll open a door or two.(Louis Wu 18:44:21 UTC)

We’ve gotten quite a few questions about our Zune Giveaway Contest – some of the most common have been added to a new Frequently Asked Questions page on the contest site. As more come up, we’ll add them, too. Please check this page first if you have qu…

Almost missed this – Funkmon noticed a cool pic at Destructoid – tiny Halo reference, but lots and lots and lots of other videogame references.

A couple of years ago, Elnea created a beautiful song for inclusion in a machinima series being created by some friends. Things changed, and the machinima got shelved… so she now has permission to release this song to the public. It’s powerful movi…

Stuntmutt took at look at the detachable turret in today’s One One Se7en.(Louis Wu 16:20:43 UTC)

411mania.com has a rant about the people complaining about the Halo 3 Beta.(Louis Wu 16:18:53 UTC)

Anton P. Nym found a 360Prophecy comic strip on Xbox.ca that might resonate with our audience. Jman pointed out that the most recent episode is also Halo-related (and if you follow the Archives link, you’ll find even more).(Louis Wu 16:12:29 UTC)

Gamespy has a Halo 3 Wishlist (thanks, The Lamontser). Our forum isn’t very impressed with it.(Louis Wu 16:08:03 UTC)

Every now and then, someone creates a Halo-related tribute that hits on a lot of levels; maybe it’s funny, maybe it’s touching, maybe it’s emotionally deep. Maybe it inspires you. Maybe it makes you laugh. Maybe it makes you cry. Or maybe… maybe it …

We got word from Overswarm, the creator of the Not So Common Sense Halo strategy guide we host. He’s set up new digs at www.overswarm.com – go see what’s up! (Louis Wu 20:54:20 UTC)

Rockslider CONTINUES his Halo fun exploration – his latest bit involves grenades, shades, and the Maw Run. Give it a read!(Louis Wu 14:43:06 UTC)