Author: halo@bungie.org

Okay, the thing i hate most about getting behind on art updates is that it becomes far too easy to bury fantastic work in a flood of submissions when I finally DO catch up. And I’m afraid that’s exactly what’s going to happen today; I’ve finally, afte…

Spartan Erik ran across a nice Halo painting on eBay – 24″x30″, acrylic. Auction ends SOON (less than 4 hours as of this writing).(Louis Wu 17:00:31 UTC)

Yesterday, we mentioned the first round of a new ‘Vs. Mode’ discussion between MTV’s Stephen Totilo and Newsweek’s N’Gai Croal – Round 2 went up today. Two guys who know nothing about Halo try to figure out how to make it fun. Interesting read! Thanks…

Stuntmutt is served appropriately for his sins in today’s One One Se7en.(Louis Wu 16:41:06 UTC)

Sean Bradley has been working for a while on a wieldable energy sword – and recently, he gave us permission to document his efforts. Awesome pics – this was truly a labor of love! (Keep your eyes peeled; there’s more coming in the not-too-distant futur…

Gamasutra took a look at the negative press that Halo 2 Vista is getting, to try and pin down why. (Louis Wu 14:46:34 UTC)

Having trouble coming up with a song or a movie to enter into our Halo Zune giveaway? Fear not – Gamepro has one to give away as well – and all they want in return is a Halo-related haiku. Check it out! Thanks, JeSteR 343.(Louis Wu 13:55:38 UTC)

At Gearheadsofwar.com, there’s a discussion of Gears of War vs Halo 3, and what features of each game appeals to players. Thanks, Major Silva.(Louis Wu 13:52:24 UTC)

There’s a lot of buzz on Halo forums about Custom Games in the Halo 3 Beta. I’ve written up some thoughts about them (including some of the reasoning why this kind of thing makes, or doesn’t make, the news here) in a forum post. You’ll also find a lin…

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…