Author: halo@bungie.org

DocOctavius announced a new map he’s finished for Halo CE – Hydrolysis. Water-based (as you might guess from the name) – looks pretty! Check it out.(Louis Wu 16:10:09 UTC)

Kiaffex stopped by to point out that Podtacular 106 has been released; they focus on Halo 3 this time around. 1:19 long, 74 mb. Go listen!(Louis Wu 15:27:42 UTC)

Mister Froggy let us know that Halo, Articulated #24 is now available – you gotta wonder if morality can be governed by the same rules as friendly AI…(Louis Wu 14:00:53 UTC)

Rooster Teeth has posted Episode 92 with Director’s Commentary for sponsors – swing by to see how they did some of the trickier shots in that episode! Good stuff. (Heh – how long until some of this pops up in a dozen Halo machinima pieces?)(Louis Wu 02:00:52 UTC)

Bungie Weekly Update is up (Trindacut, in IRC, beat Frankie, on the forum, by at least a minute) – lots and lots of fun stuff, including physics to make your eyes glaze. (I kid – I have an undergraduate degree in physics. But YOU probably don’t – so maybe I don’t kid.) Water Lovin’, even…

Brand-new Hired Gun blog post over at IGN – interesting discussion about bringing Halo 2 to Windows Live. Give it a read! Thanks, PsychoRaven.(Louis Wu 23:51:50 UTC)

Bungie.net has fixed the Windows Live ID login problem – read about it here (and yes, you probably can – w00t!). Thanks, JeBr0nie.(Louis Wu 23:47:44 UTC)

Wow. The marketing blitz has begun. Kotaku has a story about Master Chief-branded Mountain Dew. (They’re calling it ‘Halo 3 Game Fuel’. I suppose that’s better than ‘Cyborg Sweat’, which is the vibe I get from ‘Spartan Dew’…) Thanks, Neo-genesis.(Louis Wu 23:45:22 UTC)

New content up over at MLGPro.com – player commentary from Tsquared, and an interview with Str8 Rippin (and their new hot Tsquared/Foulacy/Legit/Naded lineup). Thanks, Tyger.(Louis Wu 23:42:37 UTC)

Jason Borne has created a couple of fantastic pieces of Halo artwork – you can see them in our Miscellaneous Art section. Yesterday, he sent along a piece (513×792, 92kb) he did for his brother-in-law’s birthday – the title comes from his gamertag. Great stuff! (This will be in the next Misc Art update, whenever…

LazarusCayde stopped by to show off a new Master Chief tattoo – check it out!(Louis Wu 17:13:46 UTC)

In preparation for tonight’s Weekly Update, Stuntmutt takes a shot at Frankie in today’s One One Se7en. (Or maybe it’s just at one of the environment artists… I can’t tell.) Whatta title!(Louis Wu 13:20:20 UTC)

Nomi has continued her Paper Spartan-making madness (This… is… PAPER!) – she’s got new Spartans for mejp44, Blackstar, and TheDonWan… along with a paper Jackal, a dual-wielding Elite, and some cool mini-weapons. Check ’em all out!(Louis Wu 12:54:39 UTC)

Edgeworks Entertainment has released Episode 4 of The Heretic – we’re back to the Spartan side of the story, and things are heating up. An orbital MAC platform is invaded, and the Spartans are needed to save the day. Available, as usual, in hi-res QuickTime and WMP9 from their site, this one will remind you…

Over at Bungie.net, there’s a new Top Story – a look at the making of the Halo 3 Legendary Edition packaging. I know what you’re thinking – ‘wtf, a story about PACKAGING?’ Go read it – it’s pretty interesting. According to Jeff Sanborn, one of the Microsoft guys responsible for the production, they’ll be making…

Not bad – if you live in Canada, you might wanna check this out – trade in 4 games, get Halo 3 for free when it’s released! (And for an extra $10, you get the Limited Edition.) Remember that in Canada, the ERP of the Standard and Limited Editions are $70 and $80, respectively -…

Z pointed out a new montage from SiR Tyner over at Halo3Forum.com – lots of great gameplay, but I gotta say, I hated the logo stamped over the top left corner, it really distracted me. If you can be more flexible than me, it’s a fun watch – 7:47 long, 107 mb, WMP9 format.(Louis Wu…

Seven new pieces are up for you in the Fan Fiction section for you this week… go read!(Louis Wu 11:40:31 UTC)

Yesterday, Dojorkan mentioned ‘Triforce’, a new video series coming from the Promethian Guard. They might have been a little loose with their attributions, but their enthusiasm can’t be denied. Go grab the trailer – it weighs in at about 20 mb.(Louis Wu 11:07:01 UTC)

Link4044 sent along three new pics of his in-progress AR5 model – and man, does that thing look awesome! Scroll down to the bottom for the March 22 shots – they start here. Wowsers!(Louis Wu 21:41:21 UTC)