Author: halo@bungie.org

Arithmomaniac showed up with some pics of a magazine that uses Master Chief to illustrate a story on graphene. (I don’t even know what graphene is.) Check out the details!(Louis Wu 20:08:57 UTC)

I feel terrible – the fan fiction section has been quiet for so long that I didn’t even check the queue last week (or the week before, apparently). Swing by to read Jason-078’s latest piece, patiently waiting since September 25. (Louis Wu 20:06:53 UTC)

Rockslider found another obscure use of Halo on a TV show (obscure because of the show, not because it was hard to recognize that it was Halo) – you need to read his post for all the details. I’m STILL shaking my head.(Louis Wu 20:04:46 UTC)

The Tyrant released another episode of Women of Xbox, this time teaming up with Yvonna, the founder of Charisma +2, a modeling agency working exclusively with gamers. Together, they tackle Composer on Legendary… go watch the highlights!(Louis Wu 20:0…

Polygon revealed that the Halo Franchise’s beloved Frankie-borne “Mister Chief” is now getting his own Xbox LIVE avatar. They call it “…a startling image, like a child’s drawing come to horrific life…” Sounds pretty much perfect. Can’t wait!(GrimBr…

Halo Waypoint published the latest Halo Bulletin right on time last night – rotten bananas, playlist update info, an interview with GH057ayame and supercool Forge-related screenshots round this one out. As always, a lighter version can be found in our …

Jack and Ryan whipped out another Achievement HORSE episode – it’s a PIG, this time (someone said they wanted to play COW), because GTAV is taking up too much time. Fun maps! You can watch it at AH.com or YouTube. Thanks, Nikko B201.(Louis Wu 23:03:20 …

aPK has put out a new video to address some of the criticisms his Countdown remake received, and to explain where his Project: series is going. It ends with a request – he wants to know which of two projects he should devote the next block of videos to…

We’re still working on a full prize list… but we know enough to be able to say that The 2013 Guilt O’ Lantern Contest is happening. Carve us a cool Halo-related pumpkin… you’ve got a shot at some pretty cool schwag. More details on the Guilt O’ Lan…

Mega Bloks has just announced this year’s Signature Series – The UNSC Mammoth. Over 2000 pieces, $180. Stands 9 inches high, and 19 inches long. Go take a look! Thanks, Quirel.(Louis Wu 19:39:39 UTC)

AlmightyMoa PMS sent word that a new site has come online – RicochetHub is aiming at being the go-to location for all things Ricochet. They’re getting started with several events to test game and map variants – if you’re interested, swing by their foru…

Kevin Hurd found a pretty nice pic on Instagram – Liz Katz is working on some impressive Cortana cosplay! Maybe NSFW.(Louis Wu 19:26:41 UTC)

Halo: Initiation #3 is due on store shelves today, and if you’re looking for ideas about what’s inside, there are reviews at both Game Revolution and Unleash the Fanboy. Go read… then go find a copy! (There’s even a preview of the comic on the Dark H…

The Tyrant passed along links to three new WTF videos – clips in which the game doesn’t really play fair.Doppelganger has an extra Elite appearing out of nowhere… and teaming up with a Promethean Knight, an entire level before that’s supposed to happ…

Red vs Blue Season 11 Episode 15 went live last night – we’ve got new players on the field (or at least visible on the field). Things are getting… confusing. Funny as always! Go watch.(Louis Wu 19:12:13 UTC)

TD Spiral put together a piece of commissioned art for a Halo fanfic – and shared with our forum. Awesome!(Louis Wu 22:35:28 UTC)

Kal Belgarion told us about a series of events running this month at GrifballHub – these are tests for potential new inclusions to Grifball matchmaking. Mongoose Grifball? Whoa. Check out all the details.(Louis Wu 21:08:17 UTC)

Also on Thursday, Rockslider released another megabattle collection; this one teams him up with Sgt Stacker near the lifeboat. Good stuff! (Louis Wu 21:03:15 UTC)