Author: halo@bungie.org

Sal Salerno let us know about his Periodic Table of Competitive Skill Ranks – if numbers alone weren’t enough to help you determine your skill level then perhaps this more ‘scientific’ approach will be of more use to you. Go check it out!(mastrbiggy 12…

Anoj’s latest Halo 4 top 10 video focuses on spatters and vehicle kills – number two is probably the coolest vehicle moment I’ve seen in a while! Thanks, Tawpgun.(mastrbiggy 10:46:50 UTC)

Malukah is back, and I’m in love. (It’s platonic, I’m happily married… but that voice is amazing.) She’s covered the main menu music from Halo 4, and I want someone to swap it in so I can hear it every time I launch the game. Thanks, GryphonOsiris. (…

Mr Daax is unhappy about the news that Halo 4’s creators are considering adding microtransactions to the game. Does the idea of monetizing the game further bother you… or do you look forward to being able to buy new skins for your weapons? Weigh in!(…

aPK has kicked off a new series with xClicked – they’re playing 1v1s in various games. Episode 1 is MLG 1v1 on Guardian, in Halo 3. Good stuff!(Louis Wu 19:51:36 UTC)

slYnki is back with another segmented speedrun – this one is a full-game run (on Easy) of Halo 4… in under 84 minutes. Excuse my drool.(Louis Wu 19:49:59 UTC)

Lord Friendship has jumped back into BOB hunting – he’s killed his 52nd BOB, and compiled a sortable table showing all the runs he’s actually done so far – amazing. Go check it out! (Louis Wu 19:47:19 UTC)

Back to Halo news: according to Major Nelson, you can now buy Halo 3: ODST (well, the campaign section) on Games On Demand – it went live today! A quick search of XBL Marketplace turns up the price – just $14.99! Grab a copy, and have what might just b…

I posted this on DBO, but it’s big news for ALL Bungie fans, and gamers in general; two big-time fans rebuilt Pathways into Darkness to run on modern Macs, and released the product (with Bungie’s blessing), for free, on the App Store. If you’re too you…

For full details about the happenings this week, check out the Halo Week: Drop Shock article, which includes a friendly video from Bravo (also available on Xbox LIVE), and handy links to all the upcoming goodies. Get back in the game!(Louis Wu 15:38:13…

In case you forgot what changes were coming this week in Halo 4 Matchmaking, Halo Waypoint has reposted them from last week’s Bulletin. Castle maps are great – go try ’em out!(Louis Wu 15:35:40 UTC)

aPK is back with another Clips of the Week episode – this one is predominantly Halo 4 and Halo 3, with a little Reach thrown in for good measure, and a couple of Black Ops 2 clips to ensure there’s no accusations of monopolistic tendencies. Good stuff!…

Tom ‘TheLegendary117’ Garrett has grown his life-sized Halo statue collection by one more – Carter now graces the ranks. (We mentioned his collection back in November – he’s now just one member of Noble Team and one special Master Chief away from a com…

DayandKnightly has gathered the info he could find about the fictional setting for the new Castle Maps – pretty interesting read! (Louis Wu 17:56:43 UTC)

The Section 3 crew has already solved the latest Glyph puzzle, buried in the Castle Map pack – you can use the code they found to unlock 40,000 XP and some nice Castle Map Pack concept art! (23 gorgeous pics – even if you’re maxed out on XP, this one’s…

Greenskull and his friends tried out the Castle Map Pack early – there’s a twenty minute video showing off what they found! Go watch. (Louis Wu 17:44:32 UTC)

Polygon has a pretty interesting article about video game voice actors, and how they’re treated in comparison to movie voice actors (or any kind of voice actor, for that matter). Jen Taylor and Cortana (and Nathan Fillion!) play roles. Go check it out!…