Author: halo@bungie.org

Defend the House has released Episode 6 of their Halo 4 Mythbusters series – there are some amazingly cool tidbits in this one! (I may have to start using the Hardlight Shield more…) Thanks, Lawnmower172.(Louis Wu 14:57:38 UTC)

Masterz1337 let us know that there’s another Halo Legendary guide on YouTube – Hokiebird has been working through Halo 2. It’s got a lot of detail, and multiple strategies for difficult encounters. The most recent chapter is Mission 11: Uprising – but …

We got another writeup of the HBO Mountain Bash yesterday, from Bryan Newman. My takeaway – he doesn’t like admitting to mistakes. (Okay, there were other takeaways. Worth a read.) The thread it spawned contains some… disturbing pics.(Louis Wu 14:45:…

t00lbox has put together a new compilation of tricks and glitches from Halo 4 – there are no ‘hows’ in here, just ‘whats’. Bizarre situations, cool places, weird views. Pretty fun stuff! Go watch.(Louis Wu 14:32:31 UTC)

Tyrant has put together a video showing off assassinations of EVERY kind of enemy in Halo 4 – set to holiday music. (Hey, better late than never, right?) Thre are even a couple of extra goodies thrown in. Go watch!(Louis Wu 18:26:30 UTC)

Gui_PT shared this image of Master Chief created from dialogue from the various Halo games. NobleGundam found the source of the image as well as a huge collection of Halo fan art. Nice!(mastrbiggy 10:17:21 UTC)

Dust Storm let us know that Podtacular 340 is live – in this episode they talk about the recent Halo Waypoint bulletin news as well the Forge Community Test playlist. Go listen!(mastrbiggy 10:04:16 UTC)

Pok3R Fac3D pointed out that Lord Zedd found a Scarab (leftover Reach asset) on the Spartan Ops mission Switchback – Lord Zedd is on a roll! Moa also shared some screenshots of the Scarab. Nice find!(mastrbiggy 09:53:30 UTC)

OXM has a preview of Spartan Ops Episode 7, if you want to get a sense of what you’ll be playing come Monday. Thanks, bs angel. (Louis Wu 22:15:27 UTC)

Firestream sent word that HaloSphere, the original version, has been polished up and re-released as Halosphere Legacy – go give it a try! (Be careful – it can be habit-forming.)(Louis Wu 22:12:56 UTC)

Greenskull sent word that the Ready Up Live crew has kicked off a new Fails series – Halo 4 Fails and Stuff. Ep 1 is online now. Pratfalls and misfortunes… what more could you want?(Louis Wu 21:58:27 UTC)

Yesterday Bungie posted Act One of Bungie Community Theatre – they also posted an outtake video. That’s not all though, Skittles x found a little Easter egg hidden in the Act One video! Thanks, Spawnling.(All of these great videos might make you forget…

Lord Zedd found another unused weapon in the new Spartan Ops mission – he calls it the “Burst Pistol.” It looks like the Boltshot, but the firing mechanic is completely different. Cool find! Thanks, Nowise10.(mastrbiggy 11:09:02 UTC)

John Battle let us know that episode 3 of ‘MLG’ is now live – Secrets, secrets, are no fun.(mastrbiggy 10:57:52 UTC)

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Anoj released episode 12 of his Top 10 series – this time focusing on funny Halo moments. Number three gave me a good laugh! Thanks, Jordan Bell. (mastrbiggy 10:47:03 UTC)

343 posted some details regarding a competitive playlist – a lot of classic features are returning. Some of the early details include pre-set loadouts, no instant respawn, no Join-in-progress and friendly fire enabled. Pretty exciting news! Check out t…

kornman00 recorded some footage of Halo Wars with the camera limits turned off – it is pretty neat to be able to see all the units up close and in detail. Awesome!(mastrbiggy 10:29:53 UTC)

Nikko B201 pointed out this really awesome Master Chief stained glass lamp made by Michael McLane – it’s freaking beautiful! You can check out more pics of the Chief lamp on his deviantART page.(mastrbiggy 10:24:57 UTC)