Author: halo@bungie.org

After a somewhat long hiatus, HaloGAF Radio is back! This episode covers what everyone would like to see in the upcoming Halo 4 title update. Go listen!

Anoj release his latest Top 10 video – this time showing off betrayals and suicides. This video taught me that I enjoy laughing at other people’s Halo misfortune – I’m a terrible person. Funny stuff! Thanks, Jordan Bell.(mastrbiggy 10:12:21 UTC)

XClicked from The Halo Council shares his thoughts on the Halo 4 Pulse Grenade and what changes he would like to see in the upcoming title update. Go watch and share your thoughts! Thanks, CyReN.(mastrbiggy 09:52:07 UTC)

RC Master shared this video made by Austin Hilliard of Master Chief pushing buttons – sounds pretty boring, but the added audio makes it pretty funny! Even after a total 62 button presses someone on YouTube commented about how the video missed a couple…

kornman00 informed our forum of the impending arrival of OpenSauce 3.1 – his suite of tools for Halo Custom Edition is getting a buff in just a few days! Go watch the trailer, go read the announcement.(Louis Wu 19:16:59 UTC)

The latest Halo Bulletin went live on Halo Waypoint (and in our Halo Bulletin Archive) last night – it’s not all sweetness and light. There’s some information about the upcoming second half of the Spartan Ops first season, and a bit of info about next …

Ross Mills let us know about an article on Artem.com (the folks who created the Master Chief armor that was used in several European launch events) discussing the work that went into getting that armor on the Chief each day. Nice pics!(Louis Wu 19:12:0…

Vico shared this never before seen promotional Spartan Ops film by Planet Jump Productions. This is actually the animatic that was shown when 343 demoed Spartan Ops at E3 2012 – I never thought it would see the light of day. Really cool stuff! (mastrbi…

Forward Unto Dawn director Stewart Hendler and producer Joshua Feldman divulge about how they approached crafting a Halo story, from canonical considerations to fans’ expectations. Neat read! Thanks, thebruce0.(mastrbiggy 23:33:43 UTC)

The new-media and video game nominees for outstanding achievement in video game writing were announced – Halo 4 is among the nominees. Winners will be announced on February 17th. Nice! Thanks, TheOddOne.(mastrbiggy 23:11:02 UTC)

If news of a Bungie GDC talk wasn’t exciting enough, 343 have their fair share of discussions planned for GDC as well – five to be exact… Bringing the Game to Life – Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn (Postmortem) Halo Reborn: A Postmortem on the Creatio…

Bungie writer and design director Joe Staten and art director Christopher Barrett will be discussing Bungie’s next game at this years GDC. The discussion, titled “Brave New World: New Bungie IP,” will focus on Bungie’s world-building techniques, all th…

Robowski let us know that the newest Post Game Carnage Report takes a look at the insanity of the Infinity Challenge – sounds like fun! Go listen. Update: Oops, the actual audio file didn’t get posted until quite a bit later. If you visited when this p…

This article in the LA Times is a fascinating look at the Warthog that 343 commissioned from marketing company Antenna. Stop by for behind-the-scenes details, a great photogallery, and the tantalizing tidbit that “buyers with deep pockets may even be a…

We’ve run across The Drunken Moogle before, with respect to Halo… a website helping geeks connect with booze? Sign us up. The Tyrant sent us a link that pointed to the Cortana – a Halo cocktail containing Blue Curaçao, Alizé Bleu Passio…

Sparth released another pair of concept pieces created during Halo 4’s development – swing by his Tumblr to see ’em. Thanks, TheOddOne. (Louis Wu 20:01:58 UTC)

FyreWulff continues to snap useful screens from the Halo 4 campaign – swing by this post to see galleries of various in-game characters, useful as reference shots. (Louis Wu 19:59:50 UTC)

Woaf sent word that the Dust and Echoes podcast has risen from its slumber with a new episode – this one looks forward to the future of Halo (at least this year’s worth). Go listen!(Louis Wu 19:55:18 UTC)