Author: halo@bungie.org

Ars Technica wrote up their list of most overrated games – and Halo (the original) made the list. I have a little trouble recognizing the game I’ve been playing for more than ten years in the description they posted… thanks, Arithmomaniac. (Louis Wu …

BOLL stopped in with a Halo-related image he created for a fun challenge on a different forum… pretty cool!(Louis Wu 17:03:44 UTC)

BOLL stopped in with a Halo-related image he created for a fun challenge on a different forum… pretty cool!(Louis Wu 17:03:44 UTC)

t00lbox has gotten out of Reclaimer – and he can show you how to do it, too. Interesting to see how 343 built out this map to seem so much bigger than it actually is!(Louis Wu 20:38:33 UTC)

Spike’s Video Game Awards were last night – you can watch the entire 2-hour extravaganza on their website now. If your time is limited, here’s the key stuff: you can watch the new Spartan Ops trailer by starting at around 1:42:30 (if you care about the…

IGN posted a new gameplay commentary vid – this time, it’s Extraction on Wreckage. (Both the gametype and the map will be available to the general public in Matchmaking tomorrow.) Thanks, ElzarTheBam.(Louis Wu 20:08:53 UTC)

343 artist John Liberto posted a bunch of Halo 4 concept art on his personal website (thanks, TDSpiral) – some you’ve seen, some maybe you haven’t. All of it’s jaw-dropping.(Louis Wu 20:07:28 UTC)

flugelmeister got a chance to ask Karen Traviss a few questions about The Thursday War – swing by The Secrets Within to see what she has to say! It’s a pretty interesting read. (Louis Wu 20:05:30 UTC)

The final Reach-based Fails of the Weak went live yesterday (thanks, Nikko B201) – you can watch it on AH.com or YouTube. From here on out, it’s Halo 4, baby! Go watch the last few Reach derps.(Louis Wu 19:15:48 UTC)

Shadow8P stopped by to share a montage he made in Halo: Reach. Check it out!(GrimBrother One 16:38:53 UTC)

HBO stalwart Hedgemony certainly knows how to rustle the jimmies in the very best of ways. Whether it’s his mouth agape-inducing take on the “Timeless One” from Halo: Cryptum and Halo: Primordium, or his

Anoj released episode 5 of his top 10 series – this time focused on snipers. Multikills and 2-for-1s inbound. Thanks, Jordan Bell.(mastrbiggy 22:42:14 UTC)

There ain’t no Halo content in it – but it’s a great read anyway, and there are explosions. Go check out the latest Bungie Mail Sack.(Louis Wu 21:07:30 UTC)

IGN’s posted their walkthrough of the third Crimson Map Pack map, Wreckage. It looks… well, wrecked. Lots of debris, lots of blue and brown. Lots of particles, sparking circuits, smoke – if you’re used to using map motion to find your prey, this one’…

gunn3r11 sent word that The Spartan Force has kicked off a new YouTube series – it’s called The Big Dumb GUNNER Show, and the first episode is online now. It’s Halo news from behind a desk. (Hey – I heard about something I didn’t know before… Blast M…

Halo Waypoint has a full change list for the Title Update that dropped yesterday – swing by to see what’s changed!(Louis Wu 16:37:17 UTC)

Postmortem pointed out a DeviantART gallery of of an artist who did some fantastic work on Halo 4 concept art. Go check it out!(Louis Wu 16:36:23 UTC)

CruelLEGACEY has posted ‘updated impressions’ of Halo 4 – it’s a followup to his original review. It’s an interesting read, with a lot of food for thought. (The ‘set piece comparison’ vid does a great job of juxtaposing iconic moments from earlier Halo…

That poster Davis Beutler won yesterday? He’s selling it.(Louis Wu 16:27:39 UTC)

So while IGN is loving War Games, the team that’s looking at Spartan Ops isn’t quite so enthusiastic. Their latest commentary vid covers Episode 5 – they talk a lot about what doesn’t work for them, and how it differs from Firefight. (I found it intrig…