Author: halo@bungie.org

Spartan Ops Episode 4 will be coming out on Monday – but the trailer (for the cinematic vid) is out now. You can watch it on YouTube, or Halo Waypoint. Thanks, DeadNames and Hypertrooper. (Louis Wu 19:07:48 UTC)

NeoGAF’s sltPoison has been creating Halo 4-themed Windows 8 tiles. They’re really cool!(Louis Wu 19:07:28 UTC)

343 artist John Liberto just kicked off a Twitter account – keep an eye on it if you’re interested in Halo 4 art stuff!(Louis Wu 19:06:29 UTC)

Anoj has a new Top 10 – this one examines what NOT to do in Halo 4. I enjoyed it. Thanks, Jordan Bell.(Louis Wu 19:00:59 UTC)

Greenskull asked us to highlight Ready Up Live’s latest romp through Spartan Ops (Episode 2) – 10 minutes of silliness and carnage. Go watch! (Louis Wu 18:57:43 UTC)

There’s one new piece of Fan Fiction available for you this week – not sure what all the 80s music lyrics are doing in there, but…(Louis Wu 18:53:25 UTC)

It’s Podcast Friday again! Robowski sent word that Post Game Carnage Report 138 is now live (it’s full of Halo 4 impressions, among other things). The big news is that they’ve joined All Games Network – they were live there last night at 10 EST/7 PS…

Darknesshasfallen stopped in with some thoughts about Halo 4 – which he followed up with a brand-new piece of artwork. Oh, if only EVERY critic would do this! I’d enjoy reviews more.(Louis Wu 18:42:39 UTC)

RC Master is on a video streak – check out his forum post for five of his own, plus 8 from other people. Insanity! (Louis Wu 18:40:44 UTC)

Thanks to @Grim_Prime for bringing to our attention a very interesting take on the Halo 4 story from a Christian perspective. It’s a really cool comparison that looks at the Master Chief’s role in saving the galaxy in previous Halo games vs how his rol…

We’ve got a few items to keep you busy throughout the day, but for the most part, we’re taking the time to spend with our loved ones, and certainly hope all of you – no matter where you are – can do the same. The Halo Bulletin went live last night, a…

OboeCrazy has released a new Musiter that recreates the Halo 4 Main Menu music (which is sung, in-game) with her oboe. I love it!(Louis Wu 22:14:08 UTC)

Cody Miller has once again recorded the latest Halo’s cutscenes – in HD, and with Surround Sound. (This is tougher than you might think.) And we have, once again, begun to make these files available to the general public, for downloading, for watching,…

Looks like we missed this earlier this month when it went live, but Eurogamer’s Digital Foundry took a close look at Halo 4’s visual tech – they came away impressed. Go read why! Thanks, Hypertrooper.(Louis Wu 19:44:25 UTC)

mecka used the recently-announced Screenshot Extractor to pull together enough shots to show off Adrift in an awesome light. Go appreciate! (Louis Wu 19:39:45 UTC)

Clicked posted a new video showing how to combine Thruster Pack and a Grav Lift for some really funky movement options. Thanks, CyReN.(Louis Wu 19:38:05 UTC)

Thanks to Robofin117 for linking to three new awesome weapon replications from DaFrontlineTrooper. Check out his awesome take on the new UNSC SAW, and Forerunner Boltshot and Suppressor. Go look!(GrimBrother One 18:35:37 UTC)

Quirel brought to our attention an interview from earlier this year between the “Pumping Irony” blog and some of the developers who worked on Halo Wars for Ensemble Studios/Robot Entertainment. It’s a fascinating read to see what was planned, and how i…