Author: halo@bungie.org

I missed this on Wednesday, when it came out – but I’m caught up now. Penny Arcade was intrigued by the flexibility of our favorite blue AI, when it comes to connecting to unfamiliar networks. I am too… now. (Louis Wu 18:34:23 UTC)

If you’re struggling at any stage of the Halo 4 campaign (or want some tips for the Multiplayer side of things), Prima’s got you covered – swing by Halo Waypoint for a press release about the Official Strategy Guide (and the different flavors that are…

If you’re wondering about when you might see new emblems (or what you might need to do to see them), CyReN posted a chart at NeoGAF detailing all of the available Halo 4 emblems (and when most of them unlock). Handy!(Louis Wu 18:31:00 UTC)

The PA Report opined on the missed opportunity that Microsoft seems to be okay with – the absence of Halo 4 on the PC. Food for thought!(Louis Wu 18:13:33 UTC)

agdtinman is back with more special-edition Joyride action figures for sale (if you missed this last month, an explanation post is here) – go see what you can find!(Louis Wu 18:07:05 UTC)

Timgie stopped in to announce the first episode of his new Reach-based machinima series, Two Sides of a Bullet. Spartans do film noir! Go check it out.(Louis Wu 18:05:12 UTC)

Heh – Chewbaccawakka noticed a funny little egg in Halo 4’s campaign (and Beorn helped out with better pics) – looks like a tongue-in-cheek mention by 343 of Halo 4’s place in history! (Louis Wu 17:53:51 UTC)

Thanks, Hedgemony for letting us know about some of John Liberto’s Halo (and other games) concept artwork up for viewing on the web. Gorgeous stuff!Update: Hypertrooper pointed out that Liberto’s image was one of a series of Editors Picks at CGHub rela…

Just because it’s Launch Week for Halo 4 doesn’t mean 343 has skimped on the Halo Bulletin content – a new one was released last night. In it you’ll find photos from launch events all over the world, plus breaking news about issues you might have enco…

Thanks to Brian Bryan Newman for mentioning a new Bloomberg article taking a look at Halo 4’s impressive sales numbers. Looks like a lot of hard work is paying off! Check it out!(GrimBrother One 13:44:18 UTC)

Thanks to mrkevinhurd for letting us know about an interesting promotion partnership between AXE bodyspray and Halo 4. Check it out!(GrimBrother One 13:41:18 UTC)

FyreWulff pointed out a neat behind-the-scenes article about Certain Affinity, and the role they’ve played in Halo 4’s development. (It goes way beyond Forge.) Go give it a read!(Louis Wu 18:58:18 UTC)

BoneKin and a friend are working their way through the Halo 4 campaign, cooperatively… and recording the process. If you enjoy the ‘Let’s Play’ style of video, this series is for you!(Louis Wu 18:56:26 UTC)

Laura Akers, of Comics Bulletin, conducted a very cool interview with Jeremy Patenaude, otherwise known as Mr Vociferous. He used to be part of the team behind Ascendant Justice, one of the best ‘thoughtful’ Halo fansites out there – until 343 snapped …

One of the highlights (for me) of the early days of machinima was Haliens, by c0ld vengeance and demonelite. They’re back, now, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of that release… with Haliens HD, remastered with Halo Anniversary. I’m gonna let c0ld …

Certain Affinity have put together a tutorial vid showing you how to use Forge – go watch it, and make some cool stuff! (Louis Wu 18:36:27 UTC)