Author: halo@bungie.org

Thanks to Nikko B201 for letting us know that Rooster Teeth’s Halo: Reach Fails of the Weak Episode 108 is now live. I find it crazy that they can still find so many hilarious things to make me laugh this hard. It’s also on YouTube. Go check it out!(Gr…

Keeping with the Bravo theme, he also sat down with Kevin Franklin from 343 Industries to discuss some of the options that will be available with the competitive scene particularly in mind. Go and give it a watch!(GrimBrother One 12:46:15 UTC)

Bravo has just put out a new video, this time breaking down one of Halo 4’s new game modes, “Dominion”. Really gets you excited for WarGames! Check it out!(GrimBrother One 12:43:02 UTC)

We’d like to wish Frank O’Connor a very Happy Birthday from everyone here at HBO. Feet first into his greatest year yet!(GrimBrother One 12:40:11 UTC)

Speaking of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, Episode 2 is now available. The stakes for Hastati Squad continue to rise and a yet greater threat looms large. Does Cadet Lasky have what it takes to be not just a soldier, but a leader? Go and find out! You can …

The Dust & Echoes podcast is back with Episode 23, as they take a look at the first episode of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn. If you haven’t heard these guys yet, they are a riot; much recommended! As a bonus, they’ve also thrown in Part 2 of their “Dust v…

TheUpcoming recently reviewed the Halo 4 OST… and adored it. Go see why they called it “a flawless effort, and one of the most important and soaring soundtracks to date”. Nice! Thanks, @Menachite.(GrimBrother One 23:18:36 UTC)

Gamespot has added yet another piece of their Forge reveal puzzle, as 343 Industries’ Kynan Pearson takes you through the process and discusses some helpful design philosophies to keep in mind when developing your own maps. It’s a really neat watch, go…

IGN has put up their latest walkthrough of Halo 4 multiplayer maps, this time featuring Complex. Go see what strategies might work for you when the game launches this November! Thanks to Jirornimo for bringing it up in our forum.(GrimBrother One 20:50:…

Morpheus let us know that IGN has run a feature showing some of their favorite game franchises in a then & now-style display. While they certain employ some… curious screenshot placement, it is interesting to see some well-known game franchises shown…

Just a quick warning – looks like pirated copies of Halo 4 are already in the wild (Mexico, this time around). If you’re trying to stay dark… this would be a VERY good time to leave.(Louis Wu 09:53:38 UTC)

Late, late last night, the newest Halo Bulletin went live (on the newly-updated Halo Waypoint, which works much, much, MUCH better than it did before) – it contains a breakdown of the Halo 4 progression system, information about Halo 4 challenges, som…

NeoGAF’s Deadly Cyclone did an interview with COIN-OP.TV about the video series Forward Unto Dawn (focusing on Part 1, since it’s out). Go watch! (Louis Wu 09:48:05 UTC)

Forbes has an article in which the marketing manager for Mountain Dew explains why the Double XP promotion currently going on is for Halo 4, and not Black Ops II. Fun! Thanks, Deadly Cyclone.(Louis Wu 21:51:24 UTC)

Gamespot has a new Forge video available – it shows off the three new Forge maps (Erosion, Impact, and Ravine), and lets you know what sort of environments you’ll have to work in. Once again, 343’s Kynan Pearson and Certain Affinity’s Lori Zawada are …

Revenant1988 visited Ohio Comic Con a couple of weeks ago – in full Spartan dress. Check out his post for pics! (Louis Wu 16:26:47 UTC)

Jefferson told us about a new collection of Halo tricks – the HaloBible crew tackled Halo Anniversary. There’s a teaser video, to show you what you’re getting into, along with a pair of montages: the first one is called Out of Halo (there’s also a tuto…

Germany’s GameOne posted a half-hour video spotlighting their experience at a Halo 4 press event (HaloGAF’s Hypertrooper makes an appearance) – thanks, CrazY CroaTia. This might not have received coverage here at HBO (most of the footage is just discu…

It looks like David Fincher and Tim Miller have teamed up to film a 2-minute live-action Halo 4 trailer in Prague recently… The Daily Beast has an article on the collaboration (thanks, ElzarTheBam). The trailer will air for the first time on Late Ni…