Author: halo@bungie.org

If you live in Hong Kong, ElzartheBam points out a pretty decent pre-order bonus opportunity… (Louis Wu 17:30:20 UTC)

Very cool – Xbox LIVE Rewards is giving you an incentive to watch the presidential/vice-presidential debates. Watch 3 out of 4 of them on Xbox LIVE, and you’ll be able to download some free Halo 4 Warrior Avatar Armor. Awesome! Thanks, malfcn. (Louis …

If you were worried that you’d have to watch Forward Unto Dawn as a streaming movie (dependent on your internet connection)… worry no more. Blu-ray.com has an article explaining that the movie will be available on Blu-ray starting December 4! Thanks…

Reuters has an interview with Frank O’Connor conducted during Eurogamer Expo in London – some of the questions are a bit iffy, but Frank handles himself with aplomb.(Louis Wu 17:15:27 UTC)

Wednesday, we mentioned that Halo 4 had been sent off for certification. Didn’t take too long – last night, Halo Waypoint tweeted that Halo 4 has gone gold. Next stop: mass production! November 6 is coming soon.(Louis Wu 17:08:50 UTC)

MoltenSlowa has decided to get involved with Extra Life – he’s going to play Halo to earn money for his local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital (the Seattle Children’s Hospital). (If you join the team, your money can go to your OWN local hospital.) …

Over at NeoGAF, cocamola posted a series of videos he collected during his time at Eurogamer Expo, showing off gameplay on new maps. Check out FFA Solace 1, FFA Solace 2, Infinity Slayer Solace, and various Infection clips.(Louis Wu 17:02:21 UTC)

Despite the headline, Jack and Ray face off in a game of Achievement PIG – some cool maps here! Watch it at AH.com or YouTube – thanks, NikkoB201.(Louis Wu 22:19:14 UTC)

OutsideXbox interviewed Frank O’Connor – topics included Spartan Ops, Cortana’s character, The Covenant’s part in the Campaign, and the changes to the multiplayer. Go watch! Thanks, Moorpheusl9.(Louis Wu 22:15:57 UTC)

Moorpheusl9 dropped off some impressions of Flood Mode (he was playing at Eurogamer Expo today) – check ’em out! (Louis Wu 22:12:39 UTC)

Morpheus stopped in to announce that there are now a couple of commentary vids about a recent community montage he helped make – check his post for links! (Louis Wu 22:09:04 UTC)

If you’re not worried about Campaign spoilers, OXM has a preview of a so-far-unwritten-about level – with some pretty big plotpoints. (Again – stay away if you’re looking to go in pure.) (Louis Wu 22:07:23 UTC)

A couple of Flood Mode gameplay vids have come out of Eurogamer Expo today – this video shows some commentated Flood gameplay on Complex (thanks, ElzarTheBam), while this one shows less-clear gameplay on Haven (mostly from the Human perspective – than…

BilzozANinja grabbed a couple of clips of gameplay on Complex, one of the new maps unveiled at Eurogamer Expo this week. There’s a tiny tidbit of CTF (under a minute), and a couple of minutes of Regicide. Both are (obviously) offscreen, filmed with a …

If you don’t have time to listen to the Sparkast included in yesterday’s Bulletin, never fear – A 3 Legged Goat summarized what’s inside on Halo Waypoint’s forums. (Thanks, Homeboyd.) (Louis Wu 17:43:37 UTC)

robofin117 dropped by with word of a video filmed at a cosplayer-filled convention… check out Halo Gangnam Style for some real enthusiasm! (The dancing skills are not quite up to the level of the original, but you gotta love how everyone got into th…

Frank O’Connor gave the keynote speech at the Eurogamer Expo this morning – you can watch it on YouTube. (It says 48 minutes, but the first 13:30 are devoid of real content. Start there, and you’ll be happier.) This contains a campaign playthrough of …