Author: halo@bungie.org

Join CruelLEGACEY, Rukizzel, Kalamari, and yours truly as we talk some more Halo 4 by answering listener questions in Episode 29 of the Waypoint Modcast. Check it out!(GrimBrother One 23:52:32 UTC)

Scroll about halfway down this page (or just search for ‘Palmer’ – or just jump here) to see a pair of new Play Arts figures from Square Enix – Commander Sarah Palmer (a Spartan IV on the Infinity) and a generic Spartan IV. Check ’em out! Thanks, Lai…

Firestream and his buddy Smyf collaborated on a Halo 4 desktop – Firestream took blue, while Smyf took red. The result is pretty cool!(Louis Wu 18:47:08 UTC)

kapowaz picked through Edge’s new Cover Art collection for all the Halo-related covers over the years… memories!(Louis Wu 17:29:46 UTC)

If you live in the UK, you should swing by this page at XboxAvatarGear – Mountain Dew is hosting a giveaway where you could win a trip to Seattle to visit 343 headquarters! (You can also win one of 40 copies of Halo 4, or any of a bunch of avatars.) T…

IGN has posted a new video showing Infinity Slayer gameplay on Exile… with commentary by Josh Holmes. Good watch! Thanks, Hypertrooper.(Louis Wu 17:14:20 UTC)

Halo Waypoint posted a bunch of new renders last night – characters, weapons, vehicles. Some jaw-droppers (and some real surprises!). Go see! Thanks, Bryan Newman. (Louis Wu 17:09:30 UTC)

Bungie’s Mail Sack this week is twisted – literally. Bungie employees asked the questions, forum denizens answered. Good stuff!(Louis Wu 17:06:16 UTC)

Rockslider has another pair of articles for you – the first looks at a particular Firefight voice, and the reasons for using it, while the second takes a more general look at how to most efficiently hear Firefight lines (in any voice). Check ’em! (Lou…

Fails of the Weak is up to 105 – they’re starting their third year! I enjoyed this batch – go watch (either at AH.com, or YouTube). Thanks, NikkoB201.(Louis Wu 16:51:05 UTC)

Over at NeoGAF, Frank O’Connor explained the reasoning behind a UI change in Halo 4 – it’s a fascinating look into how decisions can be driven by empirical data rather than overarching theory. (Louis Wu 17:51:56 UTC)

Anoj has posted a new Top 10 – the newest episode looks at amazing kills. A number of these are really awesome – go check ’em! Thanks, Jordan Bell.(Louis Wu 17:47:42 UTC)

Wahrer Machine stopped by to announce that he’s remixed Halo 4’s Nemesis track – go listen! (Louis Wu 17:44:46 UTC)

Shadders had a chance to ask Jen Taylor a few questions about her role as Cortana – definitely worth a look! Swing by the Little English Halo Blog and read up.(Louis Wu 17:40:41 UTC)

Though there’s a Halo 4 info flood, it’s still Friday – which means it’s time for a new Forward Unto Dawn vignette. Today’s is called ‘Lecture’, and has a Corbulo Academy instructor explaining why the UNSC fights insurrectionists. Great piece!(Louis W…

Phat M0nk3y stopped in yesterday with word of a new machinima – Operation Resurrect Part 2. It’s over an hour long! Go see.(Louis Wu 17:32:20 UTC)

There’s a new piece available this week in the Fan Fiction section – nice to see! Go read.(Louis Wu 17:29:21 UTC)

Getting a really late start today – blame the Department of Motor Vehicles. (You can get there 45 minutes BEFORE THEY OPEN and still wait more than 3 hours to be served. Insane.) The press embargo on information collected a couple of weeks ago at 343’s…

Spawn.com has final sculpt pics of the McFarlane Halo 4 Series 1 figures – go take a look! Thanks, Dani.(Louis Wu 22:20:06 UTC)