Author: halo@bungie.org

IGN, V Energy Drink, and Xbox are hosting a Halo 4 event in Sydney, Australia – the code you’ll need to RSVP will be displayed on the event page in just about 19 hours. There are only 150 passes… so if you’re in the area, keep an eye on the page! Th…

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…