Author: halo@bungie.org

Ninja is a master of the 1v1 – a bunch of people tried to beat him in matches to 15, but nobody did. Two got close, though, and Lan-G captured the highlights of those matches. you can watch the 3-minute minitage on YouTube. Thanks, heckfu. (Louis Wu 1…

Ninja and friends will be attempting to set a world record for Longest Gaming Session (they’re shooting for 60 hours) when Halo 4 comes out. Sounds… dangerous. Thanks, CyReN.(Louis Wu 14:30:35 UTC)

Joe Venzon is a graphics engineer at Bungie. That means he helps artists realize their visions. Wanna know how he got to where he is? Go read his Breaking In article. (Louis Wu 14:29:10 UTC)

Dust Storm and crew were pretty busy during the E3 week and its successor – we’ve already mentioned some of the content they released during that time. Pod TV covered War Games on June 6, and Podtacular 293, 294, 295, and 296 all discussed the reveals….

Chapter 4 of Red vs Blue Season 10 was released this evening for Sponsors (should be available to the general public in a couple of hours)… and i’m finally beginning to understand what’s going on. (Yes, I’m slow.) As usual, it’s a mix of Halo 3-base…

David Ellis, Frank O’Connor, Josh Holmes, and Kiki Wolfkill (and a couple of special guests later on) recorded the latest 343 Sparkast – 73 minutes, with a focus on E3 (duh). Go listen! Thanks, Hypertrooper.(Louis Wu 23:10:46 UTC)

Okay, this is silly-fast… but DaFrontlineTrooper has actually created a replica of the Forerunner Light Rifle, first shown to the public a couple of weeks ago. It’s not perfect – but geez, he learned of its existence 2 weeks ago! Go watch. Thanks, bs…

CMNeir and his friends took a Pelican outside the ONI Sword Base level… and then climbed a stairway to the sky from a gigantic wall. Go watch the video!(Louis Wu 19:21:38 UTC)

Ph1LzA, from HaloForum.eu, his doing a Halo Marathon for Child’s Play this weeked, and hoping to raise $1000! Swing by HaloForum.edu for details, or check the Events Calendar on the Child’s Play site. Good luck, Phil!(Louis Wu 17:17:25 UTC)

Forward Unto Dawn’s latest podcast has been released – Dave, Isaac, and Dani discuss the E3 reveals and rep the brand. Thanks, Dani.(Louis Wu 17:14:03 UTC)

Usually, meme-based photoshops are good for a smile, at best… but I saw one on GAF this morning that made me burst out laughing. That Chubby Bubbles Girl has never been funnier!(Louis Wu 16:29:42 UTC)

pete_the_duck stopped in to announce Forge With Pete 3, now live on Halo Waypoint. He’s created yet another mini-game in Halo Reach… and I’m flabbergasted at the way it works. Go watch the video! (Louis Wu 13:11:25 UTC)

RC Master decided to take a look at ordnance drops, and see if he could come up with a way that would make them seem fairer to him than what we’ve seen so far in Halo 4. Interesting read!(Louis Wu 13:09:14 UTC)

The Terminal Velocity crew has been messing with the AI in Reach – how far can you push it? Check out Meta Stability 2.0 to see. Thanks, ReiKo.(Louis Wu 19:44:56 UTC)

YouTube user Tridyrium has collected all the Halo 4 music heard so far into a single playlist – while you’ve probably listened to the older stuff by now, the newest finds (recorded off Halo Waypoint’s Xbox 360 portal) are quite possibly new for you. R…

The Halo Council will be hosting a Halo 2 Vista 1v1 tourney – registration closes on June 30, prizes include Halo Anniversary, LIVE subscriptions, and MS Points. Go read about it! Thanks, Hypertrooper.(Louis Wu 19:22:57 UTC)