Author: halo@bungie.org

Tashi posted a video that shows off some pretty useful jumps and ledges on Countdown (MLG’s v7 variant, specifically). No commentary, no music, no enemies – just jumps. Some of these are obvious – others, not so much. Check it out!(Louis Wu 21:36:11 …

Daniel ‘Tyrant’ Morris sent word that the next chapter of his Halo 3 Legendary Guide is now online – it’s a 20-minute attack on The Storm. Go watch!(Louis Wu 21:19:21 UTC)

There’s a new ‘Beyond the Frontline’ article at Forward Unto Dawn – Postmortem speculates about the cutscenes we might be seeing in Halo 4, based on a bit of extrapolation. Thanks, Dani.(Louis Wu 13:26:24 UTC)

Congratulations to Status Quo, the overall Halo winners in the MLG Winter Championships this weekend – they beat Instinct in a hotly-contested series that went to the full 11 games, and actually came down to two kills in the final game. Top prize for …

Gravemind decided to take an in-depth look at the campaigns of the various Halo games, and compare and contrast them in terms of difficulty balancing. Go see what he came up with!(Louis Wu 12:30:18 UTC)

RC Master posted another segment of his gameplay critique – Part 8 covers Slayer and Flag Evolved. Go read!(Louis Wu 12:22:41 UTC)

wwm0nkey pointed out a pretty funny ‘coincidence’ that someone on NeoGAF discovered with a new Xbox LIVE Arcade title, Deep Black Episode 1. You know what they say about imitation…(Louis Wu 12:17:29 UTC)

Halo Waypoint has put up Part 4 in their “Anatomy of a Halo” series. This time the focus turns to the Sentinel factories, highlighting the importance of these artificial assistants and defenders. Definitely go and check it out! (GrimBrother One 13:45:4…

joncjg has posted a trailer for Season 7 of Arby ‘n’ the Chief – looks like the drama’s ramping up. Look for the first episode on April 7. Thanks, Ogan Panavo.(Louis Wu 19:28:08 UTC)

Tyrant has released Episode 13 of his eponymous Documentaries – he concludes his review of Halo: Reach. Go watch! (Louis Wu 19:26:58 UTC)

From over at NeoGAF, Tashi’s Weekly Montage series has a fourth episode for Season 2 – internet troubles caused this one to be collected from just four days of gameplay… but there are some great moments nonetheless. The snipe at 19 seconds took my b…

The MLG Winter Championships are being held this weekend in Columbus – tune in!(Louis Wu 16:42:15 UTC)

Bungie has a new Mail Sack online – as always, awesome answers to fan questions. There’s also an amazing pic of three Bungie employees dressed in kilts, holding Halo 3 weapon replicas – if you want to know why (and contribute to a good cause), check t…

Fails of the Weak Episode 79 is online now (AchievementHunter.com – not on YouTube yet) – there are some great fails in this one! Check ’em out.(Louis Wu 19:20:25 UTC)

Phat M0nk3y announced Campfire Stories Season 2 Finale – if you’ve been watching, this is the end of the season!(Louis Wu 19:15:29 UTC)

RC Master has posted Part 7 of his gametype critique series – this one suggests a gametype he calls ‘Invasion Control’. Go give it a read!(Louis Wu 15:02:45 UTC)

Whoa, it’s Friday, isn’t it? There’s one new piece available for you in the Fan Fiction section – go check it out!(Louis Wu 14:57:14 UTC)

Halo Waypoint put up a note explaining that as part of the final transition of Halo services from Bungie to 343, they’ll be unlocking Halo 3 Recon armor for all Halo 3 players. If you never got around to unlocking this… don’t worry, now you don’t ha…

SEspider posted a speed drawing video showing off the creation of a Cortana sketch in Illustrator – fun! (Louis Wu 13:17:06 UTC)