Author: halo@bungie.org

MASSAIKUR caught up with Nak3d Eli for an interview about his Halo playing and thoughts on the game. Interesting read! (Louis Wu 15:19:01 UTC)

Anoj has a new Halo Reach Top 10 – this one looks at Amazing Kills. The earlier ones might be a little weak… but they definitely get pretty amazing near the end. Thanks, Jordan Bell. (Louis Wu 15:18:40 UTC)

MastaSin333 stopped in to let us know that a Teaser for Halo: Gray Team – Episode 2 is now up at Newgrounds. Go watch!(Louis Wu 15:18:05 UTC)

The January Matchmaking Playlist Update went live yesterday – you can read all the details over at Halo Waypoint. New maps, new playlists, tweaks to gametypes – go read! (Louis Wu 15:16:08 UTC)

ChristWire has an article explaining how Halo is ruining our society. I laughed. (Hint: ChristWire is satire. Apparently, some folks who read this article don’t get that.) Hypertrooper was the first to post it where I could see it, but there’s also a …

OXM UK has some choice words for Halo’s Forerunners (and other ancient races) – thanks again, ElzarTheBam.(Louis Wu 16:02:14 UTC)

All Ages Gaming has an article explaining why you shouldn’t be worried that 343 Industries currently sits at the Halo helm. (I wasn’t, actually… but it’s good to know other fans have their back.) Aside from some inaccuracies about prior credits of s…

pete_the_duck continues to amuse with his webcomics – today’s is pretty clever, and I liked Sunday’s, as well. Quack!(Louis Wu 12:10:22 UTC)

Sqorck stopped by with a link to the Halo theme chanted… in a giant oil chamber. Awesome echoes! Moorpheusl9 followed up with one from a squash court. They both sound great!(Louis Wu 12:09:37 UTC)

HotIcePhoenix put together a Guilty Spark wallpaper as a commission… he’s cute! Check it.(Louis Wu 12:08:44 UTC)

Timgie stopped in to show off an incredibly cool draft of the opening for his newest machinima project. It already looks amazing, but he’s still looking for your feedback so give it a watch, then stop by to let him know what you think. If the intro loo…

Don’t worry, despite Wu’s only headlines from yesterday reading “Quitting Halo” and “No Help”, I have convinced him to stay around for a bit and use my sometimes-versatile vernacular as a creative crutch whenever he needs. On that note, over the holida…

MASSAIKUR stopped by with word of a live action/machinima mashup called ‘No Help’ – this was put together by xXCrushedStarXx. I giggled.(Louis Wu 21:03:58 UTC)

Ty Coker let us know that Episode 6 from the second season of his SYNAW Halo 3 machinima series is now available to view. Will Conner find the Beacon of Darkness? Watch and find out!(GrimBrother One 19:04:08 UTC)

If you’ve never join in one of the HBO-grown Community Customs events, MixMaster1 stopped by with an awesome reason to start doing so. Check out the awesome highlight video he put together from the last event. Great editing, cool music, and commentary …

Leviathan wants to give away an Avatar Energy Sword – swing by his post to see how you can get in on the action! (Really, he wants you to create a funny picture… but he figures the sword is a nice incentive.)(Louis Wu 16:31:44 UTC)

If you’re feeling like watching some Halo videos or checking out some cool screenshots, but don’t know what’s new, Waypoint has what you need. Check out the Waypoint Weekly Wrap-up for links to all the new content they’ve posted this past week (some we…

There’s a new Behind the Scenes video from Jon CJG, showing how he records Arby ‘n’ the Chief – interesting watch! Thanks, Ogan Panavo.(Louis Wu 16:26:05 UTC)

GrimBrother One has been an integral part of HBO for a while – but today, you can find him elsewhere around the web. Over at Xbox.com, he’s the focus of the latest Gamer Spotlight – read it for some insight into the man himself. (I’m not sure what the…