Author: halo@bungie.org

HC Redemption let us know that HaloCharts has just created and published an extended rank set for players to earn on their site. It’s similar to what they did for Halo 3; it gives you goals to strive for outside the in-game ranks and the cR system. Yo…

FyreWulff has decided to look closely at Halo map FAMILIES. If you don’t know what that means, read the post that makes up the first of his new series – it’s an analysis of Hang ’em High, as it has appeared in every competitive multiplayer Halo releas…

The Weekly Challenge this week is actually FUN – after doing so many LASO runs, Reach Campaign on Heroic is a romp (I ran through the first six levels in a couple of hours last night)… but if you’re short on time, and you just can’t live without tho…

We mentioned a series of ODST panos from BlueNinja over the weekend – turns out he wasn’t done. See the full collection on our forum. That last one… wow.(Louis Wu 16:22:26 UTC)

Don’t forget that Issue 6 of War (Or War) is now available. I was taken aback a bit at an unexpected turn. Go and check it out!(GrimBrother One 15:03:52 UTC)

The next entry in the Halo Waypoint ordnance series hit over the weekend, adding the UNSC Frag Grenade to the mix. Go and check out the feature for some cool renders and fictional info!(GrimBrother One 14:37:32 UTC)

Sometimes a newspost needs very little substance to get you interested. Sometimes, all it should take is one phrase to whip you up into a furious mouse-clicking frenzy. Phrases like “Red vs Blue Episode 12 is up.” (Thanks mattroe!)(GrimBrother One 14:1…

Kanbo let me know that he’s going to close the window on HBO shirts this coming Friday, at about 8pm Pacific time – if you wanted a shirt, and haven’t gotten around to ordering one, do it now!(Louis Wu 20:02:42 UTC)

If you’re going to be at Eurogamer Expo in London in a couple of weeks, it seems you’re going to have the chance to get your hands on Halo Anniversary. Enjoy it!(Louis Wu 19:25:33 UTC)

This past Saturday night, Podtacular held the second half of their Halo: Second Decade show – and a LOT of people showed up. Discussion went on for a mind-boggling 5+ hours – but if you missed it, never fear; it’s available for download now. Kudos to …

Also over at NeoGAF, Ken sketched up a vision for a plush Master Chief… man, I’d buy that!(Louis Wu 11:04:23 UTC)

GAF’s Awesome Barlow found a Halo-related dubstep… funky!(Louis Wu 10:59:45 UTC)

Kermit’s Coop Nights look to be returning…(Louis Wu 10:56:51 UTC)

Carnage A51 is back with another escape from Reach – this time, the Physics Remastered will show you how to get out of the beginning of Exodus. Nice! (Louis Wu 10:56:27 UTC)

bluerunner noticed a video showing off a pretty fun-looking gametype that relies on having a pair of armor abilities at the same time. Wild! (Louis Wu 10:55:59 UTC)

Leviathan posted the first couple of hundred pics he took during Halo Fest (apparently, Flickr now has monthly limits) – go see the event through his eyes!(Louis Wu 10:55:42 UTC)

As I watched the orders pile up for Grunt Plushies this weekend, I thought about how much work was going to be involved in getting these packaged up and mailed out to you folks – and I realized I needed to add closure. If you want one of these… orde…