Author: halo@bungie.org

GamesRadar recently did a feature on Gaming’s Baldest Space Marines. Halo’s own Jun-266, star of Fistful of Arrows and you know, Halo: Reach, made the list of gaming’s gritty smooth-topped warriors. Sadly and somewhat surprisingly, 343’s shiny stalwart…

The Orange County Register has a feature piece on Matt Piper, a 16-year-old professional Halo player. Piper plays for the team Believe the Hype, which is currently playing in the MLG event in Anaheim this weekend. Kudos to Ian Hamilton for a well-writt…

MachinimaRevive told us of “Clash and Desire,” a new series that follows Andrew, a high school student whose senior year isn’t what it’s cracked up to be. Go look!(Hitmonchan 09:54:34 UTC)

Naopao Vang (Can I have your name?) let us know about “Dough Eyes,” the latest “Arby ‘n’ the Chief” episode. I can’t watch too much “Arby” — I’m an impressionable young man, and after awhile I start talking like the Chief. I have the same problem when…

George R. R. Martin, the man responsible for “A Song of Ice and Fire,” stopped by the Bungie HQ on Friday. (Pic for proof.) During his trip to the sepulchral realm, Mr. Martin learned exactly what Bungie’s next game is, but he’s not talking. For shame!…

TheSparbiter is back with another Halo music video. This one features Xerjester’s “Lament Metal,” a sweeping metal song ripe with crunchy riffs and foreign plaints. Check it out, and be sure to let him know what you think in our forums!(Hitmonchan 09:0…

GodlyPerfection informed us of a playlist repository created by fellow Reaching Perfection member External Memory. The archive, broken down by active playlists, contains the latest matchmaking gametypes to help forgers test their maps using the most up…

The ninth part (!!) of “The Mona Lisa” is now online. How many parts are left? Not that I’m complaining — this is a fantastic series. Thanks, Deepblue!(Hitmonchan 08:38:44 UTC)

Well, let’s be a little more accurate – they’re the ONLY two lists I’ve seen today that involve Halo in some way. But that makes them today’s top two, right? Anwyay – Capsule Computer tells you about the Top 10 Video Game Backstabs (the Brute uprising…

Dani sat down with Mr. Vociferous, otherwise known as Jeremy Patenaude, the man primarily responsible for the Halo Essential Visual Guide recently published – it’s a great interview. Swing by Forward Unto Dawn and read it! (Louis Wu 17:25:38 UTC)

Remember that Halo Wars mod we mentioned a little while ago? kornman00 decided to film it, so you could see what gameplay was like. Seems almost unfair to the Covenant!(Louis Wu 17:25:04 UTC)

Missed the Fan Fiction update yesterday – but there’s just a single story, so go read it now!(Louis Wu 17:22:22 UTC)

MLG Anaheim kicks off tonight at 5:10 PST, and you can bet your favorite players will be there to shed virtual blood for your entertainment. The streams will be available on MLG.com when the time is nigh. Check out the Anaheim Coverage Guide for pool u…

A mysterious page has surfaced at Bungie.net – they’re not advertising it, but it appears on some special tickets you may or may not be able to get your hands on. (At least one lucky purchaser of a Bungie Swag Bag received one in his bag, which is why …

CruelLEGACEY sent word that a new spotlight has gone up on his site – go read an interview with MASSAIKUR and PAraNoia817 of Smileanddealwithit about their love of Halo.(Louis Wu 16:39:47 UTC)

Jay Alexander let us know that The National Gaming League will be hosting a Halo Reach tournament in St. Louis, MO on August 14th. Full details, including location, prizes, game settings and fees, can be found on their website. Check it out!(Louis Wu …