Author: halo@bungie.org

The Bungie vs. the World playlist is officially live! From 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. PST today, hop in for a chance to beat Bungie by 20 points or more to win yourself two juicy steaks from Omaha Steaks. For those outside of the U.S., you’ll be given a gif…

This week’s “Top 10 Best Kills” from IGN features a pinpoint plasma grenade shot, a double vehicle stick and a stealthy assassination that would make Sam Fisher blush. Go watch!(Hitmonchan 05:20:51 UTC)

“X-Play” continues to look back at Bungie’s history with an interview with Audio Director Marty O’Donnell. He talked about his role in the company, the history of Halo’s music and what he believes is the most important legacy for the company. Go watch!…

The second round of Bungie’s eBay charity auction ends today. If I had the money, I would bid on the original artwork for “The Silent Cartographer.” The demo for “Halo: CE” was my first taste of the series, and that level still remains my favorite of t…

According to Bungie’s Twitter, more swag (not swag bags) will be available in the Bungie Store today. And if you’re already rocking a 20th anniversary T-shirt in real life, why not show your avatar the same love? (Male Fit | Female Fit) All proceeds go…

“Marathon” for the iPad is now available in the App Store. It’s free to download, but for $3.99, you can download an “HD Mode,” which features high resolution textures for liquids, floors and walls. For 99 cents, you can also download “Master Chief Mo…

The latest Halo Bulletin was posted at Halo: Waypoint (and is, as always, in our Halo Bulletin Archive, as well) – swing by and read bs angel’s ideas for the upcoming Title Update, a summary of some of the cool panels you can attend if you have a tick…

Never noticed this before… but it looks like some of the scenery in the final Campaign area (Lone Wolf) was recycled for the Firefight map Unearthed! Nice catch by Lord Friendship.(Louis Wu 20:21:40 UTC)

Heh. Looks like Bungie’s not counting on getting skunked TOO often; they’ve just upped the ante on their Steaktacular challenge – if you win, you get TWO steaks, not one. OH NO THEY DI’ENT!(Louis Wu 20:18:31 UTC)

Achievement Hunter’s Achievement HORSE #31 is up – and again, it’s Achievement PIG because Burnie’s subbed in for Jack. I’m headed to preorder a flaming Mongoose from my local Ford dealership! Thanks for the tip, Burnie!(Louis Wu 17:43:48 UTC)

Bungie wants to remind you that starting at Midnight (PST) tonight, the Bungie vs The World Steaktacular begins. They’ve also announced the Gamertags you’ll be hoping to put through the grinder: Humproast, Heavenly Beef, Tender Loins, and Porterhaus. L…

AirForceHero is back at it again with the awesome Halo art, this time creating a very cool piece to celebrate Bungie’s 20th Anniversary. Gorgeous stuff, go check it out!(GrimBrother One 15:11:40 UTC)

Caleb ex nihilo had a baby recently, and the photographer asked if he had any props he’d like to include in some of the pics. Turns out the Legendary Cat Helmet can serve more than your cat! Adawwwwable.(Louis Wu 14:56:10 UTC)

RC Master announced HSH’s pre-Bungie Day celebration catch-up – a whole collection of new runs, posted in the past week, are summarized. Swing by and see what you can find! (Louis Wu 14:55:54 UTC)

jakewhlr117 released a new tribute vid – Demons says thanks to Bungie for 10 years of Halo. The music hurt my head, but the timing was nice. Check it! (Louis Wu 14:55:28 UTC)

Taco Power told us about Splinter, a simple montage – no obnoxious music, no heavy editing. Just a bunch of nice gameplay, well-timed to the mellow soundtrack. A fun watch! (Louis Wu 14:55:04 UTC)

Patar540 recorded the ceremonial unbagging of his swag sack and uploaded it to YouTube. God bless the Digital Age. If you missed out on a Bag O’ Swag, go check it out! It’s almost like you’re opening it yourself. Almost.(Hitmonchan 02:22:04 UTC)

Anoj has your sticky finger fix with the “Top 10 Sticks.” (That’s episode 26 for those keeping track at home.) Sticky kills aren’t my cup of tea, but if you’re into this sort of thing, go watch!(Hitmonchan 02:03:53 UTC)