Author: halo@bungie.org

io9 has a fun little piece on the 10 greatest swords of all time – and since I’m posting it here, you can bet that one of these, at least, is Halo-related. Thanks, Urban Reflex.(Louis Wu 23:04:27 UTC)

Halo Mega Bloks has sent out an email blast with news of some new products, including the new Battlescape. Take a look!(Louis Wu 22:41:23 UTC)

Three new vids are up on Bungie.net’s Comm Chatter today – There’s Forge Spotlight Episode 4 (community maps, highlighted by DaItalianFish), a Forge Cafe Custom Game Night recap vid (cool custom maps), and Stewie2552’s Funny Halo 3 Fails and Laughs 15…

RVideo put together a pair of very nice panoramas based on the last (real) level of Reach – go see!(Louis Wu 15:19:55 UTC)

nomis78 shared a hilarious piece he put together based off the “Gilbert & Sulivan” bit from Mass Effect 2. Definitely worth the listen, I thought it was great!(GrimBrother One 12:41:32 UTC)

So… Ever just had that awkward moment with a special someone? Hope it didn’t go like this.(GrimBrother One 03:16:38 UTC)

RC Master bestowed upon us this evening a lovely little gift to those who might need help in this week’s challenge: A LASO Speedrun of Exodus. Much to enjoy, and even more to learn. Go check it out!(GrimBrother One 02:19:49 UTC)

Don’t forget to check out Achievement Hunters’ Top 10 Halo Easter Eggs of All Time! Man… the nostalgia factor is through the roof! Go enjoy!(GrimBrother One 21:39:59 UTC)

This was posted last Thursday, but I was away, and neglected to inform the rest of the staff – Daniel ‘Tyrant’ Morris has released the next chapter of his Halo 3: ODST Legendary Walkthrough, covering Uplift Reserve. It’s not a tough level – but Tyrant …

"Halo: Faith" posted an early visual effects test reel on its Facebook page. In the clip, the camera zooms in on a Warthog firing toward something off-screen. The camera zooms out and pans overhead, where a Banshee slams into a hovering Horne…

DNAinfo.com wrote an article about Sarah Frost, a St. Louis artist who designed a functional paper gun gallery exhibit. Inspired by YouTube videos from school-aged boys, she said some of the guns she found online and placed in her display were inspir…

DarthYoda19 sent word of a fascinating project he’s undertaken – he wanted to broaden the appeal of the Halo novels by redesigning the dust jackets to provide original artwork that would capture the spirit of each book, without pigeonholing the end pr…

Lance Rutledge sent us two new batches of Halo sculpts – a couple of shots of a quick Jun sculpt (he’s adorable, and that gun is STRAIGHT), and 7 pics of a cool Elite sculpt. Swing by his gallery and take a look!(Louis Wu 16:52:01 UTC)

The Bungie All-Stars Contest added quite a number of new stars to the online ‘Starred’ roster – but if you weren’t one of them, you have another shot. Week 15 focuses on the UNSC Warthog – how cool a representation can YOU submit? Full details are on …

CruelLEGACEY let us know about a Community Race Night he’s organizing with Halo Waypoint – details can be found on his site.(Louis Wu 16:27:27 UTC)

GodlyPerfection continues his Forge Lessons series – the 47th episode is all about getting folks to provide valid first impressions.(Louis Wu 16:15:26 UTC)

DeepCee stopped in with word of ODS Steve Episode 85 – I think I’d be nervous if I were anywhere near Steve on this one…(Louis Wu 16:13:46 UTC)

Stephen Loftus added a dozen new entries to his ‘Signs of Halo’ collection – ODST has a wealth of oft-missed notices! Check out the UNSC section, in particular.(Louis Wu 14:16:12 UTC)