Author: halo@bungie.org

There’s a pretty interesting article in Edge Magazine about the Science of Usability Testing in videogames – and Bungie’s John Hopson (user research lead) gets some screen space. Go check it out! Thanks, urk.(Louis Wu 20:52:38 UTC)

If you’re jonesin’ for some MLG Montage goodness, swing by Bungie.net – Inactive is a new Reach montage from KayEmX. 3:44 long. (Louis Wu 20:35:47 UTC)

Jose, also known by his gamertag, TECJ0001, was surprised by his wife on his 29th birthday with a very cool Halo-themed cake, from Black Label Desserts. Click thumbs below for full-sized versions. Awesome! It’s a close call – do you eat it, or leave i…

Edge sent word that he’s posted a Halo: Reach Community Montage (based on content from the Halotracker community). You can rate and comment on it at Halotracker. (While you’re there, check out their latest challenges – they’re over 1000 HTR Challenges …

It’s Wednesday, so it’s time for another Reclaimer – TTL Demag0gue dropped in with word of a special search. (Louis Wu 15:54:59 UTC)

Shotgunchief let us know that a friend of hers customized a bag with Halo pins… and some awesome pen work. Go see! (Louis Wu 15:54:16 UTC)

radiant penguin polished up a simple, but gorgeous, panorama of Kat, from early in Winter Contingency. Fantastic work! (Louis Wu 15:53:33 UTC)

Kaidon’s back with another custom Halo action figure – this one’s a Mk V Spartan for Vader RX. Lookin’ pretty spiffy! (Louis Wu 15:52:18 UTC)

Jake108 let us know that he’s posted a review of Halo: Cryptum over at Geekscape – no spoilers, but if you haven’t bought it yet, this might help you decide. Give it a read! (Louis Wu 15:51:53 UTC)

Jake108 let us know that he’s posted a review of Halo: Cryptum over at Geekscape – no spoilers, but if you haven’t bought it yet, this might help you decide. Give it a read! (Louis Wu 15:51:53 UTC)

Another Comm Chatter tip-off – last month, a Halo 1 LAN was organized by the OGREs, and the five best games are now online at MLGPro.com. Just… wow.(Louis Wu 18:24:19 UTC)

GodlyPerfection continues his Forge Lessons; he released Lesson 43, “Lasting Impression”, yesterday. (We heard about it from urk.) Read it, and make your maps more memorable!(Louis Wu 18:22:56 UTC)

Last week, Stosh tweeted that someone should use the Reach stats API to create a ‘Hot or Not’ type Spartan Rating app – and Mad Cow took him up on it. Behold… Rate My Spartan! (Louis Wu 13:13:12 UTC)

RVideo stopped in with word of a new release from the Jump Tactics crew – at first, I felt that a jump video on a custom-made map, using unlimited ammo and invulnerability, would be dull to watch… but I quickly realized I was wrong. Maluu has a grac…

Podtacular’s Dust Storm has just finished up a 50-part Chronological Campaign Run-through of Halo – starts on Reach, runs through Halo, Halo 2, Halo 3: ODST, and then Halo 3. A labor of love! (Louis Wu 13:02:15 UTC)

masugn is doing a fine job keeping track of new concept art being posted by Isaac Hannaford at both his personal blog (trooper development) and his CG Hub gallery (Noble Team armor and Sabre variations, most recently). Check this stuff out – it’s glor…

An old friend returns with a Halo/Inception mashup – nicely done! (Louis Wu 11:56:28 UTC)

paulmarv recently posted a treatise at Bungie.net, defending the decisions made by Bungie and 343 Industries with respect to the concept of ‘canon’ in the Halo extended universe. When I first ran across this (on our forum), I wasn’t sure if this was s…