Author: halo@bungie.org

Pixel Force Halo (a 2D project we first heard about in December) has been released – it’s free for download on your PC. You can read an interview with its creator (and find a download link) at Piki Geek – thanks, Blaidd Drwg. (Louis Wu 17:01:53 UTC)

pete_the_duck’s back with another Flaming Ninja Challenge – he says it’s his last. (I don’t buy it. He’s too good at this.) Check out the pics, download the map and gametype, and try it yourself!(Louis Wu 17:01:35 UTC)

In sad news, Firefight Arcade disappeared yesterday off the ‘Grab Bag’ playlist. Its replacement, however, will bring joy to many – Grifball is now live. Go see how Reach has changed this beloved favorite! (And Firefight Arcade will probably be coming…

If you liked watching that Forge timelapse video last week, urk highlighted a new one yesterday – VIP Lounge built a star in Forge. Fun! (Louis Wu 17:00:55 UTC)

defendthehouse has released Halo Reach Mythbusters, Episode 5 – fun things you might not have known! As always, some of these are just entertaining oddities, while others have major potential in Matchmaking. Go watch! (Thanks, ZayneH)(Louis Wu 18:30:22…

Ph1LzA let us know about a hockey variant… in Reach. You can watch a highlight video on YouTube – the map and gametype are included in the description. Looks like fun!(Louis Wu 18:17:36 UTC)

Such a Big Jerk let us know yesterday that HaloTracker’s weekly challenges were updated yesterday (as they are every Monday) – current challenges can be found on their Challenges page. These are definitely more esoteric than Bungie’s challenges! Go see…

uberfoop compiled a bunch of skyjack clips into the first Skyjacktage I’ve ever seen. Since I usually croak when I try this, I found this fun. Go watch!(Louis Wu 18:13:31 UTC)

If you missed Chairleg Productions’ “Games as Art” machinima project on Halo Waypoint (we mentioned it a couple of weeks ago), it’s available on YouTube now. Definitely worth the time!(Louis Wu 18:12:33 UTC)

Mario from VideoGamesLive passed along the awesome news that VGL will be debuting the live performance of music from Halo: Reach! You can find out more info on the VGL website, as well as a list of upcoming tour dates (I’m SO hitting that one in Orlan…

Hey, just in case you woke up this morning like I did and thought to yourself, “Man, I really just need today to contain something awesome and joy-surpassing”… Well, Hedgemony has your back. Or your eyes for that matter. Check out pages 12-24 of his …

Hedgemony’s back with a new, big comic project. The first 11 pages are online now. Story’s intriguing, artwork is fantastic. Go check it out!(Louis Wu 13:06:36 UTC)

TTL Demag0gue let us know that the latest Reclaimer is online – I don’t think those AIs really understand what they’re asking. (Louis Wu 13:06:04 UTC)

MLGPro.com is looking back on 2010 by summarizing the top 5 Halo 3 finishes of the year. If you missed ’em the first time, this is a great roundup. (If you didn’t, it’s a great reminiscence.) Check it out! (Louis Wu 13:05:10 UTC)

AlphaGamma stopped by with a Newgrounds find – a Flash animation telling an Armor Lock story. Kinda odd…(Louis Wu 13:02:26 UTC)

GodlyPerfection stopped in with word of Lesson 42 in his Forge series – ‘Polish’. Should you pay attention to the little things? Yep. Go read why.(Louis Wu 21:53:45 UTC)

Check out the latest edition of the Top 5 show from the Waypoint crew. Plenty of fun moments as always. Some feeling unfortunately more familiar to my own experiences than I’d like :-P.(GrimBrother One 19:15:49 UTC)