Author: halo@bungie.org

Couple of bits on Bungie.net yesterday that we never got to: MattsMachinima released The FailTage (could use some better camera angles, but the Ghost/Wraith confrontation near the end was great), and Bungie’s latest Tag and Release feature used the ‘…

Sean, Phil, and Zeus grabbed four secret campaign Banshees, and went exploring. Watch their exploits on YouTube, then follow their lead and look around yourself! (Clearly, there are spoilers here. If you don’t want to know what level this is on, or ho…

You might find a sniff of nostaligia in this Halo Reach Screenshot of the Day from the Waypoint Blog. Mmmm… smells like pizza. And sewers.(GrimBrother One 17:56:52 UTC)

bs angel reminds us that if you missed any of Waypoint’s net-based content last week, you can find it all on the Waypoint Weekly Wrap-up. Some really great stuff in there, go and see if you caught it all!(GrimBrother One 17:40:10 UTC)

Voting on our Headshot Heard ‘Round the World contest is amazing – nearly six thousand people have cast almost 18,000 votes, and winners are beginning to emerge. (We’re going to let the voting continue for another day or two, so there’s still time for…

Domino Theory didn’t want you going a whole week without being able to win something – so his Grab Bag Giveaway page is up again. Fill in your info, pick a prize, and if your name is picked on Friday, you win a goodie!(Louis Wu 16:16:38 UTC)

Don’t forget, one of today’s Daily Challenges for Halo: Reach is to play a Matchmaking game. A game. Just play. And make sure your Gamertag is linked to Bnet, because you’ll net maybe the easiest 3000 cR ever. Thanks Bungie!(GrimBrother One 15:49:00…

I noticed that ZZoMBiE13 had a few fun mods of his Reach soldier up…Surprised | Angry | Scared | REALLY Angry | Cool | WorriedPoopin’ and Lockin’ | Who Touched My Gun? | I Keel You!Right Here! | Snipin’ and Smokin’ | I’m Burnin’ Up!Be sure to check ‘…

FyreWulff found a pretty funny death yell that you might hear if you use the Cortana Firefight voice – I wish I’d been there for the recording session of this one! (Louis Wu 15:28:03 UTC)

halosavior sent word that his Black Ink Fan Fiction contest has had a deadline extension – you now have until Sunday, November 7 at 11:59pm CST to submit. Get writing! (Louis Wu 15:18:40 UTC)

A new Reach easter egg surfaced this weekend – we’re not going to front-page the egg itself at this point, because it was found in a way that some disapprove of (the triggers for the egg were discovered in the Reach code, rather than in-game), but Bry …

Hedgemony rounded up a bunch of Halo mentions on Tumblr – see what others are saying/doing about the game!(Louis Wu 22:15:18 UTC)

Wow, I’m sorry to be writing this so late… but I’m also surprised I have to write it at all. I was sorting through the entries for the Guilt O’ Lantern contest, and was THRILLED that there were almost 200 entries. Then I started looking at them – an…

jon cjg has released new vids for both his One Life Remaining and Arby ‘n’ the Chief series – OLR S2 Episode 12 has nasty goings-on at the University of Esoteria’s graduation ceremony, and Arby ‘n’ the Chief S4 Episode 10 (“Night of the Evading Dead”)…

smick6 has been busy in his workshop – the latest result is a Halo: Reach M6B pistol, which you can buy on eBay right now. Handmade from various materials, including styrene and clay, molded, then cast as a solid urethane plastic final product. Weighs…

Stuntmutt has a little Halloween wish for you with today’s Holiday-special One One Se7en. (Don’t forget – submissions end tonight for the Guilt O’ Lantern contest… just 11 more hours to get yours in!)(Louis Wu 16:38:21 UTC)

AssaultGodzilla has remade his ‘This is Halloween’ Halo music video (the first version came out last year, but doesn’t seem to be available any more). Fantastic timing, great clips. Go watch it – and get in the mood!(Louis Wu 16:36:27 UTC)

Awesome – Leviathan stopped by with links to French and Spanish translations of his ‘A Fistful of Arrows’ story; if you’re a native French or Spanish speaker, and English is hard for you, read these! (To be absolutely clear: Leviathan doesn’t work for…

Tyrant (who’s well on his way to a releasable Mythic Guide for Halo: Reach – stay tuned for details) has a Haloween treat for you – a video of four-player Mythic gameplay on The Package, rendered for your viewing pleasure on Bungie.net. It’s nearly 50…