Author: halo@bungie.org

drcarr (an optometrist and avid Halo player) is conducting a survey on the effects of videogames on the overall health of players’ eyes. Read his post for a summary, then swing by and take the survey! Your data will be put to good use. (Louis Wu 21:23…

Whoa. Head out for the afternoon, and you might just come back to a forum full of interesting new content! First up: GodlyPerfection stopped in with word of a series of Forge Design Theory lessons he’s written up ovear at ReachingPerfection.com. His f…

Bryan Simon let us know about Snipers Are Wussies, a Halo Reach Montage. It differs from your average montage in that the music is written (and performed) by the montage maker. (The song has been around for a couple of years, and in fact has already be…

One last tidbit from Bungie.net’s Comm Chatter – word that Forge Hub is running Forgotten Treasures 2, a contest where your goal is to recreate great maps from Halo’s past. Check their website for more details!(Louis Wu 18:04:11 UTC)

Looks like the Spartan I Project has put together an achievement guide for Halo Reach – swing by the Bungie.net forum for a whole bunch of links. Nice! (Thanks, urk.)(Louis Wu 18:03:46 UTC)

urk reminded us that this weekend is the fourth of five major events in MLG’s 2010 Pro Circuit – and the first that will showcase Halo: Reach. More details at the MLG Pro site!(Louis Wu 18:02:36 UTC)

Wow. Armor Lock doesn’t work like I thought it did. Check out The Armor Lock Files, courtesy of The WorkPLace and Squeaky Boot Productions. Thanks, Pete Rock. (Louis Wu 16:44:45 UTC)

We heard from a number of members of the Forgineers that they’re running a new contest; join the group and post in the thread for your chance to win a Halo Reach controller and a Noble Six Avatar Helmet. You have until October 31 to participate!(Louis…

ZZoMBiE13 has come back to close the loop – he’s submitted one final episode of Another Halo Comic Strip. It’s funny, and it’s fantastically drawn, and it’s got a sad goodbye attached. You should go look.(Louis Wu 14:45:47 UTC)

Willy has updated his 2-year-old article on the Evolution of the Warthog – you can read the new version on his CE United website.(Louis Wu 14:43:52 UTC)

Today’s One One Se7en shows in clear terms why it’s a very, very good thing that Stuntmutt wasn’t hired to write dialogue for Reach.(Louis Wu 14:41:31 UTC)

Pob noticed that there’s a Halo Reach Windows 7 Theme pack, containing 7 wallpapers, matching frame colors, and full menu sound effects. You can download it from Microsoft’s website.(Louis Wu 14:38:31 UTC)

Bungie put up a small note yesterday – the 7 on the 7th Halo 3 playlist has become permanent – and it’ll be reset on the first of every month, to make getting the achievement easier! Nice. (Louis Wu 14:28:34 UTC)

You’d think with all these giveaways and contests, it would be December, or something… nope, still October. We’ve got a new one for you – KontrolFreek wants to see your most impressive headshot clip. In return, they’re giving away a whole bunch of FP…

Couple of fun vids for you today, courtesy of Bungie’s Comm Chatter: The WorkPLace has ‘Fustom Friday’, with plenty of hilarious hijinx… and Just Mad and Cray have a dualtage called ‘Coexistence’ – nice gameplay, not overly edited. Go watch!(Louis W…

We got word from Tyrant that the first Mythic Conquerer has emerged – Legendary Smile has become the first person to finish every Reach Campaign level at Mythic Difficulty (Solo, Legendary, All Skulls On, no saves). Amazing! (Keep an eye out – Tyrant’…

Domino Theory has expanded the scope of his giveaways – you now get to pick what you’ll receive, if you win! It’s an embarrassment of riches. (Nothing’s stopping you from entering both Domino’s giveaway and Devin’s giveaway… HBO is just your one-sto…

There’s a discussion about game criticism at PopMatter’s Moving Pixels, talking about how game design commentary can be useful even to those who haven’t played the game if done right. Halo is used as an example. Great read!(Louis Wu 14:58:17 UTC)

Hey You is running a Forge competition for Infection maps – you can read all the details in this group post on Bungie.net. Deadline is Halloween, and prizes include Live subscriptions, avatar codes, and more. Check it out!(Louis Wu 14:57:33 UTC)

Geez. Almost missed yesterday’s Tag and Release feature on Bungie.net – which would have been a shame, since there are some epic Falcon pics. Go look!(Louis Wu 14:57:07 UTC)