Author: halo@bungie.org

MelkorTheGreat let us know that a buddy, Anakade, managed to make a killer jump on Tip of the Spear… check it out!(Louis Wu 21:24:17 UTC)

GrimBrother One noticed a tweet from Halo Waypoint – looks like a new ‘making-of’ video about the Deliver Hope short will be going live on Waypoint tomorrow! Nice.(Louis Wu 21:23:59 UTC)

BlueNinja posted a picture story about his encounter with a ‘Bob’, one of the Gold Rangers you occasionally see in Reach’s campaign. (Their overall purpose is still a mystery.) Fun stuff! (Video in this post.) (Louis Wu 21:23:32 UTC)

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’…