Author: halo@bungie.org

Cracked.com has some features they wish were in Reach. I could get behind some of those… thanks, Penguin Ninjoid.(Louis Wu 19:29:55 UTC)

Toxic Mayhem found a couple of Reach-themed episodes of webcomics he reads – go check ’em out!(Louis Wu 19:29:36 UTC)

Andz whipped up a nice remake of Prisoner – check his post for screenies, and a download link. Mmmm… rockets…(Louis Wu 19:29:20 UTC)

Catching up – going back over our forum, picking out the gems you might have missed. (Certainly ones WE missed.) The only order here is chronological. I’ve got 7 so far, starting on Thursday morning, running through Thursday midday. After I post these…

Apologies – looks like there’s no time for news today. I’ve been away from the internet for the past 30 hours or so, and although the news buildup is HUGE, I don’t think I’ll be able to clear it before tomorrow. I’m sorry.(Louis Wu 18:36:58 UTC)

Allie Wester let us know about the Halo Reach Melee By The Bay Tournament – the first round takes place at participating Gamestops in the US on September 24 at 9pm (that’s tomorrow night!), with subsequent games online at GGL.com. This is a 1v1 tourne…

It’s been a while since we mentioned the LIVE Activity Lists – but the latest one is a bit surprising: for the week of September 13 (running Monday, September 13 through Sunday, September 19), Halo: Reach didn’t take the first position… or even the s…

Bungie’s posted an informational primer for The Arena, their home for competitive Halo Reach play. Go peruse the ins and outs of the system that will rate you against your peers in this king among console shooters.(Louis Wu 07:24:46 UTC)

A couple of weeks ago, we mentioned Mat Noguchi’s Gamesauce talk on keeping teams growing – the slides for that talk are now available on Bungie.net. Grab your copy!(Louis Wu 07:24:10 UTC)

Couple of new vids showed up on Bungie’s Comm Chatter yesterday: Anoj’s first Halo Reach Top 10 Countdown (“Amazing Kills”) went live, and Stewie2552’s Storm the Beach Invasion gametype got some video lovin’. Go watch ’em both!(Louis Wu 07:23:44 UTC)

RedGrimRune is showing the love with a Reach-themed comic, and a focus on community Halo tattoos! Go see.(Louis Wu 07:23:18 UTC)

BlueNinja let us know that he’s been working on a bunch of panoramas – and he built a story around them. Go look, go read!(Louis Wu 07:22:46 UTC)

One of the big changes in Reach is the fact that the Covenant speak their own languages – no more English translations. Well… almost.(Louis Wu 07:22:23 UTC)

HaloDestiny.net’s AceParty sent word that he’s reached the rank of Lt. Colonel Grade 3… and that he has no option to change that at this time. That is – advancement past this point seems to have been turned off. Fair? Unfair? Should Bungie artificia…

Willy was the first to notice a GamePro article on the Science of Reach – GamePro looked at some of the tidbits of the Halo universe, and asked real scientists about their plausibility. Interesting answers!(Louis Wu 07:16:24 UTC)

Second Bungie Humpday challenge since Reach launched and who do they pick? Team HBO. HBO wins 2-1, and KP and Schooly both offer their side of the story. Get it quick before Bungie takes down the incriminating evidence. ;)(Ding 06:44:22 UTC)

Wu’s away but we still notice stuff… check out this cool video of a musician’s interpretation of the Halo theme! He has a different version that’s a little longer, but really you can’t go wrong w/ either one. Kudos!(Ding 05:27:22 UTC)

According to Kotaku, Weta is currently building a pair of full-size Reach Mongoose ATVs – and if you live in the US, you can win one. Awesome!(Louis Wu 06:06:12 UTC)

What would a new Halo game be without a ReadyUpLive Rube Goldberg? And NewScapePro maps out 100 Ways to Die in Reach. Thanks, urk.(Louis Wu 06:05:49 UTC)

Sl’askia plays with dolls. And takes pictures. I’m grateful…(Louis Wu 05:58:23 UTC)