Author: halo@bungie.org

Curious about what might be coming later today in the Bungie Weekly Update? SketchFactor stopped by NeoGAF yesterday with some BODACIOUS info (I’m droolin’)… and followed it up this morning with some timing info. Do yourself a favor – take the minute…

Totally forgot to update the Fan Fiction section this morning – it’s hard to remember what day it is in summer! Go by and read, though – there are 2 new pieces. (I guess writers are taking it easy now, too…)(Louis Wu 17:22:50 UTC)

Brian Gilmore let us know that the Teabag Prevention Team is back with another set of tips to keep you on your feet longer – this week, they’re discussing how to play best in FFA lists. Check ’em out – then go practice in the Mythic Brawl list!(Louis …

Whee… fun. Michael Pachter, a well-known games industry analyst, is suggesting that the decline in game software sales in the US is due to ‘the replay value of titles such as Halo 3 and Call of Duty’ – and that gaming companies should move to chargin…

RVideo pointed us to Dutchy’s Montage 2 (edited by ExuS) at Halo3Forum.com – he described it as “easily the highest quality montage I have ever seen on H3F.” Now, I’ve watched a LOT of montages, and I have no idea if I could make such a statement at t…

A couple of days ago, pete_the_duck decided to organize a little Achievement-gathering party, for folks who were interested in some of the Waypoint-offered Reach Armor but who hadn’t finished the required Halo 3 Achievements. (This is not normally a c…

Halochief89 stopped in with a link to his entry to the Halo Evolutions art contest – check it out!(Louis Wu 13:09:21 UTC)

ManKitten saw some Halo themes in the latest Droid commercial – others disagree. What do you see? (Louis Wu 13:08:53 UTC)

Hawty McBloggy has posted Friday Caption Fun Round 101 – witty responses to the 100th round last week, plus a new image just dying to be captioned. Go play!(Louis Wu 13:08:00 UTC)

DocOctavius is selling off some his Halo schwag – he wanted HBO readers to know about a relatively rare Joyride action figure (you’ve got a day and a half). Other stuff coming… so keep an eye on his account!(Louis Wu 20:51:52 UTC)

What does Master Chief need after shooting one too many ugly bugs? A little frosty brew, of course.(Louis Wu 20:49:44 UTC)

bs angel noticed a blog called ‘Master Chief Off Duty’ – it’s a lot like Halo Action Figure Theater, except without the plotlines. Master Chief cleans up his house, takes a break by the pool, has a picnic with a friend, gambles a bit. Pictures are gre…

TCKaos pointed out that in the Xbox LIVE Marketplace Spotlight, there’s a video called ‘Add-ons, Avatar Gear, Arcade’ that details some of the new goodies coming on July 22. The Legendary Map Pack drops in price to 160 MS Points (that’s just over a bu…

This Spartan Life has posted a press conference (in-game, natch) to announce their new season on Waypoint. Swing by ThisSpartanLife.com to watch it! (There’s a written press release that goes along with it – this, you can find at Gamasutra.)(Louis Wu 1…

We’ve mentioned the PBS broadcast on PBS a few times – PBS posted a new page with a press release, a teaser vid, and a short description. I can’t find it in my local listings yet… but it’s coming soon!(Louis Wu 14:59:54 UTC)

Wow… Belakor built a cardboard Oonsk, and then created a papercraft template for the little guy, so you can make your own. I know some folks who might be unhappy about that…(Louis Wu 14:44:52 UTC)

onebitrocket pointed out a new tweet from Marty O’Donnell (5:17 am his time!) which says ‘Finished!’ Does Marty mean his work on Reach? His work on an Official Reach Soundtrack? That bagel he started at 5 am? Here’s hoping we find out at some point. (…

Brian Choi was inspired to create a new Spartan Heavy Arms variant – lots of cool armor and weapons! (A larger version is visible in his DeviantART gallery.)(Louis Wu 14:43:13 UTC)

BuzzJuice let us know that IGN has posted a ’25 Most Wanted Games of 2010 – and Reach comes in at #3. (Both Civilization V and Fallout: New Vegas are higher.) Not bad! (Louis Wu 14:42:42 UTC)

Bungie’s Derek Carroll posted a pair of pics of Bungie employees standing next to the Reach Legendary packaging, to give you a sense of scale. And a laugh. (Thanks, Hydranockz.) (Louis Wu 14:42:03 UTC)