Author: halo@bungie.org

Tyler, from Young Street Productions, let us know that Forecast the Series is debuting Season 2 sometime this summer (probably June), and that a new trailer for this upcoming work is now up. Go watch! (Louis Wu 14:35:54 UTC)

Laird sent word that a new trailer for ‘Paid in Blood’, an upcoming fan-made ODST 3D animated, is now online – go check it out!(Louis Wu 14:28:09 UTC)

Chairleg Productions started a series called ‘Console Wars’ back in mid-2008. The first episode was very good. (Higher-res download links are available in this post.) Then there was silence, for 2 years. Today, they’re back, with Episode 2… and the result is fantastic. Funny story, great video effects, nice cultural references… definitely worth a watch.…

TDSpiral whipped up a piece of art he calls ‘The Fallen’ – powerful tribute! Take a look.(Louis Wu 15:16:20 UTC)

Looks like Marvel’s coming out with a Reach comic this fall… thanks, GrimBrother One. (Louis Wu 15:15:56 UTC)

Over at Halo3Forum.com, MrTwiggy101 posted a greenscreening demo from Halo 3 that looks better than any attempt I’ve seen before. He says he’s going to be posting a tutorial at some point.(Louis Wu 15:15:03 UTC)

Ready Up Live posted an official List of Fake Halo: Reach achievements, and Hawty McBloggy’s highlighting them. (This is probably a good thing – the last two or three times RUL was featured anywhere big, their site went down.) Lot of teabagging-related items there… (Louis Wu 15:14:38 UTC)

Today’s Grin + Bear It is live at Hawty McBloggy’s – sort of. This week, Luke was too busy to draw up a full strip, so he’s asking for suggestions from the audience; he’ll finish it next week with the best of your submissions. Go submit! (Louis Wu 15:12:43 UTC)

GrimBrother One reminded our forum of the latest offering on Halo Waypoint: a behind-the-scenes video detailing the making of ONE’s Evolutions animations, “Midnight in the Heart of Mildlothian” and “The Return”. Grim also points out the tough road 343 Industries has ahead of it, even with a talented crew and a fascinating universe. What do…

Halo3Screenshots.com has posted their latest Top Ten Halo Screenshots collection – ‘Things On Your Head’ is full of pictures of players with… well, things on their head. Some creepy ones in there… (Louis Wu 19:54:11 UTC)

Gantry let us know that Entertainment Weekly is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and the latest issue has an article entitled “The 100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years” (cover and a bit of content here). Who comes in at #59? That’s right… Master Chief. Nice!(Louis Wu 19:53:42 UTC)

Bungie’s Weekly Update is live at Bungie.net (and in our Weekly Update Archive) – it’s a pretty light one, overall. Hot dogs, high-res medals (these are, admittedly, gorgeous), new commendation badges. Good for speculatin’ – not so good for knowin’. Go read!(Louis Wu 23:57:57 UTC)

Back in December, AssaultGodzilla released an ODST tribute to Breaking Benjamin’s ‘I Will Not Bow’. He’s back with another one – same song, except this one is aimed at Spartans. Great choice of clips!(Louis Wu 19:35:43 UTC)

H3Wheelmen are running a new charity event – the 1st Memorial Hogoff, in memory of Ice Devil 13. Great play and great luck will both win you goodies. Read all the details at Bungie.net, or the H3Wheelmen’s website. They’re already over $1000 towards their $1500 goal for this event – help push ’em over the…

A new pair of montages for you, courtesy of Bungie’s Comm Chatter: Dutchy whipped up a Halo Reach Beta montage… and so did Just Mad. Both have lots of sick kills, both are heavy on the effects. Enjoy. (Louis Wu 18:23:51 UTC)

We forgot to point this out yesterday – but this week’s Double XP Weekend Playlist, Team Control, is live, and waiting for your controlling influence! Check all the details in urk’s post. (Louis Wu 18:23:26 UTC)

Kotaku found a few pictures of a Malaysian Master Chief – great outfit, cool weapon! Thanks to GrimBrother One for the heads-up.(Louis Wu 12:55:38 UTC)

FyreWulff announced a new Fire Team Zulu challenge this morning – Tanks for the Memories is a Campaign challenge on Kizingo Blvd (two difficulties available), while The Dark Night is a Firefight challenge on Rally (Night) – also with a pair of difficulties open to you. Pick the one that appeals to you the most…

CE United’s Willy is back with a new 20 Questions interview – this one was held with TTL’s XerxdeeJ. Go read about how Tied the Leader got its start, what was good and bad about the Reach Beta, and how a good society is maintained. Great read!(Louis Wu 12:54:43 UTC)

This… is just wrong.(Louis Wu 12:54:21 UTC)