Author: halo@bungie.org

More keys to snag – College News has 10 of ’em; swing by the article and leave a comment, and you’re in the running for one.(Louis Wu 23:21:50 UTC)

According to OXM’s Ryan McCaffrey, Microsoft has just sent out a press release which lists May 19 as the end date for the Halo Reach Beta. You’ve got a bit over two weeks to beat the crap out of it… (It’s still possible it’ll be extended; Bungie’s been saying all along that if they need…

More codes – Shacknews is giving away 25 of ’em. (You need a Shacknews account to be eligible.) Thanks, bleahy.(Louis Wu 22:12:14 UTC)

XMixMasterX noticed a new copy of Inside Gaming, containing ‘Halo Waypoint Exclusive’ content. It’s a look at the history of Halo up through Reach from Dead Pixel, joined by guests Hutch and Mr Sark. Take a look!(Louis Wu 21:55:46 UTC)

Time for another Top Kills of the Week from IGN (actually, it’s past time – this has been on their site since April 22) – Week 25 (mislabeled) has some fun plays. Check ’em!(Louis Wu 21:39:42 UTC)

360 Junkies is hosting a Beta Launch party on Monday, May 3 – sign up to play, you could win a copy of Halo Legends. More details in their forum post. Thanks, ikillbambis.(Louis Wu 19:39:55 UTC)

Six Okay, former Waypoint Community Lead, has a nicely annotated analysis of the ‘Birth of a Spartan’ ad (both versions are covered) – it’s a really interesting read! I definitely learned stuff I missed while watching. Thanks, Dani.(Louis Wu 17:12:22 UTC)

Anoj continues his ‘Bungie Explains’ video series – with a look at Invasion, Fireteams, and Game Editions (basically, stuff covered in the April 23 Weekly Update). Thanks to urk and Bungie’s Comm Chatter for the heads-up.(Louis Wu 16:37:23 UTC)

The HDRoom has 10 Beta codes to give out – if you live in the US or Canada. You can enter once per day; they’re picking winners tomorrow night.(Louis Wu 16:15:35 UTC)

Remember Zach Wigal, the guy who went and started an entire charity organization when his school wouldn’t let him hold a Halo tournament there? The group he founded – Gamers Outreach Foundation – is back with another Gamers for Giving event on May 1, in Ann Arbor – with money raised to go to Mott…

Just noticed that Technologizer is giving away 7 codes – go post on their blog!(Louis Wu 13:05:34 UTC)

If you’re looking for an incentive to preorder Reach, check out Best Buy – they’re offering Reward Zone points (their in-store rebate system), along with LIVE subscriptions – 1 month for Standard edition, 3 months for Limited or Legendary. Not a HUGE deal, but hey! Bonuses are bonuses! Thanks, Genesis Knight. Update: apparently rolandk73 pointed…

Chronicles of ODS Steve #68 is up at Hawty McBloggy’s – it suggests an alternate use for fancy Elite armor.(Louis Wu 12:52:08 UTC)

Chronicles of ODS Steve #68 is up at Hawty McBloggy’s – it suggests an alternate use for fancy Elite armor.(Louis Wu 12:52:08 UTC)

Eep – Eric let us know about a code giveaway at Planet Xbox 360 – but hurry, it ends tonight. (Louis Wu 12:33:10 UTC)

The downloadable, hi-res version of Birth of a Spartan (the one-minute version) is now available on both Bungie.net and Halo Waypoint. Go grab a copy! If you want to watch the extended (2.5 minute) version, you’re going to have to log into Xbox LIVE. (And you’re going to have to have a Gold account, at…

Wanna know how the Reach dev team gets through crunch? Check out the Developer Blog. (Louis Wu 12:09:56 UTC)

Wanna know how the Reach dev team gets through crunch? Check out the Developer Blog. (Louis Wu 12:09:56 UTC)

Reclaimer #249 is live – looks like Reclaimer might be in a bit of trouble. Thanks, TTL Demag0gue.(Louis Wu 12:09:35 UTC)

IGN has put together a montage of Halo: Reach assassinations – nice to see a couple of ’em interrupted! Thanks, Avateur. (Louis Wu 12:08:23 UTC)