Author: halo@bungie.org

Tied the Leader is offering a live feed showing off TTL Reach Beta gameplay… if you wanna watch, read up! Thanks, XerxdeeJ.(Louis Wu 16:46:26 UTC)

dCon V noticed an article on Kotaku (and mendicantbias00 let us know about a similar one on Joystiq) about a rather odd marketing promotion – Microsoft is sending out Reach-branded hair clippers in a fancy case. (I guess the idea is that all you need to be a Spartan is a shaved pate…)(Louis Wu 16:35:20…

How very cool – if you visit Vehicles for GARMIN nuvi, you can download two Halo vehicles to use on your GARMIN nuvi GPS – a Ghost, and a Warthog. (Pics are just screensnaps; the interface is Flash-based.) Thanks to rocketwidget for noticing!(Louis Wu 16:27:23 UTC)

Hawty McBloggy found a guy who is putting on Spartan Armor… with a tattoo pen. Now THAT’S dedication! (Louis Wu 16:03:49 UTC)

pete_the_duck is looking to dust off his gameplay blog – and has some very specific ideas about what he wants to put in it. Go give his post a read, and then keep your eyes peeled for chances to contribute! (Louis Wu 16:00:47 UTC)

Minime noticed a bunch of Reach vids at IGN: IGN_Strategize: Halo Reach Armor Abilities is a video going over armor abilities. IGN Montage: Armor Abilities shows off these abilities in use. There are also a pair of gameplay vids: Long Range and Destroy. (Louis Wu 16:00:23 UTC)

Mid7night got a chance to visit Bungie’s studio – well, at least the lobby. Lots of great pics! Go check it out. (Louis Wu 16:00:02 UTC)

PlatformNation.com is hosting a gaming night for the Reach Beta – Saturday, May 8, from 4-6pm EST. You can swing by their forums if you’re interested in playing along!(Louis Wu 15:59:38 UTC)

Firestorm12 let us know that Halopen has posted Pencast 20, discussing the Reach Beta. Over 90 minutes. Go listen!(Louis Wu 15:59:14 UTC)

BuzzJuice found some cool info at IGN – first, it looks like the weekend of May 14 has been designated a “Halo Multiplayer Unlock Weekend”, so anyone with a copy of ODST can play, whether or not they’re paying for Xbox LIVE. NICE! Second, anyone who plays at least one game in the beta and…

It’s not Halo news – but it’s HUGE. Bungie’s got a new partner: Activision. Go read the details at Bungie.net.(Louis Wu 12:27:56 UTC)

Cool little update from Joe Tung on the Reach Developer Blog this morning – there’s not much info, but what’s there makes me warm inside. Go read.(Louis Wu 12:25:58 UTC)

Halo Waypoint has 40 codes to give away – but they’re spreading them out over 4 days. Facebook and Twitter each get half… full details are here. (While you’re there, check out their article on Beta details…)(Louis Wu 01:42:27 UTC)

The Rooster Teeth crew whipped up a special video to be shown before a screening of Iron Man 2 at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin; Burnie just made the link public, so the world can see it. What’s better than the RvB players plus Iron Man? Not a whole lot…(Louis Wu 01:01:29 UTC)

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)