Author: halo@bungie.org

FyreWulff pointed out that Bungie’s Halo 3 Matchmaking Playlists page has been updated with early March Double XP Weekends – go see what’s coming up!(Louis Wu 00:07:25 UTC)

Eddie 071 noticed a video from Adam Grumbo about a date between Master Chief and a Stormtrooper. (I’m pretty sure I’ve seen this before, on the 405th – but it’s new to Vimeo, and the quality rocks, and it’s funny, so go watch it.)(Louis Wu 00:05:57 UTC)

Bungie wanted to remind you that you’ve only got a few days left to buy a ‘Be a Hero’ t-shirt from the Bungie Store, if you want the proceeds to go towards the Haiti fund… starting in March, they’re keeping the money again.(Louis Wu 00:04:45 UTC)

Tuesday’s Average Joe is a guy who has been a Bungie fan for over a decade, who makes cool pano art, and who hangs out on Bungie.net. Go read more.(Louis Wu 00:03:25 UTC)

Later than usual – sorry – but here are a couple of vids that appeared in Bungie’s Comm Chatter on Tuesday:Animal is a Halo 3 montage from Brennanimal.Greenskull’s Randomtage 4 is… well, Greenskull’s fourth randomtage.Always room for montages… and jello.(Louis Wu 00:02:06 UTC)

urk also had word of a new wallpaper from AirForceHero – it’s called ‘Aftermath’, and it’s pretty powerful!(Louis Wu 00:01:45 UTC)

Facility B5D is coming up on their second anniversary, and they’re celebrating with lots of events. A summary can be found on B.net (thanks, urk), and the website is keeping this thread on their forum updated with late-breaking details. Join in!(Louis Wu 00:00:32 UTC)

Hawty McBloggy found a pic of a Canadian-branded Master Chief in Vancouver… they’re everywhere!(Louis Wu 10:57:36 UTC)

The Bungie Dev Blog got a new update last night – a photo of some pretty happy-looking devs watching… something. Something cool, apparently. Thanks, ElusiveEagle519. (Louis Wu 10:56:47 UTC)

Harking back to the old days of crack-pipe speculation, Cortana 5 stopped in to our forum to lay down a theory about the origins of Bungie’s storytelling. Man… I feel like I’m back in Hamish’s domain! (If you’re a really, really, REALLY old-timer, this stuff might not be new to you… but for most Bungie/Halo…

arbitersaids is selling an Assault Rifle prop – looks like a painted Plasma Blaster – to make money for school. If you want one of these but don’t feel like painting it yourself, here’s a chance to buy one!(Louis Wu 10:54:07 UTC)

Dwood dropped us a line about an Ivory Tower remake for Halo CE; at the moment, it’s for multiplayer, but a single player version is planned. (He’s hoping for feedback to see whether the added features are worth the effort.) Check it out, and let him know! He also mentioned something pretty cool – swing…

Today’s Tag and Release feature at Bungie.net looks at screenshots on Sandbox – they range from clever to gorgeous. Go look!(Louis Wu 17:56:30 UTC)

odious T (gotta love that gamertag) sent word of a video he’d found on YouTube – it’s a fan playing the Halo theme. Starts slow… but MAN is it great. Take the 3 minutes and check it out; you won’t be disappointed. It’s incredible what 40 fingers can do!(Louis Wu 15:46:21 UTC)

NeoGAF’s Dani, pining for the loss of a Halo site devoted to getting underneath the skin of the universe, has created his own. Swing by Forward Unto Dawn, and check out his first article, Winter Contingency – it’s a look at Reach, and the importance it plays in Human history (as defined by Halo, of…

Hawty McBloggy found some pretty cool hand-painted Master Chief cookies – that you can actually buy! Check ’em out – then design your own, and get ’em printed for that special someone. (Warning: they ain’t cheap.) While you’re there, check out her other Halo offerings this morning – there’s been an Oonsk sighting in Halo…

DarkReign2021 whipped up a new Halo music video – it’s called Ode to the Lost, and it’s a tribute to the men and women who lost their lives in the fight against the Covenant. (“Whipped up” is probably the wrong term; it suggests he slapped this together between episodes of Adult Swim, while eating a…

Minime637 found a Top 10 list at PlanetXbox360 – it’s counting down the most badass videogame aliens Two of the Halo universe’s enemies make the list. Not bad! (Louis Wu 15:41:55 UTC)

Congrats to CRASH JENN, who cleared out our lingering Kikowani Station entry in the Hide, Seek, Snap contest. We’re nearing the finish line – we’ve got three more codes! The last three images are up – but there’s a twist. For pictures 21 and 22, it’s not enough to simply GET to a location -…

Gtag=Reluctant Chaos was cruising DeviantART, and noticed some very cool Elite Councilor fan art. The artist has also posted the lines for the same pic, so you can see how this developed… and don’t miss this powerful rendition of another Halo denizen. Great stuff!(Louis Wu 15:39:30 UTC)