Author: halo@bungie.org

If you’re someone who believes you could be a Halo pro, if only there were a way to break into the big leagues, MLG’s first Pro-Gaming Combine is for you. Amateurs who participate have a shot at the bright lights, big city. Check it out!(Louis Wu 20:39:47 UTC)

Hyokin stumbled across MC in da Halo, a two and a half year old Flash animation created by Renegade-Hamster. If you’ve ever thought some of the aspects of the beginning of Halo 3 needed a bit of ridicule, you’ll like this.(Louis Wu 20:35:08 UTC)

Brighton stopped in with word of his work-in-progress ODST model he’s been making – swing by DeviantART to see the latest version, or Zbrush Central to see images showing the progress. (Louis Wu 20:33:02 UTC)

FyreWulff pointed out that the Playlists page at Bungie.net has been updated – we’ve got info on playlists most of the way through February now. (Don’t forget – this week’s Double XP list is Maption Pack, loaded with community-built maps. It’s unclear at this point whether they’re updated versions or not – DEEP NNN let…

FyreWulff pointed out that the Playlists page at Bungie.net has been updated – we’ve got info on playlists most of the way through February now. (Don’t forget – this week’s Double XP list is Maption Pack, loaded with community-built maps. It’s unclear at this point whether they’re updated versions or not – DEEP NNN let…

IGN has posted their latest Top 10 Halo 3 Kills video (this one is through February 3) – and I have to say, these made me laugh. Good stuff!(Louis Wu 19:31:02 UTC)

Loot Ninja is giving away three copies of Halo Legends (on Blu-Ray) to folks who comment by February 7 (Sunday night). Go sign up!(Louis Wu 19:29:38 UTC)

A contemporary playwright has combined Halo 3 and Shakespeare with his play, ‘When in Disgrace’, on stage in Louisville, Kentucky later this month. (The play’s not ABOUT Halo, or Shakespeare – but the opening scene contains both.) (Louis Wu 19:28:09 UTC)

Cybrfrk sent word that Jen Taylor, the voice of Cortana, had a co-starring role in last night’s episode of Leverage, ‘The Future Job’. (You can see details about the episode at TVRage.com, or wait a week and watch it on TNT.) Nice! (Louis Wu 19:27:38 UTC)

Two new montages got posted today:Alec944 combed through rendered videos on B.net tagged with the word ‘Splatter’ – watch players get smushed.Narcotic’s first montage (edited by Muggsy, dedicated to Jeremy Michael Grant)is heavy on the saturation, all MLG gameplay.Go watch!(Louis Wu 19:27:01 UTC)

mendicantbias noticed that Halcylon is offering wallpaper based on his really cool Halo-themed posters. Lots of resolutions, and links back to the original posters if you’d rather have one at a time! (The individual posters are also included in the Poster Pack download.)(Louis Wu 16:54:51 UTC)

SK Crisis was kind enough to upload an EPS version of the ONI logo he’d created last week – if you’d like this for use in creating artwork, go to it!(Louis Wu 16:39:18 UTC)

Hedgemony found a Plushie Chief! (Well, not really a plushie… it’s more of a foam Chief. Still pretty danged cool!)(Louis Wu 16:38:17 UTC)

eckosama pointed out a very cool recreation of the District 9 trailer, created with Halo 3 and ODST clips. Really well-done! (Louis Wu 16:36:44 UTC)

We missed a Bungie.net Community Spotlight yesterday; Beast Mode On was the focus. The front-page article has an interview with the group, and the Bungie Favorites section is populated with some of their choicest files. Go see!(Louis Wu 16:35:31 UTC)

Looks like the season finale of 1 vs 100 will have two special Halo guests – Marty O’Donnell and Frank O’Connor! Watch next Friday, February 12! Thanks, Minime637. (Louis Wu 16:34:12 UTC)

Mid7night has been working on his UH-144 Falcon in X-Plane – check out the latest pics and video!(Louis Wu 16:33:13 UTC)

Morpheus pointed out a new section on Xbox LIVE Marketplace – it’s in the ‘Spotlight’ section, and it’s entitled ‘Calling All Halo Fans’. It contains links to all the downloadable Halo content on LIVE (map packs, games on demand, and avatars/themes), another link to Waypoint, and links to all the Insider videos done about Halo…

Just three vids for you, it seems:TSquared is back with Pro Tips for Longshore at G4TV. I haven’t faced folks who’ve used these yet (well, maybe the Sniper one) – so they’re pretty fresh tips!Static Hazard and B Mc Gann put together Top 10 Big Team Battle Kills, Episode 1 – a bit on the…

This update is pretty light – the only new Halo comic material we know about is a new episode of ODS Steve. #59 (The Best Laid Plans) has Steve suggesting a plan of attack that really doesn’t inspire confidence…(Louis Wu 18:56:52 UTC)