Author: halo@bungie.org

Bloogyo poked his head up with Rat’s Nest Chapter 24 (six different pages – just keep pressing ‘Next’), and TTL Demag0gue is back with Reclaimer 240 (Pure) – Reclaimer is warned against hasty action. Check ’em!(Louis Wu 14:41:01 UTC)

Four new pieces are up for your reading pleasure in the Fan Fiction section – go read! (Louis Wu 14:40:16 UTC)

Swing by Bungie.net – there’s yet ANOTHER batch of new art assets online for your viewing pleasure. More renders (that Falcon is GORGEOUS), and the Ordnance section has been updated, as well. (Extra little tidbit, courtesy of urk: the Plasma Pistol has splash damage now.) (Louis Wu 14:33:36 UTC)

Gilver was first to mention the newest Noble Team Profile at GameInformer – go check out the details on Jorge!(Louis Wu 14:33:12 UTC)

It’s Thursday – a new Double XP Weekend is kicking off. This week? It’s Grifball. (Unranked, I think.) Go hammer someone!(Louis Wu 23:31:37 UTC)

One of the two images we posted yesterday in our Hide, Seek, Snap ongoing Sgt. Johnson Code giveaway was reproduced (congrats, Crackshack) – the other one is still up for grabs. Get yerself a code!(Louis Wu 15:01:34 UTC)

Hawty McBloggy found a truly awesome bed covering – of course, she used the opportunity to make lots of ‘Clean/Dirty’ jokes. Regardless, the blanket is hawt – in many senses of that word.(Louis Wu 15:00:35 UTC)

Team Scoog is back with a new montage – the thing I love about these montages is the epic camera movement. in “Runnin’ n’ Gunnin'”, Phatcorns manages to make regular gameplay look deeply important! (There’s a moment when a hog flies gloriously off a Sandbox base… only to land and explode immediately; it made me…

Another Game Informer goodie: Noble Team Profile #3 looks at Kat, Spartan 320. Go see why you should be scared of her! (Louis Wu 14:57:13 UTC)

Bungie posted ‘Point of Impact’, an article that discusses some of the new weapons you’ll be getting your hands on when you dive into Reach. Go check out details on the Assault Rifle, the DMR, and the Needle Rifle! And if that’s not enough info about the new additions to the Halo Sandbox, the bottom…

We nearly missed this, but the second round of GrifballHub.com’s file picks went live yesterday in the Bungie Favorites – go check ’em out! (Louis Wu 14:55:09 UTC)

Game Informer posted an interesting interview with Alex ChinYu Chu, the artist behind the Reach issue cover art. It’s a great look at how this sort of thing comes together! (Louis Wu 14:52:03 UTC)

terminator182 let us know that his HBO News Widget has gotten a minor update – some little tweaks… and Oonsk! Go grab a copy. (Louis Wu 14:51:42 UTC)

There are just three days left in the IGN for Haiti auctions – there are hundreds of goodies up for sale, but if what you’re interested in is Halo schwag, here’s the lot. Frankie’s Mister Chief/Oonsk pic is up to $350! (Louis Wu 14:51:05 UTC)

Hide, Seek, Snap is back up and running! Swing by the Contest page for the Round 8 images – be the first to reproduce one of ’em, win a Sgt. Johnson code! Go!(Louis Wu 19:32:26 UTC)

We mentioned McFarlane’s Series 8 figures (due out this summer) back in December – but UGO’s got the first pic of the new Arbiter model I’ve seen. Looks fantastic – even if my browser won’t let me zoom in. :((Louis Wu 18:34:15 UTC)

Not getting enough Reach content? (I think you might have a problem, but…) Bungie’s just posted a bunch of renders (mostly from the recent article on 3D artwork, but also some cutouts) in their Reach Project section. Check ’em!(Louis Wu 18:26:06 UTC)

urk pointed out Little Big Halo, a mashup of Halo 3 and the PS3 game Little Big Planet. Misunderstandings are SUCH a bother…(Louis Wu 18:24:04 UTC)

A few months ago, we mentioned a Halo hoodie from Mark Ecko – it was $88, and sported a ‘Noobs Get Pnw3d’ shoulder patch (with the UNSC Eagle carrying a teabag). If you sort of liked it, but couldn’t stomach $88… check it out now. It’s $19.99 plus shipping. (Still has the stupid shoulder patch,…

TeamXbox has interviewed Frank O’Connor about 343 Industries, the Halo franchise, and what has and hasn’t worked in the past (and where that might lead in the future). Overall, a fascinating read – I was a little disappointed with his response to ODST (he was relieved, in a way, that it wasn’t more successful than…