Author: halo@bungie.org

Remember the picture snippet from Phoenix-06 we mentioned a few days ago? The full version is now up at DeviantART. Great work! Thanks, AngelicLionheart. (Louis Wu 16:30:39 UTC)

Halochief89 is writing a Halo short story – with illustrations. Check out the details in his forum post, and visit DeviantART for the first pic! (Louis Wu 16:30:12 UTC)

FyreWulff is running a Firefight marathon – except for sleep, he’s going to be playing Firefight, looking to raise money for Haiti. If you want to help, swing by and watch – and donate!(Louis Wu 22:45:36 UTC)

Smiley let us know that Master Chief Theater 3000 is back with Season 4 – Episode 1 is now online, and looking at the start of ODST. Check it out!(Louis Wu 22:28:59 UTC)

SpartanL27 stopped in with word of a contest at Halo Report – post a comment on the article and you’re in the running for an Xbox LIVE Gold 1-month card. Easy Peasy!(Louis Wu 22:25:14 UTC)

If you want to play a silly Flash game (and maybe save the earth), head on over to NeoGAF, and check out the Oonsk game! (Thanks, Dani. I think.)(Louis Wu 17:21:02 UTC)

Game Informer has an interview with 343 Industries’ Frank O’Connor, Josh Holmes, and Bonnie Ross, discussing how the Halo franchise grew into what it is today, and what they hope to accomplish in the future. Go watch! Thanks, 2900d4u.(Louis Wu 17:10:50 UTC)

It took a little longer than we’d planned, but there’s a new image up on the Hide, Seek, Snap page – be the first to reproduce it, and you’ll get a shiny new Sgt. Johnson code in your inbox! Thanks, as always, to AfroRyan.(Louis Wu 17:07:32 UTC)

Hawty McBloggy has a new birthday cake for your visual enjoyment – this one is a SERIOUSLY gooey-looking Xbox 360 with a Halo theme to it. Check it out!(Louis Wu 17:07:05 UTC)

LoneStarGamer let us know that he’s posted a new Halo 3 music video montage (sort of like HMV) – you can watch it at Blip.tv. Clips range from funny to silly – but if there’s something you don’t like, don’t worry, there’ll be something new in 30 seconds.(Louis Wu 17:06:44 UTC)

Got a couple of new comics for you today – the newest Grin + Bear It went live on Hawty McBloggy yesterday, and Reclaimer 236 (Crux) is live, according to TTL Demag0gue. Check ’em out!(Louis Wu 17:06:14 UTC)

It’s a quiet day, Halo-wise, and a rather busy one, personally – enjoy the break in your Halo news, we’ll be back tomorrow!(Louis Wu 18:05:49 UTC)

Zerowind117 pointed out that Supernews Episode 6 has a visit from the Master Chief. Very odd show… and I think it might be the first time I ever saw Master Chief vanquished by beer.(Louis Wu 20:36:07 UTC)

Don’t forget – the first segment of ‘Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian’ went live today on Halo Waypoint. ONE’s animation, coupled with Frank O’Connor’s story (and some interesting voice-acting) results in a pretty nifty feature! If the story’s unfamiliar to you (it shouldn’t be, because the Halo Evolutions collection is some of the best…

You remember that really cool line drawing ZZoMBiE13 did of an Elite about a week ago? He decided to color it himself. Spectacular! (Louis Wu 16:30:44 UTC)

Cody Miller has decided to continue his Lonely Island Parody series (you might remember the first entry) – his latest creation is called “I’m on a Ring”, and again, he needs help with the recording. I’d be shaking my head if I weren’t laughing so hard.(Louis Wu 16:29:45 UTC)

Hawty McBloggy highlighted a piece of art called ‘Chief Splat’, created by skuzzmunch – I think it’s pretty cool! (If you like it, check out this variant, too.)(Louis Wu 16:28:53 UTC)

Halo 3 Screenshots has their latest Top Ten collection online. This one is called “Free Fallin'” – check out the Havok-aided poses! (Louis Wu 16:27:59 UTC)

Director of Xbox Marketing Stephen McGill (yeah, yeah, biased source) is telling Computer and Video Games that “Halo: Reach takes the legacy of Halo’s rich multiplayer gameplay to an entirely new level, delivering experiences that we think old and new players alike will enjoy for years to come.” We haven’t heard a lot about the…

Bungie wants to help you help folks in Haiti – buy a ‘Be A Hero’ t-shirt from them (or anything at all from the Bungie Store, through the end of February), they’ll donate 100% of the profits to the relief effort. Change your emblem while playing Halo 3 online, and they’ll contribute cash (more details…