Author: halo@bungie.org

Tony ‘ubald’ Marcotte has another render up in his gallery here – this one is called ‘Rookie no more’, and takes a darker look at the growth of a Spartan. Check it out!(Louis Wu 20:18:02 UTC)

Bungie’s Comm Chatter has more videos than you can shake a remote at:Hardass Space Adventures continues with ‘Bring Your Orphan To Work Day’ – I don’t think Hardass’s friends understand what kids are all about. Especially kids like Lyle.B Mc Gan and Mc Gann2 released Dualistic Proelium – HD gameplay collected from Social and MLG…

Game Informer continues their Halo: Reach coverage – there’s a video interview with some of the team behind Reach. Not a lot of actual REACH content – but you’ll get a glimpse into the people building the game! Thanks, 2900d4u.(Louis Wu 17:26:14 UTC)

Congrats to Playkid, who successfully reproduced our Round 3 screenshot for the Hide, Seek, Snap contest – a Sgt. Johnson code is on its way! (We don’t have a Round 4 image up yet; things are a little crazy around here. Hopefully soon!)(Louis Wu 16:19:49 UTC)

Cody Miller was struck by inspiration (or maybe a falling brick) and came up with a not-safe-for-work ditty. Text-only; you’ll have to sing it in your head. (Careful.)(Louis Wu 16:18:40 UTC)

Yesterday, we mentioned the 2009 top 20 Xbox LIVE titles in the US, courtesy of Major Nelson. Today, Kotaku Australia has posted the top 10 most popular titles for the year in Australia. Halo 3 was number one, there, too. (ODST came in at #7 – the Aussies liked it more than the Americans did!)(Louis…

We don’t usually use prewritten blurbs, but this one’s pretty good:343 Industries has partnered with ONE to create a stunning motion comic based on Frank O’Connor’s Halo: Evolutions short story. Told in ONE’s unique artistic style, “Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian” is a story of bravery and sacrifice in the darkest parts of space.…

The latest Tag and Release feature is live on Bungie.net – screenshots snapped on Security Zone. Go see ’em!(Louis Wu 22:38:47 UTC)

Apparently, last year’s Halo-themed wedding made a list of ’15 Insane Weddings’ at WeddingABC.net – but don’t worry, they’re doing great! Their one-year anniversary is right around the corner. Thanks, urk. (Louis Wu 22:38:28 UTC)

One Life Remaining, S1E8, went live last week. We know, because it made Bungie’s Comm Chatter. Go watch.(Louis Wu 22:38:10 UTC)

Looks like Edge’s next issue will be chock-full of Reach info, as well – thanks, ElzarTheBam.(Louis Wu 15:27:13 UTC)

CrazedOne1988 decided to make a promotional video for Halo 3 multiplayer – go see how he did!(Louis Wu 15:26:16 UTC)

Congrats to Believe The Hype, the winners of the 2009 MLG National Championship, which took place in Orlando this weekend. (They flew through the tournament, winning every series they played in; they beat Final Boss 3-2, Instinct 3-2, Str8 Rippin 3-2, and Classic 6-2 to walk away with $100,000.) Full results and writeups (and rebroadcasts…

Major Nelson posted the Top 20 LIVE games of 2009 yesterday – and Halo 3 is at #1 on the list. (ODST came in at #8, and the Halo Wars demo was at #11.) Nicely done! Thanks to CaptainTony for the heads-up.(Louis Wu 15:24:14 UTC)

Three new comics for you today:Hawty McBloggy has the latest Grin + Bear It – I don’t know what to say about it.Elnea’s posted Halo Action Figure Theater #195 (No Reply) – I think maybe Six and John might have overreacted…TTL Demag0gue stopped by to announce Reclaimer 234 (Interrogator) – Indigenous Adjuvant discusses some questionable…

Oonsk is taking on a life of his own – yesterday, ZzoMBiE13 sent along a tribute. You can see the full-sized version by clicking on the thumb… Update: even Stuntmutt is getting in on the act. (Louis Wu 15:01:15 UTC)

CaptainTony has done some digging – and come up with the following info: Amazon has Greg Bear’s first Forerunner novel slated for release on July 6, 2010, and McMillan is listing a due-in-March ‘Halo Boxed Set’, which CaptainTony speculates might be the first three Tor-published Halo novels (Ghosts of Onyx, Contact Harvest, and The Cole…

If you’re not up on internet memes, you might have missed ‘Geddan’, a craze originated in Japan a couple of years ago. The ModHalo crowd wanted in, though, so Geddan Halo Master Chief was born. Thanks (well, maybe), Pepsi.(Louis Wu 20:55:28 UTC)

Halo 3 Screenshots is back with a new Top Ten collection, this one focused on Thel ‘Vadam (otherwise known as The Arbiter). And what a glorious collection it is! Go look.(Louis Wu 20:34:46 UTC)

GamesIndustry.biz surveyed almost 10,000 industry professionals about their predictions for 2010 releases – Halo: Reach was tapped as the biggest seller of the year. Here’s hoping they’re right!(Louis Wu 20:30:16 UTC)