Author: halo@bungie.org

Bungie’s pointed out that polls for Spike’s 2009 Video Game Awards are now open – Halo 3: ODST has been nominated in five categories (Best Shooter, Best XBOX 360 Game, Best Original Score, Best Multi-Player Game, and Best Performance by a Human Female). Go cast your votes! (There’s a thread going on our forum, if…

If you’ve been wondering when you’re going to see some real Reach material, wonder no more – GTTV’s Geoff Keighley just updated his Twitter feed with the following information:The world premiere of HALO: REACH happens only at the 2009 Video Game Awards, Live 12/12 on Spike.Mark your calendars! Thanks, Oddworld.(Louis Wu 16:20:24 UTC)

GrimBrother One noticed a tidbit at Kotaku about some high end Halo art going on sale soon. There are three giclée prints, framed, published in limited-edition runs of 100, selling for $175 each. (You can actually buy them at Sideshow Collectibles – along with the four previous Halo glicée prints we mentioned almost two years…

Mid7night has recently learned the art of breaking out of maps – and has used this new skill to whip up a gorgeous panorama of a Covenant carrier glassing New Mombasa. Go look!(Louis Wu 14:59:57 UTC)

The regulars are updating on schedule:ODS Steve #49 (Finger Lickin’ Good) is live at Hawty McBloggy’s – oh, the joys of flame grenades…TTL Demag0gue keeps us informed about Reclaimer updates – and #227 (Form in Function) is up now. Reclaimer is learning more about the place he’s in… and what he’s sharing it with.Go read!(Louis…

Bungie’s slowly filling out their merch collection with stuff that isn’t Halo IP – and coming soon they’ve got a Marathon hoodie! (For those of you who came on board with Halo, no, that’s not just a UNSC logo from Halo – its origins are much, much older.) You can also snag a classic Bungie…

Goodies from Bungie’s Comm Chatter:The Spartan I Project wants to remind you that they can help you get the Endure AchievementThe Running Riot wants to remind you that tonight they’re broadcasting The Firestream Firefight at 9:30 EasternXero, Warkid, and Asidious got together to make Merit, a Halo 3 Teamtage – 9 minutes (well, 3 of…

Joystiq has an interview with Frank O’Connor – it’s from a week ago, but we’re hearing about it for the first time today (thanks, GrimBrother One). He discusses the market for Halo merchandise, the goals of Waypoint, and what’s coming down the line. Interesting read!(Louis Wu 19:09:36 UTC)

It’s been a long time since the last episode – but G4TV’s got Tom ‘TSquared’ Taylor providing tips again. This time, he’s giving you some advice about Halo 3: ODST – worth watching!(Louis Wu 18:39:32 UTC)

Paste Magazine has taken a look at Sadie’s Story, and compared it to radio dramas of the past. It’s a great take on a wonderful sidepiece of the Halo 3: ODST experience – give it a read! Thanks, Anton P. Nym.(Louis Wu 18:06:44 UTC)

pete_the_duck put some time into thinking about what could make Firefight better; his ideas are totally worth reading. Go see if you agree!(Louis Wu 14:31:08 UTC)

Someone built a Halo 3 shotgun out of K’NEX pieces – take a look!(Louis Wu 14:30:28 UTC)

AdweekMedia has a poll up – what was the best commercial of the first decade of the 21st century? Halo 3’s Diorama made the finalist list – go watch ’em all, then vote for your favorite! A few people let us know about this, but Toby Dillman was first. (Louis Wu 14:29:10 UTC)

A long-promised upgrade to Bungie Pro’s rendering service has been the ability to grab just a piece of a longer Halo 3: ODST Campaign video, by specifying start and end timestamps – that upgrade is here now. Go visit, and see what it takes – and get to rendering that cool clip that happened in…

Yesterday, a new Tag and Release feature went live at Bungie.net – screenshots showing off the specialness of Last Exit is what they were looking for. Were they successful? You decide. (You can find your OWN cool Last Exit shots by looking through the Community Files section.)(Louis Wu 14:27:41 UTC)

Darkspire Films continues their Candy Coated Wonder Road series, with ‘The Cookie Thief’. Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar? YOU, THAT’S WHO! Wait, that’s not right… (Thanks, urk.)(Louis Wu 18:39:47 UTC)

Let’s see what we’ve got for you today:Elnea’s posted Halo Action Figure Theater #189 – Fixing a Hole. Wuvvy might have a problem.luke’s latest Grin + Bear It is live at Hawty McBloggy’s – are attitudes towards female soldiers changing?Bloogyo reported some new Xbox problems, so Rat’s Nest is on hold for a while.Go read!…

Hawty McBloggy highlighted another Halo tattoo today – really colorful! Awesome rendition of the image off the cover of the Halo Graphic Novel. Take a look. (While you’re there, check out some information about her upcoming Halo 3 Community Playdate, organized by Xbox.com, and take a look at some very nice Halo: Reach iPhone wallpaper…

Halo Waypoint has their new schedule up for the week – they’re going to be spending a significant chunk of time on Halo Evolutions (the short story collection coming out later this month). There are two 7-minute videos up right now – interviews with Kevin Grace, Eric Nylund, Frank O’Connor, and Jonathan Goff, in which…

MSNBC.com put together a short piece they call the “Top 5 most incredible war scenes in gaming” – the ‘Rolling Thunder’ segment of Halo (the original) made the list. Nice! Thanks, ArteenEsben.(Louis Wu 13:42:30 UTC)