Author: halo@bungie.org

Four new (accepted) pieces for you this week in the Fan Fiction section – go read!(Louis Wu 16:34:05 UTC)

iMonkey777 noticed an ad on TV for the Droid, an upcoming mobile device coming out from Google and Verizon – the delivery system for the units have more than a passing similarity to ODST drop pods. (You can see the ad on your computer at DropaDroid.com – just pick someone to drop one on.)(Louis Wu…

ElusiveEagle519 dug up quite a bit of new information about Halo Legends, the series of anime pieces coming out from 343 Industries. The schedule for LIVE broadcasts is posted (up to February) – looks like 4 of the 7 pieces will be available on LIVE. And a new preview hit Waypoint yesterday – and is…

It’s Thursday, so a new Double XP Playlist is live for the weekend – it’s the only one for a while that doesn’t require the purchase of Halo 3: ODST, so go enjoy some Grifball!(Louis Wu 22:54:36 UTC)

Three new vids for you, courtesy of Bungie’s Comm Chatter:Killomainiac whipped up “Big Bang Theory”, with pictures and video set to BNL’s song.americanista123 put together “Mythic Photographers ODST Pictage”, a screenshot montage featuring ODST goodness.Twixtor edited a dualtage called ‘Anthropy’, featuring gameplay by himself and Miizmo (really heavy on the effects).Go watch!(Louis Wu 18:34:09 UTC)

Looks like Halo Legends (the full DVD) has a release date – February 9, 2010. You’ll be able to watch each episode on Halo Waypoint (on LIVE) for a 24-hour period each… but if you want repeat viewings, or if you miss one (or more), they’ll be available in February. (That press release suggests that…

Vincent noticed that Waypoint is now available to the general public on Xbox LIVE – for a limited time, it’s available to ALL users (Gold and Silver), though eventually it’ll be Gold-only. Go check it out!(Louis Wu 13:09:23 UTC)

We missed this on Friday – I’m not sure how – and then again on Wednesday (when we posted its successor). We’re not missing it again. Elnea posted Halo Action Figure Theater 187, showing the beautiful (though not quite tearful) reunion of Lois and Steve in more detail – check it out! (Louis Wu 13:08:16…

Leviathan seems to be taking over the ‘find cool customized stuff on eBay’ job from Hawty McBloggy; he’s pointed out a pair of auctions you might be interested in. The first is a custom-painted Romeo figure, and the second one is the whole dang squad. Check ’em! (Louis Wu 13:05:13 UTC)

Lt Col Hurd won an ATV customized to look like a Mongoose at the Halo 3 Launch Event in New York City two years ago; he’s never used it offroad and it’s still in mint condition. He needs to sell it – if you’re in the Seattle area, it’s up on Craigslist right now. He’s…

Laird let us know that the Halo Child’s Play auctions he hosted this past week brought in $2,373.06 in cash for the charity! Not too shabby – go, Halo fans!(Louis Wu 13:03:46 UTC)

Morpheus stopped in to announced HaloContest’s October montage – contains top clips and screens from October. Winner gets a 1600 point card – but the more views they get, the more they can afford to spend on future prizes!(Louis Wu 13:03:00 UTC)

During the run-up to Halo 3: ODST’s launch, Mountain Dew held a sweepstakes in which they gave away one ODST-themed Xbox a day for a month. dCon V won one of these babies – and took some cool pics. Now THAT’S a nice Xbox!(Louis Wu 13:01:05 UTC)

We missed it yesterday afternoon, but Bungie updated their Bungie Favorites page with a second batch of content from ReconLIVE – swing by and read about one of the custom maps, and check out the rest of the goodies!(Louis Wu 13:00:28 UTC)

Monochron’s back with another Firefight Solo Guide – this time he’s tackling Chasm Ten. Swing by and give it a read – some great tips, and great screens!(Louis Wu 20:35:28 UTC)

Decadence Night put together a panoramic screenshot montage – swing by for some cool shots in Ken Burns style!(Louis Wu 19:57:48 UTC)

Looks like the Spartan 1 Project is back with more help for Halo fans – they want to help you finish the Déjà Vu achievement, because they’ve gotten awfully good at it! They’ve already helped over 200 people get this achievement, and they average 35 minutes per run – if you’ve got a spare half-hour,…

So… way back in August, Forge Hub opened signups for their 1v1 Conflict Tournament – it was another month until the actual tourney kicked off, and two more months until the 512 entrants winnowed themselves down to a single winner. And you can read the wrap-up now on Forge Hub’s forum! (Thanks, urk.)(Louis Wu 17:58:09…

Couple of new comics for you today:Halo Action Figure Theater released Episode 188 – “She’s Got a Great Personality”. Ah, love…ODS Steve #47 (“Teetotaler”) shows the dignifying power of tea. (I think the Beatles tried to make that point…)Go read!(Louis Wu 14:43:00 UTC)

AngelicLionheart pointed out a pretty cool ODST-themed picture created by Halcylon – it’s hard to say Dare’s not hot in this one!(Louis Wu 14:37:42 UTC)