Author: halo@bungie.org

CaptainTony noticed a video posted by Halo Waypoint (via Twitter) that shows off a new truck they’re outfitting – check out the interior decorations…(Louis Wu 21:35:06 UTC)

CyReN stopped in to remind folks about MichiLAN (we last mentioned it about 3 weeks ago) – swing by the forum post for full details. Prep for MLG Dallas in eastern Michigan!(Louis Wu 21:05:52 UTC)

The latest Average Joe at Bungie.net is BSG Surgeon – he’s a network administrator, he’s getting married, and he loves Halo. Go read more about him!(Louis Wu 20:41:23 UTC)

A couple of new vids for you today, courtesy of the BungLog™… Phil, Day 11 (Second Round) is live – Phil and crew compete in the semifinals… and then meet someone else. And Part 4 of the Halo CE Chronicles series ‘The Ring of Life’ is up – the marines find themselves fighting against the…

Ready Up Live is hosting a video contest – create a video that shows what a fan of Halo you are, and you could win some goodies. Swing by B.net for all the details.(Louis Wu 17:50:49 UTC)

urk reminded us that tonight is the live broadcast of the Running Riot Podcast – special guests are Jironimo and Cocopjojo from Ascendant Justice. Be sure to stop by at 9pm EST! (Louis Wu 17:49:34 UTC)

Lots of people would love to play more Halo 3 Matchmaking – but don’t enjoy throwing themselves into the lion’s den that is Matchmaking without friends. And sometimes you want to hook up for Campaign games, or customs, but your friends list is sparse. Never fear – HaloCharts has got your back! They’ve got a…

Still looking for that reasonably-priced Legendary Edition of Halo 3? obsidiankitten found one for you – Dell’s selling it for $90 right now. (You can also buy a Pro bundle for $240…)(Louis Wu 15:28:27 UTC)

The latest episode of Rooster Teeth’s current series is now online – Sarge, Grif, and Caboose meet someone new, Simmons pushes his foot farther down his throat, and Washington comes face to face with… someone from his past. (A thread on our forum is full of spoilers, if you want to join in.) The excitement…

Summer must be the time for Halo fans to congregate – Jillybean wrote up her experiences at the IBO Beach Party, a get-together of irc.bungie.org regulars in the wilds of Long Island this past weekend – they ate, they canoed, they played water football, they played Halo. (I will regret my absence always.) Check out…

They’ve been dark for four months – but they’re back! XerxdeeJ pointed out a pair of new articles at Tied the Leader – AtLANtica 3.0 chronicles the shenanigans and goings-on at the third annual TTL LAN party in Florida – pics, stories, laughs. And Welcome to Hoov’s File Share is a friendly invitation to watch…

CaptainTony let us know that Marvel has posted a teaser pic from Halo: Helljumper #5 – epic artwork! This last episode of the series is slated for a November release.(Louis Wu 13:29:41 UTC)

Swing by Revision3 for the 209th episode of CO-OP – The Jason Show. The first 10 minutes or so are devoted to Halo 3: ODST (well, specifically to the three new multiplayer maps). Discussion by the hosts, interspersed with footage from the gameplay session they participated in – go watch. Thanks, EazyB. (Dun worry -…

Congrats to Linken91, who won the first Dr Pepper MLG/HBO giveaway – according to Scott Santos, DPSG Community Manager, he’s going home with a $20 Best Buy giftcard and two 12-packs of Dr Pepper. Nice! There’s another one coming soon – but in the meantime, swing by the Dr Pepper Facebook page this Wednesday, August…

For nine weeks, Tyrant ran the Summer Mythic Recon Challenge; you were exhorted to complete each level of Halo 3 on Mythic difficulty (solo,legendary, all skulls on). Each week, one contestant won Recon armor to wear with pride in multiplayer. This week, each contestant who completed all nine levels is eligible for one more shot…

HC Redemption wrote up a new review of the HaloScreenshots.com service – swing by HaloCharts to read it. It does a great job of pointing out the reasons you might want to avail yourself of this service – and then gives you a pretty straightforward set of instructions for doing just that. Thanks to urk…

Kotaku took a cool pic of Paul Bertone’s desk – if you want to play Halo 3: ODST’s campaign with ZERO spoilers, don’t look at this, but if you’re curious about the mapping of encounters, check out the layout behind his desk! Thanks, Eddy 071.(Louis Wu 19:53:11 UTC)

Azrael’s back with another chapter of Minutemen: The Crucible – Chapter 8 is up on his blog. Give it a read!(Louis Wu 18:12:13 UTC)

The Tag and Release feature on Bungie.net today is labeled ‘Ninja’ – go see what people are tagging with this word!(Louis Wu 17:40:27 UTC)

Britain’s Echo has a story about a Halo-themed wedding in Southend-on-Sea, outside of London. Red and blue flags, a map-based cake, and the game’s logo embroidered on the bride’s dress were some of the touches. Nice! Thanks, urk.(Louis Wu 17:32:17 UTC)