Author: halo@bungie.org

Hawty McBloggy has put together a raffle in which you can win all sorts of really cool stuff… with the proceeds going to support Marissa, the little girl with infantile spasms whose bunny still travels the planet raising awareness. Every dollar you throw into the pot gets you a (virtual) raffle ticket – giving you…

Looks like someone at DailyMotion did what they were asked not to do at E3, and browsed through some non-front-and-center menus. They’ve put up a clip of the Appearance menu, showing that you can choose to adorn your ODST with a helmet… or without one. Thanks to CaLL Me ZeNy for the heads-up.(Louis Wu 20:49:11…

Apparently, Gearbox’s Randy Pitchford is itching for non-Halo content from Bungie… so much so he’s asking for it publicly, according to Computer and Videogames. When Randy Pitchford calls you a one-trick pony…(Louis Wu 20:46:26 UTC)

Goodies to be found on the BungLog™ this afternoon:Silent Dragon 11 used sounds of battle recorded on Mythic maps to create ‘music’ (or at least percussion) of a sort. This has been done before, but I can’t find any links in a cursory search, so go watch this one!The HIH community put together a Halo…

Hawty McBloggy found a great pic of the Master Chief – done in chalk. (It’s part of a huge sidewalk art festival in Pasadena, CA.) Halo love shows up in lots of places!(Louis Wu 12:21:24 UTC)

Willy, from CE United, has kicked off a new feature – 20 Questions with Halo community members. First up – Kete, from the Running Riot Podcast. Swing by and see what he has to say! (Louis Wu 12:21:05 UTC)

Right on schedule, the second episode of Red vs Blue: Recreation (‘Free Refills’) went live last night (looks like Dratt was first with the news). Still not clear where this one is going… but it’s obviously gonna be a funny ride. And it looks like (the rest of) the Blues might be joining us again.…

Wikia Gaming and Halopedia have made a deal with Microsoft to release some exclusive ODST assets – they just want your opinion about what you want to see! Swing by the site and read the details. Thanks, CaptainTony.(Louis Wu 23:37:51 UTC)

For all those Bungie Pro members who got that service by buying Mythic Maps (or bundled with something else) – you can now try out the Render to Video service for yourself! Looks like you start off with 5 render minutes – that’s 5 minutes of SD footage, or 1 minute of HD footage. Go…

The latest Tag and Release feature is up at Bungie.net – the tag was ‘Landscape’, and MAN does it bring up some pretty pictures. Go look!(Louis Wu 18:30:24 UTC)

Looks like DigitalPh33r – oops, sorry, Jon CJG – has updated his Hard Justice series with Season 2, Episode 6 – Bernard and Eddie decide that jail for Bernard isn’t such a good idea. And someone that should be dead… is back. 10 minutes (well, 9 plus credits). Thanks to the Bungie Blog for the…

Apologies for the lack of updates – life is… not very much fun today. Quick comic roundup:Bloogyo told us about Rat’s Nest 19 2 – which might be the last one for a while, because his Xbox just broke. <sadface>TTL Demag0gue stopped in with word of Reclaimer 196 – Escape Route; the Reclaimer needs off…

Enjoy your Father’s Day today, everyone!(Louis Wu 15:46:19 UTC)

Podtacular this week has a guest from ANOTHER Halo podcast – Ryaaan14, from Real 7alk. Swing by to listen (39 mb, 85 minutes). Thanks, GLewis.(Louis Wu 15:45:55 UTC)

Helveck put together another funtage that he’s posted on YouTube – clips that are entertaining, as opposed to showing how skilled he is. Some of these should make you laugh!(Louis Wu 15:45:18 UTC)

Wow. Them Texans, not wanting to EVER be outdone, went and set up a game of Halo 3 (among other games) on a 160-by-72-foot (not inch) screen; the Cowboys Stadium LED wall was used to play some 360 stuff during downtime. That has got to be the biggest screen hosting a game of Halo… ever.…

juzzz is back – this time with a SketchUp file of ‘Security Zone’, the other Firefight map shown at E3. Once again, the work does a great job of detailing the space! We’ve added local copies of all screens and the SketchUp file itself to CaLL Me ZeNy’s HBO forum post – we’d hate for…

CyReN stopped in to announced a Halo 1 tournament in Canton, Michigan – 5 hours of old-school gaming (original Xboxes and Dukes, if interested, supplied) on July 12. Swing by his post for more info! (Louis Wu 15:03:30 UTC)

ElusiveEagle519 noticed that Gamestop is currently offering 12-month LIVE cards for $39.99, a full $10 off their normal price. Wanna get your matchmaking skills in order before ODST comes out? Here’s a cheap(er) way to do it!(Louis Wu 15:02:55 UTC)

nomis78 let us know about a Halo 3-based interactive desktop highlighted at Lifehacker – all of the HUD features actually do things! According to the creator, it should be available for download later this month. Check it out!(Louis Wu 15:02:30 UTC)