Author: halo@bungie.org

Collin Searls let us know that there are some cool new toys coming in August – R/C Warthog, Mongoose, and Hornet, being manufactured by NKOK. (They make a lot of R/C vehicles already – but the Halo line isn’t on their website.) About $25 for the ground vehicles, and $40 for the flying one… get…

Bungie wants to give you Recon – just play some Team Control (this week’s Double XP playlist), take a cool screenshot (just one), tag it right, and you could be sporting the most exclusive armor by week’s end. (Read the rules, and play nice.)(Louis Wu 19:28:25 UTC)

Hawty McBloggy stumbed across ‘The Life of a Noob’, a song by JT Machinima’s skullkruncher13 and patfan8326 which will stick in your head… against your will. (Think of it as the Gilligan’s Island theme of Halo.) Watch it… and laugh.(Louis Wu 13:16:25 UTC)

BBC’s Radio 1 has put together a list of 100 games that their experts have rated as the best – they want you to pick a winner. Halo’s on the list four times (Halo, Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo II, and Halo III – it’s unclear what the difference between the first two is, or why…

Avateur noticed that Halo Helljumper #2 has been fleshed out a little at Marvel.com – there’s a summary and a cover pic. Interesting stuff!(Louis Wu 13:14:32 UTC)

It’s Friday evening, so the Bungie Weekly Update is live – head on over to Bungie.net to read it (or just visit our Weekly Update Archive). Lots of choice tidbits – but my favorite is the return of the Action Sack playlist in the near future. Go see what else you can find!(Louis Wu 23:59:55…

The latest Aesthetic Artist Interview is now live – Team Pepto sat down with a cuban cat, a man with a serious way with the Halo Screenshot tools. Go read the details… and check out some of his amazing work. (Louis Wu 18:04:53 UTC)

Tony ‘ubald’ Marcotte is back with another render – this time, he’s done justice to the Hayabusa armor. Awesome pose! (Louis Wu 17:59:22 UTC)

Dave Kramer, of BusyGamerNews.com, let us know that they’re giving away a copy of the Halo 3 official guide, from Piggyback Interactive. You’ve got until May 28 to enter – all you’ve got to do is post a comment on the news article. (Some restrictions apply – read the rules for details.) Nice! (Louis Wu…

Goodies, courtesy of the BungLog™:A screenshot montage from A Deaf Boy, consisting of the best output he could find for the month of May.A new funtage from The Funtage Crew – lots of entertaining clipsA Top Ten Halo 3 Sticks vid (in HD) from 360Cinema – looks like mostly hail marysObi Wan Stevobi, a Bungie.net…

Rooster Teeth started a video series a while back – it’s called ‘Pajamachievements’, and it’s basically a bunch of chicks in pajamas, playing videogames and trying to earn achievements. (Usually, they’re brand-new to the game in question.) The latest episode is Halo 3. Halo 3 + hot chicks + sleepwear + vodka = pure awesomeness.(Louis…

Phatcorns bought a Blackmagic Intensity card – which means you’re in for a bunch of HD videos. And because Phatcorns has a great sense of camera control, this means you’re in luck. Check out Behind the Wheel, a montage that should remind people why montages are cool. The camera’s the star of this one. Phatcorn’s…

Halo0001 X found yet ANOTHER old clip showing off that awesome 70s megastar, Mandlebaum and his nemeses, Evile and Dr. Roboclaw. It’s so bad it’s good! (Halo0001 X told us that he’s pretty sure this is the end of the Mandlebaum clips that will find their way to the public before, say… summer. I guess…

Just a couple of new comics today (no Reclaimer this time out – get better, TTL Demag0gue!):The Catfish has posted 2501 – Episode 56 (thanks, urk).Elnea has posted not only Halo Action Figure #179 (Judgement)… but also a fantastic little video paying tribute to the Believe ad, while still staying true to HAFT’s surreality.I’m still…

Heh – Swine Flu on Halo 3! (It’s a Zombies gametype, with a giant pig on the map, and pink zombies.) Map is here, gametype is here, if you want to download it.(Louis Wu 12:10:18 UTC)

CaptainTony let us know that he’s interviewed Fred Van Lente, writer of the upcoming Spartan Black comics from Marvel (first issue is due out in December). Go visit Halopedia to read the details – lots of good stuff about the Spartan Black storyline, and how Van Lente made sure it fit into the Halo universe…

Leviathan continues his graphic novel(ette) with A Sangheili’s War Is Never Over – Part 2 – the art is getting more intricate!(Louis Wu 11:58:33 UTC)

Hawty McBloggy’s changing it up – this week, instead of a Friday Caption Fun article, she’s got something new. She’s looking for your best Halo-related limerick! (And knowing Hawty, making it a bit naughty wouldn’t be frowned upon.) Go visit, read what others have already submitted, and see what you can come up with!(Louis Wu…

Yesterday, Bungie.net posted a new article in their Breaking/Broken In series – this one is with Art Manager and Senior Environment Artist Sam Jones. He talks about what he does, why he does it, and how he got there – with lots of little tidbits that can help you if YOU want to get there.…

Arm The Flag is back with another MicroMachinima – Episode 3 is called “The Return”, and it’s got a little bit of a meta-quality to it. Short and funny – that’s how I like ’em! Thanks, AnTi PRO. (Louis Wu 11:47:20 UTC)