Author: halo@bungie.org

Firestorm12 let us knwo that Halopen’s back with another Pencast – Episode 9 has a pair of guests, including ODST Sarge, the man behind the Machinima Voice Actors Association. Go listen. (Louis Wu 11:46:29 UTC)

Only two new pieces for you this week in the Fan Fiction section – read ’em!(Louis Wu 11:45:47 UTC)

The latest Double XP Weekend playlist kicked off yesterday – it’s Team Control. Territories, Land Grab, and Team King – go capture something! (You can read the full breakdown of the playlist on Bungie’s Playlists page.)

Gamepro has put up a preview of Halo 3:ODST. As far as I can tell, there’s nothing new in here – but it is a decent overview.(Louis Wu 11:41:25 UTC)

Mid7night took a bunch of shots of his Covenant Assault Carrier in X-Plane… and MAN they’re pretty. Go look! (Louis Wu 11:40:06 UTC)

Forge Hub has posted a community spotlight, casting the glow on Draw the Line, a mapmaker with some serious chops. Check out what keeps him going, along with some of his best work! Thanks, urk. (Louis Wu 11:39:33 UTC)

Due to an unforeseen issue here yesterday, a lot of news from the afternoon and evening got skipped; let’s see if I can catch up. First off: there’s a new Funny Lines video over at Bungie.net – Krewtaun has captured another bunch of funny dialogue snippets in video form. Someone should submit these to our…

Pete VenkmanPHD let us know that HaloCharts is giving away a set of Recon armor… to someone who finishes their ENTIRE Campaign Challenge. Read the forum post for full details! Have fun, AND win Recon – what could be better? (Louis Wu 13:13:45 UTC)

Hawty McBloggy collected a couple of dozen screenshots with an interesting theme – they’re all related to OTHER video games. Some are just simple outlines, others are… much, much more. They all show a love for the genre. Swing by and check ’em out™! (See that? I’m adding to my empire.)(Louis Wu 13:10:45 UTC)

Looks like a chunk of the Bungie Online team got some cool schwag recently… apparently, a fan sent along three gorgeous Recon helmets to Shishka, Luke, and Brian. Now THAT’S getting Recon! Thanks, Kibbles. (Louis Wu 13:03:53 UTC)

First off – thanks to everyone who swung by The Running Riot last night – it was a lot of fun. Thanks to Kete, for hosting, and to Marty O’Donnell, for coming by as a special guest. And to InsaneFREAKBOY, Kete’s brother, for killing me a LOT of times during the setup. And to all…

The Bungie Blog has word of Anoj’s Top 10 Halo 3 Series’ next episode – Ep 31 is ‘Lucky Kills’, and MAN are there some fun ones in there. Go watch!(Louis Wu 22:07:30 UTC)

Mid7night took an F-35 for a spin in X-Plane… in a REALLY familiar-looking valley. Take a look!(Louis Wu 22:06:11 UTC)

thebest233 told us about Elite Patrol, Pilot Episode One – it follows the events of Erwin’s Great Adventure (a few years later), on a ship dedicated to stopping the Elites from terrorizing earth. Or, maybe just trying to stay alive. It’s a little unclear.(Louis Wu 19:55:31 UTC)

Wow. Major.dump stopped in with a LEGO Halo version of the first Halo cutscene… with a few alterations. Amazing piece of work! Check it out. Looking forward to future updates!(Louis Wu 19:47:25 UTC)

According to the Bungie Blog, a new podcast is going live this weekend – join ‘Zoxin It Up!’, live, with guest CMNeir, this Saturday, at 8 pm EST.(Louis Wu 17:21:16 UTC)

b mc gann and Static Hazard are back with another episode of Top 10 MLG Plays – Episode 7 is full of crazy snipes (and more than a few spawn snipes). Check it out in HD!(Louis Wu 17:18:28 UTC)

Some of you may have visited the Running Riot last night, to participate in a live podcast that had me as a guest. To all of you who did (and to Kete) – I’d like to issue an apology. A family issue kept me from attending, and I’m really, really sorry for any wasted time…

Helveck’s got a new Funtage for you – six minutes of silly stuff, from mistakes to ‘wow, how did that happen?’-type plays. Go watch! (Louis Wu 13:55:27 UTC)

Leviathan continues to tell cool stories with pictures. Read ‘A Sangheilli’s War is Never Over, Part 1’. (Louis Wu 13:54:51 UTC)