Author: halo@bungie.org

Only two new pieces in the Fan Fiction section this week – but they’re both pretty meaty. Go read!(Louis Wu 13:18:21 UTC)

There’s a trailer for Halo 3: ODSC on YouTube. C? You’ll have to watch it. (Thanks, Dani.)(Louis Wu 13:17:47 UTC)

I told myself I wouldn’t post news until you could actually BUY it… but Toxic Mayhem has pointed out a story at Marvel.com that suggests that Uprising, Episode 4 (originally slated for release on October 31, 2007) might actually hit shelves next Wednesday, April 15. (Only 532 days late! Assuming, of course, that it actually…

In honor of the release of the Mythic Map Pack today on Xbox LIVE Marketplace, Bungie has posted a roundup of cool tidbits you might or might not know about. Download links for the game, for the trailer, for the theme, the new project page on B.net plus a community spotlight of fan-created content, a…

urk’s posted a bunch of videos for you to enjoy – check these out:Sandbox: The Virtual Man is a guy you can climb up through. (Why? Don’t ask questions like that.) You can also download him to Halo 3.The Halo 3 Mythicbusters community have put together a funtage. Go watch it. It’s fun. And tagey.The…

It’s Thursday, so the latest Double XP Weekend has kicked off – this week, it’s Grifball. With wonderful timing, Brian Simon has released a Guitar Tutorial showing how to play his ‘Grifball FTW’ tribute… go learn to play it, then go play!(Louis Wu 19:28:00 UTC)

Here’s a new twist – FyreWulff suggests Forge Battle, a game in which two teams of Forgers build bases on opposite sides of a huge wall, in a fixed time period… and the cooler base wins. Side bonus – you’ve got a playable map when you’re done!(Louis Wu 15:11:31 UTC)

Keep up the fantastic work! thatSeniorGuy sent word that Pixel Hunt’s latest (downloadable) issue has a look at Halo 3: ODST – and, in fact, the entire Halo series of games. There’s no new info here – but it’s a nice wrapup of the gameplay over the past 8 years. (Louis Wu 15:11:03 UTC)

We mentioned yesterday that Bungie’s giving out Bungie Pro for 3 months to everyone who plays on the Mythic maps – Urban Reflex decided to use his unexpected windfall to highlight his favorite 24 moments of Halo 3. It’s a pretty cool list!(Louis Wu 15:10:09 UTC)

The heavy metal band Queensrÿche will be up for a Halo 3 Game With Fame event next week, on April 13. Swing by this page for full details. (Louis Wu 15:09:33 UTC)

Examiner.com has an article called ‘Eight legendary prototype versions of famous videogames’. The RTS version of Halo (shown at the very start of the Evolution of Halo vid) made the list.(Louis Wu 15:08:28 UTC)

There’s a new Bungie Podcast! (I can’t tell you how entertaining it is… download speeds are currently in the 1994-era modem range, but I have faith that I will hear it eventually, and it will be good.) Go get started! You can listen tomorrow.(Louis Wu 22:48:59 UTC)

Pyrosmile Productions has posted Master Chief Theater 3000: Episode 303 – it covers Truth and Reconciliation (as well as a tiny bit of Halo). Go watch.(Louis Wu 22:17:48 UTC)

Bungie.net has spotlighted some pretty danged cool Mythic content in its Favorites section right now – and offering a heckuva deal: play on the Mythic maps in Matchmaking, get Bungie Pro free through July 2009. w00t! While you’re celebrating, check out the snazzy new project page for those Mythic maps…(Louis Wu 21:55:28 UTC)

TheBigL sent word that HaloCharts.com is now accepting challenges, both recreational and competitive – stop by and request one for your team! You’ll need an account to post in their forum. (Louis Wu 20:00:59 UTC)

Wow. J.R. sent us to this link (a year old, but still amazing)… a guy who used LEGO’s ‘Pick a Brick’ site to create a Lego Halo 3 Foundry Forge Kit (his name, his invention). Cost? A mere $380… but he can build anything in LEGOs that you can build in Forge, using Foundry! Now…

A couple of Mythic reviews for you – Wandering Goblin has a short one, and GamePlay Unlimited has a more in-depth one (thanks, Deadly Cyclone). These will be available to all tomorrow… so make sure you know what’s coming!(Louis Wu 19:54:02 UTC)

Fastforward released a machinima called ‘Vs. Chopper’ that differs from the norm in one important respect – it’s totally unscripted. He took an unusual battle that actually occurred in a BTB game on LIVE, and did a great job with filming and musical score. Check it out!(Louis Wu 18:32:25 UTC)

Gamasutra got some market research data from OTX that shows that Halo 3: ODST is one of the most-anticipated upcoming games, topping the ‘Purchase Intent’ list. (Check out the rest of the article for other metrics – there’s some interesting stuff to be learned about how gamers plan their buying decisions!)(Louis Wu 18:27:30 UTC)

SonofMacPhisto wanted to remind people that he and CrazedOne1988 are putting together a film project… and they need your cool CTF clips. Read the post for full details – and send him FileShare links!(Louis Wu 18:24:27 UTC)