Author: halo@bungie.org

Hawty McBloggy is looking for help to put together a Periodic Table of the Halo Universe – sounds like a cool project! Go see what you can contribute.(Louis Wu 21:06:38 UTC)

Today’s Community Spotlight focuses on Ready Up Live, a group of movie-making crazies who want more of your attention. Go read – then check out their files in Bungie Favorites. (Louis Wu 21:06:11 UTC)

Another montage for you, courtesy of the BuBlog… this one’s a Jumping montage, put together by Team Mad Hops. These are the kinds of jumps that drive you nuts when the other team tries ’em in Matchmaking…(Louis Wu 16:44:40 UTC)

B Mc Gann and Static Hazard have put together their fifth montage of MLG Plays – this one is a St. Patrick’s Day Special. Thanks again to the Bungie Blog for the heads-up.(Louis Wu 16:37:12 UTC)

What do you get when you put 4 Marines with rocket launchers in the back of your Transport Hog? You get a Domination Cage. Thanks, urk.(Louis Wu 16:34:33 UTC)

Bzerker01 wote to let us know that Outpost: Isil Episode 11 is now online.The Elites meet a surprise visitor, who’s rather flummoxed by how things have been going. Check it out, in any of a slew of formats. (Louis Wu 14:51:12 UTC)

Edge has an interesting analysis piece about exclusive games on the 360 – the Halo IP plays as significant part in the story.(Louis Wu 12:01:43 UTC)

Destructoid has an article entitled ‘Expanded Universes: Halo, and why I give a damn’. Go see what intrigues the author about the universe outside the games. (Louis Wu 11:59:02 UTC)

Wednesday’s comics:urk informed us that The Catfish has released 2501 Episode 16 – Keep Moving.Dennis Powers sent word that Shipwrecked 60 – Dominion – is now online. Be careful what you wake up.Bloogyo stopped in with word of the latest Rat’s Nest.Hawty McBloggy reminded us that ODS Steve 19 – Detour – is up, since…

The Bungie Blog highlighted a few films from a multiplayer get-together hosted by Rooster Teeth’s Luke McKay. It’s a great chance to see some of the fun creations people have come up with in Sandbox, among other things!(Louis Wu 11:58:22 UTC)

It’s Tuesday, Average Joe day at Bungie.net. Up today: dazarobbo. If the name isn’t familiar, you probably don’t spend a lot of time on the Bungie.net forums. Swing by and read about what makes him Average! (Or not.)(Louis Wu 19:02:14 UTC)

Bungie’s Facebook page is currently at 9,965 fans – they’ve just posted that they’ll post a Mythic Map Pack code when they hit 10,000. Go be one of the last 35 needed! Thanks, Speedhuntr.(Louis Wu 17:09:04 UTC)

According to the Bungie Blog, the next Running Riot podcast will be recorded live on March 31, at 9:30 EST. Special Guest is Bryan Simon, Halo Songster Extraordinaire. Swing by their website if you want to be part of it.(Louis Wu 17:00:58 UTC)

Treeskunk’s Bzerker01 put together a Halo Wars/GI Joe mashup you might find interesting. Great choice of clips!(Louis Wu 16:14:04 UTC)

pete_the_duck recorded himself running through his Flaming Ninja Challenge, if you’re interested in seeing how this might be done. I’m pretty sure this sort of thing is out of my league… (Louis Wu 16:08:35 UTC)

Last year, we mentioned a Halo schwag collection owned by Seraph XXVII. He’s back… with more stuff.(Louis Wu 16:07:18 UTC)

Bungie officially confirmed the release date of the Mythic Map Pack on XBL Marketplace (not that Major Nelson’s confirmation wasn’t official) – but the REAL reason to read the newspost is because it’s chock-full of cool stats about Halo 3 matchmaking to date. Did you know that there are more than 70 million screenshots available…

mikinater1 put together some matchmaking highlights of the last Grifball Double XP weekend, along with some footage of the new Grifball arena NOKYARD built on the main floor of Sandbox. This one seems to be full of trick plays. Thanks, urk. (Louis Wu 22:53:00 UTC)

Check this out:mythicmoviecontest.bungie.orgWhat is this, you ask? Simple: it’s a new contest looking for fan-made trailers showing off the Mythic maps… with winners getting all sorts of goodies (Recon armor, Bungie Pro for their File Share, extra Mythic codes for friends). The rules are all there – read ’em. Read ’em carefully, because we’re going…

Good stuff today over at the Bungie Blog:americanista123 whipped up a second Bungie Employee Bloopertage – fun (silly) moments culled from Bungie employee fileshares.Greenskull and SMG90 shared a machinima they call ‘What The…’ You’ll probably say the same thing if you watch it.ooohemgeeeFTW compiled a short montage of footage from the Valentines Day Massacre weekend…