Author: halo@bungie.org

Wouldn’t you know it… after a week like this one, I’d come down with the flu. This is pretty much the only newspost I’m going to be able to manage for a while… but I figured folks were waiting on pins and needles, so it’s going up. The HBO Mythic Map Code Giveaway, Round 2…

Rooster Teeth has posted their walkthrough of Sandbox – that’s all three, now. Swing by and watch it if you want some tips on how this level can be used! Thanks, pete_the_duck.(Louis Wu 20:26:39 UTC)

ZZoMBiE13 created this image about a year ago, for a then-upcoming issue of Another Halo Comic Strip. He never ended up using it – but he found it recently, and thought someone might enjoy it as a desktop. For all you gamers who grew up with Mario… this one’s for you.(Louis Wu 19:34:39 UTC)

Decadence Night stopped by with a link to his new blog, set up for the purpose of displaying his Halo 3 panoramas. The time-lapse shots we’ve highlighted this past week are there… along with a bunch of regular panoramas we haven’t mentioned before. Check it out!(Louis Wu 19:32:43 UTC)

There’s another hour’s worth of content in the Bungie Blog – lessee here…imwatchingyou submitted a video called ‘Usually Unusual’ – gameplay we all experience, but which is fun to watch. Available in HD. Mythic Map Impressions at Ready Up Live – try not to crush ’em like yesterdayResix and Kingjudge created ‘Average Joes A Halo…

One of the tidbits I missed this week, while away, was caught by Domino Theory, over at NeoGAF. Gameplayer (an Australian website) posted an interview with Joe Staten, a writer at Bungie, and Ryan Crosby, group project manager at Microsoft, about the upcoming Halo 3: ODST. There are some tasty morsels in there! Give it…

1UP is giving away 50 codes – that’s a lot! Submit “your coolest Halo 3 memory in the Game Night thread on the Halo 3 boards.” They’ll pick the winners before Tuesday. Thanks, A Penguin.(Louis Wu 17:54:37 UTC)

Aannnd… there’s ANOTHER chance at a Mythic Map Code! Domino Theory is back for his SECOND contest, even before his first one has been claimed yet! Swing by the ‘Ask The Rookie’ page, and read the rules; you’ve got until tomorrow evening to submit your entries. Domino will announce his winner on Monday.(Louis Wu 15:09:49…

pete_the_duck has a funny story to tell (with pictures) on our forum. Well… maybe not funny for him…(Louis Wu 14:56:51 UTC)

It’s Friday… so check out Hawty McBloggy’s for another round of Friday Caption Fun. Lots of golf-related funnies from last week, and a truly sweet pic of Johnson and the Arbiter to work with this time around. Go contribute! (Louis Wu 14:40:03 UTC)

Last week, we mentioned a blog at Prima Games, focused on the Halo Wars Official Strategy Guide – the author, David Hodgson, has been busy, and if you check back now, you’ll find a whole slew of new content – Blog Post 2 has UNSC Faction Facts, there’s a UNSC Unit Overview video (Part 1…

Dave Kramer let us know that Busy Gamer News is giving away a comic book – and you can help decide whether it’s Halo: Uprising or a Mirror’s Edge comic. Visit the page, post a comment, and your voice will be heard! (Louis Wu 14:23:23 UTC)

OXM UK has an interview with Dan Miller and Lars Bakken about the Mythic Maps, and other Halo tidbits. (Did you know that there are still several thousand downloads of the Legendary Map Pack every day… even now?) Give it a read – good stuff. Thanks, onebitrocket.(Louis Wu 14:14:18 UTC)

The UK’s Times Online has a review of Halo Wars – for the most part, they liked it.(Louis Wu 14:13:26 UTC)

MasterChief2829 noticed that DailyGamerBlog has impressions (including gameplay vids) of the Mythic Maps. Check ’em out!(Louis Wu 14:10:14 UTC)

Shacknews has a funny PR mixup – CrispyGamer received some concept art from the Halo Wars team… but it included some unexpected placeholder text. (The final version is displayed as well, for comparison.) Thanks, KP.(Louis Wu 14:05:38 UTC)

Bry received his copy of the Halo Wars Collectors Edition yesterday, and posted some vague (potentially spoiling) tidbits from the 46-page graphic novel written by Eric Nylund that’s included with the package. Go see what’s there!(Louis Wu 14:05:20 UTC)

Forge Hub has put up a Mythic Map Pack review – go take another look at these maps from the viewpoint of mapmakers. Thanks, urk.(Louis Wu 14:04:57 UTC)

TTL Demag0gue stopped in with Reclaimer 157 – it’s Part 6 of Reclaimer: Mythic Edition, and it gives you a final look at Orbital (and a bit about Ferial).(Louis Wu 14:04:40 UTC)

Just two new pieces in the Fan Fiction section this week… go read!(Louis Wu 14:02:28 UTC)