Author: halo@bungie.org

We got word from Prima Games about some new content they’re developing with respect to Halo Wars. (They’re doing the Official Game Guide.) They’ve got a blog running – the current blog post contains a first look at the game, along with some screens, and there’s an RSS feed so you can keep track of…

Gamespot has a full review up for Halo Wars – they weren’t very impressed (6.5/10). Thanks, ZZoMBiE13. Also, looks like The Escapist reviewed it as well (thanks, Anton P. Nym)… same general feeling.(Louis Wu 04:59:35 UTC)

MLGPro’s subtheorist let us know that they’ve got five early-access Mythic Map Pack codes to give away – just make a post in this thread on their forum before Monday evening, and you’re eligible to win one!(Louis Wu 04:58:48 UTC)

The Catfish stopped in to announce 2501 Episode 18.(Louis Wu 04:58:12 UTC)

Lots of good stuff on the Bungie Blog today… how about a roundup?CrippleFox remembered that the ‘Brute Pimp’ behavior mentioned in a weekly update last month had been visible in Halo 2… and he uploaded a movie.The BTB Insomniacs put together a ‘Halo 3 Bloopertage’ – 8 and a half minutes of screwups for your…

Lance001 noticed that Joystiq has posted flythroughs (in HD) of all three Mythic Maps – and some fun stuff on Sandbox. Go read/watch!(Louis Wu 18:49:37 UTC)

IGN has a Halo Wars Review, and CNET has a bunch of new Halo Wars screenshots. Check ’em out… Update: Looks like Joystiq has a pair of reviews up, too (one | two) – thanks, mendicantbias00.(Louis Wu 18:44:11 UTC)

One last, quick update before I jump on a plane – TTL Demag0gue stopped in with word of Reclaimer 151 – and a monologue that implies… something. (Louis Wu 11:59:16 UTC)

It’s Friday, right? So that means… another round of Friday Caption Fun, over at Hawty McBloggy’s. Fun responses to last week’s giant bird pic… and a new GiantObject entry for you to mess with. Check it out!(Louis Wu 10:28:02 UTC)

Good stories of good gaming nights are always entertaining. Check out Avateur’s post of four recent games.(Louis Wu 10:19:27 UTC)

Ibeechu let us know about a Halo 3 machinima he’d contributed to last year, but forgotten about – I went into this one with trepidation, but it was pretty fun to watch! Check it out. (Louis Wu 10:13:30 UTC)

I’m not usually a fan of screenshot montages; I’ve always felt that they don’t really give the screenshots the love they deserve. radiant penguin stopped by last night with an exception, however – it’s a Valentines Montage (a little late) that really made me smile. Go watch it – it tells a great story!(Louis Wu…

AoD deadite let us know about Containment Protocol, a Halo 3 machinima which looks at a supply pickup gone bad. Never trust those Monitors…(Louis Wu 10:02:51 UTC)

urk highlighted Wombats Funtage, a combination Halo 2/Halo 3 montage made by a bunch of friends. Good times, good times…(Louis Wu 09:53:23 UTC)

A new tidbit from the Operation Chastity set – Pete Cooper stopped by with pics of a modified Toughbook to be used as a prop. Nice! (Louis Wu 09:53:03 UTC)

The latest Breaking In article at Bungie.net focuses on Dan Aldridge, Network Engineer. What got him where he is today? Elephant MUDs and sausage stew, apparently… go read. (Louis Wu 09:52:33 UTC)

Due to an upcoming plane flight, the standard Friday Fan Fiction update is a little bit early; even so, there are six new pieces this week. Go read!(Louis Wu 09:51:11 UTC)

Chris101b pointed out a YouTube vid he posted last spring, showing off a glitch you can trigger in Forge that might have potential for Machinima makers who want to have a bunch of people die spontaneously. (You could probably do this by having them quit out of the game… but this glitch also gives you…

According to the February Matchmaking information Bungie posted a couple of weeks ago, This week’s Double XP Weekend was supposed to be Team Flag. According to profhalo (and others), what we ACTUALLY got was Team Melee. I’m guessing that means Team Flag is next week… but for now, go beat down some people.(Louis Wu 19:59:46…

Penguin Ninjoid found a funky little place in Avalanche where the lighting… behaves oddly. Check out his post for pics. (Links lead to larger versions housed at haloscreenshots.net.) (Louis Wu 19:52:44 UTC)