Author: halo@bungie.org

Rooster Teeth has a new video up for sponsors (it’ll be available to the public pretty soon) – it’s in honor of Valentines Day, and Caboose is sad. Go watch why. I’d use a line from the video as the title for this newspost, but the best ones are all full of curse words.(Louis Wu…

The reviews for Halo Wars are starting to come out – I think we’ll summarize them once a day or so, so that you’re not flooded with newsposts. Today’s entries: First Look Reviews has a video review (thanks, sniper2477), and PC Magazine has a Hands-on article. Enjoy!(Louis Wu 21:09:21 UTC)

CMNeir and MidgetDance took a Bryan Simon song, and built a music video around it. Fun stuff! (Thanks, again, urk, dangit…)(Louis Wu 21:01:31 UTC)

Phurion created a video using a single Kilimanjaro during a Multi Team game on Foundry – it’s quite nicely done. And as an added bonus, he created a 3D version that works with the standard red/blue glasses you watch 3D movies in. urk told me about these – are you listening to urk these days?(Louis…

Earlier this week, Hawty McBloggy asked you for eValentines she could share with the world – today, she’s posted the best ones. Go see… and maybe you’ll find some inspiration.(Louis Wu 18:29:58 UTC)

Bryan Simon’s got a new song for you, just in time for Valentine’s Day… it’s called ‘I Won’t Teabag On The First Date’, and it’s romantic as all get-out. (There is no money-back guarantee on that promise.) I think Hawty McBloggy could snag a few Halo 3 Pickup Lines from this! If you’re interested in…

Yesterday, Jagged stopped by with a question about how to get a Halo 3 film clip onto the web. (Still no word from Bungie when the BuTube feature is going live.) Urban Reflex watched the clip and decided it was pretty cool… and did a great job of recording it. Check this post for both…

How much is friendship worth? As of right now, it looks like… $0.99 (Australian). That’s the current bid (with one day left on the auction) for someone offering themself as a Halo 3 Xbox 360 LIVE Friend who wants to help you play through Halo 3 on Legendary mode… and as a bonus, they’re “relatively…

It’s Friday – which means it’s time for another episode of Friday Caption Fun at Hawty McBloggy’s!. Check out the highlights from last week’s submissions… along with a fantastic new pic to work with. The possibilities are Brobdingnagian! (Louis Wu 13:04:26 UTC)

According to a Microsoft press release, the Halo Wars demo set a one-day Xbox LIVE demo download record, and hit 2 million downloads in the first 5 days. I found summaries everywhere, and a full copy at Australia’s iTWire. (Louis Wu 13:03:35 UTC)

Urban Reflex noticed that IGN posted a ‘Top 10 First-Person Shooter Cliches’ – Halo contains most (if not all) of them.(Louis Wu 13:03:01 UTC)

americanista123 created a Halo 3 killtage showing off the prowess of Bungie employees – it’s a touching tribute, and nicely edited. Go watch! (Louis Wu 13:01:31 UTC)

HaloCharts.com is offering special awards on your HaloCharts Player Page if you finish the game on Mythic difficulty (Solo, Legendary, All Skulls On). Remember that we’ve got a fantastic guide to help you do just that hosted right here. Give it a shot – and show off your prowess!(Louis Wu 13:00:55 UTC)

Yesterday, we mentioned a new Halo Wars ViDoc on Xbox Live Marketplace – for those who want a downloadable version, we’ve put it up in both WMP9 format (139 mb) and QuickTime format (144 mb). It’s an interesting discussion about how the Ensemble team customized the controls for a console RTS. (Louis Wu 13:00:29 UTC)

There are seven new stories up for you this week in the Fan Fiction section – go read ’em!(Louis Wu 12:59:39 UTC)

urk higlighted a truly rockin’ video called ‘Applied to Life: Territories’. Go watch it – you’ll be glad you did.(Louis Wu 23:28:39 UTC)

The latest entry in the ‘Breaking In’ series at Bungie.net focuses on Shi Kai Wang, Bungie Artist and Grizzled Ancient. If you want to see how a top-notch artist makes it into a top-notch company… go read.(Louis Wu 23:27:18 UTC)

It’s Thursday, so it’s time for another Double XP Weekend to kick off – this week it’s V-Day Massacre, a ranked team doubles list. With chances for Recon. Go read about it on B.net.(Louis Wu 20:09:43 UTC)

Red_Breast noticed that the Halo Wars demo is now available for everyone on LIVE – Gold accounts had access last week, but Silver accounts were locked out until today. If you haven’t tried it, now’s your chance! There’s also a new ViDoc available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace – ‘Strategy on Xbox’ discusses designing a strategy…

Phurion is known for impressively edited Halo 3 montages – and now he’s going to help you create your own. Swing by Halo3Forum.com for a thread full of practice clips and advice. (There’s also a video on YouTube showing what you can do with this stuff.) Thanks, urk. (Louis Wu 20:06:46 UTC)