Author: halo@bungie.org

Devin Olsen ran across a bundle on a Swedish website that includes a 60GB 360, a copy of Halo 3, and a copy of Halo Wars, all for 2795 kr (about $350 US). That’s not a bad deal! (The same company sells the 60 GB Xbox 360 by itself for $300, the same price as…

Heh – this was a funny little quote I ran across; it’s got Halo relevance, so I figured it was worth posting. Nathan Fillion (Firefly, Serenity, and of course Halo 3) was discussing his upcoming role in a new animated series of ‘Wonder Woman’… and had some wise words to say about Halo:I’m a Halo…

According to 1UP.com, Ensemble is already looking at downloadable content for Halo Wars – and the game’s still a month from release. (There are ‘no definite plans yet’, before anyone goes TOO crazy.)(Louis Wu 18:56:19 UTC)

Some guys decided to screw around in a Grifball match… and were amused when the other team joined in. Check out the results in this video – highlighted today on the Bungie Blog.(Louis Wu 18:45:48 UTC)

Over at PopMatters, there’s an interesting critique of Halo 3 – the main premises seem to be that 1) the best way to win is to exploit the (always-present) weakness in your opponent’s weapon of choice, and 2) anyone, of any skill level, can get kills in any game, due to the inherent strengths and…

It was hard to beat Hawty’s heads-up about the latest ODS Steve episode – she sent it along two hours before the strip was actually live. That said, there’s a thread on our forum, started by the light show, which might prove fun over time… (Louis Wu 15:13:56 UTC)

mrsmiley let us know that the Grand Winner in the Happy Halodays screenshot contest has been announced – if you swing by, you can also see the other four finalists! Great pics. (Louis Wu 15:12:50 UTC)

Hawty McBloggy pointed out a really cool Halo 3 machinima called ‘Project Sonic’ – it’s a Halo 3 trick jumping vid, with some very slick editing. (Watch this one in HD, if you can.) A couple of the jumps dropped my jaw – I gotta wonder if there was some funky Forge stuff going on.…

It’s Wednesday, so it’s time for another Reclaimer – Episode 142 brings the Reclaimer some new info.(Louis Wu 15:09:06 UTC)

Ole forwarded a scan of a slick Halo Wars image from GameReactor, a Danish gaming mag. (This image is also the front cover of the January OXM, here in the US.) Nice pic! (Louis Wu 15:08:23 UTC)

According to Joystiq, A company called ‘USAopoly’ is releasing a themed edition of the board game Risk, using Halo Wars as a template. Cool! Thanks, Nevan.(Louis Wu 22:39:18 UTC)

Luke McKay found an old comic showing off a drawn version of the very first Blood Gulch Chronicles scene – we’ve added it to his gallery here. That really was some classic stuff…(Louis Wu 22:10:59 UTC)

Dennis Powers let us know that Shipwrecked 52 is now online – the ring holds surprises…(Louis Wu 22:09:10 UTC)

kornman00 noticed that Bungie’s Curtis Creamer, a Senior Producer, gave a talk at the IDGA 2008 Leadership Forum last November – “Applying User Testing During Development” looks at how user testing can be used to improve the game design cycle. (Search for ‘Creamer’ on the page within your browser to find the description – there…

Bungie’s Average Joe series continues with a local favorite – Stephen ‘SoundEffect’ Loftus, Halo researcher extraordinaire. Swing by and read what keeps him interested in this universe – and where ELSE he spends his time! (Louis Wu 20:23:56 UTC)

Alec9224, the author of last week’s Screenshot Tips article at Bungie.net, is back with a new series of spotlights on Screenshot artists. First up: Predator5791. Interesting interview – give it a read!(Louis Wu 18:33:39 UTC)

Adam Susskind let us know that Chaos Theory Episode Nine is now online – it’s the conclusion to last week’s ep. Funky stuff…(Louis Wu 18:28:50 UTC)

Back in December, we mentioned a t-shirt design contest over at Arm the Flag – AnTi PRO just wrote to remind you that there’s less than a week left before that contest closes. If you want a chance at the prizes on offer (a 3-month LIVE card, a 1600 MS Point card, and a copy…

The Catfish stopped in to let us know that 2501 Episode 7 is online. New characters.(Louis Wu 12:16:22 UTC)

Mr Fiddle has enjoyed the ‘Fail’ videos that have made the rounds recently – and he’s new to Halo 3, so he decided to provide a couple of instances of his own for you. Check ’em out in this post. They’re quite short.(Louis Wu 12:14:59 UTC)