Author: halo@bungie.org

Cody Miller pointed out that High Speed Halo is running another tournament on Xbox LIVE – no prizes, no real competition, it’s just plain fun. Swing by and ask questions if you’ve got ’em! The festivities take place on December 28.(Louis Wu 14:17:34 UTC)

If you’re looking for some MLG schwag, today might be a good day to buy it; as part of the MLG Gives Back program, MLG is donating 50% of all proceeds from purchases made on LIVE or at the MLG Store to Harlem RBI, an organization that gives inner city kids a chance. (This deal…

Lots of Halo Wars news recently: there are some new screenshots (mixed in with older ones) at TeamXbox (thanks, Planet Halo), G4TV’s X-Play interviewed Graeme Devine (thanks, Exanubisleader), and Edge also talked to Devine (thanks, LoneRanger 2.5). It’s a surprising blast of information, given that the game isn’t going to be out for more than…

Seven new pieces for you in the Fan Fiction section today, including some well-known names. Go read!(Louis Wu 14:11:31 UTC)

Bungie’s Breaking In series continues with a talk with Noah Bordner, an animator. It’s a great read if you’re looking to break into this industry; there’s no guarantee that what worked for someone else will work for you, but having an idea of what was important for HIS successful bid for a job might help…

Yet another Top 10 video has come out – this one was made by KillPie, and covers Sniper Kills. I don’t think I’d consider them ‘Top 10’ caliber, unless we were talking about, say, Top 10 of the day or something… but they’re fun, and the video’s in HD. Thanks, urk.(Louis Wu 22:18:48 UTC)

Looks like the Double Experience Playlist this weekend is Legendary Brawl – go grab those last few multiplayer Achievements!(Louis Wu 22:15:51 UTC)

A couple of new comics went online today – The Biased, Chapter 1, Page 15 brings together some characters, and Shipwrecked Episode 47 (Protector) shows the Marines getting some unexpected (and underappreciated) help.(Louis Wu 22:13:29 UTC)

Seems that the thing to do is have screenshot contests… we mentioned the Happy Halodays contest that Halo Babies is running, and the ‘Tis the Season’ contest that Mindless Distortion is running… now word comes from urk that Real 7alk is hosting their first Homepage Contest – create a screenshot (or photoshop one, or draw…

Hawty McBloggy found a fan-made sidescroller called Mario vs Spartan: The Game, and her writeup provides you with a taste of what you’re in for if you download it. It’s PC-only, but these days, that’s not too much of a limitation – most Macs run Windows if they need to.(Louis Wu 15:17:18 UTC)

Over at 411mania.com, Greg Bruno wrote up a guide to getting your girlfriend to play video games – he’s going to work on getting HIS girlfriend to play, and then pass along the tips that worked. First up – Halo (the first one). Go see what Andi thought of the game!(Louis Wu 15:10:21 UTC)

Kiwibox.com held a contest with the winner being brought to Manhattan to meet Graeme Devine and play Halo Wars – there’s a film showing off some new campaign footage, along with lots of questions and answers. Thanks, 2900d4u. (Louis Wu 15:00:09 UTC)

Jason A. Broussard Jr., of Mindless Distortion, let us know about a screenshot contest celebrating the holiday season. Submit your best unedited Holiday-themed Halo 3 screenshot, and you’ve got a shot at winning a pair of 3-month Xbox LIVE cards and a 48-hour Gold membership. Check the contest page for full details!(Louis Wu 14:54:38 UTC)

This is a little late… but hey, it’s still December, so… The Blue Skittle is running its annual Community Advent Calendar – and the 2nd was Halo-related. A funny song from mendicantbias00, coupled with some cool art from Halcylon! Go look. (And peek at other days, while you’re there – there seems to be a…

BattleMaster2552 stopped by to point out an auction he’s kicked off (runs for a little less than a week, at this point) – he’s selling 15 Joyride action figures, plus some extras, in a single lot. Current bid is $127.50 – the collection loks pretty impressive! (It includes the original light-up Cortana.) Take a look!(Louis…

J23 noticed a new australian show called Game Damage – it stars Yahtzee (of Zero Punctuation fame) and friends, and covers gaming news in an entertaining fashion. The first episode has some Master Chief skits that make it Halo-related – go check it out!(Louis Wu 14:25:57 UTC)

mrsmiley let us know that week 2 of the Happy Halodays contest is now over – winner and runners-up are posted. Rounds 3 and 4 are open for entries – there aren’t that many people submitting shots, so your chances of winning are high! Free MS points – go get ’em!(Louis Wu 19:07:56 UTC)

The Hindsight series of level analyses continues over at Ascendant Justice – the final level, Halo, is now available. Sprinkled with comments from Dan Miller, the Campaign Designer responsible for a lot of what we encounter here, this discussion ties all three Halos together nicely, and wraps up the look back at Halo 3. As…

It’s the second week of Forge Hub’s domination of Bungie Favorites – and if you swing by Bungie.net you can read about Matty’s ‘Aperture’ map. Good stuff!(Louis Wu 15:18:51 UTC)

It’s Wednesday, so it’s time for another installment of ODS Steve over at Hawty McBloggy’s – Episode 6 shows that Steve has… powers.(Louis Wu 15:16:32 UTC)