Author: halo@bungie.org

MTV’s Stephen Totilo is going to be playing Halo 3 against rapper Soulja Boy next week – so he went to Bungie’s Luke Smith for some pointers. We’ll have to wait until the showdown to see if Luke’s advice can turn the tide! Thanks, urk. (Louis Wu 17:43:24 UTC)

The Weekly What’s Update is up – and while it’s not really loaded with info about what the Studio’s been doing this week, it DOES have some interesting info about Halo 3: ODST, as well as a bunch of Questions asked by B.net regulars with answers given in Bungie style. As usual, it can be…

Darknesshasfallen suggested a holiday-themed emblem for your Spartan – and Shishka liked the idea enough that he’s going to give Recon armor to the emblem he likes the best by the end of today. Read his post for full details.(Louis Wu 21:13:11 UTC)

MTV’s Stephen Totilo has a heartwarming story of two lovers brought together by Halo – who will celebrate that connection by working the game into the wedding. It’s part of the invitations, it’s part of the cake, they’ve even got a website. The wedding day? January 17, of course (117). Halo attire is strictly optional…

I’d rather not explain all the details on the front page, because doing so would require adding a spoiler tag to this post – but The Handmade Hero found an example of AI activity in Halo 3 that isn’t particularly common. Go read his post for details – it’s pretty interesting to see how it…

TTL Demag0gue let us know that Reclaimer 123 is now online – we’re finally getting some straightforward information.(Louis Wu 16:42:04 UTC)

It’s Friday, so it’s time for another round of Caption Fun at Hawty McBloggy’s – she’s got the pick of the last batch posted, along with a new pic.(Louis Wu 16:37:07 UTC)

Lando Griff1n, from Halo3montage.com, let us know about FROSTBITE, a new montage edited by HAZMATV2 and featuring gameplay by A Yellow Snowball. If you like your montages with tons of effects and fast cuts, you’ll love this. (I found the editing a bit overdone; I had trouble following the action.) It’s eight and a half…

The Bungie blog highlighted a new montage from T3h Goose King – Major Leage Goose’n is almost six minutes of cool Mongoose action. Go watch!(Louis Wu 16:29:24 UTC)

Not really Halo news, per se – but it’s pretty intriguing for Bungie watchers; RotaJota pointed out an article in the Kirkland Reporter that suggests that Bungie might be leaving that town. They’re outgrowing their current digs – and apparently the space they need is simply unavailable nearby. The amazing part of all this is…

Over at GotGame, there’s an article discussing the idea that game trilogies might not be the best thing for fans. It compares games to books and movies, and explains why a story arc spread over three games can cause problems down the road. Halo is used as a prime example. (Louis Wu 16:27:34 UTC)

Nine new pieces were posted to the Fan Fiction section this week – looks like a good batch! Go read.(Louis Wu 16:25:45 UTC)

The ‘Breaking In’ series at Bungie.net continues with Nick Gerrone, a Software Test Engineer. Read the interview and you’ll get a glimpse into the insanity that is Bungie – right down to the glowing blue ice cubes.(Louis Wu 21:03:24 UTC)

Bryan Simon reminded us that tonight, at 7 pm ET (about 3.5 hours from now), his Halo 3 concert will be streaming live. (We first mentioned it last week.) Tune in!(Louis Wu 20:33:50 UTC)

It’s Thursday, so it’s time for another Double Experience Weekend – and this week, it’s Grifball again. They’re playing with some new team-maintenance code – go see if your group gets split!(Louis Wu 20:18:58 UTC)

naveeda pointed out a montage from IAmDank – nice synching between the audio and the video! You can watch it at GameVee, or on YouTube. Seven minutes.(Louis Wu 15:04:20 UTC)

The Penny Arcade Child’s Play Charity Dinner Auction took place Tuesday night, and by all reasonable measures, it was a great success. Over $200,000 was raised for the Child’s Play drive, and lots and lots of fancy clothing that never gets worn by its owners got to see the light of day. There were only…

Over at the Bungie blog, you can find a tidbit about a new series from the DuoGroup (we’ve mentioned them a few times) – ‘Sup Chief?’ looks at the sexier side of the Spartan. Full eps coming soon!(Louis Wu 14:43:09 UTC)

Microsoft’s Channel 8 has an hour-long talk for Student Technology Day, discussing the Microsoft True Ranking System, and how it works with Halo 3 (and other games). If you’re interested in the behind-the-scenes math that’s involved in how you get matched up in Xbox LIVE Matchmaking, go watch this!(Louis Wu 20:27:26 UTC)

This week’s Community Spotlight is focused on Forge Hub, and if you swing by Bungie.net you can read about why you might want to join them. Bungie Favorites is now populated with their goodies – so go see what they make!(Louis Wu 20:17:43 UTC)