Author: halo@bungie.org

Hawty McBloggy has posted another round of Friday Caption Fun – there are some great ones for last week’s risqué pic, and a new pic that is sure to bring some interesting captions. Go see what you can do!(Louis Wu 17:48:15 UTC)

Just four new pieces in the Fan Fiction section this week – writers are still going easy! Ah, well, it’s a holiday week.(Louis Wu 17:46:57 UTC)

Gah – Tobias Buckell is BACK in the hospital, this time with a pulmonary embolism. (This is basically a blood clot in the artery that brings blood to his lungs.) Best wishes to the man – his Halo novel is now out everywhere, but he’s in. Several people sent this in – thanks to Aaron…

A couple of posts on our forum will point you to eBay auctions – one is small, the other is rather huge. pete_the_duck is selling a Legendary beer stein – the auction ends tomorrow night, so look fast! And kornman00, looking to help raise money for Hollywood Arts, has put up a huge pile of…

From all of us at HBO, to all Halo fans everywhere, we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! (If you’re outside the US, you don’t celebrate this officially – but the idea of putting some time aside to be thankful for what you have should resonate worldwide.) Enjoy the day – we’ll be back and posting…

Wait… what? Over at Bungie.net, there’s an announcement that the product formerly known as Halo 3: Recon has been renamed – it’s now Halo 3: ODST. (Don’t worry, you’ll still be able to earn Recon armor once it comes out. Only the name is changing.)(Louis Wu 18:46:31 UTC)

Dennis Powers let us know that Shipwrecked 43 is up – some people have one-track minds.(Louis Wu 18:46:10 UTC)

The ninth and final chapter of Daniel ‘Tyrant’ Morris’ Solo Legendary All Skulls On walkthrough of Halo 3 is now online – the level Halo, with its gorgeous architecture and its tribute to the Maw run, can be handled at the highest possible difficulty. Go give it a read/watch! And once you’re finished… you might…

I’m not sure what to say about this article from Hawty McBloggy – so maybe I won’t say anything. It’s safe for work… but the concepts are a little disturbing.(Louis Wu 16:15:03 UTC)

Boxes and Arrows has posted the first part of an interview with Colm Nelson, the Interaction Designer for Halo 3 – it’s an interesting look into how Bungie works as a studio, and how Colm got a job in the first place. I don’t think I’d ever heard of ‘Interaction Design’ before – in the…

XerxdeeJ stopped by late last night with word of a new update at Tied the Leader – it’s a discussion of why, in fact, anyone might actually WANT to wear Recon armor in this day and age. It’s a funny read.(Louis Wu 16:04:58 UTC)

GameDaily put up a list of their Top 25 Starting Weapons in video games. Halo’s M6D pistol made number 6. Thanks, Cardz. (Louis Wu 16:04:33 UTC)

Charity Gamers is hosting a Toys For Tots Tournament on December 20 – registration opens tomorrow. It’s a 2v2 Halo3 tourney, with MLG rules. Registration is $20, and the first place team wins $100 – but mostly, you’re competing to bring gifts to poor children. Check out the info page for an overview, and register…

There’s a fascinating look at the construction of the Halo 3 Art book that goes on sale tomorrow – it’s not finished (the last part will be posted tomorrow), but what’s there is a great start. Check it out!(Louis Wu 21:44:59 UTC)

Gamers in Action sat down with Daniel ‘Tyrant’ Morris to talk about beating Halo 3 Solo, Legendary, All Skulls On – and what drives him to make that information available to the world. Fun read! Check it out.(Louis Wu 19:00:44 UTC)

Gamasutra sat down with Graeme Devine and Bill Jackson, of Ensemble Studios, to talk about the control scheme of Halo Wars – how it developed, why it’s better than the way other games do it. It’s a pretty interesting discussion! Go give it a read.(Louis Wu 18:10:47 UTC)

Last night Bryan Simon let us know that he’s whipped up a new song – this one’s not really focused on Halo 3 (though it’s mentioned a couple of times), it’s more about Bungie. It’s called ‘If I Worked At Bungie (For A Day)’, and in it he muses about the fun he’d have. Watch…

For less than half the starting bid of that 8″ or so action figure, you can bid on a high-quality Master Chief helmet, being sold by Briar’s Armor. You’ve got almost a week to decide – starting bid is $149.(Louis Wu 12:48:14 UTC)

Hawty McBloggy found an interesting custom action figure… with a starting price that’s more frightening than its visage.(Louis Wu 12:45:18 UTC)

TTL Demag0gue let us know that Reclaimer 115 is online – which is more than we can say for the Reclaimer himself! Something’s gone wrong…(Louis Wu 12:41:01 UTC)