Author: halo@bungie.org

Joe Paulding let us know about an interview with Brian Jarrard that was produced by G4TV from footage collected at PAX – there’s lots of Assembly footage, and discussion about the map and its (lack of a) release date. Go watch! (Louis Wu 12:18:00 UTC)

anthraxgoon visited yesterday to point out a new webcomic, X36. Still a little rough around the edges, but it shows promise! Nick Ambrose let us know about The Biased, Chapter 1, Page 6 – the reds start getting answers. And it’s Friday, so TTL Demag0gue is around to tell us that Reclaimer 92 is online…

7theSuper stopped by again with a fun poem – always nice to see fans building on Bungie’s work!(Louis Wu 11:52:58 UTC)

The Fan Fiction writers didn’t stop because Bungie was announcing a new teaser – there are six new pieces for your reading pleasure in the Fan Fiction section. And while you’re at it, you might want to check out this forum post by Australian Chaos – he mentions a fanfic he’s been posting elsewhere. Reading…

Just a quick note; we haven’t forgotten about the announcement of the Take Our Stuff contest winners. We’ve sorted through the nearly 8000 entries, we’ve tallied judges’ votes… we’re just working out the details before we announce anything. I’d hoped we would finish before the end of the 25th, in order to be able to…

There’s no way at all I’m going to be able to keep up with all the interesting speculation and analysis around the net today. I’ll point out a few useful bits, and then you’re on your own.Gabe Hammond uploaded a copy of the trailer to YouTube, if you can’t download a version from Microsoft.Jordan117 did…

John Peel, of Sticker Universe, is considering licensing the Halo IP to create Halo decals – and his first project, if he goes ahead with this, will be all of the medals and achievement icons (you can get an idea of what he’s proposing at Halo Decals.com). He’s looking for feedback on the idea; the…

Back in April, we mentioned a Mongoose racetrack being developed for Avalanche. Apparently, it’s been finished. Thanks, Jared. (Louis Wu 17:37:44 UTC)

The countdown has ended, and the reveal is… staggering. A new teaser trailer, filled with win. I won’t spoil it for you, but I WILL tell you that there is a TON of information in this one. This will be picked over, frame by frame, but the Halo faithful – but even a first watching…

Team Dignitas and XyXEL are hosting a Halo 3 tournament in Europe, starting next week – read the details here. (There’s a full press release at MCV.)(Louis Wu 13:23:55 UTC)

HaloCrusades is hosting a ‘double exp weekend’ in honor of Halo 3’s birthday – it’s Team Fiesta. In other online Halo RPG news, H3PRG has posted a podcast. (Louis Wu 13:23:37 UTC)

In preparation for announcing the winner of her Recon Helmet Challenge, Hawty McBloggy has picked a number of submissions for the contest (which asked entrants to recreate a memorable scene from Halo or Halo 2, using Halo 3 screenshots) to illustrate the Halo storyline, in chronological order. Amazing work! (When you’re finished with that, jump…

Still MORE concept art for the Halo MMO project scrapped by Ensemble is popping up – Kotaku’s got another 6 images for you. These definitely have more of a Halo ‘feel’ to them. Thanks, Ross.(Louis Wu 13:03:32 UTC)

PlasmaFire ran across an auction on eBay for one of the 6′ Halo 2 statues that pop up occasionally. It’s in decent (but not perfect) shape. Starting bid is $700, and the auction closes in 2 days. Go look!(Louis Wu 12:57:36 UTC)

Speaking of home-made costumes, Nola pointed out this one, at a site called ‘Coolest Homemade Costumes’. Bulky… but definitely cool!(Louis Wu 12:54:58 UTC)

Instructables has an article up on how to build a cardboard Master Chief helmet. Just in time for Halloween! Go read it.(Louis Wu 12:52:30 UTC)

By now, many people have noticed that Bungie.net is offline, replaced with the aborted countdown we last saw during E3. This time, the countdown ends at 7:07 am PT tomorrow – what will we get when it reaches zero? Stay tuned to find out!(Louis Wu 02:18:25 UTC)

A lot of questions have popped up about the Title Update 2, released yesterday – over at Bungie.net, SketchFactor has posted the TU2 FAQ. Check it out for from-the-source answers to things that might be puzzling you!(Louis Wu 23:31:35 UTC)

There’s been quite a bit of confusion about the new ‘7 on 7’ achievement, and what you need to do to earn it. SketchFactor stopped by our forum today with a clarification:The real scoop now is that you just need to hit the #7 in EXP in ANY playlist on the 7th of the month.So……

GU Comics takes a shot at the recently-unearthed Halo MMO today – thanks, Ross.(Louis Wu 15:33:43 UTC)