Author: halo@bungie.org

SonofMacPhisto pointed out a Mongoose Montage, posted at MLGPro.com and highlighted by Bungie’s new blog – you’ll see some pretty amazing driving, shooting, and pwnage in general. Check it out!(Louis Wu 15:22:50 UTC)

The Screen Play blog in the Sydney (AU) Morning Herald has an article about Framework, a game development conference that took place in Melbourne yesterday. A significant chunk of it is devoted to some information from Keith Steury, who was involved in usability testing for Halo when he worked for Microsoft Game Studios. There’s some…

NartFOpc pointed out a school project on YouTube – someone used Halo 3 to create an overview of the Holocaust. Many of our forumgoers found this in bad taste – but I’d have to say that it’s a well-done treatment. The subject material was handled with respect. Decide for yourself!(Louis Wu 15:11:10 UTC)

RevDotNed suggested some light summer reading – Grand Theft Childhood looks at the relationship between violent video games and behavior. Halo is mentioned a few times, which helps justify its presence here on HBO’s front page – but really, this is a subject that comes up a lot, and this book seems to do a…

Back on May 22, we mentioned a weekly film clip feature from G4TV’s X-Play, whereby TSquared, from Str8 Rippin, provided tips on Bungie’s maps. Since then, there’ve been two new ones – Standoff aired May 27, and Rat’s Nest went live June 3. Step up your game!(Louis Wu 15:00:59 UTC)

Keith Steury, formerly of MGS, spoke at an event in Melbourne and touched on how Bungie changed the rules when it comes to testing. Though back in the day it almost turned into a meme (“Bungie cares more about mothers that play Halo!”) this article highlights that clever selection of datapoints gives you richer results.…

Remember this rumor about a Halo prequel? It’s popped up again, in a different form – CVG is reporting that the latest issue of EGM has some info about something that sounds the same – but there’s no mention of Gearbox. Hmm… same game, different developer? Different game altogether? Totally false rumor? Your guess is…

The latest Inside Halo (Episode 16) is now up for downloading on YouTube – they’re still in Mexico, it’s still surreal, but they’re coming home. News, video picks, top plays. What more could you want?(Louis Wu 20:42:28 UTC)

ZZoMBiE13 takes a break from his break to bring you rules about how to submit Guest Strips for Another Halo Comic Strip. Go read ’em… then get to composing!(Louis Wu 20:40:55 UTC)

Grunts R Us has put together a Halo 3 Meta Game guide – point values for everything are laid out for you to study. Plan out your high score today! Thanks to Bungie’s new blog for the heads-up.(Louis Wu 20:36:26 UTC)

Looks like your next good look at Halo Wars is going to come from GamePro magazine… check out the July issue for details!(Louis Wu 19:50:46 UTC)

PEZ let us know that halowiki.net has a new article on effective vehicle usage – go read it, and see your vehicles do more!(Louis Wu 19:22:08 UTC)

I’m a little nervous front-paging this, because we’re talking about four and a half gigs worth of videos… but you guys are gonna be gentle, right? Cody Miller stopped by to let us know that High Speed Halo has posted four-player Coop Speedruns from six of Halo 3’s 9 levels (all on Legendary). You can…

Heh – Conscars, over at Modacity, did a bit of editing to come up with a fun 12-second clip – swing by to check it out. The engineers seal this one. Thanks, rob oplawar.(Louis Wu 16:32:49 UTC)

TTL Demag0gue let us know that Reclaimer #51 has been released – Resplendent Legacy clears up some sticky points for our hero. Also, there are fan-created wallpapers for download – go see!(Louis Wu 12:23:12 UTC)

The Jasman Plasma Pistol laser toy has been out since last fall – but until now, it’s been $80 or so per unit, a pretty steep price to pay. According to this new post on The Xbox Collector, though, Jasman is releasing a pair of pistols for $40 – either it’s a huge discount, or…

PFG let us know that he’s listed two unreleased Halo figures on eBay – the first is a prototype White Spartan with funky mismatched emblems, the second is a Battle Damaged Halo 3 Master Chief created by Joyride before they backed out of the Halo 3 license – there are very few of these out…

Bungie’s hiring again – this time, they’re looking for a User Experience Designer. The listing on the Jobs page is… extensive. Go see what they want!(Louis Wu 21:23:14 UTC)

Kotaku has an interview with François Boucher-Genesse, mission designer on Halo 3, who’s left Bungie to enter the world of academia. Go read why!(Louis Wu 21:17:58 UTC)

Today’s Guest Edition of Another Halo Comic Strip comes from Lafinman – does the UNSC need to work on its hardware?(Louis Wu 20:28:25 UTC)