Author: halo@bungie.org

ab1 noticed an article on the Hitwise blog (aimed at internet marketing) discussing trends of game-related searches, specifically looking at release dates and cheat searches. Halo 3 is used as a prime example. Looks like a lot of folks actually play the game first, and don’t start looking for cheats for at least a week…(Louis…

Last night, I noticed a post over at Xbox360Fanboy pointing out a Halo 3 easter egg I’d never heard of before. There’s a Canadian Loonie buried in the ice on Snowbound! I’ve been playing this map since September (well, really, since last May)… and I never noticed! I did a quick search over at High…

Raulboy noticed a Halo-centric artist at DeviantART – SangheiliArtist does a lot of cool stuff! Take a look.(Louis Wu 13:22:02 UTC)

Luke Smith posted one last Frankie Photoshop on Bungie.net – and it’s an amazing piece of work. Looks like Don was first on our forum with the news. (Louis Wu 00:29:24 UTC)

Ack – this came in early this morning, and I buried it. Hawty McBloggy pointed out a custom faceplate built for snipers – I won’t be buying this, but that’s only because I use snipers as a beat-down weapon, primarily. Check it out!(Louis Wu 19:59:53 UTC)

FireDragon04 reports that Consequences Episode 4 is now up for viewing – 11 and a half minutes continuing the storyline of the team looking for info about the Hyperion. Not everything is as it seems… many versions available, grab the one that works best for you.(Louis Wu 19:42:10 UTC)

ZZoMBiE13 pointed out that the newest Larry The Marine is up – it’s actually pretty funny!(Louis Wu 19:34:22 UTC)

Over at High Impact Halo, Jumps United have posted Impulse, a new jumping vid. Tech Artist stopped by to announce this on our forum. High res is 130 mb, but it’s also available as a low-res downloadable, and soon in streaming options. You can also grab a film clip. Most of these aren’t matchmaking jumps…

Dennis Powers pointed out that Shipwrecked 21 is up – he’s really tying the last season of the Halo CE Chronicles into the comic strip (things make more sense if you’ve watched it). (Louis Wu 19:06:06 UTC)

vociferous, over at the Ascendant Justice blog, has written up a history of the Sangheili (and, incidentally, a summary of the backstory of the Halo game trilogy) – it’s an interesting read. Go give it a look – but be sure to put aside some time. It’s not short. Thanks to mendicantbias00 for the heads-up.(Louis…

Sigafoos let us know that The Riot 100 has been posted – 33 minutes, 13 mb of two distracted podcast hosts delivering a little bit of Halo news while playing Halo 3. (Not Grifball, though.) Congrats on reaching 100, guys!(Louis Wu 14:04:55 UTC)

A totally random blog post showed up in my Google Alerts mailbox this morning – someone has matched up McFarlane’s Halo 3 Master Chief with Toybiz’s Movie Hulk. I’m not sure I buy the outcome…(Louis Wu 14:02:32 UTC)

Psychophan7 noticed an article at Kotaku discussing a claim at GamerCenterOnline.net that they’d put up 3 new shots from Halo Wars. Two of the three shots are quite old (the Sparrowhawk shot was first released in March 2007, and the ridgeline with Banshees comes from the original Halo Wars cinematic trailer released in September 2006)……

BlueNinna posted another few panoramas – Covenant action, baby!(Louis Wu 13:28:44 UTC)

The Guard has posted Pre-Game Lobby Episode 4 (if you’re having trouble at machinima.com, you can always stream it at YouTube). How many stereotypes can you find? Very funny stuff. Almost 13 minutes long. Thanks, TG Sneak.(Louis Wu 17:57:54 UTC)

Nova let us know that Halo-Battle, a French php-based strategy game, is now online. Build mining facilities to gain resources, build labs, create a fleet to protect your race against its enemy (be that Human or Covenant). Right now, everything’s in French – but apparently, there are plans for translation. You must register to participate.…

The Halo 3 Believe campaign continued its winning streak – Microsoft Xbox was selected Advertiser of the Year for its Halo 3 work, and the campaign won 8 Clios at last night’s gala. Details can be found at Adweek.(Louis Wu 13:23:45 UTC)

Maximum Fear let us know that they’re running a fan art spotlight – swing by and see what you can win with your submission! (Louis Wu 13:23:30 UTC)

pete_the_duck noticed a pretty cool Forged map over at ForgeHub – it’s KoTH… with a Spartan-eating monster. No, really. Take a look.(Louis Wu 13:23:01 UTC)

kr-1426 announced the HBOFF Fic Pick of the Week – they only had three stories to choose from, but apparently that was enough. (Louis Wu 13:22:41 UTC)