Author: halo@bungie.org

We’ve all seen cool panoramic shots of Blackout and its environs, like this one… but have you ever seen the area in full sun? (Check the second pic down.) Nice find by Jeff Hartt.(Louis Wu 14:23:07 UTC)

Bungie posted their Weekly Update last night, as usual – there’s teaser artwork from Bungie artists who will be at the Emerald City Comic-Con today, in Seattle, new Bungie Favorites from a community group (and an interview with their leader), a goodbye to a Bungie employee who’s moved on, and some funny pics of Frankie…

Crackshot53 did some experiments on the throwability of various Halo 3 Equipment. (Should correlate to mass, no?) Interesting stuff!(Louis Wu 20:38:08 UTC)

Dennis Powers let us know that Shipwrecked 18 is up – sometimes, things are easy.(Louis Wu 17:13:51 UTC)

It’s the seventh iteration of Hawty McBloggy’s Friday Caption Fun – and this time around, she picked an image that would have nicely illustrated her latest Halo Pickup Lines article. Go see what people came up with for last week’s pic – and figure out your own offering for this week’s shot!(Louis Wu 11:34:27 UTC)

Z let us know of a Halo 2 montage edited by Phurion, with gameplay from Big Balles. Heavy on the cuts – but it’s nice to see Midship, Sanctuary, and Lockout again! Five and a half minutes, 93 mb.(Louis Wu 11:30:45 UTC)

HaLo2FrEeEk let us know that the Clan Infectionist design contest judging is over – and the new design is shown off in this thread. Go check it out – along with the runner-up! (Louis Wu 11:28:18 UTC)

Just four new pieces in the Fan Fiction section today – but hey, there’s a new chapter from Jillybean’s ‘The Priestess and the Warrior’ series. Go read!(Louis Wu 11:23:31 UTC)

Decommissioner reminded me that Xbox360Fanboy is giving away a McFarlane Chopper this week, as part of their ongoing Fanswag program. Go register to win!(Louis Wu 20:42:44 UTC)

ZZoMBiE13 didn’t think the stunt double gag was done after his last installment of Another Halo Comic Strip. (Heh.)(Louis Wu 18:38:56 UTC)

RotaJota reports that there’s an interview with Bungie’s Mike Zak in the May 2008 issue of Game Developer Magazine. It’s possible that this will show up on Gamasutra at some point, but for now, if you want to read it, you’ll need to find the dead tree edition. RJ says it’s a great read.(Louis Wu…

The Double Experience Weekend has kicked off a little early – Team Snipers is now live, and will be until Monday morning (early). Are you a sniper?(Louis Wu 18:25:14 UTC)

Another advertising award for the Halo: Believe campaign – The 2008 One Show offered ‘Best of Show’ to the campaign, saying that it “catapulted Halo 3 from an ordinary video game into a worldwide cultural phenomenon due to its ability to build an emotional rapport with the audience. The innovative stream of interactive TV, Web…

Dream053 has released a second audio teaser for his upcoming machinima project; you won’t be able to get the plot from this, but it should definitely leave you wanting more…(Louis Wu 17:10:44 UTC)

KRoNIC let us know that Halownage.com is hosting an 8-team double-elimination 4v4 Halo 3 tourney on May 23 and 24; very few slots, so get over and sign up! (Louis Wu 16:25:42 UTC)

Merc noticed a Halo-related comic over at TGSA – it’s from last month, but it’s new for me. A little disturbing, maybe…(Louis Wu 15:36:13 UTC)

Grand Theft Auto IV beat all sorts of sales records – first day, first week, units, dollars, whatever. I don’t think anyone was surprised by this; the franchise has sold a staggering 66 million copies in previous iterations, and this version is, by all accounts, the best yet. However, N4G has found a way to…

Hawty McBloggy has come up with another batch of Halo pick-up lines – this one’s lewder than the last. I’m thinking you’re asking for a smack if you try using these…(Louis Wu 20:41:07 UTC)

lou stopped by with a trailer for The Gaussness, a Halo 2 tribute to the Gauss Hog. It’s been a long time in the making – read his post for details.(Louis Wu 15:45:00 UTC)

HeavenlyYeti reports that the most recent Beat the Yeti challenge went well – Team Yeti beat Team FetalKittens in a nailbiter. Read the details at NinjaCritic.(Louis Wu 15:43:41 UTC)