Author: halo@bungie.org

LG Concepts created a pretty heroic-looking Master Chief – swing by Twitter to see it!(Louis Wu 23:10:14 UTC)

Over at the Post Game Carnage Report, The Wach called Microsoft about the Master Chief Collection’s launch problems… and got a refund, on the air. Go listen!(Louis Wu 23:06:38 UTC)

Another vid from Gamecheat13 – he’s got a first-person view in a Halo 3 Hornet and Jet, for folks who would rather be IN the cockpit than LOOKING at it. Thanks, gamerguy2002.(Louis Wu 23:04:16 UTC)

Ben Ritter put all the Halo 2: Anniversary cutscenes side-by-side with the original Halo 2 ones – he cautions that the quality is limited (he’s converted downloaded videos to make his comparisons), but that his comparisons are most useful for folks int…

Game Informer sat down with Tim Dadabo and discussed the voicing of 343 Guilty Spark (and voice-acting in games in general). Great read!(Louis Wu 16:18:01 UTC)

A bunch of HBOers got together for a regular Customs night this week… but for the first time, they played on the MCC instead of Reach, or Halo 4, or whatever. Hyokin commemorated the occasion with a highlight reel. Check it out!(Louis Wu 16:16:29 UTC)

Another what-if sort of video from Gamecheat13 – have you ever wondered what the Trench Run at the end of Halo 3 would be like… from a first-person view? Wonder no longer. (It looks terrifying, that’s what it looks like. And pretty hard.) Thanks, gam…

Voting for our 343 Guilt O’ Lantern pumpkin entries closed last night – swing by the Results page to see the winners! We’ll circle back to this in a couple of weeks, when the prize packs are ready to be mailed out, with pictures of all the goodies… b…

We’ve already gotten word about a couple of new easter eggs in the Master Chief Collection – one, from Road Trippin’, shows off a secret that earns you an Achievement, found in Halo 2 Anniversary, while the other, from Walterrific, possibly gives away …

SEspider stopped in to let us know about a giveaway his buddy is running – prizes include action figures and one of spider’s shirt designs! Check it out.(Louis Wu 18:53:50 UTC)

A few days ago, Certain Affinity released a video showing off the new and improved elements of Forge, as it appears in the Master Chief Collection. If you’re looking to build stuff, this is a must-watch!(Louis Wu 18:52:28 UTC)

robofin117 pointed out a video from Nerdist called ‘Science of Halo’s Ringworlds’ – it’s a pretty interesting (though somewhat limited) view of the physics behind the Halo rings. Pretty fun stuff!(Louis Wu 18:50:52 UTC)

Ready Up Live released a couple of Halo-specific podcasts this week – one about the Master Chief Collection, the other about the Halo 5 Beta. Go listen to both! Thanks to CruelLEGACEY for the heads-up.(Louis Wu 18:45:19 UTC)

Moorpheusl9 collected a couple of links from 343, detailing the biggest of the launch problems of the Master Chief Collection (and the official response) – worth reading!(Louis Wu 18:43:21 UTC)

3A has released info about their newest action figure – it’s a Bambaland Exclusive Edition, purchaseable next week in Hong Kong. It’s 1/6th scale (meaning it’s over a foot tall), and weighs in at $240, US. But it’s oh, so pretty! Check it out. Thanks, …

Hey, have you voted yet for the pumpkins in our 343 Guilt O’ Lantern contest? There are just a few hours left – the voting’s pretty close! Let us know your favorites – help pick the winners! (Louis Wu 01:12:22 UTC)

Den of Geek has an awesome review/retrospective on the Halo 2 listening experience – go read!(Louis Wu 23:06:18 UTC)

Bonnie Ross talked to CVG about the future of the Halo franchise – interesting read (though fans may be hoping for a shorter-term focus right about now). Go check it out!(Louis Wu 21:58:58 UTC)

343 is still working on the problems unearthed by the launch of the Master Chief Collection – the long wait times in Matchmaking are already being addressed (though not with 100% success yet), but there are plenty of other broken items. reddit has a fo…

ZoLA has released a 90 minute documentary called ‘Halo: Retrospect’ – it’s taken him a year to put it together, but it’s a pretty impressive look back at the competitive Halo scene. Go watch! Thanks, RVideo.(Louis Wu 23:26:08 UTC)