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More Bungie.net content for you today, an extensive interview with everyone’s favorite admin, Louis Wu. It’s done in a new format for the Spotlights, via instant messenger, so it’s a bit more relaxed and insult-laden. Alright, a lot more insult-laden. I’d really like to see some feedback on this format (though all you Wu-ites are…

Silly me… I didn’t bother to check online when I read that Team SWAT had gone ranked; I’d have found that there were other changes, as well. As KP explains on Bungie.net, Team Carnage has changed, as well – this time, the list comes from the fine crew at Real Custom Games, a 7th Column…

Interesting – in what seems to be a stealth playlist update, Team SWAT is now ranked. When an explanation shows up from Bungie, we’ll point to it. Thanks to Paul, on our forum, for the first local heads-up.(Louis Wu 19:22:19 UTC)

Pixellated pointed out that Pixelated Pupils (a webcomic, no relation) was celebrating its 100th episode – and nicely linked all the Halo-related episodes. Good stuff!(Louis Wu 17:54:25 UTC)

Paul Maestri points out that Halo Heads 16 is now live; a look at modders, and the reactions they engender. I’d forgotten how much I hate Monopoly!(Louis Wu 17:44:11 UTC)

Luke McKay put up another Halo-related doodle today – we’ve added it to his gallery here. Love the hair!(Louis Wu 16:37:14 UTC)

KP dropped by our forum this morning to show off a new toy he’d picked up. Yes, you probably want one, too. No, he won’t send you this one. Yes, he’s a poopyhead.(Louis Wu 15:34:55 UTC)

Interesting. The Escapist has an article up now which tries to find an entertainment medium which can be compared evenly to videogames… and ends up correlating the Master Chief to Virgil’s Aeneas. Nicely done! Thanks, Hanchen Lu.(Louis Wu 15:25:12 UTC)

Over at MLG Pro, Foulacy has taken a close look at some of the reasons why Carbon might have won in Orlando… and how they can make it happen again in the playoffs. Thanks, 3Suns.(Louis Wu 23:10:30 UTC)

Z sent word of Chris the Hippie’s Volume 4, a montage that’s more AudioSlave and Foo Fighters than Halo 2. Really heavy on the effects, with (apparently) a mystery hidden within. 150 mb, WMP9 format, hosted by Halo3Forum.com. (Louis Wu 21:04:03 UTC)

Occasionally, Stuntmutt takes a break from corn to do a public service. Usually, though, even when he’s doing a public service, he still keeps the corn in. Witness today’s One One Se7en, which is actually a love note from one fan to another. With a side helping of corn.(Louis Wu 17:53:12 UTC)

Josh found a Halo reference in an old episode of F@NB0Y$ – there’s no date on it, but I’d guess it was sometime back in May. Gotta love the 360 fangirl…(Louis Wu 17:17:51 UTC)

Stephen Loftus has updated his Halo Scale Comparison article; the beginning of it hasn’t changed, but if you scroll down near the bottom of the page, you’ll find an entirely new scale navigation system. Starting with the Halo itself, you can drill down through the various constructs in the game and compare them with like-sized…

Tied the Leader weighs in on the Ranked Party issue (see this newspost for more details on the issue) – thanks, Compton. While you’re there, check out the rest of their recent content – a 22 Questions interview with machinima creator Bryboy Remix, and a clan profile of Truth Regret.(Louis Wu 13:25:36 UTC)

Sigafoos sent word that WikiRiot 19 is ready for download – 29 mb, 1:11 long, with two interviews (WillClan4Food and Podtacular), as well as other assorted silliness. Go listen.(Louis Wu 22:14:13 UTC)

Luke McKay doodled a Master Chief yesterday… I’m guessing he was a bit annoyed at something. We’ve added it to his Gallery here.(Louis Wu 19:05:27 UTC)

Halo Wars Central sat down with Dispraiser to talk about the shutdown of the Halogen project, and what Slipstream is up to at this point. (Halogen’s website seems to have gotten hacked today; unclear how long that will stay true.) Give it a read… sounds like they’re moving on to other things!(Louis Wu 18:51:19 UTC)

The Palm Beach Post has a large writeup of Tom ‘TSquared’ Taylor in today’s edition; some fun facts in there. Give it a read!(Louis Wu 18:28:01 UTC)

The Bungie Weekly Update went up a bit late this week, because Frankie’s doing unspeakable things in unspeakable places (which, apparently, don’t have access to the intarwebs) – KP put one up this morning, in his stead. It’s entertaining, and informative if you were really curious about a day in the life of Marty O’Donnell…

Pothole Studios submitted ‘Over the Limit, Act 0 – The Pheonix Army’ (yes, the typo’s intentional) to the MPRRS; it lingered for a bit, but the reviewers are back on track and have cleared out all backlogged submissions – this one passed. They didn’t want hosting – the video is available from their site, in…