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GameSpot has a great interview with Chad ‘Shishka’ Armstrong, discussing the ins and outs of Forge 2.0 and Forge World. Almost nine minutes of creativey goodness! Thanks again, Minime637. (There’s a writeup, as well, at IGN – no video, but a couple of …

IGN posted a pair of vids – one shows off the Armory (at least what’s in it from the start), the other previews Firefight – a bunch of new info about what we’re in for in September. Thanks, Minime637.(Louis Wu 13:18:45 UTC)

Only three new pieces in the Fan Fiction section this week – but it’s a pretty interesting variety! Go read ’em.(Louis Wu 13:17:51 UTC)

To really get a feel for Forge World, which will ship with Reach, Bungie’s posted a few dozen new screenshots – swing by their website and browse! Warning: Gorgeosity Overload Imminent.(Louis Wu 10:06:21 UTC)

Another video is available today on Bungie.net, or watchable on YouTube; it’s 3 Bungie bigwigs, showing off all the new retail goodies you’ll be able to buy on September 14. (To my knowledge, Bungie’s never done this before… but Reach is a slightly d…

So yesterday, while your friendly neighborhood site updater was out until 2 am, Bungie turned the Halo world on its ear at San Diego ComicCon. We’ll catch up at some point, but let’s get started with the big stuff… and the biggest stuff was a new Vi…

The latest from Bryan Simon is a parody of Katy Perry’s California Gurls… Reach, Halo 3 and ODST all get a mention.(Louis Wu 19:30:06 UTC)

IGN noticed a preorder page for a Reach Wireless Controller at Xbox.com – snazzy! Thanks, CaptainTony.(Louis Wu 19:03:13 UTC)

Harmanius pointed out a Halo Waypoint video kicking off the Halo coverage – includes screenshots of lots of action figure stuff, and an interview with the Square Enix team. Interesting stuff!(Louis Wu 16:31:20 UTC)

It’s not strictly Halo-related… but it’s a cause that’s near and dear to our hearts, and it’s a chance for you to walk away with $250 worth of Crucial RAM. Marissa’s Bunny is a blog devoted to raising awareness for a condition called ‘Infantile Spas…

Last night, Dani noticed a page at G4TV – looks like they’ll be liveblogging the Halo Reach Press Conference tonight at ComicCon. Be there!(Louis Wu 14:16:21 UTC)

Over at NeoGAF, The Crawf pointed out a link for the Halo: Reach Limited Edition Guide. It’s a normal guide in a lot of senses – has maps, walkthroughs, Achievement hints… but it also has an “[e]xclusive 96 page developer’s diary with concept art an…

ITSMYYARD stopped in with word of Orbidome, a gameshow set in the Halo space. There are already 6 episodes online; teams of contestants take on challenges to gain points, with the intention of winning prizes. (Not sure what the prizes are…) Check it…

Duncan pointed out a BungieTweets Twitpic – it’s a poster being given away to folks playing Reach on the ComicCon floor. Looks like Forge is back, baby… and has some new features!(Louis Wu 14:09:14 UTC)

Harmanius noticed a pair of pics tweeted by HaloWaypoint (one | two) – they’re showing off some high-quality figures being created by Square Enix Play Arts. (There’s a whole gallery of shots at Figures.com, if you’re interested.) They look pretty nice…

bs angel sent word of a blog post at ‘Gaming Bars and BBQ’ – these guys whipped up three special drinks to celebrate Bungie Day earlier this month, and two of ’em are Halo-related. Go check ’em out… and if you’re of age, test the recipes!(Louis Wu 2…

juices, over at NeoGAF, pointed out this thread on the MLG forums – now THAT’S a LAN mobile. (Louis Wu 18:44:02 UTC)

AvatarofChaos noticed sell sheets for both the Warthog and the Ghost, coming soon from McFarlane, while browsing the Collectorate forum. Go see!(Louis Wu 18:33:58 UTC)

Couple of new vids for you today in Bungie.net’s Comm Chatter:CruelLEGACEY put together a Bungie Day montage… lots of flaming helmets.Anoj is back with Top 10 Halo 3 Snipes (Ep 56) – lots and lots and lots of snipes.Go watch!(Louis Wu 17:15:32 UTC)

Jump Theory is back with Look Before You Leap 3, a new collection of jaw-dropping jumps in Halo 3 multiplayer maps. Absolutely, absolutely worth watching. (It’s available on YouTube, but the gorgeous 720p downloadable is currently only available on M…