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RVideo pointed out a Reach Beta Jumptage called ‘None of the Above’ – it shows off some pretty cool jumps that you can do in Matchmaking, with some practice. Some seem just for show, others have serious tactical value. (Louis Wu 13:36:45 UTC)

Reach’s Developer Log was updated on Saturday – the crew was working hard, even though the weather outside was gorgeous. The sacrifices they make for us… we love you, guys!(Louis Wu 13:35:43 UTC)

Busy weekend – both in the Halo universe and outside it. Following is a scattershot of what might have been missed. (It is by no means everything that’s out there – just a taste if you want to go hunting.) Lots of people noticed odd glitches with the Invasion mode of Reach – Bungie’s already…

Be sure to take a break today from the Reach Beta (or from discussing the Reach Beta on your favorite message board) to wish your mom a Happy Mother’s Day!

Rampancy.net has posted a new Anger, Sadness, and Envy Podcast – they take a look at the Halo: Reach multiplayer Beta. (Sounds like it was recorded over last weekend.) Blackstar, Miguel Chavez, and Cody Miller discuss the weapons and gameplay based on a couple of days of play – and all of it includes video…

cardo 8 atl was cruisin’ YouTube (always wear protection, folks!), and ran across this odd death. Loved the vocal at the end!(Louis Wu 17:29:53 UTC)

This week’s Top Ten Halo 3 Screenshots collection at halo3screenshots.com is called ‘Men of the Wheel’ – some are (as you might expect) cool vehicle images, but others are… more specific. Great collection!(Louis Wu 17:25:35 UTC)

RVideo keeps experimenting with panoramas – his latest is called ‘The Loss of Self’, and takes a nice view of Swordbase’s flag capture…(Louis Wu 17:22:48 UTC)

Minime637 found a couple of videos at IGN devoted to Reach, recently: the first one is a look at how Reach differs from Halo 3, while the second one is more of a comedy, and takes a look at how MC reacts to the Activision news. Go watch ’em! (Louis Wu 17:22:24 UTC)

It’s a little later than it was supposed to be, but harabek tells us that Grind Rider, a full-length machinima western, is now available to watch on YouTube. It’s nine segments long – you can see them all in the Uploads section of ironspam’s channel. All told, it’s about an hour (75 minutes are what…

It’s been in the Weekly Update Archive since last night, but we neglected to mention the Bungie Weekly Update at that point – so we’re letting you know now that it’s up and available. It’s definitely worth a read – it’s full of things in the Halo Reach Beta that are already fixed for the…

I don’t understand this Kotaku post… but hey, it’s Friday. Thanks, AfroRyan.(Louis Wu 18:41:26 UTC)

If you’re playing Halo 3, Mythic Brawl is live in the Double EXP Playlist. If you’re playing Reach, Invasion JUST went live. w00t!If you’re playing Halo 3, Mythic Brawl is live in the Double EXP Playlist. If you’re playing Reach, Invasion JUST went live. w00t!(Louis Wu 18:01:15 UTC)

Comm Chatter vids this fine Friday afternoon:Anoj is back with another ‘Bungie Explains’ – this time, he summarizes last week’s Arena Rating description.Mike n Cheese posted a beta review, and a contest.Greenskull’s Reach Beta Randomtage is a bunch of clips from the beta… with team chatter.Go watch.(Louis Wu 17:19:22 UTC)

Brian Gilmore sent word that the Teabag Prevention Team continues to be on the Reach Beta case, pinning down new weapons and their strengths and weaknesses. Check it out!(Louis Wu 16:06:16 UTC)

Wishing you could join in the Beta, but don’t have ODST (or one of the Halo 2 thank-you codes Microsoft sent out)? HollywoodHalo’s got your back. imSuck let us know that they’ve got 3 Beta codes to give away (yeah, yeah, he knows they’re late), and you can get one by commenting (with your gamertag)…

Anton P. Nym discovered a memo on a clipboard in Swordbase – can you read the text?(Louis Wu 14:49:18 UTC)

TTL Demag0gue let us know about Reclaimer 253 – Reclaimer finds what he’s looking for, can he get out with it?(Louis Wu 13:12:29 UTC)

New Noble 6 artwork from Darknesshasfallen – simple but clean!(Louis Wu 13:10:16 UTC)

RVideo did a nice job compositing Powerhouse from a series of overhead screens (it shows more than Bungie’s version, and is quite a bit larger) – and then, with the help of some forumgoers, he added common callouts. Give these a look – they could help your game!(Louis Wu 11:57:21 UTC)