Category: HBO

SpartanL27 stopped in with word of a contest at Halo Report – post a comment on the article and you’re in the running for an Xbox LIVE Gold 1-month card. Easy Peasy!(Louis Wu 22:25:14 UTC)

If you want to play a silly Flash game (and maybe save the earth), head on over to NeoGAF, and check out the Oonsk game! (Thanks, Dani. I think.)(Louis Wu 17:21:02 UTC)

Game Informer has an interview with 343 Industries’ Frank O’Connor, Josh Holmes, and Bonnie Ross, discussing how the Halo franchise grew into what it is today, and what they hope to accomplish in the future. Go watch! Thanks, 2900d4u.(Louis Wu 17:10:50 UTC)

It took a little longer than we’d planned, but there’s a new image up on the Hide, Seek, Snap page – be the first to reproduce it, and you’ll get a shiny new Sgt. Johnson code in your inbox! Thanks, as always, to AfroRyan.(Louis Wu 17:07:32 UTC)

Hawty McBloggy has a new birthday cake for your visual enjoyment – this one is a SERIOUSLY gooey-looking Xbox 360 with a Halo theme to it. Check it out!(Louis Wu 17:07:05 UTC)

LoneStarGamer let us know that he’s posted a new Halo 3 music video montage (sort of like HMV) – you can watch it at Blip.tv. Clips range from funny to silly – but if there’s something you don’t like, don’t worry, there’ll be something new in 30 seconds.(Louis Wu 17:06:44 UTC)

Got a couple of new comics for you today – the newest Grin + Bear It went live on Hawty McBloggy yesterday, and Reclaimer 236 (Crux) is live, according to TTL Demag0gue. Check ’em out!(Louis Wu 17:06:14 UTC)

It’s a quiet day, Halo-wise, and a rather busy one, personally – enjoy the break in your Halo news, we’ll be back tomorrow!(Louis Wu 18:05:49 UTC)

Zerowind117 pointed out that Supernews Episode 6 has a visit from the Master Chief. Very odd show… and I think it might be the first time I ever saw Master Chief vanquished by beer.(Louis Wu 20:36:07 UTC)

Don’t forget – the first segment of ‘Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian’ went live today on Halo Waypoint. ONE’s animation, coupled with Frank O’Connor’s story (and some interesting voice-acting) results in a pretty nifty feature! If the story’s unfamiliar to you (it shouldn’t be, because the Halo Evolutions collection is some of the best…

You remember that really cool line drawing ZZoMBiE13 did of an Elite about a week ago? He decided to color it himself. Spectacular! (Louis Wu 16:30:44 UTC)

Cody Miller has decided to continue his Lonely Island Parody series (you might remember the first entry) – his latest creation is called “I’m on a Ring”, and again, he needs help with the recording. I’d be shaking my head if I weren’t laughing so hard.(Louis Wu 16:29:45 UTC)

Hawty McBloggy highlighted a piece of art called ‘Chief Splat’, created by skuzzmunch – I think it’s pretty cool! (If you like it, check out this variant, too.)(Louis Wu 16:28:53 UTC)

Halo 3 Screenshots has their latest Top Ten collection online. This one is called “Free Fallin'” – check out the Havok-aided poses! (Louis Wu 16:27:59 UTC)

Director of Xbox Marketing Stephen McGill (yeah, yeah, biased source) is telling Computer and Video Games that “Halo: Reach takes the legacy of Halo’s rich multiplayer gameplay to an entirely new level, delivering experiences that we think old and new players alike will enjoy for years to come.” We haven’t heard a lot about the…

Bungie wants to help you help folks in Haiti – buy a ‘Be A Hero’ t-shirt from them (or anything at all from the Bungie Store, through the end of February), they’ll donate 100% of the profits to the relief effort. Change your emblem while playing Halo 3 online, and they’ll contribute cash (more details…

Wait, is it Friday afternoon already? Looks like you can watch a few new vids on Bungie.net’s Comm Chatter today:Hero Of War is a music video set to Rise Against’s ‘Hero of War’ – a solid tribute to fighting men and women.Daydream is a Halo 3 montage from vShocKz and Ticket – 9 minutes long.…

It’s Friday – so there’s a new Friday Caption Fun up over at Hawty McBloggy’s. Some great captions for last week’s bizarro pic… plus a NEW bizarro pic for you to caption this week. (How many Avatar references can we get?) While you’re over there, you could check out yesterday’s Twitter T&A Thursday – Hawty…

According to an article at G4TV, the reason Dark Void is available this week, rather than last fall, is Halo 3: ODST. When Capcom found out that ODST was being released in late September, they bumped Dark Void forward to January, so as not to have to compete. (Louis Wu 15:22:57 UTC)

Pair of new comics for you today – Elnea posted Halo Action Figure Theater #197 (SNAFU), wherein things get confusing, and TTL Demag0gue stopped in with word of Reclaimer 235 (Viral Anarchy), wherein Indigenous Adjuvant explains the roots of Viper’s brilliance. Check ’em both! (Louis Wu 15:22:21 UTC)