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Joystiq is giving away five complete sets of Halo Wars Mega Bloks – that is, five winners will go home with every Halo Wars package that Mega sells. All you have to do is leave a comment. Read the full rules (and make sure you comment before August 20) at Joystiq. Thanks, Dustin.(Louis Wu 16:03:05…

pete_the_duck created some very cool Halo-themed fridge magnets; check out his pics!(Louis Wu 14:03:21 UTC)

The Halo 3 Believe campaign is up for another award – this time, it’s the APG 2009 Creative Strategy Award. 153 entries were submitted, and the committee shortlisted the top 25. Believe made that list. You can read its paper over at Campaign – it’s a nice summary of the ad campaign, and what it…

While you’re at Hawty McBloggy’s, you should check out a very cool fan-made Halo diorama – fantastic detail work!(Louis Wu 14:02:20 UTC)

Whoa – we actually have some comics to announce today.TTL Demag0gue is back from a few weeks of rejuvenation and recuperation – and Reclaimer 207 (Perdition) looks at what’s up with what’s left of Viper. Reclaimer’s back, baby!Hawty McBloggy let us know about ODS Steve #38 (More than Meets the Eye) – I think Sarge…

Bluestrike2 let us know about a new article at Gaming Lessons – it’s all about the Halo 3 spawn system. Unfortunately, it’s not available to the general public; you need to be a member of their Player’s Club. (Membership costs $20/month.) You can read the first couple of paragraphs without paying – this might be…

If you live in Canada, you might want to check out the Toshiba.ca Gamers’ Choice Tournaments; they’re free to enter, and you can win cool schwag. The Halo 3 Tourney is 4v4, starts September 8, and has prizes ranging from DVD players to games for the top three finishing teams. Check it out!(Louis Wu 14:00:46…

Slim30 stopped in to let us know that Lost Levels Episode 8 has been released. I’m not sure I understand the audio, but if you’ve been following the story, this will probably make sense.(Louis Wu 22:48:31 UTC)

CaptainTony noticed a video posted by Halo Waypoint (via Twitter) that shows off a new truck they’re outfitting – check out the interior decorations…(Louis Wu 21:35:06 UTC)

CyReN stopped in to remind folks about MichiLAN (we last mentioned it about 3 weeks ago) – swing by the forum post for full details. Prep for MLG Dallas in eastern Michigan!(Louis Wu 21:05:52 UTC)

The latest Average Joe at Bungie.net is BSG Surgeon – he’s a network administrator, he’s getting married, and he loves Halo. Go read more about him!(Louis Wu 20:41:23 UTC)

A couple of new vids for you today, courtesy of the BungLog™… Phil, Day 11 (Second Round) is live – Phil and crew compete in the semifinals… and then meet someone else. And Part 4 of the Halo CE Chronicles series ‘The Ring of Life’ is up – the marines find themselves fighting against the…

Ready Up Live is hosting a video contest – create a video that shows what a fan of Halo you are, and you could win some goodies. Swing by B.net for all the details.(Louis Wu 17:50:49 UTC)

urk reminded us that tonight is the live broadcast of the Running Riot Podcast – special guests are Jironimo and Cocopjojo from Ascendant Justice. Be sure to stop by at 9pm EST! (Louis Wu 17:49:34 UTC)

Lots of people would love to play more Halo 3 Matchmaking – but don’t enjoy throwing themselves into the lion’s den that is Matchmaking without friends. And sometimes you want to hook up for Campaign games, or customs, but your friends list is sparse. Never fear – HaloCharts has got your back! They’ve got a…

Still looking for that reasonably-priced Legendary Edition of Halo 3? obsidiankitten found one for you – Dell’s selling it for $90 right now. (You can also buy a Pro bundle for $240…)(Louis Wu 15:28:27 UTC)

The latest episode of Rooster Teeth’s current series is now online – Sarge, Grif, and Caboose meet someone new, Simmons pushes his foot farther down his throat, and Washington comes face to face with… someone from his past. (A thread on our forum is full of spoilers, if you want to join in.) The excitement…

Summer must be the time for Halo fans to congregate – Jillybean wrote up her experiences at the IBO Beach Party, a get-together of irc.bungie.org regulars in the wilds of Long Island this past weekend – they ate, they canoed, they played water football, they played Halo. (I will regret my absence always.) Check out…

They’ve been dark for four months – but they’re back! XerxdeeJ pointed out a pair of new articles at Tied the Leader – AtLANtica 3.0 chronicles the shenanigans and goings-on at the third annual TTL LAN party in Florida – pics, stories, laughs. And Welcome to Hoov’s File Share is a friendly invitation to watch…

CaptainTony let us know that Marvel has posted a teaser pic from Halo: Helljumper #5 – epic artwork! This last episode of the series is slated for a November release.(Louis Wu 13:29:41 UTC)