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  • Comic Saturday

    A couple of comics were announced on our forum this morning – The Catfish let us know that 2501 Episode 15 (‘Resupplying’) is up, and anthraxgoon told us that X36 Chapter 2 Issue 3 is live. Screenshotmania!(Louis Wu 16:21:43 UTC)

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Last night brought another in a run of surprisingly meaty Bungie Weekly Updates – Bungie has unveiled yet ANOTHER cool feature of Sandbox – the Crypt. It’s an area underneath the ground floor… and it looks PERFECT to build Halo’s ‘Prisoner’ in it, if you ask me. Check out the gorgeous pictures (the lighting, in…

  • Red vs. Blue: Valentine’s Day 2009

    Rooster Teeth has a new video up for sponsors (it’ll be available to the public pretty soon) – it’s in honor of Valentines Day, and Caboose is sad. Go watch why. I’d use a line from the video as the title for this newspost, but the best ones are all full of curse words.(Louis Wu…

  • Halo Wars Reviews, Feb 13

    The reviews for Halo Wars are starting to come out – I think we’ll summarize them once a day or so, so that you’re not flooded with newsposts. Today’s entries: First Look Reviews has a video review (thanks, sniper2477), and PC Magazine has a Hands-on article. Enjoy!(Louis Wu 21:09:21 UTC)

  • Give me that old bomb

    CMNeir and MidgetDance took a Bryan Simon song, and built a music video around it. Fun stuff! (Thanks, again, urk, dangit…)(Louis Wu 21:01:31 UTC)

  • Phurion – Waltz (also in 3D)

    Phurion created a video using a single Kilimanjaro during a Multi Team game on Foundry – it’s quite nicely done. And as an added bonus, he created a 3D version that works with the standard red/blue glasses you watch 3D movies in. urk told me about these – are you listening to urk these days?(Louis…

  • Love, life’s sweetest reward

    Earlier this week, Hawty McBloggy asked you for eValentines she could share with the world – today, she’s posted the best ones. Go see… and maybe you’ll find some inspiration.(Louis Wu 18:29:58 UTC)

  • I Won’t Teabag On The First Date

    Bryan Simon’s got a new song for you, just in time for Valentine’s Day… it’s called ‘I Won’t Teabag On The First Date’, and it’s romantic as all get-out. (There is no money-back guarantee on that promise.) I think Hawty McBloggy could snag a few Halo 3 Pickup Lines from this! If you’re interested in…

  • Flag-Stoppage… of the Epic Variety

    Yesterday, Jagged stopped by with a question about how to get a Halo 3 film clip onto the web. (Still no word from Bungie when the BuTube feature is going live.) Urban Reflex watched the clip and decided it was pretty cool… and did a great job of recording it. Check this post for both…

  • Have no friends? Buy one!

    How much is friendship worth? As of right now, it looks like… $0.99 (Australian). That’s the current bid (with one day left on the auction) for someone offering themself as a Halo 3 Xbox 360 LIVE Friend who wants to help you play through Halo 3 on Legendary mode… and as a bonus, they’re “relatively…

  • Put me down… PUT ME DOWN!

    It’s Friday – which means it’s time for another episode of Friday Caption Fun at Hawty McBloggy’s!. Check out the highlights from last week’s submissions… along with a fantastic new pic to work with. The possibilities are Brobdingnagian! (Louis Wu 13:04:26 UTC)

  • Halo Wars Demo Sets Records

    According to a Microsoft press release, the Halo Wars demo set a one-day Xbox LIVE demo download record, and hit 2 million downloads in the first 5 days. I found summaries everywhere, and a full copy at Australia’s iTWire. (Louis Wu 13:03:35 UTC)

  • I got your super weapon, right here.

    Urban Reflex noticed that IGN posted a ‘Top 10 First-Person Shooter Cliches’ – Halo contains most (if not all) of them.(Louis Wu 13:03:01 UTC)

  • Power to the makers!

    americanista123 created a Halo 3 killtage showing off the prowess of Bungie employees – it’s a touching tribute, and nicely edited. Go watch! (Louis Wu 13:01:31 UTC)

  • HaloCharts Mythic Challenge

    HaloCharts.com is offering special awards on your HaloCharts Player Page if you finish the game on Mythic difficulty (Solo, Legendary, All Skulls On). Remember that we’ve got a fantastic guide to help you do just that hosted right here. Give it a shot – and show off your prowess!(Louis Wu 13:00:55 UTC)

  • Strategy on Xbox – now for download

    Yesterday, we mentioned a new Halo Wars ViDoc on Xbox Live Marketplace – for those who want a downloadable version, we’ve put it up in both WMP9 format (139 mb) and QuickTime format (144 mb). It’s an interesting discussion about how the Ensemble team customized the controls for a console RTS. (Louis Wu 13:00:29 UTC)

  • Friday’s Fanfic

    There are seven new stories up for you this week in the Fan Fiction section – go read ’em!(Louis Wu 12:59:39 UTC)

  • Applied to Life – Territories – Halo 3

    urk higlighted a truly rockin’ video called ‘Applied to Life: Territories’. Go watch it – you’ll be glad you did.(Louis Wu 23:28:39 UTC)

  • Expert in Tom Foolery

    The latest entry in the ‘Breaking In’ series at Bungie.net focuses on Shi Kai Wang, Bungie Artist and Grizzled Ancient. If you want to see how a top-notch artist makes it into a top-notch company… go read.(Louis Wu 23:27:18 UTC)

  • V-Day Massacre, online now

    It’s Thursday, so it’s time for another Double XP Weekend to kick off – this week it’s V-Day Massacre, a ranked team doubles list. With chances for Recon. Go read about it on B.net.(Louis Wu 20:09:43 UTC)