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Ross Mills pointed out a blog post at Complex.com that looks at a new, ultra-limited run of Halo-themed shoes, created by Adidas for Gil Arenas. (“Ultra-limited” means 100 pairs, total. No, you’re not getting one.) Narcogen mentioned this as well, though he found it at Kotaku (who, in turn, got it from Complex). This means…

If you swing by the Halo Wars website, you’ll find another concept art offering – this time, it’s a Forerunner mining machine that’s since been cut from the game. Gorgeous piece, and it looks like it was a pretty cool concept! Thanks, Mike Smith. (Mike also points out a random blog post that suggests that…

Elnea’s posted Episode 122 of her Halo Action Figure Theater – sometimes, zombies don’t want to stop.(Louis Wu 13:34:33 UTC)

Luke McKay posted a new Halo sketch yesterday on his Red vs Blue profile… we’ve added it to his Gallery here. Life after the game, I guess!(Louis Wu 13:33:20 UTC)

mrsmiley, over at Halo Babies, pointed out Working Class HALO, a site run by a bunch of guys that love Halo – and express it by creating screenshot-based comics of their matchmaking exploits. Take a look!(Louis Wu 13:28:18 UTC)

Bungie Weekly Update is up (both at Bungie, and in our Weekly Update Archive), and it’s a doozy. Melee fixes, map changes, and Luke-bashing. And Mister Chief is back. Go read.(Louis Wu 03:46:54 UTC)

When Deus Ex Machina Episode 4 was posted, it looked like the series was over. (It was even called ‘The End’.) Swing by YouTube, though, and you can watch Episode 5, a 22 and a half minute piece from DigitalPh33r. (I assume this will be available soon on Machinima.com.) John recovers from his nearly fatal…

It pains me to misspell ‘color’ in the title of today’s One One Se7en post. Not as much as the comic itself pains me, though…(Louis Wu 21:29:54 UTC)

Win Microsoft Points is running another contest – submit a funny picture, win Microsoft points. Check their forum for details.(Louis Wu 21:21:59 UTC)

Another Halo Comic Strip takes you back inside the building.(Louis Wu 21:03:27 UTC)

MTV’s Stephen Totilo wonders if Bungie should let us define the parameters of Halo 3’s metagame – what actions are worth how many points. Me? I think you should get 1000 points every time you get killed. I’d clean up.(Louis Wu 18:19:02 UTC)

ryu9921 put together a Halo 3 guidebook, in PDF format; it’s got a bunch of info collected from around the web, and can give you a one-stop document that can help you with armor, terminals, achievements, skulls, ranking, and some multiplayer map tips. Check it out! (1.2 mb.)(Louis Wu 15:35:13 UTC)

TTL Demag0gue let us know that Reclaimer Chapter Three, Part Three is now up – looks like Reclaimer is facing more than he expected. Ouch!(Louis Wu 13:09:39 UTC)

HBO’s authoring maniacs have provided you with nine new pieces this week in the Fan Fiction section – go read!(Louis Wu 13:06:30 UTC)

Amazon is once again offering the Halo 3 Legendary Edition for $59.99 (with free 2-day shipping if you’re a Prime member). It’s an unbeatable deal if you want that helmet! (Be careful, if you search; there’s also a SKU that’s listed at $69.99 for the same product.)(Louis Wu 12:47:07 UTC)

Sirkan, From Halo.Fr, let us know that they’ve interviewed Frankie and Luke – you can read the original, in French, or an English translation on their forum. Learn how to pick up (leetle) girls in French, how honorable Luke will be with his debts of meat, and what’s coming next, among (many) other things.(Louis Wu…

There’s a note on Bungie.net describing a new playlist in Halo 3 Matchmaking – you can now play Big Team Battle Ranked. (The Social list is still there; you just have a choice now.) Check the newspost at B.net for details on gametypes and maps.(Louis Wu 19:16:19 UTC)

Kotaku has taken an in-depth look at the marketing effort for Halo 3 – how a global marketing firm helped Microsoft create the largest game launch in history. Interesting read. Thanks, KP.(Louis Wu 18:51:17 UTC)

Today’s installment of Another Halo Comic Strip might solve a mystery that’s been bugging you for a while…(Louis Wu 16:59:05 UTC)

Anton P. Nym noticed an article in Scientific American about voice acting in video games – and both Keith David (the voice of the Arbiter) and Marty O’Donnell are mentioned prominently. The issue of residuals (an ongoing piece of the pie, paid to actors as the game sells, as opposed to a flat fee for…