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Jen Taylor, the voice of Cortana, is also the voice of Jessica Cannon, the player’s sidekick in the upcoming SiN Episodes title. Ritualistic (the online community hub of Ritual Entertainment, the folks behind SiN Episodes) has posted a short interview with her, in which she discusses the characters she’s voiced (including, of course, Cortana), and…

Over at the Halo Story Page, you’ll find a massive update put together by Finn; tons of tasty info. What are you waiting for? GO READ!

Bryant Gosch points out that there are already a number of Halo-related models available in Google’s 3Dwarehouse – a collection of models created with the free (but Windows-only) SketchUp, a 3D modeling program bought by Google recently. Check ’em out!

Four in a row from the PunMeister – I’d tell him to slow down, but this one is just so… appropriate. Go read today’s One One Se7en.

Remember Boltofaire’s ceramic Master Chief? He finished it. He’s not happy with how it turned out… but I think he’s being overly critical; it’s pretty darned cool.

Edgeworks Entertainment (the folks behind the Codex Series and the upcoming ‘The Heretic’, among others) are now offering hosting and support for a select group of machinima creators; swing by their FAQ page for details on what’s being offered, and what you need to do to qualify.

c0ld vengeance pointed out a pretty cool thread over at HaloMods – a month ago, xbox7887 posted a collection of information which (if you have a modded Xbox) will allow you to grab full-resolution screenshots of Halo or Halo 2. The pics are GORGEOUS. Make sure you actually READ the material provided before you bug…

Woo – Big news. Gamespot reports that the Gartner Group says that since Microsoft’s next operating system, Vista, might not make its Q1 2007 release target, that Halo 2 PC might not be out until Q2 either. (This is for all of you who couldn’t figure out that the game might not hit the shelves…

Another big tourney – the World Series of Video Games has announced the official Xbox titles they’ll be using for their 2006 events, and Halo 2 is on the list. Check out the press release at GotFrag. Halo 2 qualifiers will be held in Louisville and Dallas, and registration is open now.

JLchief noticed a fun little flash animation at DeviantART – go play!

Music 4 Games sat down with Marty O’Donnell to discuss the Halo 2 Soundtrack Volume 2, and Marty’s music in general. Go read the interview!

Part 10 of The Valley of the Forerunners has been released over at the Halo CE Chronicles website. The battle rages on… and Sergeant Roberts makes a tough call. Availalbe in WMP9, QuickTime, and streaming Flash, as usual.

He couldn’t help himself – Stuntmutt saw yesterday’s Penny Arcade, and HAD to comment; check One One Se7en for a special Tuesday Edition.

Over at MLGPro.com, you can find a Player of the Week feature on AYB Fonzi – go learn about this top player. Thanks, 3Suns.

Prometheus notes that Major.Dump continues to update his gallery page at The Halouvre – check the bottom few images. Every time I visit that gallery, I’m impressed by the amount of work that must go into composing those shots – and he really has a knack for it. Killer stuff. Go look.

How long will this keep up? Today marks 77 weeks since Halo 2’s release. And the number one game on Xbox Live, according to Major Nelson? Yep. Halo 2. Wow.

As noted on Bungie.net, Xbox Live will be down for most of today – in theory, they started maintenance a couple of hours ago (2 am PDT, 9 am UTC), and it will continue for the next 12-14 hours. This means no Halo 2 today. Don’t bother Bungie about this – it’s not their maintenance.…

PsychoDikdik (a community member over at Red vs Blue) put together some hilarious pictures of Halo/Homestar Runner hybrids. I LOVE these!

An Op-Ed piece in the Windsor (Colorado) Tribune takes churches to task for using Halo 2 as a tool for bringing kids into church. Someone who isn’t happy with the ‘whatever works’ philosophy…

Heh – Today’s Penny Arcade puts Halo 3 in perspective. Thanks, Stuntmutt.