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RVideo pointed out a Halo 3 communitage called ‘Defrost’ – each segment is edited by a different fan, so there’s a nice variety of styles in this 11 minute montage. Overall, quality’s pretty high, and gameplay is a lot of fun. Go watch!(Louis Wu 15:30…

Plague sent word that Halo Unity is giving away a copy of Halo 4 – and community event you attend on the site, you can receive a new entry in the raffle. Go sign up! (Louis Wu 15:28:59 UTC)

Through the lens…

Edge let us know that Halotracker is running a weekend event to benefit Child’s Play – tons of cool stuff being given away, and your participation can be as a player (FFA, 2 Grand Prix races) or just as a contributor (raffle)! Either way, you’re eligi…

Shadders noticed a really cool Energy Sword Table Lamp at Etsy – it ain’t cheap ($75, plus shipping), but it’s definitely gorgeous. Go look! (There are only 3 of ’em, so if you like, buy soon.)(Louis Wu 15:06:31 UTC)

Digital Spy has an interview with Frank O’Connor – it’s a great read. Frank talks about some of the overarching goals the team had as they put together the campaign, and how these play out in the finished game. There’s also a nice description of the d…

T3 posted a Halo 4 preview – it contains campaign spoilers (minor) and some rather shallow generalizations. Take a look if you’re trying to get your eyeballs on everything Halo 4. Thanks, TheOddOne. (Louis Wu 15:00:43 UTC)

For years, it was a tradition at HBO that we would host a pumpkin-carving contest, and you guys would make us feel warm and fuzzy all over with the amazing creations you sent us. Last year, we skipped this tradition, because things were simply too bus…

Kotaku recently spoke to Stewart Hendler, the director for Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, and discussed how he got involved with the project, how the Master Chief fits into it all, and where the FuD story fits into the universe as a whole. Cool read, go ch…

This… is amazing. Watch it. Thanks, Pok3R Fac3D.(Louis Wu 16:42:12 UTC)

This weekend, Arena Gaming hosted a pro Reach tournament in Columbus, OH – CyReN went to the trouble of YouTube-ing a number of the matches (including the Finals, the Losers Final, the Losers Semi, and the Halo 2 Scrims. Go watch ’em – some awesome ga…

We’ve mentioned a lot of Halo LEGO creations – but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a full Halo ring before. Check out Catsy’s monster creation (11,000 blocks!). Wonga. (There are other shots, showing off other parts of the ring. I repeat – wonga.) Thanks…

Over at NeoGAF, Warm Machine posted a bunch of great photos of Mega Bloks figures in outside settings… love these! (The full set is here.) (Louis Wu 16:35:04 UTC)

Bravo has taken a close look at the controller settings available in Halo 4, with an eye to what gives you the best competitive advantage. Interesting! (Louis Wu 16:34:23 UTC)

Hedgemony has a pair of potential covers for the upcoming (not really) Deadeye comic – he’s not sure the first one works, but I can say with certainty that he’s wrong. (The second one rocks, too.) (Louis Wu 16:33:30 UTC)

The folks from Halo Destiny sat down with Frank O’Connor – discussion ranged from how 343 works to what’s coming in Halo 4 to Halo 2 Anniversary. Monster interview (25 minutes long) – go listen! Thanks, Hypertrooper.(Louis Wu 16:32:28 UTC)

More off-screen video (plus adrenaline-fueled commentary) from EBGames Expo in Sydney – thanks, Shadders.(Louis Wu 19:48:06 UTC)