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Over at NeoGAF, GhaleonEB wrote a pretty intense critique of Firefight, as it’s currently implemented in Reach. It’s a solid read, and contains not only criticism, but suggestions for future directions. If you play Firefight, it’s worth checking out. …

Cracked.com has a feature showing off 26 ads for products that must exist in video games. One of these hits close to home. Thanks, Revenant1988. (Louis Wu 16:10:24 UTC)

Dennis Powers sent word that Chapter Nine of Fearless is now online. Regrouping, replanning – it’s all about alternate approaches. (Louis Wu 16:10:09 UTC)

Looks like Microsoft is planning to host launch parties for Halo Anniversary at its brick-and-mortar stores. There aren’t very many of them (14, actually, spread out across 8 states) – but if there’s one near you, you might want to check it out – mult…

GrimBrother One found what might just be the oddest promotional tie-in I’ve seen with the Halo franchise – a Halo pizza. Only in the UK, unfortunately. Check GamePro for details.(Louis Wu 10:47:47 UTC)

smiichy came by yesterday with a picture he’d finished – situation looks dire! (Louis Wu 10:42:46 UTC)

Leo S. sent us a pic of his friend in a Master Chief costume… with a rather odd accessory. (Louis Wu 10:40:55 UTC)

Firestorm12 let us know about the next issue of War (or War) – “On The Topic Of Killing People”. Need advice on this subject? Maybe the Officer can help.(Louis Wu 10:36:59 UTC)

…it makes for such a quiet office. HBO HQ went offline again for a few hours this afternoon – the main site (and, in fact, most web-based assets) remained up, but email and the forum were inaccessible. It’s not clear that the problem is actually fixe…

Lord Friendship it putting together a BOB Video Guide – Part 1 answers the questions “What is a BOB?” The information is well-presented, and pretty extensive – go watch and be educated!(Louis Wu 16:56:05 UTC)

nairB noticed a Maker Faire video about Shawn Thorsson, a propmaker who builds a lot of Halo armor. We’ve mentioned him before (actually, we accidentally mentioned a single blog post twice – once in July, once last November) – but this is footage from…

GodlyPerfection is back from a break (instigated by the birth of his son last summer) with a new Forge Lesson – this one is designed to help you advertise your creations. (Louis Wu 13:35:24 UTC)

Nak3d Eli put together a video to show you how to get the current Weekly Challenge in as little as 13 minutes of gameplay. Now THAT’S a pretty easy 30,000 cR!(Louis Wu 13:33:31 UTC)

Rooster Teeth released Episode 18 of RvB Season 9 last night (thanks, Ibeechu) – some serious plot movement on this one! Things are beginning to come together… and some old friends are back.(Louis Wu 13:32:33 UTC)

Ty_Coker stopped in with word of ‘Return to CANADA!!!’ – a BCP Halloween special. Spooky!(Louis Wu 13:32:03 UTC)

HC Redemption had this up at HaloChallenges in time for Halloween yesterday – but our connectivity troubles kept us from seeing it before today. Nevertheless, it’s a fun-looking challenge – so swing by and see if you’re up for their Living Dead Challe…

Dani’s been busy finding previously unseen Halo concept art and adding it to the Forward Unto Dawn Concept Art Gallery – new work from Ryan Demita, Halo Wars stuff from Marco Nelor, a whole new Halo Wars section, and, in this NeoGAF post, a couple of N…