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Dust Storm sent word that there have been quite a number of Podtacular podcasts we’ve neglected to inform you about – here are some of the more prominent ones, with discussion topics: Episode 406: I Love Bees, the possibility of Halo 2 Anniversary E…

Taking the long way home.

DOH! I went to all the effort to localize the latest Halo Bulletin (looks like a pretty major CMS upgrade at 343!), and forgot to post a note about it! Go give it a read – the focus is Jessica ‘bs angel’ Shea, who just moved from Community Manager to ‘…

Look sir, droids!

Bat in the Sun, the guys behind the recent Captain America vs Master Chief vid, have put out a Behind the Scenes vid – take a look to see how this live-action piece came together! (And for folks who were unhappy with the ending… there’s an alternate …

CHa0s continues her filming of the B.org March Madness games she plays in – check out Week 2! (Fewer ‘You killed Louis Wu’s in there this time.)(Louis Wu 18:25:16 UTC)

Leviathan ran into an adorable Kat at Planet Comicon recently… check out the pic!(Louis Wu 18:23:02 UTC)

A thought-provoking article at Ars Technica looks at gender expectations, and discusses ways that games like Halo could help disrupt some of the less healthy ones. Intriguing! Thanks, Arithmomaniac.(Louis Wu 18:09:41 UTC)

Have you tried Proving Ground yet? It’s the latest Halo 4 Matchmaking Playlist, having kicked off yesterday – BR starts, power weapons, and a motion tracker, but no personal ordnance or armor abilities. Go shoot someone! (Louis Wu 22:47:51 UTC)

jay mee noticed a game on the Windows Phone marketplace that places the Master Chief in a race for… sometehing. Looks like fun! (Plus, it’s free.) If you have the right phone, check it out! (Louis Wu 16:50:00 UTC)

Black Six pointed out some Halo-themed Bionicle creations from Shadrahk – I want ’em!(Louis Wu 19:17:53 UTC)

Morpheus noticed a pretty impressive minitage from Hyena – he says it’s his final montage, and he says it’s not as great as it could have been if he hadn’t lost some clips to a hard drive failure, but geez. It’s pretty insane as it stands. 5 minutes of…

The Halo Community is one of great passion, commitment and generosity, so it’s no surprise that our guests from GrifballHub tonight already have a fully funded Kickstarter for a booth at RTX, all supported by the community. Goosechecka and Kalbelgarion … Continue reading →

Oh, bummer. Evike has cancelled their ‘Chrono Blaster CB-88’ – we mentioned it back in December, but Revenant1988, who ordered one, just got a notice that licensing issues will keep them from actually selling them. Awww…(Louis Wu 17:32:39 UTC)

Fails of the Weak 182 introduces a new feature – fails are now titled. As always, you can watch on AchievementHunter.com or on YouTube. And as usual, Nikko B201 is your go-to heads-up guy.(Louis Wu 17:27:33 UTC)

On the outside. Looking in.

Over the years, there have been several fan-run resources for Halo screenshots – the newest is an Instagram account devoted to spectacular screens, called ‘Screenshots for Halo’. Take a look! Thanks, bs angel. (Louis Wu 20:17:00 UTC)

Another Wednesday, another Halo Bulletin – this time, it’s got a recap of the recent 343 Community Playdate (did you participate?), information about upcoming playlist changes, a job opening, an interview with an existing Environment Artist, and some n…

pete_the_duck pointed out that Halo Customs has their ‘Best of Forge 2013’ contest up, and you can go vote for your favorite maps. What are you waiting for? (Louis Wu 05:15:16 UTC)