2900d4u whipped up a new Reach Beta gameplay trailer to hype you up for Halo Reach – great energy!(Louis Wu 20:59:59 UTC)

TheClockworkRat pointed out a tweet from MartyTheElder – if you have questions about music/audio on Reach, he might even answer them! Check it out.(Louis Wu 20:49:38 UTC)

Joshua Stone noticed a few cool items at Hot Topic – swing by his post for links!(Louis Wu 16:19:21 UTC)

Sean Bradley sent word that he and another 405th moderator marched in an American Cancer Society Relay for Life walkathon – in full armor, in 100 degree heat. (Yes, they’re officially crazy.) There’s a writeup on the 405th forum, with a full gallery of the pics at Photobucket, and even a separate photoshoot of the ODST costume (pretty scenery!). Go browse!(Louis Wu 13:10:01 UTC)

Hawty McBloggy has a T-shirt giveaway today – well, a t-shirt gift certificate giveaway, anyway. How do you win? You ‘shop the picture she’s provided – showing her and an ODST – by adding one of the Ts you can win. Swing by for full details – get to the photomanipulation!(Louis Wu 13:09:23 UTC)

Last month, Rampancy.net released Episode 17 of their Anger, Sadness, and Envy podcast, focusing on the E3 Halo Reach reveals. Last night, Episode 18 came out, continuing the discussion, with a spotlight on Firefight. Go listen to Narcogen, Blackstar, and Miguel Chavez discuss Reach and what’s coming.(Louis Wu 13:08:50 UTC)

Vincent pointed out that Halo: Blood Line is now available in hardcover at Amazon UK. (It won’t be out in the US for another week and a half.) For folks who don’t like hunting for a nearby comic store… here’s your chance to read it!(Louis Wu 13:08:26 UTC)

Xbox360Achievements has posted a new Reach Firefight preview – they got some hands-on time this week, and wrote up their impressions. Thanks, Wes.(Louis Wu 13:07:59 UTC)

Hedgemony updated our forum about his Hedgemony Loves Halo ‘shopped screenshot site – it’s now over 400 images. (The reason this blows me away is because we mentioned his hitting the 300-image milestone less than 2 weeks ago…) Go check out some of the newest material. It’s amazing.(Louis Wu 13:07:25 UTC)

Hawty McBloggy found a cool ‘sounds of Halo used to make music’ vid that’s pretty well-done – nice synchronization! (She highlighted a slightly different asset, but then, she’s Hawty…)(Louis Wu 22:09:52 UTC)

A couple of weeks ago, Halo Waypoint highlighted Stephen Loftus’ Scale Chart of objects in the Halo universe; he redid his existing scale comparison to fit properly on a 720p TV screen. He also added a new top-level screen, showing the Halo Ring in the context of the Ark which built it. It’s taken us a little while (what can I say, life’s busy), but we’ve updated his local article to both include the new first level, and to give you the opportunity to view the entire Waypoint presentation on the web. (Well… at least the Waypoint-SIZED presentation.) Enjoy!(Louis Wu 17:41:47 UTC)

Friday’s Weekly Update showed off the Hologram Armor Ability – Stuntmutt saw humor in the situation. Go read a new One One Se7en. Then thank an old man for his contribution. (No, not ME, you idiot…)(Louis Wu 16:22:30 UTC)

Spartanx5 stopped in with a new piece of artwork – a render of Dare’s Helmet from ODST. Nice work!(Louis Wu 16:14:25 UTC)

Today’s Grin + Bear It shows the dangers of letting armor customization go too far. Remember – this is a war, soldier!(Louis Wu 16:12:19 UTC)

This week’s Top Ten Halo Screenshots focuses on ‘Rainbows’ – from the trippy to the sublime. Go look!(Louis Wu 18:46:05 UTC)