The Mythbusters crew have put together Episode 3 of their series looking at little-known tidbits about Halo 3 multiplayer; this one focuses (though not exclusively) on vehicles. Go see what changes vehicle speeds, what sort of damage you do when you beat up on a wraith, and more! Bob Dwyer was first with the news.(Louis Wu 17:10:39 UTC)

The Mythbusters crew have put together Episode 3 of their series looking at little-known tidbits about Halo 3 multiplayer; this one focuses (though not exclusively) on vehicles. Go see what changes vehicle speeds, what sort of damage you do when you beat up on a wraith, and more! Bob Dwyer was first with the news.(Louis Wu 17:10:39 UTC)

John_117 put together a glimpse into Banadu – that place you’re sent to when Bungie decides you’re not fit for Matchmaking. It made me smile.(Louis Wu 15:50:31 UTC)

Anetheon stopped by to point out that XiL Gaming is hosting a Forge contest to help get new members. The winner receives 1600 Microsoft points. And Figures.com is giving away a set of McFarlane Halo action figures – sign up by October 10.(Louis Wu 15:03:56 UTC)

Hawty McBloggy posted a couple of new things this weekend – yesterday, she tore into a new episode of ‘Confirmed Kills’ – her comments are funnier than the clips. And this morning, she posted a cross-stitch pattern created by a somewhat sadistic fan who wanted to see how often HB could stick a needle in her hand. (Read the post for the story.) (Louis Wu 15:03:24 UTC)

ScrewAttack posted a series of pictures of kids dressed up (presumably by their parents) in video game costumes; one, of course, is wearing Halo garb. Thanks to gunluva, who found this at Kotaku.(Louis Wu 15:03:07 UTC)

mrsmiley let us know that the outtakes for Master Chief Theater 3000 ep 202 have been posted. (You need to be registered on their site to see ’em.) (Louis Wu 15:02:45 UTC)

Jake108 let us know that Geekscape has posted Episode 20 of its Teabag Prevention series – this one gives you tips for winning on Construct. Give it a read!(Louis Wu 15:17:17 UTC)

My7hos has been putting together a whole bunch of his Halo schwag for auctions – and he’s now decided that all proceeds (past the costs of running the auctions) will be donated to the TTL Foundation. Great cause, great idea! Go see what he’s offering; the auctions aren’t up yet, but he’s fleshed out the lots.(Louis Wu 13:57:09 UTC)

DigitalPh33r has uploaded Part 5 of his Guide to Making Halo 3 Machinima to YouTube (other versions coming soon). This one has lots of tips to make your machinima look polished – camera placement, character motion, you name it. Twelve and a half minutes long. Thanks, Exanubisleader. (Louis Wu 13:56:44 UTC)

Graeme Devine talked to TeamXbox about how Halo Wars got started, and about the HW story – swing by and give it a read! Thanks, Grady Durden.(Louis Wu 13:56:28 UTC)

I think Fairfax’s visit to HBO Headquarters is nearing its end. (It started here, and was followed up here.) He tried to tour the Yale campus (since it’s pretty much right next door)… but it just wouldn’t stop raining! While he waited, he explored a local brew pub… and I gotta say, once he was finished in there, the rain was irrelevant. When Fairfax wakes up, I’m gonna have to send him to someone else. If you smiled at all following him around the office, you should visit the Marissa’s Bunny website, and see what you can do to help out! We’re gonna miss the little guy… but really, I think I saw enough of the dark side of plush toys tonight.(Louis Wu 01:59:22 UTC)

The Bungie Weekly Update is up… but it’s light. If you’re not interested in golf (and Bungie’s playing of it), and if you’ve already listened to the podcast… there’s not a huge amount of material that’s new. There are (vague) details about the release date of the September update, there’s some cackling about new Banhammer upgrades, there’s a cool reference to the latest work of Jamie98s… but still, go read. You’ll make Luke happy; except for the weekly updates, all he’s got to do all day is play Halo and eat pizza. As always, if you’re unable for whatever reason to read it at Bungie.net, you can peruse it in our Weekly Update Archive.(Louis Wu 01:39:46 UTC)

Wow, no front-page link yet, but a new Bungie Podcast, dated September 4, has been released this evening – It’s available both on iTunes, and in .mp3 format downloadable from the RSS feed. (Check the Podcast page for your download of choice.) Early conversation is about the upcoming September update, and special guest is Mat Noguchi – go listen! Thanks to Lord Osiris for the heads-up.(Louis Wu 00:56:05 UTC)