Hawty McBloggy has highlighted a new montage from Americanista123 – it’s called ‘Halo Reach Bungie Employee Bloopers Minitage’, but there aren’t a lot of bloopers. Mostly, it’s a demo of Armor Lock, and how you can use it to kill the poor guy who didn’t choose it at the Loadout screen. Go watch! (Louis Wu 12:58:04 UTC)

thatSeniorGuy noticed a Halo video on Gamespot – it’s part of ‘Video Game History Month’. In it, Joe Staten describes how Halo developed from an offshoot of Myth to the complicated multigame universe it is today. Interesting piece!(Louis Wu 12:57:45 UTC)

Looks like Marty’s hard at work! Thanks, Kapura.(Louis Wu 12:55:35 UTC)

So yesterday we mentioned that Hedgemony was offering to take standard screenshots and make ’em prettier; a few people took him up on it, and he’s collected the results in a Tumblr site. Go check ’em out!(Louis Wu 12:55:10 UTC)

The Bungie Weekly Update is live – and if you’re playing the Reach Beta, it’s worth reading. Info on Network Test 1, the real reason behind Spartans vs Elites, a call for specific bug reports. (Well, they’ve been calling for bug reports during the entire beta – but in this case, they’re looking for some very specific information, and need it in a very specific format. Read the update for full details.) Oh, yeah, and some details about what you’ll face for quitting too much. And a gun that simply scares me. All in all, a good read! So go read. (It is, of course, available in our Weekly Update Archive.)(Louis Wu 00:05:26 UTC)

Just a reminder – Network Test 1 (the Firefight-based game mode in the Halo Reach Beta) is live now. (Very) basic info available at Bungie.net – or just jump in and play!(Louis Wu 18:49:24 UTC)

Some guy built a nearly two-foot-tall Spartan out of LEGOs… and Hawty McBloggy is always one to give size its due. Go look at the pics.(Louis Wu 18:18:09 UTC)

Some fun video stuff today at Bungie.net:

• Magic is a group montage put together by Axilo – some nice multikills.
• Halo: Reach Beta Fails Episode 1 contains a bunch of funny clips – many of which have already been publicized this week.
• The Beginning is a Reach Beta montage from CJnEw001 – very heavy on the slow-mo.

Go watch!(Louis Wu 18:16:28 UTC)

Hawty McBloggy is back with another round of Friday Caption Fun – last week’s pic got some great captions, and this week’s pic is pure awesomeness in a can. (Well, a Boneyard.)(Louis Wu 17:49:37 UTC)

Rudefire is a US serviceman currently in Iraq. He can’t participate in the Reach Beta – but that doesn’t stop him from showing his Noble Team colors! Check out his custom insignia!(Louis Wu 17:28:26 UTC)