Toxic Mayhem pointed out a video that went up on YouTube just a few days ago – but it was clear that it’s a much older vid, so I did a little digging. Apparently, it was originally released in September 2007, just before Halo 3 came out. (We missed it then.) Regardless, it’s funny – go give it a few minutes of your time.(Louis Wu 15:37:06 UTC)

No, the Bungie Weekly Update doesn’t provide you with the skinny on the Multiplayer Trailer teases. That doesn’t mean it’s not worth reading, though – lots of good stuff in there. Everything from a clean version of the trailer’s soundtrack (C Paul – you rock) to winners of the emblem contest, to a really funny Blame Stosh vid… and even more. Go read. (It’s in our Weekly Update Archive, if you’d rather read it there.)(Louis Wu 01:59:26 UTC)

Pretty odd movie on Bungie’s Comm Chatter today – ‘The Bomb‘ is the latest film from Tommy92L, and while it’s only 3 minutes long, it manages to draw you in to the ending. Give it a watch!(Louis Wu 18:13:10 UTC)

Thanks to XerxdeeJ for the heads-up about a pretty cool Reach Multiplayer Trailer analysis, done by TTL’s Hoovaloov. Rather than step through the trailer frame by frame, as others have done, he’s taken a more systematic approach, and grouped changes and intriguing bits by content, rather than reveal time. It’s very comprehensive, and I’d say that he’s done a great job with his guesses. (His insights into game modes are pretty unique – but upon reflection, make an awful lot of sense.) Absolutely worth a watch! (You should definitely watch this in HD – it makes a huge difference in seeing some of the smaller features he points out.)(Louis Wu 16:22:20 UTC)

We forgot to mention this yesterday, but Mythic Brawl is once again the Double XP Weekend playlist. Ranked FFA play – though if you’re looking for those last few pesky MP Achievements, realize that this list seems to be full of very high-level players either building up accounts to sell, or simply donging on noobs for the fun of it. Shame, really…(Louis Wu 14:13:09 UTC)

Hawty McBloggy is back with another Rorschach Inkblot Test – she’s provided some of the best answers from the last one of these (which looked at Orbital), and now brings you the heatmap from Longshore. What do you see?(Louis Wu 14:10:50 UTC)

Today’s Ctrl+Alt+Del comes back to Halo – amazing what a little flying pack can do. Thanks to Hawty McBloggy, and Toxic Mayhem. (Louis Wu 14:09:52 UTC)

FyreWulff has set up another Firefight Friday – this one is called ‘My Way or the Highway’, and is available in all difficulties on the map Last Exit. Go read about it – and see if you can do it! (The site is getting out of beta at the end of this month – and participants up to that point will get a special beta mark in their profile on the launched site.) (Louis Wu 14:07:37 UTC)

Wow. There’ve been a few forays into single-player gameplay with Halo: Custom Edition – but mostly they’ve been recreations of the standard Halo PC campaign levels, or small tests. Check out Lumoria – a full campaign experience from the TM Mapping Team. It’s not available for download yet, but the link above should show you where they’re going. Exciting stuff!(Louis Wu 14:06:23 UTC)

Justinian is putting together a new piece of H alo artwork, and wants some feedback on the WIP. Swing by and take a look!(Louis Wu 14:05:55 UTC)

There’s another post up on the Reach Developer Blog – always fun when an engine breaks! Great pic of the studio – a surprising number of people at work at 11pm.(Louis Wu 14:04:40 UTC)

Eight new pieces are up in this week’s Fan Fiction update – solid collection! Go read ’em.(Louis Wu 14:01:33 UTC)