UNSC Trooper created a map of the Earth, broken out by 26th century politics (as discussed in various Halo sources) – swing by and see what he’s found!(Louis Wu 17:13:06 UTC)

A couple of very awesome features at Hawty McBloggy’s today – make some time. First up is HMB’s Offbeat Gaming Gift Guide – Halo Edition, a collection of goodies for the Halo fan on your list, in many price ranges (cheapest item is $1.50, most expensive is $50). All are pretty unique. Go look! Then, when you’re all shopped out, swing by the Halo Periodic Table, a massive undertaking put together by Hawty and Halcylon, mapping every single element on the Periodic Table to a Halo equivalent. It’s available in a bunch of different sizes, from super-gigantic (good for poring over the pictures) to small-desktop size. Next week, a key with all the symbols and what they stand for will be posted – for the time being, see how many you can guess! (Louis Wu 15:53:27 UTC)

Stephen Loftus has revisited an old article he wrote – his ‘Halo-verse Planetary Scale‘ has now been updated to include the Ark, from Halo 3. Swing by to see where it fits, sizewise!(Louis Wu 15:51:06 UTC)

Spartan-270 dropped us a note, wanting to wish everyone happy holidays (1024×768, 196k) – nice work!(Louis Wu 15:50:28 UTC)

A fan at Cheap Ass Gamer noticed that the Halo 3 Legendary Edition is selling for $39.99 (with free shipping) at Newegg – if you always wanted one of those helmets, but couldn’t afford the full price, this is your chance!(Louis Wu 15:48:59 UTC)

Last night, urk mentioned a short machinima miniseries (it’s three parts, but once you’ve pulled the credits, the actual content is about 5 minutes total for the three segments) called ‘Valor’ – created by Kootra Productions, it tells a powerful story from the point of view of an ODST. Go watch – Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3.(Louis Wu 15:48:10 UTC)