nam visited Fan Expo in Toronto last weekend, and did a lot of Halo-related stuff. Go read about it… and check out the visuals, too!(Louis Wu 18:23:25 UTC)

Remember yesterday’s ODST teaser image from IGN? They’ve got the teasee up now – it’s a live-action ODST trailer. Unclear who made this – there are no real credits anywhere I can find. (Well, there are Bungie/Microsoft logos at the end… but yesterday’s teaser post specifically said that this didn’t come from either organization.) (Louis Wu 17:55:33 UTC)

According to urk, those visiting PAX this weekend will get a chance to play on Citadel and Heretic – both maps will be available at the Astro Gaming booth. (You’ll also get to try out their amazing A40 headsets…)(Louis Wu 17:54:43 UTC)

MLG’s Kyle Magee sent word that their community has put together a map pack featuring twelve maps created on Foundry and Sandbox. All were built with competitive play in mind, all have been extensively playtested. You can find more info about the maps themselves (along with screenshots and descriptions) in this forum thread… and you can download the maps from this FileShare. Nice work! (Louis Wu 17:50:07 UTC)

Morpheus stopped in with a video (made by Unlucky) telling you how easy it is to submit clips for HaloContest.com – watch it if you wanna win stuff.(Louis Wu 14:55:57 UTC)

The concept art teaser that Operation Chastity’s Pete Cooper left in our forum last week has been finished – you can see the complete image, entitled ‘The Drop’, over at DeviantART. Awesome work by Adam Burn! Thanks, Pete.(Louis Wu 14:15:41 UTC)