He’s running later and later (give him a break, real work is real work!), but Tyrant has put up a note on Bungie.net about the last leg of the Summer Mythic Recon Challenge – the Ark. It’s definitely the hardest level on Mythic difficulty – but don’t worry, he’s provided you with a set of resources that should help a bit. Go read the post, then get to shooting – you’ve got until Friday!(Louis Wu 16:21:59 UTC)

Kotaku got word from a Microsoft spokesperson that despite the rumors of a Spielberg-produced, Beattie-written Halo project, the Halo Movie project “remains on hold as [they] focus on projects like Halo 3: ODST and Halo: Reach.” (Louis Wu 13:32:33 UTC)

More from Cockatoo Island, in Sydney Harbor; Kotaku Australia has a short interview with Curtis Creamer describing how ODST went from an expansion pack to a full game. (Louis Wu 13:32:12 UTC)

Lando Griff1n let us know about a new trailer from Hazmat v2 – it’s for an upcoming montage called ‘Question Reality’. It’s quite short (under 90 seconds), but it’s LOADED with special effects. (Way more effects than gameplay, in fact.) Swing by Halo3montage.com to stream or download. (Louis Wu 13:31:47 UTC)

Red vs Blue Recreation Chapter 8: Directions went live last night. Grif, Sarge, and Caboose are in a minefield… Simmons manages to offend Lopez. Looks like everyone’s in trouble. (Grif’s gonna have some explainin’ to do if they get out of this…)(Louis Wu 13:12:17 UTC)

urk let us know that the next episode of Zoxin it Up! LIVE is scheduled for August 21 at 9pm EST – guest will be Adam Grumbo, the man behind the 405th. And if that’s not enough, the next night, they’ll be doing a live interview with CMNeir, of NeirProductions. More details, though oddly no link to Zoxin it Up! LIVE, are available in the b.net article.(Louis Wu 13:03:08 UTC)

According to this article at Joystiq (and many others around the gaming press), Halo 3: ODST will be playable at MLG Dallas – for spectators. Nice bonus for the ticket! (You’re not guaranteed a spot to play; it’s first-come, first-serve.)(Louis Wu 12:59:07 UTC)

Azrael stopped by to mention that another chapter of his massive ‘Minutemen’ saga is live on his blog – you can read a quick excerpt in his forum post.(Louis Wu 12:57:48 UTC)

Major League Gaming Pro-Circuit is giving away a ton of schwag in preparation for MLG Dallas, coming up on August 28. You’ve got two opportunities at the moment: the first involves visiting the Dr Pepper Facebook Discussion Board and telling them why you love Halo 3 (or what you’ve done that’s cool) – they’re offering Dr. Pepper 12-packs, $50 video game giftcards, and pairs of passes to MLG Dallas. The second is HBO-specific; send your first and last name, your mailing address, and your age to scott.dpsg@gmail.com, and you’ve got a shot at one of two bundles containing a $20 giftcard and a pair of 12-packs of Dr. Pepper. Go win something!(Louis Wu 12:55:19 UTC)

OXCGN has another writeup of the Sydney Halo 3: ODST event, complete with pictures and a Q&A with Curtis Creamer. (They’ve also got more coming soon, apparently.) Go read.(Louis Wu 20:52:53 UTC)