JonCGJ released a trailer for a new machinima series a couple of weeks ago – but we didn’t hear about it until this morning, when urk posted a link to the first episode of the series on Bungie.net. Anthony Heitzmann graduates high school… I guess teenage angst isn’t one of of the things that gets solved between now and the 26th century.(Louis Wu 16:32:17 UTC)

The Bungie Blog highlighted a new Halo 3 Trick Jumping montage – it’s only 3 minutes long, but contains some very nicely-timed jumps. Go watch!(Louis Wu 16:21:38 UTC)

Halo Wars’ latest DLC drops today – and both ComputerandVideoGames and TeamXbox have writeups, images, and (in TXB’s case) video. Thanks, 2900d4u.(Louis Wu 16:04:52 UTC)

Last night was a standard release night for a Red vs Blue video – but because it was the fifth week of the new series, we got a PSA instead of a standard episode of Recreation. Fire Safety gives you lots of tips for extinguishing fires – if you’re currently on fire, go watch it!(Louis Wu 11:35:59 UTC)

Over at HawtyMcBloggy.com, a new issue of The Katonian Press details what happened recently when a Blue soldier attempted to steal the Red flag. I don’t remember most of my games going this way… but hey, it’s the Press, it MUST be accurate.(Louis Wu 11:31:38 UTC)

Gamespot has a ‘rumor control’ post about a newly-uncovered company name filed for by Microsoft – 343 Industries. Microsoft isn’t commenting… but it sure seems like a Halo-related company name.(Louis Wu 21:49:53 UTC)

CaptainTony brought word of the cover of Helljumper #4 – blocky, but powerful. Swing by Marvel.com and see it for yourself.(Louis Wu 19:59:16 UTC)

Most of the ‘Tag and Release’ features Bungie’s released in the last nine months or so have been chock-full of epic screenshots – pictures to take your breath away. Today’s iteration looks for pictures tagged ‘Fail’… and it’s pretty funny. Go look!(Louis Wu 18:25:35 UTC)

Our own Miguel Chavez noticed a mention of the Halo movie project in a recent Entertainment Weekly, from Peter Jackson – and he wasn’t very happy with the sentiment! Go join the conversation.(Louis Wu 18:21:50 UTC)

A couple of new videos for you, courtesy of the Bungie Blog:

• ‘Brothers’ is a Halo 3 dualtage from a pair of brothers – nice gameplay, minimal editing. 6:45 long.
• My Halo Life: Episode 8 is another 4 minutes of community clips that we can all appreciate.

Go watch!(Louis Wu 18:19:32 UTC)

We haven’t heard of many comics since Friday – in fact, just this note from Bloogyo, mentioning new episodes of Rat’s Nest. Funnyless Monday!(Louis Wu 18:18:49 UTC)