Leviathan created a story/comic/graphic novelette called ‘A Sangheili’s War is Never Over’ during a six-week span in May and June this year; he posted the pages, as they were finished, on our forum, and we’ve been keeping you apprised along the way. Well, he’s gone back over the individual panels and cleaned up stuff he wasn’t thrilled with, added a cover, a title page, and a two-page text story, and then wrapped the whole thing in a PDF bow. (Hey, Mig! There’s a PDF!) Go grab a copy (11.3 mb) – it’s a fantastic read! (Louis Wu 13:58:46 UTC)

Declan Clarke, and the rest of the Spartan I Project at Bungie.net, have put together a guide to completing the Vidmaster Challenge: Annual Achievement in Halo 3. If you’ve been having trouble beating the last level of the game on Legendary, this guide can help you bypass the most difficult pitfalls of the level, efficiently traverse frustrating sections, and give you tips that you might not have known before. It is composed in the style of the Legendary/Mythic Guides here on HBO; there is a text component, but there are plenty of video supplements to show you visually where and how to complete specific tasks. The videos are watchable either on the page, streaming, or downloadable, in a couple of formats, if you want to have them near you while you’re doing the run and your computer isn’t near your Xbox. It’s a great guide – give it a read!(Louis Wu 13:54:50 UTC)

This is a truly bizarre endeavor – Kiloh Ekim is attempting to recreate an impossible space with Forge. (And not just ANY impossible space – but one that was originally created in a Halo context.) I love Halo fans!(Louis Wu 19:25:19 UTC)

JJaX has a Halo 3 Legendary helmet on a desk at work. A coworker took a pic, and applied some HDR techniques. The result is pretty slick!(Louis Wu 19:20:59 UTC)

Our resident Halo 3 Fails announcer, chris10023, let us know about Halo 3 Fails Episode 23. As usual, it made me feel a little better about my matchmaking play. (I learned something, too… if you incinerate someone, and their body kills someone ELSE, you’re responsible.) Fun stuff – go watch!(Louis Wu 16:19:58 UTC)

redvsblue42 stopped in with word of a Halo 3 Tournament on LIVE – it’s a benefit tourney for the family of Megan Maxwell (the missing teen in Tennessee), and it complements the the event we’ve mentioned in Newport on the 18th. The LIVE event will also be on the 18th, and rules and schedule are in the forum post – give it a read for full details!(Louis Wu 16:19:35 UTC)

Hawty McBloggy pointed out a screenshot that was pretty appropriate yesterday, along with some fan art. Happy 4th!(Louis Wu 16:19:12 UTC)

2good4u2 (and later AmericanXplorer13, via email) let us know about Haloramics, a new website devoted to Halo panoramas. They’ve got a bunch of panoramic montages up for your viewing pleasure – the most recent is called Infinity.(Louis Wu 16:18:44 UTC)

Hope everyone had a pleasant day off yesterday – let’s see what’s live in the Halo universe! We got mail from YYY XXX about a live show to be hosted tomorrow, Monday, June 6, at 5 pm Eastern – it will contain machinimas, interviews with members of the Halo community, and more. Swing by Kill Joy Incorporated to see it.(Louis Wu 16:17:49 UTC)

From the staff of HBO to you and your friends and family, a hearty Happy Fourth of July! Whether you live in the US, or elsewhere in the world, we hope you agree that freedom is a pretty important human right – and we’re going to celebrate it with those closest to us. See you tomorrow!(Louis Wu 13:59:45 UTC)

Bungie’s taken Friday off to enjoy the July 4 weekend – but they put up a Weekly Update all the same. Lots of screenshots of maps that will be part of the Bugnie Day playlist, plus important news for those of us who haven’t actually PAID for Bungie Pro (if you got it free with the Mythic Maps, today is your last day). Go read! As always, a local copy can be found in our Weekly Update Archive.(Louis Wu 19:14:51 UTC)

Only a couple of comics to mention this Friday: Dennis Powers released Shipwrecked Episode 76 – Business as Unusual, and Bloogyo let us know about a whole passel of Rat’s Nest episodes. Enjoy!(Louis Wu 19:08:33 UTC)

A little later than usual, but there are 7 new entries in the Fan Fiction section – go read!(Louis Wu 16:42:10 UTC)