vociferous continues to delve deeply into Bungie’s lore – his latest article looks at Halo 3: ODST in the context of what Bungie might have been striving towards for the past 7 years. Pretty interesting speculation! Go read The Prodigal. Thanks, urk.(Louis Wu 20:44:21 UTC)

HBO regular JeSteR 343 sent word of a tragic situation in Tennessee – Megan Maxwell, a teenager, disappeared without a trace a month ago. She was a member of JeSteR’s church, and they’re trying to raise money for the family to continue the search. They’re organizing a Halo 3 tournament in July (more details coming soon), with entry fees going to the cause. If you know of anyone who might be able to contribute cool schwag for prizes (or just donate to the cause), you should contact JeSteR 343. Thanks!(Louis Wu 20:35:09 UTC)

A week and a half ago, Bungie mentioned the screenshot printing services offered by haloscreenshots.com. We’ve sampled the work, and have written up the experience, in the hopes that it will aid you in your decision-making. Take a look!(Louis Wu 19:26:23 UTC)

It’s Monday, so Bungie.net has a new Tag and Release feature for you, showing off some cool images – the tag is ‘Sword’, and the images are very awesome. Go look!(Louis Wu 17:00:57 UTC)

Couple of videos to enjoy, courtesy of B.net: Lagout is the start of a series in which several players get trapped in a game they can’t quit, and Shenanigans 3 is the latest montage from ChrisOfTheDead, containing some truly bizarre events taken from matchmaking games. Go watch!(Louis Wu 16:59:19 UTC)

Congrats to Str8 Rippin, who beat some impressive competition to take first place in the MLG Columbus event. Full results can be found on this page. The videos aren’t available on the VoD page yet – but they probably will be soon. (You can find some footage on the ESPN Saturday Night page.)(Louis Wu 14:55:45 UTC)

Some old-timers might remember Grunts are People Too!!, a machinima series from a few years back (2004-5). Its creator, Motherstooth, is back with a new blog – go see what he’s up to, Halo-wise!(Louis Wu 14:38:07 UTC)