I’m beginning to get nervous – we might have left the launching of this year’s Guilt O’Lantern contest too late to actually be viable. There are only 3 days left for entries, and as of now, we don’t have enough to even HOLD the contest! Please… won’t you consider the baby squash? Carve your pumpkin today! (And send us the pictures.)(Louis Wu 21:18:32 UTC)

Congratulations to Jordan117, whose gamertag was picked at random from the pool of folks who entered our Lockeout contest – he gets to spend the next few hours downloading Halo 5! (Well, and playing it after that, of course.) Thanks to everyone who entered, and thanks to 343, for the code! If you didn’t win, here’s hoping you find another way to grab a copy, because this game is pretty serious fun.(Louis Wu 18:19:27 UTC)

After the successful launch of their latest game, 343 Industries is revealing from behind the scenes in episodes 3 and 4 of season 3 of The Sprint. These are some of the best videos to watch for those interested in Halo, video game development or the old school vidocs that used to accompany game or DLC launches. (Thanks ChrisTheeCrappy!)(MacGyver10 18:18:30 UTC)

We had Bonnie’s take on the release of Halo 5, but here a little late (from us, not them) is Josh Holmes penned launch into Halo 5.(MacGyver10 18:02:13 UTC)

Thanks to our friends at 343, we’ve got a digital copy of Halo 5: Guardians to give away – and please, blame me, not them, for the fact that you’re going to win it tomorrow instead of yesterday. But hey – free is free, right? Swing by our contest page, sign up, and you’re in the running! Winner will be picked tomorrow – you’ve got just under 24 hours to get your name in!(Louis Wu 19:48:45 UTC)

For those that Twitter!

Tip: Use the #Halo5 hashtag & Twitter will automatically add a custom Emoji of the iconic Master Chief helmet pic.twitter.com/nLkBT4n3C8

— Larry Hryb (@majornelson) October 26, 2015

(MacGyver10 21:27:40 UTC)

The latest episode of Hunt The Truth is live a little early (some video game launches tomorrow or something). Maya risks it all to spread the truth, the anomaly is revealed, and a new hero rises on Laika III. (Thanks Grizzlei!)(MacGyver10 21:18:04 UTC)

Since today is the day before the launch of the latest game in the Halo franchise, you can expect to see a LOT of reviews to start popping up today. Here are the ones that have been shared on our forum so far! REMEMBER, there may be some campaign spoilers in these, so be forewarned!

• Reclaimer Hub
• Giant Bomb
• The Verge
• IGN
• Polygon
• Eurogamer (Campaign only)
• Best Game Ever
• Kotaku

(MacGyver10 16:11:16 UTC)

Alexis shared a beautiful blog post from Bonnie Ross, head of 343 Industries, where she reflects on what brought her and her team to this point before Halo 5’s launch. These are the kind of things I like to see developers share, as their passion for a game can be contagious!(MacGyver10 16:07:53 UTC)

IKP has begun exploring a new world with their latest series, ‘The Walking Ted’. The world has been overrun with “walkers” and there is only one man that has the special skills required to stop the zombie apocalypse. Check out the forum post if you’d like as well!(MacGyver10 16:05:50 UTC)

Rockslider has been taking out the banshee he snatched not too long ago for a little exploration in H:CE. Go check out his forum post for your video flavor!(MacGyver10 16:01:59 UTC)

Apparently CARDO 8 ATL has friends that were pretty bored and wanted to make him a nice montage video to tide his anticipation over for Halo 5. Go check out the video on YouTube that he shared in our forum for some nice ‘surprise’ beat downs and more!(MacGyver10 15:59:00 UTC)

It’s been just over a month since we posted the trailer, but the Halo fan film, ‘Halo: The Fallen’ is out now on YouTube for you to check out. Set during the events of HALO: Combat Evolved, a group of soldiers and survivors from the Pillar of Autumn make their way across the mysterious Halo landscape fighting for their lives against Covenant forces. It’s a sizable film too at over 40 minutes! (Thanks robofin117!)(MacGyver10 15:54:27 UTC)

Busy day today Halo fans, but let’s start things off with a simple one. Leviathan noticed what seems to be some similar art assets showing up in Star Wars from another universe we at HBO are familiar with.(MacGyver10 15:52:28 UTC)

Are you gearing up for Tuesday’s launch of Halo 5? Well, GrimBrother One has got your back – the latest installment of Canon Fodder covers topics like the Halo 5: Live event that streams Monday night in anticipation of launch, gives you insight into some of the new weapons you can get your hands on via the REQ system, hints about audio logs hidden in the Campaign, touches on stats options that will be available to you and customization options you might enjoy playing with, and even points you to the companion Art of Halo 5: Guardians book. It’s your one-stop shop for checkboxes to tick off! Go give it a read. Then go discuss it on our forum!(Louis Wu 17:25:19 UTC)