Bungie.net has word of a new ‘ninjatage’ from KillPie – it’s amazing what you can do with an eye on your radar! Death by assassination… lots of it. 2:37 long – enough to really get a sense for his style, not so much you get bored. Go watch!(Louis Wu 17:50:51 UTC)

The next Game With Fame event is up – you can play Halo 3 with four metal bands on February 8. Members of As I Lay Dying, Protest the Hero, Human Abstract, and MYCHILDREN MYBRIDE will be on hand to trade hot BR lead with you. Swing by to see how to sign up.(Louis Wu 15:59:31 UTC)

It’s been a while since we mentioned a Podtacular episode – but Hype brought episode 177 (Customs and Creations) to our attention, so swing by and give it a listen! 24.5 mb, 53 minutes.(Louis Wu 15:08:50 UTC)

TheFinalFight has an interview with Brian Simon – what made him e-famous, what music he enjoys listening to, his pet peeves about Halo. Fun stuff! Thanks, 2900d4u.(Louis Wu 15:06:05 UTC)

A couple of new Halo 3 screenshot comic eps today – anthraxgoon told us about X36 Chapter 1 Episode 15 (the PHOENIX has risen), and The Catfish provided word of 2501 Episode 8 (you gotta wonder about lines like “I never miss a second time”). Check ’em!(Louis Wu 14:58:07 UTC)

Wow… ANOTHER Plasma Pistol montage? I’m amazed there’s enough footage for ONE, let alone two. (This one, unlike the last one, actually has people fighting back… which makes the deaths all the more funny to watch.) Go check out conor2020’s HD ode to the blobshooter. And hope you’re not in the next one. Thanks, urk.(Louis Wu 14:53:58 UTC)

It’s time for another Community Spotlight – and another batch of files in Bungie Favorites. This week: it’s ODST 4th Battalion, a Bungie.net group with almost 1000 members. Swing by to see what sort of Halo gaming they like – and then check out their stuff in Bungie Favorites!(Louis Wu 19:38:06 UTC)

Devin Olsen ran across a bundle on a Swedish website that includes a 60GB 360, a copy of Halo 3, and a copy of Halo Wars, all for 2795 kr (about $350 US). That’s not a bad deal! (The same company sells the 60 GB Xbox 360 by itself for $300, the same price as it is in the US.) And according to SketchFactor, it’s even legit – though it will only be available in Europe.(Louis Wu 19:30:27 UTC)

Heh – this was a funny little quote I ran across; it’s got Halo relevance, so I figured it was worth posting. Nathan Fillion (Firefly, Serenity, and of course Halo 3) was discussing his upcoming role in a new animated series of ‘Wonder Woman’… and had some wise words to say about Halo:

I’m a Halo guy. The Bungie folks were kind enough to have me do a voice for Halo 3. So there’s nothing like sitting down to a nice game of Halo and shooting at myself. I like to get online, and the reason I like it is I’ve got a lot of friends in Canada and New York, all over Los Angeles and at great distances. Sometimes I take off for months at a time to go work, and my social time is on that box. You put on a little headset and unwind with your friends. You hang out, you laugh, it’s good times. And when it’s all done, you don’t have to send anybody home. No one’s drunk all your beer. You just say, ‘Good night, I’m going to bed,’ and it’s off and it’s done.

The man’s got his priorities straight. (Louis Wu 19:00:51 UTC)