Darknesshasfallen suggested a holiday-themed emblem for your Spartan – and Shishka liked the idea enough that he’s going to give Recon armor to the emblem he likes the best by the end of today. Read his post for full details.(Louis Wu 21:13:11 UTC)

MTV’s Stephen Totilo has a heartwarming story of two lovers brought together by Halo – who will celebrate that connection by working the game into the wedding. It’s part of the invitations, it’s part of the cake, they’ve even got a website. The wedding day? January 17, of course (117). Halo attire is strictly optional for guests.(Louis Wu 20:51:17 UTC)

I’d rather not explain all the details on the front page, because doing so would require adding a spoiler tag to this post – but The Handmade Hero found an example of AI activity in Halo 3 that isn’t particularly common. Go read his post for details – it’s pretty interesting to see how it all comes together!(Louis Wu 16:55:10 UTC)

TTL Demag0gue let us know that Reclaimer 123 is now online – we’re finally getting some straightforward information.(Louis Wu 16:42:04 UTC)

It’s Friday, so it’s time for another round of Caption Fun at Hawty McBloggy’s – she’s got the pick of the last batch posted, along with a new pic.(Louis Wu 16:37:07 UTC)

Lando Griff1n, from Halo3montage.com, let us know about FROSTBITE, a new montage edited by HAZMATV2 and featuring gameplay by A Yellow Snowball. If you like your montages with tons of effects and fast cuts, you’ll love this. (I found the editing a bit overdone; I had trouble following the action.) It’s eight and a half minutes long, and available either streaming or as an iPod download. Check it out! (Louis Wu 16:36:24 UTC)

The Bungie blog highlighted a new montage from T3h Goose King – Major Leage Goose’n is almost six minutes of cool Mongoose action. Go watch!(Louis Wu 16:29:24 UTC)

Not really Halo news, per se – but it’s pretty intriguing for Bungie watchers; RotaJota pointed out an article in the Kirkland Reporter that suggests that Bungie might be leaving that town. They’re outgrowing their current digs – and apparently the space they need is simply unavailable nearby. The amazing part of all this is that they moved into that building just three years ago – how fast are they expanding, anyway?(Louis Wu 16:28:11 UTC)

Over at GotGame, there’s an article discussing the idea that game trilogies might not be the best thing for fans. It compares games to books and movies, and explains why a story arc spread over three games can cause problems down the road. Halo is used as a prime example. (Louis Wu 16:27:34 UTC)

Nine new pieces were posted to the Fan Fiction section this week – looks like a good batch! Go read.(Louis Wu 16:25:45 UTC)