El Mayimbe let us know that the second weekly release of concept art for a proposed ‘Fall of Reach’ movie is available for viewing at LatinoReview.com – along with a Cease and Desist letter from Microsoft, asking them to stop posting these. I dunno about you, but letters like that tend to add credibility, in my eyes – if this stuff were faked, it would probably be ignored. (Clearly, that’s not a hard and fast rule – but if you’re playing the odds, it’s a good bet.) If you missed last week’s release, we mentioned it here. The artwork this week shows an obstacle course being tackled by a large number of children, as military personnel look on. A pelican flies overhead.(Louis Wu 22:04:38 UTC)

The Handmade Hero has made a surprisingly generous offer – he’s agreed to create for anyone who asks a portrait screenshot showing off their favorite parts of the game. Read the forum post (and the website) for full details. Personally, I think it’s going to be pretty hard to keep up with demand if a lot of people send in requests… but the idea is great!(Louis Wu 21:44:34 UTC)

Mid7night bought one of the True Swords Covenant Energy Swords we mentioned a couple of weeks ago… and hung it with the rest of his sword collection. Looks pretty good!(Louis Wu 21:12:05 UTC)

At the Edinburgh Interactive Festival today, Bungie won the Edge Award for Interactive Innovation for Halo 3. Not too shabby!(Louis Wu 20:24:55 UTC)

Looking for ways to improve your veto success in Halo 3 matchmaking? Hawty McBloggy has your back. Check out her tips for mastering the art of vetoing.(Louis Wu 20:23:05 UTC)

A couple of Halo-related comics for you – OddGodHMK pointed out that Boring Comics #9 has a Halo theme, and iJosh uncovered an old Dork Tower with a Halo-related punchline. (Louis Wu 19:30:42 UTC)

There are those who said this day would never come… it looks like Halo: Uprising #3, the third of the four-part Marvel comic series in the Halo universe (originally slated for release in late September, 2007) will be on store shelves this week. I’m really hesitant to post this before the comic has actually been seen in the wild (the release date has been pushed back so many times it’s become a running forum joke)… but Marvel’s page says August 13; that it hasn’t changed by now suggests that it might actually come out. (Louis Wu 13:33:28 UTC)

Maximum Fear sent word of a new tournament set up to raise money for St. Judes Hospital, which does work on children’s cancer research. The tournament will take place in Campaign mode, with scoring on – but the setup will require cooperation between participants, rather than competition. (At least in the early rounds…) It’s $10 to sign up – more if you choose – and all collected money will go to St. Judes. There are prizes for the two top scorers, and they’re accepting donations for more prizes, if anyone wants to contribute. Check out all the details at skibur.net.(Louis Wu 13:07:05 UTC)