If you’re working on new content for Halo 2 Vista, and your app of choice is 3ds max 9, you’ve probably already discovered that you can’t use the exporter script distributed with the game. TheGhost has come to your aid, with an exporter that works with all versions of 3ds max. Check it out!(Louis Wu 20:04:12 UTC)

Gamepro has put up a video interview with Bungie’s Lars Bakken – discussion of how multiplayer design happens, overlain on standard Halo 3 gameplay. Go watch!(Louis Wu 19:09:46 UTC)

Edge has posted its World Best Videogames list, according to Next Generation – and the results might surprise you. 3 of the top 4 are games that Edge gave 10/10 reviews to. 5 and 6 – Super Mario World and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past – were released before Edge started as a magazine, and so were not reviewed by them. Game 7 is Halo – another 10/10 review. Game 2 is a surprise; Resident Evil 4 came out in 2005, and Edge gave it a 9/10 at the time – so how did it make it to #2 on the list? And what happened to Gran Tourismo, the 5th 10/10 game? I suppose you’ll have to grab the 260-page collector’s book entitled ‘Edge Presents: The 100 Best Videogames’, on sale tomorrow, to find out. Thanks, nash–housewares.(Louis Wu 16:46:01 UTC)

Today’s Guest One One Se7en comes from Warbow, who finds himself surprisingly busy this morning. (No, there’s no relationship between his guest strip and his forum activities. I just found the timing amusing.)(Louis Wu 16:14:54 UTC)

There’s a short review of the Halo 3 Beta in The Beacon, the student newspaper of Florida International University. I’m a little surprised that the problem folks with Crackdown had getting in at first is the primary ‘bug’ noticed by the author… but hey, if that’s really all that’s wrong with Halo 3, I’m pretty excited for September 25!(Louis Wu 16:11:53 UTC)

Aglor stopped by to point out a teaser trailer for The Blade, an upcoming machinima project. Looks to be a mix of space battles and up-close combat. Take a look!(Louis Wu 15:43:14 UTC)

Bad news for folks without an internet connection – Bungie’s made a pretty major change in how the single-player game will be handled, outsourcing the AI to cheap humans instead of expensive computer algorithms. The upside? Infinite variation in how the storyline plays out. The downside? You’ll have to be online to play Campaign. Ah, well. With great population comes great replayability.(Louis Wu 14:11:18 UTC)

I’ve never heard of these guys – but $40 for Halo 3 is as cheap as I’ve seen. This showed up at FatWallet.(Louis Wu 12:30:45 UTC)

mike g pointed out that Gamepro has put a series of pictures of the Brute Chopper (and some shots of the map Shrine) up online, as their magazine article said would happen starting today. Clearly, the embargo on this content is over, because IGN has posted their own set of new shots – and it looks to be pretty much everything Microsoft might have given out this round. (Thanks, DHalo.) There’s also a writeup, with a ton of information about Epitaph and Last Resort (two maps included in the Microsoft-only beta that took place before the public beta), and an interview with Jaime Griesemer and Tyson Green – thanks, Pedro the Penguin. Go look!(Louis Wu 11:53:50 UTC)

Sigafoos let us know that The Riot 54 has been released – community news, challenges, speculation… and Brathnok on speed. (Okay, not really. He’s just not asleep, as usual.) 33 minutes, 13 megs, energetic. Go listen.(Louis Wu 19:04:48 UTC)

Rockslider has updated his Spotlight with Suzie series – the latest installment has Suzie talking to some shield clowns. Wait… shield clowns? Go read.(Louis Wu 18:38:34 UTC)

Kooberz is building a stop-motion movie based in Zanzibar – check out the trailer at Gametrailers. This should be fun!(Louis Wu 18:27:56 UTC)

Took us a little longer than we’d hoped, but the finalists for the HBO Zune Giveaway are now online for your downloading pleasure – including original names and creators. If you heard or saw something you wanted to see again – here’s your chance!(Louis Wu 17:16:47 UTC)

trigger119 has put together ‘This Place is a Prison‘, a music video set to the song by The Postal Service. Downloadable in WMP9 or QuickTime formats (the QT is a bit larger, but the quality is WAY better) – interesting visuals. Give it a look!(Louis Wu 17:15:14 UTC)

Dracothius is selling a large collection of Halo action figures on eBay right now; there are 4 days left on the auction, so if you’re looking for a 29-figure lot… check this out!(Louis Wu 15:31:03 UTC)

Hot Topic has new Halo goodies for you – a new propaganda shirt (thanks, ODSTAdrianFii, for the pic, since it’s not on their site yet), and new pins – a UNSCDF pin and a Spartan Helmet pin (thanks, DHalo). These last two are also available as stickers, for what it’s worth (UNSCDF | Helmet). Get ’em while the gettin’s good!(Louis Wu 15:27:14 UTC)

The Dallas Morning News has a tongue-in-cheek editorial about video game pros; while it pokes fun at the whole idea, there’s a grain of truth running through the article. However much the mother in question would like to ridicule the kids who are making a living (heh – in some cases, better than your average living) ‘twiddling their thumbs’… they ARE making it work. Give it a read.(Louis Wu 15:12:36 UTC)

Dan Baker created a really slick display for his Halo action figures – it’s an (almost) scale model of the Pillar of Autumn, all set up for battle! Take a look.(Louis Wu 01:39:54 UTC)

Wow, nice. Hit the beaches in s7yle, with your new Master Chief beach towel. The only downside? The $35 pricetag. Thanks, x1zero.(Louis Wu 19:12:13 UTC)