Robowski let us know that Post Game Carnage Report Episode 198 is live – it’s an experiment. It was run by (and hosted by) listeners. Go check it out! (Louis Wu 21:58:32 UTC)

This is not even our final form.

Player vs. Player. Tester vs. Software.

The Weekly Halo Bulletin was posted last night at Halo Waypoint (and, of course, in our Halo Bulletin Archive) – go give it a read! There’s stuff about upcoming Matchmaking updates (Medal Madness seems… well, a little mad), some great stuff on Halo: Escalation #3, info about an update to the Waypoint mobile app, and some pretty purple screenshots. Explore!(Louis Wu 14:32:59 UTC)

Mohammad Haque drew a couple of fantastic Cortana pics back in 2012 – swing by his Tumblr to see them! Thanks, Max.(Louis Wu 22:31:38 UTC)

Andrew Gagnon sent word that Post Game Carnage Report is hosting a Halo Wars and Spartan Assault challenge in March. Head on over to PGCR for more details!(mastrbiggy 18:52:34 UTC)

TheSparbiter remade his Halo music video based on Linkin Park’s Iridescent – nice work!(Louis Wu 19:30:52 UTC)

Ifafudafi, from CMT, sent word that The Silent Cartographer: Evolved now has a release date – you can read about it (and see some new screenshots) at Halomods. This impressive-looking package should be ready in July, 2014!(Louis Wu 19:28:53 UTC)

DeathMcGunz let us know about a new machinima series called ‘Echo Falls’ – Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 are both online now. I’m having a little trouble following the storyline – but I love the use of Halo 3/Reach/Halo 4 in the footage. Check it out! (Louis Wu 22:17:24 UTC)

The Secrets Within published an article that asks whether or not we should hate Dr. Halsey – the article provides a deep look into the philosophical and ethical reasoning behind Halsey’s actions. Definitely worth checking out! Thanks, Flugelmeister.(mastrbiggy 18:54:00 UTC)

Awesome. A truly spectacular Grunt costume for an 8-10 child is for sale on eBay right now; auction ends 21 hours from when I’m writing this, so if you want this, now’s the time to jump in. I sort of wish I were 8 again; I’d buy this. (Well, I’d make my folks buy it, I guess.) Go look.(Louis Wu 05:53:13 UTC)

Nikko B201 is back in the saddle with the first mention of Fails of the Weak 179 – AH.com or YouTube, it’s (again) a mix of Halos – this time it’s Reach and Halo 4. Go watch!(Louis Wu 21:01:10 UTC)

MatthewDratt is looking for voice actors for a variety of projects – swing by his post on our forum and see if you can contribute!(Louis Wu 21:00:53 UTC)

We’ve pointed out a lot of LEGO creations over the years – scarab stopped in with a couple of links that show off a whole bunch. Some I’ve seen before, some are brand-new to me. Pretty amazing collection of creativity! Take a look. (Louis Wu 21:00:25 UTC)

Over at Comparative Geeks, there’s a look at the Halo 3 titles (Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST) in the context of feminist-related tropes. And neither game comes off too well. Interesting read! (Louis Wu 20:55:59 UTC)

RVideo shot us a note about the final Halo 3 montage from Detox – 15 minutes of effects and gameplay. Nice work, overall! Check it out.(Louis Wu 20:51:21 UTC)

Back in September, we mentioned an upcoming personal digital assistant, available at some point to owners of Windows phones, based on Halo’s Cortana – The Verge has more info about that project, which may actually be usable sometime this spring. Beorn (and others) are less than thrilled. How do you feel?(Louis Wu 20:50:01 UTC)

VideoGamer.com noticed a Halo Waypoint tweet posted earlier this week – a suggestion that the return of Master Chief might be coming sooner than we thought. Is this a coy denial of the rumor that Halo 5 (or whatever it’s called) has been pushed back to 2015? Or is it a hint that we might see a new title (maybe Halo 2 Anniversary) sooner than the 2014 holiday season? Or is it just a piece of fan art that someone at Waypoint liked enough to retweet? Only time will tell.(Louis Wu 20:32:30 UTC)

The Tyrant has released the penultimate episode of his Halo 4 WTF Moments videos – all that remains is the finale. This moment is frustrating – but not, unfortunately, uncommon. It comes with some commentary he originally meant to use in his LASO Challenge series (he went a different direction with that, ultimately) and ends with a fun montage of epic LASO bites. Go watch! (Louis Wu 20:30:27 UTC)