The Giant Bomb guys visited Gamespot to answer a bunch of fan questions – not all answers should be relied on, but the video as a whole is entertaining.(Louis Wu 17:44:17 UTC)

Mid7night has made his X-Plane version of the Falcon available for download – go see!(Louis Wu 17:39:44 UTC)

The latest Forward Unto Dawn vignette was released – Squad takes a look at the group we’ll be spending our time with in the movie. Thanks to Der Flatulator on NeoGAF, and NotTheVacuum on our own forum.(Louis Wu 17:38:41 UTC)

The Tyrant takes a break from his Halo 2 Legendary Guide’s Chapter release schedule to give you some tips on swordflying – go watch! (It’s 3:43 long… coincidence?) (Louis Wu 17:36:01 UTC)

Eurogamer wonders if 343 can capture the same lightning in a bottle that Bungie grabbed 11 years ago… thanks, Shake Appeal.(Louis Wu 17:34:08 UTC)

Looks like the packaging for the Halo 4 Limited Edition Official Soundtrack has some game spoilers – according to The End Records, release date for that version (and that version only) has been pushed back to November 6 (from October 22), per a request from Microsoft. Thanks, Hypertrooper. (Louis Wu 17:31:59 UTC)

If you live in Hong Kong, ElzartheBam points out a pretty decent pre-order bonus opportunity… (Louis Wu 17:30:20 UTC)

Very cool – Xbox LIVE Rewards is giving you an incentive to watch the presidential/vice-presidential debates. Watch 3 out of 4 of them on Xbox LIVE, and you’ll be able to download some free Halo 4 Warrior Avatar Armor. Awesome! Thanks, malfcn. (Louis Wu 17:27:26 UTC)

If you were worried that you’d have to watch Forward Unto Dawn as a streaming movie (dependent on your internet connection)… worry no more. Blu-ray.com has an article explaining that the movie will be available on Blu-ray starting December 4! Thanks, CyReN.(Louis Wu 17:22:41 UTC)

Reuters has an interview with Frank O’Connor conducted during Eurogamer Expo in London – some of the questions are a bit iffy, but Frank handles himself with aplomb.(Louis Wu 17:15:27 UTC)

Wednesday, we mentioned that Halo 4 had been sent off for certification. Didn’t take too long – last night, Halo Waypoint tweeted that Halo 4 has gone gold. Next stop: mass production! November 6 is coming soon.(Louis Wu 17:08:50 UTC)

MoltenSlowa has decided to get involved with Extra Life – he’s going to play Halo to earn money for his local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital (the Seattle Children’s Hospital). (If you join the team, your money can go to your OWN local hospital.) Go read about it – and then join in the fun! (You can play yourself, or just donate to an existing player.) (Louis Wu 17:05:56 UTC)

Over at NeoGAF, cocamola posted a series of videos he collected during his time at Eurogamer Expo, showing off gameplay on new maps. Check out FFA Solace 1, FFA Solace 2, Infinity Slayer Solace, and various Infection clips.(Louis Wu 17:02:21 UTC)

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Just when we thougth we covered everything the weekend had to offer, EuroGamer drops more Halo 4 goodies for us. We’ve got a glimpse of yet another two maps and a new game mode that was leaked earlier last week. The new map Complex is what you would expect: a big Forerunner complex surrounded my some amazing scenery. On that map we got our first look at the new Flood Mode, which is 343i’s renovation of Infection. Ragnarok is a remake of the Halo 3 map Valhalla and on that map, the Mantis, which is the big mech, is playable as a vehicle. The Prometheans Weaponry video was released in this week’s bulletin to show off all six weapons. Links are provided in the shownotes for the first time, so look there to see the stuff we’re talking about. Enjoy

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Despite the headline, Jack and Ray face off in a game of Achievement PIG – some cool maps here! Watch it at AH.com or YouTube – thanks, NikkoB201.(Louis Wu 22:19:14 UTC)

OutsideXbox interviewed Frank O’Connor – topics included Spartan Ops, Cortana’s character, The Covenant’s part in the Campaign, and the changes to the multiplayer. Go watch! Thanks, Moorpheusl9.(Louis Wu 22:15:57 UTC)

Moorpheusl9 dropped off some impressions of Flood Mode (he was playing at Eurogamer Expo today) – check ’em out! (Louis Wu 22:12:39 UTC)