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)

Morpheus stopped in to announce that there are now a couple of commentary vids about a recent community montage he helped make – check his post for links! (Louis Wu 22:09:04 UTC)

If you’re not worried about Campaign spoilers, OXM has a preview of a so-far-unwritten-about level – with some pretty big plotpoints. (Again – stay away if you’re looking to go in pure.) (Louis Wu 22:07:23 UTC)

A couple of Flood Mode gameplay vids have come out of Eurogamer Expo today – this video shows some commentated Flood gameplay on Complex (thanks, ElzarTheBam), while this one shows less-clear gameplay on Haven (mostly from the Human perspective – thanks again, Elzar). Take a look!(Louis Wu 22:00:57 UTC)

BilzozANinja grabbed a couple of clips of gameplay on Complex, one of the new maps unveiled at Eurogamer Expo this week. There’s a tiny tidbit of CTF (under a minute), and a couple of minutes of Regicide. Both are (obviously) offscreen, filmed with a phone – but they’ll give you a decent view of the map. Thanks, CyReN.(Louis Wu 17:46:10 UTC)

If you don’t have time to listen to the Sparkast included in yesterday’s Bulletin, never fear – A 3 Legged Goat summarized what’s inside on Halo Waypoint’s forums. (Thanks, Homeboyd.) (Louis Wu 17:43:37 UTC)

robofin117 dropped by with word of a video filmed at a cosplayer-filled convention… check out Halo Gangnam Style for some real enthusiasm! (The dancing skills are not quite up to the level of the original, but you gotta love how everyone got into this!) (Louis Wu 16:54:04 UTC)

Frank O’Connor gave the keynote speech at the Eurogamer Expo this morning – you can watch it on YouTube. (It says 48 minutes, but the first 13:30 are devoid of real content. Start there, and you’ll be happier.) This contains a campaign playthrough of about 10 minutes worth of level 3 – so if you’re going dark, skip 17:00 – 30:00. You can find a transcription of the Q&A at the end of this presentation on Eurogamer.net, if you’d rather skip the video altogether. (Louis Wu 16:49:59 UTC)

Ensemble founder Tony Goodman talked to GamesIndustry International about Halo Wars, and how it came to be a Halo title. Mig brought it to the attention of our forum – and had some comments about what it all means. (Full article coming tomorrow; this is just a Halo-related teaser.) Update: the full interview is up now (thanks, Quirel).(Louis Wu 16:48:39 UTC)

Spong.com has an interview with Frank O’Connor, focusing on the return of Master Chief, and what 343 brings to the table. Go read! (Louis Wu 16:45:48 UTC)

What Culture! thinks it knows the strengths and weaknesses of Halo 4 – go see if you agree!(Louis Wu 16:44:49 UTC)