kornman00 let us know that Game Developer magazine’s December issue has an interview with Bungie’s Hao Chen – which led Hedgemony to point out a short but intriguing preview for that interview at Gamasutra. What have they learned about game engines from Halo – and how will that translate to their next (multiplatform) product? Check this out!(Louis Wu 15:23:23 UTC)

Evil Otto stopped in with word of a Halo mod for Empire at War – it’s a total conversion, including new models, effects, sounds, music, gameplay mechanics, and more. If you like what you see, voting for Mod of the Year is active!(Louis Wu 15:16:03 UTC)

SEspider put together a few Halo characters in a new style. Adorable! (Louis Wu 15:13:14 UTC)

Frank O’Connor spoke to OXM UK recently – he was surprised by the love for Master Chief (to the point where folks were unhappy he wasn’t in Reach). Thanks, ElzarTheBam.(Louis Wu 15:07:52 UTC)

Hey – it’s not Halo news, but we’re still the most active bungie.org subsite, so this is a fine place to mention that Bungie is once again reminding people to sign up for their Beta testers list… you never know what sort of goodies you’ll earn!(Louis Wu 17:25:56 UTC)

Daniel ‘Tyrant’ Morris finished off his final video for his LASO Challenge Walkthrough – Pillar of Autumn has now been posted online! Just over half an hour, lots of new tricks. Go watch!(Louis Wu 17:14:46 UTC)

Enter the Lab. 

Enter the Lab. 

Heh – this made me laugh. Thanks, bs angel.(Louis Wu 20:46:49 UTC)

Rockslider has STILL not finished with Jun’s Falcon – stop by our forum for the latest details. I’d hate to be a mouse living in his house; I’m betting there’s NOTHING left on the plates when he’s finished.(Louis Wu 20:41:55 UTC)

Interesting – if you’re eligible for Verizon FIOS internet, check out a new deal that gives you Halo Anniversary and 12 months of LIVE for signing up. Thanks, ElzarTheBam.(Louis Wu 20:39:00 UTC)

In October, 2007, our Halo 3 Cutscene Library went live, and a year later, we upgraded it with HD versions of the scenes. Due to limitations in recording equipment, however, audiophiles have always been shortchanged… until now. Cody Miller has graciously re-recorded all of these cutscenes in full 5.1 surround sound – gorgeous! (If you don’t have the hardware to appreciate this, it should degrade nicely to standard stereo.) Anniversary upgrades… coming before too long!(Louis Wu 15:58:42 UTC)

Leviathan was playing with the concepts of space and time – and found inspiration in the final cutscene of Halo 3. The art itself isn’t necessarily Halo-related – but it IS Halo-inspired… and it’s gorgeous. Check it out.(Louis Wu 14:28:34 UTC)

Lara is a cosplayer, and a video game music afficionado. She’s also really good on violin and piano. Hawaiian Pig pointed out her rendition of the Halo theme on the former. Superb! (Louis Wu 14:27:09 UTC)

Gaming Union is giving away video game music, but you have to guess the origins of tracks to win. Last week’s challenge had a Halo track in it – this week’s doesn’t, but it’s still a pretty fun contest! Go play.(Louis Wu 14:24:11 UTC)

Over at NeoGAF, FyreWulff pointed out a reddit post from a Project Director at Harmonix who mentions trying to get the Master Chief into Dance Central 2. Heh. (Louis Wu 14:22:22 UTC)

Sale Over.  Hunting Season Still Open.

Sale Over.  Hunting Season Still Open.