A ridiculous number of reviews of Halo Anniversary hit this morning – thanks to ElzarTheBam, Moorpheusl9, kapowaz, Beckx, and jake108 for the links.

While I’m POSITIVE there’ll be more, we likely won’t post them; there’s really only so much review material you can process, anyway.(Louis Wu 15:51:16 UTC)

Pierre Tartaix let us know about Super Space Gordon and the Deadly Dimensions – it’s a continuation of the characters and universe from an older movie TGO GMBH released several months ago. Great work – go watch it!(Louis Wu 15:30:35 UTC)

Sean P. won the 4v4 Slayer tournament at HaloFest this year, and picked up a Halo: Reach Xbox 360 for his troubles. He got it signed by all the 343 employees – but then traded it for a Recon helmet that the winners of the 4v4 CTF tournament received (Pic 1 | Pic 2 | Pic 3). The person he traded with decided he’d rather have cash than the signed Xbox, so Sean sent us the auction link on Saturday, in case there were any HBO readers who might want to get in on the action. Unfortunately, the auction ended yesterday, before we got a chance to post this. (The console sold for $510 – a pretty hefty sum for someone who won a CTF tourney!) Apologies – next time we’ll try and get this online before it’s too late.(Louis Wu 15:03:11 UTC)

CruelLEGACEY decided to write up the difference between the network models used by Co-op/Firefight and standard Multiplayer, in an attempt to explain why co-op modes can lag so badly. If you’re really confused, this might help. (Louis Wu 14:56:59 UTC)

Chris Neir put together a video documenting his experience at PAX this year – fun watch! (Louis Wu 14:52:01 UTC)

Firestorm12 let us know last week that War (or War) has been wrapped up – Issues 19 and 20 nearly finish out the storyline. (There’s another release this week – but it’s a video, rather than a comic.)(Louis Wu 14:49:17 UTC)

Paste Magazine put together a list of 9 innovations the Halo franchise can take at least a LITTLE credit for – interesting list!(Louis Wu 14:43:49 UTC)

The Halo Anniversary Soundtrack is on sale tomorrow – did you realize it was going to be a 2-disc set? Nice!(Louis Wu 14:40:59 UTC)

TTL Demag0gue stopped in with a new Reclaimer – the major players have gathered!(Louis Wu 14:09:34 UTC)

The video trailer promoting the Halo Living Monument, an interactive website supporting Halo Anniversary, is now online. Raymond Barry does a fine job of celebrating the few positives that come from war. Thanks, davidfuchs.(Louis Wu 13:55:50 UTC)

The Guardian took a look at Halo Anniversary – and liked it. Thanks, The More Deluded. (I didn’t use his link, because in order to view the review on Facebook, you have to allow The Guardian access to your personal info. Luckily, the same review is on their standard website.)(Louis Wu 13:52:17 UTC)

Dust Storm noticed a nod to Halo in the TV show ‘Sanctuary’ – nice catch!(Louis Wu 13:44:54 UTC)

Some games take a little longer than expected to reach the market. Complex has put together a list of 10 they consider ‘most delayed’. Halo is on it. Thanks, Morpheus. (Louis Wu 13:41:17 UTC)

If you’re sitting around listening to the Halo soundtrack and thinking to yourself “self, wouldn’t it be great if you had the perfect alcoholic beverage to complement this music?”… swing by Drinkify. They have a suggestion. Jillybean is responsible for this heads-up.(Louis Wu 13:39:13 UTC)

robofin117 let us know about two new videos from DaFrontlineTrooper – the first shows off his M6D prop, the second highlights Halo: The Fallen (a fan-driven live-action film currently in production) and reaches out for donations. Go watch!(Louis Wu 13:30:07 UTC)

FyreWulff took some time to list all the Forge palettes of the Anniversary maps – this should be pretty handy to folks looking to recreate worlds!(Louis Wu 13:24:35 UTC)

Our friends over at the Drunken Halo Podcast have a new episode out, but the tone is certainly a bit different this time around. Join hosts Justin and Travis as they spend an episode reflecting on and honoring their father, the late Dr Ken Bryce MD (1955-2011). It’s another reminder of the bond this community shares that certainly goes beyond the game, and serves as encouragement for us to stand strong together through all of life’s plot twists. The HBO Family certainly sends our absolute best wishes to the DHP crew. If you have the chance, check this out… it’s good.(GrimBrother One 23:06:54 UTC)