This amused me – it shows how silly marketing can get. Thanks, GarthVaderUK.(Louis Wu 19:59:23 UTC)

blamite noticed that if you visit Waypoint (on Xbox LIVE, not on the web), you’ll see some new achievements listed for the Defiant Map Pack – worth another 50GS. Intriguing! (They don’t seem to be in-game yet, so I’m guessing they don’t go live before Anniversary drops.)(Louis Wu 19:32:17 UTC)

Rockslider continues his investigations into Jun’s Falcon on Winter Contingency… the man is nothing if not thorough.(Louis Wu 19:30:53 UTC)

neo56695 sent us a link to ‘In the End‘, his music video using Reach cutscene footage. I didn’t have a lot of expectations (it’s Linkin Park, after all, and the cutscene footage is displayed at the wrong aspect ratio) – but I was pleasantly surprised by the connections between the visuals and the lyrics. Give it a shot!(Louis Wu 17:14:50 UTC)

Dennis Powers sent word that Fearless Chapter Ten is now online. The assault begins! (Louis Wu 17:13:46 UTC)

ZZoMBiE13 was the first to let us know that Part 3 of Gametrailers’ Halo Retrospective went online yesterday – it covers the Multiplayer aspect of the Halo games. Some fun facts are tucked away in this one! Go watch.(Louis Wu 16:41:44 UTC)

Nak3d Eli has posted another Challenge Tutorial vid – this one is aimed at making the Firefight Assist challenges (like yesterday’s) a little bit easier. Check it out!(Louis Wu 16:33:56 UTC)

Morpheus noticed a couple of days ago that Robot Chicken had a pretty funny Master Chief sketch on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim – you can watch it now on their website. Update: apparently, that link only works if you’re inside the US. Try this one if you’re not – thanks, The Loot.(Louis Wu 16:23:03 UTC)

Kermit posted a great recap of last week’s Co-op night on ONI Alpha Site – if the pictures and text make you want to get in on the action, tonight’s romp will take place in NMPD HQ. Join ’em!(Louis Wu 16:17:04 UTC)

We mentioned yesterday a new series by thebruce0 looking at grassroots storytelling in the Halo Community. He stopped by later to let us know that the first article is live! The initial piece features a great interview with Pete Cooper of Operation: Chastity fame. Really nice stuff, looking forward to more!(GrimBrother One 15:47:41 UTC)

Wow. So Monster is giving away a bunch of stuff to celebrate the release of Halo Anniversary – the grand prize includes a custom HCEA-themed fridge stocked with Monster, a 360, a few copies of the game, and a few years of LIVE. To enter, you have to Like their Facebook page. (You can’t even really see the contest page very well until you do that.) For folks who aren’t interested in Liking Monster, full rules (and prizes) are listed on their website. (You can only enter if you’re a US citizen. Sorry.) Thanks to Hypertrooper (who seems pretty bitter about the US-only part) for the heads-up.(Louis Wu 19:52:11 UTC)

Simpsons Rule found a really bizarre appearance of Halo-related material – it’s a website for a new phone company. Oh, Halo – you’re in our collective psyche.(Louis Wu 19:51:24 UTC)

The Achievement Hunters team strikes again as they team up with Halo Waypoint to bring us another awesome flythrough of a new upcoming map. This time they’ve set their sights on Penance. Again, they provide us with an incredible mix of beautiful pan shots and witty banter. Check it out!(GrimBrother One 15:59:48 UTC)

The Waypoint modsquad is back with Episode 3 of the Halo Waypoint Community Modcast. The Waypoint Community Leader/Mod team takes to the mics again, this time beginning a 2-part retrospective on Halo: Combat Evolved. Yours truly is among the hosts, so come and join us for an hour or so of old school Halo talk and borderline humor!(GrimBrother One 15:33:58 UTC)

The final podcast in Podacular’s Decade series is happening this Saturday night, November 12, at 7 eastern. Swing by the site for more details – and tune in for the live broadcast! (Louis Wu 14:41:58 UTC)