Surprisingly enough, this post has nothing to do with Hedgemony, so your first guess was wrong. Instead, Halo Waypoint added the most recent addition to the ordnance tech in the Waypoint Intel by bringing us a closer look at the Covenant Plasma Launcher. Go and check out some technical specs and well-rendered angles of the Sangheili’s favorite sticky-shooter!(GrimBrother One 15:46:39 UTC)

Earlier this week, Episode 4 of the Playtime Series from CruelLEGACEY Productions debuted on Halo Waypoint. It’s a great way to end the second series. Definitely go and give it a watch!(GrimBrother One 15:41:19 UTC)

I’m thrilled (and a little sad) to announce that Leviathan has finished A Fistful of Arrows, his epic (and yes, I’m using that word correctly) tale following Jun after the events of Halo: Reach. The last time we mentioned the main comic was just before PAX – he was up to page 57. The tale ends on page 77 (yes, he made sure that would happen), and I can’t imagine a better way to finish it. You can read the final act on our forum (he’s provided a helpful summary of events up to that point), or on his dedicated site – or, if you remember where you left off, you can jump right in at Page 58. Whatever you choose – read this. It’s a fantastic story, with fantastic artwork. (When you’re finished, there are some credits, and a summary of what’s still to come, in this post.)(Louis Wu 13:26:00 UTC)

Mid7night has created what might be the coolest frisbee… ever. It’s a Marathon symbol, and he made sure that the off-center hole was balanced against the extra material below it so that the center of mass is right in the center of the disc. He hasn’t actually bought one yet, to see if it flies… but it SHOULD. Shapeways – bringing dreams to life! (If you love this, you can buy one for yourself – as always, Mid7night makes no money on them. If you do, and it flies – please let us know!) Update: Mid7night posted a bunch more pictures on our forum – check this out! I REALLY want one now.(Louis Wu 13:08:40 UTC)

nillapuddin was inspired to post an older line drawing sketch he did – nice!(Louis Wu 13:04:25 UTC)

Lordstemplar1 stopped in to announce that Dispatch Films has posted Prophecy, Act 1 (a remake of an older series), with Director’s commentary. I ran into trouble with the video portion of the film (audio was fine), but switching browsers fixed the problem. It clocks in at a hefty 16 minutes – go check it out!(Louis Wu 12:56:07 UTC)

Red vs Blue Season 9, Episode 17 is live now; some serious CGI action in this one. Thanks to MoltenSlowa for being the first to let us know about it – but the real discussion on our forum is in a different thread. (I’m surprised by the number of people who are unhappy with the direction Rooster Teeth has taken – but love it or hate it, it’s still a great story.) Check it out!(Louis Wu 12:48:54 UTC)

A quick reminder – last week’s LASO Challenge Walkthrough chapter from Tyrant covered this week’s Weekly LASO challenge… New Alexandria. If you didn’t watch it last week, you should watch it now!(Louis Wu 23:19:03 UTC)

Gamespot has posted a hi-res version of the Halo Anniversary opening cinematic – if you can’t wait to see this in all its glory on your Xbox, go watch it on YouTube. Thanks, ElzarTheBam.(Louis Wu 16:32:19 UTC)

ElzarTheBam pointed out a hands-on from DailyJoyPad, and Hypertrooper mentioned content from Halo.Fr (it’s in French, but the interview with Dennis Reis is in English, and they’ve posted B-Roll footage from campaign (most levels, a visual comparison) and Hang ’em High.(Louis Wu 15:15:50 UTC)

Quick update on some info in the Xbox360Achievements preview: they mention that their location changes with difficulty level, but Frank clarified on NeoGAF this morning that while that USED to be true, it was changed during testing. Location is identical for a given Terminal, regardless of difficulty – and finding them gets progressively harder as you move through the game. (Louis Wu 15:02:53 UTC)

Two new Behind-The-Scenes videos are up at Halo Waypoint (in Silverlight format only; nothing yet on the Waypoint YouTube channel): a look at the Anniversary Terminals has devs discussing how (and why) the Terminals will work in the new game, and the Anniversary Music also gets some documentary love. Go watch ’em both!(Louis Wu 13:36:00 UTC)

Frankie tells IGN that Anniversary doesn’t pull a Lucas – no rewriting of history here! Thanks, ElzarTheBam.(Louis Wu 13:21:33 UTC)

Another deviantART update from CaptainTony – a Mark V helmet in Garry’s Mod… and a pony that should never be. You can’t win ’em all!(Louis Wu 13:21:10 UTC)

Over at Forward Unto Dawn, Beyond the Frontline has a new post – GhaleonEB looks at how health has been handled in Halo games, and looks forward to future titles. Interesting analysis! Thanks, Dani. (Louis Wu 13:20:47 UTC)

Dust Storm let us know that the Podtacular Halo Decade Show, Round 3 is now up – 4 hours of Halo discussion by Halo community luminaries. If it’s not enough for you, Round 4 is coming up on November 12!(Louis Wu 13:20:17 UTC)

Paris Games Week has kicked off, and 343 is there showing off Halo: Anniversary. uberfoop linked to some gameplay from Truth & Reconciliation (pretty mediocre video, but the first meaty stuff we’ve seen of the level), and over at NeoGAF, TheOddOne found a runthrough of 343 Guilty Spark (again, offscreen, but a hefty portion of gameplay). We have word that higher-quality video will be released soon (within the hour, if David Ellis is correct) – or you could just hold off until November 15 and experience it on your OWN screen.(Louis Wu 12:14:35 UTC)