Duelies, a member of PhysicsRemastered, put together a Reach Launching vid – check it out for some amazing launches! Thanks, Carnage A51. (Louis Wu 13:58:46 UTC)

Feels good to be back home again – while reading through the forum posts since Thursday, I came across a few tidbits you might have missed yourself. Let’s start with something you can hold in your hand. Mid7night created a model of In Amber Clad… and made it available on Shapeways. (Feedback on his original model led to some changes from the original description; you can read through for details.) It’s really pretty cool – and if you like it, you can have one made, in the material of your choice! (Mid7night doesn’t make any money from this; the price is set by Shapeways.)(Louis Wu 13:55:02 UTC)

Also featured on Waypoint this morning is Episode 3 from Season 2 of the “Playtime” Series from CruelLEGACEY Productions. Always a fun watch, definitely go and check it out!(GrimBrother One 13:37:09 UTC)

Halo Waypoint has unleashed a barrage of sweet Anniversary coverage on their website. Here is a quick rundown…

• First up is an awesome BTS feature on the Anniversary campaign.
• There are two videos that take a look at the upcoming Fall update for Halo Waypoint, and you can see them here and here. The videos highlight features such as the layout redesigns, ATLAS program, and Custom Challenges.
• If you are longing for a closer look at the newly-confirmed High Noon/Hang ‘Em High map, then look no further

If you are hoping that any of this is going to make the wait to Anniversary any easier, you might want to leave now!(GrimBrother One 13:27:42 UTC)

Ogan Panavo sent us a heads up about a couple of recent Halo machinimas you should check out. First up is the stalwart series “Arby N’ The Chief” with its latest episode, “Remission“. Second is a hilarious nature mockumentary called “Life of the Grunts”. I definitely laughed at that one. Good stuff, go take a few minutes to watch them!(GrimBrother One 13:20:37 UTC)

Clefton Twain stopped by our forum to let us know that his “Extra Life” charity quest to play all 5 Bungie-made Halo games ended in success! The final tally on the clock was 23.5 hours, and he raised $250 for the MU Children’s Hospital. Awesome job, CT! If you get the chance, stop by the thread and congratulate him!(GrimBrother One 18:35:13 UTC)

Don’t forget to check out the addition of the Covenant Plasma Grenade to the ever-growing list of technology featurettes on Halo Waypoint. Check it out, but don’t give one to bs angel. Don’t tell her I said that, either. Maybe I should edit this. Why are we even here?(GrimBrother One 18:31:49 UTC)

Yesterday evening turned out to be a pretty good news night on the Halo front, with the New York City Comic Con yielding some nice tidbits…

• 343 Industries formally announced the inclusion of High Noon/Hang ‘Em High to the lineup of maps coming out with Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary. Check out the IGN Interview with Max Hoberman from Certain Affinity.
• Also shown off was some of the very cool new upgrades and features coming soon to Halo Waypoint, across all mediums. Gamespot has a feature previewing what’s coming, including a very interesting new program called “ATLAS”, which streams data from any multiplayer game you are in to an app on your Windows Mobile Phone in real time, potentially giving you an armored-leg up on the competition. Also discussed are the new Custom Challenges that you can create for your friends to attempt in Halo: Reach. Sweet!
• HBO Member Simpsons Rule also left us an awesome write-up on our forums detailing his first-hand experience and impressions at the Halo Panel from the NYCCC. If you weren’t there, and want a great fan’s perspective, definitely check this out and offer your own thoughts!

We will of course be adding more as the various news sites start making their own reports, but until now, enjoy!(GrimBrother One 18:13:50 UTC)

Dani was excited to tell us that the fourth edition in Forward Unto Dawn’s “Beyond the Frontline” editorial feature has now gone more than slightly live. Go and check out “Fortune Favours the Foolish“. Some very interesting points raised, go and see if you agree!(GrimBrother One 19:15:43 UTC)

The fine folks at Halo Waypoint have let us know that Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary has gone gold! Only one month to go!(GrimBrother One 19:12:19 UTC)

We here at HBO would like to wish a very special 1st Anniversary to Halo community members Shotgunchief and QuackJag. Sorry guys, we didn’t get you anything expensive. We do happen to have this oddly-appropriate looking piece of artwork drawn by someone named Catherine, though. It’s a pretty awesome looking shot, and we hope you enjoy both it, and each other, for a long time to come!(GrimBrother One 15:47:06 UTC)

Dragonclaws wanted to make us aware that she has released Part 3 of her “Feminist Analysis of i love bees“. Always some interesting evaluation in these. Give it a shot and check it out!(GrimBrother One 15:26:00 UTC)

ChrisTheeCrappy wanted to let us know about two IGN Top-10’s we may have missed along the way. Check out last week’s and this week’s. Some really nice kills in them both!(GrimBrother One 15:21:06 UTC)

Ghost Faction dropped in to let us know about a Gametrailers Vid showing off a few new DLC maps for Duke Nukem Forever. Before you think this might not be Halo-related, check out the map “Sandbox”. Clever homage if nothing else!(GrimBrother One 15:17:07 UTC)

Pretty much top news of the evening last night was the revealing of the Achievement List for Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary. There are some absolutely great ones in there, as well as a few that will certainly provide a challenge for many. ElzarTheBam was also kind enough to use his 343rd post to start a discussion about it on our forum. Check it out!(GrimBrother One 15:12:46 UTC)

I was remiss in my duties this past weekend, forgetting to mention to you that a new addition to the Ordnance section on Halo Waypoint went up. This time it’s everyone’s favorite Rocket-Racing steed, the Mongoose. Go and check out some really nice renders & cool tech info or lose me forever.(GrimBrother One 18:47:51 UTC)

The fine folks at Treeskunk Productions sent along word of a special new sneak peek teaser at what’s to come in Season 2 of their Halo Machinima “Outpost Isil”. The first episode of the new season looks to air later this October, so keep your eyes peeled!(GrimBrother One 18:36:35 UTC)

The ever-smooth Mythic Tyrant wanted to let us know that he has a new Halo: Reach Mythic Guide out on his YouTube Channel. This time, he spares no expense tackling New Alexandria using every trick in the book. A great watch with some always-clever strategies. Go and give it a look!(GrimBrother One 18:30:28 UTC)

…or a Pagani Zonda; already looks like a spaceship! Anyway, SIX min WHISTLE let our forum know that he found a full walkthrough of the Halo 4 Warthog as featured in the Autovista Mode of the awesome Forza Motorsport 4 for the Xbox 360. Whether you have the game and just want a sneak peek, or aren’t a car-lover (nobody’s perfect) and don’t want to miss a bit of Halo goodness, it’s a very cool thing to check out! (Thanks now to nillapuddin for finding an HD version as well! -Grim)(GrimBrother One 17:39:47 UTC)

Thanks again to hezekiah who let us know that Episode 56 of Rooster Teeth’s Halo: Reach Fails of the Weak is now live on both their site as well as YouTube. Go get your fail on!(GrimBrother One 17:06:35 UTC)