ARGNet has an overview article about a story told within Halo 3: ODST, separate from the game. It doesn’t have any information about the story itself – mostly just about how it will be discovered, and who created it. Interesting read! (If you’re trying to stay totally spoiler-free, don’t follow the link. There aren’t really any spoilers – but just knowing the details about how it’ll play out might be too much for some.) Thanks, DHalo.(Louis Wu 22:59:11 UTC)

Bungie has posted a sneak peek of the Halo 3: ODST Official Soundtrack – it’s a clip from the official press release (ho hum) and 4 loverly downloadable clips from the sountrack itself (drooldrooldrool). Go read, go listen. Then listen some more. Honestly – this is amazing stuff. (Louis Wu 22:41:12 UTC)

Gamerscoreblog has posted details of the Halo 3: ODST Launch Party, to be held on Monday Night at the Experience Music Project building in Seattle. It does NOT sound like a party to be missed. Go read! (Thanks, Mark V.)(Louis Wu 22:38:21 UTC)

NeoGAF’s enzo_gt was first with the word about Joystiq’s Firefight Hands-on – it’s a fun read. (Louis Wu 22:33:33 UTC)

Microsoft distributed a LOT of visual assets today – we’ve got nearly 150 images, in rather absurd screensizes. (This concept painting, for example, is suitable for framing, and can be downloaded in a 4166×5820 version.) Most gaming sites will give you tiny versions – and will watermark those. We think you deserve better. Go check out the goodies. Update: EEP – I forgot to mention, there are potential spoilers in there. Sorry! (Nothing huge – nothing actually story-related at all, in fact – but certainly some minor gameplay spoilers.) (Louis Wu 18:16:19 UTC)

Another Bungie Fan is spotlighted in the Bungie Blog – go see what drives Bobcast!(Louis Wu 18:13:44 UTC)

There’s only one new video on B.net today – but it’s a doozy. It’s an 11 minute recreation of Weird Al’s ‘Albuquerque’ – and the video work is pretty amazing. If you’ve got the time, go watch. It’ll make you laugh.(Louis Wu 16:54:49 UTC)