robbert014 was sad that a montage he posted (from his buddy Nollemaster, though it contains footage of his own gameplay, among others) back in September 2010 never got any love – we dropped the ball, so we’re picking it up here. It’s actually got some great gameplay, fun music, and solid camera work. Go watch!(Louis Wu 21:39:59 UTC)

Hedgemony loves Halo. And Hedgemony loves HBO. (And HBO loves Hedgemony! But that’s not really the story here.) As part of his celebration of Halo’s 10th anniversary, he’s decided to create a gorgeous, HBO-exclusive gallery of his signature images – 117 images that will be released over 5 days. The first batch is up today. Go browse – they’re awesome. (Louis Wu 16:17:31 UTC)

The next episode in Tyrant’s Halo 3: ODST Legendary Walkthrough is live – he covers Data Hive in his inimitable style. It’s a monster – 40 minutes long. (It would be longer if he were using MY footage, I’ll tell you that.) Go watch! (Louis Wu 16:02:03 UTC)

Eurogamer’s DigitalFoundry has done one of their tech analyses on the Halo Anniversary demo shown at San Diego ComicCon last week. Worth a read! Thanks, Hypertrooper. (Louis Wu 15:59:25 UTC)

Postmortem hosted a Halo LAN last Friday – and wrote it up for his “The Life of a Halo Fan” blog. With pictures, and everything! Check it out.(Louis Wu 15:58:00 UTC)

kornman00 is unhappy that Halo Wars doesn’t get the credit it deserves – if you swing by HaloMods, you’ll find a post about the first ever Halo Wars mod. The creator is hoping to kick off a modding craze! Go see.(Louis Wu 15:52:53 UTC)

If the original series, plus the making-of video, plus all the ancillary releases haven’t been enough Playtime for you, CruelLEGACEY has your back; he’s releasing the first four episodes again, but this time with commentary. Ep 1 is up now. New episodes every Monday. (Louis Wu 15:48:52 UTC)

ElzarTheBam pointed out a pretty nice wallpaper he found at DeviantART – someone enhanced a screengrab from the Halo 4 trailer. Take a look! (Louis Wu 15:47:06 UTC)

Avcracy stopped in to let us know that the Dispatch series called ‘Prophecy’ (videos were released from 2006-2009, and are currently available on DispatchFilms’ YouTube channel) is being remade by Firelight Studios and DispatchFilms – the first trailer is up now. Check it out! (Louis Wu 15:44:52 UTC)

BuildMyPaperHeart sent us a link to a Flickr set containing photos of a really adorable papercraft Master Chief. The assault rifle rocks! Check it out.(Louis Wu 22:14:09 UTC)

Paul Shelley let us know that the Halo Legacy project is off an running – in fact, since we last mentioned it, in early May, two full series have been released. The idea behind this project is to use multiple directors to create “create serious halo story based machinima content along the lines of the animated Halo: Legends series.” (Paul’s words.) Halo: Legacy Angerona has a Trailer, plus a three-part main body (Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3). Likewise, Halo: Legacy Quinn has a Trailer, plus three parts (Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3). Go watch!(Louis Wu 22:08:27 UTC)

Not only did I forget to post a Fan Fiction update on July 15… I forgot again this past Friday. I’m really sorry! (On the bright side, the buildup is only three stories – so you don’t have to feel overwhelmed!) Go read.(Louis Wu 22:02:02 UTC)

XForgery is hosting a Halo Community Charity Marathon – money to go to Child’s Play. Check out the details – and join in!(Louis Wu 21:59:56 UTC)

If you swing by TheGamersHub, you’ll see a video from TotallyLameRobot showing how she painted her Halo 3 Legendary helmet with a custom ODST theme. There are more details in this short video, as well.) Amazing!(Louis Wu 21:57:57 UTC)

Bry posted a series of ODST-themed panos yesterday that are stunning. Go see.(Louis Wu 21:53:46 UTC)

If you’re into the MLG scene, Halo Waypoint has the rebroadcast of the Halo: Reach Round 1 Winner’s Bracket from MLG Dallas 2011. The round features Instinct vs Status Quo and Believe The Hype vs Impact. Some great competition and sweet moments, go check it out!(GrimBrother One 15:00:05 UTC)