MasterPIE wanted us to know that the newest Machinima project by Arbiter617, MIDDLEGROUND, is now out and available to watch. It’s a long one – nearly an hour – but some really good work was put into this one. If you have the time, it’s definitely worth the look!(GrimBrother One 14:48:58 UTC)

The announcement of Halo 4 has brought Stuntmutt out of cryosleep, and One One Se7en has a new comic today. (The jokes aren’t any better… but the subject material is a bit brainier.) Update: oops, some permissions were broken when the site moved back in January – fixed now. You should be able to see this link again. Sorry!(Louis Wu 14:40:04 UTC)

Avcracy let us know about a new short put out by he and his friends at Firelight Studios. I definitely found it funny, go and check it out!(GrimBrother One 13:29:05 UTC)

Avcracy let us know about a new short put out by he and his friends at Firelight Studios. I definitely found it funny, go and check it out!(GrimBrother One 13:29:05 UTC)

Overdoziz stopped by the forums to let us know about a Reach Fail Video done by Dizzle229 over at forum.tip.it. Some pretty funny moments, and an interesting – I guess – soundtrack. Give it a watch!(GrimBrother One 13:21:07 UTC)

Overdoziz stopped by the forums to let us know about a Reach Fail Video done by Dizzle229 over at forum.tip.it. Some pretty funny moments, and an interesting – I guess – soundtrack. Give it a watch!(GrimBrother One 13:21:07 UTC)

Dani is continuing to be a big help on the news-gathering front with items from The Examiner, MCV Online, and Gamespy UK. Great work, and good info!(GrimBrother One 13:12:56 UTC)

Asian Inferno stopped in to let us know that you can also find beautiful hi-res versions of the Halo 4 title and logos here. Gorgeous stuff! Go check it out!(GrimBrother One 13:10:32 UTC)

Adding another off-the-showfloor article on “Halo: CEA” is Ars Technica. This piece includes a few more details on the terminals and an awkwardly coy moment when 343 is asked about classic weapons and gameplay for multiplayer. Despite Ben Kuchera’s “milking the franchise” comment, it’s a well-written piece. Go look!(Hitmonchan 05:46:09 UTC)

IGN’s Hilary Goldstein sat down with Frank O’Connor to discuss “Halo: CE Anniversary” and “Halo 4.” Props to GrimBrother One for pointing out the footage as it was live. Go watch!(Hitmonchan 02:58:42 UTC)

Hyokin wanted to let us know that the first Community Customs Podcast is available for download. Hyokin himself joins HBO regulars Leviathan, Nomis, and KornyMunky to discuss all sorts of Halo merriment, including the recent announcements; wish I would’ve had the time to join them myself! Lots of fun from great HBO community members. Go check it out! (GrimBrother One 00:36:38 UTC)

ElzarTheBam dropped by with news that Amazon had sent an email update regarding the pre-order of the Halo: Essential Visual Guide from DK Publishing stating that the estimated ship date had been moved up to the 13th of July from the 27th. Coincidentally, my pre-order of the same book says July 4th (also from Amazon). Looks like either way we won’t be waiting too long to check it out ourselves!(GrimBrother One 00:15:11 UTC)

G4 grabbed an interview with our beloved Frankie to talk about the new Halo announcements and look ahead toward the future. Go give it a watch! Always great to hear from the Scottish Loremaster! (Even if he did say, “Don’t expect an entirely ‘flying’ Halo game.”)(GrimBrother One 00:00:53 UTC)

Keeping the hype train rolling, Gamespot has a preview of the CE Anniversary edition. Go see what they thought! Update: The article gives a coy hint at the possibility of campaign skulls or something similar. Also, there’s an interview with Dan Ayoub, executive producer for 343i. If you look closely at the main menu behind him, you’ll notice four choices: “Campaign,” “Halo Reach Multiplayer,” “Waypoint,” and, my favorite, “Extras.” If this has been posted in the forums, I’ll go back in and give credit. I caught wind of Nintendo spoilers and backed out of there. – Hitmon (Sorry, Grim!)(GrimBrother One 20:02:56 UTC)

In addition to all the Halo news coming out of E3 yesterday, ANOTHER milestone was reached yesterday – a video showing the completion of one of the oldest tricking challenges out there was released. Swing by High Impact Halo (yes, it came out of cryo for this) for an explanation, along with links to the the trick itself (and videos). Astounding.(Louis Wu 15:43:52 UTC)

Dani let us know that Forward Unto Dawn has put up an E3 Halo Hub – it’s a nice summary of available content and a recap of what’s been announced/released. Check back regularly!(Louis Wu 15:35:18 UTC)

There was an amazing amount of new content (and analysis of new content) released yesterday, with respect to the newly-announced Halo: CE Anniversary Edition (coming November 15) and Halo 4 (coming winter 2012) – we hit the highlights yesterday, but here are some of the extra tidbits I found buried in our forum. There’s plenty more – if you need every bit you can get, keep a window open there!

• Geoff Keighley interviewed Frankie about the Halo 4 teaser and Halo: Anniversary (thanks, INSANEdrive)
• IGN posted a Rewind Theater episode to analyze the Halo 4 trailer – nice recap (thanks, Chris101b)
• The latest 343 Sparkcast is up from 343i (not yet on the rss feed, though) – thanks, Joshua Allen (who also uploaded the Halo: Anniversary main theme).
• If you want to grab logos or a high-res version of the Halo: Anniversary trailer, swing by the Xbox.com Press page – thanks, Asian Inferno. (The Halo 4 trailer is NOT there, unfortunately. You CAN view it on Xbox LIVE Marketplace, and Gamersyde has a 720p version – thanks, AladelAngel.)
• DHalo pointed out a high-res version of the Halo 4 splash, suitable for backgrounding.

More as it comes up!(Louis Wu 15:32:47 UTC)