CaptainTony let us know the second part of Bungie’s glorious ping-pong rematch against Penny Arcade is online. Everybody look for clues! Haha. Go watch!(Hitmonchan 17:23:15 UTC)

Yesterday, we mentioned a Hedgemony tribute to Halo environment art – he’s expanded it, and given it a home now. Swing by for all the details!(Louis Wu 14:55:29 UTC)

Myyke’s back with another week’s worth of Halo PC Nameplates – erm, Halo PC serial codes (which you can use to GET a Halo PC Nameplate on Bungie.net). As a bonus, he’s also got a Defiant Map Pack code to give away. Read his post for full details, including what you need to do to be in the running for any of the prizes. You’ve got until next Thursday – don’t leave it ’til the last minute!(Louis Wu 14:53:19 UTC)

A couple of days ago, we mentioned a video project showing off a Covenant glassing event; feedback from the thread on our forum was incorporated by the creator, and a final version was created. Thanks to INSANEdrive for bringing it to us.(Louis Wu 14:50:11 UTC)

Cody Miller wants to see you beat Reach quickly… and he’s willing to pay you for it. He’s put up $150 US for the first person to beat Reach on Legendary in one sitting, without dying, in under 3 hours. (Read his post, and followups in the thread, for full details; it would be terrible to miss some of the requirements and lose out on the prize!)(Louis Wu 14:49:30 UTC)

Hedgemony posted a few single panels showing off artwork for the upcoming Romeo comic. Gorgeous! Update: These images are from his recent Romeo Prelude comic, not the upcoming One Shot.(Louis Wu 14:45:54 UTC)

Subtank stopped by yesterday with word that Project Lumoria (a Halo: Custom Edition mod) had updated their single-player map… and MatthewDratt, a member of the TM Mapping Team (the group behind this project), followed up with a download link from Lumoria’s own website (along with a new trailer for the project showing off the improvements). Check it out!(Louis Wu 14:45:27 UTC)

Sgt Hartsock let us know about a news piece from back in March on a Sacramento TV channel – it focuses on a boy with muscular dystrophy, and how Halo: Reach is helping him improve his life. While the story is still up on their website, the video seems to be offline. Never fear, though – Sgt Hartsock recorded it off the screen.(Louis Wu 14:42:42 UTC)

Just two new pieces available for your reading pleasure in the Fan Fiction section this week – go check ’em out!(Louis Wu 14:41:47 UTC)

ChrisTheeCrappy let us know about the latest iteration of IGN’s Top 10 Reach Kills – this one’s well above average. Some really fun clips in there!(Louis Wu 23:23:12 UTC)

FyreWulff sent word that there’s a new Fire Team Zulu challenge online – Natural Formations has you playing on Halo (the second level of the first game), but you’re not allowed to use a sniper (or give one to your Marine passenger). See how many Marines you can save!(Louis Wu 20:39:55 UTC)

We missed a couple of new vids highlighted on Bungie.net’s Comm Chatter yesterday – apologies. There’s a new Forge Café recap video (showing off some nice custom content), and more custom content from the Ready Up Live crew on a couple of maps. Go watch; maybe you’ll find maps for your friends on your own Customs night!(Louis Wu 20:38:49 UTC)

I wouldn’t call it fate.

Tracing the paper trails of Bungie employees, I discovered Podophobia Entertainment, a company formed by Harold Ryan and Martin O’Donnell. And wouldn’t you know it, a quick company trademark search revealed a listing for “Destiny.”

Does that name sound familiar? It’s the title an ex-Bungie contractor leaked to Kotaku after he was fired. He also said the game blends together first-person shooter, MMO and sci-fi elements.

The trademark describes the game as “[c]omputer game software downloadable from a global computer network.”

NeoGAF member Willeth noticed strange symbols on a Bungie employee’s shirt in a recent video from Penny Arcade. The small symbol on his left shoulder matches the logo in the listing.

According to Trademarkia, the trademark was filed July 20, 2009, and it was granted a second extension on March 7.

Podophobia Entertainment goes back to May 8, 2006, according to the Delaware Division of Corporations. It is now listed as inactive.

The company has a second trademark filed, “Be Brave,” which was also granted a second extension on Feb. 24. The description for the trademark is nearly identical to the one for “Destiny.”(Hitmonchan 13:38:25 UTC)

Edge sent word of ‘When the Sky Ends‘, a short Halo 3/Reach montage showing gameplay from the Halotracker community. Go spend a couple of minutes!(Louis Wu 13:18:50 UTC)

Hedgemony released a prelude to his upcoming Romeo-based comic – go check it out! (While you’re viewing great Hedgemony-tweaked artwork, take a look at his Visual Love thread – it’s a tribute to Bungie’s environment artists.)(Louis Wu 13:15:46 UTC)

BlueNinja noticed that the last episode of Modern War Gear Solid has been released – Master Chief plays an important role (and even RvB gets a nod!). Go watch!(Louis Wu 13:14:54 UTC)

Sl’askia decided to combine the Halo and Tron universes, in a small way – check out Sozo! (Louis Wu 13:14:23 UTC)

Check out Achievement HORSE Episode 24! Unless of course, you don’t like fun. Or awesomeness. Or kittens. Anyway, thanks to 7he grunt w/a plasma pistol for letting us know.(GrimBrother One 22:22:48 UTC)