If you missed David Ellis (and, to a lesser degree, me) on The Running Riot Podcast, here’s the archived episode. I have nothing but great things to say about him. And remember, Ellis: Sword plus Sniper Rifle equals an unbeatable combination. (Hitmonchan107 04:33:31 UTC)

SFX-360 put out a pretty neat article that poses the question: What If Microsoft Never Had Halo? It raises some interesting points to think about in the grand scheme of things. Looks like Master Chief might have saved a lot more universes than we previously thought! Thanks to the handsome and talented GrimBrother One for noti- wait, never mind.(GrimBrother One 04:07:15 UTC)

ElzarTheBam brought word of something you don’t see very often in game journalism… a Top 10 List. Go an give this rare bird a look, it might just have a familiar Ring to it…(GrimBrother One 04:02:31 UTC)

The RT gang is at it again with Episode 21 of Achievement HORSE. Never a dull moment… well, never a lack of excitement at least. Go Check it out! Thanks to trappeddark1 for catching it.(GrimBrother One 03:59:15 UTC)

C’mon, you all knew it had to be something like this. Thanks Avateur. (GrimBrother One 03:56:00 UTC)

Behold! A Lady!
Today’s Portal 2 offering shows you how to get the “Behold a Lady” Achievement hidden away in Chapter 6 of Portal 2. Beware of spoilers!

Twitter user FourteeTwo wants you to know about the plight of the Grunts. They’re cold. They’re lonely. They need a friend. Support the Adopt-a-Grunt Foundation by opening your heart and home to one today. As an added bonus, you’ll receive a free leash for your new Grunt. (Hitmonchan107 23:05:43 UTC)

The next chapter of Tyrant’s ODST Legendary Walkthrough is now live on YouTube – tips and tricks to get you through Kizingo Boulevard with the least amount of pain! As usual, the start will get you through the streets of Mombasa on the WAY to the level… helpful if you’ve found yourself pinned down in a particular section. Go watch!(Louis Wu 21:59:15 UTC)

Crikey, it’s another explosion of Portal 2 videos from the community today, as well as a little game called Minecraft.

BioHRay and Nand team up in the name of science to give us “Portal Conservation Society” and “Party of Three” guides in Portal 2.
Proving to be more likeable than a Turret, BioHRay also joins companion FlapNasty3 to show us their guide for the “Smash TV” achievement in Portal 2.
ShoveImage makes us feel a little neglected with the “Empty Gesture” achievement in Portal 2.
Our last Portal 2 community guide for today comes from Ollie123456, who brings us the “Ship Overboard” achievement guide.
Finally, L0rdVex shows us the new achievements “Getting Wood” and “Benchmaker” in Minecraft.

Last week, I held a contest on my Twitter account (shameless plug) for a Mark V Spartan helmet (It’s actually a Mark VI, but who’s counting? 😉 -Grim), and Hyokin was the lucky winner. Instead of keeping it for himself, he decided to be charitable and hold a contest for it. All you need to do is draw, take a screenshot or Photoshop a picture of a purple Spartan rocking the EVA helmet. Also, I completely misinformed him about the helmet. It’s for both male and female avatars. For some reason I thought he was talking about the Spartan armor. Sorry about that, mate! (Hitmonchan107 20:04:32 UTC)

Captain Spark dropped in to show off a very cool gift he recieved. Grunt plushies FTW! Very neat, go and give it a look over at his blog!(GrimBrother One 18:51:52 UTC)

Ghostkill sent along YouTube highlights of Round 1 of the 2011 MLG Stride Championship Series featuring Final Boss vs. Instinct. Check it out!(GrimBrother One 18:39:48 UTC)

Better late than never!

Well now its time for me to throw in my love of over the top (not arm wrestling!) violence and show you all the brutal X-Ray attacks that make up Mortal Kombat 9. Enjoy!

While I hope this isn’t something we need to do regularly, the information in this post may benefit some people.

As you are most likely aware, the PlayStation Network (PSN) has been down since April 20th, with Sony confirming that this was due to an intrusion on the service. This week, Sony have also given warning that PSN account holder information may have been obtained as a result of the service intrusion. Although Sony can neither confirm or deny what information has been obtained, if any, the current advise is to change any and all passwords linked to your PSN account. If you have a credit card linked to your PSN account, your card number and expiry date (but not the security code) could also be compromised, and it may be in your best interest to contact your bank to ensure no fraudulant purchases are made.
For more information on the PSN outage, please read the FAQ on the issue.

There is also a security warning on the Xbox Live Status page of their website. There is currently a known exploit within matchmaking for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, in which players may receive messages over Xbox Live with specific wording in the title. These messages may be an attempt to obtain your personal information stored on your Xbox Live account, otherwise known as a phising scam. Although there are no official instructions provided on keeping your information secure, I personally would suggest vigilance with all messages on Xbox Live from unknown Gamertags until the issue is resolved.

We’ll try to keep you all up to date with any major changes to the current events.

We heard from Antithesis recently; check out his Halo Sculpture gallery (specifically the third page) for great shots of a new, Reach-style Hunter and a very cool tribute to Waypoint’s bs angel. Awesome beans!(Louis Wu 17:21:13 UTC)

The Running Riot will have David Ellis, content producer at 343 Industries, live on its podcast show tonight at 9:30 EST. The lovely bsangel has some dirt on the man behind the 343 Sparkast if you need inspiration for questions. Here’s mine: Where’s my new podcast? You’re tearing me apart, El-lisa! (Hitmonchan107 16:27:53 UTC)

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