If youre participating in Justgamebloggers Reach tournament, the ladder is now online. Good luck! (Hitmonchan107 17:48:55 UTC)

Amazon and Newegg have reduced Halo: Reach to $29.99 for a limited time. Each site is offering free shipping. The Newegg deal lasts until Monday if you dont have the money now. While its not a free copy of the game, its the cheapest deal available if you’re looking to buy it new. (Hitmonchan107 17:42:25 UTC)

A Manhattan couple posted a Craigslist ad looking for a Halo: Reach tutor. They plan on pulling their son, Sam, from an uncompromising school system so that he can train to become a professional player full-time. Those who are interested would have to adhere to an 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. weekday schedule, which includes teaching Covenant history, fostering creativity with fan fiction and a daily supper of Red Bull and carbohydrate cubes. First round interviews will be conducted in a few weeks. Update: Someone flagged this amazing ad for removal, so here’s the Dregslist repost. There’s also a reply to the ad for extra hilarity.(Hitmonchan107 17:40:44 UTC)

“Grifball Hubcast Episode 52” is now online. This week, HaloCharts.com member HC Jules talks about the HaloCharts website and makes his predictions for the GGL playoffs. Go listen!(Hitmonchan107 17:38:54 UTC)

Bungie’s Comm Chatter has a link to a VERY long montage – you don’t need 2 or 3 montages today, just this one will take up half your lunch break. Go watch KayEmX and FKIV’s ‘Icey’.(Louis Wu 17:36:44 UTC)

According to B.net, there’s a new Teabag Prevention article up at Geekscape – this one covers Powerhouse. (You know, now that i think about it… it’s been a really long time since I played a game on Powerhouse. I bet I could use some pointers!) Go give it a read.(Louis Wu 17:02:42 UTC)

Back to School…Face Punching School!

Back to School…Face Punching School!

I hope that you will do this for me.

This week, Teabag Prevention shows you how to take control of Powerhouse!

This week, Teabag Prevention shows you how to take control of Powerhouse!

Shhh its time to be sneaky. Brownman joins in as we get the Stealth Assassin achievement in Crysis 2!

So a few days ago, we mentioned an article on the blog ‘Away From Keyboard’ – the newspost was a little dismissive. (To be clear: I didn’t ridicule the article because it was negative about Reach – I ridiculed it because it was ridiculous.) The editorial staff of the site contacted us, and asked us to point out that this was an article written by a guest, and possibly not indicative of the normal output of the site. (We did.) Today, a new article has been posted – it’s as gushing as its earlier companion was derogatory. It’s a nicely written love letter to Reach, and to Bungie for creating it – go see!(Louis Wu 15:26:27 UTC)

ElzarTheBam noticed a sale on Xbox LIVE Marketplace – full details can be found in this post. Highlight of the bunch (for me): Reach’s Noble Map Pack is 50% off, at 400 MS Points.(Louis Wu 13:47:43 UTC)

iMonkey777 decided to try his hand at panorama-making. “LD Spear demise” is easily my favorite, though all are fun. (Louis Wu 13:47:10 UTC)

nomis78 put together a Reach funtage – it’s just fun clips. The reason it’s being frontpaged is because it was made entirely on an iPhone – clips were imported from Bungie.net renders, and compiled with effects from iPhone’s version of iMovie. I must say… I’m impressed. It’s astounding what you can do with a device that fits in the palm of your hand! (Louis Wu 13:46:32 UTC)

Machinima uploaded three new Halo videos on Monday:

• “Reach’s Last Day,” created by soFallenfilms, is a “Cloverfield”-style documentary about an alien structure on Reach. Pretty interesting!
• “Frostbite: Chapter One,” directed by Ty Coker of Blood-Chain Productions, is set in 2347, when according to this series, the sun begins to burn out. Interesting script, although the voice acting could use some work.
• “Videogames Suck” is a video from AxeInfection that pokes fun at game companies. The title says it’s a Reach machinima, but it’s actually made in Halo 3. There’s also a bit of foul language.

Give ’em a watch! (Hitmonchan107 05:08:52 UTC)

CruelLEGACEY Productions is at it again with a new Community Spotlight; this time on Ox Planet Media Productions. The feature includes a nice get-to-know-you session with the head of the group, as well as a look at their new machinma series, Recon 7. Go and check it out!(GrimBrother One 04:32:52 UTC)

Hey guys, we’re testing out a new live streaming thingy over on YouTube and will hopefully be broadcasting our live recording of AHWU in about 20 minutes (2:30pm CST). Feel free to watch! (Assuming it works right.)